So last week made me crazy and I opted not to return to the horrendous telephone temp work this week. Sad cause I really liked the people. I thought I would use these days to find a recruitment agency that specializes in media or communications or marketing. And I did find some, lots even. Sadly none of them seem interested in me and none of them have gotten back to me yet. Yes, I know that they all say they'll get back to you within 5 days and it's barely been one full day but so what?! I'm poor and bored damnit!!! I want a j-o-b. I didn't do much this morning but this afternoon was a bit better. Managed to work myself out of my sulk and apply for a few jobs then I even managed to get a recruitment agent to set up an appointment to meet with me tomorrow afternoon. I'm tentatively optimistic. We'll see how it goes I guess.
I was quite down and out this morning so I spent the morning and early afternoon watching SATC and a bootleg movie I purchased down in Peckham yesterday when I went to get my nails done. It was Tyler Perry's latest film titled I can Do Bad All By Myself, and it was alright. Had some of Perry's signature scenes that are so difficult to watch they make you cringe. But it also had his signature cheeseball ending that made me want to cover my eyes in horror. I don't want to ruin the movie for you but the following line was uttered: 'I don't know how to love like that but I want to learn, will you teach me?' and it was said tearfully and oh-so sincerely. I do not know why film makers love to throw cheese into the end of their movies and ruin them for any realists in the audience.
I went to see Love Happens on Monday. It wasn't my first choice but I was running behind so it was really just a mattering of timing. And it was my friend's first choice so I went with it. The film was mediocre as I expected. I mean mediocre isn't bad, but it's not good either. If you were contemplating it, hoping that maybe the trailers just didn't do it justice, I'm letting you know that the trailers were mediocre because the film is mediocre. I just didn't really care about either of the characters but it was a nice story and there were a few laughs so it wasn't a total waste. I would say rent it on a Wednesday night as opposed to go out to see it on a Friday or Saturday. Has anyone else seen it and liked it? Let me know.
I forgot to mention that I went to the famous Portabello Market on Saturday and it was AMAZING!!! Hellllooooo vintage shopping! I always thought these markets that everyone keeps talking about just sold food and scarves and jewelry but no, no. I was very mistaken. This is a massive market full of fabulous stalls selling great vintage clothing and new clothing as well, and purses and coats and shoes and jewelry and Mexican food. Everything!!! I loved it. I am addicted. For £30 I bought a pencil skirt, a fabulous short tweedish skirt (hard to describe but has a giant bow on it), a sweet dress, a tutu (my new thing by the way) and a belt!!! And the tutu and belt and the dress were all new! The market was seriously indescribable. I will be a weekly attendee for certain. In fact, I may never shop in an actual shop for anything besides jeans, undies and shoes again! And I have a feeling that I may eventually get into vintage shoes. Right now, it gives me an icky feeling but it just takes on cheap and fabulous pair and I know I'll be hooked. We all know I have issues with feet but that I have equally strong feelings about shoes so we'll see which one wins this battle. I will take pictures of the market next weekend and post them so you can all see the wonderfulness.
After the market shopping on Saturday we went for lunch at this wonderful conjoined Thai and sushi place on Portabello Road. After we'd finished up and were just hanging around chatting, I randomly noticed a tall man in a jean jacket walk by then stop then walk into the restaurant. I didn't really pay any attention. Then three minutes later we hear yelling and the man comes dashing out of the restaurant (we were on the patio) and the owner comes out after him saying 'stop! come back!' The tall man threw something from under jacket behind a large plant then turned and shrugged like 'what?' and then stalked off. Then the owner reached behind the plant and picked up a plastic bag!!! This blond girl in the restaurant was near the doorway of the restaurant looking confused and when the owner handed her the plastic bag she looked shocked and we realized what happened: apparently this man walked into the restaurant and just walked around, didn't sit down, then, unnoticed by anyone but the owner, snatched this woman's bag, stuck it under his jacket and tried to make his escape. But the owner saw and started yelling at him to stop and chased him out the door. Isn't that insane?!!The woman didn't even notice that he'd taken her bag, if it wasn't for the owner that man would have totally gotten away with it! The owner was like a little Japanese (or Thai) hero! We all applauded once we realized what had happened and he just shook it off and looked angrily down the street after the attempted thief. I even added an extra pound to my tip cause that is some good service! Fresh delicious sushi, rich flavourful Thai food AND heroic acts performed on the premises? Needless to say I put the take away number in my phone and will soon become one of their favourite and frequent customers :)
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Mr. Rickman and Me
First off I must say that I was not actually introduced to him. It deeply saddened me but my aunt was quite tipsy and running about everywhere and I didn't want to ASK her so I just left it alone. Today she felt terrible and assured me that he would be around again and I'd be introduced then. But really it doesn't matter that I didn't shake his hand because I got to be around him for five hours!!!
