My journey in fandom so far

I haven't read a book in ages. Currently, these are on my mind.

1. Monster Love - Carol Topolski
2. Serious Things - Gregory Norminton
3. Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams. I've read only the first book. I've listened to some of the radio series a long time ago and of course the movie. You can't call yourself a sci-fi fan unless you've read this. The same for #4.
4. 2001: Space Odyssey - Arthur C. Clarke. Oh, HAL.

It's been a while since I've reconnected with fandom, namely HP fandom.
Here's a timeline of my affiliation with the sweet but dangerous world of HP fandom.

• I started hanging out on Dark mark forums when I was 14. Inspired, I wrote my first fan fiction which upon reading still embarrasses me to bits. It was a Marauder-era James/Lily fic. I got some good reviews, some constructive criticism which lifted me but I soon identified my weakness for running into cliques and gave up on fan fiction. Here's my problem, I can't write a nice concise fic. I like detailing which would take up a lot of time and energy to write and unfortunately, I can't devote that much time. Also, my writing was quite bad compared to most of the other authors. I was fourteen!!
• I quite enjoyed my time there, exploring new theories. It opened up a new world for me on the internet. I found interesting blogs. Harry Potter fansites were dominating.
• When I was 15 I managed to do content writing for some HP fansites. I regularly contributed to a HP newsletter.
• At 16 I started updating my Live Journal regularly. By this time my fascination with DM forums had faded. I had moved on. Sorting Communities were the new thing. Hogwarts Elite (sadly, I'm not a member anymore) was my new fixation along with some others. My graphics making skill improved quite a lot too. For almost 3 years, I was heavily involved in this community.
  
• Now, especially after DH released, I think my relation with HP has come to an end.
  

But it's been a very fulfilling experience. :)

Right. Enough sentiment; now for all the nasty stuff. I was bored out of my mind today and I stumbled across The Msscribe Story again. I was so used to the internet wars stories round about. I suddenly feel out of loop. My only source now is Fandom_Wank.

It is also quite possible that my 3rd sem result might come out this week.
*bites finger nails*

DEL and EDC. Please. Don't fail me.

I also watch Monty Python and the Holy Grail today.

I'll also include the funniest bit from Monty Python: Life of Brian.

Deathly Hallows - Review

This goes without saying but SPOILER ALERT!!!
DO NOT READ ANY FURTHER UNLESS YOU'D WANT THE CONTENTS OF THIS BOOK INFLICTED ON YOUR PRECIOUS EARS!!!



+ Snape!!! OMG!!! You poor, poor self sacrificing person. I stood by my man and he's good and that's all I basically wanted in this book. I bet all Snape fans like me are happy that he's finally in the clear. Not just that but he's damn brilliant, being so efficient in occlumency.
+Harry/Ginny. Bleh. I still ship Harry/Luna.
+ 19 years later chapter was really cheezy. And how unoriginal can they be with names. Albus? Lily? James? WTF?!
+ I have a new favourite name - Xenophilius. If I ever manage to get a pet, I'm naming him/her that.
+ I kind of feel sorry for the Malfoy family now. Especially Narcissa.
+Best line in the book "NOT MY DAUGHTER, YOU BITCH!". Molly rocks even though often I don't always agree with her over protective tactics.
+Lupin dies. That really sucked.
+ Teddy Lupin?? You've got to be kidding me. But nothing sucked more than Lupin trying to escape from this marriage, very soap opera-ish. It looks like he married Tonks just to keep her happy. How retarded is that?
+ Mourning for Dobby. He died heroically.
+Killing just Fred was cruel. Either kill them both or let them BOTH live.
+Dumbledore being a power hungry wizard is something hard to believe... but I guess that was a part of what made this book so good. All the unexpected things inspite of all the theories that people had accumulated and predicted.

I really loved this book. Other than the prologue, I felt the war, the power, the people, it all did justice to the momentum created.

Yes, I am depressed that there is no other book to look forward to.

I've been a fan since I was 12 and Harry Potter has been a big part of me for the last 6 years. To see it all end now is disheartening. I know I sound like a crazy person but I'm sure every Potter obsessed fan is feeling the same.

Pre- Deathly Hallow Post

Frankly, I am upset that Deathly Hallows got leaked. I can completely understand the curiosity of some people who got spoiled accidently. But, even more so, I'm surprised that I haven't done anything about it. A few years back being spoiled would not have mattered so much, but since it's the last book, the nostalgia has kicked in and I'm refraining from downloading or seeing the spoiler comments.

I'll be present at Crossword at 6am for the book release and I'm not attending college tomorrow. You heard me. I'm taking a Potter leave. :-)

9 more hours... almost there.

OMGYAY!!!

Scary and Damaged

I've finished watching Grey's Anatomy Season 3 and Gilmore Girls Season 7. I'm watching Star Trek: The Next Generation, the entire fucking series!!! Right from season one, back when the visual effects were obsolete compared to today's standards. Picard looks a bit peeky but Riker is awesome as always.
OOTP Review: *SPOILER ALERT*
I actually enjoyed this movie. I think I'm past the point where I compare it endlessly to the book and find faults. I've learned to accept the movies as a bonus visual aid. I think they did a brilliant job of showing how Umbridge rises and conquers. Umbridge was excellent; annoying to her last pink tea cup. Luna was just amazing, loony to every last detail. I was looking forward to seeing Mrs. Black's portrait and her insults. I wish they had included that. The grand Fred and George exit was really good to see. Missed McGonagall's reaction's though.
As usual, I don't think people who haven't read the book have any clue what is going on in the film. Bellatrix is perfect but looked more like a heavily drugged hooker.
The duelling scenes were amazing. I mean, I could hardly make out what was going on, but that's the point, right? Dumbledore vs. Voldemort: The most stunning piece of visual effects in the entire movie. Loved it.
Voldemort in a suit???? WTF? I can think of all the icons I can make with that screencap and quotes like "Suit Up" or "Ready to Mingle" or "Ready to Muggle" or "Dark Lord needs a date" or "Taking YOU to the Ball" or "Your fashion nightmare". Yes, I'm on crack.
Ron was gorgeous, wished he had more lines.
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2 days more to go!!! I'm uber excited!! I hope Crossword opens at 6 am like they did for the Half Blood Prince release.

I had to make a presentation for my Soft Skills lab. I did it on "Indian Rock Scene". And I also discovered Split Magazine Radio. Damn, how did I not notice this before?! I think mine went okay. I didn't really have much material to present. Well, I made the presentation from 8 to 12 on Sunday night and it was due on Monday. That hardly gave me time to even "reherse" for it.

OMGCAPSLOCK EXCITEMENT!!!!!

I'M GOING, I'M GOING.... TO SEE OOTP!!!!

TONIGHT!!!!

I haven't been this excited about something since... *inserts something important*.
And the fact that I've had a really nice day so far may also have something to do with my rare super happy mood. I spent time with some of my friends who I miss dearly.
I also did a lot of lukkhagiri during practicals because I really had nothing to do. :)

I booked the tickets yesterday and also pre-ordered Deathly Hallows. I know, I taint on my reputation to pre-order it a week before it's release.

I'm also seeing it tomorrow and day after tomorrow. Yes, three times. Technically I should watch it 5 times but I don't have that much money to spend.

You should expect a big Ootp review.