jumping on the bandwagon

so i was in the 王府井 district today to walk around and take it in a bit. at one of the malls there, they had a TRANSFORMERS exhibit going on with a lot of old school toys in display cases. talk about bringing back memories! after all these years (what's it been, 20 or more?!) i still would love to get my hands on an original Optimus Prime and certain other toys. they must've done a good job conditioning my brain as a kid, 'cause their programming's still there!

after prying myself away from the kiddie stuff, i noticed a big Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows sign outside a large book store. after walking further down, grabbing a drink and sitting a bit to rest, i decided to stop in on the way back and see if they had the English version and possibly book 6 as well. turns out they only had English versions, but two kinds! both the American version as printed by Scholastic, and the British one printed by Bloomsbury. quick recap for those unaware: i'm not a HP fan and haven't read any of the books. i've seen the first five movies, and tried reading the first book but couldn't make it even halfway through. anyway, since they had the British version, i thought i'd pick it up. my sis got the Brit version of first book when we were in Europe four years ago, so i figure i'd get the last. i figure i'll watch the 6th movie then read this book. then, if i make it through this book okay, i'll go back and try re-reading the first 6 books. since you know, i'll have bundles of time on my hand when school starts... (yes, i'm being sarcastic.)