I Need Some Floo Powder. Pronto!Wah hey! Assalamualaikum & how’s everybody doin?
I’ve just recovered from a flu (Caturday, and I was in bed all day, bah!). I hate taking my flu meds sebab ngantuk *yawns* and I just can’t keep my eyes open. My next monthly check-up will be on the 25th and after that, I have a two-days course on Financial Instruments *yawn! from boredom*.
On the whole Parry Hotter, no, Hey! Reporter, no, uhm, Harry Potter hypez…
Okay, so we know, MPH, Popular/ Harris and Times have decided not to sell the book because Carrefour and Tesco has offered the book for a mere RM69.90 (instead of the original price of RM109.90), so what’s a girl to do? I think I can still wait for the paperback version to come out. Lagipun, aku masih lagi belum habis baca HBP, so peeps, pls keep the spoilers to yourselves okay! (I feel really shitty sebab takleh nak baca dalam tren, kalau dapat tempat duduk, I feel really sick)
Updates!
Nothing much, really. I’m in the mood to send postcards and have already received some beautiful cards in the mail. I’ve joined Postcrossing dot com, postcardx and various post/ snailmail related comms on LJ, so peeps, you won’t be seeing much updates here. Unless something happens. Or I’m in the mood for some random rant :) Later!
Bebelan Zack Kay Rowling Post-OotPIdea2 spell untuk disubmit kepada Ministry of Magic (patent pending by MamaIkmal). Not to be used outside of mamaikmal dot blogspot without permission. Sorry dudes, I’m still in my Harry Potter mood right now.
Spell asal : Expecto Patronum! Digunakan untuk mewujudkan makhluk Patronus (yang mana merupakan interpretasi jiwa seseorang wizard) yang bertindak sebagai pelindung. Sering digunakan oleh Harry Potter untuk menghalau Dementors. Spell baru MamaIkmal : Expecto Petronas! ~ dibuat ketika ingin mengisi minyak di stesen Petronas dengan harapan harga minyak tak naik naik lagi sampai bebila (dream on, you filthy muggle!)
Spell asal : Stupefy! Spell yang boleh bagi orang pengsan atau tak sedarkan diri. Spell baru MamaIkmal : Stupido! ~ Hanya boleh digunakan dalam monorel yang sesak, jika manusia tak berhati perut di depan anda sibuk mengunyah chewing gum dengan mulut yang terbukak (so you’re actually listening to that horrid sound made by the chewing gum plus saliva “kerchuck, kerchuck”) dan bila kau tenung muka dia, dia cuma tengok kau dengan that look that sez “What?”.
Spell asal : Alohomora! Digunakan untuk membuka pintu yang terkunci. Spell baru MamaIkmal : Alahaimahalnya! ~ Ditujukan kepada salesgirl yang menjaga bahagian mainan di Parkson atau Metrojaya dengan harapan dia akan memberi kau extra diskaun untuk action figure Bumblebee yang fulamakatak mahal gila menyesal aku tak beli masa kecik2 dulu.
Spell asal : Lumos! Let there be light! Spell baru MamaIkmal : Lemas! ~ Digunakan dalam pengangkutan awam, dan hanya ditujukan kepada orang2 yang duduk/ berdiri sebelah anda, yang mengeluarkan bau hanget tak hengat.
Spell asal : Accio! Membolehkan sesuatu objek terbang kepada si pemanggil. Spell baru MamaIkmal: Aksyen! ~ Digunakan dengan nada jeles kepada rakan2 anda yang bekerja di jabatan kerajaan sebab dapat kenaikan gaji sedangkan anda punya bonus tahun 2006 pun tak dapat lagi :(
Spell asal : Avada Kedavra Salah satu daripada tiga Unforgivable Curses (selain Imperius dan Cruciatus Curses) yang boleh menyebabkan kematian serta merta. Mangsa2 termasuk Cedric Diggory dan ibu bapa Harry Potter. Spell baru MamaIkmal : Apa Kedarahnya ?! ~ wtf?! versi Melayu. Untuk situasi2 wtf kronik tahap cipan yang kau rasa orang yang terlibat tu patut di bom dengan C4 atau bahan2 letupan yang sewaktu dengannya.
Spell asal : Oculus Reparo ! Spell Reparo digunakan untuk membetulkan sesuatu. Oculus Reparo digunakan oleh Hermione Granger dalam buku ke-2 untuk membetulkan semula spek Harry Potter yang terpecah ketika tercampak ke Knockturn Alley (kes salah sebut Diagon Alley masa guna floo powder untuk kali pertama) Spell baru MamaIkmal : Apakelas Repair wo !? ~ Cuma digunakan oleh spesis2 yang tak mesra alam dan tak percaya dengan konsep 3R iaitu Reuse, Reduce and Recycle. Juga patut diletupkan dengan C4.
Credits to JKR for the original spells as used in Harry Potter books.
