Day Two

My lovely friend understandingalice has just put a message on my Facebook wall pointing out that I haven't blogged for 8 months.

3 in a day - this'll learn her!

The last blog post was one I wrote about 7 months ago (!), which I just found and made me giggle. I wonder what other people's top 10 films are? Cool and arthousey, or sentimental and gooey (like mine)? I reckon you can tell a lot about a person from their actual favourite films....

Anyway, we're onto Day Two of Movember. Not a lot happened today - we travelled home from the Lake District after a gorgeous, relaxing, rejuvenating week. Bit difficult to take a fun photo of a moustache in a car. I tried. I failed. But here is my sorry offering:

Day 2: "Home James. And don't spare the horses."

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all aboard the twitter train

I have no idea what 'TT" stands for in the world of Twitter. But in my head it's Twitter Train (as in all board. As in let's all jump onto this bandwagon)...

So, I am.

Currently trending (oooo, another 't' word) is - my top 10 films. I'm on a bit of a top ten roll, se here we go...

12) It's a Wonderful Life

It really is. Even though this is No.12 out of a top ten. It doesn't get old.


11) Starter for Ten


I know, i know, 11 isn't in 10. But how could anyone exclude a film that has both Benedict Cumberbatch and James McAvoy in it? It makes me snort with laughter every time I watch it, and I can recognise every single nerdy move in it - I once watched half of it concentrating, then the other half speed reading Shakespeare as I was convinced they had one of their facts wrong (they didn't).




10) Spinal Tap

Because it still makes me cry with laughter. And I know all the songs off by heart.


9) Breakfast at Tiffanys


Because I love Audrey Hepburn so much. This is such a romantic, heart-warming film. Which it really shouldn't be, given the hooker, the mobsters and the injustice that goes on. Plus, Moon Rive is one of my absolute favourite songs ever. Gorgeous.


8) Rebecca


So scary. So well acted. So atmospheric. So Hitchcock.


7) Bridget Jones (Both of them)


I know, they're crap compared to the books, but who better to curl up on the sofa with when you're feeling down? As I creep towards the big 3-0, I watch these more for research and as a factual programme than as entertainment...


6) Lord Of The Rings (Trilogy)


I have been known to shut all the curtains, and curl up on the sofa all day to watch all 3 extended films back to back - IN THE MIDDLE OF SUMMER. Now that's dedication.


5) Love Actually


It makes me go a bit gooey.


4) The Goonies


Hey you guys! The catchphrase of the eighties. Has a better children's adventure film ever been made? I don't think so.


3) The Glass Slipper

My Grandpa gave me a recording of this hundreds of years ago, and I now have my very own DVD copy. It's just gorgeous, and the melody that repeats over and over is so light and haunting. I do wish somebody like Alfie Boe would record a version of it - it would be to die for (I wonder if he reads this blog?!).



2.5) The Artist.


Words cannot express how much I fell in love with this film. Funny, sexy, smart, sassy. Classic.


2) Mary Poppins


Really, the top 2 could go either way round. This was my absolute favourite as a child. I still know all the songs, most of the lines, and can't resist watching it several times a year. Plus, Julie Andrews is INCREDIBLE (did I miss her off my top 10 women? That was a serious mistake...)


1) Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

I actually know all of the actual lines to this actual film, and don't actually need to watch it in order to actually act the actual thing out in full. I watch it with a stupid grin on my face. Come on - Alan Rickman as the Sheriff of Nottingham? Does it get any better? Does it? No.

Day One...

It's that time of year again. The clocks go back, the nights draw in, and men around the country grow disconcerting facial hair. It's:

MOVEMBER!

I've decided that this year, I want to join in with all the fun. My dad had prostate cancer. As did my Uncle. As did my Grandfather. As do lots of other people's family members and friends. My Dad had a major operation (which thankfully cured him), but he lost a lot of blood, and is still feeling the side effects (nearly 6 years later).

Usually, I like to give blood as often as possible, as my way of saying 'thank you' to the people who donated and saved my Dad's life. However, I haven't been able to do so for a while because of iron anaemia.

Sooooooooo, I've decided this year to buy myself a moustache (malleable no less), and will be fashioning myself various debonair styles to wear over the month. Not 24/7. For example, I can't eat or drink wearing it (now understand why Mr Twit kept bits of his meals in his beard), and I'm not entirely sure it's appropriate attire for our Remembrance Day services, but I figure I can wear it most of the time when outside my own house.

I'm going to do a photo diary (I actually will this time!) of my month, and will be posting here, Facebook, and on my very own MoSpace page:

http://mosista.co/sarahduboulay

(Incidentally, you can donate on this page - useful, huh?!)

So, please tell all you friends, all your family - this Mosista is giving the boys a run for their money!

Day 1: An early morning stroll around Derwentwater. Shortly after this was taken, the heavens opened!