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Claire Foy Source aka Claire-Foy.org

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009 | Book, Celebrity, Sites, TV | 3 Comments

Yay! It’s online! Anna and I’ve been quite busy in recent weeks and are really proud of our little baby. Claire really caught my attention in Little Dorrit and I reading interviews with her only made me more appreciative of the talented British actress. Not sure why I resisted a website for her last November but I’m sure it had something to do with my vow not to have a new website when I was neglecting the ones I already had. Never mind that, when Anna suggested we opened one I remembered all the reasons why I adored Claire and also I was excited about the idea of working together with Anna for the first time!

Mariana created the lovely header and I adapted my recent Marion WP theme.

So far, I’ve never really been lucky when it came to being part of a team on a website. Well, AnnaPaquinFan was really good, but I really only came onboard late and only to help out Angie. And it seems it only lasted a second. But apart from that… First of all, I’ve always liked to work alone on my precious websites about Sophia and Marion (also Scarlett, back when I still had it). And then there were a few occasions when one or both of us lost interest etc, so things just went their natural course. Really, I’ve no hard feelings at all about those instances. It just wasn’t meant to happen & I myself am partly responsible. But then there were times when everything I heard about someone’s commitment to a project sounded so fabulous and honest and serious, I stopped whatever I was doing and made it all happen. After everything was set up (or a very short while later) there was complete silence on the other end. Matthew and Emily were the sites in question. Anyway, not sure why I’m talking about all that now, but I’m sure I’ll have a great time on Claire Foy Source with Anna!

Not sure if I’ll be keeping my Fragment of Light site, but I’d really love to use it for all those screencaps etc I intended it for when I opened it. If only I had some more time & motivation to updated it! Let’s hope that’ll soon come!

Other than that I’ve read the first Sookie Stackhouse novel and kind of liked it. I mean it’s nothing deep but it’s good fun. I don’t see however, how fans of the book would condemn True Blood for its kinky scenes. Sure, the book only has those that involve Sookie, but she’s intended to be the innocent character, at the beginning at least. So what exactly did you guys think was going on in other people’s lives??!! Nothing?! Some people never cease to amaze me. The scenes might not be to their liking but to say they have nothing to do with the book is such a self-deceiving lie. Whatever makes them happy I guess.

As for True Blood, I’ve only seen the first episode of the new season yet. I’m not as enthusiastic about it as others are, but then I’ve always kind of felt ambiguous about the show. Also, I would never have said I’m into vamire stories. Go figure why I enjoyed Moonlight and why I keep watching True Blood. Well, there’s something about it that intrigues me. Not least Anna’s involvement. Though I have to say she looks too thin this season, also something about the shade of her hair is slightly off. It all gives her a “hard” look, and she looks kind of old. Well, I seem to be picky, what do you want?! I’m still in love with Erik played by Alexander Skarsgard (don’t care about the spelling right now) and if nothing else he’ll keep me watching lol

About actresses being too thin… Scarlett Johansson has come under quite some scrutiny lately. My opinion on the matter. Had she not lost some weight for the role, she’d be equally critizised, at least when the film comes out. Besides, she’s never really been curvy. Well, she’s got cleavage yes, but that’s just genes. No one who just happens to have large breasts but is otherwise very slim deserves to be commended for being “healthy” and “non-Hollywood” when others are more flat-chested but really more naturally curvy. Scarlett’s always had great legs and slim arms, people just never noticed because she always wore those tight and revealing dresses. It seemed to me she couldn’t press her cleavage enough, couldn’t make people notice it enough. It always looked as if everything would pop out any second. Now, apart from the weight loss the more significant change is her style of dress. The outfits aren’t as lowcut, as tight, as revealing. On pictures, black fabric makes it very hard to figure out what someone looks like in reality. So when people show me a pic of her dressed in some white skin-hugging fabric and a low-cut bodice next to one of her dressed in some black almost old-fashioned dress to “prove” that she lost more than she said I can just shake my head. Get over it people, she’s always been slimmer than most people I know in real life!

Daddy-Long-Legs

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009 | Book | No Comments

Once again, I’m determined not to buy books but rather to rent them. No use spending much money on a book I’ll only ever read once. So I’m very happy to have discovered Public Bookshelf. After quickly reading a seriously bad novel I decided to go for one with a high rating. The first to come up was Daddy-Long-Legs by Jean Webster. Wow! This has to be one of my favourite novels now! I couldn’t stop reading and was entertained not only by the plot but even more by the humourous writing style. I seriously wish I could write like that. By the way, I was honestly surprised to find out this was written in 1912.

I wish

Thursday, December 4th, 2008 | Book, Celebrity, TV | 2 Comments

It’s the kind of phase in my life right again where I’m often thinking/saying “I wish…” instead of focusing on the now and dealing with it. Although, have to say life’s kept me pretty busy these days. Can’t even begin to think of what I need to do on my sites. Not even my beloved Sophia site is up to date. But I intend to start catching up on that and email correspondance soon.

