Thoughts on Turning Thirty

Yes, it's true. The big 3-0 approaches in less than three weeks. I can't say I'm that bothered, I just can't believe I've been on the planet that long! I mean, I kind of thought I'd have everything sorted by the time I was thirty, and I now feel that I've only just got started. Still, I've always felt that my life would get on the right track in my thirties, that I wasn't really cut out to be a teenager or a twentysomething, so I'll have to wait and see!

Everyone keeps asking me what I want, but I haven't really got a clue. I'm hoping to start an iPod fund (I'll settle for a mini), but I think people want to buy me a "proper" present. And then they get annoyed when I can't tell them what I want. I've vaguely said that I want some "art", but don't really know what that means. Some big framed movie posters would be cool - like old French movies, or classic Sci-Fi - Metropolis would be excellent. I'd also like weird sculpture-type things. I suppose art is a bit of a unique taste thing so I'm not really surprised people don't know what to get me. I've got a wish-list on Amazon.co.uk, so if you really want to get me something, you might get some ideas there.

Went to see Bird with a Pearl Necklace this weekend. Oh, wait, that's not the title, is it? (Though there'll hopefully be the porno version out soon!) Well, I'd been hogging the cinema choices recently (2 lots of The Matrix and LOTR:ROTK) and The Wife was getting a bit miffed. She'd read the book last year and loved it, and Colin "Britches" Firth was in it, so I agreed to go with her (not because Mr. Firth was in it, but in the spirit of marital harmony).

So anyway, I thought it was pretty good. It looked fantastic, and Scarlett Johansson was fabulous (and damn good looking too). I felt that it could have been a bit more erotic, but The Wife said that I was wrong. And I probably was. I just felt the sexual tension could have been more... tense. And will someone tell me what else Cillian Murphy has been in?

The New and Improved kinkyMachine

Look, one day I will stop arseing around with the design and actually write something. Just not today.

And yes, I do know this Blog isn't formatted the same as the rest of the site. I'm working on it.

It's just that I've nearly finished Ratchet and Clank. I highly recommend it to you if you are in posession of a PS2. It is so choice.

Happy New Year!

As I didn't get around to wishing you all a Merry Christmas (how was it for you?) then I thought I'd get ahead of the game and wish you all a very mellow, laid-back and prosperous New Year.

Take care of yourselves... and each other.

Craig

Googlewhacking!

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, we got one!

My first Googlewhack: blastula victimhood.

I'm so proud...

BTW a Googlewhack is two words that, when entered into Google, return exactly one result. It's become something of a sport, and Dave Gorman has even done a show about it (with book to follow shortly, I believe.)

Googlewhacking: The Search for The One True Googlewhack

Save the Gorilla!

I thought this was too good to miss! Adam Ant (Lord of All) has re-recorded "Stand and Deliver" in aid of Dian Fossey's Gorilla Fund, and is taking place in the Great Gorilla Run on September 21st. As I write I'm downloading the mp3, so we'll see. Apparently, Sir Ant has been writing and recording as well, and hopes to release a new album next year. Hurrah! And he's doing it with one of the old Ants too! Anyway, if you click on the link you can download the track, sponsor Adam and generally find out about the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund.

See. Entertaining and socially aware. What more could you ask for?

Well, it's pretty cool - more laid back than the original - Adam's voice is still as entertaining as ever - and this proves he can still cut it as a singer! The future looks good! Again, hurrah!