Have a guess what it was that I forgot that was so important that I had to get up at this time to get it done?

//edit at 6:09

( let out some steam )

OOD bleeping SIGMA, man!

So what I had forgotten was the New Doctor Who episode Waters of Mars that came out on Sunday evening.

It was good. It was good, because it was sad, and the Doctor went crazy realized a lot of stuff (and here begin the spoilers, not that you'll mind, I suppose) and he did something he shouldn't have which made him see that 'argh have I gone too far, am I going to die?' and there was OOD SIGMA who I hope will play a bigger part in The End of Time, the next episode, coming out at Christmas.
The monster of this episode was more or less boring, but the story was okay and DAVID BOWIE FOR THE INFINITE WIN YEEAH!

Also, there was this light-shine-outta-my-arse moment I just needed to cap. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.


But yeah, all in all, it was awesome and great because it wasn't fun. It was sad and devastating and I'll be so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so sad when Tennant goes that argh, but at least they'll have all the old good characters in the next two episodes and then that Moffat or Moffrat or what the hell it was guy takes over the writing and he's just awesome.

Awesome.

First, look at this:

And then tell me why I don't own one yet. Is that like the greatest umbrella ever? Blade Runner for the win!

Movies:
Theres an other Holmes adaptation coming out, probably some low budget straight-to-dvd/blu-ray thingy, but lo! this Holmes is a little bit like the real one. (Still, he's [arguably] too young and his hair is too long. And Watson should for ever be shorter than Holmes.)
Two things I find rather weird are the steampunky objects in the gallery and the tyrannosaurus rex. I probably won't see this, ever, but I felt the need to announce the existence of this to you.
The real Sherlock Holmes is a mixture of the TV series guy and the Star Wars evil commander guy. And David Bowie! Absolutely!

Man.

I'm so depressed again.


I read The Lives of Christopher Chant (you might or might not get a review).
-It was good.
I (sort of) watched Code Geass.
-It was really good (sort of).
I read the ending of Tsubasa.
-And for that there are no words.

Now I've nothing to do! Nothing great to read or watch or anything! Argh!

It's no fun anymore! (Betcha didn't get the reference, eh?)



Uagh. I wouldn't have liked Tsubasa to end. I mean, it was good, it was great, it was FOOKING AWESOME, but yaaaargh. Well, okay, to be honest, it was quite long and complex and long and complex and impossible to understand, but still! I don't even know if it was a happy ending! (It was, but still. Sakura was left alone. *sadface* )
Kurogane and Fai were happy though, and that's all that matters to me. Please don't stare.
And the name thing! It was good too. A bit expectable, but still.
And oh! I'd like to know how the vampire twins, Fuuma and that other guy (name escapes, name escapes. . . . . . uhh... something Sakurazuka(mori?)) are doing. I mean, CLAMP is utter fail for not finishing X.
. . .
Seishirou! That was his name! The kill-them-with-your-bare-hands:drive-your-hand-through-their-chests guy! Yeah!

And Code Geass was great ofr being DESIGNED BY CLAMP YES PLEASE and bad for having mecha, cause I'm not actually that much into them and great for being SO VERY GAY. Sorry, had to get that off my chest.

There's always HOLiC, though. I hope it won't end anytime soon, cause THEN I'D BE PROPERLY AND TRULY DEPRESSED, man, I mean, Holic is my favourite manga of all time! Watanuki needs to be happy. I will not take it if Holic ends like Tsubasa - you know, not happy, not sad. Watanuki must either die or be happy. IT'S YOUR CHOICE, CLAMP. Happiness or death could preferably have something to do with Doumeki.

This is a review sort of thingy again.

Title: Noidan Veli (Originally Charmed Life)
Author: Diana Wynne Jones
Started & Finished: October 4th 09
Pages: 262
Where I got it from: an aunt

Reason for reading (a bit of backstory):

The first time I was introduced to the story it was when I was between 8 and should I say 10 years of age. My older cousin wanted to read the book to her younger cousins, me and two others. It was a holiday and we were all at our grandparents' house. She was a good reader and during that time we did nothing but sit and listen to her read. my cousins had to leave before she finished the book, but I stayed and she read it for me.

