01. Last week I was moaning about winter. This week I have almond blossom. Spring is coming.
02. Couldn’t watch the Olympics for the first day or so, for fear of seeing the leg break. I’m not usually squeamish but holy fuck you could hear it snap…
03. These are the real Olympic moments.
04. We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves. I’ll watch it.
05. Bridget Jones’s Baby. I’ll read it.
06. Remember that watermelon tool I needed? Need it even more now. Because watermelon rosé margaritas.
07. This article about writing female adolescent characters is very interesting.
08. There’s lots to love about this piece on art and Melrose Place (note that it was described as “…the most diabolical hour on television” and “…not famous for its subtlety”) but in particular –
“Television is about product placement… So the question was why don’t we place ideas on there, and open up the complexity [TV] can offer.”
09. I need to watch Melrose Place from the beginning now, obvs.
10. And also heralding the end of winter – end-of-footy-season washing-day…
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I love tree blossom – Happy Spring 🙂
I’m not usually squeamish either but that break…
I’m intrigued as to how they’ll film We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves.
Watermelon Rose margaritas – yum! Probably a good idea to drink several when watching Melrose Place 😀
Our tree just burst into blossom overnight and then tragically, we had high winds last night and most of it is on the ground now 🙁
I’m also wondering how they’ll do WAACBO – it could be great, it could be ruined.
It’s going to be a challenge for the film makers not to end up with a horrible sweet, cloying story line. I didnt care for the book much so not sure this one would be on my watch list though
Yes, it will be interesting to see the tone they go for. Sometimes when you don’t like the book the film is better (admittedly this is rare)!
Gasp, you have resurrected memories of washing rugby jumpers – in a twin tub, no less…
A twin tub? That’s true dedication 🙂
Loving watching #Rio2016 and reading simultaneously, it’s still summer here and I’d head for the beach, but the big Mistral wind and the local forest fires that yesterday devastated 3,300 hectares and closed the rad to the sea suggest I’m better off staying where I am!
Sit tight (with a cold drink) and read!
Tv adaption of We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves?! Oh my, it could be absolutely amazing.
It could be (but how will they ‘imply’ without ‘showing’ the main plot point??!)
Now I am wanting to read the Karen Joy Fowler book….I don’t know why I haven’t read it yet.
I am also intrigued by the Melrose Place article…and recall watching the show every week back int he day. Perhaps I should find it and binge-watch it. I’m a fan of binge-watching these days.
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Meant to say “back in the day.” LOL
The Fowler book is terrific (but avoid reading reviews – too many spoilers mentioned!).
I binge watch as well and think I’ll have to MP on the rotation!
Is We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves really good? I haven’t read it (after my positive experience with Rush Oh!, I value your opinion a lot) (no pressure).
I loved it but if you’re going to read it, avoid reading any reviews first (so many reviews have a major spoiler).
Noted. Thanks for the tip!
It’s always so exciting to see that first burst of blossom! Bridget Jones – I’m hanging up the boots on that one. Mad about the Boy was the end for me!
I was purposely avoiding reading news from the first day of the Olympics after hearing about that incident with the French gymnast. Did not need to see that x_x