FYI the labels under the Eragon post below are a new feature as part of "Blogger Beta." For those unfamiliar, you apply topic labels to each post and if you click on them it brings up a list of other posts with that topic. I like the idea, I've been hoping Blogger would introduce it, but to be really useful I'd have to go back and apply labels to the previous 605 posts. I guess. Hmmmm.
Recently listening to: Nothing but the cricket.
Monday, December 18, 2006
Keeping Perspective
Guy Clark honoured in Nashville.
Much later, Overton continued, he looked up to see Clark standing in front of him and wearing a most uncustomary cowboy hat.
"You looking for a country record deal?" he asked the looming Texan.
"Oh, hell no," Clark snorted. "It's just cancer."
Much later, Overton continued, he looked up to see Clark standing in front of him and wearing a most uncustomary cowboy hat.
"You looking for a country record deal?" he asked the looming Texan.
"Oh, hell no," Clark snorted. "It's just cancer."
School Holiday Movie Community Service Announcement
A review of Eragon by my sister.
One day - I swear by all the powers of the air and the sky - that a
young GIRL will be born to clean skinned anonymity in a peaceful rural
village where the long arm/clutches/tentacles of the evil
overlord/king/wizard/madman will reach only rarely but when they do will
result in the leaving of a beloved sibling/father/friend under
sad/unfortunate/tragic circumstances.
Bereft, the young leather clad girl will unwittingly find a
talisman/staff/egg/sword/book which will open to her new worlds of
seeing and thinking. Initially unwilling to use the mighty
powers/skills she discovers she has/was born to/just got lucky with, a
kindly/fierce mentor (with a dark, sad secret past) will appear and
guide her on the path to greatness/heroism/bardic tales of
bravery/really lame armour. Along the way she will also gather an
unlikely group of friends/allies/animatronic pals to aid her - although
hopefully none of them will sing.
There will be a mighty battle, and someone nasty will die - although it
will look bad for our heroes there for a while.
Rightness and goodness will finally triumph and the people will be free
to wear bad/over-the-top/glittery/aluminium costumes once again.
And because girls rule, the way will NOT be left open for a sequel in
such a blatant way that will cause normally 'good' children to swear
loudly and proclaim 'NO WAY - THAT ISN'T FAIR' and stomp off out of the
cinema in a huff.
CGI dragon looked cool tho'
One day - I swear by all the powers of the air and the sky - that a
young GIRL will be born to clean skinned anonymity in a peaceful rural
village where the long arm/clutches/tentacles of the evil
overlord/king/wizard/madman will reach only rarely but when they do will
result in the leaving of a beloved sibling/father/friend under
sad/unfortunate/tragic circumstances.
Bereft, the young leather clad girl will unwittingly find a
talisman/staff/egg/sword/book which will open to her new worlds of
seeing and thinking. Initially unwilling to use the mighty
powers/skills she discovers she has/was born to/just got lucky with, a
kindly/fierce mentor (with a dark, sad secret past) will appear and
guide her on the path to greatness/heroism/bardic tales of
bravery/really lame armour. Along the way she will also gather an
unlikely group of friends/allies/animatronic pals to aid her - although
hopefully none of them will sing.
There will be a mighty battle, and someone nasty will die - although it
will look bad for our heroes there for a while.
Rightness and goodness will finally triumph and the people will be free
to wear bad/over-the-top/glittery/aluminium costumes once again.
And because girls rule, the way will NOT be left open for a sequel in
such a blatant way that will cause normally 'good' children to swear
loudly and proclaim 'NO WAY - THAT ISN'T FAIR' and stomp off out of the
cinema in a huff.
CGI dragon looked cool tho'
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