I made a discovery this morning! I can't read, let alone write, while I'm on the treadmill as it's just too bouncy for that. I've considered dictation for writing, which will probably work, but that's being put in the After Exams basket (along with 90% of my life, it feels. Ah well, 3 1/2 weeks will fly by... oh god!) I've tried watching movies, ( Read more... )

I watched "Crocodile Dundee" today, possibly for the first time since a year or two after it was released. Hmmm. What struck me is not only how much it's dated (Paul Hogan smokes like a chimney throughout) but how very little plot it actually has and how unlikable the characterisation of Sue, the female lead, actually is. She's self-centred, ( Read more... )

Some of you might know that this mid-year break, instead of having a holiday from Uni, I took a Winter School course; it's called 'Australian Story' but it's pretty much identical to Video Production A. One semester crammed into 6 days, spread out over 3 weeks. And it was a lot of fun. The time compression put a lot of pressure on us, but to be ( Read more... )

I went to the movies last night with J-Bear (was REALLY good to catch up with her; I've been missing her a lot) and saw the fourth Shrek movie. I haven't seen the third, so I can't really say how well it stands out in the line-up, but I have to say, not bad. Not as good as the first (how could it be?) and for me, not as good as the second, mostly ( Read more... )

Day One of my Birthday Celebrations kicked off last night with a group of friends joining me to see the new Robin Hood movie, starring Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett. I had been saying it would either prove to be fabulously awesome, or fabulously awful. It proved to be both, and thus all round fabulous!

On the awesome side - with one exeption ( Read more... )

Went to the movies last night with a friend and saw 'District 9'. GO SEE NOW! See it on the big screen while you still can ( Read more... )

The booze cabinet arrived, is now full of alconohol of various types, pretty glasses where they can be seen and bog standard wine and cocktail glasses where they can't. The living room is set up properly, the surround sound speakers are all where they should be (and sound damn good) but it looks like I am going to have to pay out for repairs to the ( Read more... )

We've just got back from seeing Oliver Stone's "Alexander" at the cinema. What can I say? Ummm ( Read more... )