Fictional Journalists

Whilst agreeing whole-heartedly with Medium Rob's selection of fictional journalists, I'd also offer the following:

Nick Mullen (Gabriel Byrne) - Defence of the Realm: righteously pissed off.

(and honourable mention for wondeful Denholm Elliot as Vernon Bayliss in the same film)

Amy Archer (Jennier Jason Leigh) - Hudsucker Proxy: "I'll stake my Pulitzer Prize on it!!"

And whilst obviously the model for wicked journalists goes back to Ace in the Hole, Danny DeVito (Sid Hutchings) in LA Confidential certainly deservces acknowledgement for being such a recklessly enjoyable character!

UPDATED: well, at least I got Rob's link in the post now!

How long since the last book meme?

Since EineKleineRob asked so nicely, I thought I should try...

Total number of books owned

Am frightened on counting, especially after how many we lugged home on the plane. About 3,500?

Last book bought

Lots! Art Deco: Los Angeles, Getty Center Photography Collection Handbook, The Puttermesser Papers: A Novel by Cynthia Ozick....

Last book read

Last one completed: Possibly an Artemis Fowle book before I passed them on to neice and nephew!

Currently reading: The Raw Shark Texts by Stephen Hall. I started it last night and am already about 1/3 through it. Completely insane but very vivid and compelling and with a central idea of a conceptual shark, a Ludovician shark, that eats memories: Audrey Niffenegger liked it a lot.

Five books that mean a lot to you

Hmm. Not really had time to rethink this so temporarily will refer you to this.

Next tagees: bah, humbug. I'll try and think of someone who would do this, but in the meantime, meme yourself senseless...

Socks

Readers: we knew this.

Semi-German

Is this resolved?

It appears so: thanks to Richard commenting on Hermes blog, it appears the way to 'correct' the semi-German post-blogpost screen is to select 'English-English' rather than English-UK on the dashboard settings.

Yes, it would have been nice if Blogger had corrected this themselves but since it was just annoying the heck out of me I've done the deed myself...

Anyone else know why blogger is in German at the mo?

Just wondered...

Temporarily in lieu of a holiday review - our pictures

Hope you like lots and LOTS of pictures...

Interested in Swiss Toni's Shuffleathon 2007?

I will be contributing. Those who have been inflicted with my compilations may wish to warn those who may be in receipt of one of my constructions....

Notes on how the Shuffleathon runs - essentially put care and attention into your compilation; put equal care and attention into your review of the compilation you receive - can be found here.

I'm already looking forward to it.

Amusement

Will Howells brings some fun to the current/new S&S campaign for Labour with those that didn't make it for the LDs and Cons.

"SHE WAS FREQUENTLY SEEN WRITING HER DIARY IN PRIVATE MOMENTS." - JJ speaks

Mrs McCann was frequently seen writing her diary in private moments after Madeleine went missing from the family's holiday apartment more than four months ago.



SHE WAS FREQUENTLY SEEN WRITING HER DIARY IN PRIVATE MOMENTS.



But no one noticed a thing when she popped out to move her daughter's body?



Oh come on!!!!

JJ speaks on the McCann case. She pretty says what I think so you may as well benefit from her thoughts.

Marie and Martin Amis

I know she's feeling a bit post-book blues at the mo, but rifling the backlog of unread Marie posts from her blog I did chuckle at this gem:

I have never read anything by Martin Amis. As longer-term readers of the blog know, I wouldn't be able to pick him out of a police line-up if the other participants were Jordan, Kermit the Frog, and a mule. Anyway I was in the mood for something London-y having read two African books recently, and I thought it was about time I found out whether I am an Amis-lover or an Amis-hater (I don't believe that it is possible to be Amis-indifferent.) Sadly, I have checked inside and outside covers but there is no photo of Martin Amis.

Hee.

As you know, Marie is a restricted access blog now but this was too priceless a remark. Bless her. Now, if you haven't already, go and read "Gods Behaving Badly".

Somebody cares that I was on holiday...

... the Beeb are scheduling a Heroes catch-up just for me.

Bless 'em.

Viva la Sonia

Did I say?

Holiday 2007

Train from Nottingham to London: stay 1 night; London by tube to London Heathrow: catch a plane; fly to Los Angeles: stay 2 nights; fly to New Zealand (losing a day in the process): stay 15 nights; fly back to Los Angeles (arriving 'before' we left New Zealand): stay 2 nights; fly to London Heathrow: tube to London and then train back to Nottingham.




What?

You wanted detail?

Well that's gonna take longer...

;)

How many 'zzzzzzz' in I'm really tired?

Back.

Home in my own house. Flew back over east edge of LV (hi Joe! [left side of plane got best views]). Have now been effectively awake for about 30+ hours, so rather feeling the strain.

I may not be at my best over the next couple of days (and it's back to work Monday: lovely!)

Hopefully some postcards made their way back to the UK - if you didn't /haven't gotten one (and I have your home address) assumme it's in transit somewhere... Arrival may be another matter.

Have unloaded luggage; now need to eat....

Toot toot peeps.

Howdy folks

We're in Christchurch at the mo and on Tuesday fly back to LA and then home on Friday. Boo hoo.

We've had a great time and fab weather. To all who have got their GCSE and A level results Emma and Rosby that means you!) well done. To all who have been missing the Rullsenberg blogs, get a life! (But I'll be back soon!) To those who don't care, what are you doing here?!

See ya'll soon.

And yes, I DO know about DT and Hamlet/Love's Labours Lost!