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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites La Porte
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites La Porte
Hotel Guest Rating: 9.4/10
908 West G Street
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Welcome to the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites La Porte
Guests cheer the pool, the free hearty breakfast and Wi-Fi plus the nearby Space Center and beach at the non-smoking Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites La Porte.
Hotel Features
Coffeemakers, microwaves, mini-fridges, hairdryers and premium channels are furnished in all 55 rooms at the mid-rise Holiday Inn Express. Guests feast on delights from the complimentary breakfast buffet every morning and enjoy workouts in the fitness room. The free Wi-Fi and 24-hour business center make it easy for guests to stay connected any time of day or night. To ensure guests don't miss out on game scores, the lobby houses a 50-inch, plasma TV. There's also a year-round, outdoor pool and a coin-operated laundromat.
Hotel Location
Centered within one mile of downtown La Porte and Sylvan Beach Park, the Holiday Inn Express lies five minutes from Galveston Bay and Bay Forest Golf Course. Shoppers are a 13-mile drive from Baybrook Mall, while business guests are nine miles from Exxon Mobile and 11 miles from the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center. William P. Hobby Airport is a 21-mile drive west.
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Whether enjoying the game on-site, catching some rays or exploring space travel, guests stay sweet on the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites La Porte.
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites La Porte Amenities
- Accessible facilities
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- Housekeeping - weekly
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- Late check-out available
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Hotel Guest Reviews of the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites La PorteOur hotel ratings and reviews are from real hotel guests. Priceline.com ensures that its reviews are guests-only by proactively sending hotel surveys to customers after they've completed their hotel stays. In the post-stay surveys, priceline.com hotel customers are asked a number of questions about their stay and the hotel. On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the best, the survey asks guests to rate their overall experience and specifically rate the hotel's cleanliness, staff and location. Priceline.com does not allow site visitors to post unsolicited hotel reviews.
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January 26, 2015
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September 29, 2014
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September 29, 2014
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Clean large rooms. Friendly staff. Good breakfast.
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July 23, 2014
July 23, 2014
Clean hotel with comfortable bed. Friendly, helpful staff. Great breakfast!
The only thing I could complain about was it was advertised as a 1 bedroom suite with a complete kitchen. It was more like a studio with a waist high wall a few feet on either side of the room. There was a microwave and refrigerator but no stove.
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July 22, 2014
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July 22, 2014
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Everyone was very helpful and Justin was a pleasure to deal with.
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July 8, 2014
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July 7, 2014
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The staff are outstanding. The best I have ever seen. They made us feel totally welcome and bent over backwards to assist us in any way. Truly outstanding staff. Holiday Inn is extremely fortunate to have these people on their staff.
No, not at all, no way.
I can't tell you what a great experience it was. I have never stayed at a place that was as clean and orderly as this one. Not to mention how great the staff was. I highly recommend this Holiday Inn to anyone who is in the area.
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September 9, 2013
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It was very clean and the staff was very friendly
It was a little far from the beach
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August 7, 2013
August 7, 2013
It's why I stay at Holiday Inn Express, good room & what I expected.
First room we were put in had been smoked in, but the front desk clerk fixed us up right away with another room.
This Holiday Inn Express was just like any other one nationwide. This is why I stay at Holiday Inn Express due to their consistency & the one in La Porte was no different.
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IT HAS BEEN 25 years, a quarter of a liberating century, since President Johnson on Feb. 15, 1967, sent to Congress the Civil Rights Act of 1967, with its special emphasis on ending discrimination in housing by 1969.It did not end in 1969. It has not ended today.According to a recent nationwide study by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) of the home-seeking experiences of blacks and Hispanics, illegal discrimination is still widely practiced throughout the United States.
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Edwin P. Post II, a retired federal housing inspector and veteran of two wars, died Oct. 25 of complications from Alzheimer's disease at Sunrise Assisted-Living in Columbia. The former Mays Chapel resident was 89. The son of a Con-Ed lineman and a homemaker, Edwin Price Post II was born and raised on Staten Island, N.Y., where he graduated from McKee High School. He served in the Navy during World War II from 1942 to 1947, where he was a patternmaker. He was recalled to active duty during the Korean War, serving again from 1950 to 1951.
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December 18, 1992
WASHINGTON -- A decade ago, he was hailed as the perfect politician for the '80s -- an energetic, young Latino with Harvard credentials, populist appeal and movie-idol looks. His future was never in doubt. He would be mayor, senator, vice president and -- maybe, in time -- president of the United States.But Henry G. Cisneros -- now designated to be secretary of Housing and Urban Development -- has never gotten further in elected office than his four terms as mayor of San Antonio.As it turned out, the rising star of the '80s was sidetracked by what will surely go down in history as the political plague of that decade: An embarrassing, highly publicized extramarital affair.
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November 5, 1993
The decision by federal authorities to approve more heavily subsidized low-income housing in Edgewood flies in the face of Harford County's housing policy and the wishes of surrounding communities.But it does reflect the local need for rent-assistance housing and the desire to keep a mixed townhouse development from going belly up and boarded up. Without the conversion of 209 units to Section 8 rent subsidies, the managers of Meadowood Townhouses said they, and a number of their tenants, would face serious financial difficulties.
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Baltimore County lawyers and federal housing officials resumed talks yesterday on the controversial plan to shift hundreds of inner-city public housing residents to the suburbs -- despite Tuesday's announcement of an areawide agreement on the issue.The new talks underscored a day of confusion over the issue. City officials say the matter is settled; county officials say it's not.As for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, spokesman Alex Sachs said yesterday's talks were "discussions," not "negotiations.
Homeowners-to-be set for big day, thanks to churches, government
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April 22, 1991
Before Mary Malachi goes to work every morning, she forces her husband to drive past a littered, empty plot of land in the 1500 block of Retreat Street in West Baltimore.As her eyes scan the empty lot, she doesn't see the broken glass or paper bags.She sees, instead, her new home.Until six months ago, Mrs. Malachi, 64, had given up her dream of ever owning a house. But in June she will move into a three-bedroom town house to be built on that lot -- a home she bought for $37,000 through a unique partnership between religious groups and government.
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The Housing and Urban Development Department released a study last week, Discrimination in Metropolitan Housing Markets: Phase I, showing that housing discrimination nationwide against African-Americans and Hispanics seeking to buy a home is down more than 25 percent since 1989. For those seeking to rent a unit, housing discrimination against African-Americans is down 18 percent, but is unchanged for Hispanics. "These results illustrate that we are making efforts but there is still work to be done," said Housing and Urban Development Secretary Mel Martinez.
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October 26, 1996
WASHINGTON -- If the presidential race were a football game, Henry G. Cisneros, the secretary of housing and urban development, might be accused of trying to run up the score.Although President Clinton appears headed for an easy victory, Cisneros has spent much of the past two months aggressively publicizing the administration's accomplishments and doling out money for urban projects as if his boss were trailing in the polls."In the last month or so, they've been doing a fantastic job in the old-style pork-barrel politics," said Sen. Christopher S. Bond, a Missouri Republican who chairs a subcommittee that oversees the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
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Image Entertainment, Inc. a leading independent licensee and distributor of entertainment programming in North America, announced today that it has acquired all North American rights to "Dare," starring Emmy Rossum ("The Phantom of the Opera"), Zach Gilford ("Friday Night Lights"), Ashley Springer ("Teeth"), Ana Gasteyer ("Mean Girls"), and Rooney Mara ("Nightmare on Elm Street"), along with Sandra Bernhard, Cady Huffman and Alan Cumming. Image will release the film in theaters this Fall, starting with New York and Los Angeles on November 13, 2009.
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Hiatus Update #3July 1st, 2015
Hi everyone! Hiatus Update #3 here. I'm busy working on filling all the Kickstarter rewards that I promised. This past week I put together the offline Almanac, which is a snap shot of the Almanac as of June 2015. It's 97 pages long and I still need to add the artwork.
