Growing Up with Harry Potter

I want to thank my high school english teacher for introducing me to Harry Potter. I was 15 years old and on my junior year when she gave us a homework to write a book review about Harry Potter. And we were like, "Harry what?!" At that time, I don't have the slightest idea who Harry Potter was because I was too preoccupied with Freddie Prinze Jr, and Dawson's Creek! Lol. 

Anyway, she told us that she is currently reading a book called Harry Potter, and she just saw the trailer of that book. Hence, she gave us a homework to do a book review about Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. And we were like, "Yeah right, whatever!," because at that time, my classmates and I prefers to read magazines than books. But since we don't want to fail in her class, we bought the book. And guess what, on the next day, we were no longer holding some teen magazines on our hands but instead, we were holding a book called Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. OMG, we were so hooked on that book. It's like we can't stop reading it. We were even friggin excited to watch the movie. And since our english teacher realized that we are now hooked on Harry Potter, she decided to give us another homework, but this time, it's a movie review of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. We were actually excited to do the homework because hey it's a fun homework and it's not a boring math homework. Lol. Anyway, my friends and I used to skipped class just to watch Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. And we even watched it not once but more than 5 times! The HP mania was incurable that Freddie Prinze Jr. got replaced by Tom Felton, contacts got replaced by glasses, and magazines got replaced by HP books. Lol. So yeah, blame it on our english teacher!! Lol.

Anyway, the following year, we were on our senior year and we are preparing for our college exam, when the Harry Potter sequel was in cinemas. Even though there are no more Harry Potter homeworks, and we are busy preparing for college, we still skip class just to watch Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Lol. And I remember that we even go home late because we kept on re-watching the movie. Oh yeah, we are so addicted to it. Anyway, the next year, when I found out that the fifth book, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix will be out, I immediately called my local bookstore to ask for a reservation of that book. Anyway, to make the story short, the Harry Potter mania still lives on. So every year is basically pretty much the same, it's either reading HP books or watching HP movies.

Anyway, It's been 9 years since I became a fan of Harry Potter, and in those nine years, Harry Potter plays a major part in my life especially during my teenage years. I collected all the 7 Harry Potter books, and I even have Dvd's. And now, even though there's a vampire and werewolf mania going on, I'm still siding on with the wizards and the witches. Lol. Yes, I may be no longer a 15 year old teenage girl, but I'm still a huge fan of Harry Potter. So now that I've watched the trailer of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. All I can say is that I can't wait for November 19, 2010 and July 15, 2011!! But.. it will be the last Harry Potter movie. So I'm kinda sad. I mean, I've watched all the Harry Potter movies, so for sure, I will be definitely missing watching Harry Potter on the big screen.

Who cares about Team Edward or Team Jacob? I'm on Dumbledore's Army!

Fly me to the moon.. The witch hunts are over!

I love video games and I love my PS3!! PS3 is like my second favorite thing in the whole world next to my Macbook. Lol. Anyway, I'm currently playing Bayonetta. It's a very cool game!! And guess what, the soundtrack is "Fly me to the moon." ROTFLMAO. Yeah, I know I'm such a GEEK!! Lol.

Puff the Magic G-Dragon

One of my online buddy thought that G-Dragon is some sort of a new drug because of my online status, "Puff the Magic G-Dragon." FYI, he's not a drug, he's a K-Pop singer, and he's Big Bang's leader!! Lol. ☺

I want to go to Tokyo!

After seeing Kyuhyun's picture in Japan, I suddenly wanted to go there too. This may sound weird but the building in his back is what really attracts me the most.. it's so anime-ish! LOL ☺

Blah Blahs: ducky tube zombie!

I'm not in the mood to write anything.. I feel like a zombie!! Specifically, I feel like a ducky tube zombie from PVZ. Lol. Watch out, I'm gonna eat your brains!!

Review: I heart Toy Story 3

Since the movie house is just 2 blocks away from my place, I invited my boyfriend and my brother to accompany me to watch Toy Story 3 because I really wanted to watch it ever since I saw the trailer. Anyway, I've already read in the forums that the movie will definitely make you cry, so I was really expecting that I'll cry while watching it. I even prepared myself not to cry. Lol.

