Friday, January 26, 2007

Step 1 - Cut a hole in a box...

I recently found the hilarious SNL sketch with Justin Timberlake performing Dick in a Box. I strongly suggest you watch this. It is the funniest thing I've seen in a while! Probably the funniest thing on SNL since it went very shit! Glad the You Tube version is uncensored too.



I was just told about a funny female spoof called My Box in a Box. You can also watch that below!



If you go to her blog you will discover that the girl appearing in the video is lip syncing, she seems to be quite crazy (thinking she was going out with Justin Timberlake!) and sold the box on ebay for a $1525! God knows who actually picked that up, but at least the money went to charity.

Getting back to the SNL with Justin Timberlake, I haven't seen the whole show, but I did manage to watch a few clips on You Tube before they were taken off! Damn the people at NBC. Wish I could see the episode in full...hint hint! From the looks of it, seems as though he could have a future performing comedy, that is if his looks fade and his albums get rubbish...what am I talking about, that will never happen! (Unfortunately, that's exactly what happened to Britney! Maybe she should host the next episode!)

Monday, January 22, 2007

The Pursuit of Happyness

I saw The Pursuit of Happyness this weekend and I was so moved by it I was compelled to write about it in my blog. I don't want to spoil it too much for you, as I would insist everyone see this film! The story is based on the real life events of Chris Gardner and his son at a very difficult time in his life. He is a salesman who has spent his life savings on a piece of medical equipment, which is basically unnecessary so very difficult to sell. He is demonstrated to be a good mathematician by being able to solve a rubiks cube (very contemporary for the 1981 setting!) and so when he aspires to become a stock broker, we as the audience just know he'll be great at it, but he just needs to be given the chance. He applies for an internship at a prestigious company, but there are complications that go along with it that I don't want to ruin for you.

As you can imagine, there are many highs and lows throughout this film, however I must warn you, they're mostly lows (have a tissue handy!). The story itself is amazing - I'm not sure how close to the truth it is (I read that his son was actually only 18 months old at the time rather than 5) but even so, overcoming obstacles and all the odds is a compelling story to make you feel more fortunate in your circumstances. I doubt anyone could see this film and think they have it worse off than Chris had in 1981.

The acting sees Will Smith's usual great standard, and his son is also a delight to watch. I saw Will's interview on Film 2007 with Jonathan Ross about the fact that Jaden really wanted the role; he and Jada didn't force him into it at all, or even believe that he would get the part until he was amongst the last few candidates. I think the casting director did the right thing. The fact that they are real-life father and son makes the story even more convincing and you can see the devotion he has for his son.

If you've seen it, please let me know your thoughts. If you would like to know more about Chris and what he did after the point the film finishes, visit his official website here.

Moral victory

I'm sure you have experienced getting some kind of fine, or at least seen the anger it induces when someone you know gets one! Well, I've had two kinds of fines in the last couple of months, and somehow I've managed to fight my corner enough to be able to get let off for both of them! The first was a fine for not having a ticket on a train journey, and yet I'd already paid for the ticket in advance. It was a stupid mistake on my part, but I didn't think it was fair that I was made to pay an extra £57 for a journey I'd already paid £22 for. I spoke to a woman who worked for the company after my journey who was incredibly rude to me, and explained in no uncertain terms that I wouldn't be getting my money back, but gave me a form to send in to their customer services department - just in case! I'm so glad I wrote that letter (which was full A4 sized!) as they then wrote to say they would be sending me a cheque to reimburse me for the full amount of £57!

My second fine was a parking ticket in my local high street. I even checked that I wasn't on a double yellow line before I went into the bank, but technically I was, even though the lines looked as though they were scrubbed out. I was in the bank for around 20 minutes, closing my account which had £44 in it, and the parking ticket was £40! I was so furious that I'd even checked that I wasn't breaking the rules, and I got a ticket anyway! I went back to the scene of the crime later that afternoon to take photos of the non-existent lines (as you can see here - I was parked to the left of those 'lines') and again wrote a letter to the council including those photos to illustrate my point. I got a letter through a couple of days ago to say in that instance, they'll let me off!