Been away for the weekend but it was no good since I was sick the whole time and would have been faaaar better off home. This week I received something like what would have been called a social call in the old days and we’re getting new windows today/tomorrow. Good thing: our apartment is perfectly clean and more or less tidied up! Also it’ll be nice to have modern windows instead of the very old ones (as in double windows). Will have friends coming over tomorrow and hopefully they’ll stay the night, it’d be so much fun!

Watched all of the episodes of the US version of “Life on Mars” that have aired so far. Can’t believe we have to wait till January something for new episodes! I really loved it though, even though I still can’t understand why they had to re-make it for the US I think it’s a successful transition. It’s as addictive as the UK one and I’m curious to find out if it’s true that the US will have a different mythology.

Also watched the 1999 version of “David Copperfield” - of which I found a relatively cheap DVD - and loved it quite a lot. Can’t believe how many actors I start to recognize from seeing them in different literary adaptations. Alun Armstrong seems to be in everything but he’s really talented. Also love Pauline Quirke. I think in the end these are the actors that are the happiest in their profession. They seem to get work regularly - so they’re not struggling actors - but don’t get the whole package of promotion, papparazzi etc. They can really spend their time doing what they love which is acting. Reminds me of a conversation I recently had with someone in the business about how the reality of Hollywood, LA and everything just turned out to be so different from what she imagined and how doing BBC/ITV projects might after all be preferrable to trying to land leading roles in Hollywood productions - which means spending months being unemployed in isolated LA… From where I stand I’d say this is a wise decision!

Started reading “Little Dorrit” in English. After I got past the first few pages it started to be a really gripping read despite the dated feeling of the writing. Which reminds me, have to find downloads for “Little Dorrit” and “The Devil’s Whore” again. I wonder why they’re relatively hard to find compared to e.g. “Lost In Austen” or “Tess” back when they aired.

It’s the fear of thorns keeps you out of the garden

Friday, October 10th, 2008 | Book, Songs, TV | 2 Comments

Tess - can’t believe it’s over now. It all ended a bit too sudden. Why did I feel part 3 was sadder than the finale when I know it’s the other way round? Still debating whether or not I should buy the DVD.

Seen Gemma Arterton in 3 things now. St. Trinians, Lost in Austen and Tess. I think she’s definitely one of my favourite actresses now. She’s amazingly talented, gorgeous and refreshingly down-to-earth. Gotta love her biography too hehe

Been re-reading lots of Madeleine Brent’s novels. Anyone else read them? They’re really one of a kind. They’re full of the usual romance cliches, especially the ones from “gothic” novels, whatever that really means. There’s the strong-willed, underappreciated, somewhat eccentric and out-of-place young woman who ends up all alone in the world. Then she displays some extraordinary bravery in the face of disaster, comes across a menacing man (who’s a lot more sensitive and caring than he appears) and in the end she’ll end up rich and happy with her true love. But - and that’s the part I love most about them - they’re fit to be read to children. Really innocent fun! And the best pastime I could imagine to babysit a veery looong and tiresome FTP up/download.

Now for Villette by Charlotte Brontë, it took me a while to think it worth reading. But after 6 chapters or so it really got me hooked. Now that’s some excellent writing. To use such subtlety and yet convey such strong feelings! Another evening’s read and I’ll have arrived at the end.

Not sure if it’s because of my recent reading material but - even though I’ve recently been told more than the usual share of bad relationship stories from my friends - I have a longing for some drama in my real life. Love listening to this song over and over. Isn’t Delta Goodrem the best?!

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I’ve got a question on my mind
You can answer in your time
Just don’t freeze like a deer in the headlights

Sometimes it’s the risk of getting hurt
That’s beautiful and worse,
Is being numb feeling nothing at all

A little pain lets you know your alive
We gotta live and love not just survive

Hearts that don’t love can’t be broken
A dream stays a dream if not woken
If you never bleed then you won’t understand
Come pick me red roses with your bare hands

I’m standing right in front of you
But you don’t know what to do
It’s the fear of thorns that keeps you out of the garden

Be brave, be the fool, you’ve never been
’cause i’ll be here to kiss you skin
Melt me on the path where love could begin

Hearts that don’t love can’t be broken
A dream stays a dream if not woken
If you never bleed then you won’t understand
Come pick me red roses with your bare hands

Make me feel i’m worth it
Don’t love me with gloves on
Pick me roses roses with your bare hands
Make me feel i’m worth the scratches

Lost in Austen

Tuesday, September 9th, 2008 | Book, TV | 5 Comments

Thanks to a YouTube user I’ve been able to watch part 1 of Lost in Austen. I really liked it, the idea is certainly fabulous and it’s not to be taken too seriously. Can’t wait for the remaining 3 episodes.

Over the weekend I’ve been in bed with a fever and a terrible headache. Well, after the headache kind of  went away I started reading. Shirley by Charlotte Brontë it was, and I’m glad I have finally read a book from her other than Jane Eyre. It’s a different kind of story but I enjoyed it very much. And was kind of sad when I finished it. I really like the description and development of Caroline Helstone and Robert Moore. I whish they’d make a movie out of this rather than chewing out remakes of more familiar novels (such as those by Jane Austen) however much I love those.