His Divine Shadow

Handy hints for a sane life

2005-11-08T20:58:00.000+10:00

1. Never agree to direct a Theatre Restaurant.

Just don't do it... especially not as your first show. Do somthing smaller... cause YIKES.. people food, seating arrangements... its enough to drive anyone mad!!!

2. If by some chance to DO agree to direct a Theatre Restaurant, make sure that your entire cast can turn up to at very least 80% of the rehearsals.

Oh yes, sounds so simple, but is so hard. No committment, no role! you heard me, naff off!!!

3. Don't listen to people when they tell you not to worry about organising too much before hand.

They are dead wrong, organise your ass off! every single little detail, don't let anything catch you by surprise.

4. (side note on 2.) When you cast, don't give new people a chance. Not for a Theatre Restaurant.

If you ou have never seen them before, and no one else knows who they are, don't give them a role. Cause trust me, they will dissappoint you.

I'm going to stop now, cause at this point, I could just keep going and going and going...
and none of us want that.

Farewell! and wish me luck... Cause I NEED IT!!!

Serenity

2005-10-05T02:02:00.000+10:00

I laughed, I jumped, I oooooo'd, I ahhhhhh'd

and I cried like a baby, a hungry angry baby!

My hat is off to you Joss, you create a world that is so rich, so full. People who we can love so much. And then you make us a plot to take our breath away!

Certain big budget movie makers should take many many notes from you, and try to input into there stories even the smallest part of the magic that is created when your pen is put to paper.

I am awed, to have been able to experience the gift you have given us. I stayed to the very end of the credits, just to see if the theme song made it anywhere... and started crying again when it stuck up right at the end.

I don't care, I'm still free, you can't take the sky from me.

No one will ever take the joy I always get from watching Firefly, and now Serenity from me.

Forever will it live on in our hearts.

Bless you Joss for making something so beautiful.

Skeleton Key

2005-09-23T01:01:00.000+10:00

What can I say... movie reviews seem to be something I'm doing just now... cause its my life just now. Not that I have a life... but you, stuff it.

On to the review!

I can sum this movie up in three words. Piece of Crap.

Wait! four words!!! MASSIVE PIECE OF CRAP.

good god, what where they thinking. oooooo, lets make a scary movie... that isn't scary at all.
I was so damn bored through the whole thing.

oh, and the twist, the amazing you'll never guess what twist. yeah, hello. guessed it.

and explained it to my friends, trust me, they too had passed the point of non interest in this movie, just not all of them had gathered where it was going to end up,

I explained, and afterwoods, we all had a laugh about how right I was.

Even the name... the whole, wooooo mustn't go into "that" room. whatever!

if seeing kate hudson on high beam all throughout the movie, or constantly running around in her knickers does it for you, go on, waste your hard earned money on this tanker.

but otherwise, save it up. go see serenity when it comes out. do yourself a favour, and watch a movie with a plot!

The Skeleton Key: recieves... three and a half... oh my god that sucked stars.

The General Lee rides again!

2005-09-18T02:14:00.000+10:00

Can I get a yeeeeeeee-haaaaaaaaawwwwwwww

well, today I wandered off and saw The Dukes of Hazzard... and I have to say, hot damn! I liked it!!!!

There was a decent story-line, nice and wholesome (well, compared to a lot of Hollywood story lines these days)... the performances all round where pretty damn entertaining (even Jessica Simpson did a pretty good job, and I generally have no respect for that ass flasher)

I laughed, I chuckled, I GASPED in awe as the General Lee (lord knows how many copies of that car they had to go through during filming) did its amazing gravity defying stunts! My respect goes out to the many stunt drivers involved in the filming process... those boys can DRIVE!!!

Have to admit, I could feel my heart in my throat when the General Lee first appeared..... And it got even higher later on in the film, when the General Lee appeared again, in all his glory!!

(A friend and I are considering doing up his car in a General Lee fashion).

I half expected to be very disappointed by this movie, scared of what the "Hollywood" treatment would do to the material. But instead of being let down, I was buoyed up!

It was a rip roaring adventure, going at full tilt the entire time!

Enjoyment plus!!!!! I will happily part with my money to enjoy the Dukes adventure on the big screen again! (Several times even!)

