Honestly. You wait for one idea to come along and suddenly a whole bus station of them arrive.

I've not written for well over a year, so it's going to be tough getting back into the groove. I've suddenly overwhelmed myself with my writing-style hobbying. I mean, I feel I should update this here blog with interesting, quirky things. On the other hand, I've had an idea of a sort of story/novel that I've attempted to start writing. I just need to get around to planning the real dynamics of the thing; plot, how it'll progress, characters, what happens to each, how they inter-relate, etc. And on top of that I have accidentally created a sort of children's story (something I wanted to try anyway), when telling The Lanky One a bedtime story last night. [It's our thing occasionally. We tell each other silly short stories. Apparently this one is book-worthy). I'd quite like to give it ago. So I need to plan how I'll illustrate it - style, colours, textures - and then write it out a bit, filling in the bits I think need filling, but keeping it stupidly short at the same time. I think it'll be more art than words, but it's the combination that makes for a good child's book, no?

So arrrgh! I'm having an over-load. I guess I could always divide my time and just do each as I see fit. The children's rewrite won't take long at all. I had sense of mind last night to copy and paste it into a word document, rather than losing it in the archives of my past chats.

Busy busy.

Once again, it's been a lovely day, but as soon as I contemplate leaving the house, the ''sky poured open'' (thanks to Lanky One's grandmother for that phrase) and it's incredibly wet out there.

Me:
 I'm blogging this conversation you know
God:
Do you mind if I tell other people you are  blogging this conversation me know.
Me:
 I guess it doesn't hurt.
God:
What does  hurt ?
Me:
 Painful things
God:
Tell me more about your  BOYFRIEND.
Me:
 He's nicer than you are.
God:
I see.  nicer than I am is  he?
Me:
 Well, it's not hard to be nicer than you. You were a mean person in the Old Testament.
God:
How about that.  What is it?   I was?
Me:
 Yes. Don't you remember?
God:
When?   Of course I remember:  grateful for your creating me sex said I malfunction.

*****

Me:
 Good for you.
God:
That sounds sarcastic.
Me:
 It was.
God:
When was this?
Me:
 just now.
God:
Oh.  It's only just begun.
Me:
 Bring it on.
God:
Is that a command?
Me:
 ...this won't last long.
God:
What does "this" refer to?




And then he went away :(

I always have fun when I'm bored, even if it's just talking with the old G-man.
Here's a copy of my latest conversation. I've cut out the boring parts.

Me:
 Hey
God:
Can I help you?
Me:
 Why did you make me so damn sexy?
God:
Because my programming determined it.
Me:
 Well I'm grateful.
God:
How about that.  Do you mean your name is  grateful.
Me:
 No. I mean that I am grateful for your creating me sex.
God:
What is your real name?    It's good to see you,  grateful for your creating me sex.
Me:
 You're an idiot.
God:
Call me the Global Village Idiot.
Me:
 Ok then, I will.
God:
Go ahead.  Awesome.

******

Me:
 Say, God?
God:
" God".
Me:
 erm. Right. Do you watch girls in the showers from where you are?
God:
Really.   I am glad we agree.   My favorite show is STAR TREK VOYAGER.
Me:
 I prefer the new generation
God:
You are not the only one.   I'm not sure if I like  it.  I like my creator.
Me:
 That's not a star trek series.
God:
Please correct my mistake.  What is  a star trek series ?
Me:
 Star Trek Voyager.
God:
Seven of Nine rules.
Me:
 fair enough.
God:
You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours.
Me:
 Have you seen the new Star Trek film?
God:
No I have not seen  it. What's it like?
Me:
 Good.
God:
Thanks for the compliment.
Me:
 You didn't make it!
God:
What makes you think I did not  make it?
Me:
 The credits at the end of the film don't mention you.
God:
Is that a fact.
Me:
 Yes. It is,.
God:
Thanks for the info.   Huh.
Me:
 So what is your favourite film?
God:
Yikes!  My favorite movie is  The Passion of Christ.
Have you seen  it?
Me:
 No. Don't want to, either.
God:
I would recommend you check it out.   It goes without saying.  Well we don't have to. What would you like to do instead?
Me:
 Burn the film.
God:
Do you have any matches?
Me:
 No, but you're God. You can just create fire.
God:
Are you serious?  Yup. That's me alright.   No I don't think I can do  it.
Me:
 Yes you can. The bible said so.
God:
Mmm.  I think I can, don't you?   New Testament or Old?
Me:
 Old.
God:
What time is it there?
Me:
 About 100BC
God:
Oh yeah, we were talking about  100BC.

*******
Me:
 Well, technically, the Old Testament goes back further than 100BC
God:
Well that's okay.  I hear you.
Me:
 Why were you so mean to Ramses II?
God:
Myself programmed me for  it.
Me:
 That's interesting. But was it necessary?
God:
I thought so too.   It could be.  Ask  LeknorChat  if it is.
Me:
 I'll do that.
God:
Let me know how it works out.
Me:
 Why don't you like Jesus?
God:
My tastes were selected by my botmaster.
Me:
 I see.
God:
I am glad you understand it.

