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Back to the grind
Aug. 25th, 2005 03:20 pmOh well, back at work again today. Not too bad for a first day back - not too many crises (although the usual teflon approach to problem solving by certain members of the team...).
Got back to the gym at lunchtime - although I am currently banned by the doctor from doing any weightlifting of any kind due to a pulled muscle (ibuprofen is a wonderful thing...). What I was pleased with was that I decided to do a 15 minute session on the treadmill instead and managed it with no problems. Not that long ago I would have been coughing myself silly from that (I've always had a bad chest when it comes to running).
Currently reading Iain Banks' The Algebraist and to be honest I'm rather struggling with it. I can't really pin down why, but I'm finding it easier to put it down and not pick it up again than usual.
Went to see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory yesterday. Most if it was very good - I particularly liked the portrayal of Charlie's family in the first section, and the fates of the different children was very faithful.
But I'm afraid I really couldn't take to Johnny Depp's Willie Wonka. Too fey and repressed (it was a Tim Burton film so the presence of the adult who hasn't grown up shouldn't have been a surprise). Willie Wonka needs to be someone fairly elderly and 'twinkly' - someone like Joel Grey would be perfect.
Got back to the gym at lunchtime - although I am currently banned by the doctor from doing any weightlifting of any kind due to a pulled muscle (ibuprofen is a wonderful thing...). What I was pleased with was that I decided to do a 15 minute session on the treadmill instead and managed it with no problems. Not that long ago I would have been coughing myself silly from that (I've always had a bad chest when it comes to running).
Currently reading Iain Banks' The Algebraist and to be honest I'm rather struggling with it. I can't really pin down why, but I'm finding it easier to put it down and not pick it up again than usual.
Went to see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory yesterday. Most if it was very good - I particularly liked the portrayal of Charlie's family in the first section, and the fates of the different children was very faithful.
But I'm afraid I really couldn't take to Johnny Depp's Willie Wonka. Too fey and repressed (it was a Tim Burton film so the presence of the adult who hasn't grown up shouldn't have been a surprise). Willie Wonka needs to be someone fairly elderly and 'twinkly' - someone like Joel Grey would be perfect.
