Throw another pea in the soup!

Forget me, save yourself!

2008-03-30T01:26:15Z

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...

Spring Fever

2008-03-21T20:42:03Z

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?

The Thing

2008-03-18T00:18:37Z

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.

Dieting - wine vs weightloss

2008-03-13T22:17:33Z

Such a dilemma...

Kitchen shopping - pleasure vs pain

2008-03-11T21:58:18Z

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.

How clean is your house?

2008-03-09T19:56:51Z

For me there is a fine line between a house that is tidy and a house that is clean. I'll put my cards on the table and admit that I am more tidy then clean. There is dust in my house, the odd crumb or bit of detritus on the floor and, more often then not, a ring around the bathtub or sink. However, I am tidy. My house is not littered with dirty plates, discarded clothes and empty pizza boxes. I don't wade through a foot of old post and newspapers when I come through the front door.

So which is better? Or should you be both tidy and clean? The reason I ask is because my Dad is coming to stay tomorrow night and his arrival is heralded by my frantic efforts to make the house 'presentable'. Thinking about it though, when I visit my Mum and Dad's house I don't run my fingers over the surfaces to check for dust, don't pry in cupboards to see where all the rubbish has been temporarily stashed. So why do I assume that my Dad will do that when he stays with me?

'Take a stand!' I hear my lazy, little inner-demons cry and so I have. Or at least a compromise...

Bathroom cleaned (no ring around the tub), clean sheets (that one is a must really) and a quick whip round with the hoover is all I'm going to do. There will be no floors washed, no obscure corners dusted and definitely no extra tidying. Instead, I'll use the free time to enjoy a glass of wine, relax on the sofa and type this blog. Sod cleanliness, throw another dusty pea in the soup!

Pete Carr - the pea of inspiration

2008-03-08T19:48:58Z

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.