I'm really looking forward to Pets, one of my favourite expansions from Sims 2. I hope they do a Seasons.

Only downside is my monitor blew up a few weeks ago and I can't afford a new one so I won't be playing Pets for a while.

Silde - you can play more than one family but has you switch families, the others can progress. I came back to one of my families and he had a kid (he was single!). There is an option to switch in the map view. I can't remember how to do it exactly though. I'm over the Sims 3, I find it quite boring...

I went and got it the day it came out. I haven't been playing it as much as I thought I would. I'm not sure if that's because I've been busy doing other things or if I just don't like it THAT much. I really miss a lot of the items in the Sims 2 and the interactions. In the Sims 3 I find it really ha...

I brought the DVD the day before it came out officially (BIG W put them up early) and watched it when I got home. I had already read all four books, which I fell in love with but not as much as Harry Potter. I think the actors chosen were fairly good, though I agree with the comments on Rosalie to a...

Claire, I've had a little search for you and the account you had when you were younger, with that email address you mentioned (except it may have been gmail) is Jessica Caley. Just post here if you would like that one deleted and an admin will take care of it. EDIT: Oops, some extra information has ...

The movie hasn't come out here in Australia yet but it better be good!! I loved the other Die Hard movies and I was a big fan of Bruce Willis in these movies. The trailers look really good.

QUOTE (Josh Kortos @ Jun 25 2007, 02:30 AM) um how about green mile? Oooh yes! I love the Green Mile!! It's a very sad movie and shines a new light on capital punishment and how unjust it can be. We studied this movie in high school along with the Shawshank Redemption which is just fantastic. Other...

I recently just finished reading a Janet Evanovich book. She writes a series about a female bounty hunter called Stephanie Plum. She currently has 12 books and just released a book called "Plum Lovin" which is a "in between numbers novel". It was a good, short read. These books are light hearted and...

My favourite movies include: The Shawshank Redemption The Green Mile Pretty in Pink Sixteen Candles Weird Science The Breakfast Club Pirates of the Caribbean 1 and 2 Spiderman 1 and 2 The Sound of Music Harry Potter Deja Vu Star Wars Lord of the Rings Happy Feet Ice Age Toy Story Night at a Museum E...

Nothing beats the Mario Brothers on Super Nintendo! I love that game and still have my old Nintendo to play it. It's just a nice simple game and doesn't have any snazzy graphics or anything. Reminds me of my childhood. I also love Pac Man and Space Invaders and Dig Dug and Yoshi as well. Oh and Donk...

I probably read one book every fortnight. I read atleast three to four magazines per week plus the newspaper every day and such. At the moment I'm making my way through the four Dan Brown novels (I'm up to the last one I purchased, Deception Point) which are fantastic but the way. I'm always looking...

A bookstore to me is like kryptonite to Superman. I could spend all my money in a bookstore, and I've come very close to doing so at one stage. As for favourites, I'll make a list. Harry Potter Series J.K Rowling Series of Unfortunate Events Lemony Snickett Finding Cassie Crazy Can't think of the au...

I look forward to Winter because I've spent the last 5 years living in the Tropics. It may sound crazy, I know, but I'm looking forward to my first winter even though I know I'll be sick of it within a few weeks. I got to go and buy all my winter coats a few weeks ago! Ely, (can I call you that?), I...

I live in the North East of Australia where it's usually sunny and hot but currently rainy and humid! Soon, however, I'll be going to the South West of Australia where they have REAL winters, with REAL cold days unlike where I currently am! I've been all over Australia though, lived north and south ...

Getting Into Harry Potter

Arriving at school one humid morning, I made my way towards the usual meeting point for myself and my friends. A small group of girls in my grade were discussing a boy named Harry Potter. At this point in time, I’d never heard of him before and simply brushed it off as some boring novel.

A few months later my Aunt and Uncle came up from Sydney for a rare visit. My Aunt works in the book section of a large department store. Out shopping one day, she wanted to see what her company had to offer up here, so I took her to Myers and we wound our way towards the book section. Casually browsing I heard her voice calling me from over the shelves. I made my way over to her and she was holding up at book with a young boy standing in front of a train. The title read, “Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stoneâ€Â￾

“Have you read this?â€Â￾ she asked
“Nope, but I’ve heard of himâ€Â￾ I replied
“If I buy it, will you read it?â€Â￾
“I guess soâ€Â￾

And with that, she brought me the first Harry Potter book, and I have her to thank for my current obsession. When we arrived home that same day, I took the book into my room and began reading. I’ve always loved reading books, and it’s usually the first few pages that determine whether or not I continue. I was hooked from the first sentence. The magic within the book had me spellbound and I literally couldn’t put it down. I read it while making dinner, watching television and even having a bath.

It was 11pm on a school night when I was reading the last two chapters of the book. My mother was doing her usual routine check to make sure I was asleep. Upon being asked to set the book down and go to sleep, I said “But I can’t! Harry is just about to get the Philosophers Stone and I have to see what happened to Ron and Hermioneâ€Â￾. Sighing she closed the door and let me be. Although my eyes were sore, my vision blurred and my body begging for me to go to sleep, I did not put down that book until I was finished. I remember that every time a wizard was described in the book, I’d flick to the picture on the back to see if it was him. I never did figure out who he was.

It took me two days to read the first book. I got the Chamber of Secrets and the Prisoner of Azkaban from my Aunt for Christmas, I didn’t want to wait an entire month to read it, so I was naughty and unwrapped the package, reading the first few chapters and promptly wrapping it back up. By the time Christmas came, I’d already read half of the book ... in secret, of course.

That year I received money from my parents to go shopping and stumbled across the fourth Harry Potter book, which I didn’t know existed. I paid $21.90 for the hard back cover and after a week of reading it, the cover began to fall off.

The year after I had all four of the books, the first movie hit screens around Australia. I went and saw it with my friend, Jessica, who was the first person I remember mentioning the name Harry Potter, which now catches my attention whenever I hear it.

I have my Aunt to thank for Harry Potter (and HOL because without the obsession I wouldn’t be here). I’ve even told her that it’s her fault I’m obsessed. Normally I tend to go my own way, and do what I want, but this time I’m glad that I went with the crowd and jumped on the train of one of the best things I’ve ever had the pleasure of experiencing ... Harry Potter!

Prof. Ashlee Sully, Slytherin, pr_sul, Australia

Name: Alicia Age: 17 B-Day date: 20 December 1985 Personality: Quite, reserved. I speak my mind and often disobey the law and orders. I dont care much for people who are rude to me and I'll be rude back. Im smart, practical and tend to act before I think. I love to cook and hope to make a living out...

My all-time favorite movie has to be Rocky Horror Picture Show... its so hilarious and has the worst special effects ever... its glorious /smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> Plus... the lips at the beginning are the best... loving the bright red lipsti...

I've posted here but I am going to do it again. I am currently trying to change my last name "Sully" due to the fact that someone isnt happy because its their real name, no one here at HOL though. Im going to use my middle name Valencia which means "brave". I got that name of my grandmother. So im j...

OMG I absolutely loved The Fast and the Furious, all those cars, man that was cool. My all time favourites are LOTR: The Fellowship of the Ring and Pearl Harbour, veyr sad made me cry /sad.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" /> But yeah their my top two, I have oth...

Sometimes when you have sequels for movies like JP they are never seem to be as good as the ones before. but I think Harry Potter will be better this time round.........

Ashlee