ONE] Breaking Bad is addictive: My God is it. I have to admit that the first two episodes didn't really show much
promise to me. It seemed as though the plot was going to unwind as slowly as a one-legged tortoise but
goodness was I wrong. Our evenings for the last week and a bit have been punctuated by 'Breaking Bad'
time, with everything else working around that. Its like the OC all over again just with more
meth-heads and less champagne. If this hasn't drawn you in enough, the cast features the dad from
Malcolm in the Middle [a selling point according to my boyfriend] and a guy whose character's name is
'Hank'. What more could you literally want? The series is a twisty tale of the life of a chemistry teacher
turned-meth-cook and the sticky situations in which he finds himself. I definitely haven't done the thing
justice, but I strongly urge you to start watching this if you haven't already [although most of you probably
have] unless you:
a] like to make plans during your evenings. Forget about those - they will go down the proverbial drain,
b] suffer from acute pins-and-needle-itis. You won't move for at least three hours, or
c] take on the speaking patterns of other people quickly, unless you want to keep calling your boss,
'bitch' or answer the phones with 'Yo!'
Intrigued?
Breaking Bad is set in America.
Here's a picture I took of a stall in America.
TWO] The Titanic is re-appearing, and you could sail with it!: I'm not suggesting that we all don scuba outfits,
pile on the weights and sip fake tea from broken china miles under the Atlantic. An Australian tycoon is
going to build a ship as close in detail to the original Titanic as possible. Now there's not really much
wrong with this idea except for, oh I don't know, the Titanic SANK. Clearly, it is not the best ship to
base another one on. I for one am hoping it is just the decor that will be copied. For example there needs
to be many more lifeboats and, after the recent Carnival cruise-ship poo-gate, an emergency plumbing
system.
I am of the view that it will have a tough act to follow since pretty much the whole world has seen
James Camron's Titanic [released in 1997, that's how old we are] and will be expecting Leonardo DiCapro
pile on the weights and sip fake tea from broken china miles under the Atlantic. An Australian tycoon is
going to build a ship as close in detail to the original Titanic as possible. Now there's not really much
wrong with this idea except for, oh I don't know, the Titanic SANK. Clearly, it is not the best ship to
base another one on. I for one am hoping it is just the decor that will be copied. For example there needs
to be many more lifeboats and, after the recent Carnival cruise-ship poo-gate, an emergency plumbing
system.
I am of the view that it will have a tough act to follow since pretty much the whole world has seen
James Camron's Titanic [released in 1997, that's how old we are] and will be expecting Leonardo DiCapro
to be jumping out from corners, making the experience an entirely better one. Saying that, the RMS
Titanic was the most luxurious cruise liner of its time, putting many of ours to shame, and I am
wholeheartedly excited for the hype and enthusiasm to die down so I can go and have a little look around
wholeheartedly excited for the hype and enthusiasm to die down so I can go and have a little look around
[assuming it survives the maiden voyage]. Oh gosh imagine if the crew played a really horrible joke on
the lucky first voyagers. Good job I am not on the committee.
the lucky first voyagers. Good job I am not on the committee.
Here is a picture of me [left] and
my sister [right] during a cruise
many years ago.
THREE] Degu Update: Yes, this week I have learnt that degus like to squish together not just in twos but in
fives. Pretty cosy work there. All are doing fine and are as mischievous as ever and clearly going for
some kind of Guinness World Record.
some kind of Guinness World Record.
I do believe that four of these little degus need new homes.
If interested apply within!
If interested apply within!
This Sunday sees me moving house [Flat. We can't afford a house obviously]. I'll probably be a big stress-head
on Saturday, as cool as a frozen cucumber on Sunday and as lifeless as a zombie on Monday. But at least by Thursday I would have learnt the answers to some pretty important questions, like 'just where is the electricity meter?' and 'Is it acceptable to just buy plastic plates when people come over?'.
on Saturday, as cool as a frozen cucumber on Sunday and as lifeless as a zombie on Monday. But at least by Thursday I would have learnt the answers to some pretty important questions, like 'just where is the electricity meter?' and 'Is it acceptable to just buy plastic plates when people come over?'.
Enjoy the sun.
STANLEY
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