Friday, April 28, 2006

Friday Firteen


Thirteen Reason why I didn't do a Thursday Thirteen.....
1. I went out! I know, I know - a rarity in the Palace.
2. As we were going to the cinema anyway, I got the night off from kitchen duties and went shopping.
3. First stop the optician. Good news; my eyesight is improving slightly (as sometimes happens with short sight). Bad news; I now need varifocals [wails in despair 'oh god, I'm getting OLD!!']
4. And more bad news - the lenses alone were £250+, then add frames, insurance, eye test.......£400!! :-(
5. To cheer myself up I bought a book I have been promising myself for ages. Since reading Mo Hayder's wonderful 'Tokyo', I have been itching to read 'The Rape of Nanking' - which I now have.... :-)
6. And in three weeks, I will be able to read with my new specs on!
7. More good news - Pizza with cyberkitten and bionicdwarf (the latter just about the only non-blogging crazie!).......two of my absolute favourite male type people :-)
8. After dinner, I got a cheap version of Queen's Greatest Hits, falling in with kitty on a 3 for £18 deal - CDs are SO expensive here.....[wriggles in seat[ listening to it now!]
9. Then off to the cinema to see Tristan and Isolde with Rufus Sewell.......[dribble]
10. Bearing in mind it's a love story, the leads were excruciatingly wet.
11. The film was saved by the DELICIOUS Rufus Sewell as King Marke [beatific smile]. That man should come with a health warning - he is positively edible! Although this time, he cut off all those lovely curls :-(
12. The battle scenes were rather good - and very graphic...lots of severing of limbs. Even Rufus got his hand severed in the first ten minutes of the film...didn't affect his performance at all [snigger]
13. Did I mention Rufus Sewell?? :-)
cq

14 comments:

Tracy S said...

yikes stuff is expensive there.. when I got my eyes checked and my specialtansition lenses ordered with insurance it cost me less then 200 dollars. I hope they pay you guys more over there ..lol

here via Michele today :)

Unknown said...

That's just how my kids said thirteen when they were little. Funny.

Like the new design. Clean and pretty.

Here via Michele

OldLady Of The Hills said...

Hi There My Dear...
I cannot believe how expensive glasses are now...Why? I mean, why should they be so incredibly damned expensive??? And I don't know how it is there, but here--all the eye doctors have the glasses people right in their office now...Hmmmmm. Greed rears it's ugly....

Sounds like you had a great time between din din and the movie...
And, I'm here from Michele today!

Anonymous said...

Hello from Michele's meet and greet! Those are some expensive spectacles!@@

Anonymous said...

Thanks for stopping by my site. I always like to link back to anyone who comments on my blog!
Crazy, your blog is soooo cool. I had a great time reading through your posts! I guess we're indirectly linked through Michele's site, huh?
Anyway, I'll be back! Had a great time visiting. :)

FRIDAY'S CHILD said...

That's something new....Friday
Firteen. You'll be the first.

Happy Mama to Three said...

Now you should have had to do fifteen as extra credit for being late with your homework.

*laughs*

Expensive specs, but mine are usually too because my eyes are so bad, so here's a pat on the back from the spensive eye crew.

Cindi

Natalie said...

Friday Firteen.. cute! :)

MaR said...

Hey, cq, you sound very busy! show us your new expensive glasses when you get them :) Happy weekend! I will be gone but I think I will make it back on time for the BO!!!PLS don't end the training camp before I get back, I might be the last one but you can count on me :)
*waves adios*

Viamarie said...

Better late than never. Great list.

Have a nice weekend!

Jane said...

No worries, it's OK to be late. Enjoyed reading your list. I take it you like that Rufus guy!!!!
If you get time, my 13 are up.

Sleepypete said...

[chuckle] I think I got Queen's Greatest Hits on Wednesday on exactly the same deal !

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