Ooh it's The Oscars! Penelope Cruth is wearing Versace and diamonds by Chopard. She's looking a bit orangery though. Rachel Vice has amazing lipstick, and is Vera Wanged out. She's very porcelin, reminding me of a beautiful vase. Cameron Diaz is boring in white, and again very orange. Djimon Honsu is wearing a nice jacket, double breasted (I think) with a burgundy lining thing. I hope Eva Green does something nice with her hair, and doesn't backcomb it like at the Baaaftas.
Here's who I think will win:
Best Actor: Forest Whitaker
Best Actress: Helen Mirren
Best Supporting Actor: Alan Arkin
Best Supporting Actress: Jennifer Hudson
Directing: The Departed
Best Picture: The Queen
Screenplay Adapted: Notes on a Scandal
Screenplay Original: Little Miss Sunshine
Animated Feature: Happy Feet
Art Direction: Pan's Labyrinth
Cinamatography: Children of Men
Costume Design: The Devil Wears Prada
Documentary Feature: An Inconvenient Truth
Film Editing: United 93
Foreign Language: Pan's Labyrinth
Makeup: Pan's Labyrinth
Original Score: The Good German
Original Song: "Love You I Do" - Dreamgirls
Visual Effects: Superman
And here's who I wanna win:
Best Actor: Forest Whitaker
Best Actress: Helen Mirren
Best Supporting Actor: Eddie Murphy or Alan Arkin
Best Supporting Actress: Abigail Breslin
Directing: United 93
Best Picture: Little Miss Sunshine
Screenplay Adapted: Borat
Screenplay Original: Little Miss Sunshine
I have a feeling in my waters that Peter O'Toole'll win and Little Miss Sunshine might win Best Picture, and some actings awards. Go Abi!
Also, I have two days off tomorrow. I haven't been on holiday in a whole day.
Hmm...Rio maybe?
Sunday, 25 February 2007
Back home
Just back from Holland now, managed to make it in time for MOTD (Match of the Day), an added bonus.
Spent the day chilling out in Amsterdam smoking prostitutes and looking at joints. Or something like that.
I think I've walked about 30-40 miles in the last 10 days. Plus I've imbibed lots of things I'm not used to, such as European culture, the food, the drink. I miss garlic, ginger and chillis. And bananas.
Back to work tomorrow, the daily grind...drudgery...books.
Forgive me if I'm in a mood all day.
Spent the day chilling out in Amsterdam smoking prostitutes and looking at joints. Or something like that.
I think I've walked about 30-40 miles in the last 10 days. Plus I've imbibed lots of things I'm not used to, such as European culture, the food, the drink. I miss garlic, ginger and chillis. And bananas.
Back to work tomorrow, the daily grind...drudgery...books.
Forgive me if I'm in a mood all day.
Friday, 23 February 2007
Holland
I'm in Holland.
Bit knackered after being awake for 24 hours yesterday. Went out and drank Groslch, ate pancakes and chips and mayonnaise. Had more pancakes today and a Chocomel mit Slagroom (Hot Chocolate with cream).
At the moment, I'm in the studio of my painter friend in North Holland, and gonna catch the train back to in Amsterdam later to sample more of it's delights.
Peace out.
Bit knackered after being awake for 24 hours yesterday. Went out and drank Groslch, ate pancakes and chips and mayonnaise. Had more pancakes today and a Chocomel mit Slagroom (Hot Chocolate with cream).
At the moment, I'm in the studio of my painter friend in North Holland, and gonna catch the train back to in Amsterdam later to sample more of it's delights.
Peace out.
Thursday, 22 February 2007
"She's a Maneater, make you buy cars / make you cut cards..."
Just got back from the Nelly Furtado concert and am frantically packing for Amsterdam tomorrow (well not really coz I'm writing this blog). She's so cool, so great, so lovely. She did some good remixes of her old songs, and loads of stuff from the new album. Lots of toe tapping, knee slapping, hand waving and singing alongness. And she did Powerless (yay!). But she didn't do On The Radio (boo!). I suppose that's always the case, you kind of end up slightly dissapointed when they don't do the songs you really love. But she did give so much, so I'm happy.
