Now that Craptop is behaving itself I can finally get this written, but first, a couple of moans:
- The transport system in Manchester is a pile of ___________ (insert favourite profanity)
- I think I need a children's Snuggie, since the sleeves are too far apart in mine
- My laptop sucks
Anyway...since I've been back in Manchester, I've been meeting up with a lot of my old friends, and also running into people I haven't seen in years, which has been pretty odd, but ultimately interesting. Yesterday, I saw one of my old friends who essentially looks like he has a whole new face (it has been AT LEAST a year and a half, probably more like two years, since I've seen him though) and it was like, oh, hello beautiful. Interestingly though, I feel like nothing has changed. We still play video games together, I still suck at them, and they still - very accommodatingly might I add - set up the game in a different way so that it's almost impossible for me to lose. By the way, I love you guys!
Today then brought about my very geeky side. Since the destruction of the blanket I have been OBSESSIVELY knitting to try and replace the patches that were essentially mashed and had to go in the bin, but that does mean I do things like knitting on the bus to town or in the cinema or watching the TV (or all of the above....guilty) I also hang around comic book stores and spend too much money on graphic novels, but if you've ever seen how beautiful The Watchmen and Kingdom Come are, you'll have to understand.
Even better, Josh and I both proved our age (in our heads, somewhere between 62 and 90~) by sitting through another film, verbally tearing it apart and then admitting to having thoroughly enjoyed it. Jack the Giant Slayer and Warm Bodies (it's really odd that both films we've chosen to see recently have the same male lead) have both received the same treatment, but as I said, we really enjoyed them.
Now if only I could find some time to edit that blasted novel!!!
P.s. CELEBRATING THE 1500 views!!! :)
I went to see a film this
weekend, purely and simply because it had three actors in it that – quite
frankly – I wouldn't kick out of bed for keeping their socks on. (Guys, this is
a real, serious offence). Anyway, on occasion, such things go really well and I
really enjoy the film, but this one was just difficult to watch and there was a
point when I very nearly puked.
We read the synopsis, and
were expecting something a bit more light hearted and jovial. It was really
difficult to watch however, and I don't think I will ever be able to watch
Magic Mike in the same way again (this film has given me a different view on
the beautiful Matthew McConaghhgfhglsh), or Serendipity (because who wants to
think of that beautiful man welding a machete while attempting to find that
girl that got away – changes the entire concept me thinks) or High School… I'm
not evening going to finish that sentence because, much as I do love Zac Efron
(go watch Charlie St Cloud if you don't and then tell me that he's not a
gorgeous little bambi) I still hate those films.
Maybe it's because I'm just
SO sensitive – and I have a Waldo Pancake notebook that proves it! – but films
like The Paperboy, Water for Elephants and all that sort of thing REALLY GET
ME. I was watching a show where they trained fathers to be the perfect birthing
partner the other night and I was blubbering at the end of it because it was
how sweet how much they loved their children and… yeah, I know, get a grip of
yourself.
Being very cynical about it,
everything is just to do with a rush of chemicals and our body's reaction to
those chemicals. In the film, I was hopped up on adrenaline, making me scared
and anxious and the other night it was all serotonin and whatever the lady
hormones that make you instantly love all babies are, but whatever. I like my
chemical reactions.
If however, you are
sensitive like me, I would strongly advise either not going to see that film or
taking a big box of Kleenex man sized…
~For the benefit of Miss
Sophie Greene,
My most sincere apologies go
out to all those (aka Sophie) who waited up all night searching Amazon for the
release of the new novel. As people (aka Sophie) may already be aware, I'VE BEEN A LITTLE BIT BUSY and I BEYOND HATE editting, so I
haven't quite got it finished yet.
I will however prescribe you
an almighty dose of DWI (Deal With It - for those who aren't fluent in Sophie
Greene's mottos) and remind you that the damn thing will be free for the
first five days after it's release so stop being so ungrateful.
Much love to everyone else
:)
