I just watched ‘Informant’, a film with Matt Damon by Steven Soderbergh, who’s work I normally like, but I felt like this film really missed the mark. It has some good moments and Damon’s performance was good, but it didn’t hang together as a story for me.
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Dusk, Snow, Woods and Alexei Sayle
I walked home tonight just at dusk hoping that the light would hold for long enough for me to get through the woods before it got dark and I started to walk into things or get lost.
I was ok thankfully and just made it.
I continued listening to Alexei Sayle’s “Stalin Ate My Homework” on the way back which is an excellent read, or in my case listen as I’ve got the audio book version. I would recommend it to anyone. Unless of course you don’t like Alexei Sayle in which case you probably shouldn’t bother with it.
I must be over half way through now and I’ve really enjoyed it. It is funny and poignant at the same time, and a deeply personal reflection on his quite unusual childhood.
I’ve especially enjoyed the way the book doesn’t so much tell the story of his childhood but more meanders through it in a seemingly haphazard manner. I guess in many ways that childhood is like that. Today it made a good backdrop to my journey.
Telephasic snow
Another snowy walk this morning listening to the boards of Canada’s “The Campfire Headphase”. Excellent stuff.
A walk through the woods
Walked through the local woods this morning to get to work. Whilst it wasn’t the most fun trip to work ever it was ok except for the parts where the snow came up over my knees.
More Snow
Some snow pictures for the 1st of December.
Winter Wonderland
The south east of the UK is covered in snow and has almost completely ground to a complete halt. At home we have about 6 inches of snow and the road is unusable.
Let’s see what comes tomorrow. I think at least I should take some nice pictures.
Excellent blog
From the maker of that Processing plug in I mentioned earlier. Really worth a look if you’re into processing or pure data. The blog is here.
This is a train
I’m quite pleased with this picture. The LED display on the train had failed in a really interesting way, so I took a picture of it.
Nice Pint!
Was out earlier this evening with friends and got to sample this most lovely ale. I’ve tried Tangefoot before but never even heard of picked partridge. It was a lovely pint and very welcome on a cold London night.
Looking forward
4 weeks to Christmas. That’s all, and after that, new year and then 2011. Where has this year gone?
People start asking you ‘Are you ready for Christmas?’ around now (and before), like it is some kind of thing you have to brace yourself against. Some kind of attack that’s on the way.
In some ways I can understand that kind of thinking. I already feel under pressure from constant Christmas advertising. I wish there was a little more joy in Christmas. A little more peace on earth and good will to all men.
The next 4 weeks will be busy no doubt, but I’m hoping to keep the ‘peace on earth, goodwill to all men’ in mind as far as I can.
I am Ashley Elsdon 