New leaf, turning over

So I've got a pitiful amount of work done these past two weeks. But from hereonout it will be a different story, namely because RL is really kicking me up the arse in the nicest possible way, trying to keep me motivated by certain things.

(1) THE WEATHER. So last night I curled up under my sheet and after half an hour realised that I was actually chilly. Bliss! For the first time in a fortnight I was able to snuggle under a proper feather duvet without roasting, as nature intended.

(2) My Franz Ferdinand tickets arrived. *bounces* Barring disaster, I am officially going to my first Franz gig, SQUEEEEEEEE!!

(3) Lovely LJ coms. For example franz_hai recently offering up ( this pic... )

*sigh* Ah, dear Franz. So cool. So chic. So composed. Yis. *dies laughing* Warms the soul.

In other news, I've been listening to Muse's latest album. Not half bad, is it? It's got trumpets and horses whinnying and everything :)

Superman Returns

So we've just returned from that very very long film.

Going in, the big question was: Was Superman Returns worth Bryan Singer ditching X-Men 3.

Answer: Er, if it had been a bit shorter, definitely. Though it's still good, and boy was it fun to hear that old theme tune blasting out with pretty graphics as the opening credits rolled. I'd give it a solid 3 out of 5. I would give it 4, but at over 2.5 hours my arse was starting to go numb.

Lois Lane annoyed me, as most comic book lasses seem to do. Clark Kent/Superman was fine, and particularly in his Kent guise so very similar to Christopher Reeve *nostalgic sigh* The kid was actually genuinely sweet. There wasn't enough Lex Luthor, though what we got was great. But of course my heart was stolen by Richard White - Lois's sweet fiance.

So, yes, if anyone can hook me up with Richard/Clark(Superman) fic, feel free, because, especially in one scene, those two made my heart flutter just a wee bit :)