May already.
Written on Saturday 02nd May 2009 at 01:03am with 2 Comments
I'll spare you the excuses. It's May; I seemed to have been sucked into that little hole called obscurity. So let me break free and blog something.
Things that are wrong with the world today #1: Swine flu - do I really want to look at Michael Jackson impersonators with their anti-flu masks on at the airport? No. You just look stupid and I can't hear what you're saying. We're not going to die. It's not an epidemic. Calm the hell down people. Remember SARS anyone? No of course not.
Things that are wrong with the world today #2: Twilight. Ok, ok, ok. I've read the books (all four of them) and I've sold about a bazillion of them at work. But really? I don't get it. My colleague summed it up best: It's a vampire love story.
That's it. Vampire. Love story. And the love doesn't even have a point. The main character, Bella, forms a completely irrational (not saying that love is ever rational) bond to a super oh-my-god-I'm-going-to-die hot vampire (Edward) and well, that's it. Several times whilst reading I was constantly thinking to myself: why does she love him? Why would she effectively want to give up life itself to spend an eternity with him? What's the fucking point? The whole series seemed very anti-climatic.
There were the obvious angst ridden themes, love triangles (pah, there's that L word again), relationship dramas and the like. But there was no substance to the story. I didn't feel like I wanted to be Bella. Or that I wanted what she had. The whole thing felt completely superficial, unobtainable and severely lacking in realism - which I suppose is a good thing since it's a VAMPIRE story. But even if you remove that element of it, you'd still be left with a two-dimensional character. I could continue to pick this series to pieces and probably will; but since this is supposed to be a short sypnopsis of what is wrong with the world, I'll leave it here. Still, it gives me hope that if people can and will buy into a story with no obvious substance, plot or meaning, then they will sure as hell buy my story (when it's finished of course.)
That being said... I did enjoy the film.
Things that are wrong with the world today #3: Leaving for work at 5am and it being daylight outside. It's weird. My body becomes confused and wants to go back to bed. Stupid, stupid early starts. A lie in for me now consists of anything over 6am. I remember when a lie in used to be anything over 12pm.
Things that are right with the world today #1: Not to be all negative (because I don't complain in real life as much as I do here) - I'm going to show off my British heritage now - the weather!! Hasn't it been quite simply lovely recently? Despite me being ill for a few days during the nice days, I've been enjoying the rays. I'm excited for Summer this year and that IS something amazing as I usually long for the autmun nights and winter days.
Things that are right with the world today #2: I received a signed photo from the two main stars of a television series I run fansite for, personally thanking me for my support, and it completely made my week. It was unexpected and very welcome. It's nice to be appreciated.
Things that are right with the world today #3: I have a lot of good days out to look forward in the coming weeks: the soonest being tomorrow. Paul and I are going on a picnic. There is a gorgeous little town near where I live called Richmond; it has a hill (named Richmond hill no less) that you simply need to sit on with a nice cold beverage. It's right by the Thames and never fails to amaze me that there is a nice view to be observed, even within a city.
And it seems I have my weekends permanently back (i.e. not working those days) which is always nice. Routine isn't something that should be taken for granted even when the repetivness of it can become quite tedious. It's nice to have structure.
What are your plans for the coming months?
The comments
Sod the swine flu, I've been laid low with some sort of vomiting bug. Gah. Still, least I've lost a bit of weight without actually having to do any exercise. Bonus 
I'm looking forward to the summer, lazy afternoons sat outside the pub with my mates, long walks in the park with my fella, and the new roof at Wimbledon - no more rain delays!
Twilight? Not read the books or seen the film, although I can't help but think it's all been done before with Buffy & Angel.
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Bloody swine flu I shan't be scared til someone I know has it!! The kids keep asking me questions about and trying to answer them honestly without scaring them is quite difficult!
so hopefully this will mean lots of fun and drunkeness @ weekends etc 
a mates birthday - a stag do!! - I kid you not!!!! So fun times hopefully. You'll have to get the mean Mr Paul to bring you up one weekend, theres plenty we could do 
Ah This Twilight thing seems to have passed me by! I did notice one of the older children reading one of the books the other day.
I hear ya with the arly mornings I have to be at work for 7.30am not good
Yeah big thumbs up to the weather, apart from last week when it pissed down everyday all day!
Good stuff with the signed photos!
This is gonna sound strange, but i now have my best mate back!
Got Take That next month