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B|*ZZ4rD newsTuesday, 30 September 2003
Right, finally finished watching Metropolis
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was good on reflection, fairly predictable I guess as a fair amount of films these days look at robots in society, and what happens if things get out of control..
but anyway, apart from the 1930s (maybe) feel and music,
the thing that really interested me was the animation/drawing style..
it was done by Osamu Tezuka, who did Astro boy
the style of the people is true to Astro boy in some ways, at first this was annoying, using a 'comical' style for a serous type film..
however you get used to it, and what I found interesting was when things did start to go wrong, it was scarier as the normal style is warm and friendly Astro boy..
but when tima becomes 'evil' and her face is smashed etc etc, it looks worse coz you have been staring at Astro boy for 2 hours ;-)
anyway, that is all...
link1
link2
was good on reflection, fairly predictable I guess as a fair amount of films these days look at robots in society, and what happens if things get out of control..
but anyway, apart from the 1930s (maybe) feel and music,
the thing that really interested me was the animation/drawing style..
it was done by Osamu Tezuka, who did Astro boy
the style of the people is true to Astro boy in some ways, at first this was annoying, using a 'comical' style for a serous type film..
however you get used to it, and what I found interesting was when things did start to go wrong, it was scarier as the normal style is warm and friendly Astro boy..
but when tima becomes 'evil' and her face is smashed etc etc, it looks worse coz you have been staring at Astro boy for 2 hours ;-)
anyway, that is all...
well, finally a kind of update,
nothing major...but I thought it was about time I posted this song.
Not Job here
That's Job as in the bible Job, if you don't know go look it up.
but to summarise he was a faithful servant to God, who God allowed the devil to test his faithfulness by letting the devil tempt Job and take just about everything away from him.
I've had no where near the temptation or loss of Job, however times have been hard of late...
My father passing away after about 6 months of brain tumour, also I had my credit card cloned, and a few other things, which didn't help.
I know in many ways I am more fortunate than many in this world, however this song is simply me getting my thoughts together, and really a plea to God saying I cant cope with all this, I'm not Job...
anyway, that is all for now, I hope that explains it....
nothing major...but I thought it was about time I posted this song.
Not Job here
That's Job as in the bible Job, if you don't know go look it up.
but to summarise he was a faithful servant to God, who God allowed the devil to test his faithfulness by letting the devil tempt Job and take just about everything away from him.
I've had no where near the temptation or loss of Job, however times have been hard of late...
My father passing away after about 6 months of brain tumour, also I had my credit card cloned, and a few other things, which didn't help.
I know in many ways I am more fortunate than many in this world, however this song is simply me getting my thoughts together, and really a plea to God saying I cant cope with all this, I'm not Job...
anyway, that is all for now, I hope that explains it....
Monday, 29 September 2003
Just been given some very old photos of me and my family
some lovely ones of us all
this one of me and my dad is great...
some lovely ones of us all
this one of me and my dad is great...
Saturday, 27 September 2003
Thursday, 25 September 2003
my dad passed away yesterday
It's hard to write anything more,
I'm not sure what to say, or what to really do with myself, he will be missed, I love him so much, he was such a great man, father and husband.
I will write more later,
at the very least today seems easier than yesterday, but i can't see this is over by a long shot.
It's hard to write anything more,
I'm not sure what to say, or what to really do with myself, he will be missed, I love him so much, he was such a great man, father and husband.
I will write more later,
at the very least today seems easier than yesterday, but i can't see this is over by a long shot.
Tuesday, 23 September 2003
hard to know how to even begin this.
it's now Tuesday.
I have been off work today and yesterday and will be for the foreseeable future,
since my dad has taken a turn for the worst.
he is slipping in and out of sleep, and when he is awake he cannot speak, he can barely mumble.
we got a little more out of him today, as he roughly said yes and no to a few things, and nodded his head.
but more and more he is in and out of sleep and not really responding to us.
the doctors give him 24-28 hours to live, at best.
I still can't really believe this is happening.
when I look into his eyes I see how he was, and wonder how this can be in any way fair or right.
surely many bad men deserve to die, so why him? a good man, and great father.
why now? what purpose does this serve?!
my only comfort is he has made his peace with God and Jesus and I believe at the very least he will be going to the right place when he dies.
so now we wait, and try to make him as comfortable as possible.
it's now Tuesday.
