As you read Tuesdays with Morrie, you will realize that the book is not about a man who just overcomes a disease, but it is about a man who teaches others to triumph over their own complications and start looking at the world in a different light. Mitch Albom really makes you feel as though you know Morrie, and that you could connect with him the way one would connect with a grandfather, a wise man, or a mentor. Throughout life we are constantly reminded to live life to its fullest, and to not forget about the little things, but we often push this idea aside because there are other, “more important” things to worry about. However one tends to really listen when it is coming from someone who is suffering immensely from an incurable disease and is still able to find goodness in his life, where most people would have given up. Morrie knew he was dying and there was no chance of survival and he looked at the world as though he was lucky to be alive, even if it was only for one more day, or even one more hour. Morrie said, “so many people walk around with a meaningless life. They seem half-asleep, even when they’re busy doing things they think are important. The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.” Many people tend to worry about things such as: getting a good grade on a test, receiving a job upon graduation, or making enough money to buy everything that one would need. Though, often these are the people who forget about the little things that make someone happy, such as: how it feels to be hugged by someone you love, or when a child smiles at you and slips their tiny hand in yours, or seeing a beautiful sunrise. The little things are the things often taken for granted :-)....

"This is a breathtaking collection of reflections from one of the world's best loved storytellers, Paulo Coelho. In this riveting collection of thoughts and stories, Paulo Coelho, the author of 'The Alchemist', offers his personal reflections on a wide range of subjects from archery and music to elegance, travelling and the nature of good and evil. 'Like the Flowing River' also includes jewel-like fables, packed with meaning and retold in Coelho's inimitable style. Sharing his thoughts on spirituality, life and ethics, Paulo touches you with his philosophy and invites you to go on an exciting journey of your own. "

Don't know about you guys, but im so into this movie.
why? ..Because it combines all different mystical creatures/creations together..
Because it entertains me on oh so boring days...yey.. and the main characters are sparkin! whew


Deep in the mountains of Carpathia lies the mysterious and mythic land of Transylvania – a world where evil is ever-present, where danger rises as the sun sets, and where the monsters that inhabit man’s deepest nightmares take form. Innovative filmmaker Stephen Sommers – who so imaginatively re-envisioned Universal’s classic Mummy character in the worldwide blockbusters The Mummy and The Mummy Returns – now widens his cinematic scope and multiplies his creative inspiration by breathing new life into the most time-honored pantheon of classic Universal monsters and setting them in a stunning new world of fantastical reality. Sommers’ all-encompassing vision for a world as tangible, real and visceral as any caught in the stranglehold of inescapable evil blends the recognizable and the unimaginable into a vivid, epic backdrop for his tale of ultimate evil against a lone force of good: Van Helsing. Audiences will be drawn into a visionary, supernatural but seemingly all-too-real world of Sommers’ singular creation – set in 19th Century London, Rome, Paris and Transylvania – where mankind is in constant danger from incarnate evil in a multitude of forms: monsters that outlive generations, defying repeated attacks from the doomed brave souls that challenge them in their never-ending war upon the human race. In Sommers’ hands, Dracula, Frankenstein’s Monster, the Wolf Man and others are effectively reborn as dynamic heirs to the tradition handed down by the filmmakers of the classic Universal monster pictures. Honoring their legacy while propelling them into the next generation of cinema, Sommers turns what was once classic into cutting edge. Into this world, brought to life and played out on massive sets and sweeping locations, Sommers brings Van Helsing (Hugh Jackman), the legendary monster hunter born in the pages of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. In his ongoing battle to rid the world of its fiendish creatures, Van Helsing, on the order of a secret society, travels to Transylvania to bring down the lethally seductive, enigmatically powerful Count Dracula (Richard Roxbough) and joins forces with the fearless Anna Valerious (Kate Beckinsale), out to rid her family of a generations-old curse by defeating the vampire. Also populating Sommers’ dense canvas are: Tony Award winner Shuler Hensley as Dr. Frankenstein’s misunderstood monster; former Matthew Bourne company leading dancer Will Kemp as Velkan, Anna’s stalwart brother who transforms under the full moon into the Wolf Man; Kevin J. O’Connor as Dr. Frankenstein’s loyal yet treacherous assistant, Igor; David Wenham as Carl, a friar entrusted with ensuring Van Helsing’s safe return; and Elena Anaya, Silvia Colloca and Josie Maran as Dracula’s three bloodthirsty brides who will stop at nothing to help their master in his plan to subvert human civilization and rule over a world of havoc, fear and darkness.