Eat too much. Drink too much. Watch too much TV. Be annoyed by your family. It’s Xmas enjoy it!
My New Year’s resolution is to get back into the habit of posting here. I promise some good stuff here in 2010. By certain definitions of ‘promise’, ‘good’ and ’2010′. 
Well I’m on my way back from Collectormania London and I must admit I quite enjoy the trek to and from my nation’s capital. Even if it is a weird place where the women are 50% more attractive and there seems to by no dogs. I mean that in both ways that could possibly be taken. Strange place London.
It wasn’t a bad event but nowhere near as good as this year’s London Sci Fi and Comic Convention. Didn’t do any of the talks this time as I was late and missed the only one I wanted too go to. Never mind. For the last few hours I have been wander around with a life size cut out of Hannah Montana. Now I know what you are thinking but it is for my niece, honest. That girl creeps me out, Not my niece, Miley Cyrus. I’ve had to turn it around on the train as she was looking at me.
Autograph wise I got Shannon Doherty and Chase Masterson. Chase was lovely and friendly and asked about my Punisher T-Shirt while Shannon said ‘thank you’. She had 2 of her own people plus 2 Collectormania assistants. Someone should tell he she isn’t a big star any more. Damn her for being in Mallrats. also got a signed photo of the guy who was in Charmed, you know the angel one. Whatever his name is. It’s for my sister so I don’t care. Queues didn’t seem so big this year but I did manage to jump the virtual queue system yet again. Despicable I know.
Not sure if it was worth the financial outlay but I’m on my way home now. There’s a tub of Ben & Jerry’s with my name on it. What? I’ve jeopardised my manhood a couple of times already in this post I don’t think adding girly ice cream to the list makes that much difference now.
Cannock Chase is small bit of forest in Staffordshire just north of Wolverhampton and Walsall. Once part of the ancient forest that stretched from somewhere down south all the way to somewhere up north it is now little more than a rather large wood whose car parks and picnic areas are the dogging capitals of the world. By day it used by the few grunts of the West Midlands conurbation that like to piss around in the woods as a hobby, I’d imagine. However news articles revealed to me today that Cannock Chase is probably amongst the most active areas of the country for all sorts of paranormal and pseudo-scientific tosh. Lets delve deep into the mysterious world of Cannock Chase. [insert eerie music]
To start with I meant to put this up over the weekend but I forgot. Still better late than never. Last week Lily Allen got her knickers in a twist over illegal file-sharing. It all started after several successful musicians (I use the term loosely) stated they didn’t mind their work being the victim of copyright infringement by internet Pirates. Sadly it kicked off a few days too later for “International Talk Like a Pirate Day”, which is a shame. Anyway Lily objected to people who have already made a fortune from music having such a slack attitude to people who, according to her, cost session musicians, engineers and others money and jobs. You know people who only get paid once no matter how successful a song is unlike Lily herself. So she started a blog she could whine about it and have all her little fans agree with her. Naturally she claimed it was to encourage discussion and debate on the subject. Funny how once the debate had got into full swing and people on the internet who actually know what they are talking about started to tear her arguments to pieces she closed up the blog and deleted all the content. Which is pretty much the internet equivalent of taking your ball and going home because you are losing the game of football in the park.
This past week I have watched a fair few DVD’s. Things like Doctor Who Series 4, Spaced Series 1 & 2, The Incredible Hulk, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Eddie Izzard’s Boxset, Gremlins, Hot Fuzz and so on and so forth. I’ve decided that DVD’s as they stand at the moment should shoulder a great deal of blame for sending people off to pirate films and TV shows. I’ve had a nightmare just getting to the bloody film. It is a mix of the usual complaints that you have read on the internet and some of my own special insanity. Here is what pisses me off about DVD’s:
So here I am on the way back from the 2009 London Film and Comic Con. Forgive any typos, I am typing this on a moving train. It is big much bigger than Collectormania held in Milton Keynes but this just means more space rather than a great deal more stands, guests and events. Unless you are really into Cosplay, which I’m not (least outside the bedroom). Still least the talks and guests aren’t outdoors like this years Milton Keynes. Much appreciated is the little bit of carpet with a few scatter cushions on. Ambitiously called the chill zone it is actually a good place to take a break. Though be the end of the event sitting on the normal floor was safer as the carpet was covered in food and spilled drinks. Read the rest of this entry »