I have been off work today and yesterday and will be for the foreseeable future,
since my dad has taken a turn for the worst.
he is slipping in and out of sleep, and when he is awake he cannot speak, he can barely mumble.
we got a little more out of him today, as he roughly said yes and no to a few things, and nodded his head.
but more and more he is in and out of sleep and not really responding to us.
the doctors give him 24-28 hours to live, at best.
I still can't really believe this is happening.
when I look into his eyes I see how he was, and wonder how this can be in any way fair or right.
surely many bad men deserve to die, so why him? a good man, and great father.
why now? what purpose does this serve?!
my only comfort is he has made his peace with God and Jesus and I believe at the very least he will be going to the right place when he dies.
so now we wait, and try to make him as comfortable as possible.
Thursday, 18 September 2003
ok
it's Thursday already
work has been bus busy busy! but as it is Thursday I am trying to warm up for the day
besides which this is a good idea as I am quite tired!
also discovered a huge problem with one of our customers last night, and so not really looking forward to getting stuck into that one...
but more than anything I just need to wake up!
so anyway, I really should say a few things about the weekend.
on the whole it was great. I got to see my gf all weekend, which might not sound anything out of the ordinary for some people
but it is for us.
as already stated saw Spirited Away on Friday, was very impressed, I will be updating the site with areas I want to talk about more
I'm sure I will include a Spirited Away section.
If you don't know what it is, it's a Japanese animation that hit the cinema, the first to my knowledge they have shown to the big screen over here?!
(I could be wrong, it does happen)
basically its a Alice in wonderland type story where this girl gets trapped in a spirit world, and has to do all sorts of things to save her parents.
anyway, well worth checking out in my books.
right anyway, time is ticking on....
what else, oh well will have to update you all on the weekend later, should get on
finally...oh dear look at this
http://twohundredpercent.co.uk/henge/
it's Thursday already
work has been bus busy busy! but as it is Thursday I am trying to warm up for the day
besides which this is a good idea as I am quite tired!
also discovered a huge problem with one of our customers last night, and so not really looking forward to getting stuck into that one...
but more than anything I just need to wake up!
so anyway, I really should say a few things about the weekend.
on the whole it was great. I got to see my gf all weekend, which might not sound anything out of the ordinary for some people
but it is for us.
as already stated saw Spirited Away on Friday, was very impressed, I will be updating the site with areas I want to talk about more
I'm sure I will include a Spirited Away section.
If you don't know what it is, it's a Japanese animation that hit the cinema, the first to my knowledge they have shown to the big screen over here?!
(I could be wrong, it does happen)
basically its a Alice in wonderland type story where this girl gets trapped in a spirit world, and has to do all sorts of things to save her parents.
anyway, well worth checking out in my books.
right anyway, time is ticking on....
what else, oh well will have to update you all on the weekend later, should get on
finally...oh dear look at this
http://twohundredpercent.co.uk/henge/
Monday, 15 September 2003
saw Spirited away at the weekend.
was v good, will tell more later, but for now...
You are Haku! You are Bi-Polar but very loyal. You
like to help others, but at the cost of your
reputation.
What Spirited Away character are you? (With Pictures!)
brought to you by Quizilla
was v good, will tell more later, but for now...
You are Haku! You are Bi-Polar but very loyal. You
like to help others, but at the cost of your
reputation.
What Spirited Away character are you? (With Pictures!)
brought to you by Quizilla
mad mad mad, busy weekend, tired and so busy at work, v v v v quick update as this is mad!....
"Inetrsteinig
Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in
waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the
frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae.
The rset can be a total mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm.
Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.
amzanig huh? "
"Inetrsteinig
Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in
waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the
frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae.
The rset can be a total mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm.
Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.
amzanig huh? "
Friday, 12 September 2003
Wednesday, 10 September 2003
ok
quick update
been very very very very very busy at work
and I'm now tired, worn out, and had a head ache most of the day.
good news, got tomorrow off work, preferably to spend time with my dad, who, fingers crossed, will be back home!
again my bro has provided a coherent update about our father here:http://www.invisibleink.org
to quote
"as i'm sure you know my dad was admitted to hopital _again_ on the 25th, things are slightly better, they're giving him enough morphine to control his pain, upped the steroids and the swelling in his legs has gone down considerably. dispite these things he's still in hospital, we're trying to get him home but right now he can't live at home because he doesn't have the facilities needed to be there... basically he can't walk or even support his own weight which means that he needs a new bed and a hoist to get him in and out of it. fundamentally what we need to do is give him the facilities he has in hospital but here... not too easy a task, but we are getting there. the occupational therapist is arranging the equipment so we're hoping to have him home in the next few days.
