i guess i have a lot to update about? i never start these well, but okay here i go. probably not amazing cause parks and rec is on tv (first time ever over here <3 p="">
uni - blah. can't wait for it to be over. it's so close to summer already, but i still have so much to do. trying not to think negative about it, i know once it's all over i'll be lost.
i've won 2 competitions since i last posted - a charity raffle that cost 12p resulting in me winning £40 worth of bar vouchers. and a tyneside cinema competition where i got 2 tickets to see 'to the wonder' (which was a nice film, despite liv not enjoying it one bit), a poster and art cards for the film, blue valentine and take this waltz on dvd. just going to enter loads of competitions because i'm kinda good at them~
i've been ultra bleaching my hair. it's very blonde at the ends, but still not white enough for the colour i want. it's turned into a real problem, but i just want it grey again.
this time next week, i'll be packing to go on holiday. i'm going to amsterdam for my birthday with my mam, which is kind of cute. i guess i'll do a separate post about it when i come back, but i'm looking forward to it.
going to see the bouncing souls when i get back as well, which is really exciting. the last time i saw them was at rebellion, and they were easily one of my favourite bands to play. and i've wore that shirt far too many times since then.
in terms of films, i've been obsessed with pedro almodovar. i now own more of his films than tim burton films, which says a lot. his next film is out in may, and i'm kind of hoping a london premiere is on the cards. even though it might be strange weeping at someone who isn't fluent in english. whatever~
some new tv obsessions have been the office, which i'm surprised i didn't get through sooner. i watched it all really fast, and the fact it's currently on a 3 week break is killing me slightly. also enjoying hbo's girls.
idk i thought i knew other stuff to say but i'm slightly tired. woo wooooooo
Wednesday, 6 March 2013
Wednesday, 16 January 2013
tonight i went to see 'west of memphis' at my most favourite cinema in the world. i'd been looking forward to seeing it for quite some time, and if you know me/have followed my blog for a long time, you'd know how passionate i am about the whole west memphis three case.
first of all, i was quite surprised how many people there were in the screen. we arrived a few minutes later than planned, and we ended up sitting in the very front row. it was the most packed i've seen that certain room in the cinema. i never personally knew anyone who was aware of the case before i ever mentioned it to them, i like how these people were probably the same.
i did enjoy the film, though it's got me thinking about a lot of things. i feel like i should post it on here.
i thought the film was really nicely shot, i think a lot of the time in documentaries there isn't as much care taken into the cinematography. the film really dug deep into the case, featuring people like the author of a book that was referenced in court, and one of the victims sisters who is really mentally unstable.
but the film made me think, this isn't over. though the wm3 are out of prison, justice hasn't really been served for them, or the victims families. though the film was pretty biased, it points the blame to terry hobbs.
at the end, it thanked everyone who has shown their support. it made me think, i'd been following the case for a few years, and sent a letter to damien. i still wonder if he ever read it, and what he thought. it wasn't really anything inspiring, i just wanted to show that i was aware of the case, and i cared.
another thing i thought about, which is kind of less related, is my own work. this year i have to make 2 documentaries. i almost felt a bit jealous after watching the film. i know, well respected film makers were involved with making the film, i know right now i'd never be able to produce anything to that standard, or at least in my university work. but i was jealous in the way, a group of people created that perfectly, together. the people i've ended up working with have no desire to create anything artistic like that. in the 3 years i've been making short dramas and documentaries, i don't think the people have ever been inspired in the same way as me. i'm not saying everyone i've worked with doesn't care about their work, i know for sure at least 2 or 3 of them are certain to get something from the years of studying we've had. but i've never met anyone who actually cares about art in the same way that i do. it makes me sad that i should've met people like that, or i was expecting to. i suppose it's going to make my career more of a journey.
i think i had more to say, but i'm kind of tired and wanting to watch the office now.
first of all, i was quite surprised how many people there were in the screen. we arrived a few minutes later than planned, and we ended up sitting in the very front row. it was the most packed i've seen that certain room in the cinema. i never personally knew anyone who was aware of the case before i ever mentioned it to them, i like how these people were probably the same.
i did enjoy the film, though it's got me thinking about a lot of things. i feel like i should post it on here.
i thought the film was really nicely shot, i think a lot of the time in documentaries there isn't as much care taken into the cinematography. the film really dug deep into the case, featuring people like the author of a book that was referenced in court, and one of the victims sisters who is really mentally unstable.
but the film made me think, this isn't over. though the wm3 are out of prison, justice hasn't really been served for them, or the victims families. though the film was pretty biased, it points the blame to terry hobbs.
at the end, it thanked everyone who has shown their support. it made me think, i'd been following the case for a few years, and sent a letter to damien. i still wonder if he ever read it, and what he thought. it wasn't really anything inspiring, i just wanted to show that i was aware of the case, and i cared.
another thing i thought about, which is kind of less related, is my own work. this year i have to make 2 documentaries. i almost felt a bit jealous after watching the film. i know, well respected film makers were involved with making the film, i know right now i'd never be able to produce anything to that standard, or at least in my university work. but i was jealous in the way, a group of people created that perfectly, together. the people i've ended up working with have no desire to create anything artistic like that. in the 3 years i've been making short dramas and documentaries, i don't think the people have ever been inspired in the same way as me. i'm not saying everyone i've worked with doesn't care about their work, i know for sure at least 2 or 3 of them are certain to get something from the years of studying we've had. but i've never met anyone who actually cares about art in the same way that i do. it makes me sad that i should've met people like that, or i was expecting to. i suppose it's going to make my career more of a journey.
i think i had more to say, but i'm kind of tired and wanting to watch the office now.
Tuesday, 1 January 2013
films in 2012
so i guess i watched less than last year. ngl, i'll probably watch even less this year because the films at the cinema have really been pissing me off as of lately. but my intentions this year is to watch more european cinema, because it inspires me the most. also would love to watch more stuff with nice sound production.
sooooo here's the list.
sooooo here's the list.
- burn after reading
- caddyshack
- a goofy movie
- the artist*
- all about my mother
- adventureland
- volver
- the kid
- the aristocats
- visioneers
- pans labyrinth
- the descendants*
- titanic 3d*
- the muppets*
- the best exotic marigold hotel*
- this means war*
- jack & jill*
- wanderlust*
- michael*
- 127 hours
- 21 jump street*
- project x*
- drive
- marie antoinette
- into the abyss*
- sideways*
- toy story
- bringing up baby
- this must be the place*
- salmon fishing in the yemen*
- delicacy*
- breathing*
- beetlejuice
- annie hall
- manhattan
- scooby doo
- damsels in distress*
- steamboat bill jr
- weird science
- toy story 3
- number 23
- natural born killers
- rachel getting married
- dark shadows*
- iron sky*
- trans-america
- my sister's keeper
- moonrise kingdom*
- paris je t'aime
- the skin i live in
- the little mermaid
- bad education
- confessions
- it's kind of a funny story
- stephen king's it
- leon the professional
- punch-drunk love
- the breakfast club
- somers town
- xxy
- a ma soeur
- everything must go
- hard candy
- adaptation
- i'm a cyborg but that's ok
- father of my children
- somewhere
- baby mama
- dark horse*
- seeking a friend for the end of the world*
- the promotion
- 10 things i hate about you
- city lights
- batman returns
- chasing amy
- take this waltz*
- robin hood
- the woman
- melancholia
- persepolis
- the avengers assemble
- normal
- me and you and everyone we know
- frankenweenie*
- beginners
- good will hunting
- the dictator
- the invention of lying
- grizzly man
- memento
- american beauty
- up
- kiss kiss bang bang
- sleepy hollow
- elf
- american splendor
- tangled
- pepi, luci, bom
- dark habits
- toy story 2
- the girl
- what have i done to deserve this
Wednesday, 26 December 2012
christmas 2012
normally i'd post it on the day, but i forgot this time.
i didn't really want anything for christmas this year. i'm getting older, and caring less about the present giving. but i did ask for things, and i got what i asked for and more. going to do the normal listy thing i do, if i can remember everything.
off parents:
anais anais perfume,
leopard print duvet cover,
leopard print duvet cover,
pink cardigan,
skinny jeans,
skinny jeans,
teal collared dress,
'big hair' roller kit,
'big hair' roller kit,
tartan shirt night dress,
a bleach/hair dye resistant towel,
pedro almodovar collection volume 1,
laser hair remover gadget.
laser hair remover gadget.
off my sister:
giant nail varnish/make-up case,
gucci gulity perfume,
gucci guilty body lotion,
china glaze nail varnish set,
bev ridge set.
giant nail varnish/make-up case,
gucci gulity perfume,
gucci guilty body lotion,
china glaze nail varnish set,
bev ridge set.
off liv:
'dream' sign,
optic nerve 32 stories boxset,
charlie chaplin's autobiography,
'dream' sign,
optic nerve 32 stories boxset,
charlie chaplin's autobiography,
soap and glory bath set.
off leyla:
wet hot american summer,
tenacious d: pick of destiny,
wet hot american summer,
tenacious d: pick of destiny,
tyrannosaur.
yeeeeeeah. my day was alright. we didn't have a family get together, which was a weird change. it'd been years since we last spent most of the day in our own home on christmas day.
kind of not looking forward to next year as much as i was, because christmas day was just that nice. still expecting presents so i guess it's not all that bad~
Saturday, 8 December 2012
i guess it's another one of ~those~ posts. i'm not even sure if people read these any more, but i enjoy doing them every once in a while.
though i feel it's going to be just like the last post. yeah, been super busy with uni stuff. last week i went to sheffield for a documentary shoot. it was alright. kind of awkward, due to people. but i think we got the work we needed. spent quite a bit of time this week editing that footage. editing always gets me hyper. i thought it was only after a few hours, but this time around, i've been laughing at nothing almost immediately. i guess it means people see me less shy, which is always good.
i went to see rancid a few nights ago. it'd been 4 years since i last saw them, and it was weird. each member of the band have changed a lot, apart from matt i guess. i accidentally ended up at the barrier, which i didn't expect at all. the last time, we were sitting quite a bit back, so it was a nice change.
and a few weeks ago, i saw frank turner. it was my first gig alone (aside from henry rollins at the beginning of the year, but i dunno if that counts) which was weird. i kind of wasn't looking forward to it. people at gigs are more annoying when you're alone. but aside from that, it wasn't too bad. i really enjoyed the support act, who was a singer called tim barry. i think if i didn't go and didn't discover him, i would be a bit sad.
other than that. snow. struggling with script. struggling with christmas shopping. looking forward for time off, but in a way not because i know i still have mega work to do.
though i feel it's going to be just like the last post. yeah, been super busy with uni stuff. last week i went to sheffield for a documentary shoot. it was alright. kind of awkward, due to people. but i think we got the work we needed. spent quite a bit of time this week editing that footage. editing always gets me hyper. i thought it was only after a few hours, but this time around, i've been laughing at nothing almost immediately. i guess it means people see me less shy, which is always good.
i went to see rancid a few nights ago. it'd been 4 years since i last saw them, and it was weird. each member of the band have changed a lot, apart from matt i guess. i accidentally ended up at the barrier, which i didn't expect at all. the last time, we were sitting quite a bit back, so it was a nice change.
and a few weeks ago, i saw frank turner. it was my first gig alone (aside from henry rollins at the beginning of the year, but i dunno if that counts) which was weird. i kind of wasn't looking forward to it. people at gigs are more annoying when you're alone. but aside from that, it wasn't too bad. i really enjoyed the support act, who was a singer called tim barry. i think if i didn't go and didn't discover him, i would be a bit sad.
other than that. snow. struggling with script. struggling with christmas shopping. looking forward for time off, but in a way not because i know i still have mega work to do.
