Sometimes I really feel 100% helpless. It's just like, I can never just have that perfect run, every good aspect of my life or great event is then countered by something bad. I'm never just allowed to be particularly happy for any length if time.
Too I set my sights to high ? Do I expect to much from my life ? Maybe instead of looking up towards this oh so brilliant vision I have for myself I should just accept my lot and go with it. I suppose I could just do the vest with what I've got as I win no points for being an idealist.
But I don't think I do, all I want is to go from day to day completely secure and at ease with it all, instead I'm constantly paranoid and worried that everyone is gonna just tell me to fuck off, no matter how hard I try to be nice. Basicly I guess I'm just wanting to be happy, which i really am not.
Wait and see, I've gotta work out a plan...
I'll be talkin to ya xXx
Monday, 18 January 2010
Staring At the sun
Sometimes I really feel 100% helpless. It's just like, I can never just have that perfect run, every good aspect of my life or great event is then countered by something bad. I'm never just allowed to be particularly happy for any length if time.
Too I set my sights to high ? Do I expect to much from my life ? Maybe instead of looking up towards this oh so brilliant vision I have for myself I should just accept my lot and go with it. I suppose I could just do the vest with what I've got as I win no points for being an idealist.
But I don't think I do, all I want is to go from day to day completely secure and at ease with it all, instead I'm constantly paranoid and worried that everyone is gonna just tell me to fuck off, no matter how hard I try to be nice. Basicly I guess I'm just wanting to be happy, which i really am not.
Wait and see, I've gotta work out a plan...
I'll be talkin to ya xXx
Too I set my sights to high ? Do I expect to much from my life ? Maybe instead of looking up towards this oh so brilliant vision I have for myself I should just accept my lot and go with it. I suppose I could just do the vest with what I've got as I win no points for being an idealist.
But I don't think I do, all I want is to go from day to day completely secure and at ease with it all, instead I'm constantly paranoid and worried that everyone is gonna just tell me to fuck off, no matter how hard I try to be nice. Basicly I guess I'm just wanting to be happy, which i really am not.
Wait and see, I've gotta work out a plan...
I'll be talkin to ya xXx
Sunday, 17 January 2010
Another Fine Mess
So i can now safely say the whole Christmas/New Year period is offically over. It being January 17th is of course a rather sizeable clue to this fact but it's went on a little longer then tradition entails. I'm back at university for real tomorrow, startigng the work all over again and frankly i can't face it, i really am not interested just now. This is not a reflection on uni at all by the way, more to do with the fact that i have had an extremely eventful and enjoyable month and a half and the thought of pushing on and just leaving it in the past (as it so often does) scares the shit out of me. It's just been so much fun, and i'm not willing to let everything settle down again, NO !
I'll involve you a little by giving abit more detail of the 'festive' time for myself. Basicly from the last week of November up untill this weeekend i had what can only be described as one of the single most engrossing, emotional, powerful and fucking increbible periods of my life. From the first (sorta) christmas party at the student halls in tollcross all the way up till friday night this weekend it's been one hell of a journey. I had a thing for one girl, which didn't go anywere and then had my head turned by somebody entirely differant on christmas day. This isn't labelled as anything and despite my hidden feelings it's still going to stay this way, but i love it ! There has been numerous nights out, excessive amounts of drinking and just loads of good memories. Be it... walking around the German market and fudding about in Urban outfitters before having a Kfc bucket Eat off, or having a semi drunk girl tell me how much she loves me and trying to keep things calm. Driving around in Disco's car, sometimes going no place in particular. Or even just sitting around lstening to music booking New Years tickets with the anticipation that a great night is on the way, or finally realising on christmas day that the answer has been right infront of me for sooo long. How about New Year itself, managing to reduce somebody to tears and possibly ruin an entire friendship over just one incident. Also sitting in the car park at McDonalds listening to goosebumps tapes. Finally to just lie and hold her hand, with the question on my mind of do i deserve more then this, and is it their ?...
That (above) doesn't even scratch the surface.
Going back tomorrow poses some problems. First of all i'll need to organise. This is fairly easy but a hassle all the same. Also, i;m gonna need to get used to a routine again, my frequent comings and goings and genral freeedom of movement will have to take a back seat whilst i work out my new timetable and make sure i don't fuck up my degree. Finally and perhaps most problematic will be trying to resolve a friendship that i could have maybe, slightly, just a little bit, fucked up. Not my fault however, some people just need to GROW THE FUCK UP ! Apologies... But yeah, seriously, i'm not wanting to jeaprodise anything or potentially alienate myself from the larger group, so this better not run, because in a me versus her scenario i will tear her to peices and it won't be pretty. I'm a mean fucker when the mood takes me, and i have a soft spot for her anyways. Hmmm... What else ? Oh aye, i'm going to have to just wait and see how things pan out with 'tärkeä tyttö'. Hopefully i can make something of all that.
Anyway im coming away from this last few month with far more memories and events then i could have possibly imagined. Almost all good, although resulting in some poor consequences. Fucking hell, come to think of it, it's been chaotic, very rushed, hectic and underplanned, by i love it it, i really do. I thrive on that kinda enviroment, and even with the weird situation which has appeared now, i guess i'm almost pleased, that is basicly what i set out to do all those months ago when i started at the uni. I knew it would happen eventually, it's sub-conscious and ultimatly inevitable. I thrive on it, the chaos and sheer emotion of bad enviroemtns, i suppose i do the most damage and my best work in this condiotion, what can i say, sometimes it pays to be bad.
So what else is left to say, nothing much. I suppose i am right back were i always end up, excited, upset, angry, energised, confused, empowered, conflicted, emotional, unbreakable and of course, hoplesly, unavoidably, regretably in love. Fuck.
