It's hard to say. I've been "back" for a while, I just don't have much spare time anymore and stuff. But I'm trying to critique as much as I can. There isn't as much of that going on as there used to be. It makes me slightly nostalgic.
Ah, chocoholic, how you disappoint me. I thought you sensible in your distrust of all things Twilight, and now what do I see? Doctor Who. I am most saddened.
Joined: 13 May 2008 Posts: 108 Country: The Lost Moon Of Poosh
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 5:45 pm Title:
Hm. Lucky you. I guess I'll just do the re-watching all of series 1, 2 and 3 [and any series 4 repeats]. Over the years they are repeating the episodes less and less - and when they do repeat one, it's one that I'm bored of because I've watched it 50 times over previously.
As for the books... they're ok, but I find them pretty standard for my level of reading. Of course, some of them are really gripping, but others just drag as they don't have a real good antagonist - maybe they don't want to scare the children. I've got to admit that the best two I've read are Wooden Heart and The Feast of the Drowned. They have good, gripping storylines, and the characters really sound like how they are in the episodes.
I can't occupy myself with anymore reading at the mo': I have artwork to produce to go in an art gallery showing this month in Devon, and also a piece to submit to an exhibition [showing next week]
Must get busy planning.
Joined: 17 Jun 2008 Posts: 15 Country: United States
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 3:39 pm Title:
My mum grew up in the North, near Cambridge. Most of my family now live around London. None of them are really into Doctor Who, though! While I'm over there, they'll entertain my obsession by turning on a rerun (I'm never over there when it's actually in season), but they'd much rather watch the footie, or soaps ('Corrie', 'Eastenders', you name it). I did discover Catherine Tate while I was over there, though - they love her!
America isnt' ALL sunshine and beaches, contrary to popular belief. In my part of Minnesota, the snow didn't melt until sometime in the middle of May, it's rained pretty much everyday of our summer so far, and it hasn't even been that warm! No hurricanes, though, so we have that to be thankful for. As far as TV goes, we have tons of celebrity gossip shows, and political news (yawn). The majority of our TV is definitely reality television. There's shows like 'American Idol', 'Dancing with the Stars', 'Survivor', and then there are disgusting shows on MTV and VH1 (none of our music channels play music anymore). I hardly watch TV these days, except on Friday nights, because that's when Doctor Who is on!
I had no idea Australia was as bad as you say. I don't really know that much about it, apart from a few tidbits of its history and some silly stereotypes. Good luck getting out of there!
Joined: 17 Jun 2008 Posts: 15 Country: United States
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 4:45 pm Title:
Of course, I should have remembered! We have the opposite seasons. I never really paid attention in Geography, but that I should have remembered...
Most of my family is in England, too - my mum lived there, but she moved over here when she married my dad, and here we are today. I really want to move to England, but I haven't been able to persuade my family to do so either. I might go to college there someday, though.
I'd love to visit Australia - it sounds so cool! What is it like there?
Joined: 13 May 2008 Posts: 108 Country: The Lost Moon Of Poosh
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 12:18 pm Title:
Ohhhhhhhhh...
Now what am I going to do for the next 6 months? Doctor Who is what gives me my mental nourishment - without it, my mind is dead.
What's your solution?
We have the opposite seasons. I never really paid attention in Geography, but that I should have remembered... 