I started the day contemplating the possibility of wearing my Spock ears to the cinema.Firstly, yes, I do have Spock ears. For my 21st I did Star Trek fancy dress. THAT IS HOW COOL I AM. Secondly, I decided that wearing the ears would be a step too far. Good decision, I think.
So, Star Trek: basically it was one giant nerdgasm from start to finish. I mean, I've always been in love with Spock but Kirk was actually a little bit wonderful and don't even get me started on Sulu or Scotty. And Khan?! Oh, Benedict. *ahem, pulls self together*
If you're a die hard Trekkie there will be so much in there for you to love. I got the most excited (and actually punched my boyfriend) when a Tribble turned up on screen. The Tribble episode is pretty much my favourite EVER. They are so fluffy!
It was such an emotional roller coaster of a film. I'm not even kidding. There were tears, there was laughter, there was anger and there was a lot of lustiness. PHEW. I was really quite hyper when I left the cinema. Apparently I was talking like I'd drunk a litre of red bull...
I got some reading done on my lunch break and a bit in the gym. I am really enjoying If I Close My Eyes Now although there are a few things about it that I'm a bit unsure of. I did try a few pages before I went to sleep but this was at about 12.30am (so technically Thursday, whoops), and I was still so ridiculously excitable about Star Trek that I couldn't really focus on Marlowe and his cronies. Although I did get to the bit where he chose 'William Shakespeare' as his cover so that was awesome. Still, hopefully I'll do better today...
Wednesday's progress:
I've been reading: The Marlowe Papers, If I Close My Eyes Now
Pages read: I forgot to count...maybe about 30, 25% kindle
Number of book related tweets: 6
Song of the day: 45 by The Gaslight Anthem
We have some movie tickets to use (free tickets? oh yes) but I told boyfriend in the beginning of this week that oh, no, josé (not that it's his name though), not this week. As I already complained in Twitter, everything comes here with months and months of delay so we'll see Great Gatsby and something else... Iron Man 3 maybe.
ReplyDeleteAand I totally relate to how I can't read certain books when being all hyper and excited. But yuuu can dooo eet! I mean you can finish a book. If not today then tomorrow. If not tomorrow then at weekend. If not... then... (etc etc). :)
Still I wish you a nice reading (and otherwise) day!
Iron Man 3 is totally amazing too and I'm going to see The Great Gatsby tonight (squeal!). I love movies :) I hope you like whatever you see!
DeleteI think particularly with the whole verse thing in The Marlowe Papers you really have to concentrate and that was just not going to happen. But, writing this on Friday, I think I will finish it today. 100 pages to go...I CAN do it!
Ooh hope you enjoy ze Gatzby! Don't forget to tweet about overwhelming emotions/disappointments/etc :D
DeleteHey I started with 100 pages this morning too; granted I have an easier book but still. YOU CAN FINISH A BOOK, ELLIE!!
I want to like Star Trek, but I just can't! I saw an excerpt from the new film when I saw The Hobbit at the Imax over Xmas and I don't think it's for me at all!
ReplyDeleteHappy reading today :)
It seems to have a love/hate reaction really. I was brought up watching the TV series so it's just kind of ingrained in me now. Weird though because I don't like to read sci-fi!
DeleteHappy reading to you too :)
I'm not into Star Trek, but it's nice that you had the chance to go, even if your reading suffered - there are several more days to go. Hope you have a good day (reading or otherwise) today.
ReplyDeleteIt does seem to divide opinions! It was a nice break, particularly after the crazy week I've had at work. Enjoy the rest of the week :)
DeleteI didn't realise the new Star Trek film was about proper Star Trek, I thought it was another next next next generation. Hmmm, I could be tempted down to the cinema in that case, especially if there are tribbles!
ReplyDeleteIt's proper Star Trek! Kirk, Spock, Scotty: all the best ones. And tribbles are completely awesome. If a bit not great at the same time. Be tempted :)
DeleteSTAR TREEEEEK! No, I still haven't seen it. Yes, I want to. No, not just because Cumberbatch's voice makes my insides do bad things. YES, Spock is totally the hottest. It's a happy world where I know other people who also like the clever one instead of fawning over the one who looks like a catalogue model.
ReplyDeleteYou know what I'd like even more than Spock ears? An elvish circlet. I've got Pre-Raphaelite hair (only blonde), I reckon I could totally pull it off. I'm going to go now. :)
Cumberbatch's everything makes my insides do bad things. The face, the voice, the hair...I mean, I can appreciate Kirk's general beauty but I would climb right over him to get to Spock.
DeleteI'll be a Vulcan and you can be an Elf, deal? I think we'd love pretty awesome.
I don't think the spock ears would be over the top! ok just kidding. The movie was awesome (they really picked awesome actors that are not too shabby on the eyes) I have to confess that I actually own two tribbles! I got them a the Las Vegas Hilton when I saw The Star Trek Experience. They even vibrate and make that little giggle noise. Fantastic. I am a nerd as well...lol
ReplyDeleteYou own tribbles?! Ok, I like you. They sound awesome. It's lovely to meet you, fellow nerd :)
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