Friday, 9 November 2012
this was in need of an update. i haven't forgot about this blog, or at least, i don't want to.
i dunno, i guess i've been really busy with university. i mean, it's only 2 months in? and i'm super busy, like you won't believe. i dread to imagine what it'll be like later on in the year. i think it might just be with the change of courses and stuff, but i'll get used to it. right now i'm in the process of making 2 documentaries, writing a script, as well as planning an essay. i just handed in my first piece of work (a presentation and an essay) a couple of days ago, and jeez. they really encouraged us to start it at last minute. it was a lot of pressure on me, but i think i've done okay. i worked really hard.
i guess it's been alright. at first, i was a bit uncomfortable with it. i felt like, maybe it was too much for me to do something completely different, out of my comfort zone, have to get 2 metros every day, not really make friends cause everyone is already friends, and have to stick with the other people who moved from my last course.
but i think i'm used to it now, or at least, i don't feel as bad about it. i've made one really good friend and i kind of don't feel so alone. i hope i'm going to make it through okay.
i feel like university is the main thing in my life right now, which makes me sound absolutely boring, but i really have no idea what to write about. i spend all of my time there, or at least around about it. i'm glad i'm not working right now, as stupid as it sounds, cause i need a job SO BADLY, but i'm just so tired a lot of the time. ADULT LIFE.
i guess i didn't mention i went to see the skints a few weeks ago, then steel panther a couple of nights ago. they were pretty good. i miss gigs. i'm seeing frank turner next weekend, by myself...... OH WELL.
i dunno how many bottles of wine i've had since my last blog post. i kind of dread to think. but i'll guess a lot.
i really think i should be in paris right now. my life would be considerably better. i guess life isn't really that terrible, but come on, paris!!!!! hope i live there soon, or something. sigh.
Sunday, 23 September 2012
i feel writing these blogs feels more and more foreign each time. i still haven't even typed up a manchester blog yet, and in my drafts is a really long post about the paul premiere last feburary? kind of silly.
i spent my proper summer at work mostly. kind of gutted i didn't go on holiday, but i have been to plenty of places this year i suppose. i'm hoping i can make one more oxford/london visit this year, but right now it's hard to tell if it's possible. i suppose my amazing summer plans were all before i started work.
had a plumber at the house for a week, and it was probably the most annoying part of my summer. unnecessary early mornings and walking to the pub to use the loo, SIGH.
3 of my highlights of my summer (during working months) were;
3) seeing public image limited. with my dad. i'd never been to a gig with my dad before, which is weird since i pretty much grew up listening to the music he likes. though i was never crazy about anything john lydon, i think this show has made me see things differently about him. i think my favourite part was hearing that the whole tour was funded using the money from the butter adverts he did.
2) my tattoo. i think i've already explained it in a blog. i know when when i'm older, the tattoo will be a reminder of this summer, amongst other things.
1) seeing blink-182 in manchester with liv. i'd like to do a separate post about this if i ever end up with the time. i still can't get over that we got to see them again. and even aside from the blink show, it was the best time i've ever had with liv.
i can't believe it's all over now. i've started university, and it's weird. trying to adapt to the 2 metro rides, i'm not sure if i'll ever be used to that. i do think it is (or will be) worth it. it promises so much that i never got in the past 2 years. the people who are just starting their 1st year there probably don't understand how privileged they are.
it turns out i forgot to post this yesterday. whoops. hi.
it turns out i forgot to post this yesterday. whoops. hi.
Sunday, 19 August 2012
this is long overdue, by like 2 months already. but there's no way i could get away without posting about this certain week, because it was one of the most exciting things to happen this year. i don't think i'll ever get over how good it was.
i'd been really sick the sunday and monday before i had to go to glasgow, and i was worried incase i'd be feeling shitty the whole time.
i'd been really sick the sunday and monday before i had to go to glasgow, and i was worried incase i'd be feeling shitty the whole time.
the train journey consisted of me and leyla being really hyper. on the row next to us, some old man had a puppy, and leyla wouldn't stop staring at it. eating a ham sandwich and struggling to reach the packet of crisps that the owner had hidden from it. i didn't even think it would be allowed on trains?
when they left, we were a bit more hyper, saying as we had the table to ourselves. best thing leyla said was "in bridget jones, hugh grant and piers morgan fight over her"
i don't think i've laughed so much. what made it stupider was me going "PIERCE MORGAN" and leyla was like "pierce???????"
when they left, we were a bit more hyper, saying as we had the table to ourselves. best thing leyla said was "in bridget jones, hugh grant and piers morgan fight over her"
i don't think i've laughed so much. what made it stupider was me going "PIERCE MORGAN" and leyla was like "pierce???????"
when we got into glasgow, we immediately went searching for forbidden planet. bought super crooks 2 and 3. was kind of nice, but i felt i didn't take it all in, i was still carrying my luggage and i felt like i couldn't look at everything as comfortably as i could've been. we basically walked all around the place. whenever i go to a new place in the uk, i tend to compare it to london. except it's never as busy as london. and everyone was scottish.
when we got to the hotel, the receptionist was making friendly chat to us, and i thought it was funny that she knew that jack black was in tenacious d \m/
and after leaving our stuff, we went for a deeper search into glasgow. we couldn't find anywhere to eat, and the pub we'd intended to go to (for literally years) had closed down! we found this shop called 'stuff' and it was so ridiculous <3
ended up having a subway. wasn't that special, infact, it smelt awful inside. i don't recommend there.
the train was so packed, and when we got in the venue, the queue was stupidly long. they were mostly guys, 80% geek 20% metal. i was totally out of place with my dress :(
i bought leyla her christmas present, which was a shirt saying "dawn of the d" and had a picture of bloody kyle gass on the front.
bought myself christmas presents of pints of cider, and it was perfect. i was looking forward for a drink after feeling so ill the previous days.
when we got in the actual stalls area, it wasn't as packed as i anticipated. in fact, it was like that for the whole show, which was kind of sad.
the support band, the bots, were absolutely amazing. i was totally mind blown by them, 2 brothers; 15 year old drummer, and 18 year old singer/guitarist.
wasn't long after til tenacious d came on. i really can't comprehend that me and leyla have actually saw them live. throughout the show, we kept mentioning all the stuff jack black has been in and going "omg!", which was kind of funny. best moment was seeing beezleboss. really cannot get over it. my jaw hurt from screaming along to the song and smiling at the same time. mine and leyla's best bits dvd segment will include this song.
also, dude i totally miss you, omfg. and deth starr. UGH it was such a cool night~
after the gig, we had spent an hour or longer looking for our hotel. it got ridiculous, cause we followed the crowd, then eventually we weren't following anyone, and walked down this dodgy looking street.
i could have sworn we walked in a circle, but i trusted leyla. we even walked past somewhere the band had mentioned called "two fat ladies" omg
when we had more of a clue where we were, we found mcdonalds. leyla discovered they dispense irn bru in the scottish mcdonalds, and i don't think i've seen her happier.
on the way back to the hotel, we witnessed:
- 2 guys fist fighting each other dressed in their prom suits
- homeless people stealing clothes from a bin bag someone had left outside a charity shop
- a group of drunk teenagers, and one of which who shouted to her friends "HASH TAG: SEXY"
i didn't have a great sleep. i don't know if i was scared of the hotel, still ill, or excited for nofx.
but i don't think it was that difficult for me getting up, at least. had my ghostbusters energy drink which i bought in london. it was alright, i guess. a standard energy drink is probably nicer though.
once we left the hotel, i suddenly felt really shitty.
i did have a very scottish moment though, where a busker in a kilt was playing bagpipes. i don't know what the tune is called, BUT YOU'LL KNOW IT.
the journey back was kind of quick. had to transfer from edinburgh to newcastle. someone had got the exact same seat reservation as me, and that got awkward. but me and leyla were loud and everyone around moved.
as soon as i left leyla in wallsend i bumped into someone i didn't want to see, UGH.
and i had the least time to get ready. i was pretty nervous. but it was for nothing, because i'm stupid.
instead of waiting in the queue, we'd decided to have a drink til the doors were open. when getting out of the car, leyla's dad drove over my ankle. it hurt.
after wine and a few shots, we got into the academy, bought a shirt, had a pint. i spotted a friend who i made through nofx, and spent the whole time after that with her, basically.
it was weird how many people the band has brought me to who i spotted there that night. i'm really thankful to share a connection with people because of certain bands. it seems especially better when it's your favourite band, and they feel exactly the same way as you do about the band. it's one of my favourite things about music.
margate were good, though i don't recall them playing songs off the album i'd actually heard?
snuff were good too, their set went really fast.
and less than jake were good. i wish i cared about them more, but i've never been as huge on them as some people i know.
and nofx was amazing. well, i had an amazing time watching them. fat mike was an arsehole, obviously, but that aside, that set was exactly what i needed. it kind of took me back, and reminded me about listening to them as a teenager and listening to their music. i really don't think i'd be the person i am today without nofx.
it brought so many things for me, out of the 3 times seeing them, that was my favourite.
there was an after show party, and it was ridiculous. it was expected to end at 4am, but was shortened to 1am, because basically, it was rubbish. none of the bands turned up. well, people from less than jake came in, and walked back out again. the songs they played were perfect though. i'm used to going to rock bars where they play one or two punk songs inbetween the sorts of slipknot and 30 seconds to mars, but this set was a constant flow of bands i loved. it was a shame the turn out was shit.
then, that evening, i was the most ill i'd ever been in my life. it is exactly why i never mix my drinks.
