Anything's Possible

pantos

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:32:36 GMT

I don't know what the rest of you did today, but I wrote a panto - Cinderella for the staff to perform on christmas eve. Anyone who wants a good laugh email me and I'll send it you. Anyone else do anything interesting?

Now thats a better trailer

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 10:25:48 GMT

but Thailand probably won't get the film until 2015!

Hmmm

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:50:15 GMT

I've decided, there is nothing like a swim, in a glorious outdoor pool in bright sunshine after work.

I'm getting in 50 laps a day too, so impressed with myself.

HBP Trailer

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:28:34 GMT

Okay, I've finally seen and and I guess everyone else has already posted on this. Overall, it looks pretty good but I am livid about one thing. I'm slowly coming to terms with the fact that we are not going to get our 'sun lit days' kiss but then to go and give that to Won, Won and Lav Lav. Anyone else feel like thats rubbing salt into our wounds?

Urgh

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 02:35:19 GMT

Have Thai children never heard of headphones and using them in a internet cafe.

Now that off my chest, off to update the thai_owlet account.

Back online ish

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 11:25:37 GMT

hey guys

I'm kinda back online, well i can come on once a day. And have updated by other journal.

Other than that, I'm missing the footy and over the moon about the reception that HR has got for chapter five.

BIG MOVE!

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:00:31 GMT

Okay the move is on tomorrow.

So I'm not sure when I'll be back on. All things going to plan I get into the apartment on Friday but I'm not sure when I'll be up and running, I expect it to be in a weeks time.

WEDNESDAY 1 BLUNTS 0

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 21:23:16 GMT

So for the second year running we win the Sheffield derby at Hillsborough, just going to show that the blunts can sue anyone they want to get stupid amounts of money but we are still they only team in Sheffield.

Player ratings:

LEE GRANT - 7

Granty did everything asked of him today, couple of decent saves and catchers, but never really threatened to earn much more than that. Still a clean sheet is a derby is not too shabby at all.

TOMMY SPURR - 8

It hard to believe that Tommy was on crutches just a few weeks ago. The guy won everything in the defence and had some great runs forward, he's growing into a hell of a full back.

RICHARD WOOD - 8

Brilliant, won everything, was composed on the ball and showing age at experience as the oldest in the defence (at the tender age of 23 too). Oh and how good is it for a Wednesdayite to captain the team in this kind of occasion.

   MARK BEEVERS - 9

This boy is going to play in the Premiership very soon (hope its with us) and for England. At 18 he has everything that a defender needs and kept that 4 million pound former England international in his pocket from start to finish.

   TONY MCMAHON - 8

The Boro boy is Premiership class, 'nough said really. Thank you for the loan Gareth.

JERMAINE JOHNSON - 5

It was not a great performance from JJ, despite some nice moves and a couple of good turn, he made too many mistakes and the way he acted at the end was disgraceful!

   STEVE WATSON - 10

My MOM, used his experience well. Broke up all their attacks in midfield and supported the front play when he could, capped with a superb goal. And from his reaction at the end knew just what it meant to all of us.

   JAMES O'CONNOR - 8

I was not sure what to make of JOC when we signed him, but the guy is a pest (of the best kind). He doesn't give anyone a second on the ball and puts in some nice passers too.

   SEAN MCALLISTER - 7

Very similar to JOC. What this Wednesdayite lacks in talent, he makes up in energy and commitment.

   MARCUS TUDGAY - 8

Battled so well upfront and then on the wings. The boy is in great form at the moment and needs to be with Sodje and Jeffers both fit now.

    DEON BURTON - 6

Some great hold up ball, but with the missed pen, poor finishing and constant offsides, I think his days maybe numbered.

    AKPO SODJE (sub for JJ) - 7

Its so good to see him back, he scares defences shitless with his raw power and pace. He clearly needs more games to build up his fitness but the hunger and touches were back.

ETIENNE ESAJAS (sub for JOC) - 6

A danger as alway, he was not part of the Ajax youth set up for nothing but had very little time to make any impact.

   FRANCIS JEFFERS (sub for Burton) - 7

Limited time, but he is clearly a class apart at this level. Superb dipping volley that just went wide at the end. Him and Apko to together is mouth-watering.

MANAGER RATING

   BRIAN LAWs - 10

Know how much this game means to us and can motivate the players so well, and got the tactics spot on. Well done Lawsy!

