chrysalis_stage
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Franklyn
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I have 3 main books on the go atm, can't stop myself from switching, nothing bad in the case of each individual book its just my mind switching from one thing to another, need something for different moods. First one is 'Deep Time' (about cladistics) - Henry Gee, secondly The Road' - Cormac McCarthy and thirdly The Crimson Petal and the White -Michel Faber - all enjoyable!
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I like that rawr!
Can you find a picture of some misty woods?
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Can you find a picture of something that scares you?
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Find me a picture of a cute Cockchafer
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http://gatorbride.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/Underwater-Proposal.jpg
Find me a picture of a monotreme
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Tbh I never heard of chook either...The english language is surprising, I was only just having a conversation with my brother about how negative words are used for positive meanings now more so and that can get confusing at times like someone said 'your voice is ridiculous' on some music show and they meant it was great....
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Only ever been to one gig. Can't remember exact date but I must have been 17, so 1978. It was at a nightclub in Coventry City centre that is no longer there, it was over the top of a precinct.
It was The Clash.
Oh I'm in Coventry as we speak
My first proper gig rather than just small pub gigs was to see Cradle of Filth/Deathstars/Sabbat in B'ham about 4 years ago
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Chicken lattice - broccoli and cheese, chips and other vegetables
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I really enjoyed reading Age of the Five by Trudi Canavan, but I rarely come across anyone else that has read them
...*found another forum that soley covers the books so i'm happy now I found some fellow readers*
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It's not a quote it's a parenting technique. Sort of Mary Poppins on crack.
Along the lines of 'if you don't stop running round in circles I'll nail your other foot to the floor'.
Sounds good to me! If only it wasn't illegal - damn it! -
I love Wall-E. It's become a comfort movie for me of late.
And I adore a beer drinking lady! Even those that have named their as-yet-to-be-even-practised-for children.
To be fair, I'd quite like to meet a lady who doesn't mind the names I've thought up for my future kids - Muntax and Spangle.
!I need to watch Wall-E still.
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1. I am a terrible dancer and I only ever attempt to dance in public when drunk.
2. I hate having my hair cut, the last time I cut it was the day before my graduation.
3. I have a thing for men in glasses.
4. If I ever have kids I already know what they will be called.
5. According to my friends I'm "a bit blokey" because I drink pints of cider.
I too get called blokey or have weird looks thrown my way for drinking cider/ale/beer, its amusing how people percieve you for consuming something. I too have names for my children - just hope whoever I have kids with (if I do) agrees with them
and hair cutting is baaaaaaad, I agree - I believe hairdressers are evil! - although I know a few so no offence to anyone here who is one.All my mail gets filtered by Angie and I'm not allowed a mobile phone. I have to sneak out if Zooey decides she has enough time for me and wants to use one of her coupons for MacLovin'.That's if I can unhitch myself from Eva Greens vice-like grip...
...I'm getting silly now, aren't I?
Evaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
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A much younger version of me could have been Helena Bonham Carter. We both had the same crazy hair and rather bohemian dress sense.
I adore Helena, her dress sense is perfect!
I have no idea who could play me...
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Roast chicken, broccoli and baby sweet corn. Feels a bit odd having a roast on a Friday . . . I have roasts on any day but a Sunday as a general rule...not sure why
I had chinese takeaway tonight - crispy shredded beef in peking sauce and chicken fried rice and some chips - alot of meat tonight
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I have Delicatessen on dvd but for some reason not watched to the end, as I fell asleep, must do if you guys reckon its great.
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Aww, it's good then? Honestly, I have had this film for months now, I bought it for about 3 euros, couldn't not buy it, but haven't gotten around to watching it yet. Is like some books on my TBR list hee hee.
And you guys love films like, the House of 1000 Corpses? Haven't seen it yet, but I have heard friends of mine hate it and think it's overrated. I don't know if I'll ever watch it though, torture and cannibalism I never really like in films.
I've seen City of Lost Children and would recommend it!
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I love Rob Zombies films, they are the amongst only a few recent(ish) ones made that stick out in my mind as favourites; maybe that is helped a little by his lovely wife Sheri
It seems to have taken quite a bit of flack but I thoroughly enjoyed his take on Halloween too. I haven't seen the 2nd yet.
