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Nov. 14th, 2022 08:33 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
turpsMy youngest nephew turned seven yesterday, so we headed out for lunch with him and the in-laws. We only went to a local carvery but it was nice and after seeing someone else do so, I asked for a takeaway container for my leftovers so I didn't have to make tea either.
We were supposed to go see Pauline after, to sort out our Christmas meal, but by the time we'd eaten and everyone had been driven home it was getting late. So we just drove to the pub/restaurant where we're having the meal with Pauline and her daughter, Chris and his family and I put in a reservation and got the menu so everyone can pick what they want as your choices need to be pre-chosen. It's not the best place to eat, a typical chain pub but Pauline loves it there as she went weekly with dad and all the staff knew them, plus as a bonus, the dessert includes pieces of cake as big as your head, and we always come home with them as no one ever has room to eat them at the actual meal. So, that will happen the last week of this month.
It's the first Christmas craft fair this Saturday coming, then we have another the Saturday after, so right now the living room is full of stuff getting prepared. There are snowmen on the drawers, Christmas trees drying on the fireplace, wooden stuff everywhere waiting for stickers and to be signed and James has also started to slice the antlers the farm gave him to make necklaces. Today I've been tasked with painting more Christmas trees so they'll be added to the forest on the fireplace later.
I had an excellent writing day yesterday, and I've sent off four ficlets to be beta-read, two bandom, and two Musketeers. It feels nice to do so, though it does mean I need to start something new today. That or dust off the Musketeers space story which will probably be a teenager by the time it gets posted.
Finally, I saw Wakanda Forever on Saturday and I enjoyed it.
I really like the respectful nod to Chadwick Boseman, I've never heard the cinema be so silent at both the first title Marvel scenes which were all Black Panther, or the end section showing brief clips from the first film all focussed on T’Challa. I liked how the film dealt with grief, how that encompasses pain but also anger and I shed a tear when Shuri saw her mother was dying. Queen Ramonda was magnificent, and while her death seems in character, it's a shame that she's gone.
Overall, the film had such a deft and respectful touch in terms of T'Challa and grief, I liked the introduction of Talokan and the people who live there. But like so many Marvel films, it could have been cut down at some points.
When we went into the cinema they were just putting the Christmas lights up along the Riverwalk, and this is what we saw when we came out of the foyer. Durham is so pretty at night. Click pic for bigger.
We were supposed to go see Pauline after, to sort out our Christmas meal, but by the time we'd eaten and everyone had been driven home it was getting late. So we just drove to the pub/restaurant where we're having the meal with Pauline and her daughter, Chris and his family and I put in a reservation and got the menu so everyone can pick what they want as your choices need to be pre-chosen. It's not the best place to eat, a typical chain pub but Pauline loves it there as she went weekly with dad and all the staff knew them, plus as a bonus, the dessert includes pieces of cake as big as your head, and we always come home with them as no one ever has room to eat them at the actual meal. So, that will happen the last week of this month.
It's the first Christmas craft fair this Saturday coming, then we have another the Saturday after, so right now the living room is full of stuff getting prepared. There are snowmen on the drawers, Christmas trees drying on the fireplace, wooden stuff everywhere waiting for stickers and to be signed and James has also started to slice the antlers the farm gave him to make necklaces. Today I've been tasked with painting more Christmas trees so they'll be added to the forest on the fireplace later.
I had an excellent writing day yesterday, and I've sent off four ficlets to be beta-read, two bandom, and two Musketeers. It feels nice to do so, though it does mean I need to start something new today. That or dust off the Musketeers space story which will probably be a teenager by the time it gets posted.
Finally, I saw Wakanda Forever on Saturday and I enjoyed it.
I really like the respectful nod to Chadwick Boseman, I've never heard the cinema be so silent at both the first title Marvel scenes which were all Black Panther, or the end section showing brief clips from the first film all focussed on T’Challa. I liked how the film dealt with grief, how that encompasses pain but also anger and I shed a tear when Shuri saw her mother was dying. Queen Ramonda was magnificent, and while her death seems in character, it's a shame that she's gone.