Pemeriuk Berbulu Kembali Lagi!!! Being a Harry Potter fangirl in real life sucks. BIG TIME! Why? Sebab kau takde member yang boleh dibawak bercerita tentang dunia Harry, Hogwarts dan the whole wizarding world. Bah! Muggles!
HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX (2007)
Date: 13 July 2007 (woo hoo lagi 10 hari ke birthday Dan Radcliffe yang ke 18!!!) Time : 12.30 pm (I bought my tickets yesterday sebab tak larat nak rush2) Venue : GSC, Berjaya Times Square Kudapan : Mineral water + small caramel popcorn + mentos to combat the biggest evil of all- all day sickness Watched it with : An invisible Frank Iero, hehe…
Note: Hari ni kali pertama budak usherer tu check beg plastic aku.
Dia: Kak, ni apa kat dalam plastik ni? Aku: Err, air, kenapa? Dia: Kak, air dari luar takleh bawak masuk ke dalam ni. Aku: Huh? Air mineral pun takleh ke? Saya beli kat luar tadi. Dia: Hah, ye ke, okay, okay. Aku: (rasa nak bagi dia satu Stupefy spell. Apa dia ingat aku bawak Polyjuice Potion ke? Verita Serum?) *geleng kepala*
Well, aku malas nak tulis pepanjang sebab, well, as a huge Harry Potter fan, kau pasti dah a) baca buku dia yang tebal bagak macam batu bata tu, buat kali ke-18, b) dah tau serba sedikit tentang jalan cerita dan watak2nya sebab dah lupa berapa banyak trailer yang kau tengok sebelum nonton filem ni dan c) hehe… kau cuma nak tengok Harry kiss Cho, right? Admit it, muggle! Anyway, here’s some of my two sen for the film…
Harry: Well, hello horse-boy! Phew, this film is so full of sweaty and heavy-breathing, post-puberty Harry (and not to mention the close-ups of his neck, screaming ‘bite me!!!!’) I think I’m gonna have wet dreams nightmares! Emo Harry is angrier than in the previous movies. Blame it on hormones, blame it on the scar which was given by Voldy, but the boy who lived is back!
Bling-bling Dudders aka Dudley Dursley ~ Wassup, white boy? And I was a bit shocked with Aunt Petunia’s mini dress, like whoa! MILF!
Dolores Umbridge:
She’s oh-so-evil, also into cats (ooh, ooh, ooh) Also into cats…
(For those of you who have no ideas what I’m talking about here, watch this Youtard video)
Seriously la, sekali pandang hiasan dinding bilik Prof Umbridge tu, aku terfikir “ZOMG!! Banyaknya blanks untuk buat cat macros!!! LOLCATS!!! I can has cheezburger pls ?
Hmmm… I wonder what the Centaurs did to her *think dirty happy thoughts*
The Weasleys Ron : Kurang menonjol macam filem2 sebelumnya. Aku suka dia semakin protective towards Hermione. Sweet! Fred & George : Seperti juga Dumbledore’s exit in style, aku suka babak terakhir kembar cute ni di Hogwarts. Ginny: I can’t think of anything but “Kelly Clarkson!!”. Man, the resemblance is so uncanny. Percy: Aku rasa by this time Percy semacam dah putus hubungan dengan keluarganya, sebab dah join Ministry of Magic. Kisahnya juga tak di elaborate dalam filem.
Snape + Lupin + Sirius in one room?!?! Bloody hell! This is what slashes are made of! *squee!*
Occlumency session between Snape and Harry – just like what I’ve imagined. And I can totally understand his feelings when Harry spoke highly of his father, only to discover that James Potter is actually an arrogant bully. Babak ni menaikkan lagi saham Snape dalam buku aku (I mean, apart from being this emo teacher with cool trenchcoat).
Luna Lovegood & Nymphadora (“Don’t call me Nymphadora!”) Tonks ~ Argh!! I love these two babes!!! Heh, kalau la Tonks yang jadi kakak ipar Ron, instead of Fleur, alangkah bestnya.
Neville Longbottom is no longer Nerdville yang dorky, weak dan selalu menjadi bahan ejekan. In fact, sejak aku tau yang mak bapaknya (yang dulu merupakan antara anggota asal the Order of the Phoenix) masuk St Mungo dek kena Crucius spell oleh Bellatrix Lestrange, aku rasa dia dah setaraf Harry, ooops, this is as per Half Blood Prince okay, next round boleh discuss. And (physically) speaking about Bellatrix Lestrange, aku rasa ada similarity dengan watak Marla Singer dari filem Fight Club, maybe sebab dedua scary looking.
Voldy in Armani!!! Fitch in uhm, inquisitor uniform!! Dunno about you, tapi aku rasa sejak filem GoF, Fitch boleh jadi resident pak lawak Hogwarts, instead of this feared caretaker of Hogwarts. Funny bits ~ shaking the picture frame and tertidur sambil makan masa tunggu depan pintu bilik Room of Requirement di mana Dumbledore’s Army sedang berlatih.