*6 days later*
i agreed to go to a job interview stupidly not realising it was the same day i was going to see blink-182. didn't get the job. got given another job THAT EXACT morning anyway. WIN.
queued with liv for 45 minutes. she'd been there all day, which i'd intended to do anyway. felt bad for her, but i was certain that i'd make it up for her somehow, and that it really would've been worth it. the doors opened like an hour early for some reason. i absolutely ran into the building. man was like "no drinks" and i just threw it at him, i needed to be at the barrier. i knew it was going to be crazy because it was the arena, and i'm only used to trillians sized things these days.
the lobby was split in 2 queues. liv was so certain she was standing in front of the one they let through first. i was so uncertain. security guards were making people on only our side to stop queuing. "ANYONE WHO QUEUES WILL BE KICKED OUT, AL REMEMBER THA FACES" in a really thick geordie accent. everyone just turned into a group. it was literally a sea of fucking emos. i mean we were stood by a girl covered in band iron on patches that included red hot chili peppers and sex pistols? trendy.
they were letting people in as long as a queue didn't form. held onto liv so my nails digged into her, i was so desperate. we were like the second group of people to get into the room. i ran.
security "NO RUNNING"
me "PISS OFF"
i was exactly where i wanted to be. it was perfect. seemed to go really fast.
first band were hideous. twin atlantic. i'm pretty sure they believed they were headlining or something. they were very scottish as well, and i was like "i've been out of scotland a whole week, and they still haven't buggered off yet"
all-american rejects. didn't care about seeing them. but it took me back to when i first had an mp3 player when i was 12. i don't think i had heard those songs since i was that old, and it was weird. it sparked off a new obsession for liv like.
waiting for blink was the most exciting part. mark was waiting in my sight, i really could not take my eyes off him. i couldn't cope. then devo - freedom of choice played. sang along. pretty sure mark was into it. right after, devo - girl u want. the curtain went up, and mark was totally playing along. seriously one of the cutest things i have ever known.
it was the last song that played before blink started. goosebumps. i made sure no one budged me along, i needed the night to be perfect. mark tolerated my existence a lot. he threw a pick directly into my hand, but i was shocked, i didn't even grip it, and it slipped through my hand.
another part that stuck with me, was before they played 'violence', he pointed and said "this is for you".
another highlight, ghost on the dancefloor (was the only time tom came over to our side of the stage, AND LIV MADE ME LOOK AT HER TO TELL ME THAT INSTEAD, SO ANNOYING) i think it might be in the top 10 moments of my life. it was really that big for me.
acoustically played waggy. can't believe i heard it live, one of the last things i expected to hear. but people didn't care, and it annoyed me so much. since it was on the acoustic stage right at the back of the venue, i didn't try to move in case i lost my spot. there were people fighting behind me. honestly, i still don't even understand what happened, i was trying to take in the fact i was seeing blink-182 again more than anything. oh and people were shouting for travis, who was standing talking to his children. ouhglhlgwihtiuh.
after an acoustic version of reckless abandon, travis done his drum solo. i feel so stupid whenever i see travis perform, because i just stand there looking totally astounded. the word 'talented' does not describe him enough.
didn't want it to be over, but as the blink lyrics go "the start was something good, but all good things must end"~~~
when we got to the hotel, the receptionist was making friendly chat to us, and i thought it was funny that she knew that jack black was in tenacious d \m/
and after leaving our stuff, we went for a deeper search into glasgow. we couldn't find anywhere to eat, and the pub we'd intended to go to (for literally years) had closed down! we found this shop called 'stuff' and it was so ridiculous <3
ended up having a subway. wasn't that special, infact, it smelt awful inside. i don't recommend there.
the train was so packed, and when we got in the venue, the queue was stupidly long. they were mostly guys, 80% geek 20% metal. i was totally out of place with my dress :(
i bought leyla her christmas present, which was a shirt saying "dawn of the d" and had a picture of bloody kyle gass on the front.
bought myself christmas presents of pints of cider, and it was perfect. i was looking forward for a drink after feeling so ill the previous days.
when we got in the actual stalls area, it wasn't as packed as i anticipated. in fact, it was like that for the whole show, which was kind of sad.
the support band, the bots, were absolutely amazing. i was totally mind blown by them, 2 brothers; 15 year old drummer, and 18 year old singer/guitarist.
wasn't long after til tenacious d came on. i really can't comprehend that me and leyla have actually saw them live. throughout the show, we kept mentioning all the stuff jack black has been in and going "omg!", which was kind of funny. best moment was seeing beezleboss. really cannot get over it. my jaw hurt from screaming along to the song and smiling at the same time. mine and leyla's best bits dvd segment will include this song.
also, dude i totally miss you, omfg. and deth starr. UGH it was such a cool night~
after the gig, we had spent an hour or longer looking for our hotel. it got ridiculous, cause we followed the crowd, then eventually we weren't following anyone, and walked down this dodgy looking street.
i could have sworn we walked in a circle, but i trusted leyla. we even walked past somewhere the band had mentioned called "two fat ladies" omg
when we had more of a clue where we were, we found mcdonalds. leyla discovered they dispense irn bru in the scottish mcdonalds, and i don't think i've seen her happier.
on the way back to the hotel, we witnessed:
- 2 guys fist fighting each other dressed in their prom suits
- homeless people stealing clothes from a bin bag someone had left outside a charity shop
- a group of drunk teenagers, and one of which who shouted to her friends "HASH TAG: SEXY"
i didn't have a great sleep. i don't know if i was scared of the hotel, still ill, or excited for nofx.
but i don't think it was that difficult for me getting up, at least. had my ghostbusters energy drink which i bought in london. it was alright, i guess. a standard energy drink is probably nicer though.
once we left the hotel, i suddenly felt really shitty.
i did have a very scottish moment though, where a busker in a kilt was playing bagpipes. i don't know what the tune is called, BUT YOU'LL KNOW IT.
the journey back was kind of quick. had to transfer from edinburgh to newcastle. someone had got the exact same seat reservation as me, and that got awkward. but me and leyla were loud and everyone around moved.
as soon as i left leyla in wallsend i bumped into someone i didn't want to see, UGH.
and i had the least time to get ready. i was pretty nervous. but it was for nothing, because i'm stupid.
instead of waiting in the queue, we'd decided to have a drink til the doors were open. when getting out of the car, leyla's dad drove over my ankle. it hurt.
after wine and a few shots, we got into the academy, bought a shirt, had a pint. i spotted a friend who i made through nofx, and spent the whole time after that with her, basically.
it was weird how many people the band has brought me to who i spotted there that night. i'm really thankful to share a connection with people because of certain bands. it seems especially better when it's your favourite band, and they feel exactly the same way as you do about the band. it's one of my favourite things about music.
margate were good, though i don't recall them playing songs off the album i'd actually heard?
snuff were good too, their set went really fast.
and less than jake were good. i wish i cared about them more, but i've never been as huge on them as some people i know.
and nofx was amazing. well, i had an amazing time watching them. fat mike was an arsehole, obviously, but that aside, that set was exactly what i needed. it kind of took me back, and reminded me about listening to them as a teenager and listening to their music. i really don't think i'd be the person i am today without nofx.
it brought so many things for me, out of the 3 times seeing them, that was my favourite.
there was an after show party, and it was ridiculous. it was expected to end at 4am, but was shortened to 1am, because basically, it was rubbish. none of the bands turned up. well, people from less than jake came in, and walked back out again. the songs they played were perfect though. i'm used to going to rock bars where they play one or two punk songs inbetween the sorts of slipknot and 30 seconds to mars, but this set was a constant flow of bands i loved. it was a shame the turn out was shit.
then, that evening, i was the most ill i'd ever been in my life. it is exactly why i never mix my drinks.
*6 days later*
i agreed to go to a job interview stupidly not realising it was the same day i was going to see blink-182. didn't get the job. got given another job THAT EXACT morning anyway. WIN.
queued with liv for 45 minutes. she'd been there all day, which i'd intended to do anyway. felt bad for her, but i was certain that i'd make it up for her somehow, and that it really would've been worth it. the doors opened like an hour early for some reason. i absolutely ran into the building. man was like "no drinks" and i just threw it at him, i needed to be at the barrier. i knew it was going to be crazy because it was the arena, and i'm only used to trillians sized things these days.
the lobby was split in 2 queues. liv was so certain she was standing in front of the one they let through first. i was so uncertain. security guards were making people on only our side to stop queuing. "ANYONE WHO QUEUES WILL BE KICKED OUT, AL REMEMBER THA FACES" in a really thick geordie accent. everyone just turned into a group. it was literally a sea of fucking emos. i mean we were stood by a girl covered in band iron on patches that included red hot chili peppers and sex pistols? trendy.
they were letting people in as long as a queue didn't form. held onto liv so my nails digged into her, i was so desperate. we were like the second group of people to get into the room. i ran.
security "NO RUNNING"
me "PISS OFF"
i was exactly where i wanted to be. it was perfect. seemed to go really fast.
first band were hideous. twin atlantic. i'm pretty sure they believed they were headlining or something. they were very scottish as well, and i was like "i've been out of scotland a whole week, and they still haven't buggered off yet"
all-american rejects. didn't care about seeing them. but it took me back to when i first had an mp3 player when i was 12. i don't think i had heard those songs since i was that old, and it was weird. it sparked off a new obsession for liv like.
waiting for blink was the most exciting part. mark was waiting in my sight, i really could not take my eyes off him. i couldn't cope. then devo - freedom of choice played. sang along. pretty sure mark was into it. right after, devo - girl u want. the curtain went up, and mark was totally playing along. seriously one of the cutest things i have ever known.
it was the last song that played before blink started. goosebumps. i made sure no one budged me along, i needed the night to be perfect. mark tolerated my existence a lot. he threw a pick directly into my hand, but i was shocked, i didn't even grip it, and it slipped through my hand.
another part that stuck with me, was before they played 'violence', he pointed and said "this is for you".
another highlight, ghost on the dancefloor (was the only time tom came over to our side of the stage, AND LIV MADE ME LOOK AT HER TO TELL ME THAT INSTEAD, SO ANNOYING) i think it might be in the top 10 moments of my life. it was really that big for me.
acoustically played waggy. can't believe i heard it live, one of the last things i expected to hear. but people didn't care, and it annoyed me so much. since it was on the acoustic stage right at the back of the venue, i didn't try to move in case i lost my spot. there were people fighting behind me. honestly, i still don't even understand what happened, i was trying to take in the fact i was seeing blink-182 again more than anything. oh and people were shouting for travis, who was standing talking to his children. ouhglhlgwihtiuh.
after an acoustic version of reckless abandon, travis done his drum solo. i feel so stupid whenever i see travis perform, because i just stand there looking totally astounded. the word 'talented' does not describe him enough.
didn't want it to be over, but as the blink lyrics go "the start was something good, but all good things must end"~~~
Tuesday, 31 July 2012
i got my first tattoo yesterday. i'm so excited that i finally have one, been waiting since i was a kid. it literally took 10 minutes to do, and it didn't hurt as much as i expected. one of the reasons i got this was to see if i could handle the pain if i ever wanted more, and i do. but here it is.
i love it so much. it really represents a lot of things personal to me. it's for my love for blink-182. i know it's not really the best reflection of the type of band they are, but ghost on the dancefloor is a song i feel like i can connect to the most out of any other. i get chills every time i hear it, and i cried the first time i heard it live. this band are a big part of my life, and they are one of the main things that helped me cope through my adolescence. so i suppose you could say it's a tribute to them.
another reason why i love the song so much is that it reminds me that the people i can no longer be with are always there. i miss my grandma every day, and even though i know she wouldn't be happy about me getting a tattoo for her, i feel like this is partly for her.
also, analysing my own dreams is something that interests me a lot. i love to dream, it's my favourite thing to do. dreams have created ambitions for me, and i suppose the tattoo is a reminder that i shouldn't give up on them, since they've always lead me to good things.
it was also pretty specific that i wanted it to be in futura. i've fallen in love with the typeface because of how neat it looks. the reason why i'm in love with the font is because of wes anderson. for the past couple of years i've been pretty big on his films, and he has opened me up to a lot of new films. if i ever lose interest in his work (i hope not), i guess the font would take me back to the time when i did enjoy his films.
so i have put a lot of thought into the tattoo, and it isn't just a silly blink-182 tattoo like people were expecting. i've really opened up a lot about this, but i feel the need to share it.
another reason why i love the song so much is that it reminds me that the people i can no longer be with are always there. i miss my grandma every day, and even though i know she wouldn't be happy about me getting a tattoo for her, i feel like this is partly for her.
also, analysing my own dreams is something that interests me a lot. i love to dream, it's my favourite thing to do. dreams have created ambitions for me, and i suppose the tattoo is a reminder that i shouldn't give up on them, since they've always lead me to good things.
it was also pretty specific that i wanted it to be in futura. i've fallen in love with the typeface because of how neat it looks. the reason why i'm in love with the font is because of wes anderson. for the past couple of years i've been pretty big on his films, and he has opened me up to a lot of new films. if i ever lose interest in his work (i hope not), i guess the font would take me back to the time when i did enjoy his films.
so i have put a lot of thought into the tattoo, and it isn't just a silly blink-182 tattoo like people were expecting. i've really opened up a lot about this, but i feel the need to share it.
