As you may have guessed from previous posts, I don't do sport. I don't watch it, and I certainly don't play it. That's not to say I'm not sportingly minded - just none of it really catches my eye, as it were.
The other night, we were sat watching a random comedy-panel-type show, but from Ireland. They made reference to something called "Hurling" which I'd never heard of before. The reference was something along the lines of "Hurling players are so tough, you could hit them with a JCB and they'd be OK"
Now, we were intrigued but perplexed. What the hell was Hurling, and why were these people - allegedly - so tough. So we had a Google, as you do, and were both surprised and impressed with the results.
The long and short of it is... Get a load of blokes built like rugby players. No, scratch that, get a load of rugby players. Give them what appears to be a rugby pitch, and the goal posts have both rugby goal posts (at the top) and a football goal (at the bottom). Now you've got your very large men on a large field - men, I should add, that are quite capable of killing one another with their bare hands - now give them all A LUMP OF WOOD WITH A SPADE-END. Add to the mix what appears to be a baseball, and tell them to go.
Now, from watching the video - which I will put on here in a sec - it would appear the rules of rugby still apply, but instead of throwing a large egg at one another, you throw a wooden ball - alternatively, you can use your Wooden Blade of Death, and smash the ball further away...
Oh, and aside from crash helmets, these boys don't wear any protective gear.
So yes, they probably could be hit by a JCB and keep on Hurling ;) Have a watch, and tell me - regardless of the rules - how amusing it looks!
Now, I'm not one to watch the various whisper-whisper-rumour sites for TV Shows and Movies that are upcoming, but every now and then I DO have a little nosey-nose to see what's out there.
The last movie I watched was Avatar, in 3D no less. James at The Diet Plate took me and Kellie out for our Xmas pressie, paying silly amounts for the funky seats with free food and drink. Still, that movie was excellent, and to be honest, I hadn't really paid any attention to the hype/nay-sayers with it coming up. I saw a trailer for Avatar when Kellie and I went out with Gemma and Pete to see Final Destination 3D (Yawn-tastic!). It looked pretty, and the blue chaps made me think of Warcraft Night Elves.
But I digress...
This evening, while the kids were simmering in their own filth bathing, I had a poke about online, using IMdB and YouTube to see what was coming out...
Tron Legacy
Hmmm, I thought this was originally going to be a remake of the old Tron movie we all know and love (however, I've not seen it in years, and know if I DO watch it, my Nostalgia will turn to WTF!), but after seeing this trailer, it's clearly not. I DON'T think I could watch the original and then go see the new one though... I think I'll probably cry ;)
And before you trolling trolls come out of the woodwork to whine at me, don't bother. Yes, Tron was ahead of it's time, yes it was cutting edge back then, blah blah blah... MY Blog. MY opinion. Don't like it, jog on ;)
Robin Hood
Another one that I'm not sure about. I've watched the trailer a couple of times now, but for some reason, all I can see is Ridley Scott/Russell Crowe in a different version of Gladiator. Some of the forest fight scenes from the trailer actually look like the ones out of Gladiator. I'm sure it'll be a big, sprawling epic, but will I enjoy it as much as I enjoyed Gladiator? I don't know. It's a "new take" on the Robin Hood story, so who knows.
Though the little voice in my head is just telling me it's going to be a random medieval movie using the name of Robin Hood. We'll see.
How To Train Your Dragon
OK, yes, it's a kids movie. Yes, it is - like most kids movies now - computer animated. And by Dreamworks too. However, from the trailer, it DOES look pretty entertaining. I saw it originally at the Avatar showing (I think...) and it looked good in 3D then too. Of course, even from the trailer, you can tell what will happen and how it will end. Well, I assume so, but I digress. The kids seemed very interested in it too, but then, like magpies, they like all the shiny new things ;)
Shrek Forever After
See above. Kids, computer animated, Dreamworks... But THIS is a Shrek movie, and even though the two sequels so far have been cheesy-BUT-still-enjoyable, I have no doubt this will be a good one too. Looks like they're not going to flog the dead donkey horse too much, and are playing the "alternate reality" card, so they can tell the same story from a different angle.
