I consider myself to be a reasonable and sane individual with sufficient intelligence to add value to most conversations. However, I am now rather concerned that I can tell a good zombie movie from a bad zombie movie. Perhaps what is most worrying is that I believe there are good zombie movies!
How did this happen? This was not always the case. It all got started from an innocent ‘girl meets boy’ scenario.
When I started dating my husband, as with all new relationships, I tended to go along with doing things that did not really interest me. Being in a new relationship means that not all the neurons are firing as they should, and even if they are the hormones take centre stage. You will find yourself saying “Yes sweetie, we can watch any movie you want to.”
Next thing I knew I was watching remakes of the Hulk, vampires in Van Helsing, and any zombie movie that went straight to DVD. I did not see how slowly I had been eased into this ridiculous world of obviously fake blood and guts.
What became even stranger is that I could start identifying what was a good and entertaining zombie, demon, viral outbreak or vampire flick. I learnt not to look at whether this was a low-budget production but rather the storytelling process and how engaged I was during the screening.
I would never admit it publicly – so, please don’t tell anyone – but I have started enjoying some movies in these types of genres. It is a lot of hit and misses (and there are a lot of misses), but every once in a while I am thoroughly entertained, having escaped into this morbid world for an hour or two.
So now you probably want to know, which zombie movies are good? I can strongly recommend Shaun of the Dead for a comedic look into the ‘undead’. For a more dramatic, action version, you can watch Dawn of the Dead. Just remember that you can never, ever get away from the zombies in the end.
All of this has taught me a very important lesson. Be careful to judge something too quickly that you have not really exposed yourself to. Or maybe it has taught me a different lesson – love makes you do stupid things!
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Where have I been?
Just to clarify, by saying ‘Where have I been?’ I don’t mean that I have not posted a blog for ages. I am rather referring to a level of consciousness. Today I feel as if I have woken up from a deep sleep only to discover that the world works. Imagine my shock and horror to discover that you can trust some sites, and the Nigerian criminals won't get to you. Help is available - just look to the net.
We get too caught up on our little everyday worlds, working crazy hours and catching a quick dinner and drink with our girlfriends, kiss your husband goodnight and pile into bed, without realising what all we could tap into to help us. All this help is available at our fingertips - just ask Google.
This is how it all got started:
I cannot even say I am an aspiring writer. In order be an aspiring anything you would actually need to TRY to do something. I don't even attempt to put anything to paper because of my fear of publishing something that, God forbid, has grammar and spelling issues. Then everyone will know I am an idiot and any hope of a future career in writing will be destroyed. So I just don't write.
Well today I decided ‘stuff that’ and thanks to the inspiration I got from a book I am reading called The 4-hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss I decided to explore outsourcing my proofreading. I jumped online and promptly asked all-knowing Google to find my proof reader.
I am still looking at some well priced virtual assistant options but have now discovered Grammarly (http://www.grammarly.com/). Here, I can submit a written piece online that will instantly check my writing. It gives feedback with examples, so hopefully I will also start to learn a few things. Being the competitive control freak that I am, the rating system on the submission should also push my buttons, to compete with myself and improve each time.
So I have signed up for the 7 day trial and have had this blog checked*. I’ll let you know what I think after a few more uses of the software.
*For any errors that still exist in this piece, please do not blame Grammarly. Although I am smart enough to have the work checked; my ego does not allow me simply to accept all advice...
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We get too caught up on our little everyday worlds, working crazy hours and catching a quick dinner and drink with our girlfriends, kiss your husband goodnight and pile into bed, without realising what all we could tap into to help us. All this help is available at our fingertips - just ask Google.
This is how it all got started:
I cannot even say I am an aspiring writer. In order be an aspiring anything you would actually need to TRY to do something. I don't even attempt to put anything to paper because of my fear of publishing something that, God forbid, has grammar and spelling issues. Then everyone will know I am an idiot and any hope of a future career in writing will be destroyed. So I just don't write.
Well today I decided ‘stuff that’ and thanks to the inspiration I got from a book I am reading called The 4-hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss I decided to explore outsourcing my proofreading. I jumped online and promptly asked all-knowing Google to find my proof reader.
I am still looking at some well priced virtual assistant options but have now discovered Grammarly (http://www.grammarly.com/). Here, I can submit a written piece online that will instantly check my writing. It gives feedback with examples, so hopefully I will also start to learn a few things. Being the competitive control freak that I am, the rating system on the submission should also push my buttons, to compete with myself and improve each time.
So I have signed up for the 7 day trial and have had this blog checked*. I’ll let you know what I think after a few more uses of the software.
*For any errors that still exist in this piece, please do not blame Grammarly. Although I am smart enough to have the work checked; my ego does not allow me simply to accept all advice...
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