just a message to anybody who might be still look upon this blog. I have switched to my myspace blog. It's way more interesting as i use it more and you get to hear my wonderful music to boot.
you'll find the link to the left.
Ed
Thursday, February 08, 2007
Sunday, December 10, 2006
Meh...
My Nan died this morning. Among my family, she was held with such regard that her passing away, as tragic an event as it is, is much like hearing somebody you know has died rather than a close family member.
She was my dad's mother. He blamed her for how his childhood was'nt the best. My mother, brother and i seemed to have inherited an apathy from him
The usual cliches apply. Most of dad's siblings were ready for nan's departure, they no longer have this hanging over them.
In my eyes, it seemed she got old, ill and started deteriorating to quickly in the space of a few months. I dealt with it by avoiding it. I dont regret that.
She was my dad's mother. He blamed her for how his childhood was'nt the best. My mother, brother and i seemed to have inherited an apathy from him
The usual cliches apply. Most of dad's siblings were ready for nan's departure, they no longer have this hanging over them.
In my eyes, it seemed she got old, ill and started deteriorating to quickly in the space of a few months. I dealt with it by avoiding it. I dont regret that.
Thursday, December 07, 2006
Look at it Shine...
Pretty much all the Superman a young boy could want resides in that tin. I watched the extended version of Superman: The Movie last night. I felt i was wathing it for the very first time, especially with all the added scenes i have never seen before. There are 4 (out of 13) dedicated to the first film alone. I intend to watch the brand new Richard Donner cut of Superman II next. At least 75% of it is unseen footage. I fully intend to kneel when Zod asks...
Thursday, November 09, 2006
Scrubs test
A.K.A. "Lackey"
You're a reliable sort, almost to the point of being a slave to others -- especially superiors, no matter how much they treat you like crap. On the bright side, you possess hidden talents that few recognize, outside your small collection of friends. In a past life, you may have been a Muppet.
.....and i quite agree. try it for yourself
Monday, November 06, 2006
Gizza Job....
Better job would mean more money. More money would mean (at worst) more of an excuse to get out of the house at night. Getting out of the house would mean more of a chance to hang with lots of freinds i dont see much of.
This eventually would mean that i could be able to spend less time with the one friend i should'nt being seeing too much of beause it confuses and confounds the hell out of me...
This eventually would mean that i could be able to spend less time with the one friend i should'nt being seeing too much of beause it confuses and confounds the hell out of me...
Sunday, October 29, 2006
Hey Matthew, what do you see.....
I see The Royle Family.....
BBC One showed a one off special of the Royle Family tonight. Proof positive of how good writers Caroline Ahern and Craig Cash are. Not since David Sullivan penned Only Fools and Horses has a comedy covered such an emotional range and has gone between these emotions so seamlessly. I will admit, i have'nt sobbed like i have tonight since Ben died in scrubs...
Leading quite fittingly into my next subject: reality television
I have Developed an idea for a new TV show where once more Joe public is the star. I call it
BBC One showed a one off special of the Royle Family tonight. Proof positive of how good writers Caroline Ahern and Craig Cash are. Not since David Sullivan penned Only Fools and Horses has a comedy covered such an emotional range and has gone between these emotions so seamlessly. I will admit, i have'nt sobbed like i have tonight since Ben died in scrubs...
Leading quite fittingly into my next subject: reality television
I have Developed an idea for a new TV show where once more Joe public is the star. I call it
GO ON, CRY!
Here's how i see it panning out. Before production begins, the public are asked to nominate somebody to be on the show. The type of people suggested to take part would be people you have grievance with for whatever reason. After a sample is shortlisted for the show, researchers will scrutinise the history of these contenders for damning periods of their personal history or elemants of their past they are loathe to remember.
For each show you'll get the first part shown early in the evening showing 3, maybe 4, people that the public will vote for, with only one of them to be in the 2nd part of the show to be aired later in the evening. The Negative historical montage for each votee will be shown to inspire the voting.
After the votes have been counted, the member of the public with most votes (under a pre-planned elaborate ruse) will be lead to a room with a table and chair (pretty much an interogation room). They are sat down and after a short wait, in walks an actor to provide the entertaining build up to the climax. Imagine a Chris Morris-esque figure coming into this sparsely furnished room and then launching into a very personal, desriptive, emotional and aggressive rant, tailored around the "victims" past. The actor will carry on with this until it is visible to the actor and the audience in the studio and nationwide, that our unwitting contestant is about to crack under the pressure.
To add cultural weight to the show (in the same vein as Deal or No Deal for example) the last thing the actor says to this person before he leaves the room is: "Go on, Cry". The actor leaves abruptly and we areleft with a very slowmoving close up of the contestant crying like the world is going to end tomorrow while the credits run at the bottom of the screen...