Overall, the film had such a deft and respectful touch in terms of T'Challa and grief, I liked the introduction of Talokan and the people who live there. But like so many Marvel films, it could have been cut down at some points.
When we went into the cinema they were just putting the Christmas lights up along the Riverwalk, and this is what we saw when we came out of the foyer. Durham is so pretty at night. Click pic for bigger.
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Date: 2022-11-14 01:57 pm (UTC)Did you stay for the end credit scene?
The movie itself was fabulous, complete with another sympathetic villain. We loved it. A lot. And I heard this was an opening weekend for the record books.
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Date: 2022-11-14 02:56 pm (UTC)I loved that! I knew they'd do some kind of tribute but didn't expect that at all. It was so powerful and yes, the silence was total. No one was even rustling or eating. You could hear a pin drop.
I did stay for the end credit scene and loved it. What a lovely thing and a wonderful continuation. And the reasons for it happening made sense to me too. It does make me wonder what will happen next in the universe.
And yes again for the sympathetic villain. We were talking about that on the way home, that yes, Namor reacted badly and escalated the situation, but it was for an initial good reason. They'd spent all that time living peacefully and not hurting anyone. I could understand the fear and also, I had respect that it was finally understood between Shuri and Namor that yielding was the smart thing to do instead of more death and destruction.
It deserves all the opening weekend records.
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Date: 2022-11-14 03:39 pm (UTC)I was glad that Shuri and Namor worked it out instead of more bloodshed. What a wonderful character. And he saw the benefit to the Talokan. I feel like we haven't seen the last of him.
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Date: 2022-11-14 08:26 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2022-11-14 10:42 pm (UTC)TURPS WORDS \o/\o/\o/\o/\o/\o/
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Date: 2022-11-15 04:16 am (UTC)I hope James (and you!) get lots of customers at the craft fair!
And congrats on all those drafts! That's excellent creative productivity. V. excited for when you post them!!
I haven't gotten to see the new movie yet but it sounds like a winner.
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Date: 2022-11-15 09:12 am (UTC)The place we're going to was a favourite for dad and Pauline, and dad liked it because they were known and the staff were so helpful as his Parkinson's worsened. I do wish he could be there, but he will be in spirit.
The first fair is one in aid of Consett Cats so I suspect a lot of the cat stuff will go.
Thank you! Betas have been done and I should post some point today or tomorrow. Though they are very short, I need to get into the groove of long fic again.
The reviews I've seen for the movie have been good so far. I hope you enjoy when you do go.
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Date: 2022-11-15 09:14 am (UTC)He's painting reindeers right now and has cut holes in them so they hold Terry's Chocolate Oranges.
I'm surprised I actually have words to post. Well, post once I've done the returned edits.
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Date: 2022-11-16 08:21 pm (UTC)I hope you'll have a wonderful Christmas meal with Pauline!
Good luck to James at the fair on Saturday! I hope he'll sell lots and lots of stuff!
On the one hand I think it's far too early to put up Christmas lights in the middle of November but on the other hand I love the way all the Christmas lights keep the dreary darkness away.
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Date: 2022-12-03 07:39 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2022-12-09 08:47 am (UTC)Oh well, at least I had some words.
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Date: 2022-12-09 05:31 pm (UTC)The meal was good, though feels ages ago now. I think the back end of November was a little early. Next year I think we'll wait a week or so.
On the one hand I think it's far too early to put up Christmas lights in the middle of November but on the other hand I love the way all the Christmas lights keep the dreary darkness away.
I love seeing the Christmas lights going up, and never raise an eyebrow at the big displays in shopping malls, main shopping streets in town etc going up early November. But for me, I'd still never decorate before December.
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Date: 2022-12-10 02:01 pm (UTC)I agree with both points.
Especially the tribute. It was pitched perfectly.