We're still on track to return next Monday with Chapter 11. Until then, here is the character design for Defiant Elk, who is the third major character we meet in the upcoming chapter. To our American readers, have a great holiday!
Hiatus Update #2June 22nd, 2015
Hi everyone. Thank you for all the well wishes for Naty. I've passed them on. She's taking things slowly at the moment. She still wants to keep coloring for me, for which I'm very grateful. For now, I'm anticipating that we'll be back from our hiatus on July 6. This week's character design is Distant Smoke, who is the second new character we meet in Chapter 11.
In Volume 2 news, I have accepted the printer's proof for the volume files. It looks so beautiful. I can't wait to feel the book in my hands, but that's weeks — probably months — away.
For Father's Day, I visited a reconstruction of the Hermione — a French frigate that carried Lafayette from France to the American colonies. It also saw a lot of action, helping the colonial continental army and the nearly non-existant continental navy. You can see the pictures on Snow by Night's facebook page. You can also learn more about this amazing ship on the Hermione site.
Only a few days left in Juiie's Kickstarter for Riven Seal. If you haven't already, please give her your support.
Hiatus ExtendedJune 18th, 2015
Hi gang,
Some good news and then some bad news. the volume is almost done. I submitted the files to the printer yesterday. I have a few minor fixes to make from their proofing, but it will be done this week. Also, I made some minor edits to the lettering for a few of the pages in Volume 2. Diane will be uploading those shortly.
Second, the bad news. Naty has a concussion and is under doctor's orders to limit her electronic usage. So she's going to be taking it easy for a little bit. I will need to extend the hiatus by two weeks to Monday July 6. I'm hoping that some rest and time will result in a speedy recovery.
Until then, I'm going to upload the design image of one of our new characters that we'll be introducing in Chapter 11 every Monday. The first up is Toothy Kit. She's a member of the Liranequois nation, and she loves walnuts glazed with maple syrup. The rest you'll found out when we begin next month.
Almanac – Eyes-like-NightMay 21st, 2015
One last update before the hiatus. This one covers the last of Team Manitou from the vignette — Eyes-like-Night.
I'll be working on Volume 2 while Julie draws Chapter 11. Expect lots of updates over on the Kickstarter campaign. Also, I'll be at AwesomeCon next weekend with the Reverie crew. We're at Booth 900.
A Berry from the Sun Page 10May 19th, 2015
Plays-in-Waves hides the spirit mask in the depths on Page 10 of A Berry from the Sun. This concludes our vignette. My thanks to Cari Corene for a magnificent job on the art.
I need to take a brief hiatus as I prepare for Chapter 11 and get Volume 2 prepped for printing. I'm planning on returning June 22. Until then, I'm going to do periodic updates showing some of the new character designs. To see a preview of another of the new characters, please vote for Snow by Night on Top Web Comics.
Cari's Kickstarter for Floral Frolic continues. Only 6 days in and they're 83% of the way there. Go Cari go!
A Berry from the Sun Page 9May 17th, 2015
The firebird is trapped inside the earth on Page 9 of A Berry from the Sun. The plan of Eyes-like-Night worked and the corrupted manitou has withered away. We're rapidly reaching the conclusion of this vignette. Chapter 11 is on the horizon. We'll be meeting several new characters in Chapter 11. See one of them for yourself when you vote for Snow by Night on Top Web Comics.
If you've enjoyed the artwork for this vignette, Cari Corene and Amanda Coronado are running a Kickstarter campaign for her new book Floral Frolic. It's amazingly adorable. Check it out! It's a Kickstarter Staff Pick.


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Q-and-A: Ecotrust's new food chief Amanda Oborne on local eats
Amanda Oborne took over as Ecotrust's new director of food and farms on April 1.
And as she shapes her tenure as the leader of one of the region's key food influencers, she's not asking for much. She only wants institutional food directors — meaning the hospital and corporate and university food directors of the world, among other decision-makers — to be able to easily find local produce and regionally nurtured beef sources. She's encouraging infrastructure to emerge to make food delivery avenues more accessible. And she simply wants more Portland chefs to walk the locally sourced ingredients walk.
Oh, and she wants to bolster what's called the "Ag of the Middle" operations that have sagged as smaller and outsized food producers have become prevalent.
We caught up with Oborne a few weeks after she started her job, moving up from the top job at Ecotrust's FoodHub.
Sustainable Business Oregon: How did your transition to food systems work come about?
Amanda Oborne: I had been working in corporate direct marketing for 10 years and had always been motivated to "use my powers for good rather than evil" so to speak. I, like so many others, read "Omnivore's Dilemma" and saw movies like "Future of Food" and "King Corn," and my eyes popped wide open about the way the large-scale agroindustrial food system works in this country.
At that same time, my parents — my dad was a university professor his whole career — retired and they opened a 100-percent grass-fed buffalo ranch in central Oregon. So I was getting exposed to a lot of food issues.
I started volunteering and networking with group of women chefs and restaurateurs, and discovered that FoodHub was hiring for a sales and marking director. I was a total dark horse, not being from the food community before, but in the end I think that's been an advantage because I've had a business-oriented perspective that's been helpful.
SBO: Talk a bit about what you're doing as you start your job?
Oborne: A change in leadership is always a great time to take stock, see what's working, and chart a course for where we want to go. Our primary projects are FoodHub, the online platform for connecting regional producers with local buyers, Farm to School advocacy, which focuses on helping get healthy, local food into school cafeterias, and Edible Portland, which gives life to stories from around the food shed. We're still dedicated to all of those programs, but we'll also have two new areas of focus: infrastructure and supply.
SBO: You mean like building roads to deliver the food? (Oborne laughs)
Oborne: No, not building roads, but clearing pathways for regional producers to access large mainstream markets. Think about when there's a category 5 storm somewhere in the world, serious or prolonged political unrest, or a severe outbreak of a foodborne illness - our global supply chains are actually quite vulnerable in a very systemic way to interruptions that are likely to become more frequent. Ecotrust is dedicated to building regional resilience - in the face of climate change, peak oil, peak water, loss of biodiversity, etc., we are helping build regional-scale, high-functioning food economies which we believe are the antidote to fragile global supply chains. It's like having insurance.
SBO: Do you consider ours high functioning?
Oborne: Not yet. We're definitely beating the curve on this kind of thing, but there are a lot of areas that have become a hotbed of innovation around the country, in New England and the Hudson River Valley in New York, where there's a lot of creativity and people working together to get innovative. We're in there too, but there's work to do. I think it starts with people getting angry about what the agroindustrial food system offers and the harm it's doing.
SBO: So what ideas do you have to advance it?
Oborne: I'm watching policy closely in the next year - the Farm Bill and the Food Safety Modernization Act, both in development now, will have dramatic effects on the survival of nascent regional food systems. Our team is getting educated on that legislation so that we can be a resource at the state and federal levels on regional food and farming issues.
As far as our direct work goes, I'm committed to clearing the barriers that make it difficult, if not impossible, for large institutions to source regionally. I want the Rose Quarter, the Convention Center, Legacy and Providence Hospitals, and every university and corporate café in the metro area to source 30 (percent to) 40 percent of the ingredients used in their foodservice operations from the Northwest. Their purchasing power would build the high-functioning regional food system I described, they would create good jobs, and they could improve the health and productivity of their employees. Not to mention that we'd all get to eat some seriously good food.
If that were to happen, there would be a real struggle to produce enough food locally to meet the demand, so our second area of focus is to support small or beginning farmers who want to grow to mid-size. There's been a lot of research into the lack of "Ag of the Middle" producers who could meet the demand of a regional system, but not recreate the problems of the massive monocultures that feed the agroindustrial model. We want to help support an "Ag of the Middle" cohort here in this region.
