For the love of all things ASkars, WHY IS THERE AN AMERICAN REMAKE OF DEATH AT A FUNERAL with Chris Rock and Martin Lawrence?

WHY.

WHY?

WHY!1?!!?!?

D8<<<<<<<<<<<<<

The original was perfection, classic British black humour, SO WHY YOU GOTTA BE MESSIN’ WITH A GOOD THING?

I saw the trailer and it was distinctly unfunny. I do not like you, Chris Rock. Or you, Martin Lawrence. You cannot ever replace Rupert Graves or Matthew Macfayden. Don’t even fucking try. Why bother remaking a film, when you’re using the same shots and lines?FFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU.

The only silver lining I can see in this - and it was frickin’ hard to find - is that James Marsden and Zoe Saldana are doing Alan Tudyk and Daisy Donovan’s roles as Simon and Martha. So, we’ll get James Marsden acting all shroomy and naked, BUT THIS IS NOT ENOUGH TO MAKE UP FOR THE ABYSMAL DECISION TO REMAKE THIS FILM.

UGH.

/rant

So got my results for the semester today, and I'm kind of impressed with myself! I got 71 for Organisational Behaviour, and 79 for Corporate Law. Amazing!!! My results for Augustan Rome haven't been released, but that's not surprising because my lecturer and tutor for that subject took part in the strike earlier in the year, so he's part of the NTEU blanket ban on releasing results.

I'm so happy with 79 for Corporate Law because that was a 100% exam, for which I did only 2 days of proper study even though I had a week to study for it. One mark off a high distinction, though. And towards the end of the 3 hour marathon I was rushing through the last questions in a frantic attempt to answer all the questions. So, awesome result for that subject. Well set for Taxation Law next year!

As for Organisational Behaviour, I'm also pleasantly surprised with 71 for that, because I felt I didn't answer the exam very well due to the fact that they questioned us on the topic I knew the least about, organisational change. I pretty much winged 50% of that exam. But to get 71 in the 50% final exam means that I must have gotten around 65% of the exam correct, because I'd averaged a 76% for the other half of the assessment. So again, pleasantly surprised!

Clearly doing 3 subjects a semester instead of 4 has it's upsides. I'm not worried about results for Augustan Rome because, c'mon. Arts subject, and it was an essay worth 32.75%.

In other news, bullet point style:

• MOTHERFUCKING EPIC GLEE FINALE. OMFG.
• I am enjoying work at David Jones. So, that is a major plus.
• Also leaving for China/Tokyo in two and a half weeks! Crap, need to pack again.
• And finally, I got a new phone! *dances* It's the Nokia E71 in black, 3 normally have it on the $49 cap plan, but as a Christmas promotion it's now available free on the $29 cap! WOOT! It's so shiny and pretty, and has mobile internet and Wi-fi capabilities. It's like a crackberry, I swear. I am in love with it.

And I have been neglecting LJ for my mistress tumblr. Gah. I'm sorry LJ, I'll come back to you, you know I always do. ♥

I'm happy because my mum bought me a dress today, YAY! It's black, demurely scooped, knee length, short length sleeves - in other words the perfect classic LBD. I have several LBDs already of course, but they're all party dresses and so are inappropriate for interviews, work and other more conservative type gatherings. So this makes me feel very happy, since my parents no longer buy me anything except the occasional uni textbook and metcards.


Other news: started work at DJ, finally. It's fairly easy work, serving people salad, mostly. Had hoped for women's fashions, but of course I get lumped into food, again. Whatever, leaving to go to China on the 28th of Dec anyway for 3 weeks, so I'll unfortunately be gone for most of my Christmas contract. But hey, haven't been back to visit the fam in China for 3 years now, so it's time. Also we're going to Toyko for a week too!! Which is AWESOME. Not missing out on going to Tokyo, especially when I'm not paying for the travel, heh. Visiting America for two weeks really took a huge hit on my bank account.. it's almost unreal when I think about how I actually spent around $5000 of my own money to go to New York, San Francisco and Palo Alto. Five thousand dollars. Christ.

