Wien again :)

Wien

Wien

I gave up my seat for two lesbians on the flight there

  I used an ATM. There was a guz behind me in a swimming hat and and speedos.

 I innocently thought too my self, oh the pool must be next door. I then noticed the photographer and the crowd.... 

 The Opera house is a wonder of the world 

 There are people using the Kunstadt (sp) to send rude messages 

Kevin Gratt is a wanker The beer is good and the Barmaids pretty 

 There is no wireless my hotel

Well done Master Tan

Well done Master Tan

I am very proud of my you

Happy Birthday Miss Misery

A very happy Birthday to my friend the Brilliant and Beautiful Blogger Miss Misery, half of the creative force behind stars and Tartan. Now currently on tour in Vegas

Many Happy returns

Last night I had a strange dream. I remember I was in a pub. They served me a Marguritta in a half pint glass. This wasn't really what I wanted. I drank it anyway. I paid for it in dollars. Then I was at work I found some money. Under the shelf for the books that were copyrighted in 1986. The money was old. The bills were about 10 years old. They were still legal tender.

Then I tried to pay the money in at a cash machine. I had my dollars. Which seemed to be monopoly money. There was a 1200 dollar bill. Indeed a 2000 dollar bill. Which had Bobby Kennedy on it. I asked Valya to watch my back, while I was paying the money into the machine. So much of it was worthless it wasn't worth the effort.

I am going to check under the shelf tomorrow

Round up 27-05-2009

I woke up this morning with a headache. Was it the change in weather, dehydration, lack of sleep? I was annoyed until lunch. Then I chatted too Valya, and took some painkillers. One of my co workers has been to Vienna last year. So talking to him, cheered me up about it. I had been apprehensive about the trip.

I just watched Man utd, lose the Champions league. We got out of work early

2 down 1 more to go.

Took this picture a while back. I don't think I have posted it before. The book in the centre of the shot. Should say Men Women, and Minxes. Someone had a double standard!

I am bit annoyed with myself today. I think I lost my temper, said something I should not have. I just seem constantly annoyed this week.

Happy Birthday Kate

Blue on Black

One of my favourite memories from UNC-CH. I have been trying to post this for ages. I have not succeeded. Its annoying when Chrome does not seem to be able to work with anything. Anyway, its a bit of a sombre song. I like it though. Enjoy your sunday

Quantum of Solace

(Continued from my last post- I warn you this will contain spoilers)

After fleeing Vienna Bond travels somewhere in mittleuropa. Where he meets up with Mathis. British intelligence agent in Montenegro from Casino Royale. Bond co opts Mathis and the two travel to South America. Bolivia.

The actress playing Fields. They miss out on giving her the amusing first name in the script. Strawberry. Is beautiful.

http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3944256512/nm2605345

Bond bullies her into moving into an upscale hotel.

British intelligence, sent an office girl to put a killer back on the plane. Where were the military attache?

Bond meets up with Felix Lighter after things go wrong for him in Chile. Strawberry is killed. Mathis is betrayed and killed. He is on the run from Mi6, and the CIA.

Bond quips that even the Taxi drivers know where the CIA fronts are in Bolivia. He muses what South America would be like if no one cared about Cocaine of Communists. To which Felix observes is an irony coming from a Brit

The villians of the piece are pursued to a South American hotel.

The pearl of the desert. Its powered by solar panels. One of the baddies comments on the noise the fuel cells make There is a scene, where Bond tells Olga. What its like to kill someone for the first time

Olga is after the South American General who killed her father raped and killed her mother and Sister and left her to die in a burning house.

The South American general. Then attempts to rape the receptionist of the hotel. It sits uneasily with me. As I recalled that the film is set in Bolivia. Though its really Chile. I used to have a thing for a dark haired chilean woman. I noticed the girl doesn’t seem to escape from the attack.

The fight between Bond and Greene, is frantic. Greene flings himself into it, with a manic energy I learn that the actor based himself on Sarko!

