Doctor Who 2005 ended in a Big Bang!!

Season 5 of Doctor Who ended spectacularly in "The Big Bang"!

I have to give full credit to the actors, especially Matt Smith's acting abilities, for pulling off the 2 part season finale episodes, "The Pandorica Opens" and "The Big Bang" brilliantly. Matt Smith has surely put my fears to rest in dreading I may not warm up to him as the new Doctor, after having David Tennant playing an awesome, and by far my favourite Doctor, for the last 5 years. (Special Episodes included)

Matt Smith's portrayal is very different from that of David Tennant and he has many endearing and funny qualities I like unique to his own interpretation of what and who the Doctor is. I see him as more loony and crazy than what I've previously seen in the Doctor, both in his personality and actions, that I'm finding it sometimes hard to believe that he's the Doctor who instills in you, if you threaten those around him, to just run away or you're sure to meet your doom. I rarely saw him as a serious, fearful and ruthless adversary, perhaps because of his boyish and youngish features, and maybe it is just me, but he failed to exude that fearsome ruthlessness about him. My husband even thinks and sees him as more "alien looking" in his features and actions, that he sure qualifies him as an alien rather than human in species and personality. I think he's just being mean, but he says he's not and there's no offense meant against Matt Smith and his looks!

On an added note: does anyone else notice that the Doctor seem to get younger in appearance every time he regenerates? Eccleston -> Tennant -> Smith. I'm not sure about the "classic" Doctors who've regenerated previously because I've not seen those series.

As for the new companion Amy Pond played by Karen Gillan, I instantly liked her after her introduction in the first episode called "The Eleveth Hour". I love her personality and accent! I also like her boyfriend, Rory Williams (Arthur Darvill) who's a lovable and caring, protect your friends till the end character. I'm glad he was also brought back after "Cold Blood" because I actually missed him not being part of Amy's life. The additional appearance of River Song (Alex Kingston) was also what kept me glued throughout the season, as I initially wanted to know more about her relationship with the Doctor when her character was introduced in season 4, "Forest of the Dead". Here's hoping we'll know more in season 6, about her and her involvement/relationship with the Doctor, as she herself has been alluding, as I hate having to hear the word "spoilers" from her! My curiosity in not knowing is driving me insane!

As good as this last episode of season 5, "The Big Bang" was, mind you, I had to re-watch it more than once to get my brain around the "wibbly wobbly timey wimey" time traveling stuff! That kinda had my head spinning and had to backtrack a few times to get the story rolling along properly in my head! Through it all, I liked how there wasn't any of the "cheesy" stuff that Russell T. Davies usually writes in (though some are bearable, some likable and funny, but some leaving you asking "WHY"?), the new lead writer Steven Moffat kept the whole storyline execution realistic for me. In fact, I applaud the writers of season 5 for the storyline and plots they produced, which I really enjoyed because I found there was true quality, believability and realness to them, especially that of the episode with the famous painter, Vincent Van Gogh called "Vincent and the Doctor".

So great job to the cast and crew for bringing the fans a brilliant and "new spanking" Doctor Who in season 5 and ending it so spectacularly! Here's to an awesome season 6, and I'm so looking forward to it! Cannot wait what the new Doctor Who will bring us for the Christmas Special!

GROWN UPS is sides splittingly hilarious!

GROWNS UPS - Trailer click here

 

Grown Ups, starring Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, Rob Schneider, and David Spade, is a comedy about five friends and former teammates who reunite years later to honor the passing of their childhood basketball coach. With their wives (Salma Hayek, Maria Bello, Maya Rudolph) and kids in tow, they spend the Fourth of July holiday weekend together at the lake house where they celebrated their championship years earlier. Picking up where they left off, they discover why growing older doesn’t mean growing up. --© Sony

Saw this movie last night and I was hilariously surprised! I thought it was going to be another "blokey" movie that I would not relate to, but I found it genuinely realistic in its storyline and plot, that what actually happens in the movie can and would happen in real life situations.

It was side-splitting, "pee in your pants" funny! The lines and bantering among the guys in the movie are absolutely hilarious! Far from what I expected, I also found it heart warming and would recommend it as a family movie as well. 