Monday, 23 July 2012
i guess i haven't really went back to continue my tenacious d/nofx/blink post. so i suppose i have to do this one to mention: oh my god, i'm going to manchester tomorrow to see blink-182 again~
i'm meant to be packing now, but i've been sitting with a carrier bag on my head dying my hair for like 2 hours or something now. i'm the worst at packing. i was at work all day yesterday, then i went to the cinema afterwards to see dark horse, (which was amazing btw) it was like 10.45 when i got home, and i was dead.
suppose i'm going to try and get ready now. WISH ME LUCK.
i'm meant to be packing now, but i've been sitting with a carrier bag on my head dying my hair for like 2 hours or something now. i'm the worst at packing. i was at work all day yesterday, then i went to the cinema afterwards to see dark horse, (which was amazing btw) it was like 10.45 when i got home, and i was dead.
suppose i'm going to try and get ready now. WISH ME LUCK.
Tuesday, 10 July 2012
i swear i'm working on a tenacious d/nofx/blink-182 super post, but it's really taken me longer than ever to finish. but really, they're some of my favourite memories of this year. some parts even considered some of my favourite memories ever ever ever.
today i graduated. whilst my dad was taking my photo of me wearing my gown and hat, i was thinking "am i really this old already??" it was just so bizarre.
i was surprised that 7 other classmates turned up, i didn't think anyone really cared that much. i don't regret going to college. honestly, at first i thought i would regret doing the course in the end, mostly because it was all so sudden, and it wasn't even my first choice. when i left 6th form college i wanted to be a screenwriter, and this course never exactly focused on that. imagine how different things could've been for me. without the course, i could have missed out on a lot of things that i currently love.
i remember starting the course and strictly thinking that i'm only ever going to write films, and perhaps edit from time to time. right now, as of this past year, i think any sort of sound production work in film would be my ideal job (working anywhere in europe, as long as i lived in paris)
i'm looking forward to what my next year has to bring, but at the same time, so nervous. the way things have been so far, i don't think i have anything to worry about.
i think one of the main things i learnt is; my life is fine, despite often thinking otherwise.
also, i'm working again. my first job again. the people at my last job are a bunch of worthless people, and it's a shame that some of my family still have to bother with them at all. i shouldn't really look into the negatives, at least i'm earning money.
i don't know, i just feel so happy after typing this out. it's an usual feeling of content. my life really isn't all that bad.
today i graduated. whilst my dad was taking my photo of me wearing my gown and hat, i was thinking "am i really this old already??" it was just so bizarre.
i was surprised that 7 other classmates turned up, i didn't think anyone really cared that much. i don't regret going to college. honestly, at first i thought i would regret doing the course in the end, mostly because it was all so sudden, and it wasn't even my first choice. when i left 6th form college i wanted to be a screenwriter, and this course never exactly focused on that. imagine how different things could've been for me. without the course, i could have missed out on a lot of things that i currently love.
i remember starting the course and strictly thinking that i'm only ever going to write films, and perhaps edit from time to time. right now, as of this past year, i think any sort of sound production work in film would be my ideal job (working anywhere in europe, as long as i lived in paris)
i'm looking forward to what my next year has to bring, but at the same time, so nervous. the way things have been so far, i don't think i have anything to worry about.
i think one of the main things i learnt is; my life is fine, despite often thinking otherwise.
also, i'm working again. my first job again. the people at my last job are a bunch of worthless people, and it's a shame that some of my family still have to bother with them at all. i shouldn't really look into the negatives, at least i'm earning money.
i don't know, i just feel so happy after typing this out. it's an usual feeling of content. my life really isn't all that bad.
Saturday, 9 June 2012
it looks like i haven't posted about anything that's actually happened at home. i have no excuses any more, i don't have any more college, or much to do at all. even though i had prepared for the course ending, (since i was going away twice and all) i really wasn't prepared for the amount of stressing over the work. i also began to dislike certain people a lot. i don't think i would've coped doing my final year there, if i had to be stuck with all the same people again.
during my second last day, i skipped loads of time by going to the first screening of moonrise kingdom. i left college really early and walked to the cinema slowly thinking i'd be there just in time. i was super early. as in, they were screening an old news reel beforehand, and the cinema tour guide invited me in instead of waiting.
i paid extra to sit in the fancier seats on the balcony, which is the only part of the cinema i've never watched a film from (apart from the bar and the tiny room that they hardly ever screen films in). it was so comfortable, except no one else had paid extra for those seats, so i was alone apart from the usher. this was awkward at the end, cause i wanted to watch all the credits, but i felt awkward and left halfway through.
but the film was perfect. really, i had goosebumps practically throughout, i cried a little. i must sound so soppy. wes anderson puts so much thought into every aspect of the film, and you can clearly see it in moonrise kingdom. i also was particularly impressed by the main actors who are both children. their performances were flawless, i'm looking forward to seeing them in more things. hopefully with them starring in a wes anderson film means they'll be in more things like that rather than ridiculous disney kid films.
i paid extra to sit in the fancier seats on the balcony, which is the only part of the cinema i've never watched a film from (apart from the bar and the tiny room that they hardly ever screen films in). it was so comfortable, except no one else had paid extra for those seats, so i was alone apart from the usher. this was awkward at the end, cause i wanted to watch all the credits, but i felt awkward and left halfway through.
but the film was perfect. really, i had goosebumps practically throughout, i cried a little. i must sound so soppy. wes anderson puts so much thought into every aspect of the film, and you can clearly see it in moonrise kingdom. i also was particularly impressed by the main actors who are both children. their performances were flawless, i'm looking forward to seeing them in more things. hopefully with them starring in a wes anderson film means they'll be in more things like that rather than ridiculous disney kid films.
i'm considering seeing it again soon, if i have the time and money.
since i've finished college i haven't done anything extraordinary. i've had a lot of wine!!!
i specifically had a lot at 2 jubilee parties on monday. ridiculous.
i also finished watching community, and i'm really really sad because i've grown to love it a lot more than i did. it's so hard to tell if the next series will be all that good, since there's so much gossip about it~
and the past couple of days i've spent with leyla watching films.
on thursday we watched the japanese film confessions, which we had both been excited to see. except we were both a bit disappointed by it cause the narrative was weird. it's one of those films i've grown to like after i've watched it, i feel like i'd appreciate it more after a second viewing.
and the next film we watched was it's kind of a funny story. it was so stupid. it's one of those films that basically tell you that you can only be content with life if you're in a relationship, which is bullshit. the only reason i liked it was cause of zach galifianakis. other than that, i was pretty much annoyed by everything, because it was totally inaccurate.
on thursday we watched the japanese film confessions, which we had both been excited to see. except we were both a bit disappointed by it cause the narrative was weird. it's one of those films i've grown to like after i've watched it, i feel like i'd appreciate it more after a second viewing.
and the next film we watched was it's kind of a funny story. it was so stupid. it's one of those films that basically tell you that you can only be content with life if you're in a relationship, which is bullshit. the only reason i liked it was cause of zach galifianakis. other than that, i was pretty much annoyed by everything, because it was totally inaccurate.
and yesterday we watched stephen king's it. 3 hours long, man. wasn't prepared. the first half was watchable, but the second half may as well have been a kids film. i don't understand how they couldn't have made it shorter? or a better ending?
then we watched leon the professional. this was my favourite film out of the past 2 days. it was another perfectly made film, and probably my favourite natalie portman performance ever.
right now i'm getting excited for next week. tenacious d on tuesday. first time i'm travelling for a gig (other than fests, but it's not the same), and it's the first time in a big arena since my chemical romance in 2007?
then nofx on wednesday, with the aftershow party. getting pissed with fat mike and co
then blink a week later. perfect summer~
Sunday, 3 June 2012
kapow
was meant to do this post waaaaaay before today, but i've been seriously so busy with college work. only one more bit of work to do, then i'm done for the summer! spared some time to do this blog, because really, i always have such a good time in london, i never want to forget.
the coach ride to london was weird. leyla was so ill when we first got on, but i was so hyper. eventually leyla lightened up, and we were taking photos of how we'd look on film posters for different genres. my favourite was rom-com <3
journey went kind of fast, cause i'm used to the extra 2 hours on top of the journey that takes me to oxford.
we went to get food straight away. mcdonalds do those cross chips now, which are the best. we cried over them, and i drank leylas unwanted mcflurry.
got to the hotel, which took quite a while to get to. turned out to be the smallest room ever. i don't think even a photo can really do it's justice for how small it actually was. the fact there was no window or air conditioning made it worse. i kept shouting "it's a TORTURE CHAMBER" and leyla thought the people around would be annoyed. i'd be surprised if i was the one ruining their hotel experience, eeeeeeeeegod.
decided to go for a stroll around london, which was nice because normally i'm carrying fuckloads of luggage with me. leyla wanted to see the shard, which was also close to bfi southbank. i insisted we should go back to the place where i met seth rogen. turned out there was a homemade food market. ended up getting a lychee and raspberry macaroon, and a pint of home made cider, we sat and consumed them facing towards the bfi. it was a nice moment, it's kind of an extract of exactly how i want to spend my life.
there was a bottle of spilled milk, and leyla said "it's so perfect around here, even that looks like it was meant to be there as part of an art installation" <3
we did a bit more walking, and we walked past this cinema, where a moonrise kingdom poster. i literally screamed, it was stupid. did the passionate thing i do with my hand a lot.
went to sainsburys on the way back to the hotel to pick up breakfast and socks as i forgot to bring some. when the woman served me she said "do you have a nectar card?" and i very nearly said "no thank you" (which is something leyla would do) and i just laughed and said no. i was standing laughing to myself, i bet this lady thought i was laughing at here.
also should note, i was wearing my lushotology shirt, which i got loads of hacky looks for. that morning, i was stuck between that and my bad religion shirt. i think now, i probably would have been better off with wearing the bad religion shirt.
settling down for the night was the worst. leyla went in the shower, and i heard her scream which really worried me. turned out water came out over the shower head as well as through it. wasn't legit.
also, leyla wore a really baggy vest for bed, and her boob kept hanging out. it happened loads over the weekend actually, at the end, they all ended up being done on purpose.
leyla wanted to wake up for 6am. got a 3am wake up call. WORST RANDOM THING EVER.
i don't even remember having an extra 3 hours sleep. i was so excited for kapow.
blaaaaa i don't even remember what happened, but we eventally found kapow, and it was so cute. everyone in line was geeky, i just felt so in place waiting with everyone else. i don't know how else to describe it. and when we walked in, it was like a dream. there were massive posters hanging from the ceiling, and this circle of screens showing universal films on a loop. one of which was moonrise kingdom. first time it played, i was so happy. we immediately waited to meet mark millar, which was the main reason why leyla wanted to go to kapow in the first place. he had the biggest queue ever. turned out we JUST missed the end of it, so we deicide to visit marc ellerby and adam cadwell. i love their art, and if i hadn't read on the day before i left that they were coming, i wouldn't have brought anything for them to sign.
but yeah, they were just so friendly and cheerful to us. they seemed well pleased i brought my own comics for them to sign.
after that, we went browsing through the stalls. we bumped into leylas friend ben, then waited in queue to for the noel clarke pannel for storage 24. we were the only people for ages, to the point when the security guard ended up letting us go and promising our front spaces back whenever we decided to go wait again. so we killed time by going to THE cutest mexican restaurant that i've ever witnessed. i pretty much had nachos, knowing that guacamole would go perfect with them. the guac was £1 extra, which i was like "ugh" about at first. but the portion was massive. i'd eat there forever if i could.
