Potter-Mania

Withing hours of the announcement of the release date for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, it became a #1 bestseller on every bestseller list for the first time in literary history. Amazon.com reports they have over 2 million pre-orders for DH and expect to get more as we get closer to the release date. DH became #1 on New York Times bestseller's list, selling more than all of the top ten combined - all of that in a matter of hours. This will possibly be one of the most influential book releases in history. Millions of copies have been printed and sent off to book stores; 12 million, actually. And that's in english-speaking countries alone. So don't try and argue with me that this isn't a big deal.





This is my receipt for my pre-order... read below; you'll understand.

I have had my copy pre-ordered since March 9th. And I, like many other crazed fans, will be waiting in line to be one of the first people in Canada to set their hands on a copy of DH - then immediately after that I will be sitting in a car for a 20 hour ride out west. Yes, I am leaving on a 2 week vacation to British Columbia, and the Harry Potter Midnight Gala will be the kickoff to an adventure across the country. I will have everything I need to keep me occupied on the road. I made my mum stop by the Asian Grocer today to pick up some last-minute snacks for the way there. Although it will take us 3 days to get to BC.
Here are some of the asian junk food I'm bringing!;


This is all of them together



This stuff is called Hi Chew; it is like taffy... but strawberry flavored. It's really good!!



These are called Kinoko. They're these chocolate mushrooms with hazelnut pieces inside. So tasty, even if it's 100000 calories per bite.



Pocky! Everyone knows and loves Pocky! It's like a cookie stick dipped in chocolate!



And these are really good too. They're a hard candy called Litchi Candy, I got raspberry flavored. Who can live without Asian junk food?

Also - I got some Milkis, which is a Korean beverage, it's carbonated milk, but it's in the fridge right now - getting cooled down so it's better!

Mal à coeur

Docteur! Tu es docteur? Parce que ça paraît que je suis mal à coeur! Docteur, qu'est ce que je peux faire?

This summer is lonely. Last summer wasn't lonely. But this one is. I feel like I may have Cotard's Syndrome. You're undoubtedly going to complain about my lack of explanation of things of which you've never heard of. So I'll give you the long answer.

Jules Cotard was a French military surgeon who only lived to be 49 years old, but he will always be remembered by discovering one of the most screwed-up mental illnesses ever: Cotard's Syndrome is a mental disorder where the victim concludes the he (or she) is dead. Some patients believe that they are missing crucial internal organs or that they have no blood. Other victims of this disease claim they can smell their flesh rotting or that they don't exist. I feel like i don't exist today.

It feels like life is passing me by without stopping. There's nothing I can do. It feels like the grips of my universe have let go and I am lost without any guidance. Pretty deep eh? I know, I don't being so morbid, either - but I guess that's the charm of the dog days of summer. I think I should probably call someone. But I don't want to. Is that a symptom of Cotard's too?

I'm going to go listen to 'Dream A Little Dream' from 1978.