Today I scored a historic victory in the ongoing war against the mindless zombies; although impressive, it is but a small contribution on the whole scale of things. I planted, I mowed, I was extremely patient watching my plants grow and I treated them with the upmost respect. That's what won this battle, but it won't win the war. Plants vs. Zombies; you wouldn't expect it, eh? Those brainnumb critters haven't lost their taste for veg yet, even if their ultimate aim in traversing my plant-obstacle strewn lawn is to munch my own precious grey matter. But they have been stopped in their tracks. Peas, sweetcorn, potato mines and cabbages were all valuable weapons in this fight and I won the match. Even with all the ladders, buckets, pogo sticks and bobsleds; if the enemy could think, they'd be best seriously reconsidering their options before jumping into my backgarden again.
Now I can be left to potter round the garden tending to my crops in peace. Well...except for the next door neighbour anyway....we all know he's crazy.
Monday, 28 December 2009
Monday, 14 December 2009
Moviesss
I went to the cinema for the first time since the summer holidays today. It was awesome, but suprisingly empty. We nearly had the whole room to ourselves! Would like to go more often. Saw 'Where the Wild Things are', it was brilliant in it's surreal storyline (It's one of those books I always used to see, but never picked up - may have to now!), flashy CGI and its magnificant musical soundtrack(written by head singer of the Yeah Yeah Yeah's, Karen O). So yeah I reccomend it. It's also given me a new year resolution to chase after. I want to find somewhere I can scream to the world without feeling judged by anyone or anything, to let it all out and recreate that classical movie scene. Garden State is the film which springs to mind the most here but I'm sure there are others. The world is overwhelming, BUT overall it's been a good day.
Saturday, 5 December 2009
Review of 2009 : Albums
Well I said I would; so, after I drawl on about life you'll see what I recommend as the best albums that came out this year(that I remember and have listened to of course!). I am currently procrastinating from an essay. Essays themselves appear sporadically in my life: very few and very far between. This means that when they eventually do come around, I find myself very much out of my depth - writing in a specific way, in a specific style about a specific thing (certaintly a specific thing I don't have a humongous interest in!) is not something I particularly find easy! I generally find myself instead immersing myself in culture, whilst having at hand the materials to do with the essay, wherehow tricking myself into thinking I am working by seeing that they are there (*looks across at soil profile diagram and sees that it is there*). I think; and hope, that starting it will be the hardest part and all will fall into place when I begin. In other news, I finished reading The Road by Cormac McCarthy last night.It paints a very dire picture of the of the world and it is very sad, but also very good, managing to mix hope and hopelessness as well as keeping it personal through a very impersonal dialogue. Highly recommended. I tell you, keep on carrying the fire.
Albums of 2009
- Lungs by Florence and the Machine
- Notable track: Hurricane Drunk
- It's Blitz by Yeah Yeah Yeah's
- Notable track: Head's Will Roll
- Under The Pavement, The Beach by Deportees
- Notable track: Will You Talk (If I Listen)
- 11:11 by Rodrigo y Gabriela
- Notable track: Triveni
- The First Day's of Spring by Noah and the Whale
- Notable track: Love Of An Orchestra
- Tongue N'Cheek by Dizzee Rascal
- Notable track: Holiday
- Duke Pandemonium by Marmaduke Duke
- Notable track: Kid Gloves
- Far by Regina Spektor
- Notable track: Machine
- Tonight by Franz Ferdinand
- Notable track: Turn It On
- New Boots by Wallis Bird
- Notable track: To My Bones
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