Voyage de la Vie

On 14th July 2011, the whole family went to watch Voyage de la Vie at Resort World Sentosa.

One ticket originally cost S$100+ but because my uncle's colleague had some special deal, it only cost S$20+. Our seats were the second best from the house, just 3 rows away from the stage!

It's thanks to such deals that we get to watch this kind of theatrical shows. Can you imagine us paying the full price as a family?

It was quite amazing actually. It has a Cirque du Soleil feel to it, except this is smaller in scale. The storyline is pretty simple as the main course is the effects and stunts. I particularly like the one with the crossbow and arrows.

Now, my wish is to watch Lion King at Marina Bay Sands. Truth be told, Lion King appeals to me more than this.  

That afternoon, after my Qualifying English Test at NUS, I went to watch Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 by myself. That was my first time watching a movie alone and I must say, the only bad thing about it is there is no one to discuss with after the movie.

As for the test, well, I think I did alright. Hopefully, I can pass without having to take up any English modules. Fingers crossed.

After: The End of Harry Potter

I last read The End of Harry Potter? by David Langford back in 2007, before Deathly Hallows came out.

Reading the book 4 years later, when the end is really here, brings back fond memories and a whole new perspective.

This book made an impression on me because it is highly entertaining and the author speculates what would happen in the final book by J.K. Rowling. Like I said, reading it before and after brings a fresh outlook as to how you see things.

He made many clever guesses and speculations about which side Snape is on, whether Dumbledore is really dead and who will die in the battle. With his deep research, he wonders if there is a part of Voldemort's soul in Harry's body, which is very insightful, I might say, as we all know how it goes.

I particularly like the various tongue-in-cheek alternative endings he had, such as the merging of J.R.R Tolkien's Lord of the Rings with Harry Potter, Harry Potter and Stars Wars, and of course, Parseltongue.

He still made me laugh after all this years.