FANS RATING - 10

Well judge for yourself. Need I say more.

It really was the perfect send off.

Come On You Blue and White Wizards!

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 15:30:25 GMT

Lets beat the piggy scum again tomorrow!

When it is a flame?

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:41:38 GMT

I have had a very negative review at SIYE for WF&H and under any other circumstances (sp) I would consider it a flame, but this is from an estabishlised arthor so I'm not sure how to deal.

I guess the only good thing was this did not come six months ago when my life was such a mess.

Film review

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:15:07 GMT

So one of the good things about having time before move is I get time to go to the cinema, write and that kind of thing. Today after a few small jobs, I went to see The Boy In The Striped Pyjammes which was incrediable.

The basic plot is a friendship between two eight year old boys, one the son of the SS leader of the concentration/extermation camp and the other a young jew that's in the camp. And I will openly admit that I cried buckets in it - more so as I convinced myself that we would get a less a semi happy ending. But the acting, script, direction was all very good and I would recommend it without a second thought.

So why is it such a tear jerker?

Well although there are very evil undertones throughout the film and hints that you can pick up, especially if you know a bit about the period and its a speciality of mine. Such as while the boys are playing soldiers at the start as the Jews are being forced out and the Jew - former doctor come house hands disappearance half way through the film, its the last ten/twenty minutes that get you.

The general film has an air of innocence - both boys don't truely understand what is going on so have no real issues creating a friendship. So when Shmuel (the Jewish boy) father disappears in the camp, Bruno (the son of the SS member) has no problem digging under the fence, changing into the camp uniform to look for Shmuel's father. The boys ended up in hunt that gets rounded up for the gas chambers and the film ends with Bruno's parents realising that he is in the gas chamber but its too late and the last scene is the gas chamber door. And that scene hits home because you thought that Bruno, his sister and mother were safe no matter how evil his father was - the very brilliant David Thewlis (the mother played by Vera Farmiga was equally as amazing - Oscars may beckon, especially with the final scenes).

It was only when I sat in my car the whole truth of it hit home. I was shocked by Bruno's death, but had gone into the film willing to accept the death of Shmuel and many of other thousands of Jews that you saw disappear in the film. Then I thought, I had I fell into the trap that I thought Bruno was worth more or was it just because I knew the history that I was willing to accept the others?

The film is a 12A and there is no hiding that there are disburbing scenes at the end - but unlike some of the critics I do think that this film would be suitable for a mature 10 year old upwards and without having spents years studying the period may find it less disturbing than me.

thai journal

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:19:54 GMT

I have set up a journal for all the thailand stuff for those who are interested - it can be found here

thank yas

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 18:53:45 GMT

Thank ya for all the cards (paper and internet ones), gifts and good wishes from you all for yesterday.

Apart from Wednesday's win ;-)

that meme

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:12:28 GMT

taken from cyclonejuliet

Mark the day

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 11:19:11 GMT

I know that a lot of you that I did a lot of backpacking when I was at university. Anway right at the end of my first year I went to America to go round the Eastern states, which is why this day marks alot for me.

I flew out of Boston on the 10th September back to the UK - which the day later I found scary as it would have been later if my mum hadn't insisted that I would be back for my birthday. I did also spend three days in NYC during my trip and was up the north tower at around 9 o'clock on the 4th September before oing onto the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island at around 10ish.

So on the 11th seven years ago, I wrote up still a little jet lagged and turned the TV on ready to watch Neighbours only for everything to happen. I have never been so shocked and upset, an never have I recieved so many texts messages so quickly from university friend who only knew my rough dates. It really made you rethink things and I wasn't even there at the time, but still to this day do I find my mases of photos which I got back on my birthday - very scary.

When I talk about History - I always talk about the past influencing the present, I never thought that I would be part of it.

To cut a long story short, I guess I'm saying that I'll still remembers those that were there and what happened.

HR tidbits

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:39:07 GMT

These have been up at the yahoo group for a while but I'll post them here too.

to put it in context Ginny is in Hogsmeade without permission.

tidbit:

"Is that the Weasley girl?"

The eager voice brought her sprint to a halt. She knew death eaters were stationed here. After being so careful on her escape from the school she could kick herself down. McGonagall was right, death eaters could love to get their hands on her and there she was making it easier for them.

"It looks like her."