OH and at somepoint during this, we met nick spencer, and got our copies of morning glories signed. we didn't really speak to him, as much as everyone else seemed to.
noel clarkes pannel was kind of empty. i was so close, it was weird. i felt like it was the first time i'd went along with leyla to a film thing, rather than me making her come with me cause i want to go. it was a change seeing her the more excited one than me. but storage 24 actually looked alright, i kind of want to see it now because i'm aware of it. waa waa.
met frankie, then queued for nick frost. best moment, when the security lady made the end of the queue move to this garage area that was for the hotel next to the centre were kapow is held. and she said "move left" and the people in queue moved a step or so. and the lady was like "no, i'll take you" and lead them really far away from everyone. my version of it just sounds so unfunny, but i embarrassed leyla with the amount of laughing i did over it.
but UGH nick frost is so funny. i think he's actually one of my favourite people, if i made a list, he'd be in there somewhere. what made me love him more was the fact he used to work at chiquitos. PERFECT.
on the way out, we bumped into jonathan ross. it wasn't even the day he was meant to be going, he just happened to be there to hang out. he was chatting to some guy in a wheelchair, and we decided to go up to chat to him. some security guy was like "sorry guys, jonathan can't meet anyone else, he's in a hurry", then jonathan said "woah wait a minute, i can make time for these people!"
he was really SO friendly. all i could think about when i was near him was "HE'S MET ALL MY FAVOURITE CELEBRITIES, HE HAS THE BEST JOB AND LIFE, WOW CAN I BE YOU"
i took leylas photo with him, and as i took the photo he decided to say to me "I LIKE YOUR DIP DYE". it didn't click straight away what he said to me, but then i was like OHHHHH. then he was like "do you want a picture too darling" can't comprehend, he was so nice.
then he pointed at me and frankie and said "take the top of your hair and the bottom of your hair, and you'll have the same hair colours"
jonathan ross observation <3
bought a bottle of wine, then went to some persons house for leylas friends birthday. no idea who any of the people were. was weird. but a bottle of rose, followed by someone elses bottle of white wine. was quite alright. don't even remember much specifically, other than the birthday cake was the best cake i've ever eaten in my life. i don't understand how it was so good, omfg.
so many tubes back, and some drunk man slapped leylas arse on the way up the escalators. he said sorry, and looked genuinely sorry about it, as he held his wrist back from doing it again. i was appalled for her.
when we went back to the hotel it was basically another night of leyla showing off her boobs. uhhh.
second day of kapow was a bit more laid back. toddlers dressed as iron man and batman made me cry, they were so fucking cute.
we waited for mark millar, ended up being 4th in line, which was nice, or at least better than the end. instead of going to the desk to meet him, he came up to the queue. another friendly guy. he asked where we were from, and he was so surprised when leyla said newcastle. he said "yous both look so sophisticated, i would've thought yous were french" <3
we all laughed simultaneously, it was a cute moment.
my favourite part was when leyla accidently took a photo of his crotch. but we laughed about the french thing for ages, everyone in the queue were probably like stfu.
after that we walked around a bit, ended up picking up 3 frankenweenie posters (free tim burton posters, uh YEAH), a preview comic thingy, and a graphic novel about a baby dying. pleasant lifetime.
before we queued for movie x, we went for food. spent like £9 in cybercandy, mostly for better sweets for my family than last time. also ended up getting myself a peanut twix which was kinda cute, and a green apple jolly ranchers drink. very sugary life. that followed by going to that mcdonalds in that part of london that looks like eastenders. nacho burger, i want nachos in every burger i have now, please?????
we waited for movie x for probably an hour, or less. wasn't as long waiting time as the other panels we were at the day before. jimmy carr walked by, and i shouted "EURGH jimmy carr" - not to get his attention, just to point out to leyla. but obviously, the opposite happened. leyla didn't see straight away, and jimmy DID hear me. and he starred at me. seriously awkward. frankie boyle followed him in about 5 minutes later. would've preferred getting his attention tbh.
the queue for movie x was a total mess. when people were called in, everyone forgot the queue format and just rushed in. i ended up being seperated from leyla. but after i got through the doors, the security guy didn't let anyone else up. lucky moment!!!
so the film was iron sky. SO many people walked out, i dunno why, people had queued for hours. the film was kind of silly though, but at least that's my opinion after seeing the whole thing.
after that, kapow was over :(
me and leyla went for a stroll around london. my bag was kind of heavy, and ngl i think my shoulder still
hurts from that day haha. went to the cinema shop and bought sight and sound magazine that had wes anderson on the cover. also bought a bunch of postcards for other people, idk why there was nothing i wanted. went to fopp after that, and we decided to buy films to watch that evening. picked up transamerica and confessions. i don't remember what leyla got other than my sisters keeper, haha.
but yah after that we bought lots of doritos, leyla got salsa, and i got guacamole. SO CUTE.
first film we watched was transamerica, which was cute. then leylas film was my sister's keeper. i thought it was pretty annoying really.
couldn't cope leaving. don't like leaving london.
we went to this food hall we always go to in london. got nachos from subway for breakfast. legit. downstairs there was some naked man running about, turns out it was for that tv show just for laughs.
bought more dvds from hmv, got skin i live in and paris je'taime. then h&m where me and leyla bought the same dress in different colours. also got a guacamole coloured nail varnish.
saw someone i knew from college on the tube, awkward. waited at victoria station to leave. got a krushem from kfc and crosscut chips from mcdonalds, because why not!!!!!!
there was this cute pizza place that reminded me of abed's (from community) bedroom. next time i'm in london, i wanna go.
so all that time wandering around london went really fast, and it wasn't long til i was on the megabus home. it was kind of an awkward journey, but it could have been hell of a lot worse.
sorry this post is properly lazy at the end, i've probably left out loads, but i'd wrote most of it and left it for another week or something. was sillyyyyyyyy.
the coach ride to london was weird. leyla was so ill when we first got on, but i was so hyper. eventually leyla lightened up, and we were taking photos of how we'd look on film posters for different genres. my favourite was rom-com <3
journey went kind of fast, cause i'm used to the extra 2 hours on top of the journey that takes me to oxford.
we went to get food straight away. mcdonalds do those cross chips now, which are the best. we cried over them, and i drank leylas unwanted mcflurry.
got to the hotel, which took quite a while to get to. turned out to be the smallest room ever. i don't think even a photo can really do it's justice for how small it actually was. the fact there was no window or air conditioning made it worse. i kept shouting "it's a TORTURE CHAMBER" and leyla thought the people around would be annoyed. i'd be surprised if i was the one ruining their hotel experience, eeeeeeeeegod.
decided to go for a stroll around london, which was nice because normally i'm carrying fuckloads of luggage with me. leyla wanted to see the shard, which was also close to bfi southbank. i insisted we should go back to the place where i met seth rogen. turned out there was a homemade food market. ended up getting a lychee and raspberry macaroon, and a pint of home made cider, we sat and consumed them facing towards the bfi. it was a nice moment, it's kind of an extract of exactly how i want to spend my life.
there was a bottle of spilled milk, and leyla said "it's so perfect around here, even that looks like it was meant to be there as part of an art installation" <3
we did a bit more walking, and we walked past this cinema, where a moonrise kingdom poster. i literally screamed, it was stupid. did the passionate thing i do with my hand a lot.
went to sainsburys on the way back to the hotel to pick up breakfast and socks as i forgot to bring some. when the woman served me she said "do you have a nectar card?" and i very nearly said "no thank you" (which is something leyla would do) and i just laughed and said no. i was standing laughing to myself, i bet this lady thought i was laughing at here.
also should note, i was wearing my lushotology shirt, which i got loads of hacky looks for. that morning, i was stuck between that and my bad religion shirt. i think now, i probably would have been better off with wearing the bad religion shirt.
settling down for the night was the worst. leyla went in the shower, and i heard her scream which really worried me. turned out water came out over the shower head as well as through it. wasn't legit.
also, leyla wore a really baggy vest for bed, and her boob kept hanging out. it happened loads over the weekend actually, at the end, they all ended up being done on purpose.
leyla wanted to wake up for 6am. got a 3am wake up call. WORST RANDOM THING EVER.
i don't even remember having an extra 3 hours sleep. i was so excited for kapow.
blaaaaa i don't even remember what happened, but we eventally found kapow, and it was so cute. everyone in line was geeky, i just felt so in place waiting with everyone else. i don't know how else to describe it. and when we walked in, it was like a dream. there were massive posters hanging from the ceiling, and this circle of screens showing universal films on a loop. one of which was moonrise kingdom. first time it played, i was so happy. we immediately waited to meet mark millar, which was the main reason why leyla wanted to go to kapow in the first place. he had the biggest queue ever. turned out we JUST missed the end of it, so we deicide to visit marc ellerby and adam cadwell. i love their art, and if i hadn't read on the day before i left that they were coming, i wouldn't have brought anything for them to sign.
but yeah, they were just so friendly and cheerful to us. they seemed well pleased i brought my own comics for them to sign.
after that, we went browsing through the stalls. we bumped into leylas friend ben, then waited in queue to for the noel clarke pannel for storage 24. we were the only people for ages, to the point when the security guard ended up letting us go and promising our front spaces back whenever we decided to go wait again. so we killed time by going to THE cutest mexican restaurant that i've ever witnessed. i pretty much had nachos, knowing that guacamole would go perfect with them. the guac was £1 extra, which i was like "ugh" about at first. but the portion was massive. i'd eat there forever if i could.
