Tweeties, Wendy's and Hugh Jackman's bod!

Last night Nat, Jess, Sean and I went up to Aucks to do Rialto proud in the Skycity Tweeties pub quiz night.
We ended up coming a respectable 7th out of 13. So, right in the middle. At least we weren't last, right?!
Congrats to Chartwell and Centreplace who got 2nd and 3rd....although we should point out that the star players from each were originally Rialtrons, so i think we can pinch a bit of credit there too!
Was dissapointed by the lack of classic film q's, but I did earn my keep by answering:

Which ACTOR said "Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn" ?

And, who holds the record for most Oscar WINS?

Any ideas?

Anyway, we all got prizes which was pretty cool. Nat and I were stoked to still find copies of the Scoop dvd left on the table when it was our turn to go up. Mmmmmmmm....Hugh Jackman in swimming trunks.......
I find it amusing that people seem to forget what a weirdo I am when they are drunk; I actually like my Celtic Woman cd, thank you very much!

A quick stop at Wendy's Wendy's YUM! for dinner, then back to the Tron.

I think living alone and having no one to call when things go bump in the night has toughened me up a bit.
We got to Taupiri mountain with the freaky cemetary lights that look like eyes and Nat decided to tell me about the freaky ghost sighting up in proj yesterday. Someone walked past the camera when there was no one up there.
Great. Am proj/management tomorrow night.
But once I would have been freaking out when I got home late at night, with a scary ghost story ringing in my ears, but last night I was serenely calm and hopped into bed and turned out the light, no problem.
I also watched a really stupid werewolf movie late the other night and didn't get scared, when normally I get scared of anything with the slightest hint of something sinister.
Am quite proud of myself really.

And in a completely unrelated rant.....men suck.

Friday 5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1

Name five favorite movies:
* An Affair To Remember
* Charade
* Gone With The Wind
* Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
* My Fair Lady
(very hard to only choose five)!

Name four areas of interest you became interested in after you were done with your formal education:
* Baking
* Fairies!
* Face Painting
* Balloon Animals

Name three things you would change about this world:
* Compulsary etiquette classes for everyone
* No sex, violence, offensive language or questionable material on tv and in the movies
* Harsher laws for murderers and sex offenders - think Asian prison system; small cold cells, bread and water and life meaning life. None of this fancy prison life our criminals get.

Name two of your favorite childhood toys:
* Victoria, my ragdoll who is still my bestest friend
* Star Brite - my multicoloured rocking horse that reminded me of rainbow Brite's horse

Name one person you could be handcuffed to for a full day:
* Cary!

Final post for the day. And a very sad one too.

Got to work yesterday and while waiting for the useless plumber to arrive - finally got there an hour late and ending up leaving after turning all our water off!!!! - I had a look at the news online and was saddened to read that yet another Hollywood star is now shining in the heavens.
Deborah Kerr passed away on Tuesday at the age of 86.
Now, most of you, like my mother - who should know better! - will be saying, "Who?"
She is, after Audrey, the actress and woman I most aspire to be like.
A very refined, beautiful and dignified Scottish actress and several time co star of my beloved Cary.

Her most famous films are:

My all time favourite An Affair To Remember,

The King And I,

Quo Vadis?,

Heaven Knows, Mr Allison,

King Solomon's Mines,

and the orginal Casino Royale, where she played a Bond girl at age 46.

But most of you will know her from her role in From Here To Eternity, which even if you haven't seen it, you should be familiar with the scene on the beach where she and Burt Lancaster are having a smooch on the sand when a big wave comes up and washes over them.


Ahhhhh! I hear you all say.

Anyway, she was a truly great lady and such a beautiful actress to watch on screen. I plan to have a movie marathon this weekend, so if you want some edumacating, you are more than welcome to join me!

I read a couple of quotes in the news about AATR, and I see Jenni has them on her blog too, which I just have to put down here:

"Believe me, Cary (Grant) and I knew how to kiss. When we did a love scene, we may not have been trying to swallow each other but, for those brief moments, we just loved each other."

It's true too. The movies they starred in together were pure magic with their chemistry and they didn't need to overdo any of the romance to make the audience melt.

"I think I understand what women see in the movie. There is a sweetness that is appealing and far removed from today's crudities. It makes them realize that the world has lost something delightful."

This one was in reference to Sleepless In Seattle, when the women are all blubbering just talking about the movie, and the men just don't get it!

I was also very touched when my friend Emma (also an AATR and King And I fan) came up and gave me a hug last night saying, "I heard Deborah Kerr died. Are you ok?" lol.

So, Happy Thoughts Debbie, and give Cary a kiss for me. I will wear you both proudly!

Random tidbits

I am being ignored by someone I like very much at the moment. Not much fun. Quite upsetting actually. Ah well, c'est la vie...etc.

I have signed up for a four week face painting class!
I am wanting to add as much cool stuff to my fairy parties as possible and have been looking for a face painting teacher for awhile, and then I find Fairfield College has a night class going. $30 for 4 lessons. Not bad at all.
Am still on the hunt for some easy fairy themed magic tricks, so if you happen across any....
Also if anyone knows how to make balloon petals. I can do a very nice stem with leaves and flower centre, but the petals are proving too much!

I am also having a big fight with my computer as I try to create some stunning invitations to my 22.5th birthday party! So, don't be sad you haven't got one yet...no one has! My floor however is covered in glitter from several failed trial runs. Unlike my Mum though, I think it looks pretty!

And I am still going through my baking fix, so let me know if you need any homemade treats!
So far, I have perfected, chocolate cupcakes, banana cake, cookies and pancakes with bacon and banana mmmmm. Scones are proving rather difficult though.