BUG

Currently i am suffering with Influenza. Flu to most people. I am refusing to take western medicine and i have returned to my faith and have been drinking copious amounts of chicken soup! So far it hasnt really worked but im going to give it another day before I give into my mass consumeristic ways and buy a Lemsip! Any remodies for the common cold please feel free to share!

Girl in Box (again?..)

I thought i would share with the world some behind the scene's info on my trip to Edinburgh last summer. A little late i know but its taken me a while to get round to editing.
Another video x-clusive!

WORLD FIRST

A world first bloggers...
Please may i present...

Red Nose Day

Comic Relief 07. Friday 16th March. BBC1.

Hello America

The great thing about having no money is that when u make a purchase it has to be something really worth while, sentimental, essential...i think any purchase when u r living on a budget should be carefully thought through!

So when i went to Brent Cross today to get my i-pod repaired (for free) i thought i would make my purchase..it ticked all the boxes
-Essential
-Worthwhile/ something i could get enjoyment out of.
-Practical.
-Giving a sense of achievment.
What was this purchase?...

SAW 3 ON DVD!
Im sure your initial response is to roll your eyes or perhaps raise your eye brows but let me just say that
A - It was essential as i have saw1 and saw2, without the third it comes across that i carnt commit to anything i set my mind to.
B- It is practical..i dont have a job therefore need to have something to do during the day! (its got loads of extra features!!)
C- Sense of Achievment...i now have the trilogy!

BLOGGERS AND PEOPLE SAW 3!


Any thoughts?

The Facts

Never one to be to political but i did think this did deserve a viewing...PLEASE do watch!

Youve been to a "proper" drama school

I read this on sunday and thought i should share it with everyone..perhaps more relevant to all those "actors" out there but its still worth a read....

YOUVE BEEN TO A PROPER SCHOOL WHEN..

Doing performing arts or Drama at your Uni...doesn't count as studying art! We're pretentious like that!


- Feeling special because you go to a school with famous alumni (e.g. Judi Dench, Ewan McGreggor etc)

- And KNOWING that one day you will be just as famous!

- The majority of students wearing ridiculously long scarfs!

- Talking about going to the theatre instead of the cinema...

- And receiving mass emails with info about the theatre and prices!

- Knowing about all or at least one of the following in depth: RP, Stanislavski, Brecht, Meyerhold, Alexander Technigue, Isadora Duncan, Matthew Bourne, and Stanislavski again...he just keeps coming back for more..

- talking about your "career"

- Knowing a good headshot when you see one!

- Being able to instantly recognise whose on what course...e.g. Musical Theatre, Stage design, Acting etc...

- Jazz hands and spirit fingers become a recurring joke from those who just don't understand!

- Watching films like 'fame' or 'centre stage' and being able to say with a smug sense of satisfaction...."It wasn't like that when I went to school...it was MUCH harder!!"

- Having classes take place in the theatre.

- Knowing the importance of black clothing

Fairly amusing...no?

And then we sang

I was at a wedding over the weekend, it was in the Yorkshire Dales. It has been a while since i have been to such a remote part of the country, no starbucks, no fast food places, no wireless.

In such a remote part of the country my usual inhibitions seemed to dissapear and by 11pm i found myslef doing karaoke!...normally my views on this are quite strong however it must have been the country air! Please look at the photos carefully as seeing me partake in such an activity is rare!!



F.Y.I the song we are "singing" is?...well can anyone guess?

Proud and Published

On first glance you might be thinking what is Rick doing "reading" a "book" well if you look closer you will see the book im "reading" is in fact the first book by JENNA BAILEY. Her book Can Any Mother Help Me is finally out in all major book stores and on non other than AMAZON! Jenna happened to be in waterstones the other week when the book was released and "the em" told the staff who she was and soon enough she was signing everycopy in the shop.

Can Any Mother Help Me has recived some great reviews and being the shrewd business man i am, i am currently writing the sequeal... once the women have "helped" they then go on atkins....its going to be a good read!

Can Any Mother Help Me...OUT NOW!

Will any mother help them

March time is always a great time of year...the new rides are just being completed and its a time to think about which theme parks you shall visit within the year.
This year's must is Blackpool Pleasure beach with its new attraction INFUSION the worlds first suspended water rollercoaster!....

As i/we think about which destinations to go to i will leave you with a clip of a firm favourite that im sure i will be riding this year!. Many people ive sat next to no this ride and heard them wale, it has to be one of the best rides in the country.
THOUGHTS?

Shrow we made a pancake!

Making pancakes always seemed to be something that sounded a good idea at the time but never actually was as good as the thought....
this year was different. My sister pre bought some batter mix (which is possible the reason for its success)
Please view pictures to see the extent of how good they looked!
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However we didnt manage to actually toss a pancake..we were going to but thought we best not push our luck!
Also what was discovered...keeping the filling simple makes for the best taste.. sugar and lemon is great together...add chuncks of mars bar or treacle...not so good.
As always when it comes to fillings, less is more!