Wait, that is flogging the dead equine-type-beastie. Hmmm...
The A Team
I don't know. I just don't know. I knew they were making it, but I have avoided looking into it for the most part. Again with the nostalgia. It was great back then, but will it be the same, or will it be "Hey, let's make a random action movie, throw in random plots and explosions and all the rest of it - BUT let's use the A Team franchise" I have a nasty suspicion that's how a lot of Hollywood movies come about these days. The formula for a movie is A+B+C-D=Movie, where A is big-name actor, B is big name director, C is big money special effects, and D is plot.
Bless the remakes of the world...
Clash of the Titans
YES, I am guilty. This is one movie I HAVE been kinda sorta following a bit. You may even recall I had a whine back in December about it, and since then, a new trailer has come about. It's basically the same as the original trailer, but with a bit more in the way of "Look at our CGI" and "Here's some talky parts"
I am still struggling with the Right or Wrong of the making of this movie. I STILL love the original, and even though, yes, it IS dated, it's still an excellent movie - as a movie, and how it was technically.
Prince of Persia
Now, computer-game movies are generally a bit Hit and Miss, and by that I mean, they usually end up going straight down the flusher. Which is another reason I am worried what will happen with the World of Warcraft movie... But I digress. The Prince of Persia computer games have been around since, erm... a while. A LONG while. I suppose it was only a matter of time. On the plus side, it's getting done by Disney. And Jerry Bruckheimer is doing it, which for some is a minus point, but I tend to enjoy his movies for the Popcorn factor. Of course, I suspect a lot of the Pirates of the Caribbean team will be involved. Which probably means it will be "Pirates of the Caribbean - Set in a Desert"
Still, if it's got a good plot and decent actors - and doesn't rely on the "Ooooh purdy" factor to make it big, then it should do well. Pirates did very well, so who knows - maybe a decent Game-Turned-Movie will appear (though I DID like Tomb Raider!)
Now, other than movies, what else is there... TV Shows tend to sneak up on me, or I miss the bus completely and get in on it two or three seasons too late. Lost, CSI, House, 24 - all great, but I didn't realise as such till everyone else told me to watch them. The only exceptions have been Lie To Me and Heroes. I saw them both coming, and loved them both.
However, I'm not entirely sure there is anything on the radar that I am really looking forward to, with the exception of the new Doctor Who series, especially as no David Tennant means no Billie Piper. Holy CRAP did I get sick to the teeth of her, or people moaning about "poor Rose".
The new bloke, Matt Smith, from what I have seen online is going to do a pretty good job, and it'll be nice to get some fresh stuff flowing. Or, as fresh as you can get it.
Feel free to voice your thoughts and opinions on the movies, suggest others (especially if they are remakes of old stuff!) and let me know of any TV shows that might pique my interests!
PS: They're making a Marvin the Martian movie... Bet they screw that up too...
OK, I will admit from the outset, that the "gasp" in this post doesn't actually make me gasp - after all, us hardened, tough-as-nails, men-of-the-world are hard to shock. No, the gasp refers more to the rest of the country/Europe that are currently up in arms over, of all things, an advert.
Now, to be fair, it does push the rules of advertising a little close to "that" edge, but I think it's a case of, once again, no publicity is bad publicity.
Sex sells - we all know this, and flicking through any magazine, watching any TV advert, billboards, newspapers - any of these forms of media will show you that it works.
And the chaps that make Orangina have taken that and run with it.
The video on YouTube is the french version, and whoever uploaded it added "Only in France" but I didn't want to ruin his day and point out it is shown here in the UK too...
So yes, someone somewhere decided that in order to advertise a nice fresh drink, they have an animal-strip club with anthropomorphic critters running around. Oh, and a big fat dollop of suggestiveness.
Before Heroes even hit the screens I was raving about it. When it came out I mentioned a few times how much I loved it. When it was held back by the stupid writers strike, and season two was halved I bitched about it...
Every now and again, people find the blog thanks to some sort of "Heroes" themed search, and every now and then, someone messages me asking about the theme music.