"She's a cute little thing. Nice hips, fine breasts, developing nicely."

"Fancy having some fun?"

"Why not? Might as well entertain ourselves with the girlfriend while we wait for Potter to show."

"Not to mention putting Arthur Weasley in his place."

"Blood traitor need to be reminded of their status."

tidbit one

The Hogwarts Head Teacher snatched the bag from her as soon as she offered it. He quickly pulled out of the bag of sweets. "And what are these?"

Ginny shrugged, "sweets, Sir."

"Confiscated," Snape said, venom dripping in his tone, "I shall personally be checking all your mail in and out of this school in the future," he smiled, "and I think it would be appropriate to ban you from Hogsmeade too. Just to make sure you do not choose to associate with any undesirables and well as other blood traitors." His cold black eyes meet her warm brown ones, fire meeting ice in the space between them. "You will learn the importance of your blood status, Miss Weasley," he took hold of her hand smiling at the word on it and sending a shiver down Ginny's spine, "and we will teach you to honour your birthright."

tidbit two

"I heard the girl was breaking school rules," excitement was ringing in his voice, "I believe my skills are needed here."

"Ah Amycus," Snape crooned, stroking his wand, "I believe we are going to have a change in the procedure here."

"What?" The Death Eater spat, clearly shocked. "I am responsible for school discipline."

"Weasley here has already proved herself to be a chronic offender when it comes to school rules, and we both know what contentions she has." He looked at Ginny attempting to make eye contact, and instead of meeting her glare, she looked down at the floor. She knew what he was about to try and Snape was not entering her mind, not if she could help it. "I will be taking personal responsibility for Miss Weasley's punishment, I'm sure we will all benefit when I access her mind."

"So the Weaslette has got the position finally by default." Draco sniped. "Must be the highlight of your miserable year, what with one brother turned into a stain of society with those scars, your other brother set to be dead before the years' out and the boyfriend soon to join him."

Ginny ignored him, taking several deep breaths as she strapped on her gloves on tightly, almost cutting off her circulation, before she was forced to pull them off and strap them on again. She could feel her temper raising inside her, it was almost as if any slight dig on Harry would do that now, but doubled with the insults to her family it was hard to keep her breath controlled and she could not afford to lose her rag now as much as Malfoy deserved it.

She had more important things to do than to hex Malfoy.

"Will you cry Weaslette," Malfoy pressed on, "when is dead body is paraded for all to see in the Prophet?"

She took another deep breath before she glared back at Malfoy, "the only one who will be crying today is you Malfoy."

"Shake hands please," Madam Hooch instructed as she made her way over. As Ginny extended her hand, Malfoy took it and made a good attempt to crush it. "Lets have a nice fair match."

"Can we trust you to play fair?" Malfoy sneered.

"I on the right side here, the good guys so to speak," Ginny bit back, "if you can't trust us to play fair, then I think the concept of that type of game is pretty much screwed."

Hey,

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:11:31 GMT

So I've wrote this entry about twenty times and just keep rewording. It seems ages since I wrote here,it has been ages. And I guess its because once I stopped updating regularly, I could see the point to most of the posts I thought of making. They just all felt pretty feeble, especially since the yahoo group was manic and I was doing the email replies. Anywho, I'm sorry and this time I do mean it I'm back.

Oh and just to prove it, here's the thingy that Kate ask me to do months ago.

1. How has LJ changed your life?

More friends I guess - some of you have helped me through some real crap too.

2. What do you do before bedtime?

I don't have a rountine really, but I do listen to music/a book/a podcast while I'm chilling down.

3. What will your dream wedding be like?

No idea, I used to say that I'm far to young, but I'm getting old - come friday I won't even be able to say mid20s (shudders) I guess all I know is I want something small.

4. What is the city of your dreams and why?

Hmm, I love Bangkok - which is good I think.

5. Are you an introvert or extrovert?

Bit of both - it depends on my mood.

6. Do you trust easily?

Not at all. My trust is hard earnt but not easily lost.

7. Is there anything that has made you unhappy these days?

Do you really want to go there?

8. Is being tagged fun?

Depends.

9. What’s the last song that got stuck in your head?

The Great Escape.

10. What is your best quality?

Really not sure.

