Can't post on LJ so... yeah. Funny, I was just thinking of getting a paid account on LJ yesterday.
ETA: Oh EXCELLENT. So first I can't post on LJ, now I can't edit on LJ. I can enable comments, but... srsly, guys?
1.) Couldn't sleep, watching Graham Norton- old episode with Colin Farrell, Rihanna, some guy from Wales I honestly don't know (Oh, Rhod Gilbert! Nope, still don't know him.), and Daniel Radcliffe (they found a guy in the audience who looks like him to be a standin until DanRad swings by after he walks the red carpet for HP:DH 1 or 2). Anyway, moved to post because Colin Farrell was shilling LONDON BOULEVARD. I am ENRAGED about this, let me tell you WHY:
The cast is effing spectacular: Colin Farrell, Ray Winstone, Anna Friel and the only person she is contractually obligated to appear with at all times (REEEEMUSSSSS. Speaking of which, DanRad has just appeared on set- WHOOOO!), Ben Chaplin, and Keira Knightly.
Keira Knightly plays the reclusive movie star that Colin Farrell's character goes to work for as a handyman after he's released from prison. And falls inl ove with. Blah blah blah.
In the book, the reclusive movie star IS NOT YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL BUT OLD AND A BIT INSECURE and things END. BADLY. Part of the charm of the book is the AWKWARD RELATIONSHIP and the way things END. BADLY. If things don't END. BADLY. (don't want to spoil it for you, but *nudge* I'm sure you can imagine how things could END. BADLY. for a person) I really will be pissed.
(DanRad made a wonderful joke about something that happened to him in Japan. ADORBS.)
In the book, the main character is a working class Irish bloke who has just been released from prison. Colin Farrell said he worked with a dialogue coach and they apparently decided that instead the main character is "upper middle class and just really good at killing". Um. NO?!
(Replay of scene in HBP where everyone turns into DanRad. Hee!)
(Colin just suggested DanRad make a sex tape because it's a really smart way to go. *snrk*)
(And apparently he wants to get tats at some point. Harry Potter with gang ink. Rly?)
Anyway, I will probably be seeing this regardless. It was a great book, I think Colin Farrell will do good things with the role and the trailer jazzed me up even while I was going "Wait, whut?" at the inconsistencies.
(DANRAD LOVES TOM LEHRER. AND IS SINGING "THE ELEMENTS" ACAPELLA. CUTE.)
(Rihanna about to sing. BRB. Replaying "The Elements" now. Graham just chastised the three men for chattering amongst themselves excitedly. I lurves Graham.)
2.) Tried on some clothes yesterday because, well, I have nothing to wear to work today. I have one pair of pants I can wear, and I thought I'd really like a dress so I tried on a bunch at Ann Taylor. I've gained SO much weight that, well, *whine* *moan* whatevs. I'm the biggest I've ever been, I'm terribly out of shape, and I've got three batches of citrus curd in the fridge which I very much enjoyed making, but it occurs to me that as much fun as I had cooking it, I've really got to start jarring the stuff and giving it away, because just having it in the fridge seems to have added to my weight issues (What? It's butter, eggs, sugar, and juice cooked on the stove and it's SCRUMMY on the scones I have in the freezer. SCRUMMY. Dammit. And sitting about all weekend with the laptop and the rain did not help things.
Anyway, didn't buy the stuff I tried on because most of it wasn't on sale, was a size that I'm not happy about (will get over that shortly, but buying a $100 "fat dress"? Ugh.), and the salesgirl did a shit job of taking care of me. I used to work retail, and if you want to make your sales goals you don't just start a dressing room for someone and then disappear, you CHECK ON THEM. Especially if the person has brought you an armload of clothes and has a store card and is not afraid to use it.
Also, I AM ANNOYED because the curd is just not coming out how I want it to- creamy and opaque. It's delicious, but it's transluscent and gelatinous, which is what I see at the store, but at ABC Kitchen the lemon curd was thick and closer to fruit butter or clotted cream in terms of texture. Actually, last batch I made was pretty close- could be a touch brighter, but of the three it's the closest. One more batch and I should have it down. One. more. batch. *wibble*
4.) OOH. NEW GLEE PROJECT AVAILABLE ON ONDEMAND. It aired less than 12 hours ago and now I CAN HAZ WATCH. I already know the outcome for this ep, but it's the journey, bb. (Yeah, I'm not reviewing these any more, but I'm still watching.) And jsyk, the spoilers for who got booted in 'Generosity' were wrong. And I'm glad. :)
5.) Seeing promos for "Win Win", "Just Peck", and the incredibly amazing looking "BURKE AND HARE" which will probably do poorly because Americans have no sense of humor about grave-robbing. Srsly, UK-ians, stop with the fighting and get back to making awesome cultural contributions. I beg you.