I'll be talkin to ya xx
I'll involve you a little by giving abit more detail of the 'festive' time for myself. Basicly from the last week of November up untill this weeekend i had what can only be described as one of the single most engrossing, emotional, powerful and fucking increbible periods of my life. From the first (sorta) christmas party at the student halls in tollcross all the way up till friday night this weekend it's been one hell of a journey. I had a thing for one girl, which didn't go anywere and then had my head turned by somebody entirely differant on christmas day. This isn't labelled as anything and despite my hidden feelings it's still going to stay this way, but i love it ! There has been numerous nights out, excessive amounts of drinking and just loads of good memories. Be it... walking around the German market and fudding about in Urban outfitters before having a Kfc bucket Eat off, or having a semi drunk girl tell me how much she loves me and trying to keep things calm. Driving around in Disco's car, sometimes going no place in particular. Or even just sitting around lstening to music booking New Years tickets with the anticipation that a great night is on the way, or finally realising on christmas day that the answer has been right infront of me for sooo long. How about New Year itself, managing to reduce somebody to tears and possibly ruin an entire friendship over just one incident. Also sitting in the car park at McDonalds listening to goosebumps tapes. Finally to just lie and hold her hand, with the question on my mind of do i deserve more then this, and is it their ?...
That (above) doesn't even scratch the surface.
Going back tomorrow poses some problems. First of all i'll need to organise. This is fairly easy but a hassle all the same. Also, i;m gonna need to get used to a routine again, my frequent comings and goings and genral freeedom of movement will have to take a back seat whilst i work out my new timetable and make sure i don't fuck up my degree. Finally and perhaps most problematic will be trying to resolve a friendship that i could have maybe, slightly, just a little bit, fucked up. Not my fault however, some people just need to GROW THE FUCK UP ! Apologies... But yeah, seriously, i'm not wanting to jeaprodise anything or potentially alienate myself from the larger group, so this better not run, because in a me versus her scenario i will tear her to peices and it won't be pretty. I'm a mean fucker when the mood takes me, and i have a soft spot for her anyways. Hmmm... What else ? Oh aye, i'm going to have to just wait and see how things pan out with 'tärkeä tyttö'. Hopefully i can make something of all that.
Anyway im coming away from this last few month with far more memories and events then i could have possibly imagined. Almost all good, although resulting in some poor consequences. Fucking hell, come to think of it, it's been chaotic, very rushed, hectic and underplanned, by i love it it, i really do. I thrive on that kinda enviroment, and even with the weird situation which has appeared now, i guess i'm almost pleased, that is basicly what i set out to do all those months ago when i started at the uni. I knew it would happen eventually, it's sub-conscious and ultimatly inevitable. I thrive on it, the chaos and sheer emotion of bad enviroemtns, i suppose i do the most damage and my best work in this condiotion, what can i say, sometimes it pays to be bad.
So what else is left to say, nothing much. I suppose i am right back were i always end up, excited, upset, angry, energised, confused, empowered, conflicted, emotional, unbreakable and of course, hoplesly, unavoidably, regretably in love. Fuck.
I'll be talkin to ya xx
Another Fine Mess
So i can now safely say the whole Christmas/New Year period is offically over. It being January 17th is of course a rather sizeable clue to this fact but it's went on a little longer then tradition entails. I'm back at university for real tomorrow, startigng the work all over again and frankly i can't face it, i really am not interested just now. This is not a reflection on uni at all by the way, more to do with the fact that i have had an extremely eventful and enjoyable month and a half and the thought of pushing on and just leaving it in the past (as it so often does) scares the shit out of me. It's just been so much fun, and i'm not willing to let everything settle down again, NO !
I'll involve you a little by giving abit more detail of the 'festive' time for myself. Basicly from the last week of November up untill this weeekend i had what can only be described as one of the single most engrossing, emotional, powerful and fucking increbible periods of my life. From the first (sorta) christmas party at the student halls in tollcross all the way up till friday night this weekend it's been one hell of a journey. I had a thing for one girl, which didn't go anywere and then had my head turned by somebody entirely differant on christmas day. This isn't labelled as anything and despite my hidden feelings it's still going to stay this way, but i love it ! There has been numerous nights out, excessive amounts of drinking and just loads of good memories. Be it... walking around the German market and fudding about in Urban outfitters before having a Kfc bucket Eat off, or having a semi drunk girl tell me how much she loves me and trying to keep things calm. Driving around in Disco's car, sometimes going no place in particular. Or even just sitting around lstening to music booking New Years tickets with the anticipation that a great night is on the way, or finally realising on christmas day that the answer has been right infront of me for sooo long. How about New Year itself, managing to reduce somebody to tears and possibly ruin an entire friendship over just one incident. Also sitting in the car park at McDonalds listening to goosebumps tapes. Finally to just lie and hold her hand, with the question on my mind of do i deserve more then this, and is it their ?...
That (above) doesn't even scratch the surface.
Going back tomorrow poses some problems. First of all i'll need to organise. This is fairly easy but a hassle all the same. Also, i;m gonna need to get used to a routine again, my frequent comings and goings and genral freeedom of movement will have to take a back seat whilst i work out my new timetable and make sure i don't fuck up my degree. Finally and perhaps most problematic will be trying to resolve a friendship that i could have maybe, slightly, just a little bit, fucked up. Not my fault however, some people just need to GROW THE FUCK UP ! Apologies... But yeah, seriously, i'm not wanting to jeaprodise anything or potentially alienate myself from the larger group, so this better not run, because in a me versus her scenario i will tear her to peices and it won't be pretty. I'm a mean fucker when the mood takes me, and i have a soft spot for her anyways. Hmmm... What else ? Oh aye, i'm going to have to just wait and see how things pan out with 'tärkeä tyttö'. Hopefully i can make something of all that.
Anyway im coming away from this last few month with far more memories and events then i could have possibly imagined. Almost all good, although resulting in some poor consequences. Fucking hell, come to think of it, it's been chaotic, very rushed, hectic and underplanned, by i love it it, i really do. I thrive on that kinda enviroment, and even with the weird situation which has appeared now, i guess i'm almost pleased, that is basicly what i set out to do all those months ago when i started at the uni. I knew it would happen eventually, it's sub-conscious and ultimatly inevitable. I thrive on it, the chaos and sheer emotion of bad enviroemtns, i suppose i do the most damage and my best work in this condiotion, what can i say, sometimes it pays to be bad.