So we need institutional buyers, we need mid-sized producers and we need the infrastructure that lets those two work together. There are some incredibly talented people and organizations focusing on different pieces of this puzzle — Oregon Food Bank, Northwest Food Processors Association, Oregon Department of Agriculture, Clackamas County, Multnomah County, Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility, Friends of Family Farmers — not to mention all the producers, distributors and foodservice contractors doing business in this region today. Overcoming the barriers to building a high-functioning regional food system will require us to pitch a very large tent, get coordinated, and collaborate.
SBO: Sounds complicated.
Oborne: It will be. Most of the work of getting healthy, fresh, good food in the buffet line at a school or dining hall happens behind the scenes and is extremely complex. The complications of aggregating food grown by lots of smaller producers, cleaning, cooling, chopping and packaging it, marketing and selling it while it's still fresh, and getting it safely delivered to big buyers at the price, volume and consistency they need for their menus are no joke. And the process is very different depending on whether you're talking about produce, meat, seafood or other products.
Over the next couple of months I'll working with a lot of those organizations I mentioned to hammer out a game plan for tackling these issues and funding the collaborations. It's going to require some R&D style investment by communities and organizations who want to see this happen to create space for people to break out of their "business as usual" routines.
SBO: How has Portland's thriving food scene affected what Ecotrust wants to do in your department?)
Oborne: Are you talking about Colin the Chicken (from Portlandia?) (laughs) It's been great that Portland has led the mainstream culture off in this direction to care about food. I'd love if we could bridge the gap between the funky avant garde artists' world and the Wal-Mart-shopping, Subway-eating, mainstream America. Everyone deserves food they can trust.
In bubbles like Portland, we've got a lot of converts and we also have a lot of tastemakers who aren't walking the walk. It's a misperception that every chef in Portland is sourcing locally or sustainably. It's definitely not the case. In fact, I would challenge Portland chefs to check their authenticity on this front. We as eaters all have the power to help make that happen by taking a cue from Portlandia and asking "where's this from?" before we order. If a server can give you an answer, the restaurant is probably making a real effort.
It feels great too. I enjoy the experience of a fabulous restaurant that much more when I find the food delicious and know that in the halo of my hedonistic pleasure jobs are being created, communities are being knit a little more closely together, and the gorgeousness that is rural Oregon and the Northwest is being preserved.


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Tuesday, July 16th, 2013
Subject: Long long time ago Time: 10:44 pm.
Gosh, it's two days off being a year ago since I last posted anything here. Facebook has indeed taken over.
May do a year review but as a quick catch up in relation to my last post wanting new ink, new body and new hair - I do have new ink, the hair is getting longer than ever, tho the colour has gone pants, and I've yo-yoed away almost 10lbs, done another marathon and improved my muscle tone somewhat.
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Wednesday, July 18th, 2012
Time: 10:48 pm.
a list of wants -
more ink
new hair
better body
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Saturday, July 14th, 2012
Subject: Klimt Time: 6:53 pm.
Today's Google layout, or Go--le given the positioning of the characters. Possibly not one of their best as the image doesn't actually create the letters unless the figures' heads and enlongated bodies are meant to be 'g' but then they'd make 'gg'.
But anyway, liking this. I've liked this painting and many of Klimt's other works in similar style for a number of years. My room in halls had an Athena poster of this and Gareth sent me a series of postcard images with witty comments in an attempt to brighten my room and my mood.
I've always liked the combination of lifelike and accurate face and hands of the couple but the flat, draping collage of their clothes. Is this meant to be an amourous or passionate kiss ? Always seems forced and somewhat unwanted to me.
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Tuesday, April 17th, 2012
Subject: Proper post Time: 8:39 pm.
So time for a proper post - what I did in the Easter holidays -
Got off to a bit of a bad start, leaving work 4 hours late on Good Friday and cancelling three hair appointments. Was very tempted to sack it all and shave my head. Didn't. Back to Black (dye) (and wardrobe choices).
Saturday - train over to not so sunny Sheffield for Resistanz festival number 2 and a good warm up for Infest later in the year. Nice to see people, tho a lot of missing faces. First time back in The Corporation since October and VNV's dedication to Paul, and first time seeing some people since the funeral. Saw some good bands, shame about serious technical difficulties for the main band I wanted to see. Half the food stalls listed in the programme were non existant and with nowhere inside to go if you didn't like the band that was on, lived in my hoody the whole weekend and got seriously snuffy being surrounded by all the smokers. Bought a new corset and skirt so I'm sorted for outfits for August. Mini plastized schedules were very useful tho the plastic carrier bag for programme, flyers and such was wasteful and were seen dumped all over the venue (hint to Infest organisers).
Tried nine different beers and one cider in The Devonshire Cat and The Sheffield Tap. And yummy food in the former, which just about kept Mike going as queing for half an hour for a burger gets boring, and cold.
Home on Monday to do laundry and sleep.
Tuesday was Mike's mum's 60th birthday and we OD-ed on cultre at Chatsworth House looking at works of art and furniture and sculpture and all sorts of lovely things. Relaxed over afternoon tea (more on than in the next post) then walked around the gardens looking at more sculture and plants and grouse/pheasants. All very nice.
Wednesday we hid from the weather and caught up on a load of TV we had taped.
Thursday we made the perhaps foolish attempt to go to The Lego Discovery Centre at the Trafford Centre. In the Easter Holidays. Surprise surprise we decided not to queue for 3 hours and spent an hour in the shop instead. Next time we'll try a weekday in term time and book in advance.
Saturday was a party for Mike's mum and that was pretty much a week away from work all over and done with. Definately needed it.
Ask Willow
Tuesday, March 6th, 2012
Subject: Let's try this again Time: 6:56 pm.
First post of the year and it's already March and the most I have to offer is a list. It's a start, right.
So I saw 110 films last year for the first time, 87 of them at the cinema. Some good, some bad, some fecking dire (I suggest should you ever find it, you avoid The Reverend at all costs).
I saw my first ever Woody Allen film (Midnight in Paris) and loved it, tho I don't know if it's representational of his other work. Black Swan reminded me that I'm actually quite glad I never made it as a dancer, tho I did love hearing her bones click. 127 Hours taught me to always take your (sharp) penknife out treking.
Some things are better left alone - Brideshead Revisited film wasn't a patch on the TV series, which I have rewatched recently so it's not an inaccurate memory, although others are quite beautiful - the Japanese version of The Borrowers - Arriety.
And Breakfast at Tiffany's has lodged itself firmly in my top 10. How did it take me til 32 to see that ?
Would I be a better person if I'd read 110 books ? (I read 18. Six of them have been adapted into films) Or been to 110 exhibitions/galleries/theatre productions ? Or done 110 hours community work? Let's say 2 hours a film that'd be 220 hours of something. Just over nine days. Could have been a holiday somewhere. Maybe it was a holiday somewhere.
