Happy Hunger Games

Okay, so, I have jumped on The Hunger Games bandwagon. Recently I was on the search for some books to read and as I was browsing titles on Amazon, I gave in and bought the first book in the series. I received the book on Tuesday and had it finished by Saturday morning. If I did not have a job, I could have stayed up through the night and finished it in just a couple of days. Regardless of how long it took me to read, I was captivated by the story. (If you haven't read the book or seen the movie yet, you can read the summary here.) However, the more I seemed to talk about it to people I know, a recurring dialogue seemed to emerge. For example...

Me: I've just finished reading the best book!! I stayed until 2 a.m. to read!!

Friend: What's that?

 Me: The Hunger Games.

Friend: Oh, my 12 year old son has read that series.

 The first time I had a friend tell me that her adolescent son was just as captivated by the same book, I thought of it a little odd. But, the more I talked with other friends who had the same remarks, I began to get a little embarrassed. I was embarrassed because here I am, a too-close-to 30 woman who is entranced by the same book that adolescent boys are obsessed with. Does that seem odd to anyone but me?

Despite my embarrassment, I sucked Mike into The Hunger Games madness and we went to see the movie opening day. It was enjoyable and suspenseful, just like the book. After the movie, Mike and I were talking about what we would do if one of us was selected to be in the Hunger Games. We came to this conclusion: Mike would probably do okay. He is a hunter. He can shoot a bow and knows about the woods. I, on the other hand, for lack of a better word, would be screwed. The area in which I live could be considered the "country," but I am a city-girl at heart. I have been camping only twice. Both times I was at the age where I didn't know any better and couldn't resist my parents' idea of a "vacation." 

Our conversation continued to which of our friends could come out as victor of the Hunger Games. He named off one guy pretty quick. We will call him...Horatio. He is also a hunter and can be very sneaky and wouldn't think twice about meeting his own needs with his mind set on the prize. I also named a friend. We will call him...Rico. Unlike the Horatio, Rico is not a hunter, but is very intelligent and just plain clever. He can figure out anything and is good at everything. We both agreed our money would be on Rico. 

There's really no point to this post...But, would you make it the Hunger Games?? Which of your friends could be victor??