I’ve got plenty to write on my blog but am limited by a necessary commitment to political impartiality. Let’s just say that I’m pleased about Australia generally and about its ratification of the Kyoto Protocol more specifically. And I am glad common sense has prevailed and Gillian Gibbons has been allowed home. I could say more on this particular topic but perhaps best not.
I am finding that television is really coming through for me as things I’ve been kind-of-watching and quite enjoying have all started to get really, really good. All are coming to an end this week. Tonight it’s the ‘Heroes’ double bill that brings the first series to an end. I expect epic battles, unforeseen plot twists and some resolution of the ‘who’s in charge? who are the bad guys? who’s on whose side?’ type dilemmas.
On Friday comes the last episode of ‘The Tudors’ which I am really getting into. Apart from the obvious but very small disadvantage that I know what happens I find myself drawn to it each week. Watching Sam Neill as Cardinal Wolsey as his power crumbles around him is gripping, as is the increasingly unpredictable and power-hungry king who dispenses with and destroys old allies and quickly makes new ones just so he can have what he wants -namely, Anne Boleyn. I still think it’s all a bit too clean and shiny and that a little too much 2007 pokes through but I’ll forgive that as the drama’s so good. Anyway, it’s only Wednesday and I’m already excited about Friday night’s instalment so it must be doing something right!
I’ve given up on ‘Planet Earth’, mainly because I kept forgetting to watch it but also I found it to be a little bit sensationalist. He’ll be saying something really interesting then we’ll break for a montage of volcano shots and dramatic music, then he’ll come back and say it all again (using only slightly different words) as though we might have forgotten in the meantime. But I guess if you like dramatic camera shots it must be good viewing.
I’m still following ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ though it is taking a toll on the nerves. This is a drama where no-one knows what happens. However, I like all four of the couples left in and would be happy if any of them won so that takes the edge off. I guess I’m rooting for Gorgeous Gethin but I wouldn’t go as far as to say he’s my favourite. The see-through top helped though… The costumes in general are proving very entertaining. Can’t say I’m learning much from it dancing wise but given I’ve only just learned how to Waltz around corners that’s probably to be expected.
I missed ‘Elizabeth’, this being the first week I’ve had the time and the money to be able to go to the cinema and no-one is longer showing it. Other than that I have only seen ‘Beowulf’ and that’s reviewed here. It’s been a very barren time as far as cinema and theatre go which is strange as there are quite a few things I’d like to see. Is ‘The Golden Compass’ out yet? I think it might be.
Done a bit of reading but not as much as I’d like due to being too busy… Almost finished ‘Cranford’ and it really is very good. I have caught glimpses of the TV version and that also looks very good but sadly I keep missing it. I am behind on my book reviews though so I’ll
post some on here tonight if I get the chance.
Anyway, what has been happening in my life? Lots and nothing at the same time. How do I manage to be constantly rushed off my feet and at the same time have no interesting stories to tell?I do have one, though. At the weekend I went to see Andrew. Apart from a nice meal and party for a birthday I also got a taste of what’s like to be a photographer’s girlfriend. For his course Andrew has to re-interpret a famous photograph. Never one to make things easy for himself he chose ‘Dali Atomicus’ by Philippe Halsman (the jumping pictures guy). Thankfully we weren’t using water or flying cats and instead substituted beads and toy monkeys. It took ages and ages but it was a laugh and actually the result is pretty impressive.
As far as other things are concerned I only have 12 days of work left in my current job and I am in a bit of a panic as I try to leave things in an organized, coherent state for whoever gets lumbered with it all after I’m gone. I spent three hours trying to balance an invoice today and still failed. I think the culprits may be the books I purchased in Icelandic Krona. Ah well, I will have another crack at it tomorrow morning. Numbers are not my friends though. Love words, not so much a fan of the numbers. We could get on Ok if only they weren’t such devious things. I made three attempts today to add up a column of numbers, using a calculator each time, and still came out with three separate figures. Ho hum.
I’ve had one viewing of my house and heard nothing so I assume they’re not interested. The letting agency said there was quite a lot of interest but when I phoned today they said that there were no more viewings planned for this week. Oddly, though, when I got home from work today my post had been picked up off the floor and put on my bookshelf. Nothing else had moved an inch. The letting agency have my key so they could easily have been round. I don’t mind too much only they said there were no more takers …strange.
Anyway, better go. I’ve written a list of things to be completed before Heroes. Writing my blog is only number one.
After that we went ice skating on the outdoor rink at the Natural History museum which was great fun despite the mizzle and the cold.