2012 was a peculiar year for films, wasn’t it? I was lucky enough to spend a lot of time watching films. Some were truly excellent.
Year: 2012
Sleep: foiled
Around 2am, at the height of the stormy windfest that has been raging and howling since 8pm last night, I was woken by a really
2012 done: 2013 ‘to do’ list being written
2012 has been an interesting year. In a blog post on 31st December 2011, I summed 2011 up as ‘a bit shit’. My aspiration for
Christmas films
I started thinking about a list of Christmas films a few weeks ago. It’s been a regular visitor to my headspace, while driving to/from work,
The argument for compulsory cycling tests
The law that allows any person to take unsupervised control of a form of transport, and permits this person to mingle and mix with pedestrians, with
Ponies and stuff
Accompanying five attractive young ladies to the London International Horse Show at Olympia is just one of those, you know, ‘it’s a dirty job but
Shifting. Changing. Moving
This time last year, during a big spell of feeling down, I gave myself a stern talking to. I knew why I was in a
Power ballad goodness from Brighton
I’ve been a fan of Brighton-based rockers Anemo for a few years. I’ve featured their work on the show several times. I got emailed a
And as we go hurtling in to Christmas week
A Christmas rap/gangsta parody song. Just because. Ho ho ho.
I love double standards, me
I picked this thought up from Twitter (original attribution here). It is weird that because of one failed shoe-bombing attempt in the US, every passenger
The people closest, count the most
Human nature is a funny thing. We are, by definition, caring, deeply compassionate creatures. We have the capacity to feel huge amounts of empathy for
Just, you know
Tired. The 4.45am alarm seems to be coming around quicker and quicker. It was half-past midnight when I stopped working last night. This morning. And
Driving mentals
This came to me via Twitter. Next time you (I?) winge about the standard of driving on the roads in the UK, we all need
Trip: done
as usual, if you click on each image and, when it’s loaded, click on it again, you’ll get the full-screen option Mid-morning on Saturday, despite
Contemplating a trip
The forecast for this weekend is for two cold but very bright and sunny days. So I’m thinking of taking a little trip out on
So what did you do today?
This morning, at 6.30am (dark, touch of fog), on an unlit rural road at 50mph I hit this with my front nearside wheel.
Out of puff
Hello! What you been doin’? I’ve been dancin’! *proud face* I have been locked in at home today, trying to finish four tasks which, frankly,
A Million Little Pieces
I’m sorry I wasn’t able to see Cara when she came over to Europe from Melbourne recently. I’m not sorry that Cara is a part
Where I’ve been
I went to a record launch. I’m not going to write about it again. I’ve already written about it. Right here
Wistfully yours
Because I’m a teenaged emo girl (obv) I’ve been listening to a lot of Paramore. Actually, my iPod threw out a Paramore track four days
¡ǝɔunp ɐ ʇɐɥM
Today, whilst my mind was totes engaged on Higher Things, I put £65-worth of unleaded fuel in to my car. My car is a diesel.
Ride out! (best laid plans, etc)
Today I met up with some of the Oxford-based motorcycle group that I hooked up with via the internet. The plan was for the half-dozen
The Garden of Allah
Today I am loving The Garden of Allah, the 1995 track by Don Henley. The track shuffled on to my iPod on the way in
Dressing up, down, and to the right
The thing about this time of year is the social events that one feels obliged to decline. There are Balls. I only went to one
Indecision, indecision
I was talking to someone the other night about music videos. They listed their favourites and, surprisingly, there were no mentions for those bonkers Los
Never ever
Yeah, I like Taylor Swift, so? No, you fuck off.
Teething troubles and motorycling madness
This week I have had two massive dental surgery encounters. They have been a combination of repair (from when I got kicked in the jaw
Instant film review: James Bond/Skyfall
Back to basics intro, lots of action before the titles Adele sings a song in the style of Vic Reeves’ pub singer Awful product placement
Witney Film Festival 24/10 (night 3 of 5)
This evening, the 2012 Witney Film Festival brought us a feature-length ‘English’ romcom that was written in, filmed in, produced in and made by a
Witney Film Festival 23/10 (night 2 of 5)
Tonight’s fayre from the 2012 Witney Film Festival was student night. The venue was an auditorium on the Witney campus of the Abingdon and Witney
Piers Morgan
The next time you see or hear Piers Moron Morgan on any kind of mainstream media, just remember this (for a large view, click on
Witney Film Festival 22/10 (night 1 of 5)
There were five films at the first evening of the 2012 Witney Film Festival. The venue was the incongruously-named Fat Lil’s. This is a place
As you were
In contradiction to my desire to do more with less, I find myself planning a trip to Somerset on Saturday (tomorrow). And then coming back
Kidnapped. By aliens. Twice.
The last week has been fun, terrifying, exciting, amusing, painful and full of absolute joy. And that’s just been my drive to work. I have
Same but different?
And we’re back…..
Food for thought
The more I think about the very good-looking woman, and all the eye contact that passed between us, the more I become convinced it was
From the slightly sublime to the most sublime
I sat on the train this morning, at St Pancras International, waiting to start my journey to the most international destination of all (Bedford). I
In the words of others
1. Dreams can come true I’m awake. Woken 20 minutes before my alarm by the aftershocks of a full-colour, action-packed, most vivid dream. I was
Preoccupations
I find I’m getting hooked in to things. I have been fascinated by the now-finished book ‘Unmastered’. The content is, frankly, bland (especially if one
Insomnia is good for you. Discuss
Woke about 3am thinking ‘I’ve forgotten something’. Couldn’t put the thought out of my head; couldn’t get back to sleep. Read a little. Checked emails.
Bit tired/not sleepy
Saturday I did as planned; worked until 1pm then went in to London for Ash’s excellent film premiere. Drank quite a bit. Stayed over in
It’s a mini adventure!
One of these weeks I’m going to get a weekend that is peaceful, relaxing and, you know, involves doing absolutely nothing… I’m working. I’ve been
Days like these
My weekend hasn’t really happened; there has been much work-related stuff but, as ever, I’ll not go in to detail about that here I did
Recruitment twats
I think we need to rename recruitment consultants. Henceforth, they need to be called ‘recruitment twats’. I just had this email from one such recruitment
Sorry luv, Granada’s off
Because of tremendous pressures at work, nipping over to Spain this weekend isn’t going to happen. Work-based things need my attention over the weekend. That’s
Having a big dump
another braindump… My weekend trip to Granada is *still* not finalised; I won’t go in to the reason, but the source of the problem isn’t