As I stood in the long line, waiting to be let into watch Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 on Friday night, I finished Spirit Bound. After a long and heartbreaking journey to Dimitri’s birthplace in Siberia, Rose Hathaway has finally returned to St. Vladimir’s—and to her best friend, Lissa Dragomir. It’s graduation, and the…
Author: Ikhlas
Review: Deathly Hallows Part 2
GENERAL SPOILER WARNING. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK.
I just got home from the movie and just wanted to write off a quick review before I forget my thoughts.
It was great. From a general movie-goer experience, it definitely packed a punch. I saw it in 3D so the effects were amazing, especially the final battle, which had me on
A friend is a friend is a friend
So last week, I sent one of my best friend’s the link to the story in which she was featured. Her immediate reaction was, “I wasn’t gaped toothed! Was I?” After I assured that I had indeed embellished certain details, she told me she was going to write me a little story about our friendship….
All Good Things Come to an End
One day in December 2000, I received a gift for Eid. My mom had a habit of leaving us little gift bags, filled with board games and books and goodies, by our bedroom doors the night before Eid. As I clutched my blanket with my henna-covered hands, I saw a shadow move outside my door.
The next morning as I ripped through my goodies bag, I found the usual
Review: Blood Promise
On Saturday around 4 o’clock, I came home from brunch at my friend’s house. I had a lot of work to do: a 55,000 word manuscript to read for an Editorial assignment and some thinking to do for my Ad assignment for Marketing. I figured, let me just read a chapter while I settle down.
The book had been getting good, but I