Draco & The Malfoys Lucius is the bad-a$$ here, dan aku rasa that makes up for the appearance of Draco yang cuma sekejap tu. And I personally think my fave pureblood wizard boy dah tak sejahat macam dulu dan kemunculannya hanya mengundang gelak drp penonton (esp masa babak bunga api Fred & George tu). Oh ya, sapa perasan kemunculan Lucius Malfoy dalam topeng Death Eater tu ada iras2 Darth Vader? Serius, man, aku dah nak terjerit “Vader!” dalam panggung.
Is it just me or did Sirius said "Good work James!" kepada Harry, masa battle ngan Lucius (?) kat MoM tu?
The Ministry of Magic – all that I can say is FUCKIN AWESOME!!! Masa baca buku tu, seriously, aku tak sangka diorang akan buat MoM semajestik ni, I mean, aku bayangkan bangunan yang usang macam Hogwarts, kusam and whatnot, tapi serius, aku memang impressed! Aku rasa Quidditch World Cup dalam GoF pun tak membuat rahang aku jatuh camni. Oh, and Azkaban too! And speaking of Quidditch, haha, nasib baik takde! Tapi aku a bit pissed sebab takde scene kat St Mungo’s Hospital. Tak cukup budget kot?
Damn. I could go on and on when it comes to Harry Potter. Apa pun aku bagi filem ni ****/*****. Kudos to David Yates yang berjaya menterjemahkan buku bagak 766 muka surat ni kepada 168 minit yang sangat menyeronokkan!
PS: Pemeriuk Berbulu adalah nama manja HP bagi kami kat rumah, hehe...
And if it’s true, RIP, the Mighty Toothless Wonder.
PS: I’ve heard about the whole McMahon explosion (and I hoped he died, heh, but then nanti WWE takde boss la pulak). Gimmick? Hmm…
Stop posting spoilers!!!
Semalam masa tengah browse thru my friends page kat LJ, secara tak sengaja aku terrrrrbaca spoilers untuk Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows! Alamak!!!! Memang takleh nak avoid, sebab bebudak gila ni tulis komen guna font size 26 dan ada tu, siap ada blinking lagi! Hampeh. Sekarang aku dah tau siapa mati (some girl from Gryffindor ~ bukan Ginny, bukan Tonks, bukan Angelina Johnson, *arrrggghh! Tensionnya!!!* and a teacher too ~ bukan tenaga pengajar Care for Magical Creatures, bukan Herbalogist, bukan Transfiguration, bukan!!!!!!!!!!) dan siapa akan terus hidup *cough*horses*cough*.
*Sobbed*. Is this the end, JK Rowling ? :( Pray tell me because I can’t see where you’re heading to.
The Lost Room : HALP!
My download finished after almost one week! Dan semalam, aku menonton mini-siri ni secara marathon (semuanya ada tiga episod, setiap episod lebih kurang satu jam setengah). Dan hell, aku tak pernah rasa se-excited ni! Especially sekarang di mana semua siri kegemaran aku tengah hiatus (Heroes) dan ada yang dalam proses penggambaran (Dexter), so it’s very refreshing to see something along the same genre. And thanks a lot to Gordon for recommending this series to me :)
So, siri ni pasal apa?
Hmm… kalau Heroes berkisar tentang ordinary PEOPLE with extraordinary abilities, TLR pula adalah kisah objek2 biasa yang mempunyai kuasa luar biasa. Contohnya, sikat rambut yang boleh menghentikan masa selama beberapa saat, tiket bas yang boleh menghantar manusia (secara teleport) ke Hell (well, not technically hell, tapi sebuah kawasan berhampiran New Mexico) atau pen yang boleh mengeluarkan kuasa mikrowave. Kisahnya, tentang seorang detektif, Joe Miller (lakonan Peter Krause), yang secara tak sengaja terjumpa sebatang kunci ajaib yang mana si pemilik dapat pergi ke mana sahaja yang dia mahu, hanya dengan membuka sebarang pintu dengan kunci tersebut. Dan kunci itu juga boleh membuka sebuah bilik motel yang agak seedy dan misteri, di mana secara nyata, bilik ini tidak wujud (we’re talking about alternate universe and somewhat like time travel here), dan berbagai peristiwa pelik berlaku dalam bilik tersebut. Pada suatu hari, anak perempuan Joe, secara tidak sengaja telah termasuk ke dalam bilik ni dan hilang, dan Joe terpaksa membongkar rahsia di sebalik bilik rahsia ini dan barang2 lain yang menjadi rebutan antara sect2 yang mahukannya untuk tujuan2 tertentu (The Collectors, The Legion dan The Order of the Reunification). Haha! Macam tau2 je aku suka benda2 gini! (I mean, underground sects macam dalam The DaVinci Code, where we’re brought into the world of The Priory of Psion, the Illuminati, and such).
My dear readers, tell me if you’ve watched this series, so that we can have a discussion about the plot, the characters and such. Tak best la kalau aku dok syok sendiri sensorang :P
And, oh, if I were a character from this series, I’d choose to be Suzi Kang (played by the funny lady, Margaret Cho), because she makes a lot of dough just by selling information to those who seeks to find the Objects.