So there you have it. I think Daniel Craigs Bond needs more humor. The franchise sometimes overlooks the modern world. Picture phones and You tube when its necessary. On the other hand Craig gives the impression that this is a brutal professional, going about his work. One wonders what will happen when Julie Dench can’t play her part in the films though

Quantum of Solace

As I watched ``Casino Royale’’ last week. I thought I would watch the 2nd of Daniel Craig's’ outings as Bond this week.

I  bought an ex rental copy from Blockbuster Video. Then for some silly reason. I picked up two other films, in an offer. Rather then just choosing Bond, and paying.

I warn you,  there are spoilers in this review

I of SO continues the gritty realism of Casino Royale. It opens with a hi speed car chase in Italy. Bond is being pursued. Bond manages to evade his would be captors through tunnel. Where he brings his prize. A man tied up in his boot,  Mister white to M.

Mister white then brags he is part of an organisation that no one knows exists. That they have people everywhere. At that moment, One of the British agents, fires on his people, helping white to escape.

M points out to Mr White before his escape, that he is not in the UK. Tomorrow he will be somewhere worse. Goodness me, that a reference to rendition ?

There follows an escape through an Italian town, holding a festival

In Casino, the shooting of a person in a third world country. Is transmitted throughout the world. Here British intelligence, is firing shots on Italian soil. There is no reaction to this. No mobile phone pictures, no you tube, and 24 hour news story.

The story then removes to London. The rainy view from an  apartment. Not suburbia, not the mean streets. The home of M’s bodyguard who turned against her. 8 years she had know him.

MI6 use some cute tech. A touch screen desk, with some nifty computerised filing. Information technology is just better forms of filing

Having gained a lead Bond travels to Haiti

Its too clean and neat to be Haiti.

Bond avoids an assassin in his hotel. Despatching the man, with a scissors. The fights are bloodier. Though Connery killed people by throwing electric fires into the bath, and with spear guns. Craig still stays mute

Bond is mistaken for someone else. A beautiful woman, invites him into her car. Thinking him to be a geologist. She asks him, for information about someplace. Bond is discovered when his report, is blank paper. The Girl not blond was the hit

The boat Bond escapes on is called Guardian des Estoiles

In Haiti the villain of the piece is introduced. Dominic Greene He is French. His mother taught piano.  The Bond Girl, Olga and him were in a relationship. Greene is dealing with an exiled South American general. He specialises in destabilising regimes.

Haiti, was one of Greene’s successes. They had made it safe for the multi nationals.Frustrating the plan to raise wages from 30 cents to a dollar.  Greene catches a charter flight to Austria

His fellow passengers include Felix Lighter and the CIA’s section chief in S. America. M realises after asking Langley for Intel.

Felix is not happy the CIA are working with Greene. His boss names James bond, who has been photographed on a phone

Unlike in Italy then

Bond follows Greene to Vienna. There is a nice set piece at the theatre where Greene and his associates have a silent conference. Bond manages to unmask them, by stealing a receiver and talking to them unmasking them. As they get up, to walk away. A school boy error as Mr white observes.

There is another fight. Bond throws his quarry off a roof. Where he lands on Greene’s car Greene’s men dispatch him quickly. However Bond is charged with his death A thorny problem as the man who is killed is a special branch agent

Bond is making waves back in London. M cancels Bonds credit cards and passports in an attempt to put Bond back on his leash

M, makes a crack about the CIA and trumped up evidence

( I will retire now, more tomorrow)

Better mood.

I heard from my Valya today. I am glad she is enjoying her holidays in Barbados

I have tomorrow off, and then once my work on Saturday is done. A long weekend.

I have been amused, as my neighbour was loudly flirting with his W/GF / partner. Apparently she is a naughty girl. I could hear this from across the street

Even Grumpier

They were talking about Harry Potter at work. I loathe Harry Potter.

