Lightly Toasted

Because; Laughter truly is the best medicine! Its time you send mass swooping emails to tell your friends and enemies to try these links out. Go on waste your time and encourage others too

1. The age old Pingu — absolute gold — via GZ
   A penguin falls off the top a hill/mountain, you are the Yeti standing with a club to hit the penguin and see how far you can swing it. the laws of Physics say if you throw an object at a 45 degree angle it goes the farthest. Hmmmm not sure it applies here… My highest score was 509! Dare I say its addictive.
2. Reaction Test — via HP
   The automobile driving manual says the average driver’s reaction time is: 0.75 seconds… or one car length for every 10 miles per hour. Test your average reaction time. Be very careful this can be addictive. Click on the link below and good luck. And do turn up the volume a notch. Bbaaa baaaa baaaaa
   I am a lowly Armadillo. What about you?
3. Parachuting — via HP
   A relatively new one but not yet as addictive as the previous two. But you never know.

In case this doesn’t help you waste much time head on over to Kottke’s list of Online addictive games. Be warned though. Do you know any thats as bad as these or worse still?

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We watched Sea Monsters in 3D a couple of nights back. The story is less than impressive even though the opening banner reads: Its Finding Nemo with a wow factor of about 100! Hmmmmm NOT!! The one thing I did like is the graphic manipulation and 3D rendition of the imaginary mammals. Funny though, one of the female archeologist that show up every now and then between the story line of the movie has the most fake smile you could ever imagine and her hands so perfectly manicured and nails so flawlessly buffed its impossible to think she is an archieologist for a start! Let alone the make up, and the dainty walk along the excavations in the archaeological site. Now, can I just say one more thing, just because you can doesn’t mean you do it!!! Its like putting lipstick on a Warthog!! (Thanks Mary-Anne I love that catch phrase). Just because its a 3D movie and they have the added dimension of making objects jump out of the screen, does it necessarily mean the gigantic monsters in the movie need to go through the middle of your forehead everytime you see one You wonder why people get headaches watching 3D movies? Well, I certainly do!

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D had won free tickets to the screening of Brick Lane at the Dendy Opera Quays last week. I had heard about the book sometime back but never read it. It was a sheer joy watching the movie last night.

Brick Lane was written by Monica Ali — born of English and Bangladeshi parents. She came to England aged three years and this was her first book which came out around 2003 highlighting the narrative of a Bangladeshi family living in the UK. Brick Lane was also nominated for the 2003 Booker Prize for Fiction and finally made into film in 2007.

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Spoilt that we are are, Joe kindly rsvped D’s invitation to the preview of “Rocky Horror Show” while we were in Europe. It sure was a delight to go to the preview and looking at the crowd clearly revealed that many had made an effort to dress up in a rock horror theme. We however, weren’t too adventurous as getting to Star City in the peak traffic right after work was a feat in itself not to mention the looney cab driver whose driving skills surely made us ill-at-ease. But we made it in time except for a little heart-racing, thanks to the cabbie. Phew! We went up to the Ballroom for a cocktail and some nibbles. There were the usual speeches and door prizes and then headed down to the newly re-modelled theatre/auditorium.

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Pink Martini has hit our soft spot since the time we’ve been listening to them. China Forbes(Vocals) and Thomas M. Lauderdale’s(Pianist) multi-cultural families and upbringing brings forth a unique touch to their music. Having learnt many languages and music in different parts of the world also gives them an edge of immense multiculturalism. We knew most of the songs that were played but it was good to hear the background behind them all and what encouraged them to write or compose the tune. I love the Hang on little tomato song, such a song of hope and dulcet sound of La Soledad (the solitude). Music truly transcends cultures, languages, all barriers…

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England, 1935. A hot sultry day in the huge Victorian gothic mansion of the relatively wealthy and privileged Tallis. Briony the younger sister in the family has a talent for writing. But for some unfortunate reason her talent doesn’t just stop there. She is also gifted with a rather vivid imaginative mind. A keen observer that sees the world through intense scrutiny every passing moment. She notices Robbie — the house-keepers sons undying consumed and amorous love for her older sister Cecilia and is perhaps insecure and grudgingly resentful and desirous or even a little remorse of what she cannot have.

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Hairspray — watch the trailer.

Nikki Blonsky will win your heart no matter what!! Zac Efron plays Link Larkin but his character is pretty pedestrian. Its Nikky you’ll love all the way and of course Michelle Pfeiffers very scheming role Velma. Oh Elijah Kelly does need a mention he is quite an adorable character too along side a slightly subdued role of Queen Latifah. You cannot not love this movie. With cute little phrases like “stricky chicken”, “once you’ve chocolate you never go back”… oh you just cannot love this movie enough. I had mixed feeling going in for this movie as I have seen the original Hairspray and thats just brilliant. But the young hearted Hairspray lived up to my expectations too. Class act. Don’t miss it for the world. Movie like these are rare. Another 8.5 on 10 from me. There is more.

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The Bourne Ultimatum film poster

Brilliantly crafted. Astutely mastered story. A sequence of heart throbbing action. Exhilarating! A masterpiece sequel and supersedes its predecessors Bourne Identity and Bourne Supremacy. I was totally thrilled right through the entire movie and if you ask me it puts James Bond movies to shame. Hands down!!

The film continues the long saga of Jason Bournes survival of the car chase in Moscow, Russia, and follows the character as he travels to Paris, London, Madrid, Tangier(Morocco) and New York City to uncover his real identity, while the members of the very bureaucratic CIA continues to send assassins after him Bourne Ultimatum is all about Jason Bourne a.k.a. David Webb’s aka Matt Damon home coming where all of his life as Bourne began… its been a while I have thoroughly enjoyed a movie so much. I’ve to say I’d gladly give Bourne Ultimatum 8.5 stars out of 10. This probably will stand out to be one of the best movies of 2007, and here is one more reason why:

The film was released on August 16, 2007, in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Singapore.

By the end of August 2007, the film was said to be on track to exceed the international box office gross of the first two films in the trilogy.

Have you watched it yet? You might like to watch the teaser?

If you have watched the series you’d probably be able to guess what I’m about to write here but if you haven’t… its definitely worth watching.

The all new series called Californication is what I ‘m talking about! As of September 2007 this is possibly the most controversial TV series in Australia and there is a big push to axe the show. Its rather realistic in some ways and can be quite in the face and seemingly bold and disturbing for the religious minded as Californication is racy, raunchy and uncut right down to the core. Who doesn’t love a realistic controversial show? Except that this in some ways pushes the boundaries of regular TV. And it certainly did push the buttons for a religious group that led a candle light vigil with 40 parishoners outside Channel Ten’s Sydney studio during last Monday’s episode.

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