According to Telegraph, J K Rowling's latest book, The Tales of Beedle the Bard, has just become the fastest selling book for 2008.
The Tales of Beedle the Bard – mentioned in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the latest book in the wizard boy series – sold 367,625 copies in the first three days after publication on December 4.
It is apparent that her fans are still very supportive of her even though she had wrapped up the Harry Potter universe. That includes me as well. So I am very happy that her latest book has done so well, especially since it's going to be sold for charitable purposes.
Till to date, I still can't bring myself to read it as I want to prolong my reading period as long as possible. Then I won't have to let go of Harry so fast. Weird, isn't it?
Anyway, let's savour the book's success for now, before another new book comes in to take away the feat.
=)
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Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Barack Obama Wins the USA Presidential 2008 Race
History has just been written into the books of USA. Yesterday's race for a new US president resulted in an expected win for Democratic candidate, Barack Obama.
Hundreds of thousands of American who had been yearning to see a shift change in the political scene casted their vote behind the man who would become America's first black president. In addition, they also showed through their voting that support for the Republicans is rapidly waning. Many Americans are very unhappy with President George Bush, who kept waging wars endlessly for the past five years and often with many fatalities that left families broken.
To add salt to the wound, the current economic crisis is proving too much for the US government, and the public, to handle. Thus loss of confidence from both investors and citizens might have contributed hugely to the Republicans' loss. And more specifically, to John McCain.
For me, I am hoping that Obama will not follow in the footsteps of that damn Bushfire and start wagingfires wars on Afghanistan again. It's time to pool precious wood resources into other areas, more specifically the US economy.
With the lousy US economy crisis, everywhere else in the world is also feeling and getting the pinch. Here in Singapore, prices of essentials like rice, oil and water have gone up largely due to the US economic crisis.
Furthermore, we are still facing the onslaught of tainted food from damn China and that has definitely NOT help us a single bit. Most of our products are currently sourced or made in China and many people are worried about getting food poisoning from eating such stuffs.
Well, I'm not surprised by that. C for China. C for Corrupt. China and Corruption comes hand in hand. All right, I may sound very harsh here but that's just the way the officials work in China. No money no gain. So the China people are quite a bunch of practical and intelligent species. You can't doubt that.
Every small little thing can transform into a poorly made China product. From Louis Vuitton to Hermes to toothpaste to soaps to biscuits to drinks. You name it, they already re-make it. It's interesting how these China brains work so fast and seize a money-making opportunity.
Between the US and China now, I really don't know who is the greater evil. Both countries' economies have major impact on Singapore's economy and God knows that we can't afford to have either one of them being belly up. That would be a disaster. If both economies go belly up, then we are in deep shit man. No joke.
When that happens, I want to find my Edward Cullen a.ka. twinkie in cleolinda language quickly and get him to whisk me off to some obsure places where I can escape from the impending calamity. I would swear on my grave, if I had one, of course.
In really extreme cases where survival is at stake, i.e. I can't afford to buy staples like rice, bread or even potatoes, then I would get my twinkie to give me that special love bite so that I can feast on bears instead. Lions are welcome too. Or penguins. Hmmm penguins are so so so cute. Oh all right. I will spare them on the account that they are nearing extinction now. Then when I had my fill, I would dance with my twinkie under the stars on the arctic ice. Won't that be so romantic? Plus I won't even need a winter jacket since I'm supposed to be dead and get as cold as the ice. Wee!
Ok ok ok . Enough of my dream talk. I'm sure it's gonna disgust some people. Wahahaha! That would have been my goal. You are tricked! Ok, I think my sanity might be at stake here. Hmmm...
No matter what, I am definitely looking forward to see the changes as promised by Obama and see a transformed US. Otherwise, it will be just like another round of suffering like the one bestowed on us by that Bushfire. In that case, I will grab and activate my twinkie!!! Muawahahaha!
Meanwhile, Obama looks forward to his victory celebration before eventually settling down to his new office. Well, he better celebrate and enjoy his victory to the fullest because after that, a daunting task is awaiting him back in office. Hint: Economic Crisis.
I won't envy his position right now. It would be a big challenge to tackle the economy successfully and it might just make or break his presidential seat. Will he prevail? Only time will tell.
Hundreds of thousands of American who had been yearning to see a shift change in the political scene casted their vote behind the man who would become America's first black president. In addition, they also showed through their voting that support for the Republicans is rapidly waning. Many Americans are very unhappy with President George Bush, who kept waging wars endlessly for the past five years and often with many fatalities that left families broken.
To add salt to the wound, the current economic crisis is proving too much for the US government, and the public, to handle. Thus loss of confidence from both investors and citizens might have contributed hugely to the Republicans' loss. And more specifically, to John McCain.
For me, I am hoping that Obama will not follow in the footsteps of that damn Bushfire and start waging
With the lousy US economy crisis, everywhere else in the world is also feeling and getting the pinch. Here in Singapore, prices of essentials like rice, oil and water have gone up largely due to the US economic crisis.
Furthermore, we are still facing the onslaught of tainted food from damn China and that has definitely NOT help us a single bit. Most of our products are currently sourced or made in China and many people are worried about getting food poisoning from eating such stuffs.
Well, I'm not surprised by that. C for China. C for Corrupt. China and Corruption comes hand in hand. All right, I may sound very harsh here but that's just the way the officials work in China. No money no gain. So the China people are quite a bunch of practical and intelligent species. You can't doubt that.
Every small little thing can transform into a poorly made China product. From Louis Vuitton to Hermes to toothpaste to soaps to biscuits to drinks. You name it, they already re-make it. It's interesting how these China brains work so fast and seize a money-making opportunity.
