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I knew I should’ve gone to Kinokuniya for the Harry Potter launch. Times Bookstore at Bangsar Shopping Centre just didn’t have any atmosphere at all…much less a queue (I’m just a sucker for punishment…). Anyways, I started reading as soon as I paid for the book…which was at 7.05 am…and my nose remained firmly glued all the way till 11.00 am. Most of the facts confirmed by JK Rowling did happen in book 6….and yes, one major character was killed. I could tell that the final few chapters were leading up to this event, but I just didn’t want to believe it. Nevertheless, it did happen. And after I finished the book, I kept on telling Eric…”I can’t believe she killed off __________!!!!!”. For me, the shock of finding out who was killed offset the impact of finding out who was the Half-Blood Prince. In fact, I found the identity of the Half-Blood Prince quite a letdown! The ending of book 6 was really sombre and it set the scene for the 7th and final book. The Harry in book 6 was much nicer compared to the adolescent, short-tempered Harry in book 5. At the end of book 6, you could see that Harry has really matured and I can’t wait to see him take on Lord Voldemort in book 7. An introduction to a mystery character near the ending will keep readers eagerly awaiting the final book…who is this mysterious RAB? Does Harry have an ally? What happens to Harry’s romance with _____? Yes, JK Rowling has managed to end the book with a cliffhanger, and loyal readers will definitely be waiting eagerly for book 7! As for the hype over the release of this book all over the world…well, I expect it’s going to be 10 times more when book 7 is released….=)

Following my 6.00 am wake-up call on Saturday morning, I spent the afternoon trying not to fall asleep while Ken from The Lab @ Desa Sri Hartamas was cutting my hair. It was the first time I’ve gone there, although hubby has been there twice. My usual stylist from the hair saloon I frequent was off, and I really really wanted to cut my hair that weekend, so I decided to try this one out. I think Ken must’ve put quite alot of layers in cause my hair felt alot lighter and he somehow brought out the so-called natural waves in my hair. And I really like the colour he chose for my highlights…a deep rich copper highlight and a dark brown base. I felt it suited my skin tone more than the previous highlight I did when the hairdresser chose a more blond-ish colour for the highlights. I think I’ll go back to Ken again when my hair grows out…I like the way he took his time to cut and style, and he even taught me how to get back the same fuss-free style when I do it myself at home (though I know I’ll never be able to get it to look so…effortless!). Hubby said I look like a ‘ya-pun mui’…Japanese girl…with this new style…=))

My pampering spree spilled over to Sunday afternoon where I spent 3 hours at OPI @ Bangsar Village getting a Spa pedi-mani. Bliss! I really love OPI’s Japanese range…this time, I chose a bright pink colour for my toes called Dress to Empress. They also have a new range of the sweetest pastel colours…can’t wait to try them when I go back the next time. The spa pedi and mani consists of the usual filing, cuticle trimming, etc. but includes a scrub, massage and a foot mask. As an OPI member, I was entitled for 50% off one of the treatments during my birthday month (which was the main reason why I chose the most expensive one)…so the total cost came up to only RM104. Ok, not ONLY. But it’s alot cheaper with the discount!! Anyways, trust me, you’d be willing to pay once you try the Spa pedi!

We tried out a new place for dinner…Tanjung Bunga @ SS2. Hubby and I decided to order the recommended dishes: Ju Hu Char, Curry Fish Head and Coffee Spare Ribs. Unfortunately, this was one place that didn’t quite live up to my Foodie Guide review. The Ju Hu Char tasted as if one ingredient was missing, and the Curry Fish Head has so little fish meat inside that I swear they only gave us half a head. For me, the one redeeming dish was the Coffee Spare Ribs (hubby found it to be ok only…)…sticky and tender, with a slight bitter-sweet taste. Dessert was one miserably small bowl of cendol. The bill came up to RM45…not too expensive, but I really did expect better tasting food.

Following dinner, we took a romantic stroll in the rain at…..the Bangsar night market…=) I was hankering for sweet plums and grapes, so we decided to brave the drizzle. One (actually, two) hot bath(s) later, we were sitting comfortably at our couch watching the latest Bruce Willis action movie…Hostage. Just like one of the reviews said…Bruce Willis cried more in this show than any Meryl Streep tearjearker…=) All in all, it was a pretty fun movie to watch. I think when you watch a movie without any prior expectations, you’ll probably enjoy it alot more than watching one that you’ve set really high expectations to. Unfortunately, trailers often boost our expectations sky high, and I often feel let down after watching movies that have better trailers than the actual show itself. War of the Worlds was one such movie. The trailer was spectacular…exciting and thrilling. The actual show was only exciting in the first 15 minutes, after which, I felt it became more of a B-grade action movie. How very very disappointing.

Four more days to go…can’t wait. I’m still debating (with myself) whether I should get a dog. At the same time, I’m hoping that the decision will be taken out of my hands and hubby will buy one for me for my birthday…=) Nah…doubt so…! Even though I’ve indicated that I want a beagle on my wish list…upon further research, I found that the beagle breed would not be very suitable for apartment living as they need lots of exercise. Furthermore, beagles are purportedly stubborn and not that easy to train. So…how now brown cow? Well, miniature schnauzer is my next choice…and they seem to be easier to find compared to beagles. Decisions, decisions…

Will be going to Singapore this coming Sunday with hubby. He has a 3 day training to attend…and I have shopping (or rather, window shopping) to do! Will be meeting up with J on Sunday. She said she might take a day off on Monday too….we’ll see how it goes…=) Hopefully, TI will decide to join us as well….we’ve been bugging her, but she said she’ll only decide this week.