So what else is left to say, nothing much. I suppose i am right back were i always end up, excited, upset, angry, energised, confused, empowered, conflicted, emotional, unbreakable and of course, hoplesly, unavoidably, regretably in love. Fuck.
I'll be talkin to ya xx
I'll involve you a little by giving abit more detail of the 'festive' time for myself. Basicly from the last week of November up untill this weeekend i had what can only be described as one of the single most engrossing, emotional, powerful and fucking increbible periods of my life. From the first (sorta) christmas party at the student halls in tollcross all the way up till friday night this weekend it's been one hell of a journey. I had a thing for one girl, which didn't go anywere and then had my head turned by somebody entirely differant on christmas day. This isn't labelled as anything and despite my hidden feelings it's still going to stay this way, but i love it ! There has been numerous nights out, excessive amounts of drinking and just loads of good memories. Be it... walking around the German market and fudding about in Urban outfitters before having a Kfc bucket Eat off, or having a semi drunk girl tell me how much she loves me and trying to keep things calm. Driving around in Disco's car, sometimes going no place in particular. Or even just sitting around lstening to music booking New Years tickets with the anticipation that a great night is on the way, or finally realising on christmas day that the answer has been right infront of me for sooo long. How about New Year itself, managing to reduce somebody to tears and possibly ruin an entire friendship over just one incident. Also sitting in the car park at McDonalds listening to goosebumps tapes. Finally to just lie and hold her hand, with the question on my mind of do i deserve more then this, and is it their ?...
That (above) doesn't even scratch the surface.
Going back tomorrow poses some problems. First of all i'll need to organise. This is fairly easy but a hassle all the same. Also, i;m gonna need to get used to a routine again, my frequent comings and goings and genral freeedom of movement will have to take a back seat whilst i work out my new timetable and make sure i don't fuck up my degree. Finally and perhaps most problematic will be trying to resolve a friendship that i could have maybe, slightly, just a little bit, fucked up. Not my fault however, some people just need to GROW THE FUCK UP ! Apologies... But yeah, seriously, i'm not wanting to jeaprodise anything or potentially alienate myself from the larger group, so this better not run, because in a me versus her scenario i will tear her to peices and it won't be pretty. I'm a mean fucker when the mood takes me, and i have a soft spot for her anyways. Hmmm... What else ? Oh aye, i'm going to have to just wait and see how things pan out with 'tärkeä tyttö'. Hopefully i can make something of all that.
Anyway im coming away from this last few month with far more memories and events then i could have possibly imagined. Almost all good, although resulting in some poor consequences. Fucking hell, come to think of it, it's been chaotic, very rushed, hectic and underplanned, by i love it it, i really do. I thrive on that kinda enviroment, and even with the weird situation which has appeared now, i guess i'm almost pleased, that is basicly what i set out to do all those months ago when i started at the uni. I knew it would happen eventually, it's sub-conscious and ultimatly inevitable. I thrive on it, the chaos and sheer emotion of bad enviroemtns, i suppose i do the most damage and my best work in this condiotion, what can i say, sometimes it pays to be bad.
So what else is left to say, nothing much. I suppose i am right back were i always end up, excited, upset, angry, energised, confused, empowered, conflicted, emotional, unbreakable and of course, hoplesly, unavoidably, regretably in love. Fuck.
I'll be talkin to ya xx
Thursday, 7 January 2010
Films of the year.
My favourite films of the year. Without hanging around.....
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist: I think that this is the first movie i seen this year actually. Went to the cinema with Dave and Greig, driven by Greig aswel which was fun ! I just loved it, i have watched it about 10 times over the course of the year too, as recently as Tuesday infact ! It's a simple enough little story, and just (on paper) a very indie movie, but once you enter into the film and get a feeling for it, it becomes so much more then that. Trust me, watch it, you'll love it.
(500) Days Of Summer: I went into this movie expecting it to be good, not great, but good. I left feeling like i had just viewed something totally unique, and very, very special. Seriously it was that amazing. It doesn't compare to any other run-of-the-mill romantic comedy i've ever seen. Mainly (in my opinion) as it's really not a rom-com but that's a debate for another day. Two top notch performances from the two leads, and some excellant direction and a fantastic soundtrack. Furthermore it's the closest i've came to crying in a cinema all year. Go see !
Sunshine Cleaning: This is is a quirky little drama based around a very original concept and starring two of the best actresses of their generation. It's essentially just a feel good movie. It doesn't challenge ny pre-conceptions you might have of the concept, as it basicly is exactley what it says it is, it's not trying to be overly clever or something it's not. Just a very charming and nice movie. Give it a watch.
Adventureland: I adored this film. Again it's a simple concept, this the story of a young man, just out of high school, and him having that one sumer that changes his life. Kristen Stewart (Yes... Bella from twilight) gives a career best perfromance as the emotional and isolated girl who is the real star of the film. Watchin her car crash of a life move from one horrible incident to another makes the movie at times a dificult viweing experience but ultimatly very rewarding. I don't think this film was around very long in cinemas which is a shame but it's definatly available on dvd, so keep an eye out for it.
Moon: I stumbled into this film just cause their was nothing else to see really. It's a strange one 'cause as i watched it, i didn't really care for it that much. Seemed to me to be just another sci-fi movie, a genre which i'm not overly keen on anyway. However afterwards i was struck by how the movie kept playing at me, i couldn't stop thiking about it. It has some fantastic shots, and looks great, but also it has something to say and will make you think, something which is often missing in the cinemas. I wouldn't exactley call it a classic but it certaintly one of the must see movie's of the year.
Up: Yes, i'm well aware that it was kids movie, but that doesn't take away the fact that it was absouloutly incredible too. Overall the films great, but the opening montage, which lasts about 10 minutes gove or take, is just about one of the most heartbreakingly beautful things ever put on a screen. Unless you are totally heartless you will be touched by it. The rest of the film is brilliant too, probably my top Pixar film actually, which is high praise indeed, as they have yet to make anything that is not brilliant.