“Dude, if you’re gonna theorize, I’m gonna charge you another grand”. Whoa!
Aaand, I found this link too, tentang age of consent (for having sex), in different countries. Betul ke Malaysia punya macam tu? Anyone care to explain this to me?
The Great Archives determine you to have gone by the identity: Sovereign of Trannsylvania Known in some parts of the world as: Epona of Bessarabia The Great Archives Record: This one has had a hard life, has worked and suffered and is now free.
And to all fans of Serenity/ Firefly and her shiny crew…
Happy Belated Browncoats Day! And happy birthday to the Grand Daddy of Firefly ~ Joss Whedon, on the 23rd June. Can’t stop the signal, Mal.
Sigh. As much as I’m thrilled with the action of Jericho’s fans, I, for one think that Joss tak perlu sambung siri ni. I mean, with two of the main characters dead, how are supposed to enjoy the show then? And River is no longer 17. Kaylee dan Simon dah meluahkan perasaan masing2. Habis tu, apa lagi yang tinggal untuk Mal dan krew2 nya? Inara? Hmmm...
I Heart Daniel Radcliffe (and Klik! )Kudos for my fave Karangkraf mag – Klik
Setelah tiap2 hari berkunjung ke kedai majalah/ 7-11/ memana yg ada jual majalah, akhirnya, aku terpandang cover yg ada buah hati aku sekarang- Dan Radcliffe !! (of course, 75% majalah2 lain pun ada buah hati aku no. 26 iaitu Mawi World, tapi aku malas nak beli). This is my latest indulgence, selain dr FX mag and Movie Magic. Hehe, banyaknya gambar best !!!! btw, Gempak/ Starz/Hype aku tak beli, sbb chances are, one of my brothers/ sisters akan beli, and aku akan pinjam jek dr diorg.
Tahniah dan tima kasih buat krew Klik, esp Are-Young and Che Ah (and the gorgeous graphic by Fattrin) for the wonderful job done! Walaupun ada kesilapan di sana sini (for instance, JKR bukan janda lagi la, dia dah kawin buat kali kedua ngan Dr Neil Murray (a grown-up Neville Longbottom look-a-like) dan dah ada 2 anak ngan dia. And oso, (ini yg sakit skit la mata aku) it’s Harry POTTER ok, bukan Harry PORTER. Geez….
Apa pun, Klik isu yg ni ada memacam benda menarik. Ada ‘deliciously handsome’ Fahrin Ahmad, PHSM2, Radja, Prince William, etc, dan contezz2 yg menjanjikan hadiah2 yg cool. Keep up da good work guys !
HP Remakes We Wanna See. Or Not. Bring it on, mamacita !
Harry & The Chocolate Factory Harry Potter uses his magical skills to find the golden ticket and got invited by one Willy Wonka, a Michael-Jackson lookalike, to his gigantic chocolate factory. Strange enough, nobody has ever heard from him since. (Idea from Nickelodeon.com)
Reservoir Hogs Lord Voldemort cuts off Harry’s ear and doused him with gasoline, to the tune of ‘Stuck In The Middle With You’. (Idea from theonion.com). And yeah, the F-word is used 146 times, thanks to Mr QT.
Super Size Me : Hogwarts Edition Morgan Spurlock and his crew harassed the house-elfs in Hogwarts kitchen. Questions may include the calories of pumpkin juices, as well as interviews with a few of Hogwarts students on what they’re having for lunch.
Scar Wars The Dark Lord : (Phish, Phosh) Harry, I AM your father. HP : (A rather cheesy ) Nooooooooooo……!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
British Pie : Third Base Dumbledore caught Harry doing something ‘nasty’ with a pumpkin pie. Ron, on the other hand, is attracted to older women, in the form of Malfoy’s mom. Also featuring a foreign exchange student, who looked stunningly awesome in a light blue swimming suit…
The Boy With The Golden Wand Think Goldmember, at age 14. The Fook Me-Fook You twins are replaced by a much sexier version of Fred & George. Yeah baby !
Specky Tagline : One (specky) wizard boy, One (specky) Malay mama, An unbelievable love story. We all know the story so far. The sequel (directed by the ever-so-graceful Yasmin Ahmad), featured an uncut bubble bath scene between the two protagonists (and a horny female ghost) as well as loads of ‘berkemban’ scenes. Loads of ‘em….
Dragons, Death Eaters & Raging Hormones** THIS MAY CONTAIN SPOILER **
Date : 17 November 2005 Time : 12 pm Venue : GSC Berjaya Times Square
Phew ! Akhirnya. Here’s my RM0.20. (Kalau lebih dari 20 sen, mungkin reviu aku akan lebiiihhh..panjang dr ni).
The Trio Ahh… the raging hormones. Harry’s gone a long way since the cherubic kid in HP1. Hermione has grown up to be a demure young lady (still a bookworm though), but Ron, hmm.. Ron is just being Ron.
