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In this post - http://redfiona99.livejournal.com/2008/11/12/ - I speculated that Daragh O'Malley had been pulling a Vila for years (crouching so the lead actor doesn't look short next you). What I didn't realise was to exactly what extent. He's 6' 3" and Sean Bean is apparently only 5' 10" or 11".

Investigation due to discussion on Twig's Leverage pimping post re: actorly height.
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I'm just getting out a depressive episodelet caused by the possibility of my PhD falling flat on it's face. It probably still might and I'm going to get the lecture of a lifetime out of my boss, but right now I'm on the upswing and might just call his bluff if he does his 'you're going to fail, fail I tell you' speech, which I've have in three monthly intervals for the past year and a half.

Other than that, life has been good.

Went to London to see Jed Thian commentate live - http://www.arcrugby.co.nz/

Warning: not safe for children, grandparents, the easily offended, Australians and Shalke Burger

There, I warned you. He isn't actually as bad as all that, he just swears like a sailor. He's also fantastically, well not unbiased, but he believes in good rugby, which, as he's a New Zealander, happens to correlate quite closely to my own views. He's also hilariously funny, and I will never be able to watch a Scotland match with a straight face ever again.

Came back, fenced for 4 hours on Sunday (legs still aching like woah), then watched the second half of Sharpe's Peril, which was much better than the first half Spoilers )

Second half was better because they seemed to remember a little levity, however gallows-esque, was required. And I love Patrick Harper.

Finished reading HMS Surprise (review here - http://www.librarything.com/work/14479/details/38043376). LibraryThing suggestions are mostly filled with more O'Brian stuff and books by other people about the Aubrey and Maturin books, something about the Navy in the Napoleonic Era, a Flashman book and Sherlock Holmes. A goodly set of suggestions I find.

The Unsuggestions are a mixed bag - The Wedding by Nicholas Sparks, Knitting Rules!: The Yarn Harlot's Bag of Knitting Tricks by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, Everyone Worth Knowing by Lauren Weisberger, Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin, Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella, Bookends: A Novel by Jane Green, Last Chance Saloon by Marian Keyes, Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married by Marian Keyes, PS, I Love You by Cecelia Ahern and The Complete Anne of Green Gables Boxed Set (Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, Anne of Windy Po) by Lucy Maud Montgomery.

The only one of those I've heard of is Anne of Green Gables so I don't think it's a bad set, either.
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The F1 was, um, shall we nail-biting.

But David Coulthard went out with an immense quote, 'I got tapped from behind by Rosberg and then me and Nakajima finished our crashing love-affair.' Also when asked if there was anyway of avoiding the accident he said, 'yes, qualifying better to get away from them'. He has spent most of the year being nerfed off by Nakajima, who is still the second worst driver ever to have a Formula 1 drive.

I feel so sorry for Felipe Massa though, he looked so distraught.
I may have a sudden fondness for the Pussy Cat Dolls because their lead singer at least cheers well, and in an adorably worried manner.
There was a lovely picture of Ron Dennis hugging Hamilton at the end with Hamilton pere in the background. I swear my heart grew three sizes, because I like seeing Ron Dennis look happy, he deserves it after last year.

I did spend most of the last five laps hiding behind Angry Steve, and I'd love to know what went wrong with Glock.

As for Sharpe, well, it was formulaic, and suffered from an obvious bad guy played by one of those actors who only plays bad guys. But it had it's moments as only Sharpe can, and next week looks to be interesting. And Harper is awesome and I may never forgive them if they kill him. Especially as they've taken to doing things that Hotshots parodied )
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Saw the second part of Sharpe's Challenge )

I had fun.

Less fun was opening up Eurosport and hearing rumours of Zidane's retirement. That would mean him, Bergkamp and Maldini, all gone at the end of the year. I don't think I want to be part of this brave new world.
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The first half was broadcast on ITV yesterday, and I must say, mostly to Fileg who I know is buying it, that it's worth it.

Now onto the spoilers )

Now off to actually do work.

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