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Consumed "punch - corner snowflakes"

nobody@allconsuming.net (calypte) — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:48:21 GMT

punch - corner snowflakes

by XCut

WORTH IT!

A story about "punch - snowflake"

nobody@allconsuming.net (calypte) — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 13:45:02 GMT

punch - snowflake

by Dovecraft

One of my first card attempts, several Christmasses ago!

A story about "Warehouse 13"

nobody@allconsuming.net (calypte) — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 09:46:34 GMT

Warehouse 13

The pilot episode utterly failed to convince me: it was contrived, the characters more than a little annoying, and the premise felt hashed together from too many other places. Fortunately I persevered, as I ended up finding this a fun, wacky, light-hearted series, and its amusing daftness was a great balance to some of my other viewings – and to life!

A story about "Merlin - Season 2"

nobody@allconsuming.net (calypte) — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 09:44:22 GMT

Merlin - Season 2

by BBC

Huge agreements with the comment below: from a vaguely mediocre series 1, series 2 blossomed into something I genuinely enjoyed watching! Glad it’s coming back.

A story about "Inkheart"

nobody@allconsuming.net (calypte) — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 09:43:14 GMT

Inkheart

by Iain Softley

Christmas and family movies do so seem to go together…!

I surprised myself by enjoying this a whole lot more than I think the film’s content justifies. However, I just loved the basic concept: of being able to read people out of books, and the story around that was satisfactory. Best performance was definitely from Paul Bettany, followed by Eliza Bennett as the daughter. Brendan Fraser does fine, Helen Mirren is perfect as the batty aunt, although Andy Serkis’ character was disappointingly low-key.

Consumed "Inkheart"

nobody@allconsuming.net (calypte) — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 09:43:14 GMT

Inkheart

by Iain Softley

WORTH IT!

A story about "clear light lamp"

nobody@allconsuming.net (calypte) — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:00:49 GMT

clear light lamp

by Creativity

It’s hard to match colours in artificial light – meaning that card making tends to get left to the weekend, when really I have enough to do! This little gizmo is fab: colours appear perfectly under it’s non-harsh glow, making evenings perfect crafting times again!

Consuming "Echoes of the Great Song"

nobody@allconsuming.net (calypte) — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:36:13 GMT

Echoes of the Great Song

by David Gemmell

A story about "Foucault's Pendulum"

nobody@allconsuming.net (calypte) — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:34:01 GMT

Foucault's Pendulum

by Umberto Eco

I have mixed feelings about the story, really. It’s well-written, and covers myriad fascinating topics. However… well, it’s all a bit wordy and removed – hardly surprising when you’ve got a group of people talking about books and theories! – and not as gripping as Rose. When the action does ramp up at the end, it was quite hard to feel as engaged with it as I would have liked.

Overall – glad I read it, but still not 100% sure what to make of it all.

Consumed "Epic Movie"

nobody@allconsuming.net (calypte) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:16:20 GMT

Epic Movie

NOT WORTH IT!

A story about "Epic Movie"

nobody@allconsuming.net (calypte) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:16:20 GMT

Epic Movie

Okay, so I was mildly entertained by spotting the various movie references, but it got repetitive and stuck in (G)Narnia for the most part. And repetitive.

A story about "Rainbow Worrier"

nobody@allconsuming.net (calypte) — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 11:28:05 GMT

Rainbow Worrier

by Lush

Another Retro experiment!

I was a bit disappointed that the colour in the middle – variable and supposed to be a surprise – was obvious when the ballistic arrived, thanks to sloppy manufacturing, really. Still, I like the idea – I’m just glad I didn’t get yellow!

The smell was pleasant enough, although nothing startling, and it didn’t linger overly long. The pink centre in mine wasn’t enough to colour the bath water, either.

As for the fortune in the middle, what exactly does “There is love in odd numbers” actually mean??

A story about "Volcano Foot Mask"

nobody@allconsuming.net (calypte) — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 11:25:20 GMT

Volcano Foot Mask

by Lush

It was okay, but nothing amazing. Very messy! My feet did feel cooled and tingly as the 10 minutes (in plastic bags, no less!) wore on, so I imagine just after a long walk/whatever this might be more impressive.

As it was, pampering idea, okay follow through, bit of a mess trying to get it back off again!

Consumed "The Fountain (Widescreen Edition)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (calypte) — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 10:31:13 GMT

The Fountain (Widescreen Edition)

by Darren Aronofsky

A story about "Sugar Babe"

nobody@allconsuming.net (calypte) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:47:48 GMT

Sugar Babe

by Lush

Nice enough, and a good sugar scrub, but the smell doesn’t appeal half as much as the other two (Sugar Scrub and Fairy Tale).

Consuming "Prison Break - Season Two"

nobody@allconsuming.net (calypte) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:35:45 GMT

Prison Break - Season Two

Consuming "Instant Confidence"

nobody@allconsuming.net (calypte) — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:14:15 GMT

Instant Confidence

by Paul McKenna

A story about "ne worry pas bath bomb"

nobody@allconsuming.net (calypte) — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:36:10 GMT

ne worry pas bath bomb

by Lush

Part of my recent retro binge-order ;)

There is something psychological about ending a stressful day with a bath product called ‘Don’t Worry’! I think this fizzed more than any ballistic I’ve tried yet, leaving a gentle creamy-coloured foam on top of the water. The scent was a mix of many essential oils, but mainly smelled like parma violet sweets!

Nice, I’d happily use again, but I’m not rushing out of my way to stock up.

A story about "Native Tongue"

nobody@allconsuming.net (calypte) — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:33:37 GMT

Native Tongue

by Carl Hiaasen

Picked this up completely at random, and ended up thoroughly enjoying it! Reminded me a lot of Christopher Brookmyre, but with a nice change in setting.

The whole tale did sag a little in the middle, I felt, with a loss of the dark humour. However, it picked up well enough and the finale lived up to the insanity at the start.

A story about "Law Abiding Citizen [Theatrical Release]"

nobody@allconsuming.net (calypte) — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:31:26 GMT

Law Abiding Citizen [Theatrical Release]

by F. Gary Gray

I wanted to like this movie more than I did. It was okay-ish, but… I dunno. The implausibilities rather got to me. The shifting demands over who you were rooting for. On the plus side, Gerry Butler’s American accent is improving, with the few hints of Scottish twang a lot less annoying than the US-twang creeping into his own accent in interviews.

A story about "Last of the Wilds: Age of the Five Trilogy Book 2 (Age of the Five Trilogy)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (calypte) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:22:02 GMT

Last of the Wilds: Age of the Five Trilogy Book 2 (Age of the Five Trilogy)

by Trudi Canavan

I want a pet veez. This is all.