Home Sweet Home

I have returned from my Orlando vacation a very tired and somewhat tan person. I will go ahead and tell you, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal's Islands of Adventure in Orlando is absolutely amazing!! If you like the books or the movies, you have to visit this theme park. Butterbeer and pumpkin juice both taste amazing! Zonko's Joke Shop and Honeydukes are full of fun candy and all sorts of neat doo-dads. I bought a Pygmy Puff. It's very big and pink and I named him Mr. Bojangles. Hogwarts Castle is simply breathtaking, both inside and outside. The ride inside the castle, Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, is incredible! It is a one-of-a-kind ride that puts you in the action. You encounter Dementors, spiders, dragons, a Quidditch game and more! The whole place is just mind-blowing! I cannot wait to go back (we're hoping next summer). Also, I finished reading Stephenie Meyer's The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner. I can honestly say, I did not want to see that girl die. I really think she could have found a happy life with the Cullens or at least been happy away from all those crazy newborns. I really wish Stephenie Meyer would write more novellas like this that explore more of the Twilight universe. I started reading the second book in the House of Night series, Betrayed by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast. I'm only about two chapters in, so nothing big has really happened yet. I enjoyed the first book, so I'm pretty sure this one will be at least okay.