11. Would you have 100% safe sex with a stranger for $10,000,000?

yes

12. What's better to give or to receive?

both

13. What were your parents going to name you if you'd been born the opposite gender?

Ben - like my little brother is called

14. What kind of person do you think the person who tagged you is?

Kate - she's the best

15. What’s your favorite item of clothing?

My big black university jumper - its so warm

16. What websites do you visit daily?

Hotmail, Yahoo, Google, BBC

17. What color are Charlie Weasley’s eyes?

Blue

18. Name a book character you’ve crushed on.

Edward Cullen

19. What do you like for breakfast?

Coffee, coffee and more coffee

20. How many questions did you change? Come on ‘fess up.

All of them.

Writing Again

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:23:49 GMT

This is taken from the yahoo group.

okay this will take a while to come out in full, but I am currently writing the ginny sixth year fic, along with many other pieces, but I currenly have chapter one, 'the importance of blood status', over 5,000 words first draft finished.

Keep your eyes open, you may just get this soon.

Dear Harry,

The house has become a mad house since you left. I'd love to tell you everything, but I keep getting hushed upstairs every time anyone arrives. Not that I've not heard anything, Fred and George took pity on me after the first meeting that followed the wedding and gave me some Extendable Ears to use, luckily mum hasn't an Imperturbable Charm on the kitchen door yet. I'm not sure if its because she trusts me more than the boys or whether it is because she has resigned herself to the fact that I will find out anyway and doesn't want to the house filled with Dung Bombs.

Speaking of mum, she has been extra protective recently, especially with all you gone. Really Harry, you could have given me some more warning before the quick exit, I wasn't that prepare so the act took a while to get going. It has lead to mum mollycoddling me more than normal, she thinks that her baby has had her heart broken over the break up and maybe just this time she is right, but don't you ever let her know that. And don't worry I haven't told her why we broke up, although once again I think she may have a fair idea.

Other than that, I've been playing a bit of Quidditch in the paddock. I've been trying some new moves, even perfecting the Divine Glide and Suicide Sprint, where do they get those names? I know Quidditch is not that important at the moment, far from it, but it passes the time, keeps me away from worrying where you are and there's nothing like the feeling of flying. But I don't need to tell you about the feeling of leaving your worries on the ground and soaring above them.

Everything is set for Hogwarts in the morning, not that I can see the point in it, but as I keep getting told we all have our part to play and I'll do what I can. Not sure what that involves yet, I'm sure Neville and Luna will come up with some interesting ideas tomorrow. I wonder if McGonagall will let us reform the D.A., although somehow I think she'll have the same ideas as mum about `children' and wars.

The only thing left to say, is how much I miss you and want to spend time with you. Is it selfish to want this damn war to end so I can have you there to hold my hand and not because people are dying? But then I have to keep reminding myself why like you so much, and that's because you are the hero here, you know what's right and are willing to sacrifice everything to get that right thing.

You know, each time I think about you, like is growing into so much more.

Take care of yourself Harry, and try not to do too many of those stupid things,

Ginny

So I'm now penning in chapter two, and have a quetion/need some ideas. I want a flare up in the first Muggle Studies lesson, so I need something for Carrow to say to get a reaction from Ginny, something that she will not be able to ignore and will unleash that famous Weasley temper. All help will be greatly appricated.

One year on,

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 07:31:38 GMT

still remembering our number seven.

All or nothing

Fri, 02 May 2008 12:37:50 GMT

I'm posting this today as I don't think I will be in any fit state to do so tomorrow, let alone of Sunday, and I guess part of the reason I want to post before then is to put my feelings across before D-day.

The thing is I hate football. No I love it, its in my blood, I just hate what it does to me. Not that I can do anything to change that.

When I was 11 years old, my dad rang me and asked whether I fancied going to the Coca-Cola (League) Cup final, I shrugged it off but agreed, it seemed like a good way to spend time with my dad and I kinda was getting into football. So we went, playing Arsenal, and to cut a long story short we lost 2-1, and I cried all the way home. Just a couple of weeks later, it was the FA cup final reply (we had drawn 1-1) in the actual final. So it was late in the evening and my mum had let me stay up and just as it was about to go to pens, Andy Lingham rose from a corner to head the ball, Graham Hyde failed to move his leg, and Chris Woods just watched the ball fly into the net, and we'd lost. I can still see that goal, everytime, expecting it to be booted up field and each time it going into the back of the net.