1. Chatroom - AMC 3.1
2. Love and Other Drugs - AMC 3.1
3. Once upon a time in Mexico - TV 6.1
4. Season of the Witch - AMC 7.1
5. Elizabeth: The Golden Age - TV 19.1
6. Black Swan - AMC 21.1
7. Morning Glory - AMC 22.1
8. 127 Hours - AMC 24.1
9. The King's Speech - AMC 24.1
10. How do you know ? AMC 28.1
11. The Mechanic -AMC 30.1
- Black Swan - printworks 3.2
12. Buitiful - Cornerhouse 5.2
13. The Fighter - AMC 11.2
14. The men who stare at goats - TV 18.2
15. War of the worlds - TV 18.2
16. True Grit - AMC 18.2
17. Never let me go - Printworks 19.2
18. Howl - Cornerhouse 25.2
19. I am number four - AMC 25.2
20. Drive Angry - AMC 25.2
21. The Rite - AMC 26.2
22. The Adjustment Bureau AMC 4.3
23. Brideshead Revisited TV 5.3
24. Girl with a pearl earring TV 6.3
25. The Terminal TV 11.3
26. Little Miss Sunshine TV 12.3
27. Priceless TV 13.3
28. The Lincoln Lawyer AMC 18.3
29. Unknown AMC 18.3
30. Battle: Los Angeles AMC 19.3
31. The Eagle AMC 26.3
32. Death Race TV 27.3
33. A Guide to Recognising your Saints TV 30.3
34. Suckerpunch AMC 1.4
35. Source Code AMC 7.4
36. Limitless AMC 7.4
37. Cave of Forgotten Dreams CH 8.4
38. Little White Lies Cornerhouse 15.4
- Suckerpunch IMAX 16.4
39. Your Highness AMC 23.4
40. Thor AMC 24.4
41. Farewell Cornerhouse 29.4
42. Cedar Rapids AMC 30.4
43. Hanna AMC 8.5
44. Attack the Block Cineworld 15.5
45. Water for Elephants AMC 21.5
46. Natural Born Killers TV 21.5
47. The Changeling DVD 27.5
48. Pirates of Caribbean 4 Odeon 28.5
49. Julia's Eyes Cornerhouse 2.6
50. X-men first class AMC 3.6
51. Kaboom Cornerhouse 11.6
52. Blue Velvet TV 11.6
53. Bad Teacher AMC 23.6
54. Bridesmaids AMC 24.6
55. Rescue Dawn TV
56. Potiche Cornerhouse 1.7
57. The Conspirator AMC 2.7
58. Tell No One TV 9.7
59. Harry Potter 7.2 AMC 22.7
60. Cell 211 Cornerhouse 24.7
61. Captain America AMC 30.7
62. Breakfast at Tiffanys CH 3.8
63. Creation TV 7.8
64. Super 8 AMC 11.8
65. Arriety CH 14.8
66. Cowboys & Aliens AMC 19.8
67. One Day Cineworld Bradford 27.8
68. The Guard CH 30.8
69. Apollo 18 AMC 2.9
70. Let the right one in TV 9.9
71. Troll hunter CH 10.9
72. Columbiana AMC 11.9
73. Jane Eyre AMC 23.9
74. Tinker Tailor AMC 23.9
75. Drive CH 23.9
76. Melancholia CH 1.10
77. Killer Elite AMC 2.10
78. The Retreat AMC 6.10
79. Some guy who kills people 8.10
80. The Woman AMC 8.10
81. The Reverend AMC 8.10
82. The Divide AMC 9.10
83. The Theatre Bizarre AMC 9.10
84. The Wicker Tree AMC 9.10
85. Contagion AMC 21.10
86. The Debt AMC 21.10
87. The Ides of March AMC 5.11
88. Wuthering Heights CH 16.11
89. Twilight DVD 16.11
90. Immortals AMC 18.11
91. The Help Odeon TC 19.11
92. The Rum Diary AMC 20.11
93. In Time Odeon 23.11
94. The Awakening Odeon 23.11
95. Midnight in Paris AMC 23.11
97. Justice AMC 1.12
98. Dream House AMC 1.12
99. Moneyball AMC 1.12
100. Hugo AMC 2.12
101. The Thing AMC 10.12
102. The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Swedish DVD
103. Sherlock Holmes 2 16.12
104. Paul DVD 16.12
105. The Lovely Bones TV 21.12
106. Knowing TV 21.12
107. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo AMC 27.12
108. Mission Impossible 4 IMAX 29.12
109. We need to talk about Kevin CH 29.12
110. Tyrannosaur CH 30.12
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Saturday, November 12th, 2011
Subject: Films of 2011 (late September to early November) Time: 2:15 pm.
73. Jane Eyre 23.9
74. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy 23.9
75. Drive 23.9
76. Melancholia 1.10
77. Killer Elite 2.10
78. The Retreat 6.10 - Jamie Bell goes loony in remote cottage.
79. Some guy who kills people 8.10 - Funny Lucy Davies Brit horror
80. The Woman 8.10 - Excellent cannibalism/wild woman
81. The Reverend 8.10 - oh my god. Utterly terrible. Nearly walked out. Dire beyond belief
82. The Divide 9.10 - The wold ends and you're stuck in a basement, how long before it all goes to hell? Very good.
83. The Theatre Bizarre 9.10 - Short film montage
84. Contagion 21.10 - Thought very accurate and non Hollywood
85. The Debt 21.10 - as has been said, early scenes much better than present day. Male characters fairly non-descript.
86. The Ides of March 5.11 - George Clooney can talk his way out of pretty much anything.
87. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo 11.11 - Swedish version. Finally finished the book and saw this before the Daniel Craig version comes out. Very inkeeping with the book, time line sped up a lot and all side stories cut out.
Three days of a horror film festival did help with this batch.
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Wednesday, September 14th, 2011
Subject: Films of 2011 (so far) Time: 8:10 pm.
Films 2011
1. Chatroom - AMC 3.1.
Very obviously from a play. Good use of actual rooms as chatrooms/profiles. Conversations somewhat stilted. Do teenagers really talk like that ? Not sure if it was a better first film of the year than last year's Sherlock Holmes on New Year's Day.
2. Love and Other Drugs - AMC 3.1.
Funny, less cliched than the usual dying girl fodder. Good social history of drug reps in USA in late 90s. Best line - What's the matter with you? Have you been molested by a Care Bear?
3. Once upon a time in Mexico - TV 6.1
Um, yeah. This made absolutely no impact.
4. Season of the Witch - AMC 7.1
Limited cheesey lines from Mr Cage, always good. Ron Perlman fabulous as always. Good demonic possession disguised as witchcraft.
5. Elizabeth: The Golden Age - TV 19.1
Lovely costumes and scenic shots. Othere than that, nothing to write home about. First one was better.
6. Black Swan - AMC 21.1
Lots of ballet. Suits me. Good balance of crazy and supernatural. If a ballet could really have the dancer becoming the swan it would be amazing. Visually stunning at times.
7. Morning Glory - AMC 22.1
A bit of fun. Nothing special. Harrison Ford looked like he'd had some serious work done. Gonna start shouting at the screen if anymore women in films run that easily in films.
8. 127 Hours - AMC 24.1
Visually impressive. Music video style. Great aerial shots. Only slightly wishing he'd just get on with the cutting the arm off business. Not too gruesome and not too annoying to just watch one character for most of the time. Flashback sequences non intrusive. Don't forget your good penknife kids.
9. The King's Speech - AMC 24.1
Very English period drama. Couldn't help but think of Eddie Izzard opening doors and walking into rooms. Odd moments of great humour. Did seem to turn into Colin Firth by the end of the war speech tho. Great character exploration of his struggle to even read a bedtime story to the children let alone address the nation.
10. How do you know ? - AMC 28.1
Hmmm. Proof that good rom-com films are a rare thing. Thought it'd be on the same level as How's just not that into you which was very very and a little too true to life. This on the other hand was just bad. Reese Witherspoon was soooo bad. Totally unbelievable as a 31 year old, a baseball player, in love with either male lead, or even a human being. The interaction between Paul Rudd and Jack Nicholson tried to save the day but didn't make it. Another film where all the good bits are in the trailer.
11. The Mechanic AMC 30.1
The Transporter part 3, but if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Shoot 'em up funtastic. not gonna change the world but good fun.
Black Swan- Prinkworks 3.2
Even better the second time around. Jumped in all the right places again and spotted things I missed the first time.
