Wednesday, December 02, 2009

A Christmas Carol



Just bought my own copy of 'A Christmas Carol' with the aim to read this before Christmas eve. A friend of mine has done this every year for the past 10 years and says it really gives a great build up to Christmas... I'm going to give it go....I will let you know!!

Well.....

Monday, November 30, 2009

Wow!!



This was sent all the way from Scotland......

Ancient Volcano




I still love this ariel photo of our last holiday location and ancient volcano!!! Amazing however you think about old earth theory!!

The League

Chelsea 14 36
Man Utd 14 31
Tottenham 14 26
Arsenal 13 25
Liverpool 14 23
Aston Villa 14 23

Glory glory Tottenham Hotspurs...

When a picture tells a 1000 words



Nuff said today.....

Madness of Kampala



Just read this in New Vision Newspaper......reminds me how mad it is in Uganda...

FIVE people died and nine others sustained life-threatening injuries in three separate accidents that occurred across Kampala during the weekend.

In one of them, a saloon car, whose occupants were allegedly under the influence of alcohol, overturned at about 11:30pm on Saturday night on Queensway.

According to Katwe Police Station chief, Moses Ochieng, the vehicle hit an electricity pole near the flyover before rolling over several times.

An unidentified man died instantly, while another died later at Mulago Hospital. The driver disappeared. “The driver could have been under the influence of alcohol because bottles of Guinness beer were recovered from the vehicle,” Ochieng said yesterday.

Thursday, November 26, 2009

IVF



Just working on some medical ethics work for my year 10 class tonight on the subject of IVF and it has really made me think through what I believe and why I believe it........also found this great photo of IVF triplets.....cute expressions!!

Monday, November 23, 2009

Obama Book




Just finished this book, well audio book actually, and really enjoyed it. Barak reads his own story of his growing up in Indonesia and America, of the struggle of his single parent mother, his family in Kenya and his tension of race and identity. It is so refreshing to know that the leader of America finally has a world view!!! Of course he can't be better than Jed Bartlett....but then can anyone in real life!!?

New Moon




Talk about bad luck. You are an angst ridden teenage girl in a new town, you fall in love with a tall dark stranger who turns out to be be vampire, who wants to bite you......but has the self restraint to NOT!! (Twilight-part1) Then you are left by tall dark stranger and after months of mope ing, you fall in love with, not so tall and dark native Indian boy, but he turns out to be a werewolf who has the self restraint not to eat you....these werewolves only eat Vampire....how conveinant (Twilight - Part2).

This angst ridden sequel (2nd of 4) is full of the typical tortured teenage love, but this time a love triangle, staring Kristen Stewart (does anyone else think she looks like a young Signorney Weaver), Robert Pattinson and the muscle bound Taylor Lautner. It seems we are on a run of Vampire flicks but this is above and beyond anything else out there at the moment. The message of temptation and yet restraint is an interesting one for todays teenage audiences......yet the books and films are so popular!!!

So if you want a vampire flick....with morals.......buff native Indians.....and werewolf's....well worth a look!!

Sunday, November 22, 2009

The Mighty Spurs




I have take this time to celebrate the amazing score line today at the Lane. Today Spurs beat Wigan 9-1......amazing!!

Friday, November 20, 2009

Samson




Just preparing the story of Samson for my children's group and I have never realised what a great story it is. Sex, violence, intrigue, death, deceipt and revenge!! Sounds like an episode of Eastenders to me!!

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Harry Brown




The trouble with Harry Brown is....your only s'pose to blow the ******** doors off!!! Michael Caine is a lonely old man left on a council estate in London. The death of his wife and then best friend leave him sad and alone.....as well as with a huge chip on his shoulder!!!

Whilst the youth and the estate were very believable and the first half of Caines performance was very impressive....when it becomes Death Wish it all falls apart. I just think that Clint did it better in February in Grand Trino!! Sorry but no where near my top 10 this year!!