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[sildil]

After a potentially disastrous start to yesterday (other half went off to meeting, leaving the car so we could have use of it, but taking the car keys with him ~ idiot) middle son and I went into Birmingham BY BUS (one hour) and back by train (20 minutes standing jam packed on train that refused to leave the platform). It was worth it though as I got the things I wanted.

Troy DVD ~ watched last night and lusted over it all over again
Nice jumper from Monsoon
Two Manga - 'Battle Royale' and I am ashamed to say I am utterly addicted

Eldest goes back to Edinburgh today after his weekend visit. It is going to feel very strange for him returning to his flat. I think he will suddenly realise how much it IS his 'home', when he sees how familiar it all is, which is nice. He is planning on coming down for a very fleeting visit in early December to see Sophie and also to go the Birmingham's German Christmas Market, which will be great!

Middle son auditioned for next year's school production ~ they are doing 'Fiddler on the Roof'.

14 year old daughter continues to plead for boyfriend to stay over, to which the answer is repeatedly 'no'. Yes I am a heartless mother.

Comments

[rivendell-elf.livejournal.com]

Don't worry, I love Battle Royale as well :)

Riven

BTW, If you want a chistmas card, please contact me, thanks

[sildil]

Yes...I was surprised at how addictive it was! (and will do, thanks!)

[liritarofrohan.livejournal.com]

I can undestand lusting after the Troy DVD... *points to her icon*

[sildil]

Hehe oh yes...and also I have stewardess's fics to thank for Troy addiction!

[liritarofrohan.livejournal.com]

*Grins*

[feanaros-house.livejournal.com]

Um, what is/are Manga? *Is old as dirt.*

We don't get that DVD here until January! Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!

Love,
Maeglin

[sildil]

Manga are Japanese cartoon books. Anime are the animated Japanese cartoons. I am also as old as dirt! But I have got into them as I have ALWAYS loved cartoon books and comics, right back to the early DC and Marvel ones, and have a reasonable collection from the 60's!

*and looks smug about the Troy DVD*

[ilyusha-a.livejournal.com]

*can't help but snicker* You are not a heartless mother! But I agree with that... although, this is from me, where my future mother-in-law will not let me and the Lord and Master sleep in the same bed when we stay at hers....
And I'm already looking forward to the updates about next years production!

And I'm not going to mention Troy.. because I haven't seen it... but is it worth it? As a story/film, or better just to drool over? ;)

Lúthien

[feanaros-house.livejournal.com]

If you are a purist looking for Homer's "Iliad", give it a miss. If you might enjoy a love story about "The Face that Launched a Thousand Ships" with nifty battle scenes, a very noble and wonderful Hector and nice eyecandy, it's worth it.

We thoroughly enjoyed it, just as we enjoyed reading Homer. But, the movie and the book are definitely NOT the same thing!

Maeglin

[sildil]

Yes, we had similar restrictions!

And I agree with Maeglin, definitely worth seeing for the very gorgeous eye candy and the story is well told, but it is not the classics!