I've found that, whatever mood I'm in, I'm more active in Photoshop during hours of darkness.

Torchweek! I enjoyed that. The previous seasons were a mixed bag, but Children of Earth, for me, was an emotionally charged story with a higher body count than any drama, and some allusions to the Holocaust. A nihilistic clusterfuck. Now - I give credit to Uncle Rusty, Moran and Fay, but is it wrong that I laughed out loud when the 456 revealed their intentions with the kids?

Saturday I went and saw Bruno, which in parts was really funny on top of a narrative I was *eh* cool with. In others, it was horrifying. There are images in that film that will scar you for life. I shouted NO! NO! at the spiritualist scene.

Last Thursday, because I was bored and didn't want to be stuck at home with my sister being sick from a mild form of fwine slu, I saw Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. All it is is robot porn, sandwiched by awkward comedic moments and an overlong fight scene in the third act. In a way it educated me: it was a prime (sorry) example of how not to make a movie. Sure it had spectacle, and giant freaking robots are always cool, but such redeeming qualities can't save a weak script riddled with holes (unsurprisingly it was a product of the Writer's Strike). It actually makes the plot of the first film more plausible.

Next, Half-Blood Prince! I'm re-reading the book so it's fresh in my mind and I can nitpick the hell out of it.

Goodbye Michael. Thank you for entertaining my childhood, and for helping me get through my second year semester. I'm gutted I never got to see you live, and I'm saddened for those who missed out on seeing you for the last time. Peace.

Alright, on to a few lighter subjects. I saw a couple of films recently:

Public Enemies
A raw and tense filmmaker's film, this has both realism and an old-school kind of feel, even if it looks like it was shot with a handycam. The gunfights/chases, the performances (although there may have been a few boom mic issues), the design and a bit of sly humour make this otherwise confusing thriller a joy to watch.

Ice Age 3: Shaun of the Dinosaurs
Although the 3D didn't blow me away, the animation was great (especially Buck), there were some inspired and exciting setpieces, and it was nice to revisit the saga once again. And as you all know, everything's better with dinosaurs and Pegg.

My sister and I both got proceeds, meaning we might - sorry, will - graduate this time next year!

• 20:05 Today's Eastenders must've been reshot/edited. #
• 20:11 @heybrandon @LittleHome @rejects @primatage @fu_tastic @mdresort @lethebashar @leeunkrich @saitenyo @dividepictures @louiebaur #followfriday #
• 21:18 They've started showing the latest Half-Blood Prince TV spot. #
• 22:18 is watching South Park: Imaginationland on Comedy Central. #
• 22:30 @Wossy wait...wasn't Bruno meant to be a guest on tonight's show? #
• 15:04 It's humid. And now it's raining. #
• 15:05 Moonwalker's on Five. #
• 18:45 I am dreading midweek's Humidity of Doom. #
• 18:47 Doctor Who, Dinosaurs AND Pirates?! bit.ly/CZDnh
  greatest combo ever! #

• 14:50 bit.ly/iubiE
  fucking douche. #
• 14:57 Dad and Carolyn have attended Uncle Reg's funeral. #
• 15:59 #followfriday @MOE_GUNZ @jskut @stalkbrandon @MyDogAteLA @pixiesongs @spillcrew @eatsleepdraw @islanddreamer @iPsy @rosengirl @FrankSylar #
• 16:25 Dream: I was in a MJ video (Smooth Criminal), but kept cutting back to me browsing my classmates' skype profiles while playing Monkey Island #
• 16:33 Emily showed me clips of her friend Andy's trio of five-week old kittens. :3 #
• 19:25 I remember the first time I saw Thriller; Dad was all "LOL look they're dancing!" while my face was buried beneath the cushions. #
• 19:27 MJ was one of the artists that helped me get by my animation production. #

• 20:18 mmm...cornetto. #
• 21:04 @nickjfrost The production vids always bring a smile to my face. #
• 21:51 bit.ly/lKF6R
  OH HELL NO #
• 22:00 Michael Jackson's had a heart attack?! oh that sucks. #
• 22:49 OH SUCKS. No really, that sucks. This is a dark day in pop music. RIP Michael Jackson. #
• 22:52 Ed, Farrah, MJ. Always happen in threes, don't they? Not quite, since more than three people are dying everyday. #
• 22:59 But it's like, it wasn't meant to happen, you know. Though seriously that O2 schedule sounded unrealistic. #
• 23:08 ohhhhh, @serafinowicz! ):( #
• 23:11 is watching Beeb news channel. Crowd gathering near the scene. #
• 23:16 oh wait...coma...? #
• 23:28 thinks her connection's slowing 'coz the internet's exploded. #
• 23:54 Emily's home now. None of us can believe it. #
• 00:20 I bet as soon as Mum hears the news she'll react "I knew this would come." #
• 00:26 RT And on a lighter note- meet Captain Kirk Skywalker bit.ly/ZXfEu bit.ly/ZXfEu (via @CollegeHumor) (via @DannyTRS) #

A pop culture icon and an incredibly talented (albeit strange) musician. That's a fact.
Condolences to his family, children, friends and fans. And those who bought those tickets off ebay.
I still can't get over it quite frankly. He never had that chance to say a proper goodbye. It really sucks.

