This post is dedicated to Wolverine since now “X-men Origins : Wolverine” has just been released! So just like the Iceman post… I do NOT own the photos or any of the information that I am putting into this post except for this paragraph!

Wolverine is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics, was created by writer Len Wein and Marvel art director John Romita Sr., who designed the character.

About the character: Born James Howlett, and commonly known as Logan, Wolverine is a mutant, possessing animal-keen senses, enhanced physical capabilities, retracting bone claws, and a healing factor that allows him to quickly recover from virtually any wound, disease or toxin, also enabling him to live beyond a normal human lifespan.

On the big screen: In both the X-men trilogy movies and the X-men Origins : Wolverine movie, Wolverine/Logan/James Howlett is portrayed by Australian Hollywood actor, Hugh Jackman.

If you want to find out more about Wolverine, click here

To find out more about Marvels comics, characters, and much much more, click here.

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These are the books that i have read that have become movies!

My thoughts on the page to screen adaptions…

Stormbreaker: the story on screen and in the pages is very different. not only did they remove some gagets, they also added more romance and removed alot of detail. this was not my favourite page to screen adaptation, and really was nothing to shout about.

Spiderwick Chronicles: even though the story was shortened by quite alot, it was very well directed and everything fit nicly. it was quite faithful to the contents in the book and is my favourite book to screen adaptation!

The Tale of Despereaux: i have not watched the movie yet! (this movie will release during the march holidays in Singapore.)

Movie Synopsis (all of the below in “movie synopsis” is taken from Wikipedia. to find out more about the films, click on the “*” next to the titles below!)

* Stormbreaker :

Alex Rider (Alex Pettyfer) is a fourteen year-old orphan, who lives with his uncle Ian Rider (Ewan McGregor) and their housekeeper Jack Starbright (Alicia Silverstone). Ian is supposedly a bank manager and is, much to Alex’s regret, often away from home. One day Alex is told that his uncle has died in a car crash. Alex discovers that Ian Rider was in fact a spy working for MI6 and that he was killed by famed assassin, Yassen Gregorovich (Damian Lewis).

He is then recruited by his uncle’s former employers, Alan Blunt (Bill Nighy) and Tulip Jones (Sophie Okonedo) of the Special Operations Division of MI6, who explain to Alex that his uncle has been training him as a spy; Alex first refuses to co-operate but agrees when they threaten to prosecute Jack (now his guardian) for being an illegal immigrant. Alex is then sent to a gruelling SAS training exercise where his fellow trainees first look down on him because of his young age, but he soon gains respect for his capabilities.

He sets off on his first mission, aided by gadgets from Smithers (Stephen Fry). Billionaire Darrius Sayle (Mickey Rourke) is donating a free high-powered computer system codenamed Stormbreaker to every school in the United Kingdom. MI6 are curious of his seemingly generous plans and send Alex, undercover as a competition winner, to investigate. There, he meets the man himself, Sayle.

Alex finds himself in trouble when his cover is blown. After trying to escape from the facility and being held prisoner, Alex is forced to reveal he is a spy. He then learns of Sayle’s true plan with the computers – each system contains a deadly virus which wipe out the whole of Britain’s schoolchildren.

* The Spiderwick Chronicles:

Mary-Louise Parker) moves into the Spiderwick Estate with her children when it is given to her by her elderly aunt Lucinda (Joan Plowright), though identical twins Jared and Simon (Freddie Highmore) and their older sister Mallory (Sarah Bolger) do not want to move from the city. When Jared uncovers a dumbwaiter system behind a wall, Jared finds a

key and discovers the study of the late owner of the estate, Arthur Spiderwick (David Strathairn). Jared uses the key to open a chest, he finds Spiderwick’s field guide to faeries; although an attached note warns him not to read it, he does so anyway.

However, a shape-shifting ogre named Mulgarath (Nick Nolte) wants the field guide for himself so he can rule over all faerie-kind and sends his goblins to obtain it.