If you've never watched Heroes (heathens!) then you've never heard the music which is peaceful and haunting all at once. I love it, and it gives me goosebumples.
As with most of the shite on You Tube, you can ignore the video...
Kids TV. You have to love it really, especially if A) You have no choice, and B) It has catchy music.
Of course, option C) It involves Pirates is always nifty too. If you recall a couple of weeks ago, I posted an entry about Stringfever, which I mentioned I saw "on a kids TV show" Well, that program, as mentioned by Evil Emma, was Space Pirates. You can see the official kids site HERE, or the Wikipedia page HERE.
Of course, the best/worst thing about the show HAS to be the theme song. I mean, it's got crap animation, dodgy acting, REALLY annoying kid actors... But the theme song is so bloody catchy.
It came on earlier while I was writing my other post, and me and Jaysen - while doing our own things - both sat there singing along. And even when I did the Musical Monday post, I was STILL humming it.
So, it's only fair I should share.
And YAY for being Pirate-Based!
As is usual when I am wandering around on YouTube, something else always catches my attention, usually a remix, and this time it's no different.
I give you the rock-remix, and have to say, I love it. The band covering it are excellent, so thumbs up for them too!
Captain DJ heads the crew,
Honk and Tonk and Lippy too,
Jolly Roger chatting with you,
Space Pirates!
Brassy leads the Jingle band,
Windy and Stringy lend a hand,
Zorst ensures your travel is planned,
Space Pirates!
And we all sing,
Na na-na na na,
Space Pirates!
Na na-na-na-na na,
Space Pirates!
Na na-na na na,
Space Pirates!
Hey!
Na na-na na na,
Space Pirates!
Na na-na-na-na na,
Space Pirates!
Na na-na na na,
Space Pirates!
Hey! Hey! Hey!
Pirate Posse have their say,
Choosing the song-list of the day,
Deciding which of three to play,
Space Pirates!
Journey into outer space,
Far away from the human race,
Finding songs in any old place,
Space Pirates!
Everybody sing,
Na na-na na na,
Space Pirates!
Na na-na-na-na na,
Space Pirates!
Na na-na na na,
Space Pirates!
Hey!
Na na-na na na,
Space Pirates!
Na na-na-na-na na,
Space Pirates!
Na na-na na na,
Space Pirates!
It doesn't take a whole lot to entertain me. And if you read this blog, then chances are you're guilty by association ;)
These guys are called Stringfever and they are classic artists with a difference. The first video I saw them perform on a kids program today - four guys playing one cello-type instrument. The second,The History of Music just made me chuckle. Of course, being entertained via kids TV made me have to Google it. I figured they were more than random blokes employed by Cbeebies!
Once again, I spent the weekend away with Kellie. Yes, I am spending an obscene amount of time with her, but at the risk of inducing vomiting amongst my readership, we love being together, and are not stomping on any toes, so we're having as much fun as we can get.
Got over there Friday after having a nervous breakdown about being late... Not that I was "due" at any particular time, but as we had to go out (as a couple!) that night, I was all flapping and stuff. Still, arrived with plenty of time, sorted out an over-night bag from my weekend-bag and headed out - armed with booze.
Being that I am ever so good with names, I was dropped into a room of people. Obviously, Kellie and Me... Her best friend Kerry, her fella Paul, her brother Kevin, his missus Kelly, and their friends Haley and her fella Mark. And kids. Seven, I think... No, eight. Well, none of mine, so there could have been fifty.
And we did the drinky drinky drinky till the wee small hours. Glasses were smashed, drinks were spilled in torrents, nibbles were consumed, Chinese food was ordered (and subsequently scoffed)... The Beer Fog started to settle...
Half the adults, and their respective spawn left, while the other half stayed. We ended up crashing on the living room floor, and didn't wake till the ripe time of 7am. Hangover free, I should add.
Me and Kellie set to clearing up the kitchen while the house slept, me fine, her... Well, not at her best. Like I say - I didn't have a hangover ;)
Kerry and Paul emerged nearer 10am, Paul fine, Kerry in the same state as Kellie. So they were indeed mocked. And forced to cook breakfast.