I really do. I loathe the fact that J.K Rowling’s beliefs are celebrated when Stephanie Meyers are smirked at. I loathe the fact that Hermione never puts a foot wrong in the whole series. I loathe the fact that middle age people read the books in public.

The worst thing about it is that Clibo, will go on about it:

``Ooh everyone else likes Harry potter, no one likes silly alternate history! Did they laugh at you because you. Did you not know anything about Harry’’

I leant money to a co worker. I really hope that wasn’t a mistake

I am still grumpy

I guess its the just the middle of the week. I am doing strong room duty this week. The strong rooms, are where we keep valuable books, in an airtight room. Where they are protected from fire and decay by inergen gas.

I suggested to a barmaid that they use it for preserving wine

I watched, The Unquiet dead.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Unquiet_Dead

An episode of Doctor who, that was broadcast in 2005. Which I had not yet got round to watching. Despite the fact that it features Gwen from Torchwood. Playing a maid.

The story is set in 1869. In Cardiff. Where a small undertakers is finding that the dead won’t stay down

They even have the temerity to interrupt the performances of a jaded Charles Dickens ( Simon Callow)

Ms Piper was also charming in period costume.

Episode is a bit strange actually. There is a scene where Rose tries to get a 19th century housemaid interested in sex. Not with her, just generally. Perhaps open to her innate sensuality  Rose talks about looking at Guys and admiring their smiles and  bums to the maid. Making the maid blush. The maid keeps trying to retreat from the conversation. Rose insists. At one point the Maid calls Rose wild.

On the gripping hand Rose is a teenager. This is her first trip abroad. Yet in contrast. Rose complains earlier, when the undertaker, who had drugged her to smuggle away, had let his hand wander. Yes that’s a society you want to be free an easy in.

The other thing is Charles Dickens, was a sceptic. In this episode the Doctor is not the Scientist he was traditionally in the series.As the episode closes he listens to Dickens plans for turning Edward Drood Dickens last story into a ghost story. This was in spite of Dickens speech about striving to be rational and sceptical as ignorance and superstition caused so much suffering. Is moving. Yet basically the Doctors response is open your heart, and see how it feels. Callow’s Dickens  is simply better then writing here. Which is confused

Still the show was young

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We were talking about the Peter Falconio murder at work.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Falconio

I did some research on it. A co worker, had very strong opinions on the matter. Which were found to be baseless. I note this here as my opinionated colleague became a police man. I hope he doesn’t play his hunches.

Grumpy today!

The Sarah Connor Chronicles has been cancelled

Round up 17th May 2009

Its 6 months till my next birthday!

Valya is off to Barbados. I wish her a safe trip, and a good time there, in the Carribean Sunshine

I have been watching the Inbetweeners.

http://www.e4.com/inbetweeners/

My sister insists I am like Will.

I went to the pub last night. Terrible storm, and hangover this morning. I am feeling better now !