12. Buitiful Cornerhouse 5.2
Who'd have thought a film about dying of prostate cancer would be so ethralling. Not what I'd call a beautiful film or one you can say 'I like' about. Not a 'nice' film but very very good and very engrossing. As the reviews say it's not the touristy side of Barcelona, but I liked saying 'been there' occassionally. 8/10
13. The Fighter AMC 11.2
Christian Bale back on scary skinny format and Marky Mark still improving with age. That man is the good wine equivalent of an actor. Very frightening trailer-trash stereotype sisters and mother, made all the more frightening knowing its based on a true story. 6/10
14. Men Who Stare at Goats TV 18.2
Very odd and very amusing. I think the opening line, of this is based on more truth than you would believe says it all. fab. 6/10
15. War of the Worlds TV 18.2
Not really expecting much and ol' nasally Tom lived up to expectation. Lots of screaming and running around and everyone is dead, and then click your fingers, everything's ok again in the last 20 seconds of the film. Really hoping the book doesn't go like that. 3/10
16. True Grit AMC 18.2
Brilliant performance from the three leads particularly the young girl. Pity she didn't get the Oscar, and really should have been nominated for female lead considering her screen time. Ending a little weak. 7/10
17. Never let me go Printworks 19.2
Very sombre. Now reading the book. Good stuff. 7/10
18. Howl Cornerhouse 25.2
Interesting mix of documentary, graphics and poetry reading. 6/10
19. I am number four AMC 25.2
Early contender for worst film of the year. Highschool teen angst bullcrap. Timothy Olyphant totally wasted as the babysitter dying too early to impart any useful knowledge. Plot holes as big as your fist. Great baddies with all the best lines and costumes. 1/10
20. Drive Angry AMC 25.2
More fun shoot em up this time in 3d and getting to look down the barrel if a gun. Great lines, great accountant fun all round. 7/10
21. The Rite AMC 26.2
Anthony Hopkins wandering accent. Suggests suffering a trauma leaves you open for possesion. Not great. 5/10
22. The Adjustment Bureau AMC 4.3
Really liked this, just ignore the Inception-meets-whatever reviews. Emily Blunt's humour balances out matt damon's drippiness. Good echoes of Dark City. Loved the doors opening to random places. 8/10
23. Brideshead Revisited TV 5.3
TV series was better 4/10
24. Girl with a Pearl Earring TV 6.3
Book was better. Even tho it's quite a short book, she describes Griet's wonder of the paintings so vividly but Scarlett Johannson just looked like she was looking out the window. The sidestory of her interation with the daughter didn't make sense. 5/10
25. The Terminal TV 11.3
Learn English by comparing the Russian guide to New York to the English guide to New York. In a week. Bollocks. How they can't find a proper interpreter is head shaking. Bonding over Napoleon? 3/10
26. Little Miss Sunshine TV 12.3
Really sweet little film. 6/10
27. Priceless TV 13.3
Beautiful French film, gorgeous costumes and locations. Cute little story and engaging characters. 6/10
28. The Lincoln Lawyer AMC 18.3
Good fun. I like courtroom dramas.
29. Unknown AMC 18.3
Was alright. Nothing special. Bourne meets Taken. And he's still unknown by the end of it.
30. Battle: Los Angeles AMC 19.3
31. The Eagle AMC 26.3 Jamie Bell fabulous, t'other guy - thick necked quarterback. Pretty graphic for a 12a. Very boy's own 1950s novel ending, but quite enjoyable.
32. Death Race TV 27.3Hmm, yeah, even for Jason Statham this was pretty poor. Fast cars and things blow up.
33. A Guide to Recognising your Saints TV 30.3Shia LeBouf grows up to be Robert Downey Jr ? We can but hope. (I was sewing while watching this and did not give it my full attention)
34. Suckerpunch AMC 1.4
35. Source Code AMC 7.4
36. Limitless AMC 7.4
37. Cave of Forgotten Dreams CH 8.4
38. Little White Lies Cornerhouse 15.4
- Suckerpunch IMAX 16.4
Even better on the giant screen. Ok so I know there's no plot or point but what can I say I like girls with guns.
39. Your Highness AMC 23.4
40. Thor AMC 24.4
41. Farewell Cornerhouse 29.4
42. Cedar Rapids AMC 30.4
43. Hanna AMC 8.5
Still the best film of the year.
44. Attack the Block Cineworld 15.5
45. Water for Elephants AMC 21.5
46. Natural Born Killers TV 21.5
47. The Changeling DVD 27.5
48. Pirates of Caribbean 4 Odeon 28.5
49. Julia's Eyes Cornerhouse 2.6 - Still surprised I voluteered to see this. Eyes creep me out something chronic.
50. X-men first class AMC 3.6
51. Kaboom Cornerhouse 11.6
52. Blue Velvet TV 11.6
53. Bad Teacher AMC 23.6
54. Bridesmaids AMC 24.6 - The Inbetweeners for girls. So cringeworthy.
55. Rescue Dawn TV - Christian Bale on scary method actor mode again.
56. Potiche Cornerhouse 1.7
57. The Conspirator AMC 2.7
58. Tell No One TV 9.7 - Excellent French thriller
59. Harry Potter 7.2 AMC 22.7 - Does nobody notice how many children get killed in this part ?
60. Cell 211 Cornerhouse 24.7
61. Captain America AMC 30.7 - Not too bad. Roll on The Avengers movie and we get Ironman back.
62. Breakfast at Tiffanys CH 3.8 - how have I not seen this til now? Love it. New favourite film.
63. Creation TV 7.8
64. Super 8 AMC 11.8 - Fabulous. Not sure if kids today who didn't grow up with ET, The Goonies, Flight of the Navigator and so on will find it so good. Definately reliving of childhood.
65. Arriety CH 14.8 - Japanese version of The Borrowers. So lovely.
66. Cowboys & Aliens AMC 19.8
67. One Day Cineworld Bradford 27.8 - Anne Hatherway's accent does a tour of the counties during the years but nice idea. Just realised I have to book which apparently is better.
68. The Guard CH 30.8 - Brendan Gleeson - excellent as always
69. Apollo 18 AMC 2.9 - Quite surprised I didn't have nightmares after this.
70. Let the right one in TV 9.9 - Swedish version. Very good.
71. Trollhunter Cornerhouse 10.9 - Troll !
72. Columbiana AMC 11.9 - The Leon/Nikita format works again.
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Monday, September 5th, 2011
Subject: Highs and Lows of Infest 2012 Time: 5:50 pm.
Seeing as I did one of these last year, I'll make it two years in a row.
- Upgraded from the Hilton to the Great Victoria, which was indeed great. Crazy four poster bed in a red, white and black room which matched my wardrobe choices perfectly.
- No EDL or other assorted riotous assembly.
- Infact didn't go into Bradford town centre at all. I remember last minute hunts for tights last year.
- Listened to most bands. Highlights were mind.in.a.box, Hocico, Absolute Body Control and Code 64.
- Best VNV show I've been to.
- Ronan Harris made me cry. And laugh. And scream.
- New venue growing on me and not in a fungus kinda way. At least it wasn't midnight and raining when the fire alarm went off this time.
- Hip replacement conversation was extended to a request for me to bring body parts to Infest 2012.
- Managed to avoid being photographed all weekend
aside from a few stageside shots of me front row at Parralox.
- Significantly less drama and revelations, good or bad. In fact all in all a very calm weekend. Are we all getting sedate and sensible in our maturity ?
- Great to see people I don't see very often. Is Infest the annual social reunion we flock to unlike Christmas ?
- Great to see people looking so well, and dancing.
- Ate actual food. Mainly at regular food times as well.
- Drank more Jager. Yum.
- Left with a cold. Bah.
And I think the last one was the only low. Damn good weekend.
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Thursday, May 5th, 2011
Time: 1:02 pm.
1st/2nd May 2011 involved a 26.2mile walk about the city of Manchester. At night, in the cold, with glowsticks.
Time on the clock was 9hrs 17mins, but there was severe congestion for the first mile, and a half hour loo queue so thinking around 8 hours solid walking.
Got a medal to prove it and everything.