Guys would love this movie as it is, in my opinion, "Sex in the City" for blokes. Ladies who have kids and married to husbands who still hang out with their childhood/college buddies reliving and reminiscing their bachelor days, would relate and understand completely what this movie is all about. 

So go and see the movie! I guarantee you won't be disappointed, because I can assure you, you will not leave the cinema finding at least one part of the movie hilarious!

World Cup 2010 - Go Socceroos!!!

Australia's soccer team, the Socceroos, may not be the best against the better teams in the world of soccer, but they sure do give it a good go at it. 

Sure we lost miserably against Germany for our first game and had Tim Cahill red carded, which was harsh in my opinion, but we sure made up for it during our second game against Ghana even if it cost us Harry Kewell (red card - and again, a harsh call) and the match ended in a draw. 

The Socceroos may not want to whinge about their misfortunes, but I will gladly whinge on their behalf! It just feels like the officials/referees are not giving our team a fair go! My opinion and I'm sticking to it!

I may not be a hardcore fan of soccer or the World Cup, for that matter, but I am patriotic and will support my country until they are eliminated, and will applaud their efforts in making it to the World Cup 2010.

So, GO THE SOCCEROOS! Win one for us against Serbia! I don't care if Germany loses or Ghana is served a thrashing, as long as we're still in the World Cup (or not), I'll continue cheering, Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! Oi! Oi! Oi!

EDIT: So proud of the Socceroos! Well done on the win against Serbia! Brilliant effort! We may have bowed out of the Wold Cup, but the Socceroos have restored our national pride, and holding their heads held high and leaving the World Cup as WINNERS!

Charice on Glee!!! Woooot!!

 Charice on Glee!!!! 

The current Filipina sensation, the little pocket rocket singer - Charice, will be on Glee! In the upcoming season 2 of the show, she will be casted as a “foreign exchange student whose killer vocals get Rachel (Lea Michele) contemplating murder.”

I myself am not ashamed to say already that I'm a Gleek, but with Charice coming on, I cannot wait to see season 2 of Glee and it's still such a long wait!

I'm so proud of Charice and how far she's come in such a short time. Her current self titled album, CHARICE is simply amazing and I can listen to it over and over again for hours! The CD itself is not available yet in Australia, but you can buy it and download it from iTunes, Amazon, or the Charice Store now!

Her current single "Pyramid" featuring Iyaz, has already hit number #1 in the Billboard Dance list. She has many more wonderful songs in her album, which I dare say, will make great singles and have the potential to be number #1 hits as well.

My current food addiction - Cheese & Bacon Souffle!

So I'm going through a souffle phase at the moment. My current addiction is Cheese & Bacon souffle which I'm proud to say I've managed to pull off every time and dish out puffed up delicious souffles. I can't get enough of it and I'm trying out other souffles, but this is the easiest, quickest and yummiest one by far, to cook.

I've also tried to pull off a Chocolate souffle, which my boys absolutely loved, and it was very delicious, but rather rich in, well, chocolate! It was so yummy to eat, but it does leave you feeling a little sick after! But it was very hard to put down!

In the meantime, I'm just happy to settle for a simple cheese & bacon souffle to satisfy my craving and currently, food addiction!

R.L. = M.I.A. in V.R.

Ok, to translate...Real Life means Missing In Action in Virtual Reality....well, mostly in my own current circumstances.

I do find snippets of time posting on my Twitter account and viewing my Facebook profile to catch up with family relatives and friends who I don't regularly see personally or who live overseas, but usually that's it. I have 3 boys (4 including my hubby ;D) to look after, not to mention the household as well, so it's a busy life I lead. But no complaints, I love my job as a Domestic Engineer! Nothing can be more rewarding!

But I do try to find time to post and write down my ramblings now and then, if not here, on my other more private journal/blog for my own personal amusements and just to ramble and rant away my stresses away, which we all encounter on a daily basis.

So I'm still around, but I just wish I can find more time to play and spend more of what little time I can spare in the virtual world of cyberspace. But I will be making more of an effort to ramble on when I can. :)