Twilight book review (halfway)

I have never heard of this book until the movie came out. I have not yet seen the movie either but my friend said that it was the best movie she has ever watched! Since the last book i've read was one of Dan Brown's novels, i thought it was about time to return to that nice feeling of curling up to a good book. so, the twilight series was going to be that book.

halfway through the book, i feel that my brain is slowly getting numb. the first 216 pages which i have read so far was all about Bella's (the main character) daily routine and how she was so madly in love with a vampire. LITERALLY, there was nothing more than that... she goes to school. tries to find Edward (the vampire) if he's around. she's happy when he's there, she's sad when he's not. and the book is not well written and the story line, very very bland.

the first half is all about how beautiful Edward is. and Bella keeps on narrating this in her head. okay.. i get it.. he's a freakin hot vampire. move on please~ and the way Bella is so head over heels for the guy gets annoying to say the least.. whenever he gets close to her, she feels tension.. whenever she looks at his face, she forgets to breath.. it was like a teenage girl swooning over a rockstar. and of course, this is on repeat for the first half of the book.

i looked back at the trailer to see what i was missing... is this how the movie actually goes? nope, i saw action... i saw other enemies and Edward fighting them. Edward climbing a tree on all fours. not much on Bella's teenage angst.

to sum up, so far, it's a very very dull read... i feel like i'm reading a 14-year-old's love diary. i may end up regretting spending my hard-earned B$22.80 on this book. but what i do regret more is spending another B$22.80 on the sequel already. (i bought them together) BIG MISTAKE. may some poor soul on ebay suffers as i did by these forsaken literature. i think i'll just stick to the movies for the other 2 books.

i am the procrastinator!

we were given assignments a month ago and it's due tomorrow. as to not break the malay sacred rule, i kept it hidden on my shelf until finally yesterday, looked at the question. now i'm trying to attempt to finish it by sunrise. as if that's not bad enough, i just finished watching a movie and now blogging about it!When a teenage girl is faced with an unexpected pregnancy, she enlists the aid of her best friend in finding the unborn child a suitable home in this coming-of-age comedy drama from Thank You for Smoking director Jason Reitman.

Juno (Ellen Page) may seem wise beyond her years, but after sleeping with classmate Bleeker (Michael Cera), the pregnant teen quickly realizes how little she really knows about life. Thankfully, Juno has been blessed with parents (J.K. Simmons and Allison Janney) who trust their daughter's judgment, and a best friend named Leah (Olivia Thirlby), who's always willing to help out in a pinch.

With a little help from Leah, Juno soon comes into contact with Mark (Jason Bateman) and Vanessa (Jennifer Garner) -- an affluent suburban couple who have been unable to conceive a child of their own. Mark and Vanessa seem like they would make great parents, and are eager to adopt Juno's unborn child. Now, as adolescent Juno is faced with a series of very adult decisions, she will draw on the support of her family and friends in order to discover who she truly is, and discover that one bad choice can have a lifetime of consequences.

i just simply LOVE the movie from start to finish. the characters were awesome with witty mouths, especially juno. if that's not enough, the music in it is a pleasure to the ears. a very cute line-up of songs.

i've never heard of the movie before until a friend told me about it. apparently, it received oscar nominations.

ellen page - actress in a leading role

jason reitman - directing

best picture

best writing original screenplay


and after i watched it, i can see why.. what actually attracted me to the movie was ellen page. i saw her in another movie a while back. the trailer was awesome so i had to watch the movie and was NOT disappointed. she was amazing in it!


ellen page - my new favourite actress. ':)

want to be a millionaire?

welcome to my first book review! okay okay.. stop giggling.. i do read books. anyway, for my first review, i want to share with you one of my favourite books of all time. i've read it 3 times and i'm still not finish with it.

it is The Automatic Millionaire by David Bach.

back cover:
David Bach's no-budget, no-discipline, no-nonsense system will help you finish rich AUTOMATICALLY

do you want to life rich and retire richer?
rich enough to stop worrying about money?

then start making your money work for you.

Reaching financial security is amazingly simple and easy, no matter what your income. cutting through the jargon, David Bach's common-sense advice and practical strategies will help you take control of your finances and change your life. all you have to do is follow the one-step programme - the rest is automatic!

as i've mentioned before, this book is simply amazing. it is easy as what the back cover says! i've read it and i do believe this book will work. no budgeting needed. no discipline needed. no hassle! note that this book is intended for the US, UK and other countries, which have taxes to pay. (if i'm not mistaken, we don't have taxes right? unless you count TAP as one of them.) but just ignore tax-related part, and you will definitely feel you can do everything the book says. personally, aiming to be a millionaire is a bit of a stretch but if you just want to get rid of debts and have a good financial future, this is the book for you.

the book is filled with funny anecdotes, which you will relate. it is in a language any average joe can understand. no difficult jargon in this little jewel. this book does say that it is intended for anyone but i feel people in their early 20's (just starting a career) and 30's (planning their retirement), will get the most advantage out of this book.

the book can be found in almost any bookshop under the financial section for about B$23.00 (£7.99)

buy it. read it. love it. NE.O recommended.