Which, as it would happen, would provide me with hours of chuckles. See, getting two drunk, hungover girlies to cook is actually a BAD idea in the grand scheme of things. Sausages: Burnt. Bacon: Burnt. Mushrooms: Cooked to perfection (amazingly). Scrambled Eggs: Burnt, Still moving, moist and a very strange colour.
And texture. The eggs had a whole new texture. And flavour.
I'm not sure how, but the other three adults managed to fob off food on the unsuspecting kids, while me... I ate all mine. I have a cast iron gut ;)
The breakfast really really deserves it's own entry... "Legendary" would be one word to use.
Another highly amusing aspect to boozing with a group of people you don't know - I can ALWAYS find the geek in the crowd... I heard the words "World of Warcraft" and the ocean of people parted - Kevin, Kellies best friends brother - is a WoW player, and we spent much time that evening talking about it. Much to the chargrin of the normal non-WoW players.
So, despite taking the piss out of her Best Friend, we get on quite well (which is points to me), and Kevin told Kellie I'm great and get two thumbs up from him too! Did I mention that Kerrys family is like Kellies second family, so I need approval from them as well!
I bribed Kerry with vodka, so that helped ;)
The rest of Saturday was spent with the older kids at football, followed by a jaunt back to Kellies with all the bags - lighter, now emptied of booze - and had a quiet afternoon together, followed by a curry. Yep, I'm a lardy - but it was mostly veg ;) AND no booze ;)
Sunday started lazy. Kellie tried flexing her girlie muscles, and ended up with very tickled feet. Which she hates. Once up, I tackled her garden for her... Which again, really deserves it's own post. Suffice to say, I shall never hardly moan about Ruths garden from now on. At least her garden is just grass. Kellies garden had everything...
And I got a big fast blister for my troubles. Which she put chemicals on. Which burnt. Ow.
Sunday was going perfectly - we got to the bus stop at half four, ready for my 4.50pm bus. And we waited. And waited... Now, if you want to be in my good books and say "I will be there at, say, 4.50pm" then you better damn well be there no later than 4.50pm. A few minutes early I can handle. 4.55 and I will start getting stroppy.
So at 5.15pm, Kellie called her mum and arranged me to go home when she went past. As you can imagine, your normally very-placid author was, at this time, ten feet tall, green, ripped clothes... I will write them a very nice letter tomorrow no doubt.
But every cloud - I got another 45 mins with Kellie.
And finally, after collecting the boy, having a drink with Jo and Steve, walking home, got the boy showered and bedded... Now I am flopped. Aching, sore blister (owie!), tired, missing Kellie...
Who, no doubt, will come along and attempt to save her character, but to be honest, I think I may have already ruined that just by her associating with me...
The only down part, aside from not seeing Kellie till Tuesday, is that I had a lot of questions about Bethy this weekend. Now, I have no issue at all talking about her, and will always tell people I have three kids, one of which isn't here any more. I think it was more having to talk to people that have no idea about her, what happened, the why's and where-fores. I was fine, but when I finally got in and sat, the first song my computer decided to play was her song...
As I say, the hardest part was the fact that all my friends, most of my family, and those that know me, they know as much as they can what happened, what she went through... But now I am meeting new people and talking about ME, Bethy enters the conversation that don't know, don't understand and don't realise how unlucky they are for not meeting her. I'm OK now though, had a sad moment so did the stupid taggy thing in a crappy frame of mind, but still.
Anyway, I am fine and dandy once more - counting the days till Tuesday when, incidently, I have a man coming to look at my fence. Or lack thereof. I sent them a letter that rattled them into action ;)
So nighty night!
Edit: I forgot to add, the ULTIMATE part of the breakfast was the Tea and Coffee... But that's because it WAS perfect, as I made it!
First off - if this post appears as a sheer WALL OF TEXT then I apologise... I think it might be a Beta thingie...
This has been a rather fantabulous weekend, if I do say so myself.