Casino Royale part 2

The action then shifts to the Bahamas where Bond, crashes a Range Rover after being mistaken for a Valet by a group of Germans. This I thought hard to believe a third world embassy in a third world country can record Bond’s murder of a bomb maker. Yet a high class international resort, leaves a blank.
Bond seduces the wife, of his quarry. It is disclosed later that he enjoys sleeping with married women. After beating her husband, at Poker he chases her to Miami. Where at Miami dade Airport. Sir Richard Branson has his Cameo. Being probed by the TSA. A marked contrast to ``Die Another day’’ Where Madonna, and Oliver Skeete basically played themselves. Sir Richard. Either by accident or design, is seen quietly in the back ground.
The Stunt sequence at Miami-Dade Airport has local LE shoot out the tires.
We then return to the Bahamas. Where M, questions Bond, and has him chipped. She wants to keep an eye on him. The sight of Bonds ex lover, killed, and tortured does not elicit much of a response from Bond
The action shifts to Montenegro.
Montenegro  ``Friend of Russia’’ We will ignore the amusing idea, that British Intelligence has any influence there.
On the Eurostar to Montenegro, we meet Vesper. This changes the tack of the story. The film, then changes tack. There is a great exchange between Bond and Vesper. Recalling the Spencer /Hepburn Movies. Both are Orphans. Which is from the books, and mentioned in The Spy who loved me
The film is then centred on a poker game. At the Casino in Montenegro. Bond the best player in the service. Is being supervised by a treasury official Vesper.
One thing I have to comment on. The sums Bond, is being asked to pursue is about 150 million at the most.
That’s Chicken shit. For a state
Iceland is in deficit of about 3 Billion. Eire of about 5 . 150 Million, is the Chelsea first team. Its X Men origins. Its a couple of buildings in London. Who cares. It looks awfully dated. Jesus the US, is spending Trillions to dodge the recession.
Anyway, we follow the game. Bond orders a drink, a particular kind of martini which, meets with general approval, except one character who asks for the drink sans, the fruit.
There is a scene where the villain La Chiffre is attacked by African terrorists looking for there money back. Bond tries to send Vesper away. He can’t and she witnesses him killing too killers. Its also notable for demonstrating that the main villain is not in control of his destiny either, he answers to others.
Felix lighter puts in an appearance. He dissuades Bond from taking direct action. He offers to subsidise his game. Something that the British treasury can’t
Its a lot different from the other Bond films, I have seen. The female lead gets a better role.Which is not bad. Its noticeable, that has the film progresses. The Vaunts.( Connery saying shocking as he kills someone by throwing an electrical appliance into the bath in an earlier film comes to mind. Dry up ) The last segment of the film, might have been from a rom com. Almost. I mean almost,
Bond is back. Its true to the Text,

Casino Royale 1 of 2

As I was talking about another franchise the other day. I thought it would be appropriate to view another modern classic
My father is a big James Bond fan. He had actually read the books. I remember a weathered copy of Moonraker, lying around the teenage work station. ( A piece of furniture, that my parents bought, years ago Before most of siblings were teenagers)
I remember, the thrill of James Bond movies. The nudity. Actually very little. Mostly innuendo, and a flash of bra. I remember eating raisin toffees during the Man with the Golden gun. My father pointing out plot points. Such as the fact that the rats were not poisoned by the gas in Golden eye.
My first college roommate was a huge Bond fan. Sean Connery used to look down on me. Robyn preferred Rodger Moore. I even bought the spy who loved me on VHS. VHS NICAM
I watched Die another day on a plane. Crossing the Atlantic.
Anyhow the film, had been sitting on my shelf for a while. I had wanted to see Casino Royale before I saw. Quantum of Solace. I didn’t get round to watching Casino Royale, so I missed out on seeing Quantum of Solace. So I will look to pick that up, somewhere someplace.
Casino Royale opens in black and white film. We are told we are in Prague. Which is in the Czech Republic. Right because I thought we might be in Prague Norway. I digress.
Bond confronts a traitor. In flash back, we see Bond brutally killing a man in a men’s room. Bond is dismissed at first as he is not a OO Agent. He has not killed anyone. His counterpart notices that Bond is still disturbed from the fight. He is still feeling it. He points out, that his second kill, will be easier. ..
Bond acts swiftly and fatally
The action then shifts to Africa. Where the villian of the piece. La Chiffre is introduced. He is a banker for the worlds terrorists. The viewer is then taken to the SE. To Madagascar. Where Bond and an acomplice is staking out a bombmaker. Who is watching a Mongoose fight a Cobra. The accomplice, botches things. He gives himself away crudely and then chases the Bomb Maker, across a building site. Bond follows
The stunt is an amazing display of :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkour
Across Cranes, across rooftops. Even bond, catch match the skill of his quarry. He has to cheat and use a lift.
Bond however tracks his man, into an African embassy. where he after a stunt. Kills him. On camera. This is dispersed by the worlds Media. Bringing him to the attention of M.
Bond is something of a loose Cannon, he breaks into M’s flat. He hacks into her personal files. Making Bond something of a Computer wizz one assumes.
( M’s adviser is Brutus from Rome. I was trying to place him for a while)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobias_Menzies
M, rages at Bond, for his lack of vision. What was the point of killing 1 bomb maker and on Camera, instead of draining him for information. With the Cold war gone. There is always the need for information. Bond is told to cool his heels.
Bond goes to the Bahamas.
More tomorrow

Dreams that never came true

This is not self pity. 