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Wednesday, April 20th, 2011
Time: 9:26 pm.
Apologises if you're seeing this in more than one place but it's just hit me that it's less than two weeks away and I really need to get some sponsorship going.
Thank you
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Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011
Time: 9:39 pm.
While I have seen a number of films since the last post I thought I'd do an actual post for a change.
Nice day off catching up on errands which is all so much better to do in the sunshine. Walked to parental abode getting warmed. Filled up the bird feeders and talked to the neighbour's cat lounging on the garden bench sunbathing.
June's holiday to near Barcelona is all booked. First proper girls' holiday so that'll be a laugh. Need to go shopping for summer stuff but following one too many jäger and champagne combinations last Friday I tripped over the curb and after a few hours in a&e and couple of X-rays there are no broken bones but damaged tendons in my left wrist making things like putting on socks and squeezing toothpaste incredibly painful. So no shopping trips for a while.
Popped into town collecting train tickets and hairdye for Resistanz, then the obligatory bi-annual eye test which actually turned into a bit of a giggle after balking at the cost of the test, it turns out my sight is now sufficiently dire to warrant free eye tests and £13 towards frames. Win! So I spend the test money on DVDs. As you do.
Spent the afternoon in the backgarden sharing the warmth with the cats. Lovely.
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Wednesday, January 26th, 2011
Time: 9:21 pm.
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Subject: Films of 2011 part 1 Time: 1:19 pm.
1. Chatroom - AMC 3.1.
Very obviously from a play. Good use of actual rooms as chatrooms/profiles. Conversations somewhat stilted. Do teenagers really talk like that ? Not sure if it was a better first film of the year than last year's Sherlock Holmes on New Year's Day. 6/10
2. Love and Other Drugs - AMC 3.1.
Funny, less cliched than the usual dying girl fodder. Good social history of drug reps in USA in late 90s. Best line - What's the matter with you? Have you been molested by a Care Bear? 7/10
3. Once upon a time in Mexico - TV 6.1
Um, yeah. This made absolutely no impact. 2/10
4. Season of the Witch - AMC 7.1
Limited cheesey lines from Mr Cage, always good. Ron Perlman fabulous as always. Good demonic possession disguised as witchcraft. 5/10
5. Elizabeth: The Golden Age - TV 19.1
Lovely costumes and scenic shots. Othere than that, nothing to write home about. First one was better. 3/10
6. Black Swan - AMC 21.1
Lots of ballet. Suits me. Good balance of crazy and supernatural. If a ballet could really have the dancer becoming the swan it would be amazing. Visually stunning at times. 7/10
7. Morning Glory - AMC 22.1
A bit of fun. Nothing special. Harrison Ford looked like he'd had some serious work done. Gonna start shouting at the screen if anymore women in films run that easily in films. 5/10.
8. 127 Hours - AMC 24.1
Visually impressive. Music video style. Great aerial shots. Only slightly wishing he'd just get on with the cutting the arm off business. Not too gruesome and not too annoying to just watch one character for most of the time. Flashback sequences non intrusive. Don't forget your good penknife kids. 7/10.
9. The King's Speech - AMC 24.1
Very English period drama. Couldn't help but think of Eddie Izzard opening doors and walking into rooms. Odd moments of great humour. Did seem to turn into Colin Firth by the end of the war speech tho. Great character exploration of his struggle to even read a bedtime story to the children let alone address the nation. 8/10.
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Tuesday, January 18th, 2011
Subject: Day 9 Time: 7:29 pm.
Day Nine: Two images that describe your life right now, and why.
What I thought was a pulled muscle in the shoulder following the first spinning class of the new year turns out to be spondylitis, and being the optimist that I am, I'm really appreciating the idea of developing an arthritic condition at 31.
I love my job. I'm bored to tears filling the days with locals and day cases. I long for a joint replacement. (For those of you who've been cringing at my facebook update from last week, the peeling was a Nesbit's Procedure, and you can look at google images yourself for that. First result is particularly fun. Be grateful I posted an ortho picture and not that one.)
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Thursday, December 30th, 2010
Subject: Films of 2010 Time: 11:01 am.
1- Sherlock Holmes - AMC 1.1
2- The Incredibles - TV 1.1
3- Daybreakers - AMC 7.1
4- Public Enemies - DVD 15.1
5- Atonement - DVD 27.1
6- The Book of Eli - AMC 30.1
7- Grey Gardens -TV 18.2
8- Elizabethtown - TV 25.2
9- Alice 2D - AMC 7.3
10- Alice 3D - Savoy Dublin 15.3
11- Green Zone - AMC 19.3
12- Shutter Island - AMC 21.3
13- Ginger Snaps - TV 11.4
14- Kick Ass - AMC 16.4
15- The Devil Wears Prada - TV 18.4
16- The Ghost - AMC 24.4
17- Iron Man 2 - AMC 30.4
18- SATC 2 - Printworks 30.5
19- Prince of Persia - AMC 25.6
20- Predators - AMC 9.7
21- Inception - AMC 16.7
22 - Vanity Fair - DVD 2.8
23 - Knight & Day - AMC 6.8
24 - Red Eye - TV 7.8
25 - Fur - TV 12.8
26- The Darjeeling Limited - TV 12.8
27- Toy Story 3 - AMC 15.8
28- The Expendables - AMC 22.8
29- Salt - AMC 22.8
30- Scott Pilgrim vs The World - 10.9
31- Resident Evil 4 -AMC 11.9
32- Goya's Ghosts - TV 14.9
33- The Duchess - DVD 14.9
34- Run Fatboy Run - TV 19.9
35- Jumper - TV 19.9
36- The Town - AMC 25.9
37- Hannibal Rising - TV 26.9
38- The Cat's Meow - TV 2.10
39- The Recruit - TV 2.10
40- Knocked Up - TV 6.10
41- Runaway Bride - TV 9.10
42- Despicable Me - AMC 15.10
43- Serendipity - TV 20.10
45- Cloverfield - TV 23.10
46- Monster - TV 28.10
47- Burke & Hare - AMC 29.10
48- Pearl Habour - TV 11.11
49- Slumdog Millionaire - TV 11.11
50- Exorcism of Emily Rose - TV 12.11
51- Due Date - AMC 14.11
52- Spiderwick Chronicles - TV 18.11
53- Harry Potter 7.1 - AMC 21.11
54- London Boulevard - AMC 3.12
55- The Tourist - AMC 11.12
56- A Mighty Heart - TV 17.12
57- The Good German - TV 27.12
58- Silk - TV 29.12
59- The Other Boleyn Girl - TV 29.12
These are the films I have watched for the first time this year. Next year's plan is to watch at least 52 at the cinema. This is following a debate over how many films a person should see to count filmwatching as a hobby. I may even rate them and do a short review.
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Wednesday, December 8th, 2010
Time: 7:43 pm.
Somewhat long winded but I think this is my new philosphy.
You can spend, minutes, hours, days, weeks or even months over-analyzing a situation; trying to put the pieces together, justifying what could've, would've happened - or you can just leave the pieces on the floor and move the fuck on.
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Tuesday, November 9th, 2010
Subject: Autumn clean Time: 2:59 pm.
What else do you do on a wet week off work but ransack the house? In theory with the aim of it being more habitable in the end.
So I'm starting at the top and am freezing my feet despite 3 pairs of socks and attacking the loft.
So far I have unearthed Sandman and Sleepy Hollow models which I've moved downstairs so I can actually see them. They've been up here so long the plastic of the boxes has gone yellow.
Found books of scarily embarressing poetry and short stories that I wrote in highschool. Oh so painful on so many levels. Plus sketch books and paperwork from the Russian class I took. Pottery from 6th form, all the pages I carefully saved from editions of The Face that decorated my room in halls. Clothes I thought I'd chucked years ago. Just as well velvet seems to be making a comeback.