I'm on tumblr now too, people! GK party! It was VERY confusing at first, but I've got the hang of it now, lol. Hilarity ensued when I tried to explain how tumblr worked to queenhenryviii. Let's just say it was an exercise in futility.

Also, going to get a new phone. I think I dropped mine one too many times, and now the battery life's all shot to hell. Gonna get the Nokia 6760 slide, which comes free with my cap plan anyway, so I don't have to buy it. Mobile internet here I come!


PS. New Moon was pretty bad, lol. Not enough lulzy moments or he of the face-only-a-mother-could-love but WOW LOOK AT HIS ABS to nearly make up for Kristen Stewart's unequivocally bad delivery, weird Edward appearing moments and plodding pace. The werewolves were really cool, as were the Volturi. Um, I guess it was enjoyable enough, but that's only because I didn't pay to see it. I think the girl who plays Alice is my new girlcrush, she is so cute. Also, is it wrong that I kinda found Michael Sheen attractive in it? ........ *crickets*

Ok just me then. Lol.

I drove today for almost 2 hours, driving from Balwyn to Broadmeadows. Broadmeadows, people. I don't think I've ever been that north. I did not appreciate almost getting shunted by some asshole truck driver, but hey, it's how we all learn, right? D; But other than that, YAY I love driving. \o/

Also, my nose has finally stopped peeling from when it got sunburnt over a week ago. This is a major win.

Due to the seemingly large amount of time I seem to have on my hands, I made a new header for myself. Only problem is now I stare at it for inordinate amounts of time... um. Ok I take that back, staring at Alexander Skarsgard and Stark Sands is absolutely not a problem. ...I'm totally not weird. Although I feel like GK has given me kevlar!hair and leg!strappings kinks, gg. Again, I stress the not weird statement.

I also just realised that today is the 1st of December, meaning that in 20 days time I will be turning 20! Omg where does the time go? ;A;



Seeing New Moon tonight, for what is sure to be EPIC LULZ. I am very very excited, HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA.

Totally just got sucked into watching some random movie on tv just because it had Paul Bettany and Nikolaj Costa-Waldeau in it. UNF blonde-ness. Not Wimbledon, it was Firewall with Harrison Ford -- which also has the dude who was the Terminator in Terminator 2: Judgement Day! NGL, I love that movie, lol. But then I flicked over another channel, and Castle was on! I ENJOYED. Boo to minimal Jon Huertas scenes, but themicemen , plz can we to be organising time for you to give me it? :)

Speaking of Jon Huertas, OMG @ his twittering how he and Eric Nenninger (Cpt. America on Generation Kill) went down to La Jolla to see Stark Sands in his musical, Bonnie & Clyde!!1!1

( GK boys ahoy! )


That sound you hear? Is me gleefully pawing at the screen. Shut up, I'm not a stalker. Oh bbs, you make me so happy. Lol at Starker's cap though, it does not lend itself to convincing people he is actually over 30 years old. I approve of Jon's old man hat xD



ANYWAY. Now I'm reading this book, Skinny Bitch which is all about how to stop eating crap, while eating roast chicken. Irony? Mmm, chicken.

I cleaned my room today, and I feel good. The messiness of it had gotten out of hand, what with the flurry of clothes, exam related paraphernalia and notes everywhere, plus suitcases which had been sitting there since Jo and I came back from our trip to America. Now I actually have space on my desk. It's kind of amazing.

So I rewatched Inglourious Basterds earlier, and NGL, Eli Roth? Would sooooooo tap that. Gods, I had actually kind of forgotten how incredibly hot he is in the scene where you first see the Bear Jew beat up that Nazi officer with the bat..... *g*.



I recall flailing all over the place when I saw this on his twitter. *grins* Speaking of twitter, LOL. Genius.


Anyways, in other news, I'm very excited for a gold sequinned dress that I bought off Topshop to arrive sometime in the next week. I also want to buy many many books... but since when is a hardback novel $56 from Borders? JFC. So expensive.

Also also also, can someone please explain to me why it's going to take 4 freakin' months for Glee to return after the last ep of the first half of the season airs on December? I CAN'T WAIT THAT LONG! D;