Friday daytime saw me and the Peanut whizz over to Canvey to see Kellie, where my pretty young girlie to us out to lunch at her local pub. Yes folks, being that I am a sad sad single father, she bought US lunch.
Who am I to argue - women want equality and all that ;)
As per usual, time whizzed by, and as I had to get Ruths girls from school too, we had to leave a little earlier "just in case" It's one thing doing the Bad Daddy thing and forgetting your son, it's a WHOLE new game to fail to collect your best friends kids because you're out schmoozing with a lass.
Friday evening I was babysitting Ruths girls. Being that I am SUCH a good person, I bought Ruth a ticket to see a psychic with her friend. As it happens, her friend Paul was down for the weekend, so he and I sat chattering, drinking beer and being bastards to the four kids in the house; Ruths two, Pauls one, and Ruths nephew.
Now, I HAD taken over the very very stunning movie Cloverfield to watch, but someone decided that watching Big Brother was a better option. A couple of texts from Kellie - who was out on the town with her friends - made me smile during the evening, and once Ruth got in, I headed home, popped some pills and flopped into bed. Tired and Achey, and a night to myself.
Half an hour later, I get a message from Kellie, and then till nearly 4am, I was texting and phoning her as her Fun Night Out took a turn the other way. But, as I promised, I won't mention that here... I think it was the police requesting not to talk about the case...
*ahem*
Saturday, my nieces birthday. Kellie rolled into mine around ten in the morning, we ran some errands (Well, I ran, she tagged along trying to wake up), before we popped on a bus, went to Jo's, kidnapped Jaysen and Tam, and then headed to Gemmas. We were at Amys party till seven that evening or so, and poor Kellie had THAT sort of afternoon...
Bear in mind she already knows my mum and Gemma, this was our first time out as "a couple" to a family thing. And, of course, the entire family turned up. She met mum, and Gemma, and my mums mum, then my dad, his wife, my half sister, my dads mum, and then my uncle and aunt.
The latter reads this blog, so everyone wave to my Auntie Di. Use big movements tho - she's partially sighted, going deaf, and all that other old-biddie-stuff.
Anyways, Kellie pretty much got thrown in at the deep end, and we stood off to one side, gossiping with the Aunt and Uncle. The Uncle that is a police officer. That Kellie recognised. Who also recognised Kellie...I think I need to investigate that avenue of fun ;)
We left, dragged my kids back to Jo who was at her parents - so Kellie then got to meet Jos mum and dad for good measure. We trundled across town, got on a bus driven by a man who wasn't sure what route he was on (Whooo!) and arrived home safe and sound.
"Wanna watch Cloverfield?" I ask? The affirmative reply meant shoes back on, and trundle to Ruth where I had left the DVD.
Ruth was home, Paul was still there, and Alyce (She of the Serpents of DOOM) turned up at the same time as us. We chatted, took the piss, had a laugh - and then the three girls started talking about shoes. Me and Paul compared socks...
Back home, DVD on, Kellie jumping like a girly girl. All good. Then, for good measure, on went Lee Evans Live in Scotland:
You can rummage through YouTube for more of it ;)
After that finished, we went off to bed... And there we stayed. Till FOUR this afternoon.Get yer minds out the gutter.
No kids, no plans, a few coffees... We literally spent the entire day in bed. Talking, messing around, snoozing... The only reason we had to get up was because the erstwhile Ms Kellie had to get home for her kids. She was out and on the bus at half five, and I've kinda poodled around since then.
Jaysen got back at 8pm, we in bed by half eight, and then I decided to blog.
Um... and that's that really :D
So how was your weekend!
Edit: Having a couple of issues with this post - typos not being noticed by spell checkers, bad grammar, and the formatting went mental a bit ago too :S
I've not listened to this video, so don't know if there's any swearing or anything... But it doesn't matter if there is, because I love it when little shits get their comeuppance.
And to be fair, I saw it coming and waited with gleeful hands being rubbed together :D
Ho Ho Ho! I hope Father Easter Bunny on his sleigh pulled by little fluffy chicks has bought you what you wanted.
