Weird mixed bag this week.

( Ironman, Rebecca and Nim )

I thought I might begin a ‘movie a week chat’, because everyone loves it when I ramble and get opinionated...

Anyway, I do truly love rambling about movies and books and tv, so join in if you want to, and if you don’t, scroll.

This week, I watched my movie on tv. The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. Or as the Americans would spell, pajamas. ;)

( when I compare the book and movie way too much )

I'm sorry if I've been quiet of late. My rl is insane, and in the middle of it all Bugs has made me obsess about yet another fandom. Yes, it's all Bugs's fault! She 'made me' read some of the Lord Peter Wimsey books by Dorothy Sayers, and now I'm still reading, plus have searched ebay for the dvds of the 1987 television adaption (and have since ( Read more... )

So, I did up a list comparing Downton Abbey characters to Battlestar Galactica ones ( Read more... )

Okay, I know we've already flailed a bit on my last post, but I thought I'd do another 'recap' and and some other thoughts about the rest of the eppy. Because, other than the epic parts, there were some other fun moments and some heartbreaking ones.

( warnings: spoilers, bitchiness and much squeeing )

So, today scifi addict 6 year old son and I went to the shops and were searching for something to watch together (because we bond over things like how awesome Mark Ruffalo is as Hulk and that sort of thing) and he suggested Doctor Who. "It's only rated PG, mum." So, we bought season 1 ( Read more... )

I am sooooo procrastinating ( Read more... )

You guys don't know a pash is a kiss? Because fragrantwoods had never heard of the term 'pash rash'! And we totally know that stubbly hubby gave it to Laura during 33.

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I read this review in Who Weekly today (our version of People), and I thought I'd share it with you all. Because it is awesome. And I guarantee it will make you all want to rush out to the dvd shop to find it.

Sharktopus ( Read more... )

I thought I'd come out of hiding and do a meme.  There're lots of Christmas memes going around at the moment, but I'm so boring with those (no, I don't have eggnog, real xmas trees or snow here).  So, I decided to do a meme I did last year, because it fascinates me.  Yes, I'm a bit of a numbers girl.

( Whoops. Better add a cut. )