Last night I was watching Star Trek. The new J.J abrams film. I posted on it earlier. I was thinking of how Star Trek is a vision of a future. It's the past's vision of the future. Its a world I doubt we will ever know. A world where space travel is easy cheap and common.

That dream will not be realized. Dreams reveal a lot about ourselves and how we see the world Here is a list of my dissolved dreams. Where have the gone?

I will not move somewhere in the US West or Midwest and shack up with a girl called Anya ( 2001 or so. My friend and I were both working for WorldCom. )

I will not be an archaeologist calling my friend Neil, at Glaswegian hospitals to ask his advice about Bones ( First year in Glasgow Uni)

I will not be an architect (High school/ junior high)

I will not live around the corner from my high school. Next to the Hilton. Across the street from the classic car place. Patronizing the many bars and restaurants in the area ( late high school)

I will not move to Hawaii, and shack up with that chick who worked in the bank (2003, whilst I was in Hawaii)

I will not own my own pub. It would have been in Hawaii. I will not let my friend do the music. My brother will not work for me. ( 2002)

I will not win the lottery  ( every other week)

I will not have a successful movie career. Then marry Christina Ricci and become part of a Hollywood power couple ( 1999 onwards)

I will not be a T-Rex  (1980)

I will not move to Chile. Marry Paola. Have twins, live in a big house with horses and dogs. Have Auntie Robyn come to visit often (2003)

Star Trek 2009

When I was 9 or 10. I used to watch Star trek. my favourite character was Spock. I used to refer to myself, as the chief science officer....
The as I started High school. I watched The Next Generation. I remember being frightened of the Borg. I remember doing a picture of Q in my art classes.
I used to watch Deep space 9, in my friends bedroom in university. Too my left I have several Trek licensed stories. Star Trek in Myth and Legend. Vulcans forge...
Oh, and I know someone who looks like Annika Hansen
Then there is J.J Abrams. The man brought us Lost. With the beautiful blond Clare  The man who brought us Alias, who and Cloverfield. Cloverfield, Cloverfield is great. Two pretty actresses and in the end, they nuke something.
When I heard J.J Abrams, was going to take a look at the franchise I was excited
So two things I like. Two universes were coming together. Then I heard rumours that there were problems. The release date kept getting put back. I wondered
Then something surprised me. I was chatting with Charl, and she started to rave about Star Trek. Quite frankly, I was actually surprised she went to see it. She loved it, and then went and watched the wrath of Khan.
So I decided to see it sooner rather then later. I slipped out, this evening to see it. One little fact. Often if I go to see, a film and the bus is late. Or my sister is late. I am annoyed, and I wonder if this affects my judgement of the film. Well today, I had to wait for the cinema, to clean the auditorium. There were some noisy girls behind me, and I didn’t care.
Another factoid, is that the cinema had quite a few older single men. Trekkers. Taking in the picture. They have had nothing since Braga burnt the franchise out