* The Tale of Despereaux:

Roscuro a seafaring rat arrives at the kingdom of Dor’s dock and is mesmerised by the smell of soup on the kingdom’s “Royal Soup Day”.  Roscuro’s search for the soup’s smell takes him to a chandelier directly over the royal soup bowl. Upon presentation of the soup to the queen and her subsequent first taste, Roscuro is overcome by the aroma, loses his grip, and falls into the queen’s soup bowl, causing her to have a fatal heart attack, which led her to death.

Following the funeral of the queen, the king in his grief orders soup to be forbidden and rats banished. The town falls into eternal darkness and famine because of dark clouds that will not release their rain.

A few years later, Despereaux (Matthew Broderick), a tiny mouse with enormously large ears is born. He is considered odd for a mouse, displaying incredible bravery. But in this mouse society, fear is taught in school as a mouse necessity, and those that cannot learn to fear are considered outcasts. Despereaux’s parents attempt to teach him fear by having him explore the castle’s library with his older brother “showing him the ropes”. But rather than being fearful he is fascinated with books, and instead of eating them, decides to read them despite his brother’s orders. He develops a fascination toward fairy tales and learns from them knight’s codes of honor such as chivalry and courage.

Despereaux is drawn towards the lonely Princess Pea (Emma Watson), who at first is afraid, but soon sees Despereaux as a gracious creature. She even expresses her desire for soup, rain, and even rats to return to the kingdom.

Upon finding out that Despereaux has broken the law by speaking with a human, the Mouse Council immediately decides to banish him to the dungeons.

Thats the end of my post now! Haha! When i watch “The Tale of Despereaux”, i will post my views on this post!

I just LOVE eating! But what i like to eat most is snacks!! Any kind of snack will satisfy me(excluding spicy snacks)!

My favourite kind of snack however, are sweet snacks or rather sweets and chocolates!

Now I shall list my top 3 chocolate treats! My Triple “M”!

1. M&M’s (milk chocolate and dark chocolate only)

2. Maltesers

3. Minstrels

I Like Taking…

macro shots of flowers and small things!

My Favourite Shots of Flowers…

My Favourite Shots of Trees…

About The Shots…

All the pictures above were taken with my wonderful Sony Ericsson Cyber-shot K810i!

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I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak

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protect the diamonds

survive the clubs

dig deep through the spades

feel the hearts

Ed Kennedy is an underage cabdriver without much of a future. He’s pathetic at playing cards, hopelessly in love with his best friend, Audrey, and utterly devoted to his coffee-drinking dog, the Doorman. His life is one of peaceful routine and incompetence until he inadvertently stops a bank robbery.

That’s when the first ace arrives in the mail.

That’s when Ed becomes the messenger.

Chosen to care, he makes his way through town helping and hurting(when necessary) until only one question remains: Who’s behind Ed’s mission?

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The Legend of Holly Claus by Brittney Ryan

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Dear Santa Claus, What do you wish for Christmas?

Santa Claus is the King of Forever, Land of the Immortals. When one special boy writes to Santa asking what no other child has ever asked, a miracle occurs: Santa and Mrs. Claus are blessed with a daughter. But the birth of Holly Claus also brings about a terrible curse – from an evil soul named Herrikhan. Holly’s heart is frozen, and the gates of Forever are locked, barring exit or entry.

As she grows into a beautiful and selfless young woman, Holly longs to break the spell that holds her people hostage. With four faithful and magical animal friends, she escapes to the wondrous world of Victorian New York, where she will face countless dangers, adventures, and a miracle all her own.

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The Animals of Farthing Wood by Colin Dann

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Farthing Wood is invaded by men with bulldozers and the animals and birds know that they have to flee. The must escape to a far-off nature reserve. But the journey is long and hard and not even Fox, their brave intelligent leader, is prepared for the dangers that lie ahead. When disaster strikes the group, reaching their new home seams and impossible dream…

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Cages by Peg Kehret

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Kit is trapped…

Kit never means to steal that bracelet. She’s just mad after losing the lead in the school play and fighting with her unbearable stepfather. But when she is caught and sentenced to twenty hours of volunteer work at the humane society, she’s sure she’s blown her chance at a scholarship. Kit doesn’t mind volunteering at the humane society; she knows how it feels to be stuck in a cage like those animals. And with the help of one special friend, Kit begins to learn that the key to her own cage is right in front of her.