OH and at somepoint during this, we met nick spencer, and got our copies of morning glories signed. we didn't really speak to him, as much as everyone else seemed to.
noel clarkes pannel was kind of empty. i was so close, it was weird. i felt like it was the first time i'd went along with leyla to a film thing, rather than me making her come with me cause i want to go. it was a change seeing her the more excited one than me. but storage 24 actually looked alright, i kind of want to see it now because i'm aware of it. waa waa.
met frankie, then queued for nick frost. best moment, when the security lady made the end of the queue move to this garage area that was for the hotel next to the centre were kapow is held. and she said "move left" and the people in queue moved a step or so. and the lady was like "no, i'll take you" and lead them really far away from everyone. my version of it just sounds so unfunny, but i embarrassed leyla with the amount of laughing i did over it.
but UGH nick frost is so funny. i think he's actually one of my favourite people, if i made a list, he'd be in there somewhere. what made me love him more was the fact he used to work at chiquitos. PERFECT.
on the way out, we bumped into jonathan ross. it wasn't even the day he was meant to be going, he just happened to be there to hang out. he was chatting to some guy in a wheelchair, and we decided to go up to chat to him. some security guy was like "sorry guys, jonathan can't meet anyone else, he's in a hurry", then jonathan said "woah wait a minute, i can make time for these people!"
he was really SO friendly. all i could think about when i was near him was "HE'S MET ALL MY FAVOURITE CELEBRITIES, HE HAS THE BEST JOB AND LIFE, WOW CAN I BE YOU"
i took leylas photo with him, and as i took the photo he decided to say to me "I LIKE YOUR DIP DYE". it didn't click straight away what he said to me, but then i was like OHHHHH. then he was like "do you want a picture too darling" can't comprehend, he was so nice.
then he pointed at me and frankie and said "take the top of your hair and the bottom of your hair, and you'll have the same hair colours"
jonathan ross observation <3
bought a bottle of wine, then went to some persons house for leylas friends birthday. no idea who any of the people were. was weird. but a bottle of rose, followed by someone elses bottle of white wine. was quite alright. don't even remember much specifically, other than the birthday cake was the best cake i've ever eaten in my life. i don't understand how it was so good, omfg.
so many tubes back, and some drunk man slapped leylas arse on the way up the escalators. he said sorry, and looked genuinely sorry about it, as he held his wrist back from doing it again. i was appalled for her.
when we went back to the hotel it was basically another night of leyla showing off her boobs. uhhh.
second day of kapow was a bit more laid back. toddlers dressed as iron man and batman made me cry, they were so fucking cute.
we waited for mark millar, ended up being 4th in line, which was nice, or at least better than the end. instead of going to the desk to meet him, he came up to the queue. another friendly guy. he asked where we were from, and he was so surprised when leyla said newcastle. he said "yous both look so sophisticated, i would've thought yous were french" <3
we all laughed simultaneously, it was a cute moment.
my favourite part was when leyla accidently took a photo of his crotch. but we laughed about the french thing for ages, everyone in the queue were probably like stfu.
after that we walked around a bit, ended up picking up 3 frankenweenie posters (free tim burton posters, uh YEAH), a preview comic thingy, and a graphic novel about a baby dying. pleasant lifetime.
before we queued for movie x, we went for food. spent like £9 in cybercandy, mostly for better sweets for my family than last time. also ended up getting myself a peanut twix which was kinda cute, and a green apple jolly ranchers drink. very sugary life. that followed by going to that mcdonalds in that part of london that looks like eastenders. nacho burger, i want nachos in every burger i have now, please?????
we waited for movie x for probably an hour, or less. wasn't as long waiting time as the other panels we were at the day before. jimmy carr walked by, and i shouted "EURGH jimmy carr" - not to get his attention, just to point out to leyla. but obviously, the opposite happened. leyla didn't see straight away, and jimmy DID hear me. and he starred at me. seriously awkward. frankie boyle followed him in about 5 minutes later. would've preferred getting his attention tbh.
the queue for movie x was a total mess. when people were called in, everyone forgot the queue format and just rushed in. i ended up being seperated from leyla. but after i got through the doors, the security guy didn't let anyone else up. lucky moment!!!
so the film was iron sky. SO many people walked out, i dunno why, people had queued for hours. the film was kind of silly though, but at least that's my opinion after seeing the whole thing.
after that, kapow was over :(
me and leyla went for a stroll around london. my bag was kind of heavy, and ngl i think my shoulder still
hurts from that day haha. went to the cinema shop and bought sight and sound magazine that had wes anderson on the cover. also bought a bunch of postcards for other people, idk why there was nothing i wanted. went to fopp after that, and we decided to buy films to watch that evening. picked up transamerica and confessions. i don't remember what leyla got other than my sisters keeper, haha.
but yah after that we bought lots of doritos, leyla got salsa, and i got guacamole. SO CUTE.
first film we watched was transamerica, which was cute. then leylas film was my sister's keeper. i thought it was pretty annoying really.
couldn't cope leaving. don't like leaving london.
we went to this food hall we always go to in london. got nachos from subway for breakfast. legit. downstairs there was some naked man running about, turns out it was for that tv show just for laughs.
bought more dvds from hmv, got skin i live in and paris je'taime. then h&m where me and leyla bought the same dress in different colours. also got a guacamole coloured nail varnish.
saw someone i knew from college on the tube, awkward. waited at victoria station to leave. got a krushem from kfc and crosscut chips from mcdonalds, because why not!!!!!!
there was this cute pizza place that reminded me of abed's (from community) bedroom. next time i'm in london, i wanna go.
so all that time wandering around london went really fast, and it wasn't long til i was on the megabus home. it was kind of an awkward journey, but it could have been hell of a lot worse.
sorry this post is properly lazy at the end, i've probably left out loads, but i'd wrote most of it and left it for another week or something. was sillyyyyyyyy.
Sunday, 13 May 2012
oxford/dark shadows life
before the trip to oxford i just had, i'd been having a shit week, which ended in me drinking til i forgot the night. it sounds so depressing, but i don't think i deserve to be in that state at all.
TUESDAY:
however, the past few days have been really really good. i like being reminded how lucky i am, because most of the time i get convinced i'm not lucky at all.
TUESDAY:
my 9 hour coach journey went quickly in comparison to the same one i took in october. i think it's because i'd already endured it. this time no one sat next to me, and i was a bit more comfortable. also, i had LOADS of food. literally too much.
stupid thing was, when i first met up with leyla, we went to mcdonalds. all i wanted was a starburst milkshake and a chicken mayo burger. the man gave me a meal. i didn't even point out to him i didn't want it, i just ate it and felt like dying.
was so tired by the time i got to leylas house, but we were both so hyper (which led us to sit in the dark and impersonate animal laughs and 2 gentlemen called jack and steve...)
WEDNESDAY:
after 2 hours sleep, we had to be up to get to london. the intention was the dark shadows premiere. the amount of time it took for us to get ready and on the coach to london, we were afraid we wouldn't get a space as good as we did at the alice in wonderland premiere, so we decided we wouldn't bother making a fuss.
before we went (probably a reason that held us back going into london) i found out the news of tom gabel from against me! coming out as transgender. before i even read anything properly, i assumed that he had just came out as gay. but after reading he's going to become a woman, i was so surprised! i'm just so obsessed with this whole story right now. it must take a lot of guts to do something like that, especially with the original image that he portrayed as a ~rock star~. people who go against the grain like this inspire me loads. so much respect for laura jane grace!
stupid thing was, when i first met up with leyla, we went to mcdonalds. all i wanted was a starburst milkshake and a chicken mayo burger. the man gave me a meal. i didn't even point out to him i didn't want it, i just ate it and felt like dying.
was so tired by the time i got to leylas house, but we were both so hyper (which led us to sit in the dark and impersonate animal laughs and 2 gentlemen called jack and steve...)
WEDNESDAY:
after 2 hours sleep, we had to be up to get to london. the intention was the dark shadows premiere. the amount of time it took for us to get ready and on the coach to london, we were afraid we wouldn't get a space as good as we did at the alice in wonderland premiere, so we decided we wouldn't bother making a fuss.
before we went (probably a reason that held us back going into london) i found out the news of tom gabel from against me! coming out as transgender. before i even read anything properly, i assumed that he had just came out as gay. but after reading he's going to become a woman, i was so surprised! i'm just so obsessed with this whole story right now. it must take a lot of guts to do something like that, especially with the original image that he portrayed as a ~rock star~. people who go against the grain like this inspire me loads. so much respect for laura jane grace!
so me and leyla just walked around london all day, just various places. uh i don't even remember any specific order.
but i ended up buying a bunch of dvds, a milhouse comic, a ghostbusters energy drink, a blackcurrent and raspberry macaroon from laudree and a marshmallow teacake ice cream from chin-chin labs. also had a maassive burger from maxwells, where this happened;
but i ended up buying a bunch of dvds, a milhouse comic, a ghostbusters energy drink, a blackcurrent and raspberry macaroon from laudree and a marshmallow teacake ice cream from chin-chin labs. also had a maassive burger from maxwells, where this happened;
"waiter: is everything alright there?
leyla: yes please"
then we decided, since it was closer to when the celebrities were going to the premiere, we might as well watch them since that was the whole reason for us to go to london in the first place. we actually found a decent spot to stand. wasn't as good as the first premiere, but it could have been a hell of a lot worse. we were practically touching the barrier each, aside from the people in front of us.
it really wasn't long til everyone started to scream, and the someone by the cinemas doors started to speak on the microphone. i have a feeling it was alex zane, but i didn't see him at all, so i might be wrong.
apparently the first people there were tim and helena. though, i couldn't see anything, i didn't burst into tears like last time. i wasn't convinced i'd see him at all, or that he'd even end up close, but he did.
when he was a few people away from us, leyla became really excited for me. i don't think i've ever seen her like this before. when tim was infront of me, she shouted to him "CAN SHE HAVE A PICTURE", i was just like "omg tim burton" and he said "yeah sure, i'll just sign her book"
when he leaned over to get a photo, i just stared at him, i couldn't believe how close i was to him. leyla had to tell me to look at the camera, JESUS. on the photo my eyes are looking at the camera, but i'm practically facing tim.
once i got the photo i couldn't control myself, my voice went so funny, and i said "thank you.." (regarding the photo, then realising who he was) "thank you for everything, tim"
i could tell he didn't really know what to respond with, but i have a feeling he knew that i wasn't just thanking him for the picture and the autograph. at first i was gutted i didn't write him another letter, but i think being able to say that to him without blubbering too much was probably enough.
i can't get over that i've met him AGAIN. if high school me ever found i'd even meet him once, i would have pissed myself. i'm so grateful there's someone who i have this much of a connection to, the fact this persons existence just made my days more bearable. and i've been able to thank him personally for it, which is the best thing to ever happen to me.
leyla: yes please"
then we decided, since it was closer to when the celebrities were going to the premiere, we might as well watch them since that was the whole reason for us to go to london in the first place. we actually found a decent spot to stand. wasn't as good as the first premiere, but it could have been a hell of a lot worse. we were practically touching the barrier each, aside from the people in front of us.
it really wasn't long til everyone started to scream, and the someone by the cinemas doors started to speak on the microphone. i have a feeling it was alex zane, but i didn't see him at all, so i might be wrong.
apparently the first people there were tim and helena. though, i couldn't see anything, i didn't burst into tears like last time. i wasn't convinced i'd see him at all, or that he'd even end up close, but he did.
when he was a few people away from us, leyla became really excited for me. i don't think i've ever seen her like this before. when tim was infront of me, she shouted to him "CAN SHE HAVE A PICTURE", i was just like "omg tim burton" and he said "yeah sure, i'll just sign her book"
when he leaned over to get a photo, i just stared at him, i couldn't believe how close i was to him. leyla had to tell me to look at the camera, JESUS. on the photo my eyes are looking at the camera, but i'm practically facing tim.
once i got the photo i couldn't control myself, my voice went so funny, and i said "thank you.." (regarding the photo, then realising who he was) "thank you for everything, tim"
i could tell he didn't really know what to respond with, but i have a feeling he knew that i wasn't just thanking him for the picture and the autograph. at first i was gutted i didn't write him another letter, but i think being able to say that to him without blubbering too much was probably enough.
i can't get over that i've met him AGAIN. if high school me ever found i'd even meet him once, i would have pissed myself. i'm so grateful there's someone who i have this much of a connection to, the fact this persons existence just made my days more bearable. and i've been able to thank him personally for it, which is the best thing to ever happen to me.
the film's producer went around too, and didn't sign my book. no one knew who he was at first, which was kind of a sad thought for someone like me who aspires to work behind the cameras, and still get credit for my work.
chloe moretz came over. this was when leyla was excited. i was so excited for her too, because again, i wasn't expecting the people we specifically went to see come over to us. they got a photo together and everything. COOLEST!!!!!! even when she looked at me, i was thinking "jesus christ hit girl looked at me"
when johnny depp arrived, the whole crowd went totally mental. i couldn't even see him, and i doubt anyone near did, but they were still going wild. i was just like "okay" and leyla thought my reaction was funny. apparently he was holding back the film, so he had to go in. we weren't that bothered about meeting him, but we decided to have a pint and wait to meet him/we wanted to meet chloe and tim again because they are our perfect humans. we went to yates. i don't know why i thought it was a good idea, all the yates i've ever been to have been trampy and sticky, and just second best to weatherspoons. pint of cider and blackcurrent was like £4 odd, which was silly. but it lasted the whole time we needed to wait. we were sitting talking about chloe and tim, basically. when we went back, i discovered wetherspoons was next door, i wanted to cry. but johnny was already outside too. i didn't see him til he got in his car, and waved before the car drove away through the crowd. it was the most hollywood thing i'd ever witnessed in my life.
leyla spotted the posterboard thing around the barrier lying about, and she grabbed it. she suggested i should get one too, which i ended up getting a smaller one of. really, most annoying thing i've ever had to carry before. we walked about 2 miles through london with them. so many people were staring. at that point, it was even more obvious that i was a tim burton fangirl, due to the stripey tights, black attire, and a massive fucking board saying dark shadows. crying.
when we got the tube back to oxford, the guy was like "wait outside", thinking it meant i had to ditch it. i started to feel annoyed at the idea of carrying it around for nothing. but he opened a special part of the bus for me, which was nice. when i got onto the bus, some fat old man said "FUCK YOU" to me, and i got such a fright. apparently i hit my bag off him. apparently sorry wasn't the right thing to say to him. if anything, he was the inconsiderate one, not me. people like this make me want to kill.
