Pictures of the Week

Cars going swimming...

City Chambers

How my notes looked when I started to fall asleep...

Millie decided to draw a moustache on herself

Trying on a dress

My Blobby on Buchanan Street, yeah...

What Devon looks like not wanting to listen to McFly

A David and a Craig...

I do not moddycoddle my cat...

To celebrate the chicken salad again...

Monday's Child is full of face...

Right now: Cassie - Me and You (Don't ask, it's a song I particularly like)

Today was an excellent day, it is no lie! It was an expensive day, I admit but an excellent day nonetheless.

I woke up at half seven and I admit, I put my alarm off for a while. But I got ready and got the bus (no metro, sadface). I would now like to take the opportunity to rant (because I never do that right?). This bus driver, no joke, drove at about 25 mph, it was so painfully slow, like slowly ripping out your soul painful. My ninety year old Auntie is more daredevilish than that at 30 mph! Then, there was a diversion, which I suspect will be like that for fourteen months! Oh the joys of the public transport system!

I made it to university and went to the library to meet Clare and Dougie to put the finishing touches to our entrepreneurship presentation. We finished at half twelve (a record for Clare and me) and then got some breakfast which for my consisted of a breakfast panini which was awesome! I was starving though! We went into entrepreneurship and did our thing and got relatively good feedback which is always nice. Then, I withdrew money and met Lauren in George Square for our first experience in Elia, a greek restaurant we both spotted on the way to Freshers Week and something we have been dying to try! We sat down and ordered a glass of wine each and both order Tzaziki for starter which was absolutely delicious! We both ate what looked like a blade of grass (chive) and decided that if that was what grass tasted like, we'd pour tzaziki over our respective front lawns! We then had salad for the main and it came to a really good price, so that is our new post-payday monday. We then headed up to the union for a few drinks and we both genuinely started feeling fuzzy so we got the bus home together! It was a lovely afternoon, so thanks Lauren!

Hendo with the beloved Tzaziki!

My mofo of a chicken salad!

Looking immensely proud of my chicken salad!

Then, I got home and after lazing about for a few hours, I decided to act on impulse and meet Emma, Owen and David for a drink (and a bit of gambling on the quiz machine) at Shenanigans where I enjoyed a cranberry and vodka and then cinema after to see 'Due Date' which was absolutely hilarious, nevermind a nom Robert Downey Jr!

All in all a good wee (boozy may I hasten to add) day for me, although I am mindful - ILYSMDM!

Review of 'Due Date'

'Due Date' is the new film released by director Todd Phillips, the man behind the brilliant movie, 'The Hangover'. It stars the very nom, Robert Downey Jr. and the excellent Zach Galifianakis (I did not copy and paste that by the way)!

Plot

Robert Downey Jr's wife is days away from giving birth and whilst flying home to be with her during the birth, he has the misfortune to bump into Zach Galifianakis' character, who is an aspiring actor. Through a series of mishaps, they both end up on the 'No Fly' list and so begins a long, hilarious road trip over America.

Characterisation

In previous reviews, Downey Jr's character has been seen as an umsympathetic figure but I disagree, maybe it's his face, I don't know. Obviously, Galifianakis' character is the one who provides all the laugh, eating at waffle houses even though he is allergic to waffles and stuffing his father's ashes in a coffee tin.

Humour

I buckled at numerous points in the movie, which is always a good sign.

Overall, 'Due Date' was an excellent comedy and the two main leads played well off each other. Also, Galifianakis' performance was his best to date. However, I just don't think it was as funny as 'The Hangover'. Highly recommended though!

8/10

Really funny!

Saturday Night...

I have so many blogs to do tonight - it's unreal! So, for you, happy readers I shall post a total of three blogs tonight (Lucky yous, eh?)

Okay, so Saturday is what you want to hear about? Okay, then! 'Ahem'

Saturday started normal enough in all honesty. I had an epic argument with my father that went on for about twenty minutes with no clear winner (I would call that a victory for me) and then lazed about until it was time for work! I think work went in rather boringly, especially the first two hours by myself but the next two with Robbie went a LOT quicker. I got home and managed to get ready in twenty minutes (an amazing feat in all honesty) and was dropped off at the train station to meet up with Emma on the train. We chatted and between us drank a bti bottle of peach schapps and lemonade (combined with the wine I downed when getting ready, fuzzyness started to happen). We met up with Craig and Owen in central and I bumped into one of my work pals. We then met up with Andrew and David and decided to go to the garage (once we were half way to Campus that is). We queued and we got to the front pretty fast. I was not ID'd which upset me slightly! We eventually got in and Emma and me got Vodka and lemonade and cola cubes (Om nom nom!) We danced for a bit and then someone had the smart idea of leaving the garage and go into Campus. We had lost Craig by this point. We left and wondered up to Campus, where they didn't let us in! So we wondered the streets for two hours, trying to find a club, then a pub and casually took some photos with the TARDIS, because y'know?