Here's how i see it panning out. Before production begins, the public are asked to nominate somebody to be on the show. The type of people suggested to take part would be people you have grievance with for whatever reason. After a sample is shortlisted for the show, researchers will scrutinise the history of these contenders for damning periods of their personal history or elemants of their past they are loathe to remember.
For each show you'll get the first part shown early in the evening showing 3, maybe 4, people that the public will vote for, with only one of them to be in the 2nd part of the show to be aired later in the evening. The Negative historical montage for each votee will be shown to inspire the voting.
After the votes have been counted, the member of the public with most votes (under a pre-planned elaborate ruse) will be lead to a room with a table and chair (pretty much an interogation room). They are sat down and after a short wait, in walks an actor to provide the entertaining build up to the climax. Imagine a Chris Morris-esque figure coming into this sparsely furnished room and then launching into a very personal, desriptive, emotional and aggressive rant, tailored around the "victims" past. The actor will carry on with this until it is visible to the actor and the audience in the studio and nationwide, that our unwitting contestant is about to crack under the pressure.
To add cultural weight to the show (in the same vein as Deal or No Deal for example) the last thing the actor says to this person before he leaves the room is: "Go on, Cry". The actor leaves abruptly and we areleft with a very slowmoving close up of the contestant crying like the world is going to end tomorrow while the credits run at the bottom of the screen...
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Small Stuff....
When im on the bus, listening to my MP3 player and certain types of song start playing, i like to look out of the window whimsically and pretend that someone is watching the film of my life, seeing me stare whimsically out of the window with the particular sounding song providing the soundtrack to the scene they are watching
todays song was Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol
That is all....
todays song was Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol
That is all....
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Blog...
As an extra treat for my dear readers, i have taken up writing in my Myspace blog as well. the link to it is in the side bar....
Monday, October 16, 2006
Course he should, course he should, course he should...
Saturday nights are adventurous one more.
What with only getting one dose of doctor who a year, the idea that saturday prime time tv reaching any level i would deem entertaining, would usually seem a ridiculous. Yet i have been saved from weekend dose of tedium (not counting work) by the clever chaps behind the BBC's new adaptation of the Robin Hood legend.
So here i am again, playing advocate to the goggle box. And rightly so.
This new take (Maid Marian and her Merry Men aside) on the Robin Hood mythology has plenty of ingredients to make it a sure fire hit. Well written, well delivered by the actors and more importantly, sword play.
The Bows and arrows motif is there also, but i think the producers are taking liberties. Robin of locksley is TOO good with his bow. Im half expecting 'arrowtime' to kick in at some point. Its only a small quibble mind. Keith Allen as a bastard of a sheriff of Nottingham and a yummy looking Maid Marian more than make up for it....
What with only getting one dose of doctor who a year, the idea that saturday prime time tv reaching any level i would deem entertaining, would usually seem a ridiculous. Yet i have been saved from weekend dose of tedium (not counting work) by the clever chaps behind the BBC's new adaptation of the Robin Hood legend.
So here i am again, playing advocate to the goggle box. And rightly so.
This new take (Maid Marian and her Merry Men aside) on the Robin Hood mythology has plenty of ingredients to make it a sure fire hit. Well written, well delivered by the actors and more importantly, sword play.
The Bows and arrows motif is there also, but i think the producers are taking liberties. Robin of locksley is TOO good with his bow. Im half expecting 'arrowtime' to kick in at some point. Its only a small quibble mind. Keith Allen as a bastard of a sheriff of Nottingham and a yummy looking Maid Marian more than make up for it....
Thursday, September 28, 2006
Put it in the soul of everyone
Could we be looking at a film that may well surpass Bill & Teds Bogus Journey?
Friday, September 15, 2006
Milk came out my nose....
Its been ever such a long time since i cried with laughter.
Hail to The Mitchell and Webb look for making me do so this weeks
It's bloody funny....
Hail to The Mitchell and Webb look for making me do so this weeks
It's bloody funny....
Friday, August 11, 2006
Mary Mary quite contrary...
Yesterday, my mum went to the relevant council offices and handed in, for the final time, the keys to my nans house.
This is the house my mum grew up in, the house we all lived between moving home. The most saddening part is the garden. It was the best garden in the world as an infant. It was huge (even today it still seems massive), big enough for the two green houses and the wendy house my grandad built for my cousins, my brother and i. In the centre of the garden was a huge fish pond.
Sadly, after my grandad died, the garden was negleted. It looked a bit plain yesterday but still the most rousing part of a house none of us are ever going to get to see again.
