Queer as Folk

http://http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queer_as_Folk_(UK_TV_series) I spent a wonderful morning watching this DVD and ironing. There is not a single point I can think to criticize the show on, so please do excuse the exalted tone to this review! I was impressed with how fun the show is, lots of funky music, clubbing and generally living the high life! It was a perfect juxtaposition to the sadness that oozed from every character. No matter if your gay or straight, there can not be a single person on earth who doesn't recognise/or remember that point in your life were you loose your innocence. Loss of innocence ad growing up is a Major theme to Queer as folk. The rather easy on the eye cast are truly magnificent, most notably Aiden Gill. The soundtrack also brought memories back from my misspent teenage years!

Malice

http://http//www.imdb.com/title/tt107497/ I enjoyed this DVD. It had me gripped, from start to finish. The plot was brimming with twists and turns. The film is set in beautiful Boston, the autumn scenery was breath taking. I couldn't take my eyes from Nicole Kidmans face. I am not used to seeing her face moving, I had convinced myself that she was a real life stepford wife. Alec Baldwin was a complete bastard in the film, and it suited him to the core! Never has one man been suited a role. The murder of Gwyneth Paltrow was also a high point, any film that shows Gwyneth getting murdered gets 5 stars from me!

letters pages

Recently I have been reading in writing magazines that its a good idea for new starters to write to opinion/ letters pages in newspapers and magazines, for practice and at times a small amount of money. Well my 1st ever letter got published in local newspaper! Onwards and upwards!

bargins of the day

Two great bargains of the day from the bottom of 2 retailers bargain bins!

• A collection of 3 Enid Blyton Mystries- A bargin from Waterstones £2.49! I am trying to reach back to a more innocent times, were children were actually children.


• Zoe Heller- Notes on a Scandal- A steal at a pound in WHSmiths. On of my all time favourite films, hope it is as good as the film. I also really like the interviews i've read of Zoe Heller, she feels like a breath of fresh air in the literary world.

What the postman brought me 9

The Postman had a very heavy sack bringing me

• Rounders DVD, bought this with my Play funds on Play.com because I love Edward Norton, he is one of the finest actors of my generation! But he acts like an arrogant prick at times


• Jacqueline Wilson- Dustin Baby another Swap from RISI. I love her books, and reading them as an adult makes me cry because they are really, really sad books.


• Maeve Binchy- Light a Penny Candle- Another swap from RISI, I love Maeve's books. I find the older (Dare i say it?) Irish female authors have a magical, innocent quality to there writing which has me hooked.


• Stephen Fry- The Liar- Another swap from RISI! My first Stephen Fry book, don't know what to expect any one have any idea to what it's like?


• Cathy Glass- Cut- I shouldn't admit to this but love a good misery memoir, very morbid of me!

Fed up

I really hate to write this post because i always try to look on the bright side of life, but I am going to anyway because i am in need of a good rant. I am fed up of the following

• my body feeling old and achey
• the fact that when i have a dream or try and achieve steps towards it, something or someone sabotages it
• being poor
• living away from my family
• being fat
• being unable to write at the moment
• not living in New York

If my fairy god mother is reading this please, wave your magic wand at me.

Bargins of the day

A selection of 3 reference books for my little reference library. A good old dictionary, I am of the opinion that old is better than new in relation to dictionary's. Insulting Quotations, need i say more?