Joan Loves.... HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 2!!

Di tengah keadaan Indo yg ribut karena begitu BANYAK box office movie dari Amerika enggak bisa masuk Indonesia,setidaknya ada satu titik terang  yg sedikit menghibur masyarakatnya,yaitu Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2.

Sedikit????Who am I kidding?! Ya sangat menghibur banget lah ya!!!!

So, I reaaaaaalllly have to thank my pal since 2nd grade in elemantary school, Evelyne (twitter @VleenSasta). No, really, dia berperan sangat besar dalam kejadian ini. Karena rumahnya seberangan sama Mall Kelapa Gading, si Vleen berhasil ikutan ngantri Pre-sale tiketnya di MKG.  Akhirnya, Vleen pun berhasil mendapatkan 6 tiket nonton HP7  jam 15:15 di bagian B. How sweet is that?!

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Yup, This is THE ticket and we got freakin GOOD SEAT! XD

For the record this review comes from a person who only read the 1st book and then continued to follow HP via movie adaptation. Jadi, gue enggak akan mencoba membandingin sama novelnya. It's a pure from what I saw.

Jujur ya, selama ini gue bukan fansnya film Harpot karena gue enggak terlalu terkesan sama tujuh film Harpot sebelumnya. The 1st was okay, 2nd can be tolerated,3rd is confusing,4th is exciting because i got to know Robert Pattinson for the 1st time,5th was boring and so as 6th,then 7th part 1 was okay. Nothing special really. So i don't set my expectation too high for Harpot 7 part 2. I just want to see our lovely ahjussi, Professor Severus Snape,who is the reason I follow Harpot(ukyaa, he's so lovely!).

Ada beberapa pikiran selama gue berada di bioskop nonton film ini:

1. DAMN YOU, DAVID YATES! YOU FREAKIN' AWESOME DIRECTOR! You made the best adaptation  of Harry Potter. Bow to you banget, seperti yg dikatakan salah satu IMDB user(gue setuju banget sama pendapat ini!!):

Yet he reserves the most emotional moment in the film for Severus Snape's (Alan Rickman) vindication, long thought to be the Judas Iscariot-equivalent in the Order and the one who pushed Dumbledore to his death. Yates delivers a truly poignant and deeply heartfelt revelation of Snape's true colours, and it is a farewell that even those who have read the book and can expect what is to come will be overwhelmed by its sheer emotional muscle. While Part II was always meant to be an action-packed spectacle, it is to Yates' credit that there is still as much heart as before in the storytelling.

2. I love Alan Rickman and Helena Bonham Carter even more.

3. Why can't Harry Potter die in the 1st place, so Severus won't die? hahaha, biyane yo, Harpot-fans.

Not-so-highlight:

1. Karena gue enggak ngebaca novelnya, ada beberapa scene yang bikin gue rada bingung, kayak si Ravenclaw, atau apa yang terjadi sama si cewek yg ada di lukisan itu.

2. JAMIE CAMPBELL BOWER(Gellert Grindelwald) RAIB!!Jamie tuh juga alasan kenapa gue pengin nonton harpot 7. Gue udah menantikan banget munculnya orang ini karena menurut IMDB, dia juga main di bagian ke2. Tapi MANA?MANA? Oh,man, jangan bilang nasibnya sama kayak Si Robert Pattinson pas main Vanity Fair. Jangan2 scenenya Jamie Bower di-cut gara-gara takut filmnya kelamaan...hiyaaa

Highlights of ultimate things that I love from the movie:

1. SEVERUS SNAPE SCENES! Pas dia ngancem murid-murid Hogwards, gue lemes dan terlena. Terus gue nangis pas dia mati dan dikasih liat flashbacks Snape. Shit,man!!! Si Alan Rickman berhasil ngasih lihat sisi 'gentle' dan rapuhnya Snape! Gue sampe enggak tega ngeliat si Snape mohon-mohon Dumbledore buat ngelindungin si Lily. So sweet habis! And to know that Snape peduli sama Harpot gara-gara cintanya atas Lily... Damn! Nikahi aku,Snape. hahaha.

2. Saat patung-patung prajurit jadi hidup dan turun dari fasad Hogwards. Seriously, I got chills. CGInya bagus deh. Saking merindingnya ngeliat usaha orang-orang di Hogwards untuk bikin medan pelindung dan prajuritnya pada ke barisan depan semua, gue langsung berpikir, "It's like war scene between Narnians and Queen Jadis troops all over again. SO COOL,Bikin merinding dan pasti bakal seru."

