Is it just me, or has this week gone by really slowly? I've been wishing it was Friday since Monday. I feel like Garfield! haha. So what's on the menu for this week's Thumbs Up Thursday? The Lion King in 3D! Since I saw the preview while seeing Glee 3D with Frances (here), I've been so excited! The Lion King is really special to me. It's the first movie I saw in theaters. My dad took me and we almost left early because I was scared of how loud the sound was, but he talked me into staying. We both ended up loving it! Since Saturday is my dad's birthday, it'd be kind of neat if we went to see it together again! If I can't get him to go, I'll try to drag my mom to go with me. It should be tons of fun!

Best. Movie. Opening. Ever!!

Today's theme has to do with my favorite things! I can tell I'm gonna have the most fun with this topic. :) This particular thing has been my favorite since the beginning of the summer. What is it, you ask? Only the best fantasy television series this year- Game of Thrones! Around May when the TV show ended its first series, it was inescapable. I saw coverage of it everywhere, raving about how amazing it was. ONTD, the gossip blog that I frequent 24/7, posted about it constantly, and each post about it got a minimum of 500 comments. I decided to see what the big deal was about. Side note- this is exactly how I got completely and utterly obsessed with Lost, but that's a story for another Thursday. So I got ahold of the entire season (not so legally, I'll admit...) and immediately understood what the big deal was.

This show is fantastic! I've never been one to get into stories dealing with fantasy/medieval themes, but this one really held my attention from start to finish. I mean, there are dragons, seasons that last for years at a time, even zombies! Not to mention, a very handsome man named Khal Drogo. I started reading the first book immediately after finishing the show. It follows Season 1 almost identically, but does it in a way that's still detailed and attention-grabbing. I'm only about 150 pages from finishing, and I can't wait to start on the second book! Even if you think you don't like fantasy books, GO GET IT! You can also watch the TV show first to see how you feel about it. A bit of a disclaimer- it can get pretty raunchy. Like, uncomfortably so at times. But since I had the show on my computer, I could simply fast forward until it was over. :) Anyway, check this series out. It's well worth it!


P.S.- I think it would be really cool to grow up and be a Khaleesi.