Me and Orson Welles: This was the last great movie i saw in 2009, infact it's the last film i seen at the cinema fullstop. The trailer for this got me very excited, purely as a lover of Orson Welles movies. The inclusion of Zac Efron in the cast also intrigued me, as i have always wanted to see whether the boy can act. And he can, very well as it turns out ! So can Claire Danes, who is so appealing in this performance that you can see entirely why she is in so much demand throughout the movie. Anyway, this is a little gem of a movie, try and find it and watch it, it really is great.
Coraline: Another animated flick, but a completely differant experience. For starters i would say that this isn't a kids film. It genuinaly has the potential to scare a child witless for weeks. It's created by Henry Sellick, best known for directing 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' and it is very close in tone to that, although maybe a little bit more disturbed and grotesque. The message is very simple, but also true, and i havn't encountered anybody who wasn't atleast someway entertained by this strange little masterpeice.
Star Trek: I'm not a fan of star trek. Not because i think badly of it, purely because i've never really looked into the tv series or films. However i felt that this was a movie i'd need to see, just because it was gonna be big. And i loved it, it isn't especially clever, or even that original, but what it does and does so well, is to make a 50 year old tv show become relevant. It's just amazing entertainment, and sheer escapism. The cast are all stunningly attractive, the Enterprise is amazing and the rest of the film just looks great ! If you can see the film on a Blu Ray Dvd do that aswel, because in truth, 90% of this films beauty is in it's presentation.
I'll Be Talkin To Ya xxx
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist: I think that this is the first movie i seen this year actually. Went to the cinema with Dave and Greig, driven by Greig aswel which was fun ! I just loved it, i have watched it about 10 times over the course of the year too, as recently as Tuesday infact ! It's a simple enough little story, and just (on paper) a very indie movie, but once you enter into the film and get a feeling for it, it becomes so much more then that. Trust me, watch it, you'll love it.
(500) Days Of Summer: I went into this movie expecting it to be good, not great, but good. I left feeling like i had just viewed something totally unique, and very, very special. Seriously it was that amazing. It doesn't compare to any other run-of-the-mill romantic comedy i've ever seen. Mainly (in my opinion) as it's really not a rom-com but that's a debate for another day. Two top notch performances from the two leads, and some excellant direction and a fantastic soundtrack. Furthermore it's the closest i've came to crying in a cinema all year. Go see !
Sunshine Cleaning: This is is a quirky little drama based around a very original concept and starring two of the best actresses of their generation. It's essentially just a feel good movie. It doesn't challenge ny pre-conceptions you might have of the concept, as it basicly is exactley what it says it is, it's not trying to be overly clever or something it's not. Just a very charming and nice movie. Give it a watch.
Adventureland: I adored this film. Again it's a simple concept, this the story of a young man, just out of high school, and him having that one sumer that changes his life. Kristen Stewart (Yes... Bella from twilight) gives a career best perfromance as the emotional and isolated girl who is the real star of the film. Watchin her car crash of a life move from one horrible incident to another makes the movie at times a dificult viweing experience but ultimatly very rewarding. I don't think this film was around very long in cinemas which is a shame but it's definatly available on dvd, so keep an eye out for it.
Moon: I stumbled into this film just cause their was nothing else to see really. It's a strange one 'cause as i watched it, i didn't really care for it that much. Seemed to me to be just another sci-fi movie, a genre which i'm not overly keen on anyway. However afterwards i was struck by how the movie kept playing at me, i couldn't stop thiking about it. It has some fantastic shots, and looks great, but also it has something to say and will make you think, something which is often missing in the cinemas. I wouldn't exactley call it a classic but it certaintly one of the must see movie's of the year.
Up: Yes, i'm well aware that it was kids movie, but that doesn't take away the fact that it was absouloutly incredible too. Overall the films great, but the opening montage, which lasts about 10 minutes gove or take, is just about one of the most heartbreakingly beautful things ever put on a screen. Unless you are totally heartless you will be touched by it. The rest of the film is brilliant too, probably my top Pixar film actually, which is high praise indeed, as they have yet to make anything that is not brilliant.
Me and Orson Welles: This was the last great movie i saw in 2009, infact it's the last film i seen at the cinema fullstop. The trailer for this got me very excited, purely as a lover of Orson Welles movies. The inclusion of Zac Efron in the cast also intrigued me, as i have always wanted to see whether the boy can act. And he can, very well as it turns out ! So can Claire Danes, who is so appealing in this performance that you can see entirely why she is in so much demand throughout the movie. Anyway, this is a little gem of a movie, try and find it and watch it, it really is great.
Coraline: Another animated flick, but a completely differant experience. For starters i would say that this isn't a kids film. It genuinaly has the potential to scare a child witless for weeks. It's created by Henry Sellick, best known for directing 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' and it is very close in tone to that, although maybe a little bit more disturbed and grotesque. The message is very simple, but also true, and i havn't encountered anybody who wasn't atleast someway entertained by this strange little masterpeice.
Star Trek: I'm not a fan of star trek. Not because i think badly of it, purely because i've never really looked into the tv series or films. However i felt that this was a movie i'd need to see, just because it was gonna be big. And i loved it, it isn't especially clever, or even that original, but what it does and does so well, is to make a 50 year old tv show become relevant. It's just amazing entertainment, and sheer escapism. The cast are all stunningly attractive, the Enterprise is amazing and the rest of the film just looks great ! If you can see the film on a Blu Ray Dvd do that aswel, because in truth, 90% of this films beauty is in it's presentation.
I'll Be Talkin To Ya xxx
Films of the year.
My favourite films of the year. Without hanging around.....
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist: I think that this is the first movie i seen this year actually. Went to the cinema with Dave and Greig, driven by Greig aswel which was fun ! I just loved it, i have watched it about 10 times over the course of the year too, as recently as Tuesday infact ! It's a simple enough little story, and just (on paper) a very indie movie, but once you enter into the film and get a feeling for it, it becomes so much more then that. Trust me, watch it, you'll love it.
