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Cue Black Sabbath's classic, please. And play it LOUD. :)

A kick ass movie. Simply kick ass. Love it.

I'm not a big fan of the superheroes movie genre - except for The Incredibles... :) And I gotta admit I did like Batman Begins and X-Men... but this one here is in a league of its own. Maybe the fact that I'm a solid fan of Robert Downey Jr. helps, and that I tend to like Jon Favreau's quirkiness too. In any case, a very enjoyable adventure that I can barely wait to repeat. And thanks to

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It came to pass. The rain, that is. It's gone. Well, at least for the weekend. Nice sunny day yesterday, and this morning, so far, the sun came up and is still shining!

I looked at the barometer and the sock is up! So I guess the wind will pick up soon and it'll get cloudy and rainy again for a really depressing Monday. BUT, let's enjoy the sun while we have it.

::shoots off for a walk to the beach::

::sneaks back in::

Forgot to say, I had the most weird ass dream last night... George Clooney was playing dentist in my mouth. George Clooney. Fixing my teeth. And while it didn't hurt, if I'm going to dream a vivid dream with Clooney in it, I'd rather not be playing dentist with him!

Alright, I'm out of here.

Enjoy your Sunday!

We're entering what... Day 14 of monsoon-like rain plaguing New South Wales? It's driving us insane. I'm all for rain and the gods know how much Australia needs it but could we get just one day's break? Lily wants to go out, and understandably so. Every time the heavy rains halt for a bit, we start getting ready to get out just to be rained on the moment we step outside. It's really frustrating.

At least there's the gym. Lily gets to go to the creche and run around and play with other kiddies. Thing it, this week I'm only booked in for two visits, one of which was yesterday, so it's not much freedom for my little monster. I guess I'll take her shopping tomorrow - if we can get to the car without getting drenched.

My paid account is expiring in a few hours. And I'm actually contemplating renewing it but I'm wondering if I go for the automatic payments (to get the best value - as it says on the box) if I can really turn it off (and back on) at any time.

It's the first time I've had to deal with a paid account (thanks spacellama) so I'm really unfamiliar with the ins and outs. I just don't like the thought of automatic payments with web services and certainly not with a Russian company such as this one. So, yeah, you guys give the pulse on this. Cheers!

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Sunday night TV. Not usually very exciting. Actually, come to think of it, I haven't had the chance to sit in front of the box on a Sunday night for quite some time, so really I could be talking out of my arse. :D
In any case, yesterday, ABC surprised me...

Channel-surfing, I came across an image of Richard Roxburgh, looking somewhat relaxed (and damn yummy) but sad. Immediately, I sat up and waited for more. Next cut brought in Tom Long, all pissy and moaning, and so I stuck around to find out why. Turns out it was the first of a six-part Aussie drama called East of Everything. It just drew me in and I stayed for the hour. Very promising. Will certainly tune in next week.

Art Watkins returns to the neglected resort of Broken Bay, the eastern-most point of Australia, when his mother dies. Art hopes his stay will be brief but the legacy from his mother binds him to his wayward younger brother and the teenage son he has hardly seen in ten years. The longer Art stays, the more he becomes enmeshed in the lives of the locals and the drifters who have found safe haven in Broken Bay.

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Tonight, managed to get the kid to bed early and hubby and I snuggled up on the couch (it's getting rather cold down here) to watch this latest Brit drama from ITV called The Fixer. It certainly grabbed me. I shouldn't be surprised: it's apparently from the same folks who gave us Spooks and Life on Mars. It's different, it's got interesting characters, a different pace, it's nitty-gritty and yeah, I guess, so far so good.

John Mercer is ex-Special Forces serving a double life sentence for the murder of his aunt and uncle. It was a crime he committed out of revenge for the years of physical abuse his sister Jess suffered at their hands. Released from prison unexpectedly early, John is introduced to the shadowy Lenny Jameson, a police officer retired on grounds of “ill health.” He quickly learns that his freedom comes at a price. Jameson runs an unofficial operation with a simple brief: remove untouchable criminals and disorganise crime. Mercer’s role is that of hitman. Blackmailed into killing for the state, Mercer struggles to come to terms with his mission.

I must admit the premise kind of made me think of La Femme Nikita but that's where the similarity ends. I've only seen the first episode so far, but I'd say it's a keeper. :)