There's this new advert for a Samsung Galaxy Note (I think that's what it's called, it's a smartphone, in any case). Channel 4 on Demand are playing it over and over (they have about 3 ads they play on loop and change once every 2 weeks), so I've seen it a fair few times. And it's interesting to analyse who it's aimed at ( Read more... )

Jared Padalecki announces his wife is pregnant with their first child.

Some fans: "Awww, yay, that's so sweet, I'm so happy for them and their little family." This would be considered a normal reaction.
Most fans: "OMG PADABABY! IT SHALL BE A BABY MOOSE. I SHALL SEND THEM PRESENTS OF THINGS WITH MOOSES!! EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL AND NOTHING ( Read more... )

Here in the UK, there is a site called 'Preloved' in which people sell on their no-longer needed or wanted objects. This includes hamsters. And I know, I KNOW, I shouldn't look, but I always do and I get so, so, so mad. Some examples, because I need to rant:

We are selling my daughters 2 Russian Dwarf hamsters, they were only bought about 2 ( Read more... )

My life this Easter weekend has consisted of four things ( Read more... )

Belated Happy Birthday to randomtimes! Apologies, your birthday reminder email got lost in a pile of flail.

Since my head might get chopped off for this at Haven, I want to mention the latest ( XF2 spoiler )

wtf with all the fur coats at work today? I want to shave PETA into them, sitting next to them is upsetting me so much. And i hate PETA.

When did I get so old that when I open the door to someone, they enquire "Mrs Torney?" Wut?! Mrs Torney is my MUM.

Happy Birthday banddragonfairy!

Whose stupid idea was it to get Fearne Cotton and Simon Cowell to voice the RSPCA ads? Seriously, they are the two most insincere people in the world. "It's the worst thing I've seen in a while." It just sounds like he's taking the piss! And it's really not funny, because the stories he is telling are heartbreaking. Sack your fundraising ( Read more... )

Worst morning ever. Got up and Nermal had done a poo on the (professionally cleaned not a week ago) carpet. Whilst cleaning that Suzie discovered a flea. Found another flea on Joey's changing mat, of all places, which had been left on the living room floor over night. Suzie picked up the mat and I spotted a dead mouse under it. Stupid cat ( Read more... )

I’m at home in Wolves for a couple of days, as Suzie needed to collect some stuff from her parents. My dear mother’s reaction when I told her I was coming home? “Oh good, you can sit round your sister’s house whilst the workman are there, keep an eye on things.” Yeah. Great. Thanks for that ( Read more... )