Ha. Ha Ha!!! Roll around holding gut in laughter.
In the episode on right now, they're investigating a cryogenic facility. One of the girl's ex-boyfriends is going to freeze himself to join his girlfriend in the future. She's a bit testy about it, and the other two are disappointed they can't crack cryogenic-related puns.
"Putting their relationship on ice".
"Giving him the cold shoulder".
"Freezing their assets".
"Hitting the pause button - freeze-framing his life".
"Choosing to become Mom and Popsicles"
God damn that's bloody good. I love it so much. Even the fiend (who I think is the only person who reads this) has got to admire that kind of punning genius. Respect the pun.
I got a good one into a story about Sean Connery being sued yesterday:
"Sean Connery has been shaken...but not stirred....by allegations he's a bully".
Before you mock me, check out today's Courier-Mail - they used the same line for their headline!
See ya, Nats.
P.S. Charles Shaughnessy has just popped up as a guest star! Mr Sheffield from the Nanny! Good to see he's getting the odd job.
Feb 26, 2005
Feb 22, 2005
Gonzo
Hey all,
A bit of a journalism role model - Hunter S. Thompson - has been found dead in his Colorado home.
It appears he shot himself last night. He was 67.
Thompson was never going to go quietly. He was always outspoken, rebellious - a take-no-shit-from-no-fool kinda guy. He invented the style of journalism known as "Gonzo" - a fictional kind of writing in which the writer is an integral part of the story.
His "Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas" is still a favourite among literary-type people.
It almost makes me want to scull 3 bottles of rum and pop a few tabs of acid just to honour his memory. ;)
Cheers, Nat.
A bit of a journalism role model - Hunter S. Thompson - has been found dead in his Colorado home.
It appears he shot himself last night. He was 67.
Thompson was never going to go quietly. He was always outspoken, rebellious - a take-no-shit-from-no-fool kinda guy. He invented the style of journalism known as "Gonzo" - a fictional kind of writing in which the writer is an integral part of the story.
His "Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas" is still a favourite among literary-type people.
It almost makes me want to scull 3 bottles of rum and pop a few tabs of acid just to honour his memory. ;)
Cheers, Nat.
Feb 14, 2005
Knees Up
Ow.
Yesterday, while washing my car, I buggered my knee.
Not fair. There I was doing something positive (the car hadn't been cleaned for about two months!), and I get a bunged joint for my trouble.
So I had to do "Miss Bosnia" last night with strapping on my knee so I could walk. Luckily the play is set in a war zone so a few bandages and bruises are justifiable. But I had to tone down my song-and-dance routine to make sure I didn't do any further damage. Which was a bugger because it's fun to really let go by the end of the song and start with the bad 80s moves!
Come along and see "Miss Bosnia", everyone! It's a really good laugh. Check out this review:
www.absolutetheatre.com.au
I've really been enjoying "Adventures in English", hosted by Melvin Bragg. It's on the SBS on Sunday nights. Bloody brilliant look at the way English has developed and changed and mutated as a language. Really fascinating stuff, with plenty of humour. Tonight they had the actor Amanda Root dressed up in Jane Austen-style costume reciting a list of early 18th century euphemisms for the, as Melvin put it, "male organ". I wish I'd written them down, I can only remember "mutton dagger", "pike of pleasure", and something about a judge in purple cap. Very funny. Not that I'm obsessed with male organs or anything. ;)
I'm also feeling fat. This knee means I can't exercise. I hate exercising, and yet I like it. Well, it's more that I feel better (and less guilty) when I do exercise. I might try lifting a few weights this evening. Maybe some pilates ab work will be OK.
Cheers for now, Natalie.
Yesterday, while washing my car, I buggered my knee.
Not fair. There I was doing something positive (the car hadn't been cleaned for about two months!), and I get a bunged joint for my trouble.
So I had to do "Miss Bosnia" last night with strapping on my knee so I could walk. Luckily the play is set in a war zone so a few bandages and bruises are justifiable. But I had to tone down my song-and-dance routine to make sure I didn't do any further damage. Which was a bugger because it's fun to really let go by the end of the song and start with the bad 80s moves!
Come along and see "Miss Bosnia", everyone! It's a really good laugh. Check out this review:
www.absolutetheatre.com.au
I've really been enjoying "Adventures in English", hosted by Melvin Bragg. It's on the SBS on Sunday nights. Bloody brilliant look at the way English has developed and changed and mutated as a language. Really fascinating stuff, with plenty of humour. Tonight they had the actor Amanda Root dressed up in Jane Austen-style costume reciting a list of early 18th century euphemisms for the, as Melvin put it, "male organ". I wish I'd written them down, I can only remember "mutton dagger", "pike of pleasure", and something about a judge in purple cap. Very funny. Not that I'm obsessed with male organs or anything. ;)
I'm also feeling fat. This knee means I can't exercise. I hate exercising, and yet I like it. Well, it's more that I feel better (and less guilty) when I do exercise. I might try lifting a few weights this evening. Maybe some pilates ab work will be OK.
Cheers for now, Natalie.
Feb 5, 2005
She Spies
I've become slightly obsessed with a show on Channel 7 in the afternoons called "She Spies". It's about "three career criminals who been recruited by a secret government agency sworn to rid the world of peril". The girls are of course beautiful and deadly and super witty, cracking jokes about how they save the world on a weekly basis.
It's so cute. They make all sorts of pop culture references, and break the fourth wall really cleverly. It doesn't take itself too seriously, essentially mocking the whole spy genre. And it's so funny. Natasha Henstridge is in it.
It's a shame it's relegated to 3pm. It's would work well with the Buffy/Angel crowd I reckon. It's so CUTE!!! I can't stress enough how fantastic it is.
Meanwhile, the play "MISS BOSNIA", opens tomorrow night.
It's on until Sat 5 March, running Thurs, Fri and Sat nights through February. There's also a couple of matinees on Sundays.
Check out www.brisbane247.com/artstheatre for more info! Or call 3369 2344 for bookings etc.
Tickets are $22/$18. If you get a group of 10 or more, it's only $18 each. Also, Thursday 10 Feb is a special night - all tickets $15.
If you book, mention my name! There's some competition to see who can get the most people in. I might win something. I don't know what yet!
Cheers all, Natalie.
It's so cute. They make all sorts of pop culture references, and break the fourth wall really cleverly. It doesn't take itself too seriously, essentially mocking the whole spy genre. And it's so funny. Natasha Henstridge is in it.
It's a shame it's relegated to 3pm. It's would work well with the Buffy/Angel crowd I reckon. It's so CUTE!!! I can't stress enough how fantastic it is.
Meanwhile, the play "MISS BOSNIA", opens tomorrow night.
It's on until Sat 5 March, running Thurs, Fri and Sat nights through February. There's also a couple of matinees on Sundays.
Check out www.brisbane247.com/artstheatre for more info! Or call 3369 2344 for bookings etc.
Tickets are $22/$18. If you get a group of 10 or more, it's only $18 each. Also, Thursday 10 Feb is a special night - all tickets $15.
If you book, mention my name! There's some competition to see who can get the most people in. I might win something. I don't know what yet!
Cheers all, Natalie.
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