Agh. I think I'm just going to shower, pop some Advil and go in early today. Happy Monday folks! This entry was originally posted at http://lillbet.dreamwidth.org/311169.html. It's brilliant there- they have sandwiches! Comment using OpenID.
1.) Couldn't sleep, watching Graham Norton- old episode with Colin Farrell, Rihanna, some guy from Wales I honestly don't know (Oh, Rhod Gilbert! Nope, still don't know him.), and Daniel Radcliffe (they found a guy in the audience who looks like him to be a standin until DanRad swings by after he walks the red carpet for HP:DH 1 or 2). Anyway, moved to post because Colin Farrell was shilling LONDON BOULEVARD. I am ENRAGED about this, let me tell you WHY:
The cast is effing spectacular: Colin Farrell, Ray Winstone, Anna Friel and the only person she is contractually obligated to appear with at all times (REEEEMUSSSSS. Speaking of which, DanRad has just appeared on set- WHOOOO!), Ben Chaplin, and Keira Knightly.
Keira Knightly plays the reclusive movie star that Colin Farrell's character goes to work for as a handyman after he's released from prison. And falls inl ove with. Blah blah blah.
In the book, the reclusive movie star IS NOT YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL BUT OLD AND A BIT INSECURE and things END. BADLY. Part of the charm of the book is the AWKWARD RELATIONSHIP and the way things END. BADLY. If things don't END. BADLY. (don't want to spoil it for you, but *nudge* I'm sure you can imagine how things could END. BADLY. for a person) I really will be pissed.
(DanRad made a wonderful joke about something that happened to him in Japan. ADORBS.)
In the book, the main character is a working class Irish bloke who has just been released from prison. Colin Farrell said he worked with a dialogue coach and they apparently decided that instead the main character is "upper middle class and just really good at killing". Um. NO?!
(Replay of scene in HBP where everyone turns into DanRad. Hee!)
(Colin just suggested DanRad make a sex tape because it's a really smart way to go. *snrk*)
(And apparently he wants to get tats at some point. Harry Potter with gang ink. Rly?)
Anyway, I will probably be seeing this regardless. It was a great book, I think Colin Farrell will do good things with the role and the trailer jazzed me up even while I was going "Wait, whut?" at the inconsistencies.
(DANRAD LOVES TOM LEHRER. AND IS SINGING "THE ELEMENTS" ACAPELLA. CUTE.)
(Rihanna about to sing. BRB. Replaying "The Elements" now. Graham just chastised the three men for chattering amongst themselves excitedly. I lurves Graham.)
2.) Tried on some clothes yesterday because, well, I have nothing to wear to work today. I have one pair of pants I can wear, and I thought I'd really like a dress so I tried on a bunch at Ann Taylor. I've gained SO much weight that, well, *whine* *moan* whatevs. I'm the biggest I've ever been, I'm terribly out of shape, and I've got three batches of citrus curd in the fridge which I very much enjoyed making, but it occurs to me that as much fun as I had cooking it, I've really got to start jarring the stuff and giving it away, because just having it in the fridge seems to have added to my weight issues (What? It's butter, eggs, sugar, and juice cooked on the stove and it's SCRUMMY on the scones I have in the freezer. SCRUMMY. Dammit. And sitting about all weekend with the laptop and the rain did not help things.
Anyway, didn't buy the stuff I tried on because most of it wasn't on sale, was a size that I'm not happy about (will get over that shortly, but buying a $100 "fat dress"? Ugh.), and the salesgirl did a shit job of taking care of me. I used to work retail, and if you want to make your sales goals you don't just start a dressing room for someone and then disappear, you CHECK ON THEM. Especially if the person has brought you an armload of clothes and has a store card and is not afraid to use it.
Also, I AM ANNOYED because the curd is just not coming out how I want it to- creamy and opaque. It's delicious, but it's transluscent and gelatinous, which is what I see at the store, but at ABC Kitchen the lemon curd was thick and closer to fruit butter or clotted cream in terms of texture. Actually, last batch I made was pretty close- could be a touch brighter, but of the three it's the closest. One more batch and I should have it down. One. more. batch. *wibble*
4.) OOH. NEW GLEE PROJECT AVAILABLE ON ONDEMAND. It aired less than 12 hours ago and now I CAN HAZ WATCH. I already know the outcome for this ep, but it's the journey, bb. (Yeah, I'm not reviewing these any more, but I'm still watching.) And jsyk, the spoilers for who got booted in 'Generosity' were wrong. And I'm glad. :)
5.) Seeing promos for "Win Win", "Just Peck", and the incredibly amazing looking "BURKE AND HARE" which will probably do poorly because Americans have no sense of humor about grave-robbing. Srsly, UK-ians, stop with the fighting and get back to making awesome cultural contributions. I beg you.
Agh. I think I'm just going to shower, pop some Advil and go in early today. Happy Monday folks! This entry was originally posted at http://lillbet.dreamwidth.org/311169.html. It's brilliant there- they have sandwiches! Comment using OpenID.