Very sad about the death of Bud Tingwell. It feels like we've lost part of the country.

It's also lovely to hear everyone talk about what a wonderful man he was, a true gentleman. It shone through in the characters he played.

Saw Happy Feet today with mum and sister. Awwww! Some really gorgeous animation and I so want a mumbles/gloria plush toy ( Read more... )

My hip's better! Still sore, especially to the touch, but I can walk and move with little pain. I managed to crack it while I was in the bath (the best place to crack my hips, wonder whether it's the hot water relaxing the muscles), made quite a noise. Just hoping it settles overnight.

Watched Bride and Prejudice with my sister (rinkle) and her best ( Read more... )

Thank you, docfraiser8, for the postcard. Such a cute kitty! I love ( Read more... )

My tropical cyclone forecast:

Using the SOI predictor Poisson regression model we forecast a total of 9 (8.6) tropical cyclones to form in the Australian/southwest Pacific Ocean region during the 2005/2006 season. This is slightly more than the long-term average of 7.4 tropical cyclones per season. Using the EPT predictor Poisson regression model ( Read more... )

I was in the car on the way to work when I heard, and I squealed.

And this is just gorgeous:

Wow. Wow. All right, so I'm not winning director. It's the funny thing about winning an Academy Award, it will always be synonymous with your name from here on in. It will be Oscar winner, George Clooney. Sexiest Man Alive, 1997. Batman, died today in a ( Read more... )

Why the hell is Good Night and Good Luck getting such a limited distribution here? Greater Union originally had it as one of their "coming soon", but aren't screening it at all. Hoyts has only got it at their cinema at Moore Park. Roseville Cinema has it, but the North Shore trainline will be shut down between Chrissie and New Year. So looks ( Read more... )

Flightplan...any good? The trailer looked interesting and it's Jodie Foster.

It doesn't matter how many times I see it, I still adore Ever After.

This could be good.

Hollywood stars Meryl Streep, Gwyneth Paltrow and Annette Bening are teaming up for a new movie about the Watergate scandal that toppled ex-US president Richard Nixon ( Read more... )