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They screwed up Robyn's character.

(Preliminary note: I did actually enjoy this movie. Quite a bit, in fact. Given that this is going to be a post almost entirely made up of complaint, I should probably start with that.)

( many thoughts )

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- Voted in an election that still has no result. Apparently, our country has no firm opinions, and can't decide who we want in charge.

- Went to a birthday dinner for my sister. Three excitable nephews, LOTS of pasta, and a nice time. Also, the boyfriend met the rest of my family. :)

- Abandoned the new novel I'm halfway through, and picked up an Agatha Christie novel I've read several times. Had just got to the first murder (strangled girl guide) when I remembered that I'm actually trying to learn Latin and haven't looked at it for a while. Abandoned murder mystery before the second murder (drowned grandfather) and turned to Latin accusative forms - and then realised the second murder is where the whole thing gets interesting, and returned to Agatha Christie.
I seem to be indecisive...

- When I got home last night, Smudge (the kitten) came running to the door, realised it was me, and walked off disappointed. He's definitely a one-woman-cat.

- Played Knightmare Chess with the boyfriend today, who beat me very quickly - despite the fact that I'd ended up with 4 queens.

- Am halfway through House season 6. I think this might end up being my favourite season of the show. It's brilliant.

- Next weekend, by hook or by crook, I am getting new plants for my garden and planting them where the Evil Roses Of Doom have been sitting. It's spring, and I need my pretty flowers!

Randomly, and for no reason, I'd like to talk about Days of our Lives.

Specifically, the episodes of DooL I watched in the summer between high school and uni - when I briefly became obsessed with it.

( the epic saga of 'John' )

(There was really no point to this story. I just felt like discussing it.)

Yep. I'm a fan of Glee.


Wasn't expecting to be, really. It sounded kinda cheesy. But it's so completely over the top, and well aware that it is...

Plus - music! Yay!



(Favourite things so far include Kurt dancing, Mercedes singing, Sue Sylvester talking, and Quinn doing everything ever.)

I am suddenly immersed in high school shenanigans.


Currently re-reading a book series by Jaclyn Moriarty, in which Aussie high school students write many fun and exciting letters. (They're really good! Read them!)


Aaaaand now I'm watching Glee. *facepalm* Yet another tv show I will be watching far too much of, by the looks of it.

Useful thing about being home sick?

In the past two days, I've watched nearly two seasons of House. *is having fun*




(Don't worry - I'm almost not!sick again. I just need to get back the ability to stand upright, and I'll be fine...)

I was just thinking about my favourite tv shows and the moment I first realised I was going to love them.

Surprisingly, they were actually all quite similar. Although... not.

( err... mild spoilers for many shows )

I like many shows. For many reasons. But the thing that makes me grin and love them is when they start surprising me. When I can see the standard tv moment that's about to happen - and then something else happens instead. When a show about gothic, dramatic vampires turns out to be more interested in punk vampires who roll their eyes at the rules. When it's suddenly not what I thought it was, and I suddenly don't know everything.

I love that.

My favourite tv/books/etc include:
- massive curry monsters
- dragons with explosive digestion
- an episode in with everyone turns into Looney Tunes cartoons
- England being ruled by mermaids
- a song about the wonder that is SUITS
- Lois and Clark getting married by an angel and then going back in time to break a soulmates-consummation-curse
- Groundhog Day
- people being brought back to life by a piemaker
- people being welcomed into their death by grim reapers who hang out at a waffle restaurant
- The Muppet Show
- a fashion consultant turned bounty hunter
- a planet filled with nothing but Arnold Rimmer, over and over again
- Death's grand-daughter fighting evil with half of Time's son and a formerly-evil chick who suicides in a vat of chocolate
- fanfic all-Penguin AUs


And this? Twangel destiny-sex that destroys the world?

This is too cracky for me.


Here endeth the lesson.

Saw it this afternoon.

Or rather... saw the first third, fast-forwarded through at least 50% of the second third, and then rolled my eyes, pressed eject, and caught up with the rest of the plot on Wikipedia. It really sucks.

( why the other movies are way better )

Am currently rewatching Ultraviolet, for the first time since 2004.



This was my absolute favourite vampire show ever - back in the days when I thought "Buffy" was a really stupid name for a main character.