Ski Jumping, Football and the Film Meme
Jan. 6th, 2011 08:30 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
redfiona99I am very happy that Thomas Morgenstern won the Four Hills. (http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/06012011/58/morgenstern-comes-second-win-title.html)
I was almost as happy that he stopped pratting about and took his qualifying jump (long story, top ten in the world don't have to take their qualifying jump, then it descends into the usual mind games and bravado). This was calming to the nerves.
I've always understood the Andi Goldberger comparisons (that would be the Andi Goldberger who, at the age of 5-ish, I threatened to name my children after) but now I totally get that. I don't think he quite manage the same number of spectators but the volume and the fear I had certain seemed similar.
The skiing was pretty awesome too, with a fantastic push from 30th by Mattias Hargin, even if I would have loved Ivica Kostelic to win on his home piste. I do love that Ivica says he likes the Croatian coaches but the one he listens to is his sister.
I loved that the commentators were saying how terrible the Austrian performance was, given that there were two Austrians in the top 6. At our worst Alpine event. Idiot commentators.
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I managed to catch Match of the Day yesterday. My thoughts can mostly be summed up by:
Oh Alan Hansen, I <3 you. When asked what he thinks of the Roy Hodgson situation, he says, "I've never said anyone should be sacked, and I never will, because I didn't have the bottle to do the job." And then he says, "but any idiot will tell you he's under a lot of pressure." I have seen Liverpool play worse, but we do not speak of the Souness era.
Him playing for the wrong team notwithstanding, Florent Malouda is beautiful - http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/redfiona99/malouda.jpg
Stephen Hunt, bless his evil little socks, isn't.
Man Utd are doing that thing again, the one where they don't play that well but they keep on winning.
Remind me again why Darren Bent can't get a game for England.
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Film Meme:
Day 14 - A film that you used to love but now hate
My taste in films hasn't changed much, if at all over the years. I'm not sure whether to put that down to me having good taste as a child or me being more than slightly change averse ;)
Day 1 - Favourite Foreign Language Film
Day 2 - A film that is underrated
Day 3 - A Film That Brings Me Unadulterated Happiness
Day 4- A film cliché that you love
Day 5 - Favourite love story in a film
Day 6 - Favorite actor/actress
Day 7 - Most surprising plot twist/ending
Day 8 - Best Opening/Closing Credits
Day 9 - Best soundtrack/score to a film
Day 10 - Favourite classic film
Day 11 - Favourite black and white film
Day 12 - A film that permanently altered your point-of-view
Day 13 - A guilty pleasure...
Day 15 - Favorite film sequel
Day 16 - Favorite film character
Day 17 - Favorite film quote
Day 18 - The best overall cast in a film
Day 19 - The most hilarious film you've seen
Day 20 - A moving (emotional) scene
Day 21 - Favorite film from your favorite actor/actress
Day 22 - Favorite Academy Award acceptance speech
Day 23 - A character who you can relate to the most
Day 24 - The best page-to-screen film adaptation
Day 25 - Favorite film villain
Day 26 - Favorite film poster
Day 27 - A film that you wish you had seen in theaters
Day 28 - Favorite film from your favorite director
Day 29 - A piece of trivia from a favorite film
Day 30 - Your favorite film of all-time
I was almost as happy that he stopped pratting about and took his qualifying jump (long story, top ten in the world don't have to take their qualifying jump, then it descends into the usual mind games and bravado). This was calming to the nerves.
I've always understood the Andi Goldberger comparisons (that would be the Andi Goldberger who, at the age of 5-ish, I threatened to name my children after) but now I totally get that. I don't think he quite manage the same number of spectators but the volume and the fear I had certain seemed similar.
The skiing was pretty awesome too, with a fantastic push from 30th by Mattias Hargin, even if I would have loved Ivica Kostelic to win on his home piste. I do love that Ivica says he likes the Croatian coaches but the one he listens to is his sister.
I loved that the commentators were saying how terrible the Austrian performance was, given that there were two Austrians in the top 6. At our worst Alpine event. Idiot commentators.
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I managed to catch Match of the Day yesterday. My thoughts can mostly be summed up by:
Oh Alan Hansen, I <3 you. When asked what he thinks of the Roy Hodgson situation, he says, "I've never said anyone should be sacked, and I never will, because I didn't have the bottle to do the job." And then he says, "but any idiot will tell you he's under a lot of pressure." I have seen Liverpool play worse, but we do not speak of the Souness era.
Him playing for the wrong team notwithstanding, Florent Malouda is beautiful - http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/redfiona99/malouda.jpg
Stephen Hunt, bless his evil little socks, isn't.
Man Utd are doing that thing again, the one where they don't play that well but they keep on winning.
Remind me again why Darren Bent can't get a game for England.
~~~~
Film Meme:
Day 14 - A film that you used to love but now hate
My taste in films hasn't changed much, if at all over the years. I'm not sure whether to put that down to me having good taste as a child or me being more than slightly change averse ;)
Day 1 - Favourite Foreign Language Film
Day 2 - A film that is underrated
Day 3 - A Film That Brings Me Unadulterated Happiness
Day 4- A film cliché that you love
Day 5 - Favourite love story in a film
Day 6 - Favorite actor/actress
Day 7 - Most surprising plot twist/ending
Day 8 - Best Opening/Closing Credits
Day 9 - Best soundtrack/score to a film
Day 10 - Favourite classic film
Day 11 - Favourite black and white film
Day 12 - A film that permanently altered your point-of-view
Day 13 - A guilty pleasure...
Day 15 - Favorite film sequel
Day 16 - Favorite film character
Day 17 - Favorite film quote
Day 18 - The best overall cast in a film
Day 19 - The most hilarious film you've seen
Day 20 - A moving (emotional) scene
Day 21 - Favorite film from your favorite actor/actress
Day 22 - Favorite Academy Award acceptance speech
Day 23 - A character who you can relate to the most
Day 24 - The best page-to-screen film adaptation
Day 25 - Favorite film villain
Day 26 - Favorite film poster
Day 27 - A film that you wish you had seen in theaters
Day 28 - Favorite film from your favorite director
Day 29 - A piece of trivia from a favorite film
Day 30 - Your favorite film of all-time
