It all ended last July 15

Harry Potter has ended, in the silver screen. But for me its not, as long as i can play the movie copy from my movie tank and read all 7 books in my kindle.

I am a self- confessed harry potter fanatic. But not as much compared to others i read in the net. Go on, jjudge me:

1. I have all 7 books (only in paperback)/ loaded it it my kindle (both audio & pdf files)
2. I got dvd copies/ movie tank all in hd copies
3. I have hp lego keychain, stickers, dvd case, bookmarks, notebook, magazines, organizer box, parker pen...
4. I downloaded all available HP apps from itunes in my iphone & ipad
5. I downloaded all HP movie soundtrack
6. My current laptop & ipad wallpaper is the "dumbledores army poster". My laptop password are HP spells (our company requires us to change pw every 3 months.. my current is 'confringo!'... previous are... alohomora!, riddikulus!, immobilus!...)
7. I was able to visit and enjoy the harry potter exhibit for 3 hours in time square new york! But no pictures was allowed inside.
8. I bought Hermione Granger's Timeturner
9. I plan to go to universal studio, florida for the hp theme park.
10. I regret not buying a wand from the exhibit store
11. I will dress up as Hermione if ever we have a halloween party or a costume party

Not too bad, i guess...

Before y2008 ended:

1. I stopped smoking!!! Yey!!! Exact date: Nov 18

And with that I bought myself a reward... hehehhe... A Suunto Watch.

... and a gel strap (wine red) for my Technomarine.

2. I had a very thorough dental check-up... this is an offshoot of my sinusitis, doctor suspects infection may start from cavities.

3. I had the room in our apartment painted and renovated. Whew, tough job, though I did not

do the painting...hehehehe

Btw, this is still a work in progress...

4. I finalized Condo matters... Will start paying dues... decided to have it rented...

5. I archived 2005, 2006 & 2007 office documents (soft & hard files).

6. I finished reading Harry Potter Book 7 & The Tales Of Beedle the Bard (my Xmas gifts to myself).

I have to read again HP Book 6 in time for its movie premiere, which I heard is again postoned from February to July.

7. I started cleaning my closet (still ongoing, hehehe..)... clothes, bags, shoes, wallets, accessories, books...

Congratulations to me!!!.... which reminds me... I still don't have a new year gift for myself!!! hehehehehe...

Are you a HARRY POTTER FAN?

You Know You're A Harry Potter Addict When...

1) ...you turn up late for a very important board meeting, smile atall the stuffy "suits" as you coolly arrange all your paraphernalia onthe table in front of you ... and then realize yours is the only PCnotebook plastered in Harry Potter stickers.

2) ...when you suddenly realize you and your son/daughter are on abroom, playing with red balls all over the living room.

3) ...when your friends had to read the Harry Potter books to finallyunderstand What The Heck are you talking about...

4) ...when you suddenly find yourself 'animating' the little redenvelope for prescriptions while shouting your lungs out ... (but thekids just loved the howler ;)

5) ...when you swing your pencil or pen before realizing you can'tcast magic spells anyway.

6) ...when you have at least one Harry Potter book on your nightstandall the time.

7) ...when you no longer brush your hair in the morning because, hey,untidy hair is cool now!

8) ...you are learning Latin so you can come up with some reallygroovy spells (and curses) of your own.

9) ...when you ditch your HB pencil in search of a HP one.

10) ...when you bump head-first into things on purpose, hoping it'llleave a scar...

11) ...when your three-year old runs around the house wavingchopsticks at things bellowing "wingardium leviosa... swish andflick!"

12) ..."Meet my dog, Pigwidgeon."

13) ...when you forget the keys to your apartment, and just keepshouting 'alohomora' until someone comes to open the door.

14) ...when you try to 'accio' things.

15) ...when you read other books and wonder what would a HP characterdo in such a situation.

16) ...when your literature teacher asks you to write a storyvariation in the style of Edgar Allen Poe and you write a Harry Potterone.

17) ...when you tell someone you'll send them a note via owl.

18) ...when you can correctly identify 4 different species of dragon.

19) ...when you know what bubotubers are and what their pus is usedfor.

20) ...you stay up until 3:00am reading every entry in (and respondingto most) in "alt.fan.harry-potter".

21)...you're looking up in your yellow pages to find the Department of Magical Transportation, Floo Network Office in order to get yourliving room fireplace connected to the Floo Network - at last yourcomputer is connected to the Internet too ...

22) ...when you get irritated with your husband/friend, and then callhim "Ron" in the middle of an argument.

23)...if you can relate to at least half of the items mentioned above... hahahaha

23)... you can relate with the above metioned things... hahahaha

Who can think of more.........

Harry Potter

I can't believe myself... Im a self-confessed Harry Potter fanatic and I have not read Book 7- Deathly Hallows. I should be ashamed!. Well, reason is that the paper back issue is not yet out in bookstores. I started collecting the book in paperbacks & i dont want to mess up my collection by having the last book in hard cover. But Im planning to buy the whole bunch of 7 hardbound books in a chest when the time comes. Its a great collection since i won't use it. I got the whole paperbacks whenever i want to reread them. I have a copy of an audio book though. But i found it hard to enjoy listening compared to reading it.

Aside from completing HP books, I've also started collecting stuffs worthy to keep. I bought them all in ebay! a replica of Hermione's timeturner by Warner Brothers; HP keychain by Lego; HP Book 1 - 5 original dvds, interactive game, trading cards, 5 bookmarks, HP box with goodies like a notebook, pencil case...a book about JK Rowling, a copy of the Magical World of HP. I'm always on the look out at ebay for new HP thingys that i can add to my collections. If you do know where i can buy HP stuffs, please let me know!

Off the Shelf...Fave Books part 2

Next in the list...

2. HARRY POTTER - by J.K. Rowling- (as u can notice, my blog bears links to HP sites). best appreciated in books first before watching its movie rendition .... Warner Brothers has made my imagination 4-D!!! cant wait for Book 6!

Book 1 Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone

Book 2 Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets

Book 3 Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban

Book 4 Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire

Book 5 Harry Potter & the Orderof the Phoenix

Book 6 Harry Potter & the Half Blood Prince

Book 7 Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows


Who says that Harry Potter is just for kids? Well, I am into Harry Potter!!! What really amazes me is the author. How could someone really make magic & wizardry come into life with all the story details... Its not just the story & adventure of Harry Potter & his friends Ron Weasley & Hermione Granger, but the unique names, places, spells, characters, games, mail post, maps & situations that JK Rowling has spun out of the labyrinth of her imaginative mind... it has brought the readers into a different dimension, very farm from reality... makes me wonder what if it is the real thing... what do you reckon?

Unique names JK has made that really caught my attention: Leaky Cauldron, Marauders Map, Quidditch, Alohomora, pensieve, howler, Gringgots, Olivanders, Azkaban, the department names in the Ministry of Magic, subjects taught at Hogworths, Floo Network, The Shrieking Shack, Boggart... whew... and a lot more!!! i say that all that JK has used to describe Harry's world is very unique!!!Really magical!!!

I salute JK!