Is TV out of sync?

Why do most TV channels have most of their commercial breaks at the same time? Surely they realise that most people channel surf during the commercials? Someone should really think; "I'll stick something really good on my channel that'll stop people flicking back again". And why the 'let's all start something new on the same hour?

The longest day...

...actually feels shorter when you've got loads to do! I actually had a day off to try and get everything sorted yesterday but things just kept happening. Do people not realise that they're not the only people in the world?

After watching Prometheus last night (which kept me entertained) I popped into the Rising Sun in Redditch for a lovely pint of Elderwych from Wychwood; it was the last pint of the barrel but still very crisp and refreshing.

e-books

I've just started reading Crime & Punishment by Dovesky; it's a Russian translation but so far is very boring. I found myself blanking out a lot of the text, but it's on an e-book so I find myself just sliding through pages and drifting off rather than actually reading them. Wonder if I would concentrate more if I had the proper book...Anyway story is really boring so far; I wonder if it's to do with the translation. It was similar with Anna Kavanna.

Pigeon Post

So I dream I'm in a Sports Hall and there are two pigeons flying around; it's my job to get them out of the building. For some unknown reason they next end up in my trousers. I leave the sports hall and walk down the corridor, trying to sneak past the doors to find the exit; as classes are taking place in the rooms I try to sneak past. After an endless walk I eventually end up in a Library with  a huge view that underlooks the bottom of a bridge for a motorway. As I get closer I notice there is no glass in the window and I walk to the edge and down some concrete steps; and underneath the bridge. I then release the pigeons into the wild. I then notice I'm standing outside a Doctor Who themed space building...if you can work out what this means then please let me know!

Am I a British Republican?

This weekend marks the 60th year of the Queen's Jubilee... or something of that sort. There is no bunting outside the house, I haven't been invited to any parties or care that that I have to attend any sort of dedication; other than the fact than I get more time off work. Long live democracy. However, the media seems to dictate that my house should be full of bunting; I should have a BBQ party on standby and that I should be drinking some sort of mass Pimms/booze product. Do I support the Royals? Well, since Prince Andrew announced that he's selling his land to a wind farm to make billions and upset the view of the locals; then no.

In the pub tonight, someone asked a friend if they were supporting the Jubilee this week-end; they said: "No, I'm a Republican". Now I do agree that we have a choice not to support the Jubilee, but does that make me a Republican? I usually associate Republicans with American politics, as we don't have them here in Britain. I don't agree with George Bush's antics; though I do agree with Obama's. But who is a republican? And can a British Republican be a different term?

The traditional definition of Republican (according to Wikipedia) is party that opposes anti-slavery; though with a few people that I know working in a capitalist environment I'd say that we haven't had a Republican Party in Britain for a while. So I was surprised to learn that Mr. Bush was one of them. Though the US is in a depression now; and Obama leads democracy; surely that say something...

Men in Black: Utter Crap

Was very disappointed in Men in Black 3 last night. Story was OK, but it could have been a lot funnier. K looked ancient at the end, as if he was way past it. And what a crap ending. Why are the 1960s motorbikes cooler than the present day MiB? And why the sudden interest in J's childhood? There needs to be more laughs in these type of movies and more in-joke moments.I'll have to get round to writing a decent script.

But Tommy Lee Jones did the same job as above...I'm watching the Fugitive right now and he fits the role perfectly. It's the other buggers with his years carried over.