One, two, three, four, tryna think of titles is a bore

The trouble with spending all day reading and packing is that you don't get to do as much procrastinating and watching bad television on BBC iPlayer.

Somehow, late at night I transform (think werewolves) into this terrible beast who eats everything in the cupboards, glides around the house with gun-fingers (in case of spider attacks) and starts watching programmes about weddings (a subject I've had no interest in for the majority of my life). Thankfully everyone's in bed, so there are no witnesses. Except the people who read this blog who for some inexplicable reason I have decided to trust entirely.

Oh and I wrote a Taylor Swift parody. SOMEONE SEND ME TO BED.

(I resisted the wedding programme. This time.)

I'm sweet like dadabudidabudi...... wait, what?

Just caught up with Being Human,


I still love it, even though it's mental.

The same goes for most of the people I know though, so there you go.

Now let's all calm down and listen to Mumford and Sons (if you don't like it, blame that Greg James chap off the wireless)

Whatcha drinking, rum or whisky?

Yesterday in my pointless COSHH training I kept imagining the training man's eyes going black like the vampire's in Being Human. It was a bit weird.

Going to Newcastle tomorrow. I should pack. I'm not good at packing.

(possibly my favourite thing ever to complain about)

PS. Please go on this website, click on "Change Subjects", and do the grammar test. I've so far been doing quite badly, in my opinion, and I'm beginning to question my grammatical abilities.. Please tell me how well you do because it's driving me mad. Also, if you have a test coming up in any of the subjects offered, this is probably proper helpful.

L'orange de chocolat est tres bonne :)

So lately I've started a new project for myself. I'm making desktop wallpapers based on characters from films/tv shows, without using their faces, their clothes, any of the things they say, or any other really obvious way of showing who it is.

It's quite difficult, but I've managed three so far. Take a look!

Hermione Granger (Harry Potter):


Morgana (BBC Merlin):


Mrs Lovett (Sweeney Todd):


The last one is my favourite, and also the first one I made. It was made before I'd decided on the rules for myself though so it does feature a little bit of Bellatrix which I would change if I could be bothered but I can't.

I suppose that next I should tackle a male character... but that will be extra difficult for me. I haven't decided who to make next yet, so if you have any ideas drop them by me. I thought about doing Merlin or Arthur but ended up staring at the screen for a while before giving up & making Morgana haha.

Oh by the way the writing on Morgana's wallie is 'dierne dryicge', which (hopefully) means something like 'secret sorceress' in Old English - which is what the writing team use when they write spells in the show. I think that's just about obscure enough to get past my own rules lol.

Anyway I was thinking maybe Captain Jack Sparrow next? Ooorrr Robin Hood?

EDIT:

Captain Jack Sparrow (Pirates of the Caribbean):

(Second attempt)

badoobap!

I just read the BAFTA Nominations list, and I've seen three of the films. That's right, just three.

Coraline
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
The Gruffalo

I think that this maybe says something about the films I spend my time watching.

I've now seen all thirteen released episodes of Glee. I think that maybe says something too.

(Edit 24/01/10) NEWSFLASH: I've seen Coco Before Chanel now too. It's quite good.

adhsgk;ldhsgsdlkfjsle.

I spend so much time in the flats of the elderly people I work with that I'm starting to get to know the daytime tv schedule.

Just discovered Heir Hunters, which sounds a bit like 'Who Do You Think You Are?' so I might watch that once I've had a little sleep.

I am in fact turning into an old lady. I thought about how nice it would be to have a cat yesterday.

*sigh*

Where's MY flipping snow???!

I keep marching up to my window, messily swiping away the curtain and scowling out at the clear night sky.

WHERE THE FLIP IS MY SNOW??

I think I'm turning into Bernard Black.

I just need to work on my Irish accent.

Finally Friday night, feeling kinda good, looking alright

Sclub7 & Maltesers.

It doesn't get much better than this, dollface.




(yeah man, I used to watch that show. ALL THE FLIPPING TIME.)

tralalalala lalalala

Today is my day off. My one day off. I've worked seven days in a row, and I've got two more waiting for me. Then I'll probably put my name down for even more days, because I haven't quite worked out what I think my limit is. On one hand I should be getting loads of money, on the other I might fall flat on the floor and never get up again.. haha.

Anyway my only intention for today is to pick up the book that I've been ignoring for so long. Determined to finish that thing. My attempt to get good at reading boring books is not going well.

I've a feeling that I'm going to need more drastic measures to get me to read to the end.



Okay, I'm ready.

If this doesn't immediately bring joy into your life...

...there must be something wrong with you.