So what I'm trying to tell you good people is if you find yourself having to pay a fine, but you believe you have a good enough excuse, definitely write a letter to contest it*. You never know, you might be able to get out of it! I've learned my lesson now, and will be more careful in future, but at least I know I have a way with words if I get caught out again!

(* - or you could try what Jack Bauer did on 24 and say the reason you don't have a train ticket is because you're trying to stop a suicide bomber!)

24 is back!

So Jack is back for season 6! How many bad days can this guy have? (I hope a few more until they run out of good ideas!) So in honour of such an amazing guy, I found a short montage of cool clips from season 5 on You Tube. Check it out!

Thursday, January 18, 2007

What have the Friends been up to?


Three years on from the end of one of the best sitcoms ever produced, the stars of Friends must be in competition with each other after having an equal sharing of wages on the show. Taking inspiration from a recent documentary about the Pythons after they went their separate ways, I'm going to list how each of these Friends are doing, in terms of their careers and their public persona's.

Jennifer Aniston
Career: Her film roles were really taking off at the beginning of the nineties, but since the end of Friends she doesn't seem to be getting particularly good roles. Films such as Derailed, Rumor Has It and Friends with Money didn't even interest me, although I did fancy seeing The Break Up, I never got around to it! No TV roles on the horizon, except for perhaps a cameo in Dirt (see Courteney Cox).

Life: So we all know about her split with Brad and the embarrassment she must have felt when he ran off with Angelina. Also her very public romance and split with Vince Vaughn. However, now she is rumoured to be thinking about adopting to 'settle down to a stable family life' - except without a man in the picture as she's fed up of dating at the moment.

Courteney Cox Arquette
Career: The Scream trilogy is her best film effort to date, but now she's back on TV starring in her own show - Dirt. Just seen rumours that Jen will be making a guest appearance on the show - possibly as her career is starting to dwindle? It's a cool show, with two very different sides to it. I'm enjoying watching Courteney's character and I'm hoping she'll get her hands a bit more dirty herself! She also has a horror film coming out soon, The Tripper, which her and David star in together.

Life: She's still happily married to David Arquette (although I've read they went to therapy last year to keep their marriage going, so who knows how long they'll last now) and they have at least one child together; possibly could be working on a second. Generally she doesn't seem to be in the tabloids that much, perhaps apart from being too skinny, but which celebrities aren't in the papers for that lately!

Lisa Kudrow
Career: Within a year of Friends coming off the air, Lisa had part-written and executively produced her show, The Comeback. Unfortunately, it didn't do so well and got pulled after only one season, as is the case for a lot of sitcoms in the US. I thought it was quite funny, but also painful to watch as I love Lisa, and didn't know where she ended and Valerie Cherish began!

Lisa has always had her hand in film roles, and that hasn't changed since leaving Friends. She currently has 4 films, either in post or pre-production. She is probably the most versatile actor out of the Friends.

Life: Again, her personal life seems to be quite quiet. She was married in 1995 and has had one son. Nothing to damage her career!

Matt LeBlanc
Career: Unfortunately, Matt decided to cash in on the Friends franchise, and carry on his character of Joey. However, it wasn't as funny or successful and only lasted 2 seasons. Since then, it doesn't look as though he's got anything else on the cards.

Life: He got divorced last year, and also got into a bit of trouble with a stripper who tried to sue him for defamation after he claimed she came on to him. She's dropped the law suit now.

Matthew Perry
Career: His film career has slowed down since the end of Friends, and instead he's been working on TV shows, such as Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. At the moment he is in production with a film called Numb, and has been announced on another project for next year.

Life: As we all know, he had a tough battle with drug and alcohol abuse during Friends as his weight fluctuated from series to series. However, he went to rehab and sorted it by 2002. He was back in the news in 2005, when he went to hospital after a bad reaction to 'prescription drugs'. Not many details were released, which makes me think it was all a bit dodgy, but he hasn't been in the news again since.