Between the US and China now, I really don't know who is the greater evil. Both countries' economies have major impact on Singapore's economy and God knows that we can't afford to have either one of them being belly up. That would be a disaster. If both economies go belly up, then we are in deep shit man. No joke.
When that happens, I want to find my Edward Cullen a.ka. twinkie in cleolinda language quickly and get him to whisk me off to some obsure places where I can escape from the impending calamity. I would swear on my grave, if I had one, of course.
In really extreme cases where survival is at stake, i.e. I can't afford to buy staples like rice, bread or even potatoes, then I would get my twinkie to give me that special love bite so that I can feast on bears instead. Lions are welcome too. Or penguins. Hmmm penguins are so so so cute. Oh all right. I will spare them on the account that they are nearing extinction now. Then when I had my fill, I would dance with my twinkie under the stars on the arctic ice. Won't that be so romantic? Plus I won't even need a winter jacket since I'm supposed to be dead and get as cold as the ice. Wee!
Ok ok ok . Enough of my dream talk. I'm sure it's gonna disgust some people. Wahahaha! That would have been my goal. You are tricked! Ok, I think my sanity might be at stake here. Hmmm...
No matter what, I am definitely looking forward to see the changes as promised by Obama and see a transformed US. Otherwise, it will be just like another round of suffering like the one bestowed on us by that Bushfire. In that case, I will grab and activate my twinkie!!! Muawahahaha!
Meanwhile, Obama looks forward to his victory celebration before eventually settling down to his new office. Well, he better celebrate and enjoy his victory to the fullest because after that, a daunting task is awaiting him back in office. Hint: Economic Crisis.
I won't envy his position right now. It would be a big challenge to tackle the economy successfully and it might just make or break his presidential seat. Will he prevail? Only time will tell.
Monday, September 22, 2008
53,000 Children Affected by China's Tainted Milk
According to this report from Telegraph, 53,000 children has been affected by the tainted milk powder from several local dairy companies, two noticeable big brands being Sanlu and Yili.
That's an astonishing number of babies that could be facing a bleak future with failing kidneys. As it turned out, people questioned why checks were not conducted to ensure that the baby products passed stringent health tests.
Now it appears that China has this special exemption granted to major domestic brand names from any product testing. I think this is mostly likely due to corrupted officials taking money from the big companies' top executives. Corruption is a well-known and well-accepted practice in many parts of China, especially for rural areas where the poor are often exploited.
It remains to be seen how the Chinese government intends to clear this scandal, which has already eroded whatever good image that was created during the Beijing Olympics. The scandal is simply too big-scaled for the Chinese government to contain. After all the glory comes disaster.
As each day goes by, more negative news reports come out of China as well as its surrounding neighbours. It is a nightmare that no government wants to wake up to.
Whatever the situation is, stay away from China products infinitely is the only best way out. Especially if it concerns food and health.
Stay away from CHINA.
That's an astonishing number of babies that could be facing a bleak future with failing kidneys. As it turned out, people questioned why checks were not conducted to ensure that the baby products passed stringent health tests.
Now it appears that China has this special exemption granted to major domestic brand names from any product testing. I think this is mostly likely due to corrupted officials taking money from the big companies' top executives. Corruption is a well-known and well-accepted practice in many parts of China, especially for rural areas where the poor are often exploited.
It remains to be seen how the Chinese government intends to clear this scandal, which has already eroded whatever good image that was created during the Beijing Olympics. The scandal is simply too big-scaled for the Chinese government to contain. After all the glory comes disaster.
As each day goes by, more negative news reports come out of China as well as its surrounding neighbours. It is a nightmare that no government wants to wake up to.
Whatever the situation is, stay away from China products infinitely is the only best way out. Especially if it concerns food and health.
Stay away from CHINA.
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Harry Potter Stars to Attend Teen's Funeral
According to Telegraph, Daniel Radcliffe and other Harry Potter stars will be attending Robert Knox' funeral, who was tragically killed on May 16 in a knife attack.
Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter in the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
It will no doubt be a sombre affair but at the same time, it's touching to know that Dan and the other stars are paying their respects to a barely known star. Such an amazing display of camaradie is indeed heartwarming.
May Robert Knox rest in peace.
Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter in the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half Blood PrinceIt will no doubt be a sombre affair but at the same time, it's touching to know that Dan and the other stars are paying their respects to a barely known star. Such an amazing display of camaradie is indeed heartwarming.
May Robert Knox rest in peace.
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Upcoming Harry Potter Star Dead
Robert Knox (right) with his mother Sally and younger brother Jamie.Photo from Telegraph Media Group Limited
Whoa! I had just gotten news from this post that a new Harry Potter star has died in a brutal attack.
Robert Knox is playing the role of a Ravenclaw student, Marcus Belby (I wonder if there's such a character, gotta hit the books again) in the upcoming film, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
Seemed like he died while trying to protect his brother from a knife attack. Such a heroic boy yet he had to meet with such a tragic end. I hope the attackers are duly caught and brought to justice.
When the film opens in Singapore, I will look out for any scenes that contain Robert. It was such a wonderful opportunity for him to snag a role in the Harry Potter movie franchise but now it's all gone.
This kind of senseless killing should be stopped at all costs in order to prevent the loss of innocent lives. Young people are especially vulnerable to such attacks since these attacks often happened in area which are mostly frequented by young people.
To the family of Robert Knox, my sincere condolences to you.
To Robert Knox, rest in peace. You will forever be remembered in all Harry Potter fans' hearts.
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