(500) Days Of Summer: I went into this movie expecting it to be good, not great, but good. I left feeling like i had just viewed something totally unique, and very, very special. Seriously it was that amazing. It doesn't compare to any other run-of-the-mill romantic comedy i've ever seen. Mainly (in my opinion) as it's really not a rom-com but that's a debate for another day. Two top notch performances from the two leads, and some excellant direction and a fantastic soundtrack. Furthermore it's the closest i've came to crying in a cinema all year. Go see !
Sunshine Cleaning: This is is a quirky little drama based around a very original concept and starring two of the best actresses of their generation. It's essentially just a feel good movie. It doesn't challenge ny pre-conceptions you might have of the concept, as it basicly is exactley what it says it is, it's not trying to be overly clever or something it's not. Just a very charming and nice movie. Give it a watch.
Adventureland: I adored this film. Again it's a simple concept, this the story of a young man, just out of high school, and him having that one sumer that changes his life. Kristen Stewart (Yes... Bella from twilight) gives a career best perfromance as the emotional and isolated girl who is the real star of the film. Watchin her car crash of a life move from one horrible incident to another makes the movie at times a dificult viweing experience but ultimatly very rewarding. I don't think this film was around very long in cinemas which is a shame but it's definatly available on dvd, so keep an eye out for it.
Moon: I stumbled into this film just cause their was nothing else to see really. It's a strange one 'cause as i watched it, i didn't really care for it that much. Seemed to me to be just another sci-fi movie, a genre which i'm not overly keen on anyway. However afterwards i was struck by how the movie kept playing at me, i couldn't stop thiking about it. It has some fantastic shots, and looks great, but also it has something to say and will make you think, something which is often missing in the cinemas. I wouldn't exactley call it a classic but it certaintly one of the must see movie's of the year.
Up: Yes, i'm well aware that it was kids movie, but that doesn't take away the fact that it was absouloutly incredible too. Overall the films great, but the opening montage, which lasts about 10 minutes gove or take, is just about one of the most heartbreakingly beautful things ever put on a screen. Unless you are totally heartless you will be touched by it. The rest of the film is brilliant too, probably my top Pixar film actually, which is high praise indeed, as they have yet to make anything that is not brilliant.
Me and Orson Welles: This was the last great movie i saw in 2009, infact it's the last film i seen at the cinema fullstop. The trailer for this got me very excited, purely as a lover of Orson Welles movies. The inclusion of Zac Efron in the cast also intrigued me, as i have always wanted to see whether the boy can act. And he can, very well as it turns out ! So can Claire Danes, who is so appealing in this performance that you can see entirely why she is in so much demand throughout the movie. Anyway, this is a little gem of a movie, try and find it and watch it, it really is great.
Coraline: Another animated flick, but a completely differant experience. For starters i would say that this isn't a kids film. It genuinaly has the potential to scare a child witless for weeks. It's created by Henry Sellick, best known for directing 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' and it is very close in tone to that, although maybe a little bit more disturbed and grotesque. The message is very simple, but also true, and i havn't encountered anybody who wasn't atleast someway entertained by this strange little masterpeice.
Star Trek: I'm not a fan of star trek. Not because i think badly of it, purely because i've never really looked into the tv series or films. However i felt that this was a movie i'd need to see, just because it was gonna be big. And i loved it, it isn't especially clever, or even that original, but what it does and does so well, is to make a 50 year old tv show become relevant. It's just amazing entertainment, and sheer escapism. The cast are all stunningly attractive, the Enterprise is amazing and the rest of the film just looks great ! If you can see the film on a Blu Ray Dvd do that aswel, because in truth, 90% of this films beauty is in it's presentation.
I'll Be Talkin To Ya xxx
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist: I think that this is the first movie i seen this year actually. Went to the cinema with Dave and Greig, driven by Greig aswel which was fun ! I just loved it, i have watched it about 10 times over the course of the year too, as recently as Tuesday infact ! It's a simple enough little story, and just (on paper) a very indie movie, but once you enter into the film and get a feeling for it, it becomes so much more then that. Trust me, watch it, you'll love it.
(500) Days Of Summer: I went into this movie expecting it to be good, not great, but good. I left feeling like i had just viewed something totally unique, and very, very special. Seriously it was that amazing. It doesn't compare to any other run-of-the-mill romantic comedy i've ever seen. Mainly (in my opinion) as it's really not a rom-com but that's a debate for another day. Two top notch performances from the two leads, and some excellant direction and a fantastic soundtrack. Furthermore it's the closest i've came to crying in a cinema all year. Go see !
Sunshine Cleaning: This is is a quirky little drama based around a very original concept and starring two of the best actresses of their generation. It's essentially just a feel good movie. It doesn't challenge ny pre-conceptions you might have of the concept, as it basicly is exactley what it says it is, it's not trying to be overly clever or something it's not. Just a very charming and nice movie. Give it a watch.
Adventureland: I adored this film. Again it's a simple concept, this the story of a young man, just out of high school, and him having that one sumer that changes his life. Kristen Stewart (Yes... Bella from twilight) gives a career best perfromance as the emotional and isolated girl who is the real star of the film. Watchin her car crash of a life move from one horrible incident to another makes the movie at times a dificult viweing experience but ultimatly very rewarding. I don't think this film was around very long in cinemas which is a shame but it's definatly available on dvd, so keep an eye out for it.
Moon: I stumbled into this film just cause their was nothing else to see really. It's a strange one 'cause as i watched it, i didn't really care for it that much. Seemed to me to be just another sci-fi movie, a genre which i'm not overly keen on anyway. However afterwards i was struck by how the movie kept playing at me, i couldn't stop thiking about it. It has some fantastic shots, and looks great, but also it has something to say and will make you think, something which is often missing in the cinemas. I wouldn't exactley call it a classic but it certaintly one of the must see movie's of the year.
Up: Yes, i'm well aware that it was kids movie, but that doesn't take away the fact that it was absouloutly incredible too. Overall the films great, but the opening montage, which lasts about 10 minutes gove or take, is just about one of the most heartbreakingly beautful things ever put on a screen. Unless you are totally heartless you will be touched by it. The rest of the film is brilliant too, probably my top Pixar film actually, which is high praise indeed, as they have yet to make anything that is not brilliant.
