NDBT

Last night I went to a 2 hour talk by Reef teach. It basically is about the 7 most common families of fish on the reef, special animals you might get to see, tips on taking photos, and some safety pointers. Luckily, I’m here at the very best time of year – very few (or no) stingers (Jellies) and not during triggerfish mating season. So – I’m excited to go sometime later this week (hopefully when the winds have calmed a bit. All the experienced divers were saying to take about 5 tablets of dramamine to get out there…).

I got a new YHA card to replace my stolen one (new sunglasses, too). I figure even if I don’t stay at many YHAs, the discounts I get with the card should make up the price. AND its helpful becuase I’m being kicked out of my hostel tomorrow, which I’m okay with – its very noisy and now I’ll be closer to the center of town. I’ll be staying at the YHA for 2 nights and then the Cairns girls hostel until the 23rd, when I head up to Cape Tribulation and Port Douglas for 4-5 nights. I ordered my HP7 from a very nice guy at a bookstore. I was worried about geeking out, but he said he had reserved a copy as well, and was dressing up as Harry to distribute them (the store gets 300 copies, 250 have been reserved, and they can only reserve 30 more). Its a store in the mall, and down a few shops from a larger store that’s having games and costume prizes, so I’m hoping getting the book won’t be too much of an ordeal. ALSO – my camera is on its way!! YYAAAAAYYYYY! Should be here by Thursday. This way I’ll get to take photos up North. 🙂

Odds and ends, mostly from Cleolinda and EW:

Yet another cutie from icanhascheezburger

11 movies saved by historical inaccuracies (Mostly Mel Gibson films – I like this line, “You kind of don’t know who to root for anymore, other than maybe the French—and who wants that?” And, this synopsis of Shakespeare in love: The Flick: The Bard of Avon meets his muse and imitates his own plays in what is essentially a RomCom for theater-folk. “Hilarious” references to the Shakespearean cannon are as plentiful as they are obscure.) (Oh – and they include 300, and apaprently Xerces (the drag queen living god who is like 7 feet tall and covered in gold body paint) is RODRIGO SANTORO. Don’t know how I missed that, but hey, a dude looks different with a shaved head and piercings.)

Giant squid in Tasmania

I found this lil nugget about Creed (from teh office, which you all should know!) being voted one of TV’s top 10 actors. It made me laugh out loud in the cafe: “… the biggest scene-stealer on NBC’s hit comedy has turned out to be the demented-yet-lovable elder statesman of the Dunder-Mifflin family. He’s creepy, apathetic, bizarre and quite possibly homeless.”

Speaking of the Office, Steve Carrell and John Krasinski have both made the top 10 cut for Emmy nominations this year (according to golden derby). Other exciting actors to make the cut (probably); Michael C. Hall, Eddie Izzard, and Hugh Laurie.

Sam Rockwell Confirmed to Star in ‘Choke.’ I thought that was confirmed already, but I’m pleased to hear it (and pleased that cleolinda posted it). Sounds likea script Sam can shine in (I didn’t know it was by the same guy who did Fight Club). I’m also excited for Frost/Nixon (And snow angels, and the Assasination of Jesse James, etc.)

This is awesome – I haven’t heard much about this film and I’m pretty glad of that at this point. Maybe tortureporn as a genre will finally die: Pajiba’s scathing review of Captivity, ” I Am Pissed the Fuck Off”: “But, more than anything, I don’t want anyone to see this film — I want it to fail spectacularly. I want the filmgoers of this nation to prove that we’re above this sort of contempt and hate of the female sex. That we’re not actually a nation of sick, twisted frat-boy fuckers who’d get off on this sort of deprivation. That there is a line, and that we, collectively, recognize that it’s been crossed, and we won’t subsidize it anymore. That we can reluctantly accept the insulting comedies, the drab thrillers, and the tiresome, lifeless romantic comedies, but that this sort of noxious cinematic poison is not only deplorable, but morally criminal.”

All things Harry Potter, courtesy of Cleolinda:

Latest ‘Potter’ sets box office record. Well, duh.

Entertainment Weekly articles: Bonham Carter: ”I took my sadism a bit too literally” (or, of perforated eardrums and duels that got cut); Daniel Radcliffe bares his…thoughts; On-set secrets from darkest ”Harry” yet; scans from the new issue itself.

Interviews: ComingSoon.net interview with the kids: If you’ve ever wondered how a director affects an actor’s performance, Daniel Radcliffe gives a couple of fairly good examples. Also includes the surreal exchange, “Who do you think’s going to die?” “I think it could be you actually.” Also, the three kids doing Moviefone’s Unscripted interview,  where they ask each other questions sent in from readers. (“What was the most extreme thing a fan has ever done?” “Oh, the girl in the towel!” “No, no, no, we’re way past that now.”) [Ed: I can’t watch this! I hate moviefone! They don’t let people outside the US watch their stuff]

Fun: HP Spoiler Generator (“Severus Snape burns down Hogwarts, and everybody celebrates after signing a massive advertising contract with McDonalds”; “Ron Weasley is killed by a crazed fan in the lounge, with the candlestick”; “Voldemort kills Hedwig the Owl with the help of a small zombie cat”); new wand replicas at Noble Collection (if nothing else, you get a closer look at what the movie prop wands look like); Daniel Radcliffe visits a Japanese all-girls’ Hogwarts; ‘Hogwarts’ school to open in India. Also, of all the Harry Potter tribute bands, I have to say that “Weasleys Tore My Flesh” probably wins on name alone.

[ED: My spoiler: “Draco Malfoy gets pregnant by Harry after appearing in a photo shoot for Vogue”]

Musica: the velvet glove – RHCP, liquid diamonds – tori, big time sensuality (remix) – bjork, tonight, tonight – Smashing Pumpkins, karma police – radiohead (what’s playing in the internet cafe –  btw, no internet cafes here have headphones. What’s up with that? I want my AFI!)

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