I cried myself to sleep that night, yet when I got up in the morning I dressed in blue and white. I was proud of what my team had done, how far they had come and the heart they had shown. I had also become part of my family, the part of my family that had been Wednesdayites for generations, that had been at Wembly in 1966 and been through the pain of 1990 when the unthinkable happened.

Things quickly settled back to normal, Wednesday became a mid table team, occassionally pushing for Europe and I got suckered into buying a season ticket. A cheap deal in which I thought I could miss several games and it would still be worth my while, it was really too good to miss as long as you where up for 8 matches that year. The thing is I didn't miss one, and not only that but I started going away from home too, by the end of the 1990s I was hooked, my Saturdays focused on Hillsborough, and then the brown stuff hit the fan. We were relegated, I still remember the day I accepted it, long before the season had ended, we had lost at home to L**ds, 2-0, played on Sky, and the cameras caught me, now 18, sobbing my heart out head in hands, I got so much grief for that from my mates.

Three years later the same had happened again, before the season ending we were relegated again to the third tier for the first time in the clubs history. Yet I was there in the 7-2, the game after we had dropped down the division, tears streaming down my face belting out that 'I'm Wednesday til I die.' And going through the same emotions two years late as we won the playoff and headed back up the leagues. Dancing around, singing, crying losing my voice.

And now it comes to Sunday, and a day we could be relegated again. There's five teams in the mix and we are one of them and there's a good chance we can go down. Its simple maths really win, and we stay up, lose and the unthinkable happens, and I'm already feeling sick, unable think about what may happen.

I know that I will sing my heart out, so I come home with no voice. That my emotions will go through a rollercoaster as I wear my heart on my sleeve. Give everything I have and come home crying, feeling like I have run several miles. I know that for those 90 minutes that all will be forgiven and forgotten, I won't care about rising season ticket prices, that we have most of our star players injured or the mess in the board room. I will be giving everything to our kids, loan signings, and players I've claimed have not been good enough as they are all owls and they could all be heros. I will not give up until the end, even if we let in goals, miss pens and fail to get a shot on target, I'll be there singing. Knowing that my boys out there will win every tackle, be first to each ball, have more shots and score more goals, and if all that goes okay we'll be safe. And in my heart of hearts if I can still sing with pride about my team at the end of the day, things will be okay. And whatever happens I will be still wearing my colours come Monday.

So here's the call. Forget the history, where were in the past. Forget the mess of this season. Forget the board room battles. The manager debates. Injured players. Its 90 minutes, lets give it everything we have, afterall it has been in my blood for generations and will be for generations, no matter who the board, managers and players are. Lets be the 40,000, yes its a sell out that fights til the end.

'CAUSE I KNOW I AM, I'M SURE I AM, I'M WEDNESDAY TIL I DIE!

(I hope someone other than Richard unstands this post.)

heart attack football but who cares!

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:02:28 GMT

WE ARE STAYING UP!

Still around

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:57:19 GMT

I'm okay, just not much to post about at the moment, but before the emails continue (thank you for the support), I'm doing okay, its still swings and roundabouts but much more swings now (or whichever is the more positive one of the two.)

retro

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:28:14 GMT

So after talking with Gayle and Amy over the weekend, (Ben and Geoff's girlfriends), I decided to have a retro couple f days, and go back to my childhood/teenage years a bit. So cue lots of Fresh Prince, Party of Five and I even found season one of Sweet Valley High. So I googled it and found this.

And I know its cheesy, not greatly written but I was hooked on this (I mean who wasn't - I pariculary loved the uni series) and can't help but be a little psyched that they are rereleasing. I may just have to dig out my old books.

Man this is just what I needed...

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:24:49 GMT

I'm floored and deeply honoured! Not to saw its a huge confidence boaster at the moment.

Editors' Picks
essay: </a></b></a>cupidsbow brings up The Things We Never Talk About - a thoughtful and useful essay on the craft of writing, and the hard questions writers avoid asking ourselves.
art: Karmypu drew Harry and Ginny celebrating after a Quidditch match
fic: Kathryn updated Observations with Chapter 6 - Sometimes it is easier to see a couple falling in love when you are not in that relationship. Ron, Hermione, Neville and Luna watch as Harry and Ginny start to fall in love.

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Andy Durso

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:49:19 GMT

Should not be allowed to ref again, the man is a complete disgrace!