David Schwimmer
Career: It was obvious he had directing in mind after leaving Friends as he was given the chance to direct 10 episodes. He went on to direct 2 episodes of Joey, and has now directed his first feature film, a comedy called Run, Fat Boy, Run with Hank Azaria. He has also performed the voice of Melman in Madagascar (and for the sequel being released next year), and in Big Nothing with Simon Pegg. He also made his debut on the London stage with the lead role in Some Girls in 2005.

Life: He doesn't seem to get into too much trouble, but has been linked with a few beautiful women without settling down as yet.

So, to summarise, I think Matthew Perry and Courteney Cox are doing the best out of the six of them with their TV careers and sometimes film roles, although I think Lisa Kudrow is the most versatile actor out of the six of them. David Schwimmer's directing career is now taking off, depending on the reviews for Ran, Fat Boy, Run. Unfortunately, Jennifer Aniston and Matt LeBlanc seem to be going through a dry patch, possibly due to the bad press they've been getting lately, but I'm sure they'll be back with a vengeance soon.

Racism in Big Brother

I had to comment on this as it's getting so much media attention. The fact that The Carphone Warehouse has now pulled its sponsorship must be worrying Endemol, but the show is getting more ratings now since people are tuning it to decide for themselves; are Jade, Jo and Danielle racist? I don't think so. I think they're frustrated with her controlling ways, and come from completely different backgrounds. The fact that Jade herself is of mixed race and suffered from racist remarks as a child makes me think she can't be. She's just an outspoken person, who likes to make a scene - possibly thinking it will make good TV, rather than her digging her own grave! In relation to Jo and Danielle, as is usually the case with cliques, they're sticking with the strong, ring-leader of their group and wouldn't question Jades behaviour as Jades' wrath might be put onto them instead! Danielle is too young and naive to realise that she is coming across two-faced and the comments she's making seem to be more race related than Jade.

I can't believe Big Brother wouldn't step in and stop their arguments, as in past series they would usually call one of the party to the diary room to break it up if it looks too heated. I guess the reason they haven't is due to the fact that it's good for their ratings. Big Brother calling Danielle into the diary room last night to tell her that she'd said 'she should f*** off home' and asking her the reasons behind this comment was interesting. She couldn't remember doing it, so I think she's only trying to impress Jade and isn't necessarily racist but perhaps got caught up in the moment. Plus I think they're all a bit jealous about the fact that the girl is gorgeous! You have to give it to Shilpa for not walking out after all of this hatred directed at her.

As I've said throughout my posts about Big Brother, you can never tell who is going to win! My predictions for Danielle, Jo and Jade are obviously out of the window, and I'm now thinking Cleo, Shilpa (possibly) and Dirk to win. I don't even know who I want to win yet! Jade and Shilpa are up for eviction this week. I wonder who will go?

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

And the Golden Globe goes to...

Prince! For Song of the Heart - but he wasn't there to accept it! Apparently Justin Timberlake was going to present it to him, but Drew Barrymore and Hugh Grant said a special mention when he finally arrived and asked him to take a bow! You can see all the nominees and winners here.

The Justin Timberlake clip has now been loaded onto You Tube:

Sunday, January 14, 2007

Child Actors

I generally hate child actors, having worked with one myself! However, I was recently watching Little Miss Sunshine and realised the girl who plays Olive, Abigail Breslin, is amazing! She plays the role of an innocent child caught up in the madness of a disfunctional family perfectly, and her longing to become a beauty queen leads the family to face their problems, and come to terms with them, all without her realising she has done this! She also plays the daughter of Mel Gibson in Signs, which I didn't realise until now. I'll have to watch it again, purely to see how well she plays it.