Chris Pine, was Kirk. The last time I saw him, was in  a poster for a Lindsey Lohan film. I never saw the film. I just remember the poster. I was probably looking at the poster, because I was annoyed. Oh and Busted were in the film, or possibly McFly.
Anyway, I knew Jimmy Kirk. or at least I thought it did. The kid does a good job. The cockiness, and cleverness. We see him lose a fight against 4 red shirts and then still swagger. Bragging he would complete Starfleet in 3 years.
Karl Urban, who I last saw in Xena. Playing Caesar and Ares Is cast as Leonard McCoy ``Bones.’’ Drinking as he flies aboard the enterprise. With nothing but his Medical degree
Then there is Zachary Qunito’s Spock. Spock is introduced, fighting as a kid. Taking a test, as he did in Star Trek 4, the voyager home.
Spock’s mother is Winona Ryder. He is half human. There is a lovely scene, after a fight, with Spock with a fat green lip.
Spock  refuses, entrance into the Vulcan science after a comment about his mixed origin being a handicap
Oh and Vulcan looks great. The MC Esher buildings, the desert landscape. The dark robes.
Spock/Quinto is great. He even looks the part. The bowl cut, and raised eyebrow One factoid is that Vulcan's are stronger then Humans. In one scene he is thrashing someone. Its scary. You did wonder if Spock would stop in time Quinto is a study in suppressed rage. He is faster and smarter. Yet when facing the worst. He is still Vulcan ( or at least half Vulcan) When she attempts to comfort him Spock asks beautiful Uhura to ensure the crew do there jobs
Like Lt Cm Data he is perplexed by a friendly tap on the shoulder.
The trio Kirk, Bones, and Spock  first meet, after Kirk, beats the Kobashi Maru. The test, that is supposed to force you to face death. We learn in Star Trek 2, the Wrath of Khan, was that the Jimmy Kirk inserted a chip, into the program to cheat the game. He did not believe in a no win situation.
I could ask why Bones is on the bridge but nevermind
There is an inquest. Where, Spock, tears a few strips of Kirk. Raising an eyebrow.
Then, there is an emergency Vulcan is under attack. Its under attack, from the mysterious force that attacked the U.S.S Kelvin before. A massive Romulan ship, destroyed the Kelvin. Orphaning Kirk, leaving a legend.
The Romulan is played by Eric bana. I am wondering again, who casts Eric. He is a big Aussie. Lets see him do some comedy, rather then grief.
They have got the feel of the film right. The engines are huge. This is the past’s future. There working on the enterprise in hard hats and and overalls. There are pipes and scaffolding everywhere. You might have expected Jack Kennedy to come round and shake the workers hand. The scenes of the Kelvin, have Kirks mother
Sulu fences. Chekov is the Russian prodigy, whose accent cannot be recognised by the ships computer. A cute scene
Uhura gets a larger part then normal. She is the love interest. Rather slyly its Spock rather then Jimmy Kirk, who gets the girl. There is a nice scene on the Transporter.
One interesting aside. Is that Winona Ryder, is playing Spocks mom, and interestingly she wears a head scarf. Star Trek, did racism stories in the day. ``Let this be your last battlefield’ Springs to mind. Is this a sly nod to our worries over immigration and assimilation. Spock is a child of two cultures.
I don’t want to spoil the plot. I will leave it there. Its a wonderful movie.
It boldly goes. It restores the Franchise. The Myth of Star Trek is retold
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There is a mention of Cardassian sunrises. Admiral Archers Beagle. Uhura’s roommate is a green skinned Orion girl. Quite busty too
Simon Pegg’s Scotty says banjaxed. Which is really Hiberno English and not something a Scot would say. Its no real matter 

Its a Hedgehog

I should have taken the picture, before my co workers started eating

It was two colleagues birthday, we had a party.

Then the toilets started to leak foul water

Vienna

As my circumstances will change soon. I decided to take a little trip. I chose Vienna. Its another chance to practice my German. I will enjoy the beer. I might meet some people.

I have had terrible buyers remorse though. I have been looking at the price I paid. I am thinking, hmmm maybe I should just go to the US, and see my friends there

Well it is done.

In other news

I did something nice for someone at work. I am pleased about that

Heroes came to an end today. Michael Dorn, Worf, was the US president.

Valya is in Florida Dexter beware!!!

Today in history

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Fontenoy

Wolverine X Men origins

Wolverine X men origins
If you like Hugh Jackman, you will like this film.

 I bear Jackman, no ill will. One of the Barmaids at the local, is a farn of his .

