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[brucegray666]

Jill's gone out and left me with a list of tasks to do. I'm now playing the dangerous game of "How long can I play Xbox for before I need to start doing the jobs and get them finished for her return?".

[Christian U]

Good luck with that, then.



I was on a Katzenjammer gig on Friday instead of watching the game. It was an open air thing, which was exactly right, and it was fantastic -great music, awesome show, and it took me about 5 minutes to fall in love with every single one of those girls.





(Videos not mine, but taken by someone who was a bit closer to the stage than me.)


Yesterday, we had graduation festivities at work.

Today, I am very tired, and tomorrow I'm going to Hastings with a bunch of 7th-graders for a week. And then, the school year's about done, which is a good thing, because so am I.

[David Meadows]

I was on a Katzenjammer gig on Friday instead of watching the game. It was an open air thing, which was exactly right, and it was fantastic -great music, awesome show, and it took me about 5 minutes to fall in love with every single one of those girls.

Heh, that looks great. I don't think I would have held out as long as 5 minutes

That bass (?) balalaika is insane.

[Christian U]

Yeah, it's an fantastic instrument, and I love that it has a cat's face.





It was just amazing how they kept switching instruments and singing parts. Incredible show.




I also liked the support bands - Valkyrien Allstars and Me and My Drummer:

Edited by Christian U, 24 June 2012 - 02:49 PM.

[garjones]

I'm back from taking my daughter to her first trip to the cinema. I was a bit wary she might play up and I'd have to take her out but she was great, sat there happily munching popcorn and watching avidly and quietly (only slight issue was the 3D glassses slipping off her nose every 10 minutes, if they make kiddies films in 3D they should make glasses for them).

Better behaved than many adults actually.

[Christian U]

Hm. Brave could quite possibly be Juli's first Pixar movie in the theatre. He's seen Cars on DVD with friends, but other than that, we've been keeping him away from those movies as yet and more concentrated on old Disney films and the like. But with this being in the theatres now...

[Chris Fenton]

I'm trying to avoid the F1 results at the moment while we visit the in-laws. When I get home I'll watch it on the iplayer while I do some more report writing.

[Steve Sensible]

I'm trying to avoid the F1 results at the moment while we visit the in-laws. When I get home I'll watch it on the iplayer while I do some more report writing.

The first half was boring. That's all I'll say.

[garjones]

Hm. Brave could quite possibly be Juli's first Pixar movie in the theatre. He's seen Cars on DVD with friends, but other than that, we've been keeping him away from those movies as yet and more concentrated on old Disney films and the like. But with this being in the theatres now...

Yeah Cerys is 3 and a half which is pretty young but she concentrates really well watching DVDs at home so I took the risk. It may be girls are better because she was far better behaved than her cousin Peter who I took to see Spider-Man 3 and yes that film is too long but he was fidgeting and talking from the start and he was 6.

She passed the Mayo and Kermode code of conduct (well she did shout out 'he's very funny, yes?" when the Pixar table lamp appeared but technically that's before the film starts so I discount that one).

[Christian U]

I also think that if I start him too soon on stuff like Pixar and Spider-Man, he'll never be able to appreciate less flashy movies, like the classic Disney cartoons or, you know, Swedish children's TV from the seventies.

[Martin Smith]

I also think that if I start him too soon on stuff like Pixar and Spider-Man, he'll never be able to appreciate less flashy movies, like the classic Disney cartoons or, you know, Swedish children's TV from the seventies.

Does anyone appreciate Swedish kids TV of the 70s?

[garjones]

I also think that if I start him too soon on stuff like Pixar and Spider-Man, he'll never be able to appreciate less flashy movies, like the classic Disney cartoons or, you know, Swedish children's TV from the seventies.

I haven't found it matters. I'll show her Tangled or Dumbo or Iron Giant or Up or old 70s TV cartoons like The Clangers and Ivor the Engine and she doesn't show any great preference. I think they care more about the characters and stories than the flashy stuff.

[Christian U]

Yeah, that's probably true. But I'd rather go with the slow approach, just in case.

Does anyone appreciate Swedish kids TV of the 70s?

Please. Who doesn't remember this fondly?




Same goes for Czech children's TV of the seventies/eighties.

Edited by Christian U, 24 June 2012 - 05:11 PM.

[Nicholas Taggart]

I just got back from seeing Alan Cumming in Macbeth. It was absolutely phenomenal.

[njerry]

I just got back from seeing Alan Cumming in Macbeth. It was absolutely phenomenal.

Saw him in Threepenny Opera on Broadway a few years back in a cast with Jim Dale, Cyndi Lauper (!), Ana Gasteyer, and Nellie McKay, and he was a brilliant standout. AND he can sing!!


While my wife is at a baby shower, I spent the day replacing our bedroom window shades with new curtain rods and curtains; cleaning mildew from the garage door; trimming the bushes along the side of my house; and other sundry duties to keep me occupied until she returns.

[Mike]

I have even tricked onto a night bus, but I'm not bitter because the Night Bus Theatre is in full swing. Two seriously built dudes in vests are fighting over the honour of a redoubtable looking Germanic lady who is cheering them BOTH on while swigging cider from a plastic bottle.

[brucegray666]

Didn't sleep well last night. Kept worrying about / going over a few thibgs in my head and just couldn't get off. I'll be so glad when this week is done and forgotten.

[Craig MacD]

Got back from the hospital a little while ago. Had to bring in there as he was feeling weak and having trouble breathing. Doctor thinks it might be angina so they will keep him in overnight. He and mom were supposed to be driving across country (to go back home) starting this coming Saturday. Hopefully he'll be feeling better by then.

[stephanie familiar]

Got back from the hospital a little while ago. Had to bring in there as he was feeling weak and having trouble breathing. Doctor thinks it might be angina so they will keep him in overnight. He and mom were supposed to be driving across country (to go back home) starting this coming Saturday. Hopefully he'll be feeling better by then.

that had to have been scary, craig. hope all is well.



just woke up from a bad dream. pacifying myself with irish music and gummy bears.

[David Meadows]

just woke up from a bad dream. pacifying myself with irish music and gummy bears.

Your solution to waking up in the middle of the night is to load yourself with sugar?