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2 Become 4
Verse: My kitchen is frickin' tiny
Things are strewn about the worktops
No space to cut up, no space to bake in
So I tried to change it round
Move some things and tidy up now
It can be done boys, it can be done boys.
Bridge: You're not as small as I remember, kitchen
(Not at all, not at all)
'Cause today, is the day when 2 become 4
Chorus: I need some shelves like I've never needed shelves before
(Must create some extra shelving)
I've got a lot of stuff, now I've got some more
(Man I need some extra shelving)
Set your kitchen free, you can store more cans of beans.
Outro: You can store more cans of beans. (Repeat and fade.)
Happy Monday everyone. Hope that brightened your day as my additional shelving brightened mine. It's surprising what two mini collapsible shelves can do for you, your kitchen and your sanity. Though we'll see how long it stays so beautiful and organised. I guarantee within a week there'll be clutter on the worktop and on the shelves, but at least for a few short days it will look as I want it to.
Moving on. I know not everyone is as excited as I am by the new shelving, but maybe you are enjoying the Winter Olympics? You should be, it's freakin' awesome. And not only the figure skating, which is my ultimate in guilty pleasures. Although, as the years go by it becomes less and less guilty and more and more just something I love to watch. But also the snowboarding and moguls and all those sports that you wonder how the feck they ever came up with them.
How cool are the snowboarders? It is slightly ridiculous. I mean they do these death defying leaps and spins and turns and they have their frickin' Ipods on. I'd love to know what their play list is for an Olympic final. Gold by Spandau Ballet? The theme tune to Going for Gold? (Old school game show in the UK.) We are the Champions by Queen? Or the shitty I'm Gonna Win song by Muse. Or I guess they could have Wuthering Heights by the mighty Queen Bush, they are pretty lofty. Oo, I just thought of another mighty Bush song: King of the Mountain. Now that's a good one.
You can understand why there aren't that many British ones though, not only due to lack of snow but we just aren't cool enough to carry off that nonchalant cockiness that you need for this sport. And we do sound a tad ridiculous when coming out with the lingo. The commentators were hilarious. So, so pleased for Jenny Jones though, our only medal winner so far. I was glued to the TV most of yesterday, whilst also tidying and producing additional shelving of course. But it really was amazing for her.
I love Canada and USA in these competitions. They really are too cool for school. They just have this way of being great at everything, annoyingly so, but also admiringly so. It must be so hard to even get where they are with countries as big as Canada and USA. So many people to choose from. So good on you and as always if there ain't a Brit in it, I'll likely be screaming for a Canadian or a Yank. Though I do tend to have soft spots for all the Countries I've visited. Basically I'll route for anyone for an abundance of reasons, but if they are also an underdog, then bring it on.
Having never really watched the Biathlon before - despite having visited the Whistler Biathlon shooting range, after the Vancouver Winter Olympics - I watched it on Saturday. How weird. Do you know what I love best? The penalty loop. Ha ha. If they miss a shot they have to do an extra loop of skiing and it just feels like some sort of time out on skis. Go on, you naughty boy, round the penalty loop, that'll cost you at least 24 seconds.
I have also realised just how much time you spend almost wishing someone to fall over, or mess up, or miss a shot and take the penalty loop. It must be even worse as a competitor. You know you're a little slower than them or can't make as long a jump or something, so you just have to hope something goes wrong with them, or there ain't a cat in hells chance of you getting on the podium. Still, I guess that's true of any sport or competition of any kind. You pretty much always have to hope you have the day of your life and everyone else doesn't. Ha ha. The inner workings of the human mind. Me pass, everyone else fail please.
Anyhoo, please support the athletes out there and take in some bizarre as well as pretty normal sports on ice, snow or icy track. Big up the tea trays for the British women and let's hope for some action in the curling. Go Team GB!!!!
Finally, I'd like to draw your attention to an awesome film which unfortunately seems to have not been released in cinemas in the UK, but is available on Itunes to rent or buy now! It's called Odd Thomas and is based on a series of novels by Dean Koontz. Check out the site here: http://www.deankoontz.com/odd-thomas-series/
I had the pleasure of seeing the film adaptation at the Film Four Fright Fest last August and it was a lovely fantasy treat, sandwiched between some quite brutal horror, gore and suspense.We loved it and would love many more people to share in it's almost fairytale quality. The cast is fantastic: Anton Yelchin in the lead, probably best known from Star Trek and Star Trek Into Darkness. Willem Dafoe, probably best not to remember him from Antichrist, eww, insertion. And Addison Timlin, seen recently in: That Awkward Moment.
The plot is full of dead people and demons and portals to hell, you know, the usual. The romance between the two leads is fantastical and over the top and the whole thing is just a fun fantasy explosion with plenty of twists, turns, awesome CGI and some sadness too. I feel terrible that I have yet to embark on the novels, but believe me they are on the list and will be devoured shortly.
I love Odd Thomas and I hope some of you will check it out on my rather biased recommendation.
Alright, that's all for now.
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