I have once read the book after this - at least, I intended to, but I can not remember if I ever got to reading it.

Now some days ago I felt the terrible urge to read the book again. I'm not sure where it came from, but it might have been because I watched the Ghibli movie 'Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi' one day. (Thought process, in case it seems strange how a Japanese 200x animation brings me to a British 1977 book:
Spirited Away (the movie)
> Howl's Moving Castle (other movie by Ghibli)
> The book on which the movie was based on
> Diana Wynne Jones , the author of the book
> another of her books, this. Charmed Life.)

I then proceeded to see if my mother had the book in her bookcase, which was not the case. My aunt, however, did, and she lent it for me.

Short Summary: Eric "Cat" Chant's sister is a powerful witch. Then there's a big mansion owned by a strong magician, a violin that got turned into a cat, lots of magic and parallel worlds, a garden you can't get into and nine mysterious matches.
And those dressing gowns.

General Notes, read again, recommend?: Having been read the book to (whoah?) at such a young age it was amazing to read it again now when I'm older. For example I noticed many things that probably have affected me at some un- or subconscious level, like how Michael Saunders had too small clothes (I myself can not bear to have my wrists and ankles seen). I also noe see where my particular belief in parallel worlds and the way they work might come from.
I will read the book again, as soon as I get the original english version from the library. I would also love to got the book as my own.
I also totally recommend this to anyone who likes fantasy. Though a bit short (I read it in a couple of hours) the book, in my opinion, is at least as good as the Wizard of Earthsea and the first Harry Potter.

Liked & Didn't like:
The book was , in a way, almost like a detective story. Just like in the best Christie books there were clues scattered throughout the book and then in the end they all came together and everything seemed so obvious.
Though clearly written from the POV of Cat, my perfectionist senses were a bit disturbed as sometimes the feelings of Gwendolen and other characters were there too, when Cat could never have known.

Favourite bits:
Well. I just loved both Saunders and Chrestomanci. I don't know why, but they both were that kind of strong, intelligent, a bit mysterious and scary male characters I've always loved. The big showdown in the garden was good too and the whole book was just a big nostalgiabomb for me.

All in all, a good read after all these years. Now just waitnig for the next part in the series to come to the library.

Back to list of Books Read

I found the Moomin musics. Fiburaz.blogspot, bless that guy. I'm seriously fighting tears here, people.

So, okay. I can't really control myself right now, cause, you know, like, . . . .ARGH.

So yeah. We, me T. J. and S. went to the centre yesterday, ate some Chinese food and then went to see Inglourious Basterds.
And, like, I have no words. I will come back after school and tell you all about it, give you a proper review and stuff, but I just needed to get this out right now. I would've done so yesterday, but there was the normal post-amazing-experience depression, so I didn't.


Also, take a look at my now listening. WAY TO GO, TARANTINO. FOOKIN' BOWIE YEAH.


*goes to the corner and slowly melts away*

Oh yeah.

Movies:
I watched The Producers (2005) and it was delightingly random. Very good though. The actors (Matthew Broderick (who has funny eyes, by the way,) and Uma Thurman (as a silghtly psychotic Swede in the film) and especially Nathan Lane) were really good!

(Oh, and the ever-amazing-looking Mr. Barrowman, sir, with blonde hair. I swear I didn't squee whenever he appeared on the screen. Swear. [erase that. . . oh my good lord just look at him he is GORGEOUS look at his smile *faint*])


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MY EYES BLEED MY BRAIN HURTS I HAVE DIED OF THE COMBINED AWESOME.

Music:

9:06:

Tickets to see this guy:



YES.

Im changin my clothes. For REAL. Alice Cooper-shirt-day.

Okay.

I discovered this website upon which I have stubmled before, but that's full potential I never quite fully understood before. It's tvtropes.org - definitely worth a visti. I found it when I googled the phrase 'then it got worse' and oh, lord, this place is full of hilarious stuff, and actually real things, unlike places like The Uncyclopedia which makes things fun by twisting them and stuff. But tvtropes is real, people, real, and it's got something for frackin everyone from your favourite mangas to the best video games and live-action TV and movies.

So go and have a look around, you'll probably find something interesting. I promise. Maybe.
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