 So I saw this, to chat to her about it. I was tempted to spoil the ending for her. She was not there last night. So I can’t
The film starts off in pre confederation Canada. A young lad, is shivering with sickness. 

His older brother regards him coolly. A man his father comes into console him. Its Shane Ramsay, from Neighbours. Last time, I saw him he was in Time Trax
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_Trax
Anyway Jimmy wolfs out. After being disturbed, by altercation, between his mother, and another man. Which killed his father.
Except, it wasn't his father
There is a nice scene, before the fight. When Shane Ramsey asks the older brother (Victor) to check on his mother. His response is icy. ....Its not my name she is calling''
Anyway, we see the boys fighting. USCW, WW1. WW2. Vietnam. There are some good, scenes
Hugh Jackman does saving Private Ryan
After an incident based on
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Lai_massacre
Victor goes mad
The two brothers are arrested, and shot. They revive, and are thrown in prison. There is a nice scene in the prison, where colonel Striker, asks them to join his black op
The pair are joined by a set of other super powered people
including the Lost alum :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Durand
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominic_Monaghan
and one of the Black eyed peas!
There is a set piece, of a raid on a diamond smuggling centre in Nigeria. A nice piece of whimsy, where the elevator still plays music.
They are after a meteor fragment. That the African gangster keeps on his desk.
The team travels into the bush. There is another incident, with helpless African villages. Sicken. Logan, leaves them all behind. Abandoning his team and his brother
We then meet up with our hero in the Canadian Rockies. There are some beautiful scenes of the mountains, and forests.
Our hero, is leading a content life- living  a school teacher.
 for a while the film becomes Hugh Jackman does little house on the prairie.
It is at this point. One of the writers remembered Wolverine has certain traits. He is Canadian. He smokes. I actually felt sorry for Jackman here. In playing a comic book character he has two challenges.
He has to flesh the character out Make him 3- Dimensional 
He will never be perfect. Everyone has there own batman. Jackman, might have been able to skirt around it in the X men movies. Here he has to carry it for himself. He has to be Wolverine. Saying bub, and chewing a cigar now and then are not enough. Indeed they feel tacked on
Wolverine loses his lady. After she tells, him a story from Amerindian myth. About the Moon who was separated by her lover, by the trickster
His lady is lost! - By Victors hand.
Lev/Victor does a good job. He worked in horror movies, and at times. Particularly the fight with Gambit, in New Orleans One gets the feeling its:
Hugh Jackman, does interview with the Vampire.
A chase scene earlier. was Hugh Jackman doing the great escape. Oh, and even Frankenstein, where Jackman is taken in by an elderly couple. He even sleeps in a barn.
There is a cute scene. Where Wolverine experiments with his claws for the first time.  The claws however end up looking very fake. The CGI really was not good here. A pity because the wash basin cut in half, was a nice image
I could go on. I don't need to. In the end, all's well that ends well. There are a few surprises. Which I give them credit for.  Cyclops, is eye ray is well realized.
Oh and one spoiler
Okay here it comes
Captain Picard saves everyone in Airwolf
If you like Hugh Jackman, this is the film for you. As a movie, it was better then X-Men 3. Its a tougher role, to play then I think is realized. However Jackman, who is more of a classically trained actor. Is playing a part. Its a pity they didn't play to Jackman's skills and draw upon more of wolverines early life.
But there is a Franchise
I would give it a :
B-/C +

Dancing after dark

It was getting dark. She was alone. The night was going to be warm. She caught her reflection in the the wing mirror of a car. She smiled. She looked good today. She felt good. That was a rare thing, but tonight, she was beautiful, and strong. She would be home soon. A shame to waste, such a beautiful night. She could be dancing, but she had her studies.