And trust me, I work at a video store, where I constantly get in trouble for being too judgemental about movies, too picky and harsh..

I have nothing to pick on with The Dukes of Hazzard. It was a completely enjoyable romp from one end to the other! 5 fun stars!!!!!

slack slack slack

2005-09-16T00:37:00.000+10:00

I am so slack!

well, not so much slack, as way to busy in that existance called the real world.

Damn real world!!! hit it on the nose!

naughty naughty! don't do that on the carpet again!!!

Bleh

2005-08-26T18:42:00.000+10:00

I feel like complete crap!

yes world, its me with a cold... and me with a cold is about as good as me in the morning.

basically, keep your damn distance!!!!!

this is a well known rule in my house-hold, when the creature emerges from the cave, do not make eye contact or speak to it, it is a strangely aggressive beast when startled.

similar rule for sick-creature, leave it alone, maybe be nice to it, but don't annoy it.

example: creature gets a phone call (creature was sleeping, but phone call woke it up). now don't walk to within 2 paces of the creature and then gesture for it to go get the other phone!! (which is half the house away!) just give it the damn phone in your hand!!!!! ARGH!!!!

right, time to go away, curl up and die now.

Ta Ta!!

Living in fear

2005-08-17T01:03:00.000+10:00

Do we all to some extent live in fear?

fear of the new, fear of the old... is being comfortable where you are, just being scared of where you could be if you went for it?

fear of being alone, but if your afraid then your more likely to be alone.

ahhh the paradox of it all.

I'm afraid, been afraid most of my life I think.
was I born this way?
was it instilled in me from a young age by my parents?
don't get me wrong, its not a fear of them, but fear of what could be.

and now, I'm trying to break free of that cycle of fear...
trying to have a go at what I want to be, and guess what. I'm afraid! I'm trying hard to not be, but I know that I am. change is scary, and I'm trying to change my entire world. no safety net, nothing to fall back on. but I must go now, or never shall I do it.

I'm scared, but this could be the best thing I've ever done.

you tell me

2005-08-15T21:32:00.000+10:00

should I:

a) continue study in a course that I don't like, and in a subject that I am faking my way through and will prob be found out in the end that I just don't know the content

b) ditch the course, but continue in its vein with different major's (this will take more time)

c) ditch the course, go for a full time job, and using the money, concentrate on what is really important to me.

what do you rekon????

bet you thought I'd gone

2005-08-15T01:06:00.000+10:00

done my blog and expired early.

well no, sorry to disappoint you, but I haven't, real life and real stupidity just got in the way, give me some time, and I'll be allllllll over this thing.

toodles pip!

Love and War

2005-07-27T13:24:00.000+10:00

Hey there broadcast viewers!

now I have this "friend" (but really it is a friend, the use of the ".." should not let anyone think that I mean me, cause I don't, it really truly is a friend).

so anyway, my "friend" (not me) is having a problem with their significant other... is basically, if you love me, you'll move. (and by move, I mean to a shit hole)

now I advised my "friend" (I swear, its not me) not to go... I did this because my "friend" (can't be advising myself now can I) asked for my honest opinion. so I gave it.

if you want blunt, no holds barred honesty, then I'm the person you wanna see!!! oh, and I'm a tact free zone. has its good points and its bad... I just run with it!

I personally think it is wrong for anyone to say, I came here for you, now you have to go there for me! especially when they DIDN'T come here for them... then its just them being selfish!!!

is anyone else confused yet... cause I sure as hell am.

anyway, now my "friend" is really having a hard time of it all, to go, to stay and loose that person. but I personally think, that the person should stop being selfish, and work out a compromise. yep, thats what I think!!!

thanks, needed to vent.

msg replies

2005-07-22T14:10:00.000+10:00

some people reply fast, some slow..

like all the colour and variety in the world, such is the variety of text msg repliers.

some can't seem to wait to reply to you, the msg comes back and its almost like you are having a *gasp* conversation!!!!

other, days may pass and as yet there has been no reply, only to receive one days later... now I'm sure we have all heard the "oh I ran out of credit" line.... bull's pizzle!! if you run out of credit that much, get your ass on a plan I say!!!!

or you know for FACT that they just bought credit, and they are merely a lazy so and so...

now yes I understand, that some people do not see text msg's as a valid form of communication, and that speedy replies are not important. unfortunately, for those of us who do consider them as such, the delayed replies are excruciatingly painful!

wanna see a movie?? 3 days later... sure... well I'm busy now! if you'd replied 3 days ago when I sent it we would have seen the movie already!!!!!

perhaps I am over-reacting? let me confer with myself... nope, we all agree, I am overreacting.

but really, it is sooooooooooooooooooo frustrating!!

so too the 2 people who read this blog! (and I know one of you replies straight away anyway) remember, out there is someone dying for your reply!

