Slip Up

I had two large glasses of wine today. I don't feel too bad about it as I keep what Jess said in my mind, if you slip and have one or two that doesn't mean you have to go crazy and drink the whole world. There are reasons why I had a drink, which I don't really want to go into on here, but it was controlled and appreciated. I will carry this non-drinking thing on with a little more confidence that I can identify when I want a drink and when I can stop.

Freud is dead, isn't he?

Laura's Half-Arsed Film Review #5

Last night I watched Lars Von Trier's Antichrist (2009) which was admittedly long overdue for a looksee from moi. You may know Lars Von Trier from films such as The Idiots (1998) Dancer in the Dark (2000, incredibly sad with a fantastic performance by Bjork) or Dogville (2003). I know him best for his mini-series The Kingdom (1994, TV) which is set in a strange and freaky hospital. Antichrist IS strange and freaky but anyone looking forward to a unique mix of black humour and intense tragedy with a false sunny edge will be disappointed.

Antichrist shows a couple who lose their kid because they were too pre-occupied with a particularly steamy sex session. She goes mad, he draws a pyramid, a fox talks, and acorns fall to the ground. It would be futile to attempt to explain it any more as the film is an unalleviated barrage of symbols and representations that, in spite of Charlotte Gainsbourg's prediction (see title of blog), will undoubtedly be subjected at some point to a reading influenced by one of the strands of psychoanalytical film theory. I predict that I will get far more enjoyment reading up on interpretations of this film than I did watching it, which even for me as a student of film is not what film is about. Each to their own.

The Lauras are Back in Town

Tomorrow my best gal Laura is coming to see me! Have not spent quality LQ/LW time for ages so am very excited. I predict sushi, shopping, and Arnie :P You've all seen this photo of the sexy lady before but I'm posting it again. Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey!!! :D

Pugs and Burritos

Love me!

Yesterday was the end of day 10. 'Twas a very pleasant day. I ate a burrito and found this top which I am certain was made especially for me. The gods of Primark saw me coming obviously. The cost was £3, the average cost of a pint. This top will give me far more pleasure for much longer, and it won't give me a headache :)

Today was not so pleasant. I had my very first smear. Not much to say about that really other than that was the first time I've ever put make up down there. I would very much like to go and drink lots of cider to reward myself for going but instead I'm going to sit in bed and read through Linda Williams and Tanya whatsername for my thesis. Far cheaper and more productive.

Biggin' Up Specsavers

This post is going to sound like I have some sort of financial interest in Specsavers but I can promise it is purely down to the impressive service I had there. The test was long and boring but the eye tester person was very pleasant and engaged me in mundane chit-chat. The best bit about Specsavers is the people there in general. They are (mostly) good looking folks who sport fashionable looking specs. There is certainly an agenda going on there but who cares, it's great. I was puzzling over which specs to get when a good looking sales person (like I said, they all are) came over to give me his expert opinion to which I immediately bowed.

The only strange thing was the young chap, yes I said chap, who filled out my order was either incredibly nervous or needed the bathroom as his legs did not stop jiggling the entire time I was with him. Anyway, see below for a pic of me in the latest spectacle trend available at £69 plus a 25% student discount. And if you don't like them blame a certain fashionably stubbled supervisor.

Hair down!

Hair Up!

Total Arnie

The end of day 9 and the end of my second weekend drink free. This has been an Arnie-themed weekend. Yesterday I watched Kindergarten Cop and I have no shame in saying that I thoroughly enjoyed it. Today I purchased The 6th Day (see below for my most extensive and detailed review yet) and I am about to put on Total Recall as my 'going-to-bed-film.' My Arnold Schwarzenneger phase, my sister will be happy to note, has been fully re-ignited.

Laura's Half-Arsed Film Review #4

 

The 6th Day has Arnie in it so it is fucking great.

On to Day 9

The end of Day 7 was certainly a milestone for me. I was in work until 5am and did not have my end of shift drink or indeed buy myself any to compliment that one! I am now on day 9 and I'm feeling really positive about this. I feel good, healthy, slimmer, and I think my perspective on things is changing slightly. I still keep getting feelings of relief that I'm not going to be drinking. I'm also considering increasing this month to Easter.

New specs! I have new specs. I promised a certain best galfriend of mine I would be posting pics up yesterday but I was too tired. Today my excuses are that I am a) still too tired b) having to do boring work on a Sunday and therefore a little grumpy and c) wanting to talk about the film I saw last night.

Laura's Half-Arsed Film Review #3

Last night I watched Night Watch. I was suitably excited about it as it is one of those fairly rare films that are supported by horror afficianados and the general film going community as well as maintaining an air of 'cool' about it (probably because it is Russian). It definitely lived up to this, if there was only one way to describe this film it would indeed be fookin' cooool. It presents itself like a 1 hour 45 minutes long rock video of the MTV era, and there are obvious influences from The Matrix and Star Wars. It is also a supernatural take on the religious myth of the apocalypse, so there's a lot going on here. You won't be bored.