Hey... If they can put Easter Eggs in the shop in January, I cannot be considered strange... So with a nod to the two inches of snow that was here for a few hours today, I give my Easter Themed videos. Note, the second one is a bit bloody (from Passion of Christ) but it IS worth the watch if you're not offended by it, crucifixion and the rest of it.
Merry Easter to all, and to all a good night!
*burp*
Now to finish the kids eggs for them...
Oh, anyone know if the Easter Bunny saw his shadow today? Doesn't that mean if he did we get forty days and forty nights of rain?
Yesterday Tam had a blast. Gifts, cake, friends, cards... While I don't think she completely "got" it, she knew she was three. And showed everyone her fingers too.
We spent a while here opening everything and trashing the place, had lunch, built her bike, went out for a couple of hours... It was manic.
And she not only loved her bike to bits, but she picked it up really quickly...
Apologies for the crappy video quality.
Hopefully these videos work for everyone and not just me ;)
Met up with Jo today and sorted out the bank and hopefully sorted her out a bank account as well. Got some presents for Tams birthday as well! Tam went back with Jo, I came home with stuff to wrap.
I've knackered myself out over the last couple of days and paying for it this evening, so with Jaysen in bed and Tam with Jo, I am heading to bed in a min.
For now, enjoy this.
All together now. Awwww.
Anyway, thankfully the next couple of weeks are short school weeks - where I've been so busy I feel like a truck has slowly reversed over me, so will be glad of the rest. Jaysen was in today, tomorrow and Wednesday, then no school Thursday (Teacher Training), no school Friday (Good Friday) and no school Monday (Bank Holiday Monday), then he's in school four days next week, and breaks up for two weeks.
After the run up to yesterday, I can honestly say that I woke up and felt better this morning. Yesterday was particularly hard, though I don't know why exactly. I felt drained, both physically and emotionally, and for a good part of the day, I was playing Hellgate: London, blowing seven kinds of crap out of everything bad, evil and demonic.
For the last couple of years, we've got to Jo's parents for both Bethys birthday and her Angel date, but this year, neither of us could face that little drama pit, so we did our own thing again yesterday. In true form, we had Ruth and her girls over, and Jo cooked one of the ultimate in Cheer Up Dinners - the mixed grill. Steak, Sausage, Bacon, Mushroom, Onion, Chips... It was sooo what I needed.
Last night we had a relatively early night and laid in bed having some cuddles, but it took me forever to drift off, then when I did, I kept jolting awake. So I'm tired as ever. But, none the less, I am in a much better frame of mind.
Just feels like it's been another long week yet again. But it's Friday finally so after the school run shortly, I can kick back and do sweet F.A.
Of course, as you may have noticed, I have the Cam on at the moment - thanks to Jo buying me a nice cheer up give of a Logitech QuickCam Fusion. Holy hell is it the best Webcam I've ever used - not to mention, sexy:
Lots of knobs and whistles on it, and I've installed it on both the computer and the laptop without any hassle, so no doubt will leave it pointing at something most of the time. I also have other plans for it, especially thanks to the quality of the picture it's kicking out!
I might even get a new blog template to incorporate it... *ahem*
In other news, I have a nice rant planned about the latest school-developments, luckily which don't affect me or Jaysen directly, but none the less, it's a good one that has the gaggles of mums up in arms while I stand back chuckling at them... Plus I have a few tagged/meme things to post, which I am hoping to string out for a while.
Lastly, once again, the overwhelming amount of sympathy and messages from people around the world still amaze me. Yesterday I received emails, text messages and even a few phone calls - all from people I've never physically met. Once again, thank you to you all.
Since posting my Musical Monday post yesterday of Nickleback's "RockStar" I've had a sudden increase in the number of people searching for things like "Cast of RockStar Video" and similar search strings. While sitting watching it, I could see a few famous people - yes, the three Playboy girlies did stick out...