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King of The Wind by Marguerite Henry

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He was namer “Sham” for the sun, this golden-red stallion born in the Sultan of Morocco’s stone stables. Upon his heel was a small white spot, the symbol of speed. But on his chest was the symbol of misfortune. Although he was swift as the desert winds, Sham’s proud pedigree would be scorned all his life by cruel masters and owners.

This is the classic story of Sham and his friend, the stable boy Agba. Their adventures take them from the sands of the Sahara to the royal courts of France and, finally, to the green pastures and stately homes of England. For Sham was the renowned “Godolphin Arabian” Whose blood flows through the veins of almost every superior Throughbred. Sham’s speed-like his story-has become legendary.

A short history

Iceman aka Robert Louis “Bobby” Drake is a marvel character created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-writer Jack Kirby. Iceman first appeared in X-Men (vol. 1) #1, (September 1963). He has had a frequent presence in X-Men and Spider-Man related comics, video games, animation, and movies. Shawn Ashmore portrays Iceman throughout the X-Men films.

All pictures above taken from Google Images.

All information in “A short history” taken from Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia.

If you want to find out more about Iceman, click here.

To find out more about Marvels comics, characters, and much much more, click here.

Tintin is by far my absolute favourite hero in the pages of books. He and his eccentric and totally entertaining sidekicks together, make the comic series “The Adventures of Tintin” a fantastic read.

“The Adventures of Tintin” was originally written in french and eventually translated into 50 different languages. The series is not only in comic form but in the form of cartoons based on the books. The series was so successful that they now sell Tintin merchandise and have a shop in London dedicated to the merchandise.

To find out more about the characters and the history of “The Adventures of Tintin”, click here.

“The Adventures of Tintin” to me is…

humorous, eccentric, entertaining, whacky, and totally ingenious.

The Tintin Titles…

1. Tintin in the Land of the Soviets

2. Tintin in the Congo

3. Tintin in America

4. Cigars of the Pharaoh

5. The Blue Lotus

6. The Broken Ear

7. The Black Island

8. King Ottokar’s Sceptre

9. The Crab with the Golden Claws

10. The Shooting Star

11. The Secret of the Unicorn

12. Red Rackham’s Treasure

13. The Seven Crystal Balls

14. Prisoners of the Sun

15. Land of Black Gold

16. Destination Moon

17. Explorers on the Moon

18. The Calculus Affair

19. The Red Sea Sharks

20. Tintin in Tibet

21. The Castafiore Emerald

22. Flight 714

23. Tintin and the Picaros

Anyone who have not read “The Adventures of Tintin” you have no idea what you are missing out on! Go check them out and read them NOW!

When I watch a movie…

I look out for the plot, the actors, the acting, and the way its directed.

When a movie is…

good, I will feel really really happy and will be in a good mood for the rest of the day. If the movie is bad, I will feel really angry and I will feel like asking for my money back!

In a movie, I want…

to be entertained by a good mix of humour, action, and romance. I also expect the movie to be edited, well and the movie must not have any loop-holes. The last thing I want in a movie is a good ending that is not too abrupt.

I Like…

action movies, comedies, and animated movies.

My recommendations…

All my recommendations are movies that I have watched more than once because I enjoyed them so much, and will continue to watch them in the future.