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Barcelona is so yesterday. Amsterdam is where it's at, darlings. (Ok, I'll stop all this 'ooh la-di-dah-ness' before it begins to grate).
Dazzler gave me some advice, as I popped into the bookshop earlier today to buy an Amsterdam guide.
"Remember, don't smoke too much."
"Right."
"And use protection"
"Er, ok."
Soft drugs, hookers and beer, I guess it is then. Looks like I can finally spend that tax refund after all.
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Barcelona is so yesterday. Amsterdam is where it's at, darlings. (Ok, I'll stop all this 'ooh la-di-dah-ness' before it begins to grate).
Dazzler gave me some advice, as I popped into the bookshop earlier today to buy an Amsterdam guide.
"Remember, don't smoke too much."
"Right."
"And use protection"
"Er, ok."
Soft drugs, hookers and beer, I guess it is then. Looks like I can finally spend that tax refund after all.
Tuesday, 20 February 2007
Bye Bye Barca
Adios mes amigos.
Went to the Picasso museum in the Old Town and had a pleasant stroll looking at his developmental works. I think his best stuff´s in the Prado in Madrid or dotted around the world in other galleries, but it was nice to get an overview of his stuff.
I´m really really tired, all this walking is taking its toll. Time to go home methinks.
Went to the Picasso museum in the Old Town and had a pleasant stroll looking at his developmental works. I think his best stuff´s in the Prado in Madrid or dotted around the world in other galleries, but it was nice to get an overview of his stuff.
I´m really really tired, all this walking is taking its toll. Time to go home methinks.
Monday, 19 February 2007
Tapasco sauce.
Spent the day shopping and saw a couple of lovely medieval churches, all around the Old Town/Barri Gotic area. Went into Zara and bought 3 jumpers, and then Footlocker for some polo shirts and H&M for another one. Popped into Sfera and El Cortes Ingles though couldn´t see anything nice, but all in all a good day spent. Am very very tired though, coz have done a lot of walking, eating and drinking, and no swimming, jogging or yogaing.
Went to a lovely tapas restaurant just now, so have finally eaten some Spanish food. To be honest, I´m slightly bored of Barca, and am more looking forward to Amsterdam. Did I forget to mention I´m off to Amsterdam on Thursday? Oh yes, a quick stopover in London on Wednesday to catch Nelly Furtado in Hammersmith, and then off to Holland on Thursday till Saturday. Chips and mayonnaise, pancakes, and Anne Frank`s House, here I come. Well, have to make the most of my 10 days holiday.
I´m a bit knackered though, so I don´t know how I´m gonna get through this big week of mine, especially with going back to work on Sunday and the Oscars Sunday night. I never miss the Oscars. I think it´ll be a foregone conclusion this year, with Helen Mirren and Forrest Whittaker winning, and probably Scorcese getting his (undeserved) Best Director gong for The Departed. I´m pretty sure Little Miss Sunshine will win Best Original Screenplay, so much so that I´ve laid a tenner on it with moody.
Going Picasso Museo tomorrow, and then back to Blighty I go.
Went to a lovely tapas restaurant just now, so have finally eaten some Spanish food. To be honest, I´m slightly bored of Barca, and am more looking forward to Amsterdam. Did I forget to mention I´m off to Amsterdam on Thursday? Oh yes, a quick stopover in London on Wednesday to catch Nelly Furtado in Hammersmith, and then off to Holland on Thursday till Saturday. Chips and mayonnaise, pancakes, and Anne Frank`s House, here I come. Well, have to make the most of my 10 days holiday.
I´m a bit knackered though, so I don´t know how I´m gonna get through this big week of mine, especially with going back to work on Sunday and the Oscars Sunday night. I never miss the Oscars. I think it´ll be a foregone conclusion this year, with Helen Mirren and Forrest Whittaker winning, and probably Scorcese getting his (undeserved) Best Director gong for The Departed. I´m pretty sure Little Miss Sunshine will win Best Original Screenplay, so much so that I´ve laid a tenner on it with moody.