Anyway, Jo did a bit of poking around, and thanks to (shockingly) Wikipedia, here's the complete list of people, including the lyrics they sing at that point of the track:
Boy at a baseball field: "I'm through with standing in line to clubs I'll never get in"
Jayson Woolley in Union Square: "Every good gold digger's"
Ted Nugent again: "gonna wind up there"
Holly Madison again: "Every Playboy"
Bridget Marquardt in a pink bed: "bunny with her bleach"
Kendra Wilkinson again: "blond hair/And we'll"
Boy standing next to City Hall in front of Tower Bridge: "hide out in the private rooms"
Nelly Furtado again: "With the latest dictionary and today's"
Two women in front of the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge: "Who's Who/They'll get you anything"
Kid Rock again: "with that evil smile/Everybody's"
Ted Nugent again: "got a drug dealer on speed dial/Well"
John Rich again: "hey"
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. again: "hey"
Worker in front of Marina City: "I wanna be a rockstar"
Wayne Gretzky again, splashing a pool with a hockey stick
Kendra Wilkinson again dancing
Nelly Furtado again: "Hey"
Gene Simmons again: "hey"
Nickelback fans at Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts concert singing: "I wanna be a rockstar"
Pan to Chad Kroeger, pan to Mike Kroeger and Ryan Peake
Holy crap on a crap stick, that is a LOT of linkage I just had to do. I could have copied direct from Wikipedia, but there were a lot of links not on there. So there you have it, a line-by-line guide of who is singing and where! All the links will open in the same window because I am just too damn lazy to add the code for seperate windows! There are one or two links missing as well - if you want to let me know what I missed, then lemmie know!
Being that I have always been a bit of a kid, I don't mind watching kids TV, even today. To be honest, I'd rather watch original Tom & Jerry or the old Warner Bros cartoons that a lot of the crap on TV today.
There are some programs that Tam and Jaysen watch that I think are pretty good. Spongebob, Ben10, Samurai Jack, Peppa Pig - I can honestly sit and watch them and not want to claw my eyes out.
On Nick Jnr of late, there have been adverts for something I've never seen. I'd seen a plushie here, or a toy there, but never thought much of it. Over the last few days, they've been showing clips of this show, and I can honestly say I have sat there, open-jawed and wondering three simple words.
What. The. F$ck.
Now, the version over here, like a lot of kids shows, the "fake" characters are dubbed over with English actors, but none the less...
Can someone - ANYONE - please explain to me what the hellYo Gabba Gabba is all about. Tam sits there with an expression akin to my Three Words (WTF). One trailer has Elijah Wood (aka, Frodo) doing a Puppetmaster dance, and it looks waaaay freaky.
So thank you to the crazies across the pond - we have another of your freaky kids shows :D
For the newcomers amongst you, this blog is one of my little corners of the web where I generally spout rubbish, rant and rave about minor things, share music I love (and can't stand) and generally put the world to rights from my little corner of the web. I might talk about something I've watched, my family, my aches and pains, an upcoming movie, the news... and then switch to the weather, the crazy idiot I met in the street and the speed of a cat when running for its life.
You don't have to agree with what I say or think, you just have to be polite in your discussion!
Aside from posting here (I would say on a regular basis, but it's mood/brain dependant of late) I also post photos on-and-off on my Tumblr page. There is literally nothing but photos I've taken via Instagram on there, and I am by no means artistic - I just like some of the pictures I take.
You can also visit my Last.fm page to see what I've been listening to while banging around the house. If you think the Musical Monday section is a very random mix of tracks, you ain't seen nothin' yet!!
And if you have eyes, you will also see that you can find me on Facebook (as well as the blog having its own page) and I randomly appear on Twitter just to moan or whatever.
Lastly, a common question I get is "How do I comment on your posts?" On the top of each post, there is a little speech-bubble icon with a number beside it. Click that number to enter "Comments" and away you go!
After the run up to yesterday, I can honestly say that I woke up and felt better this morning. Yesterday was particularly hard, though I don't know why exactly. I felt drained, both physically and emotionally, and for a good part of the day, I was playing Hellgate: London, blowing seven kinds of crap out of everything bad, evil and demonic.
Since posting my 
Being that I have always been a bit of a kid, I don't mind watching kids TV, even today. To be honest, I'd rather watch 
Name: Dan English