Me and Orson Welles: This was the last great movie i saw in 2009, infact it's the last film i seen at the cinema fullstop. The trailer for this got me very excited, purely as a lover of Orson Welles movies. The inclusion of Zac Efron in the cast also intrigued me, as i have always wanted to see whether the boy can act. And he can, very well as it turns out ! So can Claire Danes, who is so appealing in this performance that you can see entirely why she is in so much demand throughout the movie. Anyway, this is a little gem of a movie, try and find it and watch it, it really is great.
Coraline: Another animated flick, but a completely differant experience. For starters i would say that this isn't a kids film. It genuinaly has the potential to scare a child witless for weeks. It's created by Henry Sellick, best known for directing 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' and it is very close in tone to that, although maybe a little bit more disturbed and grotesque. The message is very simple, but also true, and i havn't encountered anybody who wasn't atleast someway entertained by this strange little masterpeice.
Star Trek: I'm not a fan of star trek. Not because i think badly of it, purely because i've never really looked into the tv series or films. However i felt that this was a movie i'd need to see, just because it was gonna be big. And i loved it, it isn't especially clever, or even that original, but what it does and does so well, is to make a 50 year old tv show become relevant. It's just amazing entertainment, and sheer escapism. The cast are all stunningly attractive, the Enterprise is amazing and the rest of the film just looks great ! If you can see the film on a Blu Ray Dvd do that aswel, because in truth, 90% of this films beauty is in it's presentation.
I'll Be Talkin To Ya xxx
Thursday, 31 December 2009
2009 In Memorium.
Basicly this a review of the year that is just about to finish up. It's been an interesting one that's for sure. I'll just break it down month by month ok ? Enjoy :)
January: So the year didn't get of to the best of starts. As months go january is usually pretty poor, mainly because christmas and New Years and all those party events have pretty much concluded so everythings a bit gloomy and shit. For me it was especially bad as my somewhat pathetic depression over my ex was peaking at it's worst, i was entirely unhappy and pissed of the world. I needed something to take my mind of it, but that would take another few months. A few highlights would be seeing Chris Brown in concert with Natalie, just before he became a lassie bashing twat. Good gig though ! Also, had my prelims at school, which despite not going great were nice to get out the way.
February: I got my prelims back which were not great but i wasn't too bothered as i'm famously poor at those, normally just waitin on the actual exams before doing well. Ehhh, what else, i was still pretty upset regarding the whole love life scenario, which wasn't helped by my holiday to Florida, which whilst only lasting a week seemed to drag on for ages. I just had her on my mind the entire time, and being in the country were she's from i was constatnly reminded even by daft things that really shouldn't have but ooh well. When i got back nothing else happened, all in all a fairly pointless month.
March: This is when things got interesting. I done a weeks work on a play at school, just filling in for some plank who had to pull out. It was stressful as i had little time to work it all out but i done it and must say i was fucking A-plus ! Always have been a good actor mind. Doing this i met a girl who was doing make-up. She was a total nutter and just complete trouble but it was exactley what i needed, a wee diversion from the doom and gloom. We got together and whilst it was purely sexual (even introducing me to the fantastic world of threesomes !). Of course it didn't last any great lenth of time, two weeks or something and i havn't spoken to he rmuch since, but it all worked out well, i had fun, and i am thankful for that :) This month also saw me briefly re-engage with the social side of things at school, hanging out with the guys i was really friendly with th eyear previous again. I went to a few parties and stuff, and it was alright, but sadly that would be it for me and them, i never really got overly close again, and now am not even in regular contact with any of them, my decision however. Finally this was when i first started this very blog. One of the best decisions i ever made. So that's March, one of the most productive months most certaintly.
April: April's a weird one so it is.... I got alot more friendly with a wee lad from school called Danny, and with him basicly spent the month having a fair bit fun. Had a two week holiday from school, which was fairly pointless as school wasn't really much work anyway and more of a hassle, in regards to getting up early etc... I started a new means of chilling out which was involving me going long walks about the woods and fileds and shit at night, sounds weird but i muchly enjoyed it. Hmm, i started to get closer with my ex again, in a completely friendly way, this continued for the rest of the year up till the point we're at now of being very close freinds, best mates even, which is good haha. A neghative here would be becoming friendly with a girl called suzie, who after a few more month would turn out to be a obssesive, nutcase with a bad case of daddy issues !
May: This month marked the one year anniversary of my relationship with Courts getting really serious, so as you can imagine, this was what dominated my thoughts for the majority of the time. It was actually a very good month apart from that. Me and her met up a few times and it was all very nice and we finally clicked as friends and got past the whole awkwardness and became close again, which to be true was all that i was wanting so that made me smile. There was a heatwave in Edinburgh (it happens rarely) so i managed to aquire a slight Tan which is basicly unheard of. I didn't revise but started my exams, they were easy. Emm, can't think of much else, Rangers won the league which sucked ! But Celtic had only themselves to blame as they were pathetic in the second half of the season. I slept with roughly 7 differant girls, which even by my standerds was a tad excessive, but i had a decent time doing it !
June: One of those buzy months that seemed to last forever but it was great. It started with me ending my exams, i liked that, as i was therefore done with school, so from now till September i was effectivly free to do whatever the fuck i wanted. I went to florida just with Dad which was brillaint fun. It's strange but even though i live with him, me and dad never get enough time to spend together so that was possibly one of the best weeks of the entire year. My birthday soon followed (22nd) and that was okay, got some nice presents and stuff, started to learn to drive though, that was NOT a good thing haha. Seen Courts play in Perth which was srpsingly good and said by to her aefore she left for home over summer. This month involved plenty of wee events none of which are particularly note worthy but they were fun.
