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Daily prompt: Do you believe in Magic?

02 Thursday Jan 2014

Posted by laurieanichols in postaday, postaday2014, Uncategorized

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You have been transformed into a mystical being who has the ability to do magic. Describe your new abilities in detail. How will you use your new skills?
I love the song “Do you believe in magic?”, I may love the song, but those are the only words that I know. I have the melody in my head and after I sing (in my head) “do you believe in magic” the rest is la, da, di, da da.

Currently, my hubby and I have been watching “Witches of East End” on Lifetime. The show is about witches of course, a family of them and they are the good kind. It is kind of fun seeing the witches incorporate their magic in the 21st century. One of the witches is gifted in potions and she works as a bartender, the other is very good at writing spells and she is the town librarian so you see how their strengths translate their magic into their “ordinary” lives.

If I were a magical being, I would want to be an elf mage. I would wear my hair long so that my ears would be hidden so that living amongst humans would be less awkward. I suppose that my ears wouldn’t be the only thing that would be different, my longevity in life, my almond eyes and height might also be a little hard to explain, but that would be a small price to pay for being an elvish mage.

I would use my magical abilities for good, I would become an expert in herbal medicine and use my magic to amplify their healing properties and treat people. I would also try to use my magical powers to heal the earth, the oceans, waterways and the atmosphere. I would imagine that I would be a little frustrated with the human race and its disregard for our planet but I would persevere and do my best to help in whatever capacity I could.

I think that being an elven mage would be really, really cool.

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Now You See Me: a movie review

01 Saturday Jun 2013

Posted by laurieanichols in postaday, postaday2013, Uncategorized

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illusion, magic, magicians, movies, postaday2013, sleight of hand, tricks

I know that I love all movies but this one is seriously a must see movie. It is so well acted, well directed and it is one of the smartest movies that my hubby and I have seen in a long time. The cast is made up of very good actors and some excellent actors: Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine are of course the excellent ones in my book and then the very good ones: Jesse Eisenberg, Isla Fisher, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson and a lovely French actress Melanie Laurent.

I can’t go into specifics because to do so at any point might give something away, but the entire concept of magic is at play throughout the movie and at every turn, you wonder is he in on it, or is she in on it. Where is the misdirection, which is the real trick and which is the illusion? Who is the bad guy, is there a bad guy? It was such a clever who dun it, but without the stress, more like a constant trying to figure out who is behind the magic curtain.

I highly recommend the movie, it will keep you intrigued until the very end. I can’t guarantee your money back however if it doesn’t please you, I’ll just feel bad for steering you wrong. But I am fairly sure that you won’t be disappointed.

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