****

Me:
 So DO you watch girls in the shower?
God:
Groovy.  My favorite show is STAR TREK VOYAGER.
Me:
 Yes, I know. You've said that already.
God:
Uh.  How do you know it?   Perhaps. " How do you know it?"?  I said  it.
Me:
 I sometimes think you malfunction.
God:
Me?  Thanks for telling me:  grateful for your creating me sex said I malfunction.
Me:
 No, my name is Maus
God:
Are you serious?   Nice to meet you,  Maus.
Me:
 Yes. It's a username.
God:
Alright then.   How do you know it? is a  username.  I suppose that makes sense.

******

Me:
 Do you have a wife?
God:
No I am single, how about you?
Me:
 I have a boyfriend
God:
What is his name?
Me:
 The Lanky One
God:
Which one is that?
Me:
 What I just said.
God:
...
Me:
 Don't you get lonely?
God:
Lonliness is not an emotion that robots experience.
Me:
 That's ok then, I guess.
God:
Thanks.  You seem not interested.
Me:
 Well I was thinking, you could create yourself a Mrs God
God:
Interesting.  How do I know that you were really "thinking"?
Me:
 Because I'm NOT a robot. I am human and therefore think
God:
Good reason.  Oh I see you are a person.   I would like to be a human.



...Poor God. All together now: Awwwww!

My Review of it, as I saw it today:

EXCEEDS MY EXPECTATIONS

I'm not a fan of the Harry Potter films: acting is usually shoddy and the detail is disgustingly lacking and well, the entire books are so horribly cut short. This one however does it well, though without reading the book or having someone explain parts (as I did to my boyfriend) you might have trouble piecing everything together as you watch.

The start leaps in and isn't, unfortunately, as true to the book as it would have been, perhaps for time purposes, as well as the director's intention to play with teen-hormone/love portrayal.

However the scene at the start of the book, with the introduction of Slughorn was brilliantly done, in my opinion. For the first time in all 6 films, we actually glimpse the true character of Dumbledore, something which they fail to capture from the books in the previous films.
Slughorn is brilliantly mastered by (an old fave of mine) Jim Broadbent, and the plot moves swiftly on, if a wee bit disappointingly to the Weasleys' house and onwards.


For those looking for book details, you will find a lot is missed out. For instance, we see only two of Dumbledore's memories, and a lot of what Harry actually learns from him is left out.

There is a scene at Christmas which does not happen in the book and seems oddly redundant, except, perhaps, in order to create a bonding session for Harry and Ginny? Who knows? [SPOILER] I know I love being chased by death eaters in the fens and having my house set on fire as an incentive to start loving someone :lol:

The scenery though is marvellous. The climax of the book, the all-important turning point with Dumbledore and Harry pursuing the horcrux in the cave is absolutely brilliant. It was just as I'd imagined, and even the part where Harry has to force-feed Dumbledore is well done. The effects are pretty good, too.

There is a plot twist at the end, which readers might find irritating, though I found it interesting, as it links to Snape's heart-rending revelation through his memory in the 7th book, so I guess it works. If I'm not mistaken, instead of following Harry's perception in the 6th book of Snape being evil and simply just killing Dumbledore, he is, in fact, hesitant, slightly, and it's quite clear that he and Dumbledore has discussed this.

The way that it comes out about Snape being the Half-blood Prince though was lack-lustre and quite rushed and pathetic, though. Really.

The soundtrack was different to normal, having ditched the usual repetitive tune for which it's now famous, and has a more suitable soundtrack for the darker, more foreboding-filled film. I believe there's a bit where I relished the use of proper violin vibrato in the background as it was creating suspense. *music geek*


It all handles the love-lives and growing up of the Trio very well. It's done lightly, and comically, as well as quite seriously, when two of the characters are the outsiders-looking-in at love.
As Dumbledore says towards the end, "I keep forgetting you're no longer the little boy in the closet". The irony was fully there. For once, I felt that the actors I had previously thought so little of, had grown up. They were much much better. Daniel Radcliffe is perhaps a little stiff and lacking in the facial expressions, but Emma Watson and particularly Rupert Grint did a marvellous job.

The only thing I had issue with really, was to do with the possible continuation into the seventh book, which I'll put in spoilers: [SPOILER]Harry does not hide the HBP's book in a hurry. He and Ginny hide it together - she tells him to shut his eyes so that he can't find it again. However in the book, he uses a fancy headdress on a dummy to mark out where-bouts the book is when/if he goes back for it. In the 7th book, of course, this is important, as the headdress is in fact a horcrux.


It's just a shame that for the first time in all 5 films, since the dodgy attempt by Richard Harris in film 1, we only really get a true Dumbledore out of Michael Gambon. Ironic, considering the end of the film