3.“Do not pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living, and, above all, those who live without love. By returning, you may ensure that fewer souls are maimed, fewer families are torn apart. If that seems to you a worthy goal, then we say good-bye for the present.” by Albus Dumbledore. Kebetulan sebulan yang lalu gue nonton interview J.K. Rowling di Oprah. I learned that writing Harpot is Rowling's way to overcome her desperation and her mother's dead. Jadi, saat gue mendengar quotes ini, gue merasa connected sama J.K.Rowling dan menurut gue quotes itu adalah pep-talk yang baik buat orang yang baru aja kehilangan orang-orang yang mereka sayangi karena meninggal.

Surprising Moments:

1. Setelah tranformasi Ron Weasly dari 'bertampang dodol' menjadi 'bertampang-dodol-tp-entah-kenapa-terlihat-manly-dan-cool", gue kembali dikejutkan oleh Nevile Longbottom. Who would've thought that the geeky boy turned out to be one of the hottest British boys?! I know I didn't. Okay, mungkin gue agak sedikit lebai ya. Di filmnya sendiri, si Neville masih kelihatan rada goblok gitu, tapi gue sama temen gue (Silphee) telah setuju kalau tambah brewok sedikit,tambah berotot dikiiit aja, decent clothes, and BAM.. HE'S A ONE HOT BRITISH MAN! Ternyata gue bener...hihihi



here another proof :D

 Seriously, I think he'''ll have a long career waiting for him because of his acting and his cuteness. And in no time,we'll see him in editorial photoshoot wearing armani jacket hahaha,mulai deh gue lebainya

2.Moving along to surprising things: 19 YEARS LATER SCENE. I'm expecting that the older version would be played by another actors. Boy, how wrong I was.Ternyata versi dewasanya juga diperanin sama orang-orang yang sama juga. Dan yang pemenang versi dewasa paling unyu jatuh kepada Ron Weasley! Suer, unyu banget, gue sampe enggak peduli sama versi dewasa yang lain. Mana perutnya buncit gitu lagi... aaaa,kawaii XD

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So for those,who haven't seen the movie, WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU WAITING FOR??!WATCH IT, I RECCOMENDED IT. YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO WATCH IT!! XD

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Goa Super Five Star Hotels

For many, Goa in India is the perfect place to relax and party. Indeed, it is not surprising to note that this "beach capital" attracts thousands of visitors all around the year. Moreover, Goa offers a fine range of hotels, guesthouses and beach shacks to suit all budgets and preferences. In other words, finding accommodation in Goa isn't very difficult.

The hotels in Goa can be classified into a good number of categories. Right from luxury retreats to cozy economy hotels, Goa abounds in accommodation options for its visitors. Offering modern facilities and the best of traditional Goan hospitality, the hotels surely contribute a lot towards making your vacation in Goa a memorable one to speak of. No matter whether you are a business traveler or a holidaymaker, you will be taken good care of.

With many of the Goa hotels located close to the beaches and city hubs, it becomes very convenient for visitors to explore the place and reveling in its delightful ambience. However, if you are looking for a secluded retreat when it comes to choosing accommodation in Goa, you can find that as well. Moreover, the hotels in Goa offer rented cars and bikes that come very handy while navigating from one place to another.

So if you are looking for comfortable accommodation in Goa, we at Indian holiday can offer you some very good options. Right from detailed information on your choice of hotel to online bookings, we offer all. The next time you travel to Goa, do remember to get in touch with us for some exciting deals. Remember, Goa is beckoning you!

Park Hotels in India will expand its collection of five-star boutique properties with new openings (new builds from the ground up) in Goa in the last quarter of 2011 and Kochi in first quarter of 2012. This will grow The Park’s portfolio to 11 distinctive design-driven hotels in the country, spanning city and resort locales, for both leisure and business travelers.

“Following our expansion last year with properties in Hyderabad and Kerala, we decided to bring our ambitious growth plans to two exceptional India locations that are rising in popularity with U.S. travelers — the beach paradise of Goa and the major port city of Kochi,” said Priya Paul, chairperson of Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels. The 33-room Park on Candolim Beach is located on Goa’s Candolim Beach with a pool deck, bar and restaurant to extend out onto the beach and offer views, sunsets and breezes from the Arabian Sea. Additional facilities include a full-service spa and beauty center and indoor meeting space for private social gatherings or business meetings.

