Classof65 (it was an anonymous comment, so I don't know how to link unfortunately) dropped by to ask why the radio silence - have I been on holiday? Unfortunately not - I've just been working really hard and really busy. Yesterday, I started work at 7 in the morning and arrived back at 2.30am this morning. After I finishing this post, I have to go to work and write a page one and page three lead. And when I haven't been working, there's always wedding planning to fill the unforgiving minute.
Still, there's plenty to write about. Yesterday's work was in Northern Ireland, my first ever trip 'across the water', and despite Easyjet's best efforts on the way back, I enjoyed it. The air was clear, the scenic bits, once you got away from the Belfast suburbs, really were very scenic - and the people were unfailing, geninely friendly, even as they recounted horrific kneecapping anecdotes.
On Friday, I saw Funny Games US, possibly the scariest movie I've ever seen, certainly the most horrific. But it was also very clever and thought-provoking, and has absolutely divided the critics, between those who think it's a remade classic and those who despise it's smug violence. Me, I just think it's the best argument against gun control ever put into celluloid. Kind of fitting in the week Charlton Heston died.
But what I've been up to pales into insignificance compared to Girl's week. On Thursday, she was chatted up by a leering married man, shared a restroom with the BBC's Kate Silverton, then got to shake hands with Chris Tarrant, just after branding him an unfaithful cheat while he was still in earshot. Oh, and she got ID'd twice, despite being 24. Once for a cup of tea.
Monday, April 07, 2008
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Ahhhh! I'm now internationally famous! And, yes, I was prodding you for not blogging for days and days. (If you WANTED to have a life, you shouldn't have started a blog!)
I'm glad you're well and kicking.
As for the wedding planning -- leave it to the Girl. My daughter got married a couple of years ago and, no matter what they say about wanting you to be involved, they don't. You're role is to be supportive of anything the Girl wants to have or do. And, you might stick stamps on the invitations. Otherwise, you're supposed to SAY you want to help, but not actually do anything except to say, "yes, dear, anything you want." Because, after all, this is HER big day -- you're just an evil necessity! Relax and enjoy yourself...
Classof65
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