Well, it's Tuesday evening and I have decided to write something in my blog because poor little Georgia has sent me an email bemoaning the jet lag that has ruled her life since she returned to Adelaide. Being bright-eyed and bushy-tailed at 4 in the morning is not conducive to much beyond a bit of internet surfing, and she tells me that she checks this site up to 15 times a night waiting for something new (full-well knowing that me adding somehting is a bi-monthly occurance). And seeing as she is this website's most dedicated patron, it is only fair that she gets an entry in her honour.
I thought about writing a suggestion to our Adelaide friends that they call her, but then, as both Georgia and I know, none of them actually read our websites. Ohhh…. Except Nadine. Nadine – please call (email might work even better) Georgia and harass her to catch up. She is a hermit and needs cajoling. Without that, I fear you all might see me before you see her.
So how are things here? Well, boringly the same. I have a bit of a cold at the moment which means that I am coughing up extraordinary quantities of nasties in the morning. Bet you are all glad you read that.
What else? Umm. A few ‘Current Events’ might be a good idea
- I’m attempting to read this year’s Booker Prize winner, John Banville’s ‘The Sea’ but find myself struggling through a slow plot and forcedly-floral sentences.
-Tonight I’m watching the European Cup Final of Villareal versus Aresenal. I’m a bit torn over this one as I hate Aresenal, but it would be good to see and English Team win again. My newly adopted football team – Wigan – has finished in the top half od the league even though this is the first season they have played in the Premiership (for those who don’t understand what this mean, just interpret it as ver, very impressive). And I have just realised that the coach’s name is (oh, Pete – we adopted this team for their delightful name, and it just gets better…) ‘Paul Jewell’ Seriously. That is a ten out of ten name.
-I started to learn the piano.
-Dave bought me the complete Ripping Yarns dvd the other day which is just smashing
-I’m not learning the piano. That was a lie.
Dear god I’m struggling here. I promise that very soon I’m going to have something very interesting happen in my life, and you, dear world of the web, will be the FIRST to know.
Over and out.
Nadine. Email. Georgia. Now.
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
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Sunday, April 09, 2006
A Recommendation (Sorry. I normally don't do this)
Last night, when Dave was out enjoying a meal at the Jamieson's place and I was curled up on the couch attempting to keep down chicken soup, I happened across the most incredible documentary.
Perhaps you have seen it, perhaps you have heard of it: It's called 'Born into Brothels' and it won the doco oscar in 2004. This fact I did not realise till just then as I was 'surfing' the net to try and find everything I could about the incredible show I watched last night.
I'm not too sure why I watched it. I think perhaps someone had once mentioned wanting to see it once, but I can not remember who. But as soon as I watched one minute of it, there was no way I was changing channels or going to bed. It's a BBC funded doco which is essentially about an American photographer living in Calcutta, who tries to educate the children of prostitutes by getting them to take photographs of their environment. I won't go into too much as that would ruin it, but their stories are incredible, their photos actually really good and.... well.... it’s just so moving. India is the most chaotic place I can think of, and you are thrown into the dark heart of one of its largest city's red-light districts and you see the circumstances that these beautiful children simply accept. Needless to say, being the sop that I am and the mood I was in when I watched this last night, meant that I had a few teary moments. But these tears were for both incredibly sad moments and truly inspiring ones There is a scene when the children are driven in a bus all day so that they can see the ocean for the first time. It’s pretty special. But this is not only an incredibly emotional film, it is also so very interesting. There are a million aspects to India, and I enjoy being able to see one with such clarity.
Anyway - I've gone on enough - I only meant to say that I something I thoroughly enjoyed last night, and if you get the chance to watch it - drop everything - it's the best 1 1/2 hours of film you will see in a long time.
Perhaps you have seen it, perhaps you have heard of it: It's called 'Born into Brothels' and it won the doco oscar in 2004. This fact I did not realise till just then as I was 'surfing' the net to try and find everything I could about the incredible show I watched last night.
I'm not too sure why I watched it. I think perhaps someone had once mentioned wanting to see it once, but I can not remember who. But as soon as I watched one minute of it, there was no way I was changing channels or going to bed. It's a BBC funded doco which is essentially about an American photographer living in Calcutta, who tries to educate the children of prostitutes by getting them to take photographs of their environment. I won't go into too much as that would ruin it, but their stories are incredible, their photos actually really good and.... well.... it’s just so moving. India is the most chaotic place I can think of, and you are thrown into the dark heart of one of its largest city's red-light districts and you see the circumstances that these beautiful children simply accept. Needless to say, being the sop that I am and the mood I was in when I watched this last night, meant that I had a few teary moments. But these tears were for both incredibly sad moments and truly inspiring ones There is a scene when the children are driven in a bus all day so that they can see the ocean for the first time. It’s pretty special. But this is not only an incredibly emotional film, it is also so very interesting. There are a million aspects to India, and I enjoy being able to see one with such clarity.
Anyway - I've gone on enough - I only meant to say that I something I thoroughly enjoyed last night, and if you get the chance to watch it - drop everything - it's the best 1 1/2 hours of film you will see in a long time.
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