Got three bags of rubbish, one for charity and one for paper recycling.
Is there still a market for Magic:The Gathering? Don't think there's anything rare.
50 guilder note? Guessing I can't change it.
Size 10 handmade wedding dress? Scratch that. Must have chucked that on a previous clear out.
Feel like me dad for spending six hours in a loft.
Finally emptied and threw away the last box of stuff that I moved in with. Still had my name on the box to stop my stuff being mixed up with David's. It's only taken nine years. I guess this means I've moved in. Time to look for a new place??
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Monday, October 11th, 2010
Subject: Two posts in one day SHOCK HORROR Time: 5:18 pm.
I took inspiration from ant_girl who decided to start posting daily on LJ. I knew I couldn't keep that up but have decided to post what I do on my days of, as I was starting to feel like I was wasting my extra day away and productivity levels look better when written down.
So you had Thursday's day off activity including cat-pie theft, and here's todays.
The day has been jepodised somewhat by it being a day off following an oncall and tho I was home by 2am, I managed to sleep in til gone 10 this morning, then stayed in bed til nearly 12 but did finish my book.
Put laundry on, did the food shopping, managed to leave my trolley token in the trolley. Doh. Put food away, put laundry out. Tickled cat tummies when they fell over in the sunshine. Paid bills, pottered on t'internet. Made muffins.
Just need to iron a shirt and have tea then out to see The Birthday Massacre and that's today's activities.
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Time: 3:31 pm.
The Autumn gig session started on a high on Tuesday night with Hurts playing The Ritz. Never seen a band there before, and it's such a good venue. All the fencing infront of the stage and the sound desk infront of the DJ house shrunk the space a lot tho, or maybe its like a Creme Egg for shrinking the older you get. Made the most of the sold out capacity and heading upstairs and watched from the front of the balcony. Considering the upstairs is normally closed off the carpet is still remarkably sticky. Lovely.
The band were fabulous and obviously enthusiastic to be playing a home crowd. Found out Wonderful Life was written sat outside Belle Vue dogs, which I drove passed on Saturday when I got stuck in the wrong lane on the way home from work. CD in the car ? Hurts. Very appropriate. They pretty much played the entire album, with the addition of a Kylie cover, and joking she couldn't be with them on stage to do the backing for Evelyn because she was stuck on a 42 in Rusholme. Combining the jokes, in a Manc accent with the image of them suited up, almost doing the goth three step made for a great night.
Next in line is The Birthday Massacre tonight at Moho, another new venue and band. Been listening to them on youtoob and hopefully it'll be a good gig. If nothing else it's free cos I won the tickets the other month at Analogue Trash.
Just booked tickets for Goo Goo Dolls next month. New album for them too, some new material would be good as I ended up seeing them three times on the last album tour. New album is good, quite mellow. Videos online of live shows look a bit more lively. The contrast between the main lead singer and the alternate isn't quite as harsh as it has been on other albums, tho every song does feel like it's missing a third verse, and without lengthy intros a la The Cure, it does feel a little short.
December brings 30 Seconds to Mars (again), with support from Enter Shikari, at the Gmex or whatever it's called now so getting there early, at least the support is worth listening to, and I've met the drummer. And then it's the annual Lister family trip to Runrig. Laugh all you like, they know how to put on a good show. If I get organised I might try to fit a trip across t'Hill to see Rotersand inbetween.
And to start off the new year Ani DiFranco is back at the Lowry, so that's something to look forward to for January.
Seven bands. Four of whom I've seen at least once before. Do I need to broaden my musical likes ? Do other people I like just not play Manchester ? Feck it. I like who I like.
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Thursday, October 7th, 2010
Time: 9:11 pm.
Bought cat fud, visited parents, made next week's lunches, repotted a plant, made apple pies and wood pigeon and mushroom pies, washed my hair.
Was a very productive day off, somewhat marred by the last lot of pies being savaged by an undisclosed cat/s while they were cooling. Bah.
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|Height: 6-0 | Weight: 174 | College: New Mexico
Former walk-on who had never played organized football before joining the team in the fall of 2002 has developed into one of the premier kickers in the country two-time Lou Groza Award semifinalist and preseason second team All-America selection by CollegeFootballNews.com ball explodes off his foot and he has made marked improvement in his consistency and accuracy ranks among the top-10 on the UNM career lists for field goals made (29 - T4th), FG accuracy (78.4% - 2nd), long FG (52 - T3rd), extra points made (83 - 5th), and points scored (170 - 9th) 29-37 on FGs and 83-89 PATs in 31 games virtually automatic from inside 40 yards, connecting on 22 straight and 23-25 during his career last miss inside 40 was a 27-yarder at New Mexico State (Sept. 25) on his only attempt of the 2004 season.
9 multiple field goal games and 3 game-winning kicks (all on the road) also has a career-long 62-yard attempt is in his second year as the Lobos' full-time kicker backed up first team all-MWC honoree Wes Zunker in 2004 turned heads with his dramatic improvement in the spring of `04, following a redshirt season displayed a tremendous boost in his leg strength and made significant progress in the weight room underrated athlete who can dunk a basketball and owns the position vertical jump record at UNM (38") has also shown excellent speed in kickoff coverage was the Lobos' No. 1 kicker in eight games in `02, his first season of football at any level a soccer player in high school, he did not know how to put his pads on when he first joined the team was encouraged to walk-on by then-starting QB Casey Kelly, who was dating Byrd's older sister, Kristen Kristen and Casey have since married.
|2006 Season
Lou Groza Award semifinalist and two-time MWC Special Teams Player of the Week who has established himself as one of the top kickers in the nation and a leading candidate for MWC Special Teams Player of the Year honors leads the league and is tied for 5th on the UNM single season list with 15 field goals (15-19), including a long of 52 1.5 FGs/game is 9th in the country 2nd among MWC kickers with 68 points, including 23-23 PATs one of 3 in the conference without a missed extra point 41 points in 6 league games, including a conference-best 9 FGs (10 att.) lone miss in MWC play was a career-long 62-yard attempt vs. Utah 5 multiple FG games this fall and has two game-winners, both coming on the road (at UNLV, at Colorado State) has almost single-handedly shut down opponent's kick return game, helping the Lobos rank 1st in the MWC in kickoff coverage has blasted touchbacks (24) on a league-high 52% of his attempts the next-best team has a 41% touchback ratio opponents have returned just 19 kickoffs all year, including 9 out of the end zone.
|2005 Season
Erased the preseason question marks surrounding the UNM kicking game with his performance during the season a Lou Groza Award semifinalist, who hit 13 of 15 field goals, including a career-long of 46 yards connected on 8 of his last 9 FG attempts and 5 in a row in the last 6 games first FG miss came on a career-long attempt of 51 yards at TCU and a low snap contributed to him pushing his third FG attempt a bit to the right at Wyoming tied for 4th in the MWC in FGs/game while 86.7% accuracy was 3rd 4-5 on FGs of 40 yards or longer 5th among MWC kickers with 72 points scored had hit 44 consecutive extra points, dating back to the 2002 season, before his first attempt at SDSU hit the upright finished 33-38 on PATs gave the Lobos a real weapon on kickoffs, hammering 31 balls into the end zone for touchbacks, 21 more than the team's 12-game total in 2004 47% of his kickoffs were unreturnable vs. Colorado State Hit a pair of FGs for the third straight game, converting attempts of 34 and 24 yards also had 3 more touchbacks on his kickoffs off target snaps contributed to a pair of missed extra points at San Diego State Notched his 3rd multiple FG game of the year, connecting on both attempts from 39 and 43 yards, respectively 43-yarder was the second longest of his career missed his first PAT since 2002 (44 straight) when his first attempt glanced off the upright was perfect on his final 5 however also notched 2 more touchbacks and helped the coverage team limit SDSU to an 18.4 avg. on its 7 returns.
