my day in briefs .. or boxers I'm not fussed

Slept like a log last night ..... then got up, had a shave and a shower, realised now I no longer have beard I can colour my hair again without it looking odd, left for work, turned round at the traffic lights to come back for my lunch, left again, turned back without even leaving the drive as realised had forgotten disc with film footage for end of play on .... took short cuts to avoid traffic as had eventually left for work at 8.25 for an 8.30 start and it takes around 40 mins to do the 12 min drive in the mornings, got halfway down Nant Garw hill and realised had also forgotten masking tape i bought specifically to tape down the cable for the UV light in show so had to go home at lunchtime anyway.... then sorted a few bits of packing ... went back into house to get said tape I had gone home for ..... this giving you an idea of what its like in my head?

The show must go on

So last night was the last rehearsal for A Midsummer Nights Dream. So arriving at the theatre to find it was double booked and we couldnt have it until 9.00pm was not a good thing. Needless to say, Kay spoke to the manager and they other group were booted into a function room so wec ould have at least 1 rehearsal on our set........ and it went very well ... not brilliant but well enough for me to get some sleep.

and only 3 days to Florida. Hopefully my dream of last night wont come true and the wing wont fall off the plane half way there. Then again, my mum wont be on the flight and we wont have to dock at rotating airports in the sky either.

http://www.dancesisterdance.com/myvid/index.php?v=539f033634df2
Sneak preview of the new series of Doctor Who, revealing the Doctors new outfit.

or not

So, friday! Yes, I was extremely fortunate to be given a tour of the sets at Upper Boat and have been given wonderful jewels of knowledge that I cannot reveal here. I shant bore you with the details ... you can read my full report here http://torchwoodtv.blogspot.com/2006/10/straight-from-hub.html and of course you can see my pic on my previous entry.

Torchwood launched last night with the first two episodes. I know not all the readers of my blog will have seen it yet, so will not give spoilers and just make these points:
1. It makes Cardiff look beautiful. Dont be fooled. Its also a little weird seeing things you see every day on a tv show like that. Its not the same with Who as its usually side streets and hidden away places pretending to be London.
2. If they can keep this up, I can see it out running Who as its boundaries are not as limited.
3. I want to die like that bloke in the club toilets. Youll know when you see it.

And just 5 days until FLorida.....
which means just 3 days to opening night of A Midsummer Nights Dream.

oh fuck.

A picture says 1000 words

Leave Her Alone

Ok, this one will be a rant.

Madonna. You all know I am a huge fan. But the press really needs to BACK THE FUCK OFF this time with the adoption thing.

There is a general under current every time there is a major charity type do (yer Live Aids and wotnot) that why are all these stars not just donating x thousand or million to the cause? Why are they always just giving their time for free (I expect they donate also but we the masses arent privvy to that bit) and asking us to shell out the very little cash we have. When there was the make poverty history ads running in cinemas and on tv, a lot of people were saying that if it only required x million to clear the worlds problems, why not just make all of these Hollywood stars and pop legends give a million each? surely you could get a good 300 of them to each shell out a million minimum and they wouldnt notice and suddenly the whole world benefits? And that does make sense and maybe should happen.

However.......

As soon as one person does do something really positive, the hounds are out. How dare she adopt! Why in all lord of fuck shouldnt she? Madonna has earned her money the same as I earned mine (granted there is a great deal of difference in the tally of figures in that bank balance but whatever) so why should she not do as she sees fit? I choose to give £1 a week to Ty Hafan the childrens hospice for Wales, I choose to hand out cash to Big Issue sellers but dont take the magazine so they have the cash and a chance of one more sale, I give spare change to those people in Asda's lobby if I have it and support what they do. So if Madonna is giving a child a better life .. and lets face it, if anyone can give a kid a better life, she can.... then who is anybody to stand in the way? She also gave money to the village, she has set up a charity to assist with the aids epidemic (or do we say pandemic these days?) and the problems in Malawi. Bottom line, she has done more than Sir Bob has .. did he ever take a child away from Ethiopa? Not that I recall. he gets knighted, Madonna gets launched at.

There needs to be a backlash against the paparazzi and the gutter press.

Madonna (should you drop by .. unlikley I know) good on you! Lets hope some of your colleagues and wannabies take up from your lead.

Then again ..... the idea of Britney and a small african child?

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gTDAZcEurY

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