She would treat herself, to some Ben and Jerry’s after an hour’s work. She deserved it . She was going to finish that essay tonight

``You are so beautiful’

She turned around. Her heart was fast. It was a man. He was standing slightly to close to her

``Forgive me. You are radiant. I did not mean, to startle you. I saw you, walking past. I just wanted to tell, you. You’re beautiful. I wanted you to hear, how you have made my heart glad. You are a star lighting up the darkness for me’’

She looked at him. He was tall a strong man. His hands were large. His eyes, were? Well what colour where they?

He took her hand. He could feel, how strong he was, but it was measured with grace. Like a surgeon. No there was an art in him. A dancer or a pianist. He kissed her, hand.

She tingled. She blushed demurely

``Dance with me ‘’

``Dance with me. ‘’

He took her by the hand. She felt safe, in those hands. He led her. She could hear music. It was strange yet familiar. She had heard it before. Perhaps, in fairy tales. Perhaps in nightmares. She had been warned about it. She did not care. Her hair had caught the twilight breeze. Her companion was intoxicating. She did not, care for anything just for his eyes. Those magnificent, but strange eyes and the music.

She could feel, him pulling her towards her. His breath was hot on her, but she shivered, she smiled.

Under a full moon. They kissed. His mighty hands through her ebony hair. Her gentle lips, caressed. Their tongues, would dance now. She was warm, so warm....

``Run away with me, and be my queen. Run away...’’

She smiled they kissed again and taking his hand....

10 Good things about today

I am not in prison

I have not contracted smallpox

I was not bitten by a dog

I am not sleeping under a bridge

I was not struck by lighting

I have not been sold into slavery

I have had no contact with raw sewage

I have not lost a finger to frostbite

I  do not need a wheel chair

I have not been cuckolded.

Well Done Veronica

After celebrating Cinquo de Mayo. I was delighted to learn, your work was included in the exhibition

Bueno, mucho Bueno

Dom Deluise

August 1st 1933- May 5th 2009

``Mungo,’’ ``Captain Chaos’’

Star of Hercules, and Stargate

Father and Chef

May I begin ….The Wire Season 2,

I am actually very pleased with the title.
I am watching the wire. The second season. My sister very kindly lent me the DVD The series, has changed location from the ghetto, to the Port of Baltimore docks The vice in question, is no longer drugs. Though like the poor, still remain with us. However this time, it is women. A container load of prostitutes, are killed in transit. This brings the attention of the authorities onto the local Union.
From the Underclass to the working class. We also see, how people fall into crime. The old tune still plays true. That the road to hell, is paved with good intentions.

The port of Baltimore. Once it had lorries backed up for three miles. Now it struggles to employ 100 people. What do you do, when you work five days a month?
The male alternative to having a career is prison. ( i don’t think I will quote Tim Allen again here) One of the leads, was pushing around a book barrow, whilst loading shelves. I was amused.
I did manage to find, my duvet cover. I was thinking of buying some new shelves. My stomach aches a bit. I wish you all well

Shoes nice new shoes

I was out today, enjoying my long weekend. I walked about a mile. Its rather sunny out. I bought new shoes. They seem to make my feet look small. I also got jeans. I decided to, buy new jeans. As I had worn the crotch out on my last pair. As I go up and down ladders, in front of people. I decided it was best to cover up. I am in my thirties you know

The soccer season ended . One door opens, another closes. I am watching season 2 of the Wire

3am

Its almost 3am here. So I lied, big deal



In 2005. I was a supervisor. It did not go well. I fought with everyone.

I learned today. During that time I made one of my co workers cry.

Someone was brought into the office. Told what did they think of me. I had made people cry

My response was to jump for joy. I literally jumped

You deserved it!

You know you did! You did then and you do now

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My neighbours had a party, they asked first. So I can’t really moan

There was one very annoying party goer, with a loud voice. Proclaiming his lack of racism.

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The Sarah Conor Chronicles, finished Yesterday. I bought every episode of the modern Dr Who series. Where am I going to put it, what will I do now on Thursday

Do you have a pig flu?

http://doihavepigflu.com/

(h/t Slugger o’ toole)