of course this doesn't go to say anything about how his tumor is going, and in short, i don't know... i've never felt so illinformed. The neurologist that was looking after him in charring cross has left so we're trying to get the neurologist here in wexham to take care of him, sounds easy but for some reason it's not proving to be... the other reason we want this guy to take control of the situation is that he thinks that further treatment may be possible (well not only possible but worthwhile) he's talking about putting Dad on a course of combined radiotherapy (which he's already had one full course of) and chemotherapy (which we've been told wont do anything good against the tumor he's got and... well we've all heard storys of what chemo does to the body) however he reckons that a combined treatment might be a possibility - so thats some maybe good news"
so yeah, good news, some hope, although of course the whole thing is tiring and hard work...but onwards we go...
caught up with some friends last night for a friends b day, which was well over due and good fun.
a lot of my 'old' friends seem to have adopted a 'lets go get drunk' policy which I not only don't really agree with, but also I just don't want to do that anymore..
anyway, regardless of how much we have all grown apart, it was nice to see them this time.
other news, really should work on this site, but as usual plenty gets in the way, but who knows, ideas are full time is minimal.
anyway, ill post this and get ready to leave tonight!
until later!
quick update
been very very very very very busy at work
and I'm now tired, worn out, and had a head ache most of the day.
good news, got tomorrow off work, preferably to spend time with my dad, who, fingers crossed, will be back home!
again my bro has provided a coherent update about our father here:http://www.invisibleink.org
to quote
"as i'm sure you know my dad was admitted to hopital _again_ on the 25th, things are slightly better, they're giving him enough morphine to control his pain, upped the steroids and the swelling in his legs has gone down considerably. dispite these things he's still in hospital, we're trying to get him home but right now he can't live at home because he doesn't have the facilities needed to be there... basically he can't walk or even support his own weight which means that he needs a new bed and a hoist to get him in and out of it. fundamentally what we need to do is give him the facilities he has in hospital but here... not too easy a task, but we are getting there. the occupational therapist is arranging the equipment so we're hoping to have him home in the next few days.
of course this doesn't go to say anything about how his tumor is going, and in short, i don't know... i've never felt so illinformed. The neurologist that was looking after him in charring cross has left so we're trying to get the neurologist here in wexham to take care of him, sounds easy but for some reason it's not proving to be... the other reason we want this guy to take control of the situation is that he thinks that further treatment may be possible (well not only possible but worthwhile) he's talking about putting Dad on a course of combined radiotherapy (which he's already had one full course of) and chemotherapy (which we've been told wont do anything good against the tumor he's got and... well we've all heard storys of what chemo does to the body) however he reckons that a combined treatment might be a possibility - so thats some maybe good news"
so yeah, good news, some hope, although of course the whole thing is tiring and hard work...but onwards we go...
caught up with some friends last night for a friends b day, which was well over due and good fun.
a lot of my 'old' friends seem to have adopted a 'lets go get drunk' policy which I not only don't really agree with, but also I just don't want to do that anymore..
anyway, regardless of how much we have all grown apart, it was nice to see them this time.
other news, really should work on this site, but as usual plenty gets in the way, but who knows, ideas are full time is minimal.
anyway, ill post this and get ready to leave tonight!
until later!
Tuesday, 2 September 2003
zzzzzzzzzz so tired again today!
right, ok been some excellent garfields of late so i thought i would share them :-)
right, ok been some excellent garfields of late so i thought i would share them :-)
Monday, 1 September 2003
seriously...so tired, didn't even get up to much at all at the weekend.
I did do a few things around the house, get to see my dad in hospital, start working on a new comic,
watched a few more west wing.
then Sunday mostly hung at home while Phil and Daniel put together a pc.
so why am I so tired?
anyway...
back to work for another week ;-/
month end again today, so likely to be a late one :-(
I did do a few things around the house, get to see my dad in hospital, start working on a new comic,
watched a few more west wing.
then Sunday mostly hung at home while Phil and Daniel put together a pc.
so why am I so tired?
anyway...
back to work for another week ;-/
month end again today, so likely to be a late one :-(