I also watched The Sixth Sense recently too, and Haley Joel Osment is perfect for that role. I think Bruce Willis really plays down his part and lets Joel run away with it. The most important part about his role is playing scared, and he does a great job of not hamming it up like child actors could do in that situation.
I keep forgetting he also plays Tom Hanks' son in Forrest Gump, and is adorable and believable in the role. It's a shame he might end up going down the same rebel route as Macaulay Culkin now that he's all grown up. (I must also mention, whilst looking up stuff about that incident, I found this rather funny anti-Haley Joel Osment site. It's not very long, read it and see how much you laugh!)

There are some child actors however, who really do wind me up, Dakota Fanning being one of them! I mean, just look at her? She is scary looking - look at those teeth! I have seen her in a few of her main roles; Cat in the Hat, Man on Fire and War of the Worlds, and I have to say you can tell she is so pretentious and full of herself. I once saw an interview with her behaving incredibly mature for her age, and I think that's just sad. She's missing out on a much needed childhood. Just look at Michael Jackson for example!
Take this picture of her in Vanity Fair for example. Jeez, she's only 12! I'm sure she'll keep working for as long as her young looks last and then everyone will realise she's actually a rubbish actor, she'll end up in a huge drug scandal, be in rehab for drink and drug abuse, and all by the tender age of 18. I really cannot see how this girl will be able to carry on her career beyond her child roles.

Let me know what you think about my opinions of child stars and tell me about anyone else I should keep my eye out for. The criteria is they have to be at least under the age of 12 in the film, and have a starring role, or have enough lines to be able to tell if they're any good!

Tourette De France - clever title, shame about the documentary

I recently watched this documentary on Channel 4, which featured teenagers with tourette's syndrome from Scotland, traveling to France with Keith Allen (Lilly Allen's dad as he's now known!) on a red double decker bus. The main point of the documentary was to discover more about the condition and find out how it affects the kids lives. However, I think it was just a chance for Keith to provoke their condition and laugh when they shouted 'BOMB' in high security areas.

Here's how Channel 4 describe the show on their website:
As well as debunking the myriad preconceptions about the syndrome, Keith Allen's Tourette de France looks at the humorous side of society's reaction to Tourettes. By turns funny and touching, it gives the viewer a rare insight into a group of normal, likeable, and occasionally mischievous teenagers who are managing to live fulfilling and rewarding lives, despite the bizarre hand that fate has dealt them.

The majority of this was true to say, however, I felt uncomfortable with Keith's voice over and the things the kids were shouting out were being highlighted with the word appearing in large white text on the screen. They showed examples of tourettes being used in comedies such as Deuce Bigalow and Not Another Teen Movie and how they use the condition to comic effect and generally not a true representation of how it affects people. However, they were contradicting themselves by also representing the kids behaviour on the journey in a comical way; unfortunately, I wasn't laughing.

They were accompanied by John Davidson, the star of a well known documentary made in the eighties, John's Not Mad, which was made to make the public aware of the relatively unknown condition. He is a very interesting and charismatic person who helps with the charity in Scotland that supplied the money for the kids to go on the trip. I haven't seen the original documentary, but I have a feeling it was a lot more informative than this one. To be honest, I would have preferred to see the kids in their natural, day-to-day environment to see how they get on, and what their aspirations are for the future, rather than seeing them in stressful situations, being away from their families. I got the feeling it was more about Keith's feelings about them and his observations, rather than finding out more about the kids themselves. I know the condition is a lot more prevalent nowadays, mainly due to Pete being in Big Brother last year, but there are many different gradients of tourettes, which I would have liked to have discovered more about.

Saturday, January 13, 2007

Jim Carrey's Top 10

I'm a big fan of Jim Carrey - have been ever since Ace Ventura! He is a brilliant comic actor, but has tried to venture over to serious roles in recent years - some are great, some are not so great. In his next film, he once again ventures into a serious role; The Number 23. I've embedded the trailer for your viewing pleasure below:

So, looks pretty gritty and creepy, and for some reason it sounds as though his voice has been pitch-shifted down! It's directed by Joel Schumacher who hasn't made a bad film since Batman and Robin! However, I may wait for it to come out on DVD, as it's not a typical Carrey role.

