Our deputy head told a joke in assembly today. He was doing a pseudo-scientific debunking of Santa (I have two boys in my class who are 13 this week and still believe in Santa), but finished up with: "Does Santa exist? - Of course he does. He's magic." Anyway, he showed a cartoon slide of Rudolph, and then asked if anyone knew the name of the reindeer that runs behind Rudolph. No? He's called Bruno. Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer, Bruno the Brown-nosed Reindeer. He runs behind Rudolph, and he runs as fast as Rudolph, but he can't stop as quickly..."
(Staff doubled up and in tears, 80 special needs kids looking baffled.)
Monday, January 07, 2008
Sunday, January 06, 2008
Don't you?
It's an obvious marriage, really, isn't it?
That middle finger is SO long, it's impossible NOT to imagine things about it, if you follow my meaning. Certainly puts a smile on my face!
Saturday, January 05, 2008
It took a long time but..
...I've managed to make an actual MOVING movie! They are all from Amends, and I've left most of them quite long, so you get bits of Eames thrown in, but it's early days. Plenty of time to hone my skills.
At least now I can do it. Sound's back on, too, just needed a reboot thank goodness.
At least now I can do it. Sound's back on, too, just needed a reboot thank goodness.
Friday, January 04, 2008
Sorry I couldn't spare you
Because of my new techno-problems, I still can't cut SWMNBN from these pictures, but I have tried to use ones with as little of her in as possible.
It turns out that my sound card is not working at all now. Has Adobe killed it? Will it revive if I reboot? God, I hope so!
Why is it that dear, talented Eliza can download a free programme and it does wonderful things, but I pay a fortune for one and it mucks up my computer?
Anyway, here is Himself in Grow.
By the way, did you see I got into Google Alerts twice today!
It turns out that my sound card is not working at all now. Has Adobe killed it? Will it revive if I reboot? God, I hope so!
Why is it that dear, talented Eliza can download a free programme and it does wonderful things, but I pay a fortune for one and it mucks up my computer?
Anyway, here is Himself in Grow.
By the way, did you see I got into Google Alerts twice today!
I did ask!
I decided to buy the best video and photo package I could tosy, and went for an Adobe double-pask - Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements. I loaded the Premiere one first to see if I could find a way to chop clips from videos. It took ages to load, and then I went into the tutorial to find - it didn't think my sound card was up to it, so it wouldn't play the tutorial clip.
Now in the shop, I was told it needed a computer with 2 gigs of RAM, which mine has, and my control panel tells me my sound is good enough for HD.
So I have to ask - WTF? Have I spent £90 for nothing?
I was going to do some caps of Fires Within, but whether it was because of Adobe or for some other reason, the beggar wouldn't play.
Bad technology day!
Now in the shop, I was told it needed a computer with 2 gigs of RAM, which mine has, and my control panel tells me my sound is good enough for HD.
So I have to ask - WTF? Have I spent £90 for nothing?
I was going to do some caps of Fires Within, but whether it was because of Adobe or for some other reason, the beggar wouldn't play.
Bad technology day!
Thursday, January 03, 2008
Solved!
No wonder I didn't have "Lies" and couldn't find it. It was so familiar 'cos it did come out in Beatle time, and the vocalist was a dead ringer for John Lennon (voice-wise) but the group was The Knickerbockers, and the number was a very good rip-off. Never heard the group's name, must always have assumed it was for real.
So it's official - I have EVERYTHING! (Well maybe not the later botched together stuff like "Free As A Bird", and there are a few practice and jam sessions available that I have not yet bought, but I DO have the German versions of She Loves You and I Want To Hold Your Hand.
And just for good measure, off YouTube, here is She Loves You, with lyrics. It's a must-hear!
So it's official - I have EVERYTHING! (Well maybe not the later botched together stuff like "Free As A Bird", and there are a few practice and jam sessions available that I have not yet bought, but I DO have the German versions of She Loves You and I Want To Hold Your Hand.
And just for good measure, off YouTube, here is She Loves You, with lyrics. It's a must-hear!
Strange Day (no, not Strange Days!)
The day started badly with a relief postman leaving my mail wedged in my letterbox. Great for keeping the heat in and the burglars out! So I went outside to make my feelings known. He was so bloody rude, I ended up making an official complaint to the Royal Mail. Our regular postie can put things all the way through, so why not this big thug?
One of the things he brought was a card telling me there was £30 tax to pay on the burgundy shirt I bought on Ebay, so I had to go to the sorting office anyway to pay and collect it.
Before coming home, I stopped off at Marks and Spencer's cafe for a quick latte and a piece of cake (free voucher for the coffee).
When I got home, I unwrapped the shirt. I'm not sure when he wore it. It isn't this one:
I thought it might be when I bought it, but the one in the picture has tape around the inside of the collar, mine doesn't. But he has worn it for sure - there is a mark round the inside of the collar, and the armpits are very slightly stained. There is also a slightly musky smell to them. *Sighs* Must be his deodorant...
Next I phoned my mobile phone service provider to come off contract. I NEVER use my 200 "free" minutes a month, I automatically use my landline. I got into a very pleasant conversation with the woman on the other end of the line, comparing notes about broadband, Sky+ (she'd rather give up smoking than her Sky+) and her love of TV. I told her about Vincent, and when she could watch him. She sounded very interested. I think she will be a convert after this evening.
Finally I finished off printing all the calendars (I ran out of ink half way through on Sunday) and now have Eliza's small one on the chest of drawers in the bedroom, my own one on the cupboard door opposite my bed, and Eliza's big one in the hall. Vincent D'Onofrio wherever I go. (Hey, that rhymes!)
One of the things he brought was a card telling me there was £30 tax to pay on the burgundy shirt I bought on Ebay, so I had to go to the sorting office anyway to pay and collect it.
Before coming home, I stopped off at Marks and Spencer's cafe for a quick latte and a piece of cake (free voucher for the coffee).
When I got home, I unwrapped the shirt. I'm not sure when he wore it. It isn't this one:
I thought it might be when I bought it, but the one in the picture has tape around the inside of the collar, mine doesn't. But he has worn it for sure - there is a mark round the inside of the collar, and the armpits are very slightly stained. There is also a slightly musky smell to them. *Sighs* Must be his deodorant...
Next I phoned my mobile phone service provider to come off contract. I NEVER use my 200 "free" minutes a month, I automatically use my landline. I got into a very pleasant conversation with the woman on the other end of the line, comparing notes about broadband, Sky+ (she'd rather give up smoking than her Sky+) and her love of TV. I told her about Vincent, and when she could watch him. She sounded very interested. I think she will be a convert after this evening.
Finally I finished off printing all the calendars (I ran out of ink half way through on Sunday) and now have Eliza's small one on the chest of drawers in the bedroom, my own one on the cupboard door opposite my bed, and Eliza's big one in the hall. Vincent D'Onofrio wherever I go. (Hey, that rhymes!)
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
I saw this...
...and thought of you. (Actually what I thought of should be censored.)
Still no access to the slideshow facility.
Still no access to the slideshow facility.
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