Best. Idea. Ever.

A new theme park -- The Wizarding World of Harry Potter -- will be built at Orlando's Universal Studios' Islands of Adventure, opening by late 2009.

Universal plans a 20-acre "Wizarding World," a little bigger than the average size of its themed "islands" at Islands of Adventure. Part would be carved away from what is now "The Lost Continent" island, and the rest would be land now used for employee parking and park support, outside the back fence.

The new, "seventh island" would feature reconstructed and rethemed attractions, and all-new ones, Scott Trowbridge, vice president of Universal's Creative Studios, said in an interview. The Hogwarts castle and locations from Rowling's Forbidden Forest and Hogsmeade village will be created as backdrops to attractions, shops and restaurants.

I wonder how early they will sell tickets. For this, there's no such thing as "too early."

I Like Pizza. A Lot.

Daniel: we can also walk down to the subway on the corner [when you're in L.A. in a month]
and papa john's
me: i can eat a large papa john's thin crust pepperoni
well, most of it. once you get down to two pieces left, you're in pain
Daniel: wow
man alive
me: save those for later
papa john's is the best pizza cold
Daniel: amen
but still
me: THAT'S RIGHT MAN ALIVE
Daniel: a whole pie
me: thin crust is different
Daniel: yeah
me: two thin crust is like one regular
they go quickly
Daniel: a regular crust large is like 3 meals
me: wuss
Daniel: or two meals and diarrhea
me: i didn't know my brother ate like a girl
Daniel: i didn't know my sister ate like a lumberjack
me: well now you do
Daniel: ok then, paul bunyan
i'll just set you some pizza and let you go to town
me: i appreciate that