It's HERE!!!

I am - at this very second - holding in my hand: "HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS"!!!!!



I was so annoyed because I have to work today and therefore the Amazon people wouldn't be able to deliver this to my house, but.... I changed the delivery address to my office.
A bit iffy with this decision since usually Amazon doesn't deliver to offices on weekends or holidays, but I was holding my breath to good faith. Equipped with my staff's note to bring the package into the research facility (so I will not be getting any delay whatsoever), the very cool delivery person (he was wearing sunnies like Bono) came and said to me, "It's Harry Potter, isn't it?" Hahaha!!! Yes, sir!

Yeah, I am a freak.

11 days to go

Today is July 10, 2007. It means we are 11 days away to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows. I am counting the days. I am also forever grateful for Amazon JP.
Had it not been there, I would have had to go to Kinokuniya and line up like I have nothing better to do. Or if I'm desperate I can also camp in front of the store on Friday July 20 to get the first copy. You know, like those people lining up for at least 3 hours to buy Krispy Kreme doughnuts in Shinjuku.
Or like those people buying fresh melon bread near Mitsukoshi department store, also in Shinjuku (1 hour queue). Or Winnie the Pooh ride at Disneyland (2.5 hours queue).

I just think there is more to life than just stand around lining up for something. Well, I could bring my Harry Potter book and read it while waiting in line, that would be the most bearable scenario. That is if I ever want to waste my time and line up for anything at all that takes longer than 20 minutes max (unless it's absolutely necessary, such as boarding into a plane, or barging into a dentist office for a severe cavity case).

Speaking of Mr. Potter, I just finished re-reading Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix around lunch time today. It was a triumphant 6 days process! Yeah!!!
(By the way, did you know that he was born at the end of July? That means he's got the same birthday with me. Ha! That answers why he's so cool. When he's not busy being angry, of course)

Today I'm going to start re-reading Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince. This is a part of my project to re familiarize myself with the small details upon the arrival of the Deathly Hollows.

Yupe, OK, I must get onto reading the paper outline for the Paris conference, the last 20. Can't help to think that had they been even remotely as interesting as Ms. Rowling's creation, this would have made the process a lot quicker.

C'est la vie...

On Mr. Harry Potter...

Monday this week was a little bit somber. For several womanly reason (and by the way I am legally supported by the Japanese legal system to take my womanly day once a month) I decided to work from home. Heck, I had my PowerBook on me anyway and it had been declared 'personal information' free by the administrator, so off I went - working in my PJ with music blazing loud in the background.

After a wee bit, I decided to change the background scene. I put "Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire" on the DVD and started watching it (while working a little bit). Man, that's a good movie. Next thing I know, I re-watched all four Harry Potter DVDs in reverse order and kept on feeling petrified. Yeah, I'm a sucker for fantasy stories, and the Harry Potter series especially . Read the books a million times, and watched the movie also nearly as many times as I read the books.

Of all the characters, I adore Hermione Granger the most. She's mental, yeah, sure. She always behaves as if she knows-it-all, but the thing is, SHE DOES! And she always means well. And how cool is that to be going to school where the library has all the answer that you're looking for in the most complete book collection.

And... the Weasleys. Oh, they're fun and fab!!! Except Percy, of course, he's just plain weird and desperately pathetic. And look at Ginny!! She has grown to look prettier and prettier over the years. And Ron finally developed a strong character of his own.

And of course Albus Dumbledore just rocks. He's just awesome. The things he know! The things he can do!! I wonder why he's not married. To be very frank, I'm actually confused why all of the teachers at Hogwarts are unmarried. Surely it's not the requirement to become a teacher, right?

Of course I like Harry, but I just don't get it why he's always so mad. That kid is just darned bitter, I'm telling you. He was much more affectionate when he was only in his first year at Hogwarts.

And Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows will come out on July 21. I need to read that book and find some answers. Damn you, Snape! You traitor, traitor, traitor!!! But if Gandalf can come back and help Frodo destroy the ring, then I can't see why Dumbledore can't. After all, he is supposed to be the greatest wizard of all time.

I am waiting in anticipation for the new movie to come out on July 20. I am taking Divydoo to see that. Can't think of any better movie to take her to, since she's a fellow Harry Potter freak herself.

Yes, Harry Potter rocks.