Thursday 31 January 2008

Heroes


Spending my birthday money can be an excersise of tricky decision making. I assess everything in order to get the best value for money and consequently I get most of my stuff from the internet.

It's funny that a simple trip to ASDA for bread can end up with me parting with precious money on little treats for myself. This massively wealthy supermarket had the TV series HEROES for a mere £37.97. My brain kicked in with other price comparisons (including the internet) and it was the cheapest out there at the moment. Let me say that this series does not dissapoint. Simon and I were looking forward to seeing it as it had loads of plaudits, and we are Sci Fi fans. Tracy turns her nose up on things Sci-Fi (I keep telling her it's only drama set in the future, but she doesn't buy it), but even she was hooked by the end of the second episode. In fact we watched it as a family and loved it. Good news that there is a second season, though it has been held up by the long-running writer's strike over in America.

Money well spent!

Sunday 20 January 2008

Biffy Clyro

A new band of the week!
Scottish band Biffy Clyro remind me of Green Day, Snow Patrol and a touch of the great Goo Goo Dolls. Their latest CD 'Puzzle' is really good and it has one of the most unusual opening tracks I've heard since 'Even Less' on 'Stupid Dream' by Porcupine Tree. It really caught my attention and I'll try and put a video of the song later.

Sunday 13 January 2008

My Birthday

Yes, I am 45 today. The weather is miserable but we are going out for lunch.
These are other people who share my birthday:
Stephen Hendry (Snooker player)
Orlando Bloom (actor)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Elaine in 'Seinfeld')
Robert Stack (actor)
Hedd Wynn (Welsh poet and ancestor)

When I was growing up in Blaenau Ffestiniog, it almost always snowed on my birthday so the school would be closed and I would have a day off! The snow was regular as clockwork back then. Nothing but rain since then!
I'd like to say thanks to my family and friends for thinking of me on this day. Thanks Rich and June for the surprise visit yesterday, you're always welcome anytime, and hope to see you down in Blaenau soon.