In the movie, Andy is all grown up, and he's now going to college. Anyway, I will not tell the whole story because I want you to watch it. Lol. To sum up,  the last 15 minutes in the movie is simply touching and so heart warming! Even though he haven't played with his toys for ages, he still cares for them. He wanted to keep his toys at the attic, and he even wanted to bring Woody (his first toy) with him in his college dorm. But in the end, he decided to donate it to this little girl named Bonnie. Actually, it was Woody's idea. (I won't explain how and why it happened.. better watch the movie, okay?!) So when Andy went to Bonnie's house, he introduced all his toys to her, and then as he was introducing them one by one, he was surprised because he saw Woody there in the donation box. He even looked at Woody for like about 5 seconds and he hesitated to give him to Bonnie. But Bonnie knew who Woody was and of course, Andy was shocked. He didn't want to give Woody but then he looked at Bonnie and maybe he realized that Bonnie is the new rightful owner who will take good care of his Woody. So what Andy did is he finally gave Woody to Bonnie, and even played with her. When he was leaving, Bonnie wave Woody's hand, and said goodbye. Andy was tearful and also said goodbye to Woody. And the next thing I knew, everyone in the cinema (including me) was crying. Lol. 

It was obvious that Andy's favorite toy is Woody, probably because it was his first toy. Yes, of course there was Buzz, and if you watched Toy Story 1, you'd remember that Woody is jealous of Buzz because he is the new toy. But what Woody didn't realized is that even though Buzz is the new toy, he is Andy's favorite toy. I mean, Andy was even sad when he can't find Woody, and he can't sleep because he misses him. So in the end of Toy Story 1, Andy was super happy when he found Woody and Buzz. And of course, I won't elaborate the sequel, Toy Story 2. But what I'm trying to say here is that yes you can get a lot of new and probably better toys but there's still one favorite toy that you will love forever.

For Buzz, he always thought that he and Woody was Andy's favorite toys, because hey Woody and him are partners, right. So when Andy only picked Woody, Buzz was shocked and hurt because he realized that it was really Woody and only Woody who was Andy's favorite toy. Luckily, Buzz quickly accepted the truth. So for Woody, he was also shocked, but even though Andy chose him, he still decided to stay with the other toys. Of course, Woody loves Andy and he surely wanted to go with him to college but Woody can't just leave his fellow toys, because they're family. Besides Woody finally realized that even though he is Andy's favorite toy, Andy is no longer a kid, but already an adult. And for Andy, he may be all grown up now but he is still a kid at heart. He still love and cares for his toys. Yes, he wanted to keep them but he knows that there is someone who needs them more. Besides, he knew that his toys also deserves to be played, and not just to be stocked inside the attic. And that's the main reason why he donated his toys to Bonnie. Yes, it's time move on for everyone, Andy is now in college, and the toys already have a new owner. But that doesn't mean that Andy and his toys will just forget all the wonderful memories they've made together. The End. Bow. ☺

OMG this is a long blog post. Lol. I really love the movie, and I'm recommending everyone to go watch it because it's worth it!! Anyway, here's a photo of me with the gang. Lol. ☺

Review: Etude House is ♥

I'm not a make up junkie or whatever. And to be honest, I don't even know how to put on a make up. But even though I'm not into cosmetics, I still use the basics like BB lotion, compact powder, and lip balm. I only use one make up brand, and that is none other than ETUDE HOUSE.

Etude House is a popular Korean cosmetic brand. The store looks like a doll house, and the staffs call the customers, "princess." Etude House products are very affordable, and the packaging is super cute. I love Etude House, and every time I visit their store, I can't help but to buy something. It seems like I was hypnotized. Lol. ☺

Etude House in Myeong-Dong

Anyway, the BB Lotion that I'm currently using is the Dr. Oil Solution Anti-Shine BB Lotion. And I love it, because it perfectly blends on any skin tone and it even gives a powdery finish effect, so goodbye oily-ness. Lol. Anyway, when it comes to compact powder, I'm using the Dr. Oil Solution Shine Free Finish Pact. Both products are very small so it's super handy. Plus, both smells good!!