July: Seriously ? One of the single most boring July's of my life and the definate most dissapointing month of the year. It held soo much promise but ultimatly dissapoined, as soo many things do i suppose. There are absouloutly no note worthy moments, it's weird ! Seen a shit load of movies, most of which weren't all that great, public enemies probably the only notable exception. The definiate highlight though would be the numerous nights spent with Dave and Natalie, seeing movies and just enjoying nice long walks home, something which i honestly can't get enough of. I love those two fuckers to bits :) I also got a pretty jacket :) Ooooh snap, seen Springsteen in concert (Y)
August: This month involved (again) plenty of movies and stuff, but the way it will be defined was a trip to Italy with Shaun. I like to boy he's a nice lad, but that holiday wasn't nice at all, i couldn't get home soon enough, i just felt like an total outsider, the people wern't friendly whatsoever, and all really racist and nasy. I'm not easily offended or nothing, but they did piss me off. Football season started aswel, Tony Mowbray got of to a great start with Celtic, domestically at least, but it was never going to last. Dave also passed his driving test, world of possiblilties.
September: Ahhh this is one of the best. I started uni which was just the most unbelivably great experience of my life, the course it turned out was brilliant, and all the staff seemed cool. However the people i met, and contined to meet throughout this month and early October... Amazing, serious, i made so many friends this month that i was loosing count, i all my uni buds to bits, great bunch ! Obviously it was quite scary at the begining, getting started and all that, but i settled dead quickly and basicly hav'nt looked back since, the work could hardly best described as hard at that stage either so all in all i was pleased. Seen plenty of movies this month, some of my favourites of the yer infact. (500) Days of summer and Adventureland standing out as two of the best, and probably my two favourite flicks of the year, maybe... Had a nice few days with Courts which is always welcome and sorta stumbled into meeting a bunch of people one night from school at a party which was soo funny due to the complete twatness of them haha. There was some domestic problems in my parents cirlce of frineds which put a downer on things, but it seemd to resolve itself fairly quickly, although it looks like now that wasn't a great idea. Me and Dan, had a few good chats and he seemd ok :) I got another nice leather jacket, which has been on my back manys a day since then.
October: The main bulk of this month was spent dicking around Florida with a shit load of people, a fairly decent holiday, and i enjoyed it. I read Kurt Cobains autobio which rocked my socks and toatlly changed the way i viewed him and of course Courtney Love, who is by the way extremelly interesting and talented in her own right. Uni life stayed great, all be it with a little bit of drama, regarding me shagging my way the place, but that was always going to happen, i'm a magnet for trouble, ultimatly no harm came of it, unlike school people are mature and can deal with this sorta stuff. Me and Dave seen Kevin Smith through in glasgow doing a Q'n'A and that was amazing, he's hilarious and very smart. This actually was quite a quiet month but good all the same. Lastly, dave got himsel a nice wee car.
November: Fairly near the end now, this month can be best defined by the fact that my parents spent almost the whole time flying between here and america, just taking shit lokad sof holidays to spite me. I had my cousins stayin in the house which is fine, i like Nat's, Connor is a wee shite but he's got a heart of gold so i find him quite funny most of the time, he's only little i guess :/ Had many's a night out here, started using Dave's I.D to get into places which works great and now i can succesfully attend all sorts of wee events and stuf without worrying about getting turned away and ruining other folks evenings. I was pretty much raped by a lesbian but that's a funnyn story to tell so i'm not angered by it. Also, i began to notice that my m8's from uni were now just becoming straight forward friends, my genral social circle. Basicly saying that we were all becoming very comfortable around each other and it looks like the next four years are gonna be plenty fun !
December: This month has been very buzy, plenty nights oot and all that, some things became very clear to me aswel which was nice. Chrsitmas was great this year, one of the best and tonight (hogmany) is bound to me electric.
So then, overall i give the year strong pass marks, i have encountered plenty over the course of the 12 months, but everything has been dealt with no problem in the end. 2010 is shaping to be great and hopefully it won't let me down.
Special thanks to te people who have made this year everything it has...
Mom,
Dad,
All the Family and friends,
Uni People,
Courtney,
The few decent folk at school,
My Dog,
And most importan;y the two folk who have really kept me going and will continue to do soo, Natalie and Dave. You have no idea, how much i depend on you guys sometimes :L
I'll Be Talkin To Ya XxX
January: So the year didn't get of to the best of starts. As months go january is usually pretty poor, mainly because christmas and New Years and all those party events have pretty much concluded so everythings a bit gloomy and shit. For me it was especially bad as my somewhat pathetic depression over my ex was peaking at it's worst, i was entirely unhappy and pissed of the world. I needed something to take my mind of it, but that would take another few months. A few highlights would be seeing Chris Brown in concert with Natalie, just before he became a lassie bashing twat. Good gig though ! Also, had my prelims at school, which despite not going great were nice to get out the way.
February: I got my prelims back which were not great but i wasn't too bothered as i'm famously poor at those, normally just waitin on the actual exams before doing well. Ehhh, what else, i was still pretty upset regarding the whole love life scenario, which wasn't helped by my holiday to Florida, which whilst only lasting a week seemed to drag on for ages. I just had her on my mind the entire time, and being in the country were she's from i was constatnly reminded even by daft things that really shouldn't have but ooh well. When i got back nothing else happened, all in all a fairly pointless month.
March: This is when things got interesting. I done a weeks work on a play at school, just filling in for some plank who had to pull out. It was stressful as i had little time to work it all out but i done it and must say i was fucking A-plus ! Always have been a good actor mind. Doing this i met a girl who was doing make-up. She was a total nutter and just complete trouble but it was exactley what i needed, a wee diversion from the doom and gloom. We got together and whilst it was purely sexual (even introducing me to the fantastic world of threesomes !). Of course it didn't last any great lenth of time, two weeks or something and i havn't spoken to he rmuch since, but it all worked out well, i had fun, and i am thankful for that :) This month also saw me briefly re-engage with the social side of things at school, hanging out with the guys i was really friendly with th eyear previous again. I went to a few parties and stuff, and it was alright, but sadly that would be it for me and them, i never really got overly close again, and now am not even in regular contact with any of them, my decision however. Finally this was when i first started this very blog. One of the best decisions i ever made. So that's March, one of the most productive months most certaintly.