The Park Kochi will reflect “modern Kerala” by fusing traditional and contemporary styles and cultural elements. One of the largest tower hotels in the city with a helipad, The Park Kochi will feature 175 rooms and suites, including a special Residence floor to provide enhanced service, comfort and convenience for business travelers. Three restaurants, meeting spaces and an Aura spa (featuring spacious private spa suites and a diverse menu of treatments drawn from the ancient healing traditions of Ayurveda) will add to the facilities.

The Hotel industry in Goa has come of age and is studded with almost every category of hotels that a range of travelers to Goa may want to find. So from the small rooms to the spacious suites, everything in 5 star accommodation is available in sun kissed Goa for you to enjoy. All you have to do is book your hotel in advance and then just enjoy your holiday in Goa.

Goa’s 5 star hotels can easily be sub classified depending on the various levels of class that they provide to their valued clients. Based on various factors which add value to the experience of a holiday, I have sub categorized these hotels so that holidaymakers visiting Goa are able to make a learned choice and can understand the difference between various 5 star resorts and hotels in Goa. The categorization is necessitated to narrow down on the different classes of luxury which may also depend on various budgets and various requirements of category. I have classified these broadly in three different categories into the

(A)Super 5 star deluxe resorts and hotels in Goa,

(B) The premium five star deluxe resorts in Goa and

(C) The classic 5 star resorts and hotels in Goa.

In this post I am dwelling mainly on the first category which is the super 5 star deluxe resorts and hotels in Goa and shall dwell on the other two categorize in subsequent posts.

Among the Super 5 star deluxe resorts and hotels in Goa are Goa’s top of the class category of hotels as below

(1) The Intercontinental Lalit resort Goa hotel at Goa’s southern tip of Canacona in South Goa is a large hotel property spread on the luxury of over 85 acres of lush greens and lies in a vantage location where the river meets the sea. It has a beachfront which extends upto a thousand meters( 1 kilometer) and lies in the lap of the Arabian sea. It is designed on the baroque Portuguese styled architecture and is set between huge landscaped gardens which also hosts an international standard Double ‘T’ 9 Hole Golf Course which overlooks the roars of the sea.

The Goa Intercontinental hotel has the choicest amenities and features that you can imagine and need not be listed here. It is divided into 14 “casas”( “casa” means house in Portuguese) which withholds 255 spaciously built and centrally air conditioned rooms with a foyer area, exclusive shower cubicle and attached balcony overlooking the lush landscaped gardens and the Arabian sea. To book the Intercontinental Lalit resort Goa click here.

(2) The Leela , Goa is among our second Super 5 star deluxe resorts and hotels in Goa and the hotel renders a nostalgic memory in the hotel industry of Goa being one of the foremost to have occupied the beach front in the south of Goa. It is sprawled on 75 acres of a leisurely calm beach expanse and boasts of a par 3 golf course for the tee-happy tourists.

It basks in the wide luxury of the Mobor beach and also lines up against the busy fishing village along the river sal on the south offering an insight into how the local village life of Goa still thrives beautifully.

The Leela Goa is equipped with a wide choice of over 185 rooms, suites and villas besides a host of dining options ranging from the Yali lounge bar in the lobby, the Aqua Lounge cum disco, the Riverside Italian specialty restaurant, The Susegado – named after Goan leisure, a seasonal restaurant, the Café, serving Continental, Indian and Asian Cuisine and Jamavar an Indian specialty restaurant

There are plenty of activities defining all the pleasure that you would desire at the Leela Goa. It is also equipped with a state of the art business center which makes it a perfect place for a conference getaway. To book your holidays at the Leela Goa, click here.

(3) The Goa Taj Exotica hotel is our third among the list of super 5 star deluxe resorts and hotels in Goa and is also located in South Goa on the picturesque beach of Benaulim close to the famous Colva beach. It is located at a distance of around 27 kms from Goa’s only airport at Dabolim and around 8 kms from the Margao railway station.

This resort abounds in tranquility and is tropically inspired in its outlook. Its architecture has a grand disposition and its sun drenched atrium is a great sight. With wide corridors shaded with beautiful trees and flower lined patios the Taj simply reinforces the demands of luxury with this spacious hotel property in Goa.