The Dark Lord Lord Voldemort (affectionately known from now on as Voldy the Baldy) has arisen, thanks to Peter Pettigrew (Jihan, if u’re reading this, kebencian aku pada Wormtail semakin memuncak selepas menonton GoF). Ralph Fiennes stars as the Dark Lord. Physically, he’s terrifying, but the voice, man, it sounded so…human. I know he’s human, but for The-One-Who-Would-Not-Be-Named, he’s not that scary (for me la).
Fred & George The Weasley twins provided most of the comic scenes in the movie, and man, have they grown up to be dashing, cool cats. I love the scene where Fred (or is it George ?) asked Angelina Johnson to the ball. Kelakar gila !
Viktor Krum Krum is the epitome of a real ‘jantan’, as opposed to Cedric’s metrosexual and ‘jambu’ appeal. In fact, all the students from Durmstrang are equally macho. Tapi yg tak bestnye si Viktor ni ialah muka dia ada iras2 muka cousin Abah Ikmal (aisey, the next time I see him I would be thinking about Mr Krum. Spoil.)
Cedric Diggory IMHO, the handsome lad failed to make an impression, except for the key scene at the end of the movie. I loved the scene where Harry successfully escaped from Voldemort, and bringing with him the dead body of Cedric, and everyone was cheering, thinking that both of them actually survived the third task. I was so close to tears at that time, especially when the camera focuses on Amos Diggory, his father. It was so sad.
Fleur Delacour A Kirsten Dunst look-alike, she failed to live up the character as presented in the book. She looked more like a French babe rather than a part-Veela, which is very crucial in the Triwizard Tournament. Ini membuatkan beliau tidak begitu menonjol berbanding peserta2 lain. Is it because she’s a girl ? Well, from someone who once directed Mona Lisa Smile, I was hoping to see more grrrlll power from Mr Newell. Haha, and the graceful entrance by the Beauxbaton girls are a bit cheesy, though.
Argus Filch Aik, sejak bila pulak si Filch ni jadi Pak Lawak? He’s supposed to be sinister and creepy, but in HP4, he made half the audience laughs every time he goes on-screen. His dance scene at the Yule Ball (with Mrs Norris !!) is so cute !
Quidditch World Cup The scene makes me wanna go up and cheer for the teams. The CGI and the cheering spectators. Woah ! The feeling is priceless ! And the stadium, bak kata Roger Ebert, it makes even the Senate Chamber (Star Wars Episode 3) look like a dinner theatre ! Anyway, thank God for no Quidditch matches in this movie, for I would prefer to see Harry on the ground, rather on his Firebolt. Oh wait, he’s using the Firebolt this time, only it’s not for Quidditch. Wicked scene that one !
The Triwizard Tournament The CGI Hungarian Horntail is awesome! So is the underwater scene in the Second Task. In fact, all the three tasks made my heart pounded so fast that I nearly jumped outta my seat. The maze the Third Task is both terrifying and made me almost claustrophobic. Best gila tahap dewa ! Patutlah budget utk filem ni lebih tinggi drp ketiga2 filem LOTR !
The Harry Potter theme John Williams (who provided the ‘haunting’ theme for the first 3 HP movies), is not able to do so for the fourth movie, due to conflicting schedule. Taking the helm from him is Patrick Doyle, an Academy Award nominee, but then I am not very familiar with his works (my fave composers are Williams, Shore, Elfman & Revell). Maybe I am a bit skeptical, but hell, the music is equally good.
Moaning Myrtle I HATE YOU MOANING MYRTLE !!!!!! The lucky devil gets to share a bubble bath with Harry. And gets to tease him in the process. This scene is peppered with subtle sexual innuendoes (hey, hey, there are kids in here), but funny as hell.
It’s not an easy task, transforming a 636-pages-brick-of-a-book into a 2 1/2 hour long movie, and so many things are left out (SPEW, house-elfs, Hagrid’s Blast-ended Skrewts, The Dursleys, among others). Walaupun ada flaws di sana sini, namun Mike Newell telah memberikan aku (dan ribuan Potterhead sedunia) apa yg kami mahu setelah lebih setahun setengah menunggu. I left the cinema with a big grin on my face. Seperti Moaning Myrtle selepas Harry keluar dari Prefect’s Bathroom tu… Wicked.
Dark & Difficult Times Lie Ahead, Harry…Tanda2 Anda Seorang Peminat Fanatik Harry Potter (Versi Pra-GOF)
1. Anda menonton kembali DVD HP1 hingga HP3 berulang2 kali, semata2 kerana tidak sanggup menunggu sehingga tibanya 17 November 2005. Anda juga memaksa anak anda menonton sekali, memperkenalkannya dgn watak2 HP, serta mengajarnya cara2 menyebut jampi2 dgn betul.
2. Anda tersenyum sendiri dan hampir menitiskan air mata setiap kali menaiki monorel ke stesen Maharajalela kerana di situ tersergam poster besar HP4: GoF. (Bayangkan babak ketika Saruman memperkenalkan bala tenteranya kepada Grima Wormtongue dalam LOTR : TTT.)
