Saturday Family Night

Hiya! Yesterday, for Family Night we watched Angels in the Outfield that was William Dear, which starred Danny Glover, Brenda Fricker, Tony Danza, Christopher Lloyd, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. This is another movie I’ve seen way too many times, but my younger siblings wanted to see it. So, I didn’t mind seeing it again.


Angels in the Outfield is basically about a boy who lives in a foster home, and sneaks into baseball games with his friend to see the dreadfully hopeless California Angels. And one night the boy prays for help in the Angels winning. Then next time he goes to a game he sees Angels helping the team win, which everyone else accounts as a freak occurrence. The boy subsequently tells the coach who at first thinks he is just a crazy kid, but then does believe the boy sees Angels, and invites him to every game as a good luck charm to tell him which players to play.


Overall, it’s a typical feel good Disney movie, and I found it really cheesy and at times quite boring – I just kept thinking throughout the movie, "Man, I really want a cocktail and really want to watch The Mighty Boosh right now..." Plus, I forgot how damn long the climax drags on; you know what’s going to happen and you’re just waiting for it to bloody well happen already. ***TWO 1/2 STARS***

Hell Yes!

Read this (it's very short): http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSL2233116920070522?feedType=RSS


I am so going to do this! Look out for me on Oxford Street being chased by "the Met"...


Tell me what think. CHEERS!




- The Red Haired Londoner

P.S.: Thanks to Sarah for the link

Saturday Family Night

For Family Night yesterday we watched “Hook” directed by Steven Spielberg, and starred Robin Williams, Dustin Hoffman, Julia Roberts, Bob Hoskins, and Maggie Smith. It was like the tenth time I’ve seen it, and I didn’t really want see it again, but Sufian (my younger brother) really wanted to watch it. “Hook” is an alright movie that did have a few funny parts, and I suppose it’s a good movie to watch w/ the family. But, it’s just was not my thing; I liked the newer “Peter Pan” (directed by P. J. Hogan) more instead, and I think that Jason Isaacs is such a better Captain James Hook than Dustin Hoffman.


Overall, it’s a good movie to watch if there’s nothing else and you want cheap laugh when you’re drunk. ***THREE STARS***

America

Today, Katherine, my and Sarah’s friend, arrived from America, and she is visiting for the summer! We’re going to have so much fun this summer, and I cannot wait…


Stay tuned for more posts.

Saturday Family Night

Yesterday, for Family Night instead of watching a movie, we celebrated Mum’s birthday that was on 9 May 2007, and since her birthday was on a weekday we celebrated on Saturday. It was really nice b/c Mum’s two best friends, that she’s known since she was 7 and went to school with, and they brought lots of great food.


We had so much fun w/ tasty food, this amazing cake that Sarah got, and laughing the night away together. I only wish that we could do it more often b/c we hardly get to things like that. Mum’s friends are really wicked, and I always have a brilliant time when they come over. And we took a lot of photos, which I’ll post as soon as Sarah takes the photos of the camera.


Bye for now.

Me 101

Hiya, friends!




I hope you are all well and in good health. For me, this past week or so I’ve had quite a bad time.


I’m still not recovered from that buggered viral chest infection with an immense amount of mucus, which I’ve had since bloody October 2006! Also, I have been coughing excessively trying to excrete the mucus that my rib cage is killing me so much, and my right lung feels very compressed b/c of the mucus; and it’s hard enough w/ the extreme severity of my Scoliosis, let alone dealing w/ this illness, as well.


I really don’t know why I’m just not getting better, especially since I’ve had several courses of antibiotics, all kinds of teas, and enough brandy and whisky to give Pete Doherty a run for his money. And I wish it would just ***** PISS OFF ALREADY! *****


However, hopefully though I’ll have a date soon to meet w/ all the specialist doctors, and take all the tests I need; and I hope I get well soon b/c I’m just so knackered from this bloody illness. Anyway, friends, please keep me in your prayers.


Bye for now. Take care of yourselves; talk you all soon. Have a BRILLIANT weekend! Check back soon.


CHEERS!




Best wishes your friend always,
The Red Haired Londoner

Family Night Do-Over

After yesterday's interruption, today for Family Night we watched "The Thief Lord" directed by Richard Claus, starring Aaron Johnson, Jasper Harris, Alice Connor, Rollo Weeks, and George Mackay.


"The Thief Lord", based on the book of the same title by German author Cornelia Funke, is about six-year-old Bo and fourteen-year-old Prosper, two recently orphaned brothers that are tossed in the care of a cruel aunt and uncle, who escape their impending separation by running off to Venice. And in Venice, a gang of young rascals and their mysterious masked leader, "The Thief Lord", befriend the two brothers. To support themselves the children steal from the rich, from their headquarters of an abandoned cinema theater, and soon capture the interest of a bumbling detective. But, a greater threat to the children is something from a forgotten past: a magical treasure with the power to spin time itself.


Overall, it was okay movie, but not really my thing; though, it’s good to watch with kids, as Sana and Sufian really enjoyed it. I thought it was like watching “Oliver Twist” on Novocaine; and while watching "The Thief Lord" I was just like "yeah right" during the whole movie. ***TWO 1/2 STARS***

Saturday Family Night

Family Night is officially cancelled today b/c some damn guest just showed w/o even calling... Well, they said they called, but we didn't pick up, so of course they came anyway at 20:30 at night, the bloody wankers! It's a really bad habit that Asians here have, which drives me just mad.


Thus, Family Night is moved to tomorrow night instead.


Bye for now.