Etude House Dr. Oil Solution Anti-Shine BB Lotion

Etude House Dr. Oil Solution Shine Free Finish Pact

Look, even though I'm not that knowledgeable in cosmetics, you have to trust me on this one. The name Anti-Shine or Shine Free really gives justice to the product. And here's why, (this is based from my real experience). Everyone knows that riding the subway is a hassle, because it's hot and overcrowded!! So I have to sneak in with these massive crowd of people just to get in. And to make it worse, the weather is so hot that you cannot even feel the air conditioner inside the train. Anyway, since I have an oily skin, I'm worried that my face might look like a frying pan full of oil. But guess what, when I looked into the mirror, my face is perfectly fine. There's no trace of oily-ness. So these 2 products really works well for people who have oily skin like me. Thank you Etude House for products like these. ☺

Lastly, the lip balm that I'm using right now is called the Milk Screw (No. 5 Mango Milk). It tastes good, and I'm currently addicted to it. Lol. It's very similar to Nivea's Lip Care "Strawberry Kiss." The shade is kinda like pink-orange or peach. Whatevs, it tastes good. Trust me! Lol.

Etude House Milk Screw (No.5 Mango Milk)

Free Hugs, Anyone?!

Free Hugs seems to be very popular in Seoul. I became aware of this free hug campaign when I saw the music video of Super Junior, "Happiness." Free Hugs are meant to be Random Acts of Kindness, which are selfless acts performed just to make others feel happy. When I went to Seoul last April, I actually experienced this Free Hug craze. And no, it wasn't with Super Junior but it was with some random nice korean girls. Lol. Anyway, those 4 nice girls are standing under the cold weather in the middle of the busy streets of Myeong-Dong holding a huge sign that says "FREE HUG." I was actually excited to give them a hug because it was my first time to experience this so called "free hug" from a total complete stranger. And yeah, the feeling was nice. ☺

Super Junior's Music Video - "Happiness"

Free Hugs at Myeong-Dong

Blah Blahs: Hair Disaster

My natural hair color is black. And guess what, I hate it!! Everyone seems to like to have a beautiful soft shiny black hair! But I'm not one of those girls. Anyway, I started to dye my hair last year. And it seems like every month, I've got a new hair color. The reason why I'm dying my hair (aside from the fact that I hate my natural hair color) is because I'm bored and I always want to try something new. Thus, I dyed my hair burgundy, copper, orange, blonde, brown, etc. Yes, I know that it's bad for my hair. So last January, I actually made a new year's resolution that I will stop dying my hair. I even posted it on 43things.com Lol. Anyway, I cannot just stop myself from dying my hair. So what I did was to limit myself in dying my hair. Instead of every month, I made it to every 4 months. The last time that I dyed my hair was last February, and it was a disaster!!! It's supposed to be copper but the result was reddish pink. I look like Strawberry Shortcake. So the next day, I immediately went to the salon to fix my hair. The senior stylist told me that she wants to dye my hair ash brown because it suits my skin tone. And poof, my hair was back to normal. And I happen to like my new hair color (ash brown), so I didn't dye my hair again... until today! 

Yes, after 4 months, I dyed my hair again because my hair is growing to fast and my black roots are now visible. And guess what, it was a disaster.. again!! I mean, it's supposed to be light brown not dark brown! Now, my hair is too dark it's almost black! Boohoo! ☹ 

PS.

Is it true that Lemon Juice can lighten your hair? Hhmmm, I need to go to the grocery store to buy one, and to test it on my hair. Geesh, whatta guinea pig. Lol.

Black hair

Red hair

Orange hair

Blonde Hair

Brown hair

Blah Blahs: Do Not Disturb -- "I'm sleeping!!"

I am a nocturnal person which means I'm usually awake at night because it seems like my brain is active during night time, so yeah, I have trouble sleeping at night. Damn you insomnia!! Lol. 

However, even though I have trouble sleeping at night, it seems like I didn't have any problem sleeping during the day. And you know what the weird part is, the sun always makes me sleepy. I mean, everytime I look at the sun shining so brightly, I yawn and think of my bed. Lol. In fact, I spent most of my days sleeping. Oh yeah, I just love to sleep... during day time! Lol.

Anyway, I tried to sleep early last night to somewhat fix my sleeping schedule. I think I slept at around 1am. So today, I woke up at exactly 7:01 am because of an unwanted noise. I woke up by the sound of a hammer!! I really hate that hammering sound, it's even worser than the sound of my alarm clock. Anyway, that unwanted noise came from my neighbor's house. And guess what, he is renovating his house in the early freakin' morning. Oh jeez, can you do it when I'm not sleeping! Give me a break!

Do Not Disturb: I'm Sleeping!

Sleeping is the best policy. Lol