tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352917362024-03-07T19:16:54.392+00:00Finally ... SimonJust a small blog charting my rise as a art graduate to becoming a fully qualified art teacher ... and then hopefully a move to LA in a few years time...simoncolumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09027922399726786918noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35291736.post-73505733937694012972011-02-13T17:00:00.001+00:002011-02-13T17:00:10.010+00:00Just to clarifyI'm only really using this site to have little thoughts appear every now and then. My phone can record my voice and translate it into text. But I feel like a moron.
simoncolumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09027922399726786918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35291736.post-22133237630883406702011-02-08T22:46:00.001+00:002011-02-08T22:46:21.976+00:00Old Street Every MorningSo, every morning I cross through old street.
And sometimes, very rarely, it can be very beautiful.
More often than not I'm generally half asleep.
simoncolumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09027922399726786918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35291736.post-91142908823640345462009-06-02T10:25:00.003+00:002009-06-02T10:30:43.280+00:00I'll Probably Be Back ...This is not the last post on this blog ... but I am trying to write film reviews alot more regularly. Those that know me, know - like Peter Bogdanovich apparently did, according to Peter Biskind - I have been keeping little cards with details and info about films I have watched since July 2007. Each of these bullet points and bits of information is now being typed up onto a blog page and, as and simoncolumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09027922399726786918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35291736.post-21064812223036153162007-11-25T17:45:00.001+00:002007-11-25T17:46:46.473+00:00I shall try again ...To just quickly state that it might be worth doing a little 'blogging' so that I can get back on track with the whole big plan. I am now an Art teacher ... so that is the first big step taken ...simoncolumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09027922399726786918noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35291736.post-9326290985289791322007-06-04T14:47:00.000+00:002007-06-04T14:50:28.120+00:00JourneyAn Epic Journey and Weekend ...How it all began ... heading to Cardiff, via Abergavennnyyy and Lampeter to ABERYSTWYTH.simoncolumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09027922399726786918noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35291736.post-13183018790188214212007-04-09T11:53:00.000+00:002007-04-09T11:57:57.234+00:00Triple F ProductionsNow Online ... the first of many to come ... Now you know that he 'doesn't allow embedding', here is the link ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6k0rOJe5Kf4Subscribe to 'tallskinnyfellow' if you want to recieve updates on YouTube!simoncolumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09027922399726786918noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35291736.post-63285059630219203652007-03-26T22:27:00.000+00:002007-03-26T22:32:08.795+00:00Peep Show: Series 4Look who is going to come back! Whooopeeeeeeeeeeeeee!Unseen Extra Rachel Blanchard InterviewAdd to My Profile | More VideosI am now going to try and hunt down every bit of information on the run up to Series 4 of Peep Show.I cannot fucking waitsimoncolumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09027922399726786918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35291736.post-40107825199205076492007-03-16T21:38:00.000+00:002007-03-16T21:53:31.704+00:00Poems from the Past ...Recently I was discussing certain poems I studied at GCSE and I found a memorable poem that has stuck in my mind since I was 15 ... it is called ...Half-CasteBy John Agard Excuse mestanding on one legI’m half-caste.Explain yuselfwha yu meanwhen yu say half-casteyu mean when Picassomix red an greenis a half-caste canvas?explain yuselfwha yu meanwhen yu say half-casteyu mean when light an simoncolumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09027922399726786918noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35291736.post-76214540957087697922007-02-22T20:02:00.000+00:002008-12-09T08:49:14.685+00:00YouTube and a few Answers ...You TubeOkay, rather than my addiction to YouTube slowing down this page I shall give you a few hints of brilliant things to watch. The following things should be entered into the search box ...1) Will it Blend (blendtec) - This is a load of videos showing Tom Dickinson (Legendary man) blend many, many things including an ipod, glow sticks, magnets, titanium golf balls, a coke can and loads of simoncolumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09027922399726786918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35291736.post-56510592805507086282007-02-16T12:23:00.000+00:002007-02-22T20:31:47.667+00:00Why is the title of the film 'Magnolia'?I watched the film only recently and wanted to find this out myself and, handily, on the message boards on IMDB I noticed the above question. It was answered by "swlf63" ..."Just as there are many thematic layers to the film itself there are several layers to the title:*Magnolia Blvd. is a street in the San Fernando Valley where the film takes place. Some of the characters in the film I believe simoncolumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09027922399726786918noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35291736.post-50109961369525424862007-02-10T15:14:00.001+00:002007-02-09T23:43:24.140+00:00Another personal favourite ...simoncolumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09027922399726786918noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35291736.post-9472105645422903182007-02-03T19:58:00.000+00:002007-02-05T09:46:53.105+00:00Many thanks to Al - I have laughed for days.simoncolumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09027922399726786918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35291736.post-50036979651671361162007-01-23T23:46:00.000+00:002007-02-05T09:45:29.903+00:00Oscars 2007In Closing ... Well, I was really worried that Jo was going to completely rip apart 'Apocalypto' - which, in all fairness - he could have. (I think Elisabeth would have agreed with him if he did also)It really did have its flaws - hence the lack of nominations it had in the Oscars 2007.Oh! And the 10 minute penis joke. brilliant flawless - right up there with the nakedness of Borat and the fatmansimoncolumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09027922399726786918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35291736.post-10505909668941930332007-01-22T00:31:00.000+00:002008-12-09T08:49:14.859+00:00Brace yourselves...Believe you me ... his opinion is being formed as you read this topic ... His views will become known very soon ...Behold: Jo Gudgeonsimoncolumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09027922399726786918noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35291736.post-26638877083455795472007-01-20T23:41:00.001+00:002007-02-05T09:53:00.884+00:00Coming SoonTom CruiseNot that this day is coming soon or anything but I have just read this fact:"In 2006, October 10 was declared Tom Cruise Day in Japan, making him the first Hollywood star to have a special day named in his honor. The Japan Memorial Day Association said that he was awarded with a special day because he has made more trips to Japan than any other Hollywood star."To add to this, I have simoncolumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09027922399726786918noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35291736.post-35500355645507337002007-01-17T23:13:00.000+00:002007-01-18T21:39:55.642+00:00A Titanic mistake.In the hope of changing the current film debate, I move on to bigger and better things that have arisen from the past few topics of conversation ...Ridley ScottI noticed that there seemed to be some harsh criticism behind Ridley Scott - a director who once was an artist - who, in my humble opinion, might be one of the best directors around.He, as stated, is first and foremost an artist and that simoncolumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09027922399726786918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35291736.post-10030391593132402732007-01-14T17:15:00.000+00:002007-01-14T17:36:26.313+00:00How the topic can change so swiftly...Brett RatnerJust to rectify some details. I have only seen two Brett Ratner films - 'Rush Hour' and 'Red Dragon'. As far as 'Rush Hour' goes, its alright although not really my type of comedy. So that is not so much a directorial problem - more a personal preferance on comedy because the film was successful enough - thus funny enough across the board - to warrant two further sequels.'Red Dragon' simoncolumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09027922399726786918noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35291736.post-36669747270061910042007-01-14T11:48:00.000+00:002007-01-14T12:20:37.158+00:00Smokin' Aces and Jo ... againSmokin' AcesIt's really good and I'll write more about it when I get the chance.Jo AgainInterestingly enough, Jo had a fair-enough comment in response to my Open Letter. Problem is, he followed it up with another comment and this is in response to that ...First off, I shall quote Jo;"I went on IMDB to check where else my dislike for Gibson comes from. I have seen six of his movies and not a simoncolumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09027922399726786918noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35291736.post-44406285491408977092007-01-11T20:57:00.000+00:002008-12-09T08:49:15.047+00:00Just quickly ...First off, if you haven't checked this board for ages and suddenly see this new post - I have written daily for the past three days and the following brief note is in relation to one of the first posts I done this year - 2007.The 'giving up drinking' for a year has already ended. In all fairness, I didn't take it too seriously and it was a small thing I was considering in order to detox my systemsimoncolumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09027922399726786918noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35291736.post-2857969635896220812007-01-07T23:22:00.000+00:002007-01-08T00:00:38.359+00:00An Open Letter to JoDear JoI knew this shit would resurface. First off, I am not a Mel Gibson freak although I was baptized Roman Catholic I have alot of differences with the religion itself also. But, this is an open letter to you Jo about your battering and problems with Gibbers. I think his films are of a high class and he deserved an Oscar for 'Braveheart' - although I personally think that both follow-up films simoncolumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09027922399726786918noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35291736.post-30562617242197628452007-01-07T12:51:00.000+00:002007-01-07T13:13:56.574+00:00New Year and New Plans ...Okay, first off the recent news:ApocalyptoI watched Apocalypto at the cinema and I really liked it - the obvious comparison with the pride and possible slow-destruction that we may be inflicting on our own society is an interesting idea. visually it is amazing, although I am told they do take liberties with various types of art that are separated by hundreds of years shown in the same place. I simoncolumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09027922399726786918noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35291736.post-1166526995287473142006-12-19T11:06:00.000+00:002007-01-11T21:12:53.112+00:00Telford Times Part 2The SopranosYou will all be happ to know that we are now up to Episode 4, Series 5. Both Pete and I have not seen any more episodes so we are unsure what will happen but, because of what is written on the back of the Series 6 box, we do know that Tony and Carmella get back together at the end of the Season.Seems that Uncle 'Junior' is getting very ill indeed. Dominic Chianese is a brilliant actorsimoncolumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09027922399726786918noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35291736.post-1166380889665374092006-12-17T18:38:00.000+00:002007-01-18T21:43:05.863+00:00Telford TimesYeah, just quick - although I will update this post with what is happening:Last night Pete and I were up until 2am watching Sopranos.Tom and I are hooked on Xbox 360's 'Gears of War'. You can saw people do death really well, and it is great to 'sniper' people down. Town just comes charging so its a good combo.simoncolumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09027922399726786918noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35291736.post-1165082408859605452006-12-02T17:58:00.000+00:002006-12-02T18:00:08.886+00:00If 'The Balls Films' mean anything to you ...Enter discussion about the future of 'The Balls' films!The DVD will also be available to buy soon from Bleak Horizon supplies (ask me about that if you want a copy... I have no idea how much it will cost, but its not free!)http://tripleftheballs.proboards77.com/index.cgisimoncolumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09027922399726786918noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35291736.post-1164470584518676262006-11-25T15:57:00.000+00:002006-11-25T16:03:04.530+00:00Casino RoyaleCasino RoyaleI thought Daniel Craig was a brilliant choice for the role of James Bond - if anything, he will take James Bond down a different alleyway. His roles in Road to Perdition, Layer Cake, Munich and Endruing Love showed me the amount of skill he has to offer - not to mention, as a blond man myself, its nice to think that we blonde folk can be used to play 'sexy' characters.Nevertheless, Isimoncolumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09027922399726786918noreply@blogger.com2