Tribute

Im returning home to Leeds on wednesday for one night only..im terribly gutted i wont get to party with everyone so i thought i would post a mini tribute to our last night together....Ju's b-day....great night in the fact that people went missing, we are great food, and drank terrible mixtures of drinks!

The tradition is normally pre drinks...then brb, aporto and revolution for some cheeky racks and by this time terrible dancing!!...

Gutting we carnt "mash it up" when im home but will see you all soon.

"Im lovin It"

A great house party is hard to find. Luckily i found one last night. A HOUSE WARMING to be more precise. Arriving a little too early at 8pm meant that i was able to start binge drinking with one of the hosts early...see below.


By 4am i was wavering..possibly because i peaked to early, however one guest who will remain nameless did drop a whole bottle of wine down the stairs and covered the walls with it!....this to me was funny...however others reacted a little differently, non the less the evening carried on and i crawled my way upstairs to bed. PS it always seems a good idea to stay over a party however isnt it always the case when u wake up in the morning....you want to die!

Following on from a heavy night the tube ride home in the same clothes is never much fun. What else can you do but hit those golden arches!!

DOUBLE QUATER POUNDER WITH CHESSE, FRIES, MILKSHAKE. LARGE PLEASE!

Treat it with respect

For those who know and for those who dont i am currently in the car buying mind frame...i realise that i have zero money however due to the fear factor of my latest clio (which i still have serious feeling for) the sensible thing to do is to buy a new car.
Buying a new car however is a serious topic...what style?...engine?...how economical is it?...how enviromentally friendly is it?..... what colour?...

if i were to buy a car purely based on adverts alone (and lets all face it..why else do we buy stuff...if it has a good advert...BUY IT) Then i would be going out to buy the following car!.....


ADVERTS - THEY WORK!

GIRL IN BOX

After a succesfull run of GIRL IN BOX at the etcetra theatre in London it would seem that our play is beginning grow into something bigger than we thought. Thanks alot to everyone who came to see it. we all appreciated it.
Although the usual canadian crew werent out in full (WILL ANY MOTHER HELP THEM!!!) but im sure they were thinking of me!

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Whats next then..... will keep you posted!!

Take a break

I have recently realised that i am very much obsessed with adverts/ trailers, promotional material etc...
What i love about England is that i do truly believe that we do make the best adverts! Not just adverts about "stuff" but about "issues" while passing some spare time i came across these adverts and thought it was interesting how the two coutries American and Britian deal with the issue of "Road Safety" after recently having a car accident i carnt help but stress the importance of "Road Safety" so please watch and tell me which you think is the most effective..



And now the UK turn...

Tragedy

At the risk of my blog turning into a Big Brother fan site..which it is not as i dont consider myself a fan but big brother always interests me as does the notion of celebrity so combine the two together!....

As the world recovers from Jade and Shilpa gate we are reminded that it is a game and someone must win. On hearing the results that IAN was up for eviction that night he did something which im not sure is clever/stupid/or pathetic.

Watch the following clip and you decide.
was this done... to get the votes?/ he was really upset?/ or he is really stupid and thinks that crying the middle of the room will make people like him?

YOU DECIDE.

You have been evicted

After viewing quite a few blogs it seems no one has mentioned the obvious big news story..so i thought i would present it my bloggers.

Pop culture at its best!!

GIRL IN BOX...Thats right....WERE BACK

Due to popular demand the hit show GIRL IN BOX is coming to London..
(POPULAR DEMAND = one phone call asking if we could perform on these dates and an immediate answer of yes)

The etcetra theatre in Camden for 3nights only.
Feb 9th/10th/11th.

BOOK NOW! cos were not sure anyone else will!!

Do please come see what is an awesome show about the importance of family!!
(ummmmm.........)

Number 34 with a side 22

The perfect chinese meal!

When ordering a chinese takeout the following needs to be considered.
- What will be happening the next day food wise i.e will you be able to eat loads and the next day deal with it.
- Who will be attending the meal with you! You need to be in the right company for example, Mates, and immediate family are fine! however, can you gorge yourself silly when trying to impress your latest date!.
-When ordering dont rush in and just order what YOU want...think what the group might want to share. Ribs are great to bring the group of people together, as are springrolls especially if you have some "vegetarians" with you, lets be honest you arent going to want to try their main dish so by having spring rolls this can become a dish that you both share! (also vegetables are good for you!)
- What will be happening after the meal!..if their are plans to go out drinking, do any form of sport or genrally anything that envolves moving more than 5meteres from the dinner table or the couch where you have eaton dont even bother ordering the food! have a salad and be done with it!.
- The perfect after chinese meal activity should be watching a DVD or in a utopian society going for a nap (but this can often be seen as socially unacceptable)
- Finally, perhaps most important and any TRUE brit will agree with me...DONT use chopsticks, you carnt get enough in your mouth at once! use a spoon and falk. If you use chopsticks you might aswell have a salad and be done with it!

These rules should be followed to enjoy a comfortable chinese meal!
BEVERAGES - Perhaps bottled water or maybe some china tea, however a cold coke with some lemon will more than do the trick to quence your thirst!

PLEASE ENJOY!