April: April's a weird one so it is.... I got alot more friendly with a wee lad from school called Danny, and with him basicly spent the month having a fair bit fun. Had a two week holiday from school, which was fairly pointless as school wasn't really much work anyway and more of a hassle, in regards to getting up early etc... I started a new means of chilling out which was involving me going long walks about the woods and fileds and shit at night, sounds weird but i muchly enjoyed it. Hmm, i started to get closer with my ex again, in a completely friendly way, this continued for the rest of the year up till the point we're at now of being very close freinds, best mates even, which is good haha. A neghative here would be becoming friendly with a girl called suzie, who after a few more month would turn out to be a obssesive, nutcase with a bad case of daddy issues !
May: This month marked the one year anniversary of my relationship with Courts getting really serious, so as you can imagine, this was what dominated my thoughts for the majority of the time. It was actually a very good month apart from that. Me and her met up a few times and it was all very nice and we finally clicked as friends and got past the whole awkwardness and became close again, which to be true was all that i was wanting so that made me smile. There was a heatwave in Edinburgh (it happens rarely) so i managed to aquire a slight Tan which is basicly unheard of. I didn't revise but started my exams, they were easy. Emm, can't think of much else, Rangers won the league which sucked ! But Celtic had only themselves to blame as they were pathetic in the second half of the season. I slept with roughly 7 differant girls, which even by my standerds was a tad excessive, but i had a decent time doing it !
June: One of those buzy months that seemed to last forever but it was great. It started with me ending my exams, i liked that, as i was therefore done with school, so from now till September i was effectivly free to do whatever the fuck i wanted. I went to florida just with Dad which was brillaint fun. It's strange but even though i live with him, me and dad never get enough time to spend together so that was possibly one of the best weeks of the entire year. My birthday soon followed (22nd) and that was okay, got some nice presents and stuff, started to learn to drive though, that was NOT a good thing haha. Seen Courts play in Perth which was srpsingly good and said by to her aefore she left for home over summer. This month involved plenty of wee events none of which are particularly note worthy but they were fun.
July: Seriously ? One of the single most boring July's of my life and the definate most dissapointing month of the year. It held soo much promise but ultimatly dissapoined, as soo many things do i suppose. There are absouloutly no note worthy moments, it's weird ! Seen a shit load of movies, most of which weren't all that great, public enemies probably the only notable exception. The definiate highlight though would be the numerous nights spent with Dave and Natalie, seeing movies and just enjoying nice long walks home, something which i honestly can't get enough of. I love those two fuckers to bits :) I also got a pretty jacket :) Ooooh snap, seen Springsteen in concert (Y)
August: This month involved (again) plenty of movies and stuff, but the way it will be defined was a trip to Italy with Shaun. I like to boy he's a nice lad, but that holiday wasn't nice at all, i couldn't get home soon enough, i just felt like an total outsider, the people wern't friendly whatsoever, and all really racist and nasy. I'm not easily offended or nothing, but they did piss me off. Football season started aswel, Tony Mowbray got of to a great start with Celtic, domestically at least, but it was never going to last. Dave also passed his driving test, world of possiblilties.
September: Ahhh this is one of the best. I started uni which was just the most unbelivably great experience of my life, the course it turned out was brilliant, and all the staff seemed cool. However the people i met, and contined to meet throughout this month and early October... Amazing, serious, i made so many friends this month that i was loosing count, i all my uni buds to bits, great bunch ! Obviously it was quite scary at the begining, getting started and all that, but i settled dead quickly and basicly hav'nt looked back since, the work could hardly best described as hard at that stage either so all in all i was pleased. Seen plenty of movies this month, some of my favourites of the yer infact. (500) Days of summer and Adventureland standing out as two of the best, and probably my two favourite flicks of the year, maybe... Had a nice few days with Courts which is always welcome and sorta stumbled into meeting a bunch of people one night from school at a party which was soo funny due to the complete twatness of them haha. There was some domestic problems in my parents cirlce of frineds which put a downer on things, but it seemd to resolve itself fairly quickly, although it looks like now that wasn't a great idea. Me and Dan, had a few good chats and he seemd ok :) I got another nice leather jacket, which has been on my back manys a day since then.
October: The main bulk of this month was spent dicking around Florida with a shit load of people, a fairly decent holiday, and i enjoyed it. I read Kurt Cobains autobio which rocked my socks and toatlly changed the way i viewed him and of course Courtney Love, who is by the way extremelly interesting and talented in her own right. Uni life stayed great, all be it with a little bit of drama, regarding me shagging my way the place, but that was always going to happen, i'm a magnet for trouble, ultimatly no harm came of it, unlike school people are mature and can deal with this sorta stuff. Me and Dave seen Kevin Smith through in glasgow doing a Q'n'A and that was amazing, he's hilarious and very smart. This actually was quite a quiet month but good all the same. Lastly, dave got himsel a nice wee car.
November: Fairly near the end now, this month can be best defined by the fact that my parents spent almost the whole time flying between here and america, just taking shit lokad sof holidays to spite me. I had my cousins stayin in the house which is fine, i like Nat's, Connor is a wee shite but he's got a heart of gold so i find him quite funny most of the time, he's only little i guess :/ Had many's a night out here, started using Dave's I.D to get into places which works great and now i can succesfully attend all sorts of wee events and stuf without worrying about getting turned away and ruining other folks evenings. I was pretty much raped by a lesbian but that's a funnyn story to tell so i'm not angered by it. Also, i began to notice that my m8's from uni were now just becoming straight forward friends, my genral social circle. Basicly saying that we were all becoming very comfortable around each other and it looks like the next four years are gonna be plenty fun !
December: This month has been very buzy, plenty nights oot and all that, some things became very clear to me aswel which was nice. Chrsitmas was great this year, one of the best and tonight (hogmany) is bound to me electric.
So then, overall i give the year strong pass marks, i have encountered plenty over the course of the 12 months, but everything has been dealt with no problem in the end. 2010 is shaping to be great and hopefully it won't let me down.
Special thanks to te people who have made this year everything it has...
Mom,
Dad,
All the Family and friends,
Uni People,
Courtney,
The few decent folk at school,
My Dog,
And most importan;y the two folk who have really kept me going and will continue to do soo, Natalie and Dave. You have no idea, how much i depend on you guys sometimes :L
I'll Be Talkin To Ya XxX
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