So to celebrate the genius that is Jim Carrey, here are my top 10 favourite performances of his and the reasons behind them.

10. Me, Myself and Irene

This film didn't do too well on release, and I'm not sure why. Perhaps the fact that in places it might be a bit too politically incorrect (having three black sons, taking the mickey out of a very pale, if not albino, boy, thinking he'd killed a cow, but it wasn't quite dead so he ends up putting quite a few bullets through it!), but it's still hilarious, when he finally looses it with the townsfolk and lets his feelings known! I suppose the one thing annoying about his alter-ego is the voice he does is a little too deep and quiet so it's difficult to hear his punchlines.

9. Bruce Almighty
Not so high on my list, purely because I don't think it's as funny as other films he's starred in. Still some great classic scenes, including when he's trying to answer everyones prayers and he covers the room in post-its! It was also one of the first times I saw another genius, Steve Carell, in action. I hope the sequel matches, if not surpasses, this original.

8. Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Okay, so this film isn't so funny, and not particularly great, but he shines as a great character actor and I just love how Count Olaf is comically evil.

7. The Mask
One of the first films I ever saw staring Carrey, and he definitely made an impression on me. His hyperactive behaviour is perfect for this kinetic role. I can think of a few great quotes, such as 'not the cheese, the keys' - I say that all the time!

6. Ace Ventura
The first time I ever saw Carrey and think this role really catapulted him to being one of the most in demand character actors of the nineties. So many funny scenes and quotes, such as when he's in the empty tank and is really close to the fish eye lense, saying a number of very funny things!

5. Dumb and Dumber
Ohh this film is so good. So many moments of pure comic genius, such as 'my hands are so cold,' 'do you want to borrow one of my sets? My hands were beginning to sweat.'

4. Liar Liar

This film combines comedy and drama to crossover his comedic talents with more serious roles, as before this he was only starring as comedy characters. I love the lines in this too ('the pen that I am holding in my hand is rrrrooooyaaallll blue'), as well as his performance in the court room. Great outtakes in the credits too.

3. The Grinch
So he's a bit unrecognisable in this role, but as soon as he opens his mouth, you know it's him. Ron Howard is an amazing director (which helps), and Jim is again great as an evil character, but also lovable at the same time! His energy is suited to this crazy Seuss mileu! Also pleased that he is playing Horton's voice in an animated version of the classic (and my personal favourite) Dr Seuss book, Horton Hears a Who, which is due for release in 2008.

2. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

A surprising role, in which he plays the straight man and Kate Winslet plays the energetic nut! He shows off his real acting talent and abilities, which has given him critical acclaim and acting kudos. Also some funny moments which remind us that he is perfect for the role rather than any other straight man.

1. Man on the Moon
My favourite role of his by far! He portrays the life of Andy Kaufman brilliantly and I don't think anyone else would have been able to pull it off, as the film combines Andy's comedy with the dramatic moments in his life. Andy was a complex character and was sometimes hated for his elaborate stunts, and yet Jim brings a compassionate side of him for us to see to try to begin to understand why he did the things he did. I think the saddest thing about his death was that no one believed he was actually dying; they thought he was doing another one of his stunts. A wonderful performance and guaranteed to make me cry at the end!

Just in case you don't know the original 'Mighty Mouse' sketch on Saturday Night Live - here it is below, but he actually performs 'Pop goes the Weasel'


Specific mention for The Truman Show, The Cable Guy, and Batman Forever (only for his role!) who unfortunately couldn't make my top 10, but I still love them!

Things I could write about

Well, quite a few things have happened this week - David Beckham moving over the states (which was pretty much on the cards anyway), the iPhone being announced which looks so sweet and I have booked a holiday with my friends! So excited and will no doubt be bragging about this until I go, and then when I come back too!

