Happy Hunger Games!

Good Morning World!

Last night at midnight marked the official release of the Hunger Games movie! Naturally, NNG purchased our tickets on the first day they became available and were fully prepared for our wonderful night, or so I thought. Here is the synopsis for the events of yesterday from my (Hannah's) point of view:

I woke up and went for a run with a dear friend. While running I was reminded of Katniss hunting in the early mornings with Gale, thus extreme excitement for the movie ensued. Throughout my errands and work yesterday, I was simply elated! Finally, the movie would be here! Somewhere after the dinner hour, my excitement became overwhelming and turned into crazy anxiety. I realized I had broken through the threshold of normal when I headed to our pre-Hunger Games meeting spot around 9pm and could not hold back the tears! Katniss' story came flooding into my thoughts, turning me into a basket case! I knew the movie would be fantastic, but I also knew how emotional the plot is. The entire evening from that point I was re-living my time reading the series. I could hardly speak. Literally, I was NUTS! My three besties (obviously my Nearly Normal counterpart was among these) who attended the movie with me couldn't help but laugh at my emotional wreck of a composure. Once the movie began, I settled into a silent sob that didn't end until I was in bed for the night. Without giving any details away, THE MOVIE WAS FANTASTIC! Of course the book came first, so I am naturally more attached, however the movie can definitely stand alone. I really enjoyed how well it was casted, and the way they made it understandable for those people who hadn't read the books. I was also impressed with the set of District 12; it was devastating. I missed Katniss' thoughts and so many of the other details in the books that were bound to get lost when taken on screen. Overall, though, the movie captivated the aspects of the book that truly moved me as a reader. I loved it... clearly! After a few hours of sleep, my roller coaster of emotions has come to a halt. I would like to take this moment to apologize to the people I interacted with in the last 13 hours. Last night, I was possibly a bit farther away from normal than usual!!

Happy Hunger Games!
xoxo, Hannah