Going Picasso Museo tomorrow, and then back to Blighty I go.
Sunday, 18 February 2007
Have you fed the fish?
I think the maids are messing with me. For a start they´ve been reading my Nuts. I came in the other day and found it deposited prominently on the table, away from it´s usual position secreted under a chair.
And today, when I got back to the room, they only left me with one towel. On holiday, I prefer at least 2 bath towels and a face towel, and maybe one for the bathroom floor. It ain´t a holiday without at least two daily showers with fresh towels after each wash. I love holiday showers. The jets are so strong, underneath them I feel my eyeballs being pushed closer inside my skull.
...
Went to the Sagrada Familia today, and on the Bus Turistic. Am getting a clearer idea of the city now. It´s so liveable: the metro´s brilliant and there´s good food and things to do. The Sagrada Familia was impressive, but I can see where a lot of people seem to have problems with Gaudi, and the whole ´moderniste´ thing. I for one prefer Roman/Gothic arches and straight lines, but Gaudi´s cool too. I´m getting used to the wavy curve.
The Sagrada is essentially a huge building site, his unfinished masterpiece that has already taken like a century to get this far. It´s funded by donations and from the entrance fees and should be finished in 30 years or so. Consequently the interior of the cathedral is full of cranes and building materials. My mum, after walking through it, promptly declared it a ´waste of money´. However, I made her apologise to a mini Gaudi stood beside a model of the Sagrada. ´Sorry Gaudi´she said.
Apparently he was killed by a tram in 1929. Poor bloke.
...
At a push I´d say I prefer Madrid to Barca because of the 24 hour city/laid back attitude thing, but I guess it would be nice to go to Barca in the summer. I´ll see how the shopping goes tomorrow. I want to buy a shirt from Zara that I can guarantee no one else has back home. No stripes, no black nor pink, and no slim fit. It´s getting increasingly rare to have an individual style nowadays, what with blokes all wearing the same shirts.
Just ate a pumpkin risotto but it was very salty. Risotto´s Spanish, right? Either way I´m going for a curry tomorrow.
And today, when I got back to the room, they only left me with one towel. On holiday, I prefer at least 2 bath towels and a face towel, and maybe one for the bathroom floor. It ain´t a holiday without at least two daily showers with fresh towels after each wash. I love holiday showers. The jets are so strong, underneath them I feel my eyeballs being pushed closer inside my skull.
...
Went to the Sagrada Familia today, and on the Bus Turistic. Am getting a clearer idea of the city now. It´s so liveable: the metro´s brilliant and there´s good food and things to do. The Sagrada Familia was impressive, but I can see where a lot of people seem to have problems with Gaudi, and the whole ´moderniste´ thing. I for one prefer Roman/Gothic arches and straight lines, but Gaudi´s cool too. I´m getting used to the wavy curve.
The Sagrada is essentially a huge building site, his unfinished masterpiece that has already taken like a century to get this far. It´s funded by donations and from the entrance fees and should be finished in 30 years or so. Consequently the interior of the cathedral is full of cranes and building materials. My mum, after walking through it, promptly declared it a ´waste of money´. However, I made her apologise to a mini Gaudi stood beside a model of the Sagrada. ´Sorry Gaudi´she said.
Apparently he was killed by a tram in 1929. Poor bloke.
...
At a push I´d say I prefer Madrid to Barca because of the 24 hour city/laid back attitude thing, but I guess it would be nice to go to Barca in the summer. I´ll see how the shopping goes tomorrow. I want to buy a shirt from Zara that I can guarantee no one else has back home. No stripes, no black nor pink, and no slim fit. It´s getting increasingly rare to have an individual style nowadays, what with blokes all wearing the same shirts.
Just ate a pumpkin risotto but it was very salty. Risotto´s Spanish, right? Either way I´m going for a curry tomorrow.
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