she sings and sighs as the shuttle flies

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7520343.stm

And all I can think of is Steve Taylor on the phone:
"Jeff... Jeff... just calm down OK....Look, three things. One, you should not be using your mobile on a plane. Two, the name of the island is pronounced 'Lez-boss'......Yeah, well that was fairly optimistic of you wasn't it?.....Three, the behaviour of breast implants at altitude isn't something I can claim great knowledge on...Yeah, no I'm fairly certain you can't raise it with a complete stranger...No, whatever danger you think she's in....No, not even with the people in 'shrapnel range'...'

Also seen recently on bbc news:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/hampshire/7505443.stm

This sounds highly suspicious to me. I think some bungler of a Sugg is behind it, and this is a case for Lord Peter.

Doogie Howser sings Les Mis:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhXsJjVdj1E

If the third episode is mainly happy (if bitter-sweet) times, that suddenly go bad, then the fourth is the sad times, finally relieved by the conclusion.

( cut for minor spoilers and my only 2 criticisms of a very good series )

I'm watching this in instalments with shanith, so, in instalments come reviews.

I should preface this by saying that while I had high hopes for this production (being an adaptation of my most beloved novel), I did not expect them to be met. Partly this is because the two that I have seen failed to really move me. William Hurt and Charlotte Gainsbourg didn't have time to do much, and Timothy Dalton and Zelah Clarke seemed a little period piece by numbers. Besides, is it really possible to 'do' such a story in film? I think most adaptations of novels struggle when it comes to internalities, and falling in love is perhaps one of the most profoundly internal processes. Sure, Andrew Davies did a good job for Elizabeth and Darcy with lingering, smouldering glances, as well as contemplative mirror gazing. But then, P&P is a story of appearances, albeit deceptive ones. Jane Eyre is a story of, well, we'll get to that. But a first person narrative, the first person narrative of a reserved person, this is a difficult thing to film. How can this be done?

( very minor spoilers beneath )

A glorious weekend, in which I
- had a most bracing walk throug the ice puddles to Godstow lock, learning on the way that the Perch 'aims' to reopen in summer
- Finally saw Serenity, while enjoying Wife Soup. Yay River!
- Enjoyed defeating dracula (even if by the end I was getting impatient to start watching Serenity
- Went to the gym twice
- Got my meringue making mojo back just in time for the banquet (mmm, chocolate pavlova roll...)
- Made the most awesome lasagne ever (I roasted my own peppers! I bechameled the hell out of a sauce!)
- Enjoyed the above with just enough cider and wine and good company
- Learned (if you can stretch 'the weekend' to '1pm on Monday) there will be a new Tindersticks album. Album AND tour. Am giddy with glee over this.

Now, back to work!

ETA giddy glee slightly tempered by learning DH has left the group, which means I'll never see him sing 'sweet memory'. *small sob*

Osama bin Laden gets within a few metres of George Bush, while driving in the Canadian motorcade. Police wave beared figure through 2 checkpoints. His driver turns around when he thinks he probably shouldn't go any further.

Sydney's 'Ring of Steel' is proven not to be so impenetrable, and a group of comedians become legends in their own lifetime.

http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2007/09/06/1188783415730.html

(It's hardly their best work though. A few years back, these guys asked Americans to identify Iraq/Iran/North Korea and France on some 'maps'. People enthusiastically agreed that Iraq was 'bigger than they thought' when shown a map that had 'iraq' printed on Australia.)

To aid me in making my career decision I'm using this helpful soundtrack:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-OIgXyvzUU

I've 'sung' its praises to a few people already, so please do enjoy.

"Why do you need a stool sample if you think I'm just a nut?
Cause the answer's not in your head my dear - it's in your butt'

Oh, and for all you fanficcers out there, please do enjoy 'guy love'
(no porn or nasty visuals for the faint of heart)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTE8qKHYT8Y&mode=related&search=