My Precious...

So we bought my wedding ring today. Woo hoo! I'm really excited about it. It is so pretty and shiny and goes well with my engagement ring. It won't be ready for another 5-6 weeks, but even then I can't wear it! I'll just be able to look at it. We are pretty close to getting Edwin's ring as well.

I also finished reading Angels and Demons by Dan Brown this past weekend. I actually think that I liked reading DaVinci Code better. It may be because I read that one first, but it felt like the pace was faster. However, do not be confused. I was not a huge fan of the movie. I am normally a big fan of Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, and Ian McKellan (ha! ha! note the double entendre to the ring to unite them all- my precious, the trilogy that Ian McKellan stars in), but I didn't like how they changed the ending to the movie. They followed the book pretty well until the end. A lot of people say that Dan Brown is un-Christian. After reading his books, I would say that he was trying his best to be neutral and academic. I suppose the fear is that people will believe his books as the truth. However, that is really the reason he is such a good storyteller. There are people that might believe this could happen. If anything, I think that it causes people to think about religion and maybe do some more searching. I think he provokes thought and discussion more than condemning Christianity. He talks more about DaVinci's views and theories about the crusades. Makes me think that I should be reading the Bible more often. Maybe I don't feel as offended because I'm not Catholic and I don't think that the Pope has any more authority than any other priest or pastor. Anyway, I enjoyed his books. Made my commute to work and several plane rides much more interesting! :)