AHHH!!!!!!111 I just wrote a very nice What will Happen in Harry Potter 7? review and internet explorer hanged and so it is all gone)): Note to self: always always save reviews at regular intervals. Anyway, in short, everyone has to go buy it. I mean it is absolutely imperative that you go buy it, because it has in-depth analysis of all the 6 books so far, suggesting what they think might happen in deathly hallows. And the sunday times review has not done justice to it AT ALL, because it is not written from a theorists' point of view. *is being elitist* Oh and don't worry about it spoiling you, because they only put what is most likely to happen from the evidence of what we've seen in the books, and we might not know if jkr will pull a dumbledore on us again. Plus it has already been proved wrong in predicting deathly hallows' release date, and therefore enlightens you to what is most plausible and gives you a little heads up on what to expect. Please please buy it from kino at $23.40, and support Mugglenet to let the great people there do their thing! *plugs* You can borrow it from me if you want a look((:

You know honestly I was very scared that we wouldn't win for ttime, because all the other schools were so good, and then jane had to call before they performed XD so I didn't know how/ what to say so that they would feel confident and smile and things. [this sounds like I don't think my year is good enough lol but just that the other people sounded as good as them] And I tried to be honest in the nicest way possible. Anyway, the most important thing is that our unit won both for song and dance, which proves the power of belief!(and really hard work!) I was really impressed by scrcy's tap-like thing they did though; they were very good technically, and with all the costumes and props, it stood out from other performances. I was sorry I missed dinner and all the crazy things yearmates were up to ): but it was very fun yelling my head off when the results were announced, and eating the juniors' cookies- I'll make vegan cupcakes the next time (I think/ hope/ wish) and be a groupie.

This is fustrating. Last night, right after phantom, I wrote a review and stupid blogger has deleted it): this is the first time it has happened to me, however, and the last few times the 'recover post' button has worked very well. Actually if I had a nice long review I should have been sensible and saved it as a word document.

Phantom was really really fun XD I saw cat and wencen, and they must have enjoyed it as much as I did. I sat right up in the first row and so I got to see everything close up, even the actors' expressions and acting and everything. Brad Little was brilliant as Eric/ Phantom; I liked his singing and this is the first time that I couldn't wait for him to get onstage. Rebecca Pitcher was, so far, the best Christine I've seen, I LOVED 'point of no return' and she's a lot better singer than emmy rossum, though emmy is a better actor. There was a live orchestra and they were great too- the conductor did a magnificent job, considering I sat right next to first violin.

The only downside was that I couldn't see the dancers' footwork because the stage was slightly elevated despite having watched the ballet all though the first "angel of music", but obviously in this case I shouldn't have such high expectations because the focus is on the musical, not the ballet. Not many people gave standing ovations, though, when they were so clearly due. X) I think because it's the first night, the tickets are usually given to the sponsor companies and the ticketholders get the ticket for free. Therefore the people are not big big fans and only go because they don't have to pay for it. I think that after this time, though, they will get to appreciate phantom more and maybe go for similar performances.

I'm at school now, waiting for yearmates to get ready for talentime. I really shouldn't be using the computer so this is goodbye.

so. This is my 100th post! I can practically hear the brass trumpets. In commemoration of this monumental event, I will put up an extra long ramble for you to mull over.