In real life he looks quite different. He's not as thin as in Harry Potter and clearly he doesn't have shoulder length black hair. But THE VOICE!!! aaaahhhh!!!! Love it! He ended up reading the speech my uncle wrote for my cousin because my uncle got stuck in Kenya doing a commercial and couldn't make it back. So He read it!!!! So insane! Can you imagine having Snape read a speech to you at your birthday party??? I was also happy cause then I could freely photograph him instead of pretending to photograph the person next to him and actually taking a close up shot of him like I did when my aunt was talking (hehe). Also, at one point when I was helping out behind the bar, He came up and took a picture of me and another girl. So somewhere on his camera is a picture of me!!! I wanted to ask him for a picture in exchange for a picture but I felt that might be rude or forward.
Other highlights: when I felt someone brush against me from behind and turned to see Him retreating. I may never wash the back of my dress again!!! I also smiled at him SEVERAL times and he smiled back. And it was all done in a very natural way, generally as I was entering the room where he was sitting and we made eye contact. Honestly he seemed like the nicest man. Very chill, just hung out with his partner (female) all night and a chatted with all their friends, ate some chips, etc. He even tidied up the gift table so that nothing fell over or got lost. He got my cousin the most fabulous gift! It was huge and wrapped in matte pink wrapping paper and he dug up a pic of her at three and taped it to the bag, so cute! The huge bag turned out to be an actual giant purse that was SSOOO perfect for my cousin, her exact style. Then he bought her about 10 different things and wrapped them individually and put them in the bag. These items included two books on photography (my cousin is in school for photography), an eye palette by some crazy expensive designer, an FCUK belt, and....crap! I can't remember the rest, there were like 4 more things in there. I wasn't jealous so much as completely consumed with envy. Not so much for the gift as for what it must be like to receive a gift from him.
And apparently he had a great time cause he rang this morning to say so!!
Below are the pics. Sorry if this isn't as exciting as you'd hoped but I just couldn't bring myself to do anything more than admire him from afar and smile shyly when we made eye contact. Now that he's seen me once, I think next time I might just introduce myself! And there will be a next time. Even if I have to set it up myself.
Also, he's not holding a lightsaber, it's a lamp thing. We set them up all over the room. He was trying to give my aunt some light so that she could read the speech herself but she couldn't so he read it.
Him reading the speech.
My cousin is the one in the blue dress.
*sigh*
In real life he looks quite different. He's not as thin as in Harry Potter and clearly he doesn't have shoulder length black hair. But THE VOICE!!! aaaahhhh!!!! Love it! He ended up reading the speech my uncle wrote for my cousin because my uncle got stuck in Kenya doing a commercial and couldn't make it back. So He read it!!!! So insane! Can you imagine having Snape read a speech to you at your birthday party??? I was also happy cause then I could freely photograph him instead of pretending to photograph the person next to him and actually taking a close up shot of him like I did when my aunt was talking (hehe). Also, at one point when I was helping out behind the bar, He came up and took a picture of me and another girl. So somewhere on his camera is a picture of me!!! I wanted to ask him for a picture in exchange for a picture but I felt that might be rude or forward.
Other highlights: when I felt someone brush against me from behind and turned to see Him retreating. I may never wash the back of my dress again!!! I also smiled at him SEVERAL times and he smiled back. And it was all done in a very natural way, generally as I was entering the room where he was sitting and we made eye contact. Honestly he seemed like the nicest man. Very chill, just hung out with his partner (female) all night and a chatted with all their friends, ate some chips, etc. He even tidied up the gift table so that nothing fell over or got lost. He got my cousin the most fabulous gift! It was huge and wrapped in matte pink wrapping paper and he dug up a pic of her at three and taped it to the bag, so cute! The huge bag turned out to be an actual giant purse that was SSOOO perfect for my cousin, her exact style. Then he bought her about 10 different things and wrapped them individually and put them in the bag. These items included two books on photography (my cousin is in school for photography), an eye palette by some crazy expensive designer, an FCUK belt, and....crap! I can't remember the rest, there were like 4 more things in there. I wasn't jealous so much as completely consumed with envy. Not so much for the gift as for what it must be like to receive a gift from him.
And apparently he had a great time cause he rang this morning to say so!!
Below are the pics. Sorry if this isn't as exciting as you'd hoped but I just couldn't bring myself to do anything more than admire him from afar and smile shyly when we made eye contact. Now that he's seen me once, I think next time I might just introduce myself! And there will be a next time. Even if I have to set it up myself.
Also, he's not holding a lightsaber, it's a lamp thing. We set them up all over the room. He was trying to give my aunt some light so that she could read the speech herself but she couldn't so he read it.
Him reading the speech.
My cousin is the one in the blue dress.
*sigh*
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