Dining at the Taj has got a Goan nostalgia attached to it with its restaurants bearing typical Portuguese names with the “Miguel Arcanjo” serving Mediterranean, the “Mestre Pascoal” serving authentic Goan cuisine, Li Bai specializing in serving exotic oriental cuisine, The Adega Camoens being the Lounge bar and the Eugenia Coffee Shop severing multi cuisine. There is also the Tea lounge to savour your tea-buds.

The Taj Exotica is aptly divided into the main hotel housing the spacious deluxe and luxury rooms and the two and four bedroom villas as standalone units. To book the taj exotica hotel, Click here

(4) Park Hyatt Goa Resorts and Spa is a stunningly beautiful world class facility abounding on over forty five acres of lush green gardens reveling on the beachfront. Located on the Arossim beach in South Goa, the property is around a 15 minute drive from the Dabolim airport. The Park Hyatt Goa has embraced an ethnic village concept and is equipped with extensive spa facilities with its ambience reflecting a creation of a luxury boutique hotel while coupling some great amenities with the exotic attractions of a resort.

The Park Hyatt has articulately designed spacious rooms bearing a distinct colonial touch. The hotel room is equipped with luxurious bathrooms, sunken bath tubs studded with rain showers and some have high vaulted ceilings while others overlook a hidden garden.

In the middle of the resort property there is a assortment of restaurants offering a wide variety of tasteful delights to tempt every palate.So from the juice bar to the Aquamarine pool bar, you have a wide choice. You have the Praia de Luz which is the Wine bar, the Miranda which has the traditional Goan essence to it, the Sambar which is a unique vegetarian counter, the Masala an Indian specialty restaurant, the Bakery, a Market grill and Da Luigi the Italian specialty restaurant.

To enjoy the hospitality and the joy of the rooms and suites at the Park Hyatt Goa Resorts and Spa, click here

(5) The Alila Diwa Goa Resort is a unique city hotel and resort and among the new entrants in Goa, nested on the beautiful Majorda Beach in South Goa. A stylishly designed resort, it a has a relaxing outlook to its super hospitality and endeavours to constantly create valued customer experiences to cherish, by continuously striving to set new standards in lifestyle.

Alila derives its name form the Sanskrit language which means “surprise” which the hotel believes is a reflection of its property and suitably summarises the reaction of their guests upon arrival and throughout their stay at the Alila Goa

A Holiday at the Alila resorts is a memorable experience of getting closer to local culture for a complete feel of Goa. Whatever may be your personality, the Alila offers you an opportunity to delight yourself in local Goan indulgences while treating you to some enchanting cuisine, pampering your well being with some ancient healing art forms or simply gushing you into the world of adventure sports on the beach fronts. Alila can drive an inspiration in your holidaymaking making it worth the joy of being in Goa.

Located hardly at a distance of 13 kms from the Dabolim airport, Alila promises a soothingly relaxing ambience amidst the serenity of a landscape of lush, green paddy plantations . So if your reason to be in Goa is for a romantic getaway, a family entertainer or a routine holiday, the Alila Diwa’s 106 room splendor and grandeur of 8 family suites offer luxurious space, tranquility and great comfort. If you wish to make your holiday at the Alila Diwa resort Goa

Blackberry 8830

The BlackBerry® 8830 World Edition smartphone is the stylish way to get things done. It’s the first CDMA BlackBerry smartphone capable of roaming globally on GSM®/GPRS networks. So you can travel the world with full mobile voice and data coverage, without having to change smartphones, phone numbers or email addresses.

The BlackBerry 8830 World Edition gives you phone, email, organizer, web browsing and instant messaging. And then it goes a step further, providing GPS, a media player for your video clips and music, and expandable memory to ensure you’ve got the room you need for your media files.

After being loyal to Verizon for fifteen years, I am tired of the over charging, ridiculous pricing, and now $1.95 per line - per month for detailed billing. **** up a rope Verizon! I have determined that Sprint's coverage is just as good, pricing is a million times better, and as for all you complaining about tech support and customer service......it is the same everywhere. Terrible service and support is the industry standard with just about every type of product now.

