I finally had three hours of sleep this afternoon/evening, waking abruptly when spouse rubbed my foot to tell me he was home with buffalo chicken pizza. Sounded good, tasted good, but it’s all gone wrong on my stomach somehow.
That’s what I get for staying up all night again, watching The Hobbit, all the video blogs and the featurette promoting beautiful New Zealand. Then in the wee hours of the morning I let the YT clips buffer sl-o-w-ly so I could see another Hobbit documentary, “A Hobbit’s Tale,” with Richard reading through lines, clumping about in those big clunky dwarf boots and showing off his biceps with practice fighting.
Lastly and most endearingly, still in his Thorin makeup, complete with blood-smeared face and flowing locks, Richard and his lovely talking hands spoke to the film’s crew about how much he looked forward to returning to NZ this year. I love him and Thorin, so majestic and fierce and proud and beautiful, more than ever. I’ve got dwarf on the brain. Just in case you haven’t seen “A Hobbit’s Tale” here it is on YT in two parts.
And here’s more fanart. I hope you enjoy!
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the armitage effect 
Even though he’s so tall, those huge feet still look so insane on him when he’s not in costume. On the other hand, ask me if I care.
I know! They are ridiculous and yet endearing. And I don’t care, either LOL
YAY!!!!! My copy of “The Hobbit” is finally on the way and may even be here tomorrow! YAY!!!!!
That’s WONDERFUL! Just in time for the weekend, maybe!
According to their projected delivery date, it should be here tomorrow–which still leaves Saturday, in case there’s a delay. Feel like a kid on Christmas morning–well, okay, a slightly grown-up kid. After all, I still love the Muppets.
Nobody should ever completely grow up in my opinion. It’s not good to be childish–but it is good to hold on to our childlike sense of wonder and excitement and enthusiasm.
When I was a kid, I couldn’t ever be a kid for various reasons. I guess I’m making up for it now.
Good, I am glad to hear it it’s happening for you. ((hugs))
Although I must admit my feelings towards Richard are decidedly un-kidlike!
Heehee Mine aren’t either. Though he does bring out my playful side. *wink wink*
He brings out ALL of my sides at various times–which is one of the reasons I’m so enthralled by him, I think.
I think that’s it, isn’t it, he makes us feel so many strong emotions and in doing so, touches our hearts, minds, souls and libidos–it’s amazing. Hard not to be enthralled by all that.
I think so–cannot remember the last time anyone (known or unknown) affected me this deeply and completely. And thank God for him.
Oh Stephanie, these are my thoughts exactly! I wouldn’t have thought it possible for anyone to affect me in such a way but with Richard it has happened. *sigh*
Forgot–I love the “Blue Heaven” image. He looks so wonderful in that shot anyway, and I love the colors.
It’s a beautiful screencap to begin with, and as I am sure you’ve noticed, I love using the blue effects. That’s a new ombre effect I found at PicMonkey. 😀
Now this is a symptom I can relate to . Thorin on the brain. It seems that he is all I can think about these days. *sigh* He pops into my head at the most inopportune times, and the other day I actually walked into a tree – yes a TREE while looking at a picture on my phone that someone had tweeted! He is dangerous to my health!
Ouch!! Hope you’re okay! I’m afraid you did give me a giggle though, although that sounds very mean of me. He certainly needs to come with a health warning! 😉
It’s a little like having your head in the clouds all the time–you just have to look out for the stuff around your feet.
Exactly! 😉
Isn’t it shocking? I was so embarrassed – to make it worse, it was outside my daughters school after dropping her off. Everyone saw! Only my pride was hurt nothing else.
It’s like all those times I fell when we were living in the great ice and snow of the Midwest. First thing I did was to look around and see if anybody saw me . . .
Oh, we KNOW you have Thorin on the brain. 😉 So sorry about running into the tree, but I could see that happening to me. Which is a good reason I don’t have photos on my phone. 😉
See, I don’t know if I’d been running into things–but I can definitely see myself getting lost in thought and tripping over stuff. I’m such a klutz, anyway.
I am both absent-minded (when I was teaching I was the “absent-minded professor” LOL) and a klutz, so stuff like that can SOOO happen to me.
It’s just another clumsy, absent minded thing I have done in the name of Thorin Oakenshield! I’ve burnt shirts I’m ironing, driven straight past the destination I was going to, tripped over countless things and banged into countless doors, tables and children. And I have also completely lost my train of thought on many occasions while teaching my 8year old class! – who think that’s hysterical!
Come December we will see some of that famous Armitage temper come out when Thorin’s relationship to Bilbo deteriorates. I keep hoping PJ will throw us ladies a bone and include the scene where the dwarves take a dip in the creek! At least we’ll see them get wet going down the river and – once again – Richard will be tied up. Does he do this on purpose? hahaha
But in the beginning, at least, the two will be friends, as Richard has said. That will make the ultimate betrayal by Bilbo that much more angsty. Richard wet and tied up and roaring. *sigh* Does it get any better than that??
My stomach did the same blasted thing! It is 1:37 am Wed. into Thurs. and I am reading…this! I still hurt abit, but that “I can’t wait to come back” …made me think of “W-W-RA-D”….and then…. the “Dancing Boot Guys”” just cracked me up …! AH-h-h-h so good for the heart!…and gut…n-i-g-h-t…
Sorry to hear that. Mine finally settled down enough to allow me to fall asleep earlier than usual. Today I’ve had nothing for two pieces of toast with light spritz of margarine and some Pepsi. Anyway, I am glad this entertained you through the pain. 😉 Hope you finally got some rest!!
I love, love, love, the hokey pokey picture! I picked up TH at Walmart last night. Unfortunately, I haven’t gotten a chance to see it or the above special. Hopefully I can catch up soon but I doubt it! Boo, Hoo! (Too much stuff in RL!)
Drat that whole RL thing! Boo hiss. Enjoy it when you get the chance. There’s just something about those big guys in those ridiculous boots monkeying around that cracks me up. 😉
Do love the boots, they are too hilarious!!! 😀 But there’s something about sweaty, dirty, battle-stained and roaring Thorin that gets me EVERY time… the mouth, the beard… something about him. Yumm ;P