• 12:19 10 films nominated for Best Pic. Star Trek, Up, Drag Me to Hell, Avatar etc could be recognised other than their technical achievements. #
• 13:14 There's some great Moon documentaries on BBC2 atm. #
• 16:37 Perfect beach/tennis weather, typical. Oh well, been watching Bolt, listening to Spill, and looking forward to some chicken breast later on. #
• 16:45 Series 5, or 31, will be known as Series 1, apparently. #
• 16:50 so is DW really getting a real makeover? #
• 18:41 Dust everywhere! Never shake bed sheets near a laptop. #
• 18:44 That's really sad about Farrah Fawcett. May she rest in peace. #

• 20:45 I'm intrigued to watch this 'Inside Nature's Giants' on C4 next Monday. #
• 21:13 is listening to Radio 3 while sketching Johnny Depp as John Dillinger. #
• 21:20 Uncle Rusty's on Night Wave (Beeb R3). #
• 22:16 quite liked the 1st Transformers film. I once described it as "highly entertaining..."off the chain". Is Revenge of the Fallen worth seeing? #
• 22:22 A 15 minute special? Featuring all 11 Doctors?! on Children in Need?! in November???!! According to the Daily Mail, go figure. #
• 00:33 From Ebert, who slammed B&R, Kazaam and North: tinyurl.com/mbu73h DAMN. #
• 18:54 It's like sunny California here. I've been out in the garden, town, sprayed at by the fountain in Every St. #
• 19:22 bit.ly/11h3LU
  2D's back, baby. #

• 12:17 bit.ly/VRXkp
  looking great! I'm genuinely creeped out. #
• 12:27 bit.ly/Ziz96
  that actually looks pretty neat. #
• 12:50 @benjamin_cook twitpic.com/86iml <3 d'awwwww...what's that in his hair? #
• 12:51 @benjamin_cook Is that hair gel? #
• 14:47 Molly looks so relaxed on the bench right now. #
• 15:13 bit.ly/Fc1Mw
  the cover for DWM #410. Nice coat. #
• 16:06 I'd like a summertime meal - bbq chicken legs with salad and mayo. Chips or new potatoes? #
• 16:08 These greenfly better leave me alone or I'll smack 'em. OK I won't - I want them to make the most of their 24 hours. #
• 16:16 I don't know why Molly keeps sneaking in and sits under the table. #
• 19:46 Carolyn's at Wimbledon watching the match. #
• 19:47 Dad's planning to cut down on booze. #
• 19:48 wishes Mum wouldn't interrogate her after a phone conversation with Dad. #

• 13:23 is back, after changing the bed, a bath, a long good sleep and a 3+ hour bus ride from Port Talbot. #
• 14:46 Dream: around town I bumped into Matt Smith during a photoshoot, and took him to my secret hideout. #
• 15:15 bit.ly/14xQaE
  another very funny NC review #
• 15:36 Show support for democracy in Iran add green overlay to your Twitter avatar with 1-click - helpiranelection.com/ #
• 15:49 bit.ly/jZLTC
  freakin' awesome. #
• 16:24 bit.ly/19hgLD
  LOL love it! #
• 17:06 so wait a minute...DT and co AND the Boosh are going to be at SDCC? #
• 17:37 bit.ly/NrC1h
  cried with laugher after the 105 minute mark. #
• 18:03 Hope y'all had a great Father's Day! #
• 19:35 twitpic.com/80xa7 - Nana got me and Emily each a welsh doll. #
• 19:52 twitpic.com/80zhi - what you see when you peer through the window near the DW Up Close exhibition... #
• 20:03 twitpic.com/810sm - I can only say that poem in a welsh accent. #
• 20:06 twitpic.com/8118v - some badass Daleks that actually move. #
• 20:09 twitpic.com/811l4 - the view from the Salt balcony. #
• 20:10 twitpic.com/811s6 - freaky faces in Cardiff Central station. #
• 20:12 twitpic.com/811x4 - Okily-dokily! #