3. Desktop anda dihiasi dgn wallpaper Triwizard Tournament – I Support Harry Potter.
4. Anda berasa sangat geram dan ingin menulis kepada Rupert Grint aka Ronald Weasley agar memotong rambutnya agar nampak lebih kemas, dan tidak berserabut mcm Scabbers (bekas tikusnya a.k.a Peter Pettigrew)…
Betul, takde pun watak budak Melayu dalam buku ni. Si JKR ni mmg nak kena…
5. …dan menyuruh Tom Felton aka Draco Malfoy memanjangkan sikit rambut blond-nya supaya nampak lebih seksi…
6. …dan sekarang anda rasa seperti pedofail pulak, kerana meminati anak2 bawah umur.
7. Setiap kali anda bertemu rakan2, anda akan memberitahu – “Lagi 6 hari…”, sambil tersenyum, kerana anda mengira setiap detik sehingga tibanya 17 November 2005.
8. Anda meng’klik’ ke laman2 web yg berkaitan dgn HP (Mugglenet, veritaserum, HPANA misalnya) setiap 15 minit kerana tidak mahu ketinggalan dgn setiap update mengenai HP…
9. … termasuklah laman web mugglethai.com, walaupun anda tak faham sepatah haram pun apa yg ditulis di website tuh. Janji ada gambar/ update terbaru HP.
10. Pekedai berbangsa India di depan Giant Sg Wang sudah mula menjeling2 anda kerana setiap hari anda membelek majalah2 di kedainya, semata2 kerana ingin melihat watak2 atau artikel mengenai HP. Termasuklah majalah Cina.
11. Anda ingin membuat petition kepada JK Rowling agar memasukkan watak pelajar Melayu ke dalam senarai pelajar Hogwarts utk buku seterusnya, kerana setakat nih, dah ada pelajar berbangsa Cina (Cho Chang) dan India (si kembar Padma & Parvati Patil)…
12. ….dan anda mencadangkan agar JKR menggunakan nama sebenar anda dgn alasan ianya sedap didengar dan nampak lebih WORLD. (Perasan gila !!!!)
13. Walaupun anda sedang sibuk gila dgn tugasan harian di rumah dan pejabat, anda masih mempunyai masa utk membuat senarai ini !
Life Is Too Short To Ponder On NothingnessWanita itu Ibarat Sang Cenderawasih Yang harus bangkit setiap kali ditimpa musibah Kerana Allah telah mengurniakannya Dengan kekuatan dalaman Walau luarannya Selembut sutera
Dumbledore menyaksikan Fawkes sang cenderawasih bangkit dari abu (HP2:TCoS)
Air mata Bukan sekadar pengubat duka dan luka Malah menjadi penawar Ketika malang menimpa
Hidup mesti terus Dan semoga hari esok akan lebih baik Daripada semalam.
Terima kasih semua kerana setia bersama2 aku all this while. Walaupun kita tak pernah bersua muka, namun kehadiran kalian semua dalam hidup aku amat bermakna sekali. Terima kasih kerana mendengar.
Somebody Help Me !!!!Bear with me for a while here... At least until the end of November 2005. (S**t, The Chronicles of Narnia pulak..) Dunnolah, mebbe aku malas nak blog bila dah masuk bulan Ramadhan nanti...
I Need My Dose of Anything Harry Potter !!!1. Name: Zack 2. Age: 28, soon to be 29 in October.
3. Which of the characters do you most relate to?
Ronald Weasley, because he comes from a big family (7 of them compared to 9 of mine). Aku faham camne perasaannya dtg dr keluarga yg besar tapi sederhana (hand me down stuffs, standing in your elder sibling’s shadow, kehidupan tak berapa mewah berbanding anak2 orang lain). Yup, aku juga akan berasa cemburu tgk kengkawan rapat aku yg otaknya bergeliga (Hermione) dan kaya/ terkenal (Harry).
4. Who is your least favorite character?
Ada a few characters yg aku nyampah gila dalam filem/ buku. Peter Pettigrew, dah la traitor, huduh gila pulak tu. I think I prefer if if stays in his Scabbers form sampai bebila pun… Yup, since I’m reading the 5th book now, Dolores Umbridge, cikgu Defence Against Dark Arts yg ‘dipinjamkan’ oleh Ministry of Magic. The bitch of a witch ! Tensionnya aku tgk dia torture Harry dalam Detention. And Gilderoy Lockhart, for being such a jerk in the second book.
5. What would you see when you look into the Mirror of Erised?
Another sister/ brother for Ikmal….
6. What would your boggart be?
Just like Mrs Weasley’s boggart in TOOTP – dead family members/ loved ones. Tak tau kalau aku boleh terima hakikat tu. And dunno whether I have the strength to conjure the patronus charm to overcome it…
7. Dark Magic: Tell us your thoughts. Is there such a thing? Or is magic only dark because of the motivation behind its use?
