The Importance of Being Idle

Black is East, Up is White

Okay, so I have FINALLY seen The Exorcist, and it's really good. It's a very 70s film, in that it takes it's time, establishes character and has an almost documentary style to it. Is it the scariest movie ever? I couldn't tell ya, it didn't so much scare me as it did fascinate me; much like the book upon which it's based it takes a very calm approach to documenting (there's that word again, but its really appropriate) the 'events' of the story, almost like a study of a possession and exorcism. I'm glad I've finally seen it, it was well worth the wait, although I probably could've done without the awful relationship that came between seeing the beginning of the movie and then seeing the end.
Jules had her belly-button pierced this afternoon. She ALMOST did it when we were out on Monday, she's been wanting to do it since she got back to being a size 8 again (so for about a week then), but she thought for too long and chickened out. Last night however her Dad got on her case about things (nice that he took Geoff's side there) and she was just super-pissy and wanted to do something rebellious. Then she spent most of the morning trying to think of things she could do instead before she finally called me just after mid-day and asked if I'd go with her, which I obviously would and did. She nearly bailed a couple of times, but the staff just kept her talking and talking until it was time and she couldn't get away. She actually said it didn't hurt, although by the time I dropped her off at home the anesthetic was wearing off and she was in some pain. I've no doubt she'll call me later on when she can't sleep, and I'll somehow be responsible for this...
Other than that I've not done a lot today. I found out that for some reason I didn't get my full benefit this week which is annoying althought not atypical, and I'll have to track that down and find out why not, and I gave myself a radical beard-ectomy this morning 'cos I decided that the uber-hairiness was just trying to be something that I'm not. Also I saw an interview with Johnny Depp and he can't grow side-burns either by the looks of it, he just has a straggly little beardlet like me, so that gave me some confidence. Although I still look like I ate about four of him.

posted by BadMonkey @ 4:13 PM