Do not waste your time watching Michael Clayton!  Honestly, for a movie that was nominated for so many awards and even won a couple, it was a total disapointment.  

Some movies think they are being smart when really they are just being boring.  The people who write them or direct them must feel that they are making a valuable statement but they loose the focus on who is going to watch them!  In the case of Michael Clayton I say nice premise, shame about the absolute lack of any substance what-so-ever.  God only knows how Tilda won an oscar for this as she barely registers on film; best supporting actress my ass!

I'm considering demanding my money back from Blockbusters, this was not a film, ergo I shouldn't have to pay...

So as of yesterday it is officially Spring and to celebrate I have a fever!!!  Literally.  Why does it always happen when I have free holiday from work?  So long to the idea of spending the long weekend out and about enjoying the time off, although to be honest the weather probably would have put pay to that.  

Now I find my only choices are chicken soup or lemsip with brandy, Lord of the Rings Trilogy or the current Harry Potter collection, self-pity or stoic acceptance?  Fuck it, I'm ill and I'm going to have them all; is this the start of the self-pity?

Nothing on TV tonight so D sticks in a dvd, The Thing (John Carpenter version).  Not sure if this is the best thing to watch right before bed, I'm either going to have genuine nightmares about accepting the inevitable kiss of death for the good of humanity or comedy nightmares of plastic mutants covered in slime.  Either way, Kurt Russell will probably feature somewhere...

Should have watched Anchorman instead.

The money is building in the 'new kitchen' account so I've started shopping around.  Picking up catalogues, walking round showrooms, dreaming of solid wood doors and granite worktops, fantasising about ingenious storage solutions for those awkward corner cupboards.  So there is the pleasure, the pain?  Cost!

Looks like I'll have to stop shopping until we've got double the current savings, either that or just go for the cheap laminate and feel the slight tinge of disappointment every time I walk in the room.  Time to sell some more shit on ebay and bank the proceeds.

I managed to catch this great exhibition today, unfortunately it closes tomorrow but you can check out Pete Carr's work on his website.  

I'm very envious of Pete's talent and how he manages to show off the city I love  and its people in such an awe inspiring way.  Having spoken to him for the first time today I was pleased to find him approachable and easy to talk with, not that I had pre-conceived ideas on what he would be like.  I suppose I'm just trying to say that it's nice to know that the people you draw inspiration from aren't snobbish, conceited and arrogant.

So thanks Pete Carr, today you were my pea.