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First I'd just like to say sorry to all the people whose parties etc we missed this weekend, neither I nor Cam were feeling up to socialising and we had lots to do.
On the plus side: we did lots :) (Mostly rather dull chores etc)
The one I'd particularly like to mention is watching the movie "Juno". It's totally awesome, it manages to be a film about teenage pregnancy without becoming either a cliched paean to traditional family values or a depressing exploration of the cruelty of modern life (ie, it doesn't hit you over the head with a Moral Of The Story). The characters are actually 3 dimensional! Even the unsympathetic ones! Juno herself manages to remain cynically funny and non-schmoopily-maternal all the way through. I feel like taping the creators of "Knocked Up"'s eyes open and making them watch it.
Also, the writer, Diablo Cody seems like a really interesting person, I'm somewhat tempted to buy her book "Candy Girl: A Year in The Life of an Unlikely Stripper".
We also drove to Hillaries for lunch on Sunday so I could build up my hours. Are there any other interesting far away places people recommend? Next week we're pondering Wanneroo Mini Golf and Botanic Gardens, and then in the future maybe some national parks or even New Norcia.
On the plus side: we did lots :) (Mostly rather dull chores etc)
The one I'd particularly like to mention is watching the movie "Juno". It's totally awesome, it manages to be a film about teenage pregnancy without becoming either a cliched paean to traditional family values or a depressing exploration of the cruelty of modern life (ie, it doesn't hit you over the head with a Moral Of The Story). The characters are actually 3 dimensional! Even the unsympathetic ones! Juno herself manages to remain cynically funny and non-schmoopily-maternal all the way through. I feel like taping the creators of "Knocked Up"'s eyes open and making them watch it.
Also, the writer, Diablo Cody seems like a really interesting person, I'm somewhat tempted to buy her book "Candy Girl: A Year in The Life of an Unlikely Stripper".
We also drove to Hillaries for lunch on Sunday so I could build up my hours. Are there any other interesting far away places people recommend? Next week we're pondering Wanneroo Mini Golf and Botanic Gardens, and then in the future maybe some national parks or even New Norcia.
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New Norcia is a great place to drive, too! Bakery there is excellent. You might also consider driving to Araluen Botanic Park (http://www.araluenbotanicpark.com.au) up in the Roleystone Hills. It's awesome. (I used to work there!)
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By coincidence, Cam heard the "I am a vampire" song in a shop playing the soundtrack just before we saw the movie, we were both curious to see what scene it was played in and were disappointed that it was just the credits :)