ecamp
I have to say it, and on here so I will remember and I won't lose it or anything.
I messed up a lot. Especially as welfare when at the beginning and I wasn't sure and things. This is going to be some specific post and I have a nagging feeling that you won't get the sarcasm, when used, at (in)oppurtune moments. A few hours ago, I had lots and lots and lots of things to say, so much so that I couldn't focus on anything, and now I don't know what to say (let alone where to start) so I will blogsurf for a bit and wait for it to come.
I think I should start with what I think of it overall. I think. that. [it isn't coming!] that we could have done better. (I always think that-_-") Been generally more self-motivated, louder, more optimistic. BUT how this happens I'm not quite sure. I suppose motivation starts primarily with a reason, a goal, and probably a plan. We have the goals and plans in the proposal on paper, but I don't think we have it in us, i.e. actually believe that camp is to initiate sec ones, make sec twos leaders, and so we must provide a suitable environment for them to develop/learn as much as they can. And therefore we should___. But sometimes having an argement that is, to some extent, too long-term, may not be effective because I use my 'work for greenpeace' argument to get myself to do my homework and it very obviously does not work.
At the same time, I also feel that having a certain sense of unworthiness is necessary (this sounds SM-ish) to keep one in check and not abuse one's power and authority. Then again, if the sense of unworthiness is outwardly shown, it creates a lack of trust for the person in authority and consequently a decreased willingness to listen. (I am thinking of the Hegemon as I write this, although it is a very far stretch.)
I was thinking, during camp, to do a sociological study of the roles of people in our camp, how they interact, who takes power and human nature or characteristics. (sociological is used to make myself sound like I know what I'm talking about, but I don't, so.) For example, in our year, group A always does ____, with group B not that into it. This occurs in every year, but there seems to be a maximum number of people in group A, and so in our year, the ratio of groups A:B is less than with other smaller years. This results in a general lack of effectiveness of the entire year, even though there is the requirem number, or even more, people into it. Of course these observations and inferences are not entirely reliable, considering my background (or lack thereof) of sociology, and that the theory is disproven as there are people who are categorised between groups A and B, and by that fact that I love, and am very comfortable being, a groupie.
This isn't as long a post as I wanted to write, but I think I should take the stupid theories thing slowly and not shock readers.

I must be the dumbest person on the face of the earth. I must live under a rock in a well a million miles from all humanity. Honestly. For me not to see my review in the papers, (granted, not everyone flips through the classifieds) and to not see, in big blinking letters, the words "4 Mar" at the top of my email, I must be a very blind person. I even replied and asked when I would see it in the papers! She must think I was a neurotic neophyte who walked around with her eyes closed. I have never had anything in the papers before, so I'm staring at the article fairly egoistically right now, a week after it is published. -_-" Oh and the said review is somewhere on here, so you can scroll around for a bit. *is being stupidly arrogant* And I've won a pair of movie tickets, to I'm not sure what, and I'm not sure when, as I haven't collected it yet. Does anyone want to come?

I've also just realised they've edited it a little, but I am still happy as long as my name is there. (they have rights to edit it, so.) I swear they deliberately made the picture of the book bigger so that my review would look longer.

D.S. and LCP are so mean! After all the anxiety of an interview, he wants to go through our bio journals?! Good luck ploughing though >20 journals, anyway. Go charisse! junru! hoongyan! gayle!

As of today, 8th March 2007, I am a miro/ouanda shipper. I am also a snarry, harmony and harry/ginny shipper. I like being a shipper! I like to read fluff! and this leads to the public proclamation that I declare myself a fangirl and a groupie! (of akaibatsu, no less) today I listened to saccharine-sweet duets and was extra and groupie-ish.

Neil gaiman linked this, and it's about two very emo sisters who get to go on a tour of the entire US, visit colleges, book signings and comiccons [twice!] (amazingly big conventions for geeks in general; kol and mugglenet have been known to visit/participate) >:( This is very unfair as all of this is parent sanctioned(!) just because the siblings, Sky and Winter, are homeschooled. Sky is fourteen and Winter eleven (or around that) and they are very into manga, graphic novels, and this tv show called veronica mars. But it doesn't really matter because their dad is a writer and they have these crazy opportunities to meet new people, go to conferences with authors and visit museums, so the fact that they don't go to school school is negligible. I. am. jealous.

The interview was okay, and better than the others I have done (I hope) though I was a little worried; {right wait I always am anyway} because I was first. Naturally I told everyone else the questions and wished them luck while I got away with my burden relieved and much less wriggly. I wish everyone else the best of luck. :) I should go do something useful, like googling the lit poems or the ecamp item or at least go to sleep early.