SILENCIO

Yeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaar.

Or some other such doo-wop-ness.
Back again and it's 2002.
Jeez, only what? 98 more years and it's the twenty second century.

Also only 354 shopping days till Christmas! Oh my God, what to get? Will it be toilet roll inserts again?
The horror.
The horror.
(Despite their wonderful roundness.)
And only 361 days to go before the end of the year!! Don't know 'bout you but I'm not too worried by that one, I've got a little something I'm calling 2003 booked in after that.

Hope you all had a simply splon-tific Stress-mas season and a laugh-tastic changing of the final digit in our calendrical cycle.
For me, it was as it was for millions everywhere, food, family, presents, tv, alcohol etc. etc.
All very relaxing before I get to work as Santa out in...
Wait a minute...
I'm forgetting something,
they made me redundant.
That's right, oh faithful followers, Santa has been sacked! Can you believe it? I know! here I was thinkin', role of a lifetime, work all year on the toys and then finish with a round-world one-night extravaganza but noooooo! Apparently, we're not doin' that so bye bye.
Ah well, probably for the best, no festive spirit in evidence this year anyway. So cancel Christmas.
Whatever next?

Anyway...
Tara, darling, I don't know, you've just entered a whole new phase of great messages. Excellent. Continue.

'Becky, how nice of you to offer us all your love. It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance, I wholeheartedly agree with assistant directors sleeping in while cast rehearse away in cold and dark conditions. (As they surely must be in the electricity-less, unexplored regions of Sligo.) P.S. Well sexy name; Becky, no?

Fair play to Terry O'Hagan of the ol' Evolution films, that was just a wondeful and somewhat beautiful message he left. No one ever spoke so well of us, I almost believe him. Thank you Terry.

Kev, Kev, Kev. Your message about inclusion is well nice and I think we all can agree with the sentiment but I think you're missin' the point.
There's no sense in sayin' you're all for harmony, you have to act on it. That means NO IN JOKES!! At least not if they can't be understood by anyone else as anything else. See, by definition, "in"-jokes also exclude. Exclude mostly confused NYTers who know nothing about you. I know your inclusivity New Years Resolution will see to to the rest.

Cassie, any new reviews comin' up we should see?

Ciara sweetheart, I know you're back in college this week. (Right?) I'll text, we'll meet, we can do all whisperin' then.

Likewise AM, when you back in the thick of the smoke anyway?

And speakin' of her Majesty, did we have fun at her B-party? Yes, we did. Much eatin', drinkin' and bein' merry. (Alright, no eatin'.) Derek was, as Ciaran*, can apparently testify quite often, locked. And I mean from about the time he stepped in the door. He did seem to be enjoying himself with that sheep too, didn't he? And as for AM and her chocolate stained dress? Well, baby, you started it.

And speakin' of Ciaran. Ah yes, he of much goss. Excellent, excellent, sir. We await more news.

And in other Shane news, was at Orbital on the 23rd. That was quite wonderful. Although it did result in some midnight madness. Ah Aoife G. Bumped into Maggie and Caroline there too. You actually can't go anywhere these days without some DYT related person hangin' round somewhere.

Saw "Lord of the Rings".
Well, good. I mean, really very good but not earth shattering, not a religious experience. Just, you know, good.

Saw "Mean Machine".
Avoid! Avoid! Vinnie Jones is the best thing in it! I mean the terribleness makes Vinnie look really good! That's how bad things are! Seriously, how is the name of a ex-footballer gettin' these things made?

And just saw "Mulholland Drive".
So so so so so so so good. Total madness and beauty and if that doesn't convince you; lesbian sex. Such a great film, it's the best film out right now, much better than Harry Potter, go see!
So ends this weeks movie round up.
Don't forget "Vanilla Sky" will be out on Jan 25th. How exciting.

Alright, about time to wrap up, I know Paul gets terribly cranky and full of head aches or somethin' if I go on too long,

Elaine, lovely to see you,
do call again,

be well everybody,
as you go back to school / college / work, Shane continues to mull over Santa gettin' his P45,

stay fast, bat low,

SC

P.S. Sexcellent.

P.P.S. All 45 degree corners are henceforth banned from the world, soon, all will be round. Round I tell ya.

P.P.P.S. "...just sittin' away, watchin' the days go by..."