Nearly There
July 14, 2007
So. I started re-reading Harry Potter last weekend when I realized the final book comes out next weekend and I couldn’t remember what had happened (minus the BIG plot points) in the past two books. Chances are decent I would have read all of them before the book came out no matter what, but when I told Adam what I was doing he scoffed at me and bet me I couldn’t do it.
Now, if you know me, you know that’s just a dumb bet – there’s nothing I like better than reading and betting me I can’t do something I was going to do already, well, that’s just silly. But, nevertheless, he bet me and so I have spent my week completely engrossed in Harry Potter and Adam has spent the week (from what I could gather from behind my book) regretting he ever mentioned anything about reading or books since I rarely moved from the couch unless absolutely necessary.
And, I am proud to say that I only have one book left and a whole week to read it. It has been a little stressful, if you must know, as I still had to work, go to the gym, do some research, and write a sermon, but you know, you do what you have to: it’s a rough life and someone has to endure it so I suppose it might as well be me.
Adam never set the conditions of the bet, which he thinks means there aren’t any, but I say it just means I get to decide what I win. Any ideas?
Oh, and also, the books are just as good, if not better, the second time around – I had forgotten so much! I can’t wait to see the latest movie and read the book. I can see now why some religious people object to the series – it has me completely bewitched.
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KnittinPreacher said:
July 15th, 2007 at 8:03 am
I say he cooks dinner and does laundry for a week. Have fun this morning!
emily said:
July 15th, 2007 at 9:25 pm
I am also gearing up for the Harry Potter mania. I reread all the books in January. I was bored then. Now I wish I had waited and reread them all in June. I actually did contemplate rereading them all again, but decided against it. I had too many other good books to read at the time.
In preparation for going to see Movie 5, I had a HP movie marathon. One movie a night until the release of the 5th movie. I preach June 22nd. My sermon will be done on Thursday so the 7th book can control my weekend.
As for the bet, I would go for Adam doing your least favorite chore for a week.
Adam Walker Cleaveland said:
July 16th, 2007 at 2:55 pm
I’m not sure what I think about all you folks giving Sarah these ideas…I say if we had made a decision prior to the actual bet, then it would count, but…I’m not so sure about these post-actual-bet ideas…
Dinner & laundry for a week? Now, that one would DEFINITELY have had to have been made clear at the beginning – with stakes that high, I NEVER would have made the bet with my novel-readin’ wife.