I'm kind of getting sick of writing so much about Big Brother, as I'm sure no one wants to read about it! I'm only going to write a little every couple of days now. All I have to say about it now is I love how Leo left! And over a pair of pants! What an idiot! I told you at the beginning it was difficult to judge a popularity contest such as Big Brother (who'd have thought happy-go-lucky, favourite to win, Leo Sayer would go mental!) - you have to wait til midway or the last week to guess who is going to win. I'm now guessing Jo, Danielle or possibly Jade?! Now that 3 celebs have walked, surely they'll have to put a few more back in! Will the Hoff make it on? I hope so!

Just also wanted to say hello to my ITV friends out there! Hope you manage to find this blog okay! Enjoy reading it!

Thursday, January 11, 2007

Okay, so I'm surprised!

I think everyone was surprised by Jackiey's departure! Even when she was called into the diary room, I thought they were going to say 'can you let Jack know that he's been evicted - not you. You're creating some good drama - well done!' Oh well, at least watching Big Brother isn't going to jar me anymore! However, it probably won't be as entertaining either! What a dimella! (I can't believe the 'voice' of Big Brother never cracks up and manages to keep control.)

My favourite moment from last nights show was Leo talking to Dirk about how the public love him so much by giving him a top ten single from out of nowhere - after 30 years of being out of the public eye. I think you'll find they liked the new remix of your original crappy song! He is so deluded - it's hilarious! I'm really not sure if he's still in the running now!

Apparently the twist that Davina referred to at the end of the show, regarding Carole and Cleo's rule breaking, is that the rest of the housemates will have to decide which one of them will be up for eviction. I think Carole is being too much of a surrogate mother to the girls for her to be nominated, but Cleo is fun and entertaining, so I really can't call this one! They're actually nominating right now (I have the live show on in the background), so I'm guessing they're being told in the diary room about that twist! Cleo and Carole have not been given the chance to nominate this week, and one or both of them will definitely face the public vote!

I'm still not sure if they have any celebs on hold to go in after Ken and Donny's departures. I've just realised this mirrors last years regular Big Brother - 2 housemates left before any had been evicted! Strange! Maybe the house was cursed? Or maybe they just couldn't put up with Jade and her family!

Tuesday, January 09, 2007

The latest on Celeb Big Brother...

Last night's installment had me laughing pretty loud, I must say! Jades grandparents came for dinner and were hilarious, as only old, working class people can be! I especially enjoyed the moment Jade and her grandmother were sitting on the grandfathers knees in the diary room - and he said 'I just have to tell you one thing (sounding really profound) - this is killing my legs'! Great stuff!

Also since my last Big Bro post, Ken left the house which I think was the best decision for him, especially after his outburst at Jade about the 'servants' which wouldn't have done him any favours in terms of public support. He was a sick, perverted, old man who may have made some people more aware of his work, but mainly just repulsed us!

I'm looking forward to tonight's installment to find out how the group re-integrate after this stupid task, and hopefully Jackiey (what a stupid spelling!) will remember to stop treating the other 7 like servants by then! I don't particularly like her, but she does make the house a bit more interesting! It was all too lovely-dovey before she got in there. Her scratchy tones are definitely rubbing people up the wrong way!

Also (obvious) prediction for Wednesday night - Jack will be leaving the house (if he was ever actually there in the first place!). I will be very surprised if it is anyone else.

Adriaaaannnn!

So Rocky is back, and I've had the privilege of seeing it already, thanks to a good friend of mine. Firstly I have to say it's great and kept me on the edge of my seat! The music wound me up a bit - felt a bit more like a TV movie, but it still didn't detract away from the greatness of Stallone! I particularly loved the way they integrated the previous films to hark back to his relationship with Adrian, who in the story line, has past away since the last film. I think 'Peter Petrelli' from Heroes fame looks a convincing Rocky Jr, however, his acting is still a bit wooden and Keanu Reeves-esq!
Overall, I think the storyline was well thought out and pretty convincing, even though the current heavyweight champion of the world fighting a 50-odd year old seems ridiculous, but they don't shy-away this fact in the film. I have to say Stallone has worked hard to get into shape for this role, although another sequel has probably been in the back of his mind for a while. I also think the make up for a 'retired boxer' was pretty spot on. Watching this film has made me want to go through all the original ones to spot the references which are called upon, especially the character of 'Little Marie' who I have now discovered is played by a completely different actress (was kinda hoping they'd used the same person!). If you haven't already realised, I'm telling you to go see it! You won't be disappointed.