• 15:29 In Cardiff right now. Had a lovely meal down the Bay; fine weather, now partly cloudy; bought Slumdog/Bolt blu-rays and the Highway Code. #
• 15:30 is in the Apple store in one of the arcades. I'm not sure if there's a wireless reception within the walls of the Reeds' residence. #
• 15:32 We'll be home tomorrow. #

• 12:33 In Birmingham ATM, waiting for the next bus. This must be one of the most miserable places to work. I just wasted 50p on this web access. #
• 12:34 Hopefully it'll get brighter over the rest of this week. We're going to Cardiff either tomorrow or Friday, down the Mumbles vice versa. #
• 12:36 bit.ly/2i41ej
  that fly got pwned. #

• 22:43 How about that kid who flushed his puppy down the toilet. What an idiot. #
• 23:40 is resisting clicking on any DW spoilers, in the meantime distracting herself with Let's Do This podcasts. #
• 00:07 is getting better at caricatures and drawing with near-correct anatomy. #
• 01:39 twitpic.com/7ibv7 - a preview of what's to come, some doodles. #
• 19:14 had a fringe trim and is not completely satisfied - a bit too short! Even Dad says it looks "nondescript". #
• 19:28 will be heading over to Wales tomorrow on that damn National Express bus(es). #

• 19:15 Primeval has been cancelled by ITV, for they want to "focus on post-watershed production". #
• 19:24 I love me some dinos since Jurassic Park, but I didn't really care much about Primeval. #
• 19:26 I mean I'd watch it - I'm just not as emotionally invested in it as Doctor Who. #
• 19:40 twitpic.com/7hcr9 - Trek XI lineup so far. May add 3 more characters and it's done. #

• 18:43 I can't remember rightly how I passed my SATs. #
• 19:50 Emily's eaten my Chocky Rock sundae. D': How fucking dare she - why didn't she ask?! #
• 19:52 She's just apologised but still thank God she's not coming with us to Wales. #
• 19:55 She ruined xmas 2005 for me. I spend most of my time in the guest bedroom because of her hogging the living room. #
• 19:56 I don't see much of Nana and Bampa because of her. #
• 20:03 I don't want your fucking cheese cake! #
• 20:12 I guess it could be worse...student accommodation must have these exact problems. #
• 22:21 I just a Film4 spot with blink-and-you-miss-it clips from Bunny & the Bull. #
• 01:23 bit.ly/oq59A
  towards the end haha! I have to watch this movie. #
• 01:30 bit.ly/5z2H3
  the bit around 24:45 has me in stitches for some reason. #
• 02:15 alright off to bed. #
• 12:27 Change of plan: we'll be in Wales from Wednesday to Saturday. Does this mean Emily's coming along? #
• 13:05 got the laundry in before the rain started. #
• 14:02 yayyyy! THUNDER!!!11 #

• 13:04 saw The Hangover yesterday - lots of belly laughs in a well-paced road movie. #
• 13:05 Trailers shown: Ice Age 3, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Year One, Sherlock Holmes, and The Firm. #

• 15:27 Wow, yesterday I was thinking about a meteorite hitting the ground on the path out front, and what kind of reaction/damage it would inflict. #
• 18:01 From Tuesday to Friday. Things will be different around Nana and Bampa's house. #
• 18:02 Emily's not coming with us since there'll be nowhere else to sleep other than the guest bed Mum and I will be sharing. #
• 18:03 As long as the weather's fine, this vacation won't totally suck. #
• 18:04 The next week off work Mum will receive may be some time in September. #
• 21:05 I can't stop eating Carte D'Or Chocolate Inspiration. #TGIF #
• 00:20 Twitpocalypse? This better not be another doomshitting catastrophe. #
• 01:58 twitpic.com/78tx9 - Progress so far on the Trek XI lineup. #
• 02:25 Nighty night, folks. #
• 02:36 One more funny thing before beddie buys: bit.ly/s3p6l #

• 19:16 I also dreamed I was flying. Like Peter Pan-style. It was a friggin' awesome experience. #
• 20:08 @spillcrew The last time that happened was the line for Stardust at the Odeon. It was half-term and Ratatouille was playing as well. #
• 21:04 That sounds like Michael Gambon narrating Krod Mandoon. #
• 23:09 @leeunkrich Final Cut Pro, yes? #
• 13:44 #followfriday @SI_MITCHELL @nickjfrost @MyDogAteLA @leeunkrich @reeseadkins89 @spillcrew @happyteri @primatage @roccopenn @sparklyglampire #
• 14:01 feels most comfortable playing with the laptop at the table than on the couch. #
• 14:33 It's possible we might be going to Wales next week. #

• 17:52 I've set up Dad's Sony S-Frame DPF-V900 and it's very neat. #
• 12:40 has dreamed up a bunch of ideas for a new Disney movie(s). #