Yup, just like the Yin and Yang, there are two side of all things – magic alike. It depend on your niat, actually. It is what you make of it. Kalau niat baik, baik le jadinya. Kalau tak.. just look at Anakin Skywalker (oooppss, tak relevan here !).
8. What is your favorite non-Harry Potter book? Quote something from it and tell us why you chose that line.
Considering my current read, it would be a tie between Da Vinci Code & Angels & Demons by Dan Brown. Fave line ? Haha, there’s one line uttered by The Hassassin – something like – ‘I’ve done my battle, now you are my reward”. Phoar ! Sexy ! There. Takde apa2 yg tersirat. I don’t like to read between the lines, nor do I base my life decisions from some pulp fictions.
9. You are sitting in your house common room when you notice that another student has left a book lying on the table. You pick it up and realize it is their personal diary. What do you do?
Aku tengok sapa punya, and pulangkan balik la kat tuan dia. No, I won’t read it. Aku hormati privacy org lain, dan aku expect the same from others.
10. Would you use an Unforgivable Curse under any circumstances, and if so, what would those be?
Avada Kedavra ? Hmmm… only if my life or my family is in danger. 11. Do you think Harry was right or wrong to use his cloak to get to Hogsmeade in the 3rd book?
Since Uncle Vernon tak nak sign the guardian permission from, I think it’s ok for Harry to go there un-noticed. Takkan la nak lepak Hogwarts sengsorang sementara kengkawan yg lain syok2 enjoying themselves with butterbeer and stuff..
12. What's one thing you would do if you knew you would suffer no consequences from it?
Speak my mind out. Like in public or whatever.
13. Someone has graffitied a hateful remark about your House on one of the walls in the Great Hall. Luckily for you, you overhear a conversation between House elves who witnessed the perpetrator, and you alone know who did it. What do you do? What if the remark had been done by another house, and was about a house that wasn't your own?
House meeting !! I would tell the Head Boy and we’ll come up with a suggestion on what to do.
14. What do you really think of Snape? Is he fair in the things he does?
Snape is sexy. And quite difficult to predict (I mean, I mistook him for the real villain in the first book). Aku rasa dia ada elemen2 tak adil dalam mengajar, which affects the performance of his students in Potions class. I mean, look at how he treated Hermione (for being a mud-blooded muggle), Neville Longbottom (kesian budak ni, dah la lemah semangat) and how he always favour Draco and others from the Slytherin House. But then what would you expect from somebody in Slytherin…
15. Do you like the idea of a school being split into four separate houses? What about school unity?
Unity is one thing, tapi aku rasa penting jugak utk students dibahagikan mengikut rumah. Ala, mcm sekolah biasa la, ada rumah hijau, rumah merah, oren, kuning, etc. Penting utk memupuk semangat berlumba-lumba dalam semua bidang.
16. Which are more important: Friends or Family?
Both are equally important. But then, blood is thicker than water. Apa pun, aku tetap utamakan family.
17. Some people think the Weasley twins are funny, while others find them mean spirited. How do you feel, and why?
Funny as they are, aku tak nak jumpa atau terserempak si kembar Fred & George ni. Kotnya terkena barang2 joke diorang, mampus aku hidung berdarah tak henti2… but then, I really love the Weasley brothers (except for the snobbish Percy). Really looking forward to see who will play Bill Weasley in the upcoming HP movies).
Bill Weasley - Fan art from weasleynetwork.org (a great site for all things Weasley) 18. Do you consider a first impression to be the only impression a person can give? Why or why not?
There’s a saying – You’ll never have the second chance to make the first impressions. I totally disagree with this. Especially if the impression is not intended to be. Kali pertama jumpa kau mungkin nampak pendiam/ sombong tak banyak cakap, tapi if were give the chance and time you might discover that someone can be funny, fun-loving and kind-hearted.
19. What would you be willing to die for?
Religion. Family. Country. In that order. 20. If you died, would you want to come back as a ghost? Why or why not?
No. Aku nak bersemadi ngan aman…
21. Hermione has asked you to support S.P.E.W. (read: flagged you down and cornered you with a box of buttons that she shakes in your face to "entice" you to join). What is your response?
Join aje lah. I have nothing against House-elfs being slaves to their masters. Maybe they were born to be slaves, and thoroughly enjoyed that, and that gives them some sort of satisfaction. Phew, I’m starting to sound like a Malfoy already..
22. What field of study would you most want to enter into, and why, once you graduated from Hogwarts?
Like Bill Weasley, I would probably work in a bank. Tapi bukan mcm Goblin kat Bank Gringotts tu la..
23. True or False: Rules are meant to be broken. Explain.
True and False. Without rules there would be utter chaos. And rules that are too rigid will bring out the rebel in me. Two word though – Common sense.
24. You have one day to live. How do you spend your last day alive?
Bertaubat. I don’t wanna go to hell.
25. Finally, what house do you think you belong in?
Ravenclaw. I’m too unpopular to be in Gryffindor, too cool to be in Hufflepuff and too good to be in Slytherin.
