Rock stance!

[skylarking]

Vampires Rock was lots of fun. The story, such as it was, was a bit dodgy and if I’d written it I would have had a different ending (Nano is eating my brain) but it was entertaining and silly and there was a lady a few rows behind me who was dressed up to look like she had a steak through her heart. Even waiting outside was amusing; there were lots of people in black standing around waiting for lots of other people in black.

I picked up the list of what is coming to the City Hall and Lord of the Dance with Michael Flattley is going to be on next year. I know it’s wrong, it’s not big and it’s not clever, but I really want to go. It will be crap and cheesy and Michael Flattley will be wearing a headband and taking himself too seriously. Plus, I like watching dancing; I was addicted to Strictly Dance Fever. It’s 30 quid though, and I’m not sure if I’d pay 30 quid to laugh at Michael Flattley. Would anyone else be interested or am I alone in my urge for bad Irish dancing?

A question. I was looking through a World Vision catalogue yesterday that has ‘alternative’ ideas for Christmas presents. What happens is you buy something, like a cow or water pump or pay for training for a teacher for people in developing countries in someone’s name and they receive a letter with a picture saying, “Hello, here is the cow/chicken/immunisation drops/etc that has been bought for the people of this African village for you”. More info here.

My question is: if you were given this as a present would you think, ‘how nice, one world one love’ or would you think, ‘that’s nice and all but I’d rather have something pretty wrapped in shiny paper’’? Be honest.

Thought of the day
Life is too short to be stoic

Word of the day
Guffaw

Thing I have learnt
Rockets used to be tested on the Isle of Wight and a British satellite called Prospero was launched into space 30 years ago and is still orbiting the planet – and it still works.

Comments

[light-the-sky76.livejournal.com]

I was thinking about getting my mum some chickens, I think it would amuse her, but I wasn't sure.

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[theshapeshifter.livejournal.com]

Re the World Vision gifts... I'd mostly be happy about it, if someone did that - especially if it was an alternative to the "small crap" gifts you often wind up getting from random relations, or at work or whatever. I do still like a few shiny things to unwrap for myself as well, though, so if I were going to do something like that for someone, I'd do the charity donation, and then still get them at least some sweets or something.

That said, some of the charity options are more... well, more exciting than others. If I were doing it for a gift for someone, I'd rather say "Merry Christmas, you've donated 200 tree seedlings to this village", or "you've donated three books to this African village's library", as opposed to, say, deworming tablets (necessary though they are).

[light-the-sky76.livejournal.com]

I was thinking of getting something else to go along with the World Vision present, and you're right, as necessary as worming tablets may be they're not very Christmasy - I was thinking more along the lines of some chickens or a goat.

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[tanurai.livejournal.com]

I'd personally love a gift from the catalogue - I'm going to get quite a lot of my presents from there this year. Largely for selfish reasons, we're moving house and can't really store physical presents, and it saves having to go to the shops to buy them.

I'd say go for it, if the person will appreciate it. Like, kids might prefer something to play with... adults are more the audience that would appreciate it.

[mysteriousaliwz.livejournal.com]

I've got my Mum several presents of that sort from the Send A Cow site (chickens, apple trees, honey bees, etc) and she really seemed to appreciate them. And I don't think she was just being polite :)
It's nice to have a wee something to unwrap as well though.

re: Lord of the Dance

[aire-blair.livejournal.com]

I lurke here, but had to speak up about Michael Flately (I figure my cheeks can't get anymore flaming red than they already are, so why not?)

Is this the movie version that's being shown? I loved watching him dance...and I own the Riverdance and Lord of the Dance videos *iz geek*

[light-the-sky76.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah, you have to have something to unwrap. Christmas wouldn't be the same without unwrapping.

Re: Lord of the Dance

[light-the-sky76.livejournal.com]

I have a lurker! I feel special now. :P

The live show is coming to the City Hall, Michael Flattley in the flesh leaping around. What's not to love?

Re: Lord of the Dance

[aire-blair.livejournal.com]

I am jealous! Muchly, muchly jealous! I'd love to see him jumping and kicking and basically doing all sorts of gay manyly Irish step dancing moves!

Wonder if he'll come back to the States with the show. Hmmm.