"Gimme a B
Gimme an A
Gimme a B
Gimme a Y
What's that spell? What's that spell!?! "
Brilliant!
I love Rob Zombie too
and Sheri is lovely I saw Halloween at the cinema and it entertained me although the people I was with were not impressed much and picked it to pieces, esp. one bit where the body was held up with a small knife that they thought wouldn't have been long enough to go through the body into the wall and hold the body up anyway...silly things like that I had to walk home alone after...I did walk a little faster than usual. I didn't know there was a second one out tbh I must go watch! -
There are soooo many good films we could be here forever listing them for different reasons but some that stand out and come to mind atm and that I haven't seen mentioned already, as this would be a really long post if I repeated ones I liked are:
House of Flying Daggers - stunning!
Wuthering Heights - (with Ralph Fienes - don't care that loads of people hate it)
House of 1000 corpses & Devils Rejects
Into the Wild
Sherlock Holmes - (recently came out)
Beowulf
Lost Boys 1 & 2
Leon
Apocalypto
Silent Hill
300
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Mark Haddon - The Curious Incident of The Dog in The Night-Time
Synopsis:
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a murder mystery novel like no other. The detective, and narrator, is Christopher Boone. Christopher is fifteen and has Asperger's, a form of autism. He knows a very great deal about maths and very little about human beings. He loves lists, patterns and the truth. He hates the colours yellow and brown and being touched. He has never gone further than the end of the road on his own, but when he finds a neighbour's dog murdered he sets out on a terrifying journey which will turn his whole world upside down.
My random thoughts:
I am not sure how accurate the account of Asperger’s Syndrome is, although Christopher’s reactions did ring true to cases of autism I have heard about before. I found myself sympathizing with Christopher’s parents and their frustrations and wondered how I myself would cope if I had such a child with a lack of emotional understanding, nevertheless I found Christopher an inspiring character. His logical thinking was brilliant and very amusing at times; it just goes to prove emotions get in the way of seeing things clearly. I pretty much agreed with everything he said when questioning anything an adult said to him, I wish I had his memory and intellect at times.
The scene at the underground with Toby his rat had me on edge because I hate the underground myself and have often had nightmares of taking my pets in my pockets places and loosing them. The lack of emotion in the text coming from Christopher did make it an awkward read for me at times as I thrive on emotional and descriptive text although I guess the emotion was there in other ways picked up through his retelling of other people’s reactions. I empathized with Christopher’s anxiety and little quirks at times, we all have them at the end of the day and the last sentence was a nice finish to a maybe slightly rushed ending which is probably intentional as it is Christopher writing the book after all.
All in all, a quick, easy read with a rare narrator. I can’t see myself reading another book with a similar narrative style anytime soon which makes it stand out among other books I guess
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I never used to buy cds much, I used to just listen to the the radio and record songs I liked on tapes. First single I think I did end up buying was Macy Gray - I try
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Museum of life
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I thoroughly enjoyed The Road - very bleak but very touching, too. Hope you enjoy it too.
I'm glad to hear you enjoyed it.
I have been meaning to get it for quite some time and I was surprised when I got my hands on it on how big the lettering is and the paragraphing. It looks like a shortish read and I was expecting something much longer for some reason but I hope to enjoy it as much as you did. Noll pointed out to me McCarthy's lack of speech marks, did that affect your reading?
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I find alot of people who ask don't want to know if you are not okay, even when you do say how you truely feel some people really don't have any clue on how to reply and scamper off as soon as they can. Its terrible, they waste breath forcing me to waste mine, I can't ignore them because that would make me worse.
I hate small talk too - if I have something to say or add to a conversation i'll say it, but even if I do sometimes I still won't add it because of people who never shut their mouths. They then ask if i'm ok, because i'm being quiet.
Moments like that I would like to say 'yes I will be when you shut up talking nonsense and let other people get a word in that is more interesting'... rant over, I could rant more but I won't Weave you are not mean for mentioning your parents again, it is in context and is mentioned to make a point
It does make sense.
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There is charity book sale at work and I liked 5 books and 2 dvds, I tried to give the woman some money but she would only take