THURSDAY:
was woken up by a stupid phonecall which was the worst part of my weekend. but it was followed by leyla sitting up and shouting "MODERN FAMILY" and did a massive long fart <3
we basically spent that day in watching number 23, natural born killers, rachel getting married, and lots of simpsons episodes. i had my first ever dominos pizza, which was rather cute. i want more please :(
FRIDAY:
we went to see dark shadows. was in the afternoon, but i was convinced it was the morning. before the film, the trailers were the dictator, MOONRISE KINGDOM, (men in black3 which doesn't matter) and an exclusive frakenweenie trailer which i didn't expect at all. was so exciting.
but i loved the film. it made me think back to when i was obsessed with vampires, long before i knew what twilight was.
after that leyla took me for my first atomic burger. was so cute, i got LOADS OF GUAC <3 mexican food life.
then we got home and watched more programmes and got ridiculously hyper. idek.
SATURDAY:
5.30 wake up, turned out leyla had been awake since 3 and i felt bad :(
went to mcdonalds for breakfast for a wrap, OXFORD TRADITION OR SUMFIN
and yeah i had to carry those boards when leyla left, and that is what i was most scared of~
9 hour trip home, which was horrible and sweaty, and despite having LOADS of spare seats about, the person next to me sat next to me all the way back to newcastle :(
BUT WHEN I GOT OFF THE BUS, AND MY DAD DROVE ME HOME I SAW DERREN BROWN. I WAS STARING AT HIM AND HE LOOKED BACK I WAS LIKE, ARE YOU KIDDING. calm down emma.
idk i can't be bothered to re-read this all, but this means i had a nice little escape from newcastle, and i really needed it, or i would have ended up doing something worse than drinking til i don't remember things.
don't like having the problems again, but alright. i'm going back to london in less than a week, so maybe i should just deal with it til then <3
when johnny depp arrived, the whole crowd went totally mental. i couldn't even see him, and i doubt anyone near did, but they were still going wild. i was just like "okay" and leyla thought my reaction was funny. apparently he was holding back the film, so he had to go in. we weren't that bothered about meeting him, but we decided to have a pint and wait to meet him/we wanted to meet chloe and tim again because they are our perfect humans. we went to yates. i don't know why i thought it was a good idea, all the yates i've ever been to have been trampy and sticky, and just second best to weatherspoons. pint of cider and blackcurrent was like £4 odd, which was silly. but it lasted the whole time we needed to wait. we were sitting talking about chloe and tim, basically. when we went back, i discovered wetherspoons was next door, i wanted to cry. but johnny was already outside too. i didn't see him til he got in his car, and waved before the car drove away through the crowd. it was the most hollywood thing i'd ever witnessed in my life.
leyla spotted the posterboard thing around the barrier lying about, and she grabbed it. she suggested i should get one too, which i ended up getting a smaller one of. really, most annoying thing i've ever had to carry before. we walked about 2 miles through london with them. so many people were staring. at that point, it was even more obvious that i was a tim burton fangirl, due to the stripey tights, black attire, and a massive fucking board saying dark shadows. crying.
when we got the tube back to oxford, the guy was like "wait outside", thinking it meant i had to ditch it. i started to feel annoyed at the idea of carrying it around for nothing. but he opened a special part of the bus for me, which was nice. when i got onto the bus, some fat old man said "FUCK YOU" to me, and i got such a fright. apparently i hit my bag off him. apparently sorry wasn't the right thing to say to him. if anything, he was the inconsiderate one, not me. people like this make me want to kill.
THURSDAY:
was woken up by a stupid phonecall which was the worst part of my weekend. but it was followed by leyla sitting up and shouting "MODERN FAMILY" and did a massive long fart <3
we basically spent that day in watching number 23, natural born killers, rachel getting married, and lots of simpsons episodes. i had my first ever dominos pizza, which was rather cute. i want more please :(
FRIDAY:
we went to see dark shadows. was in the afternoon, but i was convinced it was the morning. before the film, the trailers were the dictator, MOONRISE KINGDOM, (men in black3 which doesn't matter) and an exclusive frakenweenie trailer which i didn't expect at all. was so exciting.
but i loved the film. it made me think back to when i was obsessed with vampires, long before i knew what twilight was.
after that leyla took me for my first atomic burger. was so cute, i got LOADS OF GUAC <3 mexican food life.
then we got home and watched more programmes and got ridiculously hyper. idek.
SATURDAY:
5.30 wake up, turned out leyla had been awake since 3 and i felt bad :(
went to mcdonalds for breakfast for a wrap, OXFORD TRADITION OR SUMFIN
and yeah i had to carry those boards when leyla left, and that is what i was most scared of~
9 hour trip home, which was horrible and sweaty, and despite having LOADS of spare seats about, the person next to me sat next to me all the way back to newcastle :(
BUT WHEN I GOT OFF THE BUS, AND MY DAD DROVE ME HOME I SAW DERREN BROWN. I WAS STARING AT HIM AND HE LOOKED BACK I WAS LIKE, ARE YOU KIDDING. calm down emma.
idk i can't be bothered to re-read this all, but this means i had a nice little escape from newcastle, and i really needed it, or i would have ended up doing something worse than drinking til i don't remember things.
don't like having the problems again, but alright. i'm going back to london in less than a week, so maybe i should just deal with it til then <3
WOW I'M DOING ANOTHER POST, AND I FOUND THIS DRAFT I FORGOT ABOUT. WHOOPS. (working on my other one instead, but here's how i left this one)
i don't even know whats worthy of a mention on here anymore.
counting down to my 3rd oxford visit/3rd premiere/4th official visit to london.
a week til i go to oxford (unless megabus let me change it to the monday, which i'm so uncertain on their response) 8 days til the dark shadows premiere, and 9 days til my day of travelling home.
i just keep thinking about this
also not long til kapow, which will be my 5th visit to london. can't wait to move there, or something.
i don't even know whats worthy of a mention on here anymore.
counting down to my 3rd oxford visit/3rd premiere/4th official visit to london.
a week til i go to oxford (unless megabus let me change it to the monday, which i'm so uncertain on their response) 8 days til the dark shadows premiere, and 9 days til my day of travelling home.
i just keep thinking about this
also not long til kapow, which will be my 5th visit to london. can't wait to move there, or something.
Sunday, 22 April 2012
WELL WELL WELL, haven't posted in a while. and honestly, i haven't even been in the mood to put off my work to do so. i've been so busy recently, so much work. i have still have some left to do, like in general for my course, but i can't imagine having as much written work as i just had to put up with.
i guess the only interesting things that have really happened is things i've bought.
first one of these is a ticket to see tenacious d in glasgow. it was kind of an impulsive thing the way i bought them immediately, but it's something that i'd always intended to do in a way. i mean, i think it's a key thing for mine and leylas friendship that we HAVE to see tenacious d together, or we'd end up really old and we'd cry the most about missing them in leeds in 2007.
turns out its the day before NOFX in newcastle. we're going to be hurrying forever.
and next thing i bought was a megabus ticket to oxford a week before i have to go to kapow. me and leyla are going to the dark shadows premiere <3
i'd like to meet tim burton again, and especially danny elfman to make up for missing him the last time. possibly lots of tears will be shed, but it's so worth it.
OH and i went to the opera with my grandma. that was different, but i actually enjoyed it more than i expected to. don't knock it til you try it, man.
i had a weird day at work today. i have a new boss, and half of the shift was horrible, and the other half was bearable. i guess i should look for a new job after i've had a brill lifetime with jack black and tim burton.
BYE.
i guess the only interesting things that have really happened is things i've bought.
first one of these is a ticket to see tenacious d in glasgow. it was kind of an impulsive thing the way i bought them immediately, but it's something that i'd always intended to do in a way. i mean, i think it's a key thing for mine and leylas friendship that we HAVE to see tenacious d together, or we'd end up really old and we'd cry the most about missing them in leeds in 2007.
turns out its the day before NOFX in newcastle. we're going to be hurrying forever.
and next thing i bought was a megabus ticket to oxford a week before i have to go to kapow. me and leyla are going to the dark shadows premiere <3
i'd like to meet tim burton again, and especially danny elfman to make up for missing him the last time. possibly lots of tears will be shed, but it's so worth it.
OH and i went to the opera with my grandma. that was different, but i actually enjoyed it more than i expected to. don't knock it til you try it, man.
i had a weird day at work today. i have a new boss, and half of the shift was horrible, and the other half was bearable. i guess i should look for a new job after i've had a brill lifetime with jack black and tim burton.
BYE.
