Miriam, I would love to visit you here anytime, anyday...however, my posts are never, ever, answered! Never, never, never!
Except for once in a while.
Rarely.
It's just too tiresome to be ignored with such zeal.
And all that frustration is just plain annoying.
 But, don't go by me, no one else feels the same.

Well, what can I say but that I love Alan Rickman. I went to the chat room on the site but it was all empty .

As an Alan Rickman fan, over the last few years, I've visited a dozen + AR pages and websites. All of them have become pleasant and now have a lot less combat. As we all have seen, there have been nasty, anonymous posts but

there have also been anonymous, helpfully encouraging, posts and even messages defending others.

I have often wondered who those fair-minded, anonymous posters were. I would thank you and consider you friends.

AR sites are the courteous, thoughtful places I (and many others) wished for. Less spam, less shouting, personal criticism.

Thanks to all who shared the burden of change.

Doris

It is better to be all alone 

than to feel all alone with others     

I love AR and am glad there are sites out there for people who have great taste in men LOL

  Well, I wrote a nice long post, but when I clicked on the smile above, my entire post disappeared!

Pam, I don't decorated because we are virtually surrounded by orange in fall. We don't get little goblins visitors, but I keep some treats around just in case.

When I was little our neighbor gave us her daughter's old dance costumes. Many of them were like clothing from other countries/cultures. One Halloween my mother dressed-up in an Asian costume and I didn't recognize her.  She showed up at the front door with other parents and their kids wearing emerald green silk-like pajamas, an Asian shaped hat, and a mask. I didn't recognize my own mother! funny! 

PS, everybody, where's Claudia?

  This place is in a rut. Any suggestions?

Thanks, Pam.  I'm always on the lookout for something new to read.  I will check this one out and let you know what I think.

Pam - so glad you enjoyed your special day!  From what I understand, it's not really a book.  It's a very brief (eight pages or something like that) prequel to the first book that will be auctioned off for charity.  I doubt it will be available to the general public...or if it is, it may be like "Quidditch through the ages" and "Magical Creatures" that will be eventually available to purchase with the proceeds going to charity.  But I wouldn't hold my breath.  I don't think we will be able to see it anytime soon. 

I am new to this site, but not to being a fan of Alan Rickman.  I first fell under his spell as Hans in Die Hard.  He may have been a bad guy, but what a sexy one he was!!  My favorite, however, is his Brandon in Sense and Sensibility.  He is incredibly handsome and sexy and his character is the utmost as a British gentleman.  Also, that VOICE!  He could walk into a room with 20 screaming babies and speak and it would be quiet in 60 seconds.  He has the most calming and gentle voice I have ever heard.  AND for us grown women, the sexiest voice of all time.

Hey Vicki, how you doing, is your busy season over yet. I dont know how you wait until its delivered, hell, im out there at 0900 at the nearest Wal Mart to get my copy, watching it by 1000. Same with the HP's....