Ooooh woooo ooooooh...

We eventually halted our search for drink and decided to turn out priorities to food. We found a Craig at a chippy and left him with Andrew before we all went to Gregg's for a steak bake. It took us half an hour to get a taxi but we were glad of it as it was sooo nice and cosy. We got into another taxi and then headed home, where I finally rolled into bed at 5pm and it was an excellent sleep, even though my feet were absolutely killing me.

Happy Birthday Owen!

Remember, Remember the 5th November, Didn't remember to blog though...

I'm starting to get very bad at the whole blogging thing, it's quite upsetting. I take photos on my phone to put in the 'phantom' blogs, but I have neither the words or the energy to type these days. But I shall prevail and in this blog, I shall recount Friday!

I woke up at nine and ran down to my laptop to check my bank account. It was a success, so I did a little dance, got some toast and made my way into university and met up with my entrepreneurship team where we discussed oue idea for tomorrow's presentation (which I haven't done work for but neither have they, so winging it may be in order!). Then went to MDP and did maths, again. Maths is something I thought I had escaped when doing business but apparently not. It really upsets, distresses and stresses me greatly. I went shopping afterwards, seeing as Buchanan Street is just two minutes away from university. I bought a lot of Katie's christmas presents, then bought a new dress for myself. I got a bus to the town centre and got off and waited for a 20. I waited for fifteen minutes and with time ticking on, I went 'Fuck It' and got into a taxi. Quickly, I got ready and looking rather smart I thought, I went to Laura's house and we had pizza and chips and listened to McFly. Devon came next and refusing to listen to McFly stuck on her Ipod (She played 3oh!3 which I admit, are better than McFly). We then all walked (or perhaps waded our way through the massive puddles) to Jill's scouts hall where there was a bonfire and fireworks display. It was really good and it was nice spending time with the guys again!

Quite like this picture!

However, although one probably shouldn't, I placed my trust in BBC Weather (or should it be 'misplaced') and stupidly thought it wouldn't rain. An hour later and Laura and me have our heads wrapped in scarves. Yeah, we totally rocked that look I'll have you know!

Rocking the granny look and proud!

We then retreated into the Scout's hall and sat about for an hour and then went back to Laura's. We trapsed into her room, sat down and were all simultaneously hit by the 'chinese craving'. We then ordered chinese at 11pm and we were all very content happy chappies! Devon kindly drove Jill and me home (and she was quite a good driver) whilst listening to Michael Buble.

Actually cannot beat chicken fried rice!

All in all a good Fireworks night!

I dreamed a dream...

There was someone in my work getting married and I was invited to the wedding, a very very very posh wedding. I was then in the warehouse at my work where there was a little boy playing by the lorry doors. I told him off but then he disappeared. It can't of been that important though, so Rebecca and me started getting ready for the wedding, which took hours, in our hotel room! We also watched a movie (made up probably by my brain) and I think it was an action movie. There were numerous appearances from my mum. I had the most amazing dress on though, a floor length emerald gown. Oooft, it was beautiful! And rebecca wore a short lacey dress with blues, pinks and yellows.

I cut back to an arcade with my mum, sister and brother. I was freezing and I went in to hug my mum, instead she begrudgingly gave me her new cardigan to wear. Katie started playing a game and my mum got annoyed with it so we left. Whilst we were driving, I told them I had to go back to university on Sunday (because I lived in halls apparently) to do an assignment. Then, my window on my side of the car fell off and then Katie's did and my dad started tutting and sighing. It was also raining outside and I got out the car with my fringe ruined for the wedding.

Good Times!

I have noticed...

I have realised there has been a distinct lack of blogging this week but that's because nothing truly exciting took place! I haven't seen anyone, I haven't worked hardly so I've just been sitting, rotting away, playing a halo marathon (on Halo 2 now, the level when the arbiter goes to the library, shudder).

However, I'm sure by the end of the night, I will have something to recount as it's bonfire night and I'm going to Jill's scout hall for a display! It should be good!

4/7/08, Florida!