Gangs of New York
Wow. I wasn’t too sure what to expect as I’d managed to stay away from most of the hype surrounding this film, but consider me impressed. An epic scale film, well directed, well acted (WHY doesn’t Daniel Day Lewis do more films?), some wonderful cinematography, and clever use of special effects. Not sure the exact running time but it certainly didn’t feel like a long film. Well paced and bar a couple of messy looking edits I can hardly fault it. 9 out of 10.

Ohh and for once I managed to spot the director in a scene, I usually don’t see those type of things until someone points them out to me.

Ohh and we watched Panic Room last night instead of The Fellowship of the RIng. We had been meaning to watch it for ages, I picked it up in a free DVD offer before Xmas (from Fox I think). Excellent movie too, if somewhat predictable. The tension is well handled and the leads do a good job with a minimal script.

Clickety-click
Bought a shiny new keyboard with lots of bells and whistles on it. So if anything is awry over the next couple of days is because I’ve pushed a button and something has gone wrong!

Survived yesterday. Company kickoff wasn’t too bad, the news wasn’t all doom and gloom and if the company is still going in 3 months then it should be OK. After work went to pub for a ‘few beers’ and promptly ended up getting the last train home. Was a good night, met Becca (Alex’sbird‘). I’m wondering what she made of us all, and whether she could understand half of what we were talking about!

Today has been quiet, parents popped in for lunch, and we’ve just watched Monsters Inc, in lieu of anything decent to watch. What is it about Saturday evening television?
Complete dirge. Probably watch another movie later, maybe tackle the extended version of The Fellowship of the Ring. Mind you we are planning to go and see Gangs of New York tomorrow which runs over three hours too, so might try something a little shorter. Ocean’s Eleven anyone?

Ohh and whilst I remember, please join me in my quest to get some pictures of the lovely Pinky in her high heels. Thankuverymuch…

Friday
Cakes at 10:30, meetings and GMP training, then a 2003 kickoff. A fun packed day!

I’m relying on the Kylie calendar on the wall next to me to get me through until 5pm.

Update: Also relying on “The Best of Martin Stephenson & the Daintees” which I picked up in FOPP yesterday for £5. Reviving memories of student days, drinking with Mr.Stephenson in the bar of Queens Hall Edinburgh, and the walkabout at the gig in Strathclyde yoony.

For those who don’t know:
In 1982, four scruffy kids came busking into my record shop with a song called “Roll on Summertime”. In my vivid imagination they sounded like Ry Cooder – and these were New Romantic times. They signed to Kitchenware Records as the Daintees. During the next ten years, four albums and constant touring Daintees came and went. Martin Stephenson, their songwriter the only original member from the busking session, became one of the most dynamic, idiosyncratic, eclectic and well loved performers and writers to endure the 80’s. A great test for one so generous of spirit in such a greedy decade.

Scottish Blogs webring
Scottish Blogs is almost at thirty members. Not bad going as I only created it at the end of November.

However I’m sure there are more Scottish websites out there that could participate and if you are one why not join now.

Techie help useless
(and painful – thanks Pinky)

Well bar one, you were all rubbish. Hang your heads in shame!

I changed the counter to point to www.snowgoon.co.uk, but as that isn’t a page just a redirect all I get is the same result.
www.snowgoon.co.uk is all I get in my referrer log.

So I guess I have to invest in a proper host. Or live life without knowing who is referring me… nah that would be rubbish…

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