Even if the sky is falling down (dooown dooown)

Okay so I thought that I couldn't love Helena Bonham Carter more but I was wrong wrong wrong.

And Matthew Macfadyen. I can't wait until I've finished reading Little Dorrit so that I can rewatch him in the TV series (now on page 371! Nearly half way?)

Oh Enid was so good.

I just want to write Helena some fanmail but I think it may end up being so long that she would not bother reading it...

I don't really know the words to this but it entertains and amuses me.

Oh and I watched the new Doctor Who episode today which was also fabulous. I was a little reluctant to watch it simply because it takes so much out of me (the same reasons I haven't watched the latest Torchwood or that Sarah Jane Adventures episode with the Doctor in it)

It was pretty amazing though & reminded me why I love the show so much :)

Oh gosh.

So, what happens when you combine one of my favourite Actresses ever and one of my favourite childhood authors?

The combination of bliss and joy that is Enid - that's right, Helena Bonham Carter is taking on the role of Enid Blyton.

I don't care what people think, I always totally adored Enid's stories. I still sometimes pretend to like Ginger Beer!

"My name's Lancelot, I break-dance a lot"

This basically just made my life awesome.

Also I went to see this Romani (Gypsy) music thing this evening and it was really brilliant :D I'll probably spend all of tomorrow trying to find their music online hehe.

MERLINMERLINMERLIN.

Meeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrliiiiiiiinnnnnnnnn.

I watched it last night when I got home from the wedding. I wasn't sure if I was awake enough to watch it because it was getting on to like 1am but as soon as it started my eyes were wide open & I was so excited lol!

Also, today I discovered this 45 minute documentary thing about it!! It's called Merlin Secrets and Magic. Lovelovelove. Apparently there's going to be a little 15 minute one every week after the episode like Doctor Who Confidential. So awesome. It's on tonight at quarter to eight, so I'm going to have to get those boys I'm babysitting into bed quickly! Haha.

There's a bit in the Secrets&Magic show where Colin Morgan and Bradley James are singing along silently to a song and someone awesome on youtube worked out which song it was xD Looooook:



If you haven't seen the new episode yet GO AND WATCH IT NOWWW. NOWWWW.

Brilliant.

I can't wait. EEEEEEEEEEE!!

Not even going to pretend anymore.

I get my news from a CBBC Newsround RSS-Feed. The entertainment section.

It's worth it though, check out what kind of news I get!

FREAKING LADYBIRDS EVERYWHERE!

*hums Robin Hood theme*

I think I might have mentioned that Robin Hood's back.. lol. You know it's fabulous.

But there's no Will Scarlett :'( THIS IS TRAGIC.

This post is officially dedicated to Harry Lloyd who played Will.

:) :) :)

Also, I love this song (& that video makes me laugh too lol) I listen to it constantly. My family are probably worried haha.

Okay that's enough for today hah.

ROBIN HOOD.

ROBIN HOOD.

ROBIN HOOD.

ROBIN HOOD.

ROBIN HOOD.

ALESHA DIXON.

I'M SO EXCITED.

Someone's been making cakes...

Fourty-eight cakes to be exact. I know, madness. Most of them are to take to Church for our monthly Bring & Share. Some of them are just for my royal fatness :)

Me & my mum made the fairy cakes (though I did most of the messy decorating):

These are the chocolate rice crispy cakes that I made for general snacking in the fridge lol. There are two trays of these :D :D

yum yum yum :)

I also watched Merlin and it was wondrous :D

Go Nadal! :D

So for those of you who are not following the Wimbledon, (not that I am, but I just watched the final) these two guys just played for the Men's Singles Finals:

Federer, left & Nadal, right. Both rather tall.

Nadal, the Spaniard, won. There was much joy from the females of the Lindley household. I'm sure you can imagine why. Actually, he vaguely reminded me of Ben Barnes, so I was on his side from the start. Hahha.

Anyway, it was actually a fantastic game. I've always been under the impression that Wimbledon is very "Grandma", but bits of it were suprisingly exciting. It remains extremely "English" though, just a sea of white people wearing sunglasses and eating strawberries.

On a completely unrelated note, I went to see Hancock this afternoon (the rain put me off Godiva-ing). It was better than I thought it would be, definitely. Lots of action (I haven't watched a decent action film in far too long. Stupid RomComs :P) but there was a vaguely sad bit towards the end which made me giggle because it sounded distinctly like there was someone crying in the room. I'm not entirely sure (simply because it really wasn't worth crying about) but it really did sound like it. Hahha.

Hope any of my school friends that might be reading have a good time on the teacher training day tomorrow :D T'ra xx