For heavens sake, put them out of their misery!!!!

Which Johnny Depp are you?

2005-07-22T14:05:00.000+10:00

You Are Edward From "Edward Scissorhands."

You are very shy and often misunderstood. Innocent, sweet, and artistic, you like to pass your days by daydreaming and expressing yourself through the arts. You are a truly unique individual. Unfortunately, you are quite lonely, and few people truly understand you.

Take The Johnny Depp Quiz!

brain connected to comp

2005-07-17T01:35:00.000+10:00

brain blurt:

it has been brought to my attention that at times I seriously resemble someone who has somehow managed to connect my brain directly to the computer in place of the keyboard.

the continuous stream of my consciousness converted into text!

in person I do not feel the need to censor what I say, honestly is the best policy... the blunter the better.
I am the person who says what you are thinking, and want to say, but just don't feel that it is appropriate.

there was a time in my life where I watched what I said, and behaved... and for that, I was penalise, and hence I developed into the new and improved me!

no brain filter, straight through!!!

luckily for me, I'm just insane, not mean!! hahahah

were once I dreamed

2005-07-12T16:46:00.000+10:00

tired eyes droop over what could have been
a sad smile lingers upon thoughts of yesterday

were has it gone? who took it?

I didn't need it until it was gone.

silent tears fall upon the ashes of dreams
scattered to the nine winds of change

farewell

Brain filters

2005-07-09T01:55:00.000+10:00

ahhhh, brain filters... I don't have one of those, I have it on good authority that they can be very useful, but I've never felt the need to have one installed. And anyway, sounds like it would be a painful procedure... not to mention the side effects!!!!

ACK!! having to actually consider what I say?? BEFORE I say it!! NEVER, you can't make me!!

its my innate ability to drivel shit that endears me to people (well I'm hopin' it is, but then... that may explain why I don't have many friends... hmmmmmmmm) Enough!! to think is to ponder, to ponder is to sit around looking thoughtful, and to look thoughtful gives you thinking lines!! and gawd knows I don't need thinking lines!

So Avast me hearties!! Destroy the brain filters and let your drivel bask in the sun of free speech!!!!!

LAND HO!!!

I've lost my blirginity!!

2005-07-06T01:57:00.000+10:00

OMG!! its happening!!! too fast, I can't take it!

2 days into the blogging odyssey, and I had my very first ... ooooooooo, that'd make a good blog post! alas alack, well a day!! my soul is lost forever, I shall now wander the earth exclaiming at anything interesting I see "Oh, that'd make an interesting topic to write about in my blog" ing.

why lord why???

*gasp shudder, collapses*

The next day

2005-07-05T18:21:00.000+10:00

I awoke to the world around me... smells in my eyes, colours in my nose... wait, somethings wrong here.

day 2 in my, good god I have a blog saga. what do I do with it? what do I say? if I do say anything, will anyone hear me??

if you scream nosense in a blog and no one is there to read you scream... are you really screaming?

I can tell you, when I looked at the template page I screamed!!! well, okay, so I whimperd. definately time to work on the computer geek within me, its scared and doesn't want to come out into the light (not that I can blame it, the sun is scary) but out we must venture, or cease to exist!

time will tell my friends, time will tell.

I have succumbed

2005-07-04T19:39:00.000+10:00

Seduced by the dark side of the blog… or the light side… I really have no idea! But I blame you!! Yes you!! You know who I’m talking about… no not you… you!

Right, now that we have that all cleared up. Were was I… oh yes… I have succumbed. My lord that’s a weird looking word, but then most words when you really look at them are weird. I should be careful... word staring can have bad effects on your brain...

And yes, I like using… I find them strangely comforting… you can pause without pausing… see!!

Okay, so we have established that I am insane.. goodo!