girlofprey

So, my team didn't QUITE collapse it's enemies (I have Italy from a World Cup sweepstake), but we didn't lose, which is also nice. I also learned two things about my team: 1, our goalkeeper is beautiful, and 2, one of the players has butterflies tattooed on his arm. I love my team QUITE A LOT at the moment. Woo.

I had a good week, anyway. I went to see an opera last week - there was an Opera North production called Rusalka that I'd been wanting to see for a while, and then I realised that is was only on for another week in Leeds. And after looking into it online, I learned that I could get a £10 stalls ticket because I was under 26, and then that you could get half price tickets sometimes on the day of the performance. So my mum and I ended up going last Wednesday night. And it was actually brilliant, it's basically a version of the little mermaid story, except possibly based on older stories than the Hans Christian Anderson version. But it was great and staged really well, and the woman in the lead role was amazing. If it's on anywhere near you and you have any interest in Opera, I would really recommend you see it.

And then this weekend I went to Lancaster to see jekesta and alicamel. And we watched the second series of Bugs and the second series and special of Hana Yori Dango, and OH MY GOD HANA YORI DANGO OH MY GOD, OH TSUKASA, OH MAKINO, OH ALL OF THEM, OH MY GOD, they are UNBELIEVABLY PRETTY, and Ed from Bugs is UNBELIEVABLY PRETTY, and all in all it was a good weekend for television. Also, jekesta showed me the latest episode of Lie To Me, where Logan from Veronica Mars is in it as a slightly terrifying evil character. That was pretty good too. And we played Escape From Atlantis, and charades, and I had to act out 'Disgrace', but jekesta had to act out 'Sense and Sensitivity', and alicamel had to act out 'Cavalcade', so it was pretty fair really. Also, did I mention Hana Yori Dango? It was a great weekend.

Come on Italy. Rah!

I have a question - has anyone ever been to the London Coliseum (I think you know what city it's in)? There's a couple of things on there that I want to see in January and April next year, and I got my parents to put up half the money for decent-priced tickets. I went to my first opera - I don't think I mentioned, it was brill - and sat in one of the cheapest seats, and it wasn't actually that bad. But looking at these other things now, there are still some of the most expensive, stalls seats left for only a bit more, and I'll be up on the second balcony otherwise. And it strikes me that if the London Coliseum is bigger than the Nottingham Theatre Royal, and chances are that it is, it might make a big difference. Anyone actually know what it's like in there?

Well, anyway. I'm still working. I got let go from the job I had at the beginning of the month because the work dried up, but the Monday after that the agency that had got me that job, had another one for me. Which I wasn't expecting. And it was a reception job, so they were all "Can you go in this morning? Can you go right now?", and hadn't had a shower or washed me hair or in fact had more than about five hours sleep, as I recall, and I was all "WHAT??", but we managed to negotiate for about half past twelve, and I had a semi-quick cold shower, and everything was fine. It's not too bad actually, it's a reception post at a little civil engineering company, and last week most of the staff were on holiday or at various sites, so apart from a bit of typing I mostly didn't have much to do all day. Which is fair enough. They want me for this week as well, so I'll have worked a full month, yay! I have a feeling I should be saving at least some of my wages in case I don't have anymore work for a bit. But on the other hand, almost every band I like seems to be playing somewhere this autumn, so - we shall see. The odds don't appear to be in saving up's favour though, honestly.

I've been watching TV, I have things to say, I generally have so many things to say about it that by the time I get round to posting anything I have FAR TOO MUCH TO FIT IN A POST. The main things were though, about why lots of people - mostly men - think it's alright to make fun of Deborah Meaden on Dragon's Den? Particularly since she's the BEST ONE, and BEAUTIFUL. She has the BEST LAUGH I HAVE EVER HEARD. I LOVE HER. And people are very strange about her. Also, Strictly Come Dancing. I only just found out because I was looking up when it was coming back on. BUT WHAT THE FUCK? They've fired Arlene? They've fired ARLENE? And replaced her with a younger woman? What the fuck, BBC? And the younger woman is Alesha Dixon, because she used to be a contestant. What? I vaguely get their point about her knowing what it's like to be a contestant and being able to offer advice the dancers can possibly understand better - but isn't the point that it's a dancing show, and they have the judges for technical criticism and the public for sympathy, and their partners for actual specific help? Wasn't that how it all worked. And do the BBC actually not see a problem with making the only female voice on the judging panel no longer an informed, technical one, but a basically emotional one? What the hell? Also, they have fired Hayley and hired another female dancer, for no apparent reason. What is that?

Hmph. Anyway. There's been TV I like. Single-Handed was brilliant, and it's now over. I love Jack Driscoll, in all his self-righteous, furious-about-corruption-but-willing-to-use-it-for-his-own-ends glory. You can still watch it on the itvPlayer, if anyone is interested. I highly recommend it. I'd say I don't think I've slashed anyone with their evil father quite so much before, but that would mean ignoring Logan/Aaron, so never mind. Gary's coming back into Coronation Street this week. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT. Check out his look of UTTER HATRED for David on his return. You can see the hatred right? That certainly couldn't be confused with any other emotion. I love Coronation Street. Also I'm loving Ugly Betty at the moment. Every episode is a bit pointlessly upbeat, but I HONESTLY DON'T CARE. OH GOD BETTY AND AMANDA AND MARK. I LOVE THEM. ALL I WANT IS THE THREE OF THEM, AND OFTEN THE SHOW DELIVERS. 2 ASSISTANTS AND A RECEPTIONIST DREAM TEAM FOR THE WIN. And Daniel is quite good, and Wilhelmina. BUT THEY'RE NO BETTY AND AMANDA AND MARK. OH. Also in NCIS this week they made Ziva and McGee go out on a case together. I don't understand why they can't be partners all the time. They could keep DiNozzo with Gibbs, or send him away somewhere, and I everyone would be happy. I should be running television. Honestly.

So from this post you can probably tell what I've mostly been doing lately. TV and work. Hurrah. I'm hoping that the agency I'm using at the moment might find me some work after this job finishes too. Although I do need some time off in September. But even so, some wages would be nice. Who knows?

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Dad has offered to take back the iRiver and get me a minidisc recorder instead. Nice dad! I feel a bit ungrateful still, but - if I asked him for a new coat, I would not want one made of gold! Which is sort of a defence. Yes. ::shifty eyes of semi-guilt::