I have been a teeeeeeeerrible blogger (and writer) lately. I began studying again mid-year so am learning to juggle full time work, part time university, wife-ing and assignments. I know - no mortgage and no children - my life is so difficult. So truthfully I've spent the time being a full-time neglectful wanker to my … Continue reading Getting back on the Beanstalk
movies
Dear Robin Williams
Dear Robin Williams, I’m struggling to accept that you’re not on the same celestial plain as I am. Someone so apparently joyous in making other people happy; someone who was lucky and hardworking enough to be able to do what they loved every day – and yet there was something incurable inside you unable to … Continue reading Dear Robin Williams
The Big Year
It's been a few days since a post. Annoying since I stated I would work on my novel for 30 minutes a day. Ironically my laptop works but it has a meltdown when I use the keyboard. Inconvenient. Typing one-thumbed on my phone makes for a counter-productive day! Now since I can't write properly I've … Continue reading The Big Year
Deathly Hallowed Goosebumps
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 was on television again over the weekend. I've seen it so many times so being honest, I was half watching while doing house chores. Yet there's one part I always rush back to the couch for. The volume goes up, my phone gets thrown aside, my husband … Continue reading Deathly Hallowed Goosebumps
Blindness
A few weeks ago on a mundane Friday night, I found myself stuck on the couch at 11pm after watching nothing in particular thanks to the incessant commercials. I decided I'd watch about 5 minutes of one late-night movie before calling it quits. I started to watch Blindness, what seemed to be a B-Grade sci-fi … Continue reading Blindness