Comedy…

1. Game Plan

2. Yours, Mine and Ours

3. She’s The Man

4. Get Smart

Romance…

1. Just My Luck

2. Just Like Heaven

Action…

1. Iron Man

2. Transformers

3. X-men: The Last Stand

4. The Italian Job

5. National Treasure

6. National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets

7. Casino Royale

8. Ocean’s Eleven

Animated…

1. Mulan

2. Ice Age (3D)

3. Cars (3D)

4. Ratatouille (3D)

5. A Bug’s Life (3D)

6. Prince of Egypt

7. Dinosaur (3D)

Fantasy

1. Enchanted

2. Spiderwick Chronicles

3. The Golden Compass

4. The Water Horse

Thriller

1. The Prestige

2. Vantage Point

And those are all the movies that I strongly recommend! All of them made me want to watch them again, and again, and again!! Hope those who have not watched these movies will go borrow the DVDs, watch them, and enjoy them just as much as I did! ENJOY!

I feel that many people choose computer games over books, and spent their free time in front of the computer screen instead of looking through the pages of books.

Although I like reading in my spare time I …

also occasionally blog and play stuff like Icy Tower and talk on MSN.

To me reading is…

a pastime, something to do on the bus when I’m making long trips when other people are playing with their PSPs, and something to help me relax just before I sleep.

My book recommedations…

I have read an uncountable amount of books. If I like a book, I’ll read it at super sonic speed, and if I really don’t like it, I will give up reading it all together!

The books recommended below are the ones that i read at super sonic speed!!

My recommendations for series(for all ages)…

1. The Spiderwick Chronicles by Tony DiTerlizzi & Holly Black

2. An Eco Mystery series by Jean Craighead George

3. Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz

My recommendations for series(for ages 12+)…

1. The Cherub series by Robert Muchamore

2. The Song of The Lioness Quartet by Tamora Pierce

3. The Immortals quartet by Tamora Pierce

4. The Protector of The Small Quartet by Tamora Pierce

My recommendations for individual books(for all ages)…

1. The Legend Of Holly Claus by Brittney Ryan

2. The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo

3. The Animals of Farthing Wood(novel) by Colin Dann

4. King of The Wind by Marguerite Henry

5. Cages by Peg Kehret

My recommendations for individual books(for ages 12+)…

1. The Goblin Wood by Hilari Bell

2. Shakespeare’s Secret by Elise Broach

3. Shadow Horse by Alison Hart

4. I Am The Messenger by Marcus Zasak

Okay! These are all my recommendations! I really hope you people who always ‘glue’ your eyes to your screen could read this and hopefully ‘peel’ your eyes off your computer screens and check out the books that I’ve recommended and read them, and… READ THEM!

To all those who already love to read, you people must keep reading! Go book lovers!

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If you think that Earth is a planet of unlimited resources, you are really very, very wrong! We will one day run out of fossil fuel, trees, and maybe even fresh water.

Trees

Trees are disappearing FAST due to natural disasters and also man made reasons. We are clearing forests and jungles at an alarming rate for farming reasons and without realizing it, we are shortening not  only the Earth’s life but ours and the plants and animals’ lives too!

Cars

Everyday we drive from home to work and back and to many other places. We leave a very dangerous amount of pollution as we drive wherever we drive. Few are aware that this is one reason for global warming, and many who are aware choose to ignore it. But those who are aware and choose to do something about it sell their ‘air polluters’ and buy hybrid cars.

Brands like Toyota and Honda have produced hybrid models. The cars run on both electric and petrol engines. To find out more about hybrid cars, click here or here.

The Motto

The “save the planet” motto, Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle!

F.Y.I

1. Every 10 seconds you leave your tap or shower on, you are using 1 litre of water. Which is… you are using 6 litres of water in just 1 minute.

2. Using a fan saves you energy if you usually use the air con.

3. One reusable shopping bag can fit as much as 5 plastic bags worth of stuff!

Now… a few ways of saving our planet!

1. Always use scrap paper or used paper to take down unimportant things.

2. Once you are done reusing the used paper, recycle it!!

3. Recycle paper, glass, and plastic as much as you can.

4. Use reusable cloth shopping bags for shopping.

5. Turn off any lights or fans or computers that you are not using.

Remember that our planet is not a place of unlimited resources. So please help us and yourselves save our planet from burning to its core. Thank You!