Saturday, January 06, 2007

Celebrity Big Brother is back!


It's full of some more random 'celebrities' but also, quite surprisingly, The King of Pop's brother, Jermaine! How crazy is that! Do we honestly believe Michael will be sitting in a Las Vegas hotel watching him??? Me thinks not somehow! Don't think it would be his cup of tea, what with them all doing the Lee Francis impression of Michael!

Also just found out Donny has already walked from the show (by jumping over the wall), when he was liked by quite a bit of the public after his flamboyant entrance!

I personally thought he was hideous by pushing Davina away from him when she tried to pull him up onto the stage (around 1 min 30). I also felt for the poor person who had to keep muting the sound whenever someone swore, and funnily enough they ran out of mute when Donny arrived! They should have just muted the entire arrival!

Other housemates I rate are Jo from S Club (good fun Essex girl), Dirk from the A-Team, Cleo seems like a lovely woman, Jade should be good fun to watch again (let's see if she's changed at all!) and of course Leo Sayer, 70's disco God! The front runners so far are Jo and Leo, however, I don't want to place any bets yet until at least half way through the game! I know I've been successful this year with picking winners from reality TV contests, but Big Brother is harder and anything can happen to change the race!

I also want to take the time to applaud Davina, Dermot and Russell! The show wouldn't be the same without them! I love how much Russell has changed since his beginnings too! The hair has got so huge! I wonder if the women he's taking back to his place are just simply trying to push it back down for him!

It's been a while...

I was in the shower this morning when I realised I have completely forgotten to write in my blog for a while now, and I thought of a few things to write about. Some of them included going to see The Fonz in panto as Cap'in Hook in Wimbledon. Great fun actually! Bobby Davro even made me laugh a couple of times! I also thought about the many TV programmes that have either started or come back that I am enjoying this week. The films I've been watching over Christmas and the ones I'm looking forward to. The jobs I've been applying for and the holidays I'm now planning! The parking ticket I got which was really unfair so I'm hoping to get out of it. The cheque that still hasn't arrived which should have been with me in the middle of December! The fact that Prince is still rocking hard in Vegas and will be continuing for a while at least! The fact that my nose has gone back to being rubbish as I've ran out of good nasal drops (but that will be sorted again after Monday) and the silly sale purchase I made just because it was a good deal! Oh well, so much to write about which is all pretty much out of date!

So here's what I'm planning for next week - continuing to apply for jobs, training on some computer programs and watching some shows from the US that I'm really behind on! Hopefully booking a holiday too and planning what I want to do when we get there!!! Don't want to speak too soon yet, but it's something to look forward to! Oh and also hopefully writing some more on here!

Tuesday, January 02, 2007

Unemployment is boring

So, I'm sitting at home in my new pajamas (Christmas pressie) and my boyfriend's robe, looking on the net for jobs (after I've blogged this obviously!) and I'm already bored of it! This is my first official day of unemployment, as at least my boyfriend was off too yesterday! I have the TV on with ads and segments of sales on This Morning! V depressing to know I can't go out there in case I spend all of my money I have left over from my last payslip. At least I got some money at Christmas (which I'll save til I have another job) and some compensation - which still hasn't arrived! I also got a helpful £150 in vouchers from Nick, so not sure how I'll be spending that quite yet. Again, maybe I'll sit on it for a while to see if it comes in handy!

So, when I left Nick I looked through my email to see if there was anything worth keeping, and I came across this funny vid from You Tube:


In finding that again, I came across this even funnier vid:


At least that's still making me laugh!!!