This is the house my mum grew up in, the house we all lived between moving home. The most saddening part is the garden. It was the best garden in the world as an infant. It was huge (even today it still seems massive), big enough for the two green houses and the wendy house my grandad built for my cousins, my brother and i. In the centre of the garden was a huge fish pond.
Sadly, after my grandad died, the garden was negleted. It looked a bit plain yesterday but still the most rousing part of a house none of us are ever going to get to see again.
Saturday, July 29, 2006
Girls, eh?
Its no news to my friends that i am completely infatuated by my friend Claire. This i openly admitted to her last night. I was drunk, in a foul mood over something i probably had no business being in a mood over and it kinda just came out.
right now i feel:
1. bad- i feel i've let claire down by harrbouring these feelings
2. anxious - I dont know if she's talking to me
3. scared - of pushing her away because of my rotten behaviour
It all stems from the fact that i've seen friends be something more to her than i could ever be. this frustrates the hell out of me.
It should be acknowledged that (not counting drunken outbursts) i have never pressed this issue. I have kept this under wraps for as long as i could
i just want to be able to conentrate on being her friend again....
right now i feel:
1. bad- i feel i've let claire down by harrbouring these feelings
2. anxious - I dont know if she's talking to me
3. scared - of pushing her away because of my rotten behaviour
It all stems from the fact that i've seen friends be something more to her than i could ever be. this frustrates the hell out of me.
It should be acknowledged that (not counting drunken outbursts) i have never pressed this issue. I have kept this under wraps for as long as i could
i just want to be able to conentrate on being her friend again....
Thursday, July 27, 2006
theproblemifacedaily....
For 2 weeks now i've had to navigate my PC using the keyboard alone (i destroyed my mouse in a fit of frustration). im getting quite adept at using all the shortcuts required, but it's still annoying as hell.
It does'nt help that my space bar is sticky and i pretty much have to twat the elongated mother fucker to make me a space (its taken lots of energy to get this far in my entry). In a related bout of frustration i prized the space bar off the keyboard to see if i could remedy the situation. To no avail. What makes matters worse is the fact that during my impromtu makeover, i corrupted the 'C' key. Any use of the letter results in about 3-4 attempts at creating whichever word im trying to construct. And the sound it makes when i tap it has more treble than the other keys....
It does'nt help that my space bar is sticky and i pretty much have to twat the elongated mother fucker to make me a space (its taken lots of energy to get this far in my entry). In a related bout of frustration i prized the space bar off the keyboard to see if i could remedy the situation. To no avail. What makes matters worse is the fact that during my impromtu makeover, i corrupted the 'C' key. Any use of the letter results in about 3-4 attempts at creating whichever word im trying to construct. And the sound it makes when i tap it has more treble than the other keys....
Sunday, July 16, 2006
Dedicated to John Ottoman...
A lot has happend since i last posted:
- I travelled by aeroplane for the first time ever. I made a short visit to Dublin to See Guns n Roses then flew back the next day. All 3 events were awesome.
- Got admitted to hospital. An abcess developed in my mouth. the infection that caused the abcess leaked into my body and started playing havoc with my diabetes. I had to have the abcess drained (THE most single painful experience i've had in my life so far), 3 teeth extracted and i had to stay on a ward with cantankerous, miserable, racist old men.
right now, family life is surrounded by a lot mortality issues. both of my Nans are approaching zero hour and its all a bit topsy turvy, emotinally speaking.....
- I travelled by aeroplane for the first time ever. I made a short visit to Dublin to See Guns n Roses then flew back the next day. All 3 events were awesome.
- Got admitted to hospital. An abcess developed in my mouth. the infection that caused the abcess leaked into my body and started playing havoc with my diabetes. I had to have the abcess drained (THE most single painful experience i've had in my life so far), 3 teeth extracted and i had to stay on a ward with cantankerous, miserable, racist old men.
right now, family life is surrounded by a lot mortality issues. both of my Nans are approaching zero hour and its all a bit topsy turvy, emotinally speaking.....
Friday, June 02, 2006
"whats the buzz? Tell me whats a happening"
I Watched me 'Jesus Christ superstar' this week. A formidable effort as far as rock operas are concerned. It does'nt quite rock as much as 'Tommy' does but all the songs are worthy of the rock monniker.
The film did remind me of 'Tommy in a lot of ways. The final shot of the sun setting is very similar and constant alluding to jesus and his cult like status in the same way 'Tommy' did. As far as both films are concerned, JC Superstar came first so i'd have to accuse Ken Russell of thievery.
It reminded of 'Tommy' but made me want to watch 'The Blues Brothers' again.....