Phew.... tak sabar rasanya nak tunggu the 4th movie - Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire which will open on 18th November. ..
Tanda-Tanda Anda Seorang Peminat Fanatik Harry Potter 1. Anda memiliki kesemua buku dalam siri HP dan telah membacanya 2-3 kali.
2. Bila ikon ‘New Mail Received’ muncul di skrin PC, anda terus berlari membuka tingkap dan mencari-cari burung hantu.
3. Setiap kali singgah di Pets Wonderland, anda kerap bertanyakan kepada salesman bila bekalan burung hantu akan tiba.
4. Apabila masuk ke dalam rumah, anda menjerit Lumos!, dengan harapan lampu akan menyala sendiri.
5. Secara senyap2, anda berlatih menyebut jampi2 HP dengan pitching yg betul, contohnya Wingardium Levi’O’sa! 6. Setiap kali bertemu kawan baru, anda mengkelaskan karakter mereka mengikut rumah2 Hogwarts iaitu Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Slytherin atau Ravenclaw.
7. Anda berasa kesal kerana ibu bapa muggle anda tidak pernah mencuba untuk mendaftarkan anda ke Hogwarts, sebaliknya menyuruh anda mengambil kursus perakaunan yg membosankan tuh.
8. Anda telah beberapa kali diberi amaran oleh pakcik penjaga LRT kerana cuba melanggar dinding platform tren, konon2nya, Platform 9 ¾.
9. Vacuum cleaner anda sudah berhabuk di dalam stor, kerana anda lebih suka menggunakan penyapu.
10. Anda menjerit ketika bercakap di ‘fellytone’.
11. Anda pernah mencuba mengetuk batu bata di dinding ofis, dengan harapan ia akan menunjukkan jalan ke Diagon Alley.
12. Anda suka menggunakan perkataan ‘wicked’ kerana ia perkataan kegemaran Rupert Grint.
13. Anda dah dua tahun tak membeli surat khabar kerana gambarnya tak boleh bergerak2 mcm The Daily Prophet.
14. Anda jadi excited gila bila terdengar perkataan2 dr siri HP dalam perbualan org lain, dan terasa sgt teruja untuk menyampuk.
15. Anda mengklasifikasikan sesiapa yg tak minat HP sebagai Mudblooded Muggle.
16. Anda tahu bahawa hari lahir Harry ialah 31 Julai 1980, Hermione – 19 September, 1979 dan Ron 1 Mac 1980, walaupun kat dlm buku takde mention pun.
17. Anda namakan kucing anda Harry dan Draco, ikan emas anda Ron dan paksa boyfriend anda bela seekor hamster yg anda sendiri namakan Scabbers.
18. Anda sanggup cari DVD The Tailor of Panama semata2 sbb nak tgk Daniel Radcliffe, walupun anda mmg tak suka ngan si Pierce Brosnan tuh.
19. Anda paksa suami anda membina sebuah pendiang api di rumah, walaupun Malaysia ni panas sepanjang tahun, dgn alasan – Ala, nanti senang la nak ke mana2, guna Floo powder jek…
20. Anda bahasakan Lord Voldemort sebagai You Know Who, dan org lain kata anda mencarut.
21. Apabila berkunjung ke Zoo Negara, anda secara diam2 cuba berkomunikasi dengan ular sawa Burma yg tgh syok melingkar dalam sangkar.
22. Anda tukar bingkai frameless spek anda dgn frame berbentuk bulat, walaupun bentuk muka anda mmg tak sesuwai langsung pakai spek bulat.
23. Anda sanggup membeli kamus Webster edisi terbaru semata-mata sbb mereka dah masukkan ‘muggle’ sebagai perkataan baru.
24. Anda malas nak join kelab2 sukan di sekolah atau kolej dengan alasan mereka tiada kelab Quidditch.
25. Ringtone handphone Nokia 3210 anda masih lagi tema filem Harry Potter.
26. Masa anda banyak dihabiskan di website2 HP, seperti Mugglenet.com, dan anda sering meninggalkan komen2 di message board nya.
27. Anda asyik menjenguk ke langit KL yg berjerubu ni, bukan nak agak berapa API, tapi mengintai kalau2 ada Dementors yg terlepas dr Azkaban.
28. Setiap kali berkunjung ke Chocolatier, anda pasti bertanyakan ttg Chocolate Frog.
29. Anda pernah melukis parut di dahi menggunakan celak mekah ketika berada sengsorang di rumah.
30. Anda menitiskan air mata apabila buku HP terbaru dah ada dalam genggaman anda setelah 2-3 bulan mengumpul duit gaji untuk membelinya !
(Ideas from Mugglenet.com dgn perencah extra MamaIkmal)
I'm a number cruncher, married and a mother to 2 handsome young boys ~ Ikmal & Nabil. Also a self-confessed movie freak, a walking dictionary of useless facts and I just love swapping postcards. I love loud music, black t-shirts, good books and hot caramel macchiato. I hate hypocrisy, the colour pink, rude people, busy-bodies and those with 'holier than thou' attitude. :)
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