Thursday, 5 April 2012
uhhhhh hi hi hi again.
last tuesday i saw into the abyss with a satellite q&a with the director werner herzog. it was interesting. it's weird, but after the west memphis three, i've found that i really enjoy learning about death row. it's kind of sick, i mean, i don't believe killing people for their crime is right, but learning about the people who go through with it.
last tuesday i saw into the abyss with a satellite q&a with the director werner herzog. it was interesting. it's weird, but after the west memphis three, i've found that i really enjoy learning about death row. it's kind of sick, i mean, i don't believe killing people for their crime is right, but learning about the people who go through with it.
and werner is just really intelligent. he answered hardly any questions, cause he gave every question such through and well thought out answers.
currently enjoying his 'death row' series on channel 4 as well, which is pretty similar to into the abyss.
currently enjoying his 'death row' series on channel 4 as well, which is pretty similar to into the abyss.
i spent the most part of last week preparing for my presentation about my short film. when i got around to doing it, it was infront of a teacher i had never seen in my life. it went really well, apart from the fact there was a gigantic camera infront of me the whole time. the teacher said he could tell i'm shy, and i don't look like the sort of person who should be. that was pretty much the only negative feedback i had, he gave me tons of positive feedback, which i didn't expect.
been watching parks and recreation none stop for the past few days. it's taken over my life, i'm almost up to date with it, which is going to kill me. godddddddddddddddddddddddddd.
went to durham on monday with liv and sophie. was a nice day out, shame it wasn't as sunny last week.
and yesterday i won tickets to see sideways. one of my faves. got free wine too, (double thanks to liv hating wine, wooooooo)
was nice getting the cinema experience from the film. i want to see all my favourites in the cinema one day, i'm sure i can get that to happen.
was nice getting the cinema experience from the film. i want to see all my favourites in the cinema one day, i'm sure i can get that to happen.
really can't be bothered cause i want to watch some more parks now OKAY BYE
Saturday, 24 March 2012
i guess i haven't done a real post for a while.
being an adult is stupid. it's the first time i've had a birthday and felt like i'd actually grew up a year.
i realise i haven't really mentioned that i pretty much spent my birthday by having an italian meal followed with lots of wine that i didn't pay for.
other than that, i've been busy like you'll never believe. in college everyday this week. editing lots. work ended up being 2 days late (technically 1, but whatever) meaning -10% which is fucking annoying considering the amount of effort myself and 1 (and maybe another) other crew member(s) put in (there's 5 of us)
i feel like i've actually gone mental from it. first the essay, now this. i was sitting crying with laughter at something whilst i'd been editing for 11 hours, and when i looked back at it the next day, i didn't even remember why.
i'm feeling kind of worried about how next year is going to pan about, so i've decided i'm going to try even harder for everything else. i do feel like i try a lot more than most other people in my class, but i still think it's far from the best. i don't know how to put it, i guess i want people in my class to see that i'm getting better.
i finally watched drive. so gutted i missed it at the cinema. so it made me decide that i don't ever miss a film i want to see at the cinema again. i've been to the cinema alone a couple of times now, so even if i don't find anyone i can't go with, it doesn't mean i can't go.
another thing i got from the film; perfect sound. really. this film and the film michael that i saw a few weeks ago have made me want work within the sound area of feature films. it's really changed things for me. i remember the teacher asked on the very first day of college if anyone would consider working on sound, and only 1 person put their hand up. i never imagined that i actually would want to. the funny thing is, i remember the teacher saying that more people should consider it, because it's underrated and there's not many aspiring sound recordists out there.
yeah, i haven't actually spoke about drive. i suppose i'm just going to go on about how well made it is. because it really is. with the title, you'd expect this silly hollywood action car chase sort of film. but it's really far from that. i guess having ryan gosling as the main character doesn't make the argument very convincing, and especially not right now considering almost every woman out there wants to have his babies. but this is probably the best performance he will ever do.
only other film i watched since has been marie antoinette, which i kind of enjoyed. there were some flaws in the cinematography that really annoyed me. don't understand why they couldn't have got the extra shots again? fucking hell, sofia coppla is meant to have flawless film making in her blood! but i think it was really girly, and i felt it wasn't a real period drama sort of film. it made me miss paris a lot.
been working on my own film. it's involes the internet, a teenage girl, a swedish bloke, and paedophilia. i'm putting a lot of thought into it, even though it probably isn't ever going to be made.
okay idk
being an adult is stupid. it's the first time i've had a birthday and felt like i'd actually grew up a year.
i realise i haven't really mentioned that i pretty much spent my birthday by having an italian meal followed with lots of wine that i didn't pay for.
other than that, i've been busy like you'll never believe. in college everyday this week. editing lots. work ended up being 2 days late (technically 1, but whatever) meaning -10% which is fucking annoying considering the amount of effort myself and 1 (and maybe another) other crew member(s) put in (there's 5 of us)
i feel like i've actually gone mental from it. first the essay, now this. i was sitting crying with laughter at something whilst i'd been editing for 11 hours, and when i looked back at it the next day, i didn't even remember why.
i'm feeling kind of worried about how next year is going to pan about, so i've decided i'm going to try even harder for everything else. i do feel like i try a lot more than most other people in my class, but i still think it's far from the best. i don't know how to put it, i guess i want people in my class to see that i'm getting better.
i finally watched drive. so gutted i missed it at the cinema. so it made me decide that i don't ever miss a film i want to see at the cinema again. i've been to the cinema alone a couple of times now, so even if i don't find anyone i can't go with, it doesn't mean i can't go.
another thing i got from the film; perfect sound. really. this film and the film michael that i saw a few weeks ago have made me want work within the sound area of feature films. it's really changed things for me. i remember the teacher asked on the very first day of college if anyone would consider working on sound, and only 1 person put their hand up. i never imagined that i actually would want to. the funny thing is, i remember the teacher saying that more people should consider it, because it's underrated and there's not many aspiring sound recordists out there.
yeah, i haven't actually spoke about drive. i suppose i'm just going to go on about how well made it is. because it really is. with the title, you'd expect this silly hollywood action car chase sort of film. but it's really far from that. i guess having ryan gosling as the main character doesn't make the argument very convincing, and especially not right now considering almost every woman out there wants to have his babies. but this is probably the best performance he will ever do.
only other film i watched since has been marie antoinette, which i kind of enjoyed. there were some flaws in the cinematography that really annoyed me. don't understand why they couldn't have got the extra shots again? fucking hell, sofia coppla is meant to have flawless film making in her blood! but i think it was really girly, and i felt it wasn't a real period drama sort of film. it made me miss paris a lot.
been working on my own film. it's involes the internet, a teenage girl, a swedish bloke, and paedophilia. i'm putting a lot of thought into it, even though it probably isn't ever going to be made.
okay idk
Saturday, 17 March 2012
birthday blog. god i'm an ADULT, are you really kidding. i feel so much older.
i don't want to look braggy braggy but i actually got a lot considering i asked for 3 things. here's what i got off my parents:
badge it machine,
biker goggles,
drive (dvd),
black and white polka dot shorts,
burgandy and beige polka dot dress,
cream sheer blouse,
long sleeved black top,
2 bras,
h&m duvet cover,
massive box of chocolates (don't remember the make, they're actually all still there too JEEZUS),
those fruit jelly sticks,
vo5 shampoo & conditioner,
2 bottles of shaving foam (idk),
um cheapy asda socks (idk),
face wipes,
nail foils,
nail varnish remover pen,
bottle of shiraz wine.
off my sister:
marc jacobs 'lola' perfume gift set,
massive tub of sweetie pie body jelly from lush,
whoopie pie, cookies and macaroon recipe book,
hotel chocolat birthday box,
cupcake earrings,
purple and blue nail varnishes.
off leyla:
seth rogen handbook,
HEROES THE NOVEL xxx,
steve zissou cap apparently (not got one yet)
also worth mentioning the funky pigeon card that has a collage of cam from modern family on the front (everyone thinks it's seth rogen)
other people things:
hair cut and back combing brush - auntie teresa
warren jacobs diamond necklace - chris
handmade denim shorts bag (omg) - lucy
a crunchie and a chomp bar (omg) - lewi
bottle of sparkling rose - auntie anne & uncle steven
lots of money that i've lost count of that WAS going to go towards my dream dress
pint of rose wine - manager of the corner house
taxi ride - taxi driver
pizza and chips - blokes at aroma pizza
i don't want to look braggy braggy but i actually got a lot considering i asked for 3 things. here's what i got off my parents:
badge it machine,
biker goggles,
drive (dvd),
black and white polka dot shorts,
burgandy and beige polka dot dress,
cream sheer blouse,
long sleeved black top,
2 bras,
h&m duvet cover,
massive box of chocolates (don't remember the make, they're actually all still there too JEEZUS),
those fruit jelly sticks,
vo5 shampoo & conditioner,
2 bottles of shaving foam (idk),
um cheapy asda socks (idk),
face wipes,
nail foils,
nail varnish remover pen,
bottle of shiraz wine.
off my sister:
marc jacobs 'lola' perfume gift set,
massive tub of sweetie pie body jelly from lush,
whoopie pie, cookies and macaroon recipe book,
hotel chocolat birthday box,
cupcake earrings,
purple and blue nail varnishes.
off leyla:
seth rogen handbook,
HEROES THE NOVEL xxx,
steve zissou cap apparently (not got one yet)
also worth mentioning the funky pigeon card that has a collage of cam from modern family on the front (everyone thinks it's seth rogen)
other people things:
hair cut and back combing brush - auntie teresa
warren jacobs diamond necklace - chris
handmade denim shorts bag (omg) - lucy
a crunchie and a chomp bar (omg) - lewi
bottle of sparkling rose - auntie anne & uncle steven
lots of money that i've lost count of that WAS going to go towards my dream dress
pint of rose wine - manager of the corner house
taxi ride - taxi driver
pizza and chips - blokes at aroma pizza
Tuesday, 13 March 2012
i shouldn't be doing this blog, been insisting on doing work for 2 hours now, but i still haven't got around to it. i suppose doing this is better than doing nothing?
i'm really obsessed with the last 2 films i saw at the cinema.
on thursday i had a really crappy day, and i decided to cheer myself up with a red velvet cupcake and a trip to the cinema alone. was SO worth it. i saw this austrian film called 'michael'. the cinematography, the performances, the use of sound, and pretty much everything else about the film was perfect. it was made so cleverly, i swear, europeans make some of the best films but they never seem to get any recognition? i came out of the cinema literally shaking i was so nervous. when i got home and read about it even more, i just fell more and more in love with the film. it's beaten the descendants as my favourite film of the year (sorry alexander payne, i still love you dearly)
i had to share the trailer, oh man.
then last night i got free tickets for 21 jump street. i'd actually been wanting to see it since i started to follow jonah hill on twitter, and he'd post photos from on set. i wasn't expecting it to be funny, but i ended up laughing a lot. it was really surprising.
so if you want to go to the cinema any time soon, i recommend both of those films. chances are, you'll probably like one of them. if you like both, that's even more super.
i just want to go to the cinema forever, it's so cool these days. (except i didn't really mention i also saw wanderlust last week and it was okay) (did i mention jack and jill the week before? whoops i really did see that)
can't believe it's nearly my 20th birthday, i just want to be a kid forever.
i kind of realised today, i'm probably going to be one of those adults that's not really mature and no one can take seriously. which is kind of sad, but it's the closest to being a kid forever.
maybe i should do work now. i haven't even done a proper post but HI, BYE.
i'm really obsessed with the last 2 films i saw at the cinema.
on thursday i had a really crappy day, and i decided to cheer myself up with a red velvet cupcake and a trip to the cinema alone. was SO worth it. i saw this austrian film called 'michael'. the cinematography, the performances, the use of sound, and pretty much everything else about the film was perfect. it was made so cleverly, i swear, europeans make some of the best films but they never seem to get any recognition? i came out of the cinema literally shaking i was so nervous. when i got home and read about it even more, i just fell more and more in love with the film. it's beaten the descendants as my favourite film of the year (sorry alexander payne, i still love you dearly)
i had to share the trailer, oh man.
then last night i got free tickets for 21 jump street. i'd actually been wanting to see it since i started to follow jonah hill on twitter, and he'd post photos from on set. i wasn't expecting it to be funny, but i ended up laughing a lot. it was really surprising.
so if you want to go to the cinema any time soon, i recommend both of those films. chances are, you'll probably like one of them. if you like both, that's even more super.
i just want to go to the cinema forever, it's so cool these days. (except i didn't really mention i also saw wanderlust last week and it was okay) (did i mention jack and jill the week before? whoops i really did see that)
can't believe it's nearly my 20th birthday, i just want to be a kid forever.
i kind of realised today, i'm probably going to be one of those adults that's not really mature and no one can take seriously. which is kind of sad, but it's the closest to being a kid forever.
maybe i should do work now. i haven't even done a proper post but HI, BYE.
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