Harry Potter: The Deathly Hallows
Well, its time for me to come clean. I have officially read the final installment of Harry Potter , called The Deathly Hallows. I got a copy of the book the day before yesterday (the twenty-third) and after around four hours of reading managed to finish the book. Although I must admit after reading it that most of the predictions I made concerning the last book came true in the Deathly Hallows, J.K. Rowling managed to stun even me around every corner (cynical reader that I am). Without giving anything away, I feel that even the most staunch supporter of Rowling will most likely hate and love this book because of the various twists, turns and evident darkness within it.
On a different note, if Rowling every gets around to reading this; Don’t stop writing. You have an amazing ability and I do hope that the success and the evident stress of these novels does not put you off from writing further (if not in the same series).
Andy Mckee
Yesterday my younger brother Joe showed me an amazing instrumentalist named Andy Mckee. Mckee’s playing style can only be called classic and amazing. Melodious and soothing, it simply calls deep down to the depths of a persons musical soul. If you get a chance, check out his website and go to the video links.
Muay Thai
This could possibly be one of the coolest martial art forms, its right up there with Capoeira. Although significantly less dance ‘like’ than Capoeira, Muay Thai shows us just how fast a human can become, as well as how deadly. Called “The Deadly Art”, fighters using this style square off, fists held away from their faces, in contradiction to the modern form of boxing and strike each other quickly with shins, elbows, hands and knees.
Muay Thai was brought to my attention upon seeing the movie Ong Bak, which predominantly features a young Muay Thai master named, Tony Jaa, who is quite simply an amazing martial artist. If you haven’t seen this movie I highly recommend it. 
The Wheel of Time
The Wheel of Time, a book written by Robert Jordan, is perhaps one of the best fantasy novels ever written. Often compared to J.R.R. Tolkiens The Lords of the Rings saga, Jordan has created a world truly unique in its depth and clarity of vision.
When I was about thirteen, my older brother Bill introduced me for the first time to this Series. I do not doubt that his introduction caused my zest for reading and I know that since I picked up the first book in the series, The Eye of the World , I have probably read these novels well over fifty times apiece. If you ever got the opportunity I highly suggest it.
