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Sunday, November 28, 2004

Someone Must Have Thought About That, Surely?

On my walk this evening, I walked past a newsagent, which had one of those A3 posters advertising The Sunday Times and its lead headline.

"Man Tells - I Ran From a Shark"

These new land sharks do sound scary.

Monday, November 15, 2004

I've Been on a Film Shoot

I've spent the past four days on the set of the proof-of-concept pilot for THe Angriest Video Store Clerk in the World.

Quite frankly, having seen what was shot and having a fair idea of how it will edit together, if SBS turn it down, it's because they've had the humour portion of their brain removed with a hot wire. It looks good, it's well written, superbly acted and creatively directed by Andrew Thorn.

I was on set filming a 'behind-the-scenes' style thing, which I have to edit and turn in to Mark Lazarus, the producer, at some point in the future. Except for yesterday morning when I suddenly became an extra, playing a Siberian Yak herder, in four layers of wool and furs, inside an insulated yurt, with two television lights and 20 people, which in turn was inside a tin shed in 30 degree heat. The sort of thing you want to hit the writer for, but he was right their next to me, dressed to go out into a snowstorm.

Wednesday, November 03, 2004

A Great Day

What a wonderful day. I turned 30 (I don't think I can get away with describing myself as young anymore), Dubya is more than likely going to be re-elected (frustrating), and my Uncle died this evening. (quite upset now).

Encore, anyone?

It's traditional in my family to die on another family member's birthday, generally a member of the next generation. And my Uncle has been quite sick and did deterorate rapidly in the last week. At least we were together as a family this evening when the news came. (Obviously, not everyone was present. Just most of us)

Rest In Peace, Uncle Bob.

Monday, November 01, 2004

Partay

I'm getting old next week *cough*30*cough*, so I'm having a bit of a gathering on Friday night. So -

Where: My place. If you don't know where it is, please ask.
When: 8pm, Friday 5th of November.
What to bring: Booze, if you want it. I'll be putting on some drinks and nibblies.

It's been pointed out that the 5th is Guy Fawkes Day, but I haven't been able to work Gunpower, Treason and Plot into a workable theme. No burning effigies on my front lawn. ^_^

(OK, so I've cheated and cut'n'pasted an email I sent off elsewhere)