At Wyoming Turned in the second multiple FG game of his career, hitting 2 of his career-high 3 attempts and all 3 extra points scored 9 of the Lobos' 27 points knocked in a 24-yarder at the end of the 2nd half and was good from 30 midway though the 4th a low snap contributed to him pushing his third FG attempt a bit to the right booted 2 more touchbacks and made an outstanding TD-saving play, running down Cowboy star Jovon Bouknight on a long kick-off return Wyoming's ensuing drive ended on downs at TCU Missed his first field goal of the year, a career-long 51-yard attempt that was pushed wide right late in the 3rd quarter, but did another tremendous job on kick-offs booted 4 touchbacks into the end zone to limit the nation's leading returner, Cory Rodgers, to just a single run-back for a gain of 19 yards hit all 4 PATs at UTEP Notched the first multiple field goal game of his career, converting both of his attempts in front of a hostile road crowd nailed a career-long 46-yarder on the Lobos' first possession and had a 26-yard kick in the 4th quarter.
Also sent his kickoffs into the end zone for touchbacks 3 times, limiting speedy Miner return man Johnnie Lee Higgins to just a single return vs. New Mexico State Gave the Lobos a 24-0 halftime lead with his 37-yard field goal and was perfect on his 5 PATs also booted 6 of his 7 kickoffs into or out of the end zone for touchbacks only returned kick was a called pooch kick by the coaching staff at Missouri Silenced the boisterous crowd with a clutch 40-yard FG that gave UNM the lead for good, 38-35, with 4:22 left in a wild back-and-forth game kick was the longest attempt of his career also 6-6 on PATs, had 1 touchback and credited for 2 tackles on kickoff coverage vs. UNLV Booted a 37-yard FG, his first since Oct. 19, 2002, on the Lobos' first drive against UNLV connected on all 3 PATs and sent 3 kickoffs into the end zone for touchbacks.
|2004 Season
Battled Wes Zunker for the starting job during the spring before eventually settling into the reserve role appeared in two games, handling kick-off duties vs. Texas Tech and missing a 27-yard field goal attempt at New Mexico State.
|2003 Season
Won the starting kicking job prior to the UNLV game after Wes Zunker was sidelined with a groin injury participated in walk-on tryouts in early August, but was not among the 105 players invited for two-a-day practices rejoined the team at the start of the fall semester on Aug. 19 had never played organized football prior to his Lobo tryout and did not know how to put the pads in his pants or fit his helmet when he first suited up played soccer at St. Pius X HS in Albuquerque connected on 96.4% (27-28) of his PAT attempts, which was among the best in the MWC was one of just two starting MWC kickers without a PAT miss in league play (21-21) 19 straight PAT conversions over the last 6 games after his lone miss was 1-2 on field goals, missing a 34-yarder against UCLA in the Las Vegas Bowl .knocked a 33-yard pooch punt vs. Utah State Utah perfect on all 6 PAT attempts, including both tries in overtime kicked the game-tying extra point with 46 seconds left in regulation and connected on a 25-yard attempt to send the game to a second OT period Utah State kicked his first career field goal from 31 yards out at the end of the 1st half hit 5-6 PAT attempts, but lone miss clinched the Aggies overtime victory UNLV 3-3 on PATs in his first-ever appearance in an organized football game.
|High School
A 2002 graduate of St. Pius X HS in Albuquerque did not play football played soccer but did not letter.
Born June 25, 1984, in Rock Springs, Wyo .age is 22 full name is Kenneth Ryan Byrd son of Stephen and LouAnne has three siblings, Andrea, Kristen and Michael also has a niece, Christine enjoys playing ping pong and golf major is Criminology.
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Franklin & Bash 4 Seasons 2011
Amazon Instant Video
1. Pilot Winning a high profile case leads streetwise lawyers Peter Bash (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) and Jared Franklin (Breckin Meyer) to join Stanton Infeld (Malcolm McDowell) at his corporate law firm. While representing a prostitute who claims that she and her "client"…
2. She Came Upstairs to Kill Me Infeld (Malcolm McDowell) enlists Peter (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) and Jared (Breckin Meyer) to help defend Isabella Kaplowitz (guest star Natalie Zea) against charges that she used sex to kill her elderly billionaire husband. But when their attempt to disqualify…
3. Jennifer of Troy Franklin & Bash's (Breckin Meyer and Mark Paul Gosselaar) lawsuit on behalf of Jennifer Putnam (guest star Jillian Bell), a woman who claims she was fired for being too sexy, is complicated when they discover that she is quite plain. Meanwhile, Infeld (Malcol…
4. Bro-Bono As Jared (Breckin Meyer) and Carmen (Dana Davis) team up in a divorce case to undercut millionaire adventurer Rick Paxton's (guest star Harry Hamlin) playboy image, Peter's (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) drunken driving defense exposes high school classmate Danny…
5. You Can't Take It With You A family feud over a renowned World Series home run ball owned by Duncan Morrow (guest star Robert Pine) lands Jared (Breckin Meyer) in court against his dad, superstar lawyer Leonard Franklin (guest star Beau Bridges); Peter (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) and Hanna…
6. Big Fish After agreeing to help a reviled and terminally ill financier Carter Lang (guest star Jason Alexander) repay the investors he defrauded, Franklin & Bash (Breckin Meyer and Mark-Paul Gosselaar) face an ethical thicket when he changes his mind after his…
7. Franklin Vs. Bash Peter (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) and Jared (Breckin Meyer) agree to each represent Amber North (guest star Jud Tylor) and Simone Winters (guest star Marisa Petroro), two pole-dancing teachers accused of jewelry theft by their wealthy client. In another courtroom,…
8. The Bangover When Infeld's (Malcolm McDowell) niece Lily (guest star Anabella Casanova) is arrested for drug possession during a visit to their house, Peter (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) and Jared (Breckin Meyer) work to gain her freedom while keeping the news from her uncle.…
9. Bachelor Party Peter (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) is asked to defend ex-girlfriend Janie Ross's (Claire Coffee) fianc� Nathan Connor (guest star James Van Der Beek) in a prostitution case. And as representing a teacher accused of having sex with a student (guest star Alexandra…
10. Go Tell It On The Mountain While being manipulated by a scheming law partner (guest star Tricia Helfer), Franklin & Bash (Breckin Meter and Mark-Paul Gosselaar) must prove Infeld (Malcolm McDowell) is innocent of murdering his best friend during a mountain climbing expedition fifteen…
Franklin & Bash & Friendship Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Breckin Meyer, along with co-stars, discuss the role friendship plays in the new TNT series, Franklin & Bash, Wednesdays 9/8c on TNT.
|Jason Ensler
|Breckin Meyer, Mark-Paul Gosselaar
|Supporting actors
|Reed Diamond, Dana Davis, Garcelle Beauvais, Kumail Nanjiani, Malcolm McDowell, Claire Coffee, Alexandra Holden, Jacqueline Obradors, Rhea Seehorn, Bre Blair, Jenny O'Hara, Michael Weaver, Lynn Milgrim, Harry Hamlin, Rick Fitts, Ben Begley, Andrea de Oliveira, Jeremy Rowley
|Season year
|Bill Chais, Jack Clements, Jason Ensler, Kevin Falls, Katie O'Hara, Jamie Tarses
|Purchase rights
|Stream instantly and download to 2 locations Details
|Amazon Instant Video (streaming online video and digital download)
Love this series. Very funny. Just stumbled upon it when flipping through the channels one night. Immediately became a "must watch" each week.Published 2 months ago by Mark L. Gibson
First season of Franklin and Bash is hilarious. It is a refreshingly different comedy. Well written, well acted. Recommended.Published 6 months ago by 23skittles
Very good direction writing and acting. One show that will make you laugh out loud. Many of the actors are very pleasing to the eyes.
Too bad it was canceled


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