I was really torn between the Treo 755P and the new Blackberry 8830. My sales associate at the Sprint store highly recommended the Blackberry. Note; he has never used a Palm and I have never owned a Blackberry. I truly think it is narrowed down to what you are used to. I can only imagine if I was a long time Blackberry user, I would rate this phone a 10+++. The graphics are awesome and I can customize my contact synchronization with Outlook (filter only to synch business and leave the personal contacts on my device). I was unable to do this with the Treo 650, and I did utilize both Verizon’s and Palm's tech support. I believe I can do this now with the Palm with, of course, a purchase of software. I love the fact that I can dial through my Bluetooth headset without ever pulling the phone out of the pouch on the Blackberry. One touch of the headset, and I hear, "say a command" through the headset. Did I mention I love this feature?

The graphics rock on this device. I feel like I am at home watching my plasma when I look at this screen. I also enjoy the option of full MP3 for a ringer.

As a prior Palm user, I will say the Palm software is FAR superior to the Blackberry. I can complete twice as many tasks in half the time with the Palm. Whether I am purging a call log, editing a contact, setting an appointment, or customizing the phone, the Blackberry takes triple the amount of steps necessary to complete the task.

I also do not like the fact that I have to remove the battery cover to access the MiniSD card, and the battery life is terrible, even though I was promised it is strong.

I am likely to return the Blackberry and exchange for the Treo 755P. I think the setup is a bit more challenging on the Treo (in all fairness I dig deep and utilize every possible function), however; once setup is complete the phone is very versatile and user friendly. My time is valuable and even considering that I would acclimate to the Blackberry OS, I can accomplish twice as much in half the time with the Treo. Too bad, I really like the look and feel of the Blackberry much better.

Anushka Sharma denies dating Ranveer Singh

Ever since they starred together in Yash Chopra’s ‘Band Baaja Baaraat,’ Bollywood’s girl-next-door Anushka Sharma and her rumored love interest Ranveer Singh have been inseparable. Anushka Sharma shares a very volatile relationship with her ‘Band Baaja Baraat’ co-star Ranveer Singh.

Though the two have always tried to dodge relationship rumors on camera, their public displays of affection, especially the one where the duo was spotted kissing on an actor’s birthday bash, have a different story to tell.

On Simi Garewal’s talk show, ‘India’s Most Desirable’, Anushka denied dating Ranveer Singh. speaks about her affair with Ranveer saying "I like him, he's attractive but we two are very different people. We have a very volatile relationship, we can actually kill each other and I am serious. I can bite his head off, he can take mine off," reveals the actress on Simi Selects India's Most Desirables.

"So for me, if I need to be with another man, he needs to calm me down otherwise it would not be a good relationship.. I'm serious," says the actress.

The couple never divulged the truth of their relationship in public. They claim to be good friends only.

The show that airs on Star World every Sunday at 9 pm has till date seen eligible and desirable celebrity bachelors like Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Abhay Deol and Siddharth Mallaya.

Minissha Lamba lashes out at Sagar Ballary

Minissha Lamba blasts her 'Bheja Fry 2' director for badmouthing her. The actress is extremely upset with Sagar Ballary, director of both her films Bheja Fry 2 and the forthcoming Hum Tum Shabana for badmouthing her.

Shocked and hurt Minissha says Ballary is stooping this low just for publicity. "I used to consider Mr Ballary a friend. But if he is trying to get publicity by maligning my name, then he's hardly a friend."

The director, who apparently was at loggerheads with Bheja Fry 2 producer Mukul Deora during the making of the film, has accused the actress of shooting a promotional video for the same 'behind his back'.

Minissha retaliates, "The producer asked me to do the video, so naturally I did it. Why should Mr Ballary have a problem with that? I'm caught in the crossfire between Mr Ballary and the producer of Bheja Fry 2.

Since he can't hurt the producer, he has chosen to make me the scapegoat."

She is also disappointed with his comments about editing her role in the Hum Tum Shabana. "I play the title role in the film. So how can he threaten to chop off my role?"

Saddened by the souring of the friendship, she says, "It takes years to build a friendship, but just a few careless remarks to ruin it. As a director, he should have been more responsible with his words.

I can understand him wanting publicity for his film. But why at my cost? I did Bheja Fry 2 although I had a small role just for Sagar Ballary. And this is what he does!"

The actress had not bothered to confront Ballary after his statements. "What is there to ask him? I've spoken to the producer and he's also upset about Mr Ballary's outburst."