Plugging the gaps in the dvd collection

Got given a gift card for HMV, so at lunchtime, I picked up a couple of movies I've meant to get for some time.  The latest Romero zombie flick, Survival of the Dead, the latest Resident Evil, Afterlife, and one I missed at the cinema, Scott Pilgrim.  That should keep me going for a bit.

Sunshine

I know a lot of people hate this movie, but me, well, I love it.  I don't really care about the dodgy science that everyone goes on about, I just really enjoy this film.  It looks good and it's a good story.

I was supposed to be doing something else today but it's been delayed, so it's sunshine, then lunchtime karate for me.

My take on the London riots

Ok, there was an interview with one of the rioters on tv this morning.  It's easy to assume from the way he was talking that he's not exactly educated, so he probably didn't attend school, so got no qualifications, so can't get a job, so has no money.  Now, ultimately this is HIS fault, but does he see that?  Like hell, it's the government's fault.  It's them to blame for his total unemployability.
Cause and effect.  You thought it was fun to arse about in school, and now you've no job/cash, but it's "society's" fault?  That's the level of genius that's rioting.

And another thing, how does burning down houses in the area you live in help your social situation?

Arsewipes the lot of them.  This is not a politically motivated riot.  This is a mob jumping on the bandwagon of a protest at a man being shot, and using their "anger" to loot shops.  They couldn't care less about the guy who died, all they care about is the nicking the biggest plasma in the shop.

What have I been up to lately?

Well, I went to the costume fitting and didn't have to buy any new t-shirts or anything for it, so that was good.  Other than that, I'm off to see Maiden Scotland only a couple of weeks after seeing Iron Maiden.  One month the real band, the next, the best tribute doing the rounds.

We've got a holiday booked for next month, so I can't wait for that, and there's a karate course this Saturday, which should mean I'm suitably knackered before heading out to the Maiden Scotland gig.

I'm really getting into reading on the kindle, it's possibly the best gadget I've got.  So far I've bought River of Gods by Ian McDonald, World War Z by Max Brooks, and a few ARCs from Angry Robot.  So, that should keep me going for a bit.

The long term plan is to fill the kindle with all the Pratchett books, as every time I've had to have a clear out, it's the Pratchett books that have gone.  This was basically because I don't think there's any danger of them EVER going out of print, making them the easiest to replace.

WWZ

So, I've got an email with a list of colours of clothes to take along to the WWZ fitting tomorrow.  No white, no black and no large logos.  Can you tell I'll pretty much stuffed then.  I pretty much live in black tour shirts.

Oh well, maybe a wee trip to ASDA for a couple of cheap tshirts.