The film did remind me of 'Tommy in a lot of ways. The final shot of the sun setting is very similar and constant alluding to jesus and his cult like status in the same way 'Tommy' did. As far as both films are concerned, JC Superstar came first so i'd have to accuse Ken Russell of thievery.
It reminded of 'Tommy' but made me want to watch 'The Blues Brothers' again.....
Thursday, June 01, 2006
"i could show a movie on your butt, fatso!"
Anybody not watching Police Academy on Channe 4l right now wants shooting.....
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Soundtrack to your life....
The movie soundtrack of your life.
The rules:1. Put your music player of choice on shuffle
2. Scene one = first song played, scene two = second, so on.
3. No cheating/skipping
4. Pass it on
Opening Credits - Last Train home - Lost Prophets
Waking Up – The Bates - Billie Jean
An Ordinary Day – The Magnetic fields - Underwear (my "ordinary" days are really awesome or really mundane, but thats based on the scene and song name, not the songs context)
Falling in Love – The Magnetic fields - My Sentimental Melody (very fitting, seeing as it comes from the album '69 Love songs')
The Rumble – Ray stevens - Purple People Eater
The Break-up – David Cross - Socks and Shoes (a stand up monologue, not actually a song)
Getting Back Together – The Human League - Louise
Life's Okay – Ween - Big Jilm
The Mental Breakdown – Menswear - Being Brave
The Flashback – John williams - Back to the Future Theme (all the hairs on the back of my neck are tingling)
The Frat Party – The Divine Comedy - Generation Sex (the most fitting so far i reckon)
Everybody Dance Now – The Raconteurs - Blue Veins
Regretting – Mike Oldfield - The Top of the Morning
The Long Night Alone – Oasis - Mucky fingers
A Death – The Divine Comedy - Going Downhill Fast
End Credits - The Smiths - There is a light that never goes out
I want to see somebody make this film. See how they cope with the ever shifting tone...
The rules:1. Put your music player of choice on shuffle
2. Scene one = first song played, scene two = second, so on.
3. No cheating/skipping
4. Pass it on
Opening Credits - Last Train home - Lost Prophets
Waking Up – The Bates - Billie Jean
An Ordinary Day – The Magnetic fields - Underwear (my "ordinary" days are really awesome or really mundane, but thats based on the scene and song name, not the songs context)
Falling in Love – The Magnetic fields - My Sentimental Melody (very fitting, seeing as it comes from the album '69 Love songs')
The Rumble – Ray stevens - Purple People Eater
The Break-up – David Cross - Socks and Shoes (a stand up monologue, not actually a song)
Getting Back Together – The Human League - Louise
Life's Okay – Ween - Big Jilm
The Mental Breakdown – Menswear - Being Brave
The Flashback – John williams - Back to the Future Theme (all the hairs on the back of my neck are tingling)
The Frat Party – The Divine Comedy - Generation Sex (the most fitting so far i reckon)
Everybody Dance Now – The Raconteurs - Blue Veins
Regretting – Mike Oldfield - The Top of the Morning
The Long Night Alone – Oasis - Mucky fingers
A Death – The Divine Comedy - Going Downhill Fast
End Credits - The Smiths - There is a light that never goes out
I want to see somebody make this film. See how they cope with the ever shifting tone...
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
*sniff*
I've just watched the last ever (as in no more they are'nt going to trick us again) Charmed. I have'nt been this choked up about a series finale since Buffy came to an end. No doubt something else will crop up in the coming years that will tug on my heart just as much as Buffy and charmed did. for now i'll have to settle for dramatic cliffhangers and gripping plots until some new set of supernatural females come and sweep me away. Besides, evil wont fight itself...
Sunday, May 07, 2006
Aw Bless....
How ace are my mates, eh?
On Friday i was all psyched up co my copy of the new Pearl Jam arrived. Went about my day, toddled off to work. Turned on my phone after finishing work and my phone tells me i have a message from Wally, informing me that Pearl Jam were to play live on Jools holland that night.
At midnight last night, I got a text message from Paul telling me that Pearl Jam were on channel 4 in about 1 hour and a half. up i got and waited through boring latenight trash to watch.
I would'nt have watch these programmes otherwise. Cheers dudes!
On Friday i was all psyched up co my copy of the new Pearl Jam arrived. Went about my day, toddled off to work. Turned on my phone after finishing work and my phone tells me i have a message from Wally, informing me that Pearl Jam were to play live on Jools holland that night.
At midnight last night, I got a text message from Paul telling me that Pearl Jam were on channel 4 in about 1 hour and a half. up i got and waited through boring latenight trash to watch.
I would'nt have watch these programmes otherwise. Cheers dudes!
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