I felt the need to write this...

For a few days now, I have been silently pondering the death of Natasha Richardson.

I remember when I was six years old, and The Parent Trap was released. I remember that I liked Hallie and Annie, I liked their dad, the butler, the nanny, the grandpa, but I LOVED their mother, Elizabeth. She was so elegant and beautiful, and had a knockout smile. Little six year old me found out the name of this woman, and decided she wanted to see everything Natasha had ever been in. I did see some, but of course, at six years old, some of her films weren't quite suitable, and I gave up. Until I saw Maid In Manhattan, and very excitedly told my mother that "IT'S NATASHA!!" She told me to be quiet, and when I got home, I googled Natasha Richardson. However, once again (as I so often tend to do), I moved on. I saw her again in Wild Child last year, and got quite excited that she was back in my head, but again, it didn't last.

That was, until Wednesday, when I was walking through the supermarket, and saw on the front of a newspaper, "Neeson's wife in critical condition after ski fall." I can't even describe how I felt in that moment, all I remember is I prayed (which is not something I do, ever), and repeatedly told my mother how I hoped she'd be okay. But the next morning, when my mum came into my room and said "bad news", I knew that she had died.

I had no connection to her, I didn't know her, and I never met her. I can't even say I've seen that many of her films or performances, but I feel so deeply saddened by this. She was so young, and it is such a tragic and sudden loss. I think the reason I have been so affected is that the thought of somebody being there one day, and gone the next, is terrifying.

She was beautiful, talented, and sweet. Her smile glowed off the screen, and she had an energy you could feel as you watched her. As many people are saying, "she was the greatest actress of her generation". That is not something I would argue with.

Natasha Jane Richardson

11th May 1963 - 18th March 2009
Rest In Peace.

This, is why she's my hero.

You can now catch the wonderful Lena Headey in one of the best FunnyOrDie videos I've seen in a long time!

This is my reason for loving her, she's an amazing actress and yet she loves doing this kind of ridiculous thing!

You can see the video below.

"Mercy Corps accept all donations, except old people or dead people. And if we give you a sack of grain, you should keep it"

Lena Headey Wants to Make a Donation - watch more funny videos

OH IT'S OOOOON!

short one, kind of pointless but here's the thing...

I'm sick of my favourite shows being ruined with stupid storylines, but I'm mad about re-makes!

So here's the deal;

• keep your office re-make, I guess it's not too bad
• get away from Life On Mars
• cancel Dancing With The Stars
• DO NOT RE-MAKE SPACED, OR I WILL KILL

that's all, thank you

Join to fight against a US remake of 'Spaced'!

Tocophobic and Proud!

Tocophobia: fear of pregnancy and/or childbirth.

Yes, it sounds silly, but it's a genuine fear, and it's a fear I suffer from.
I'm not scared of childbirth, I fear pregnancy. I fear pregnant women. I fear the bump more than anything else.
I don't like looking at somebody who is pregnant, and seeing the bump, and knowing that there's a human being growing inside them.

However, the point of this blog is that people make a huge fuss about pregnancy, about how it's so wonderful and beautiful. It's not beautiful, it's icky. That may be a childish (non)word, but it's the only way to describe it.

And here's the thing, people treat pregnant women like retards. They don't let them do anything for themselves! And why is it okay for randomers to touch your stomach when you're pregnant. Oh wait, it's not. It's messed up.

A friend of mine is pregnant, and I'm very happy for her, I truly am (she lives in the US, and I don't have to see the bump, ever, so it's cool.) And I, of course, would be happy for anyone I knew if they were expecting, granted they were happy about it of course. But I'd still think it was disgusting.

Want the strongest contraceptive ever? Watch 'The Children'. That'll stop you reproducing!



P.S. - Either childbirth is a miracle, or miracles are rare. It can't work both ways!

Out with the old...

So 2008 is over! It's been over for nearly four hours now, and I don't feel any different.

It's been an interesting year for me, I've seen some people go, and I've welcomed new people.
I've made lots of mistakes, and I can't honestly say I've done enough good to counteract them.

However, I kept my New Year's Resolution, and have been meat-free for 364 days. Can't say I felt any better about myself for it, so I'm going back to meat. It was always a year deal anyway.

This year, I'm not doing 'resolutions' as such, more... challenges.
Here we go;

• get more of a life, less obsessing.
• take people's help when offered
• get at least one decent picture with everyone I love
• get good grades!
• change my image, to how I actually want it
• try new things
• be a little more confident
• try not to mess up anymore decent friendships

What are your resolutions (if any) and why?

As Of Today

I'll also be running another blog;
in which I'll review anything I find to be worth reviewing.

This will include;
- Movies
- TV
- Music
- Books
- Blogs
- Vlogs

feel free to message or comment me with any recommendations
and follow this blog!


Thanks a bunch guys,
you're all awesome

Okay so,

I'm the kind of person that uses the word 'hero' a lot. And rather too freely. I noticed this the other day when I was in a hurry, and a very sweet old man let me push in front of him, in line. My response was "thank you, you're a hero". Usually, I would've responded with "you're a star" or "you're a gem", but why did I use the word hero?

On the bus home, I thought carefully about the word hero (so carefully that I missed my stop!) and there are so many different types of hero.

Considering it was recently remembrance day, that kind of hero popped up in my mind. The 3 living British WW1 Veterans.
Yeah, I'm not a fan of war, but in the world wars, the alternative wasn't much better. Young men were practically forced. And seeing the respect those 3 men got last week upset me. Because you just know, that the rest of the year round, they don't get treated like that. What is the age when people stop listening to you? And am I the only person who thinks that Remembrance Day will die out?

Anyway, my original point was about heroes. And, I have these 5 "celebrities" that I call my heroes. It used to be more, but I thought about it, and I thought about WHY I call these people my heroes.

And here's my list;

Lena Headey - since I was four years old. I saw her in the Jungle Book when I was four, and I told my friends + family that "she was very pretty and I wanted to be just like her when I grew up". Clearly, four year old me had some sense. She is without a doubt my favourite actress, nobody even comes close. I've never seen her in a role she didn't own.

Tina Fey - one of the funniest and most talented writers around. Since I saw Mean Girls (and yes, I knew she wrote it when I saw it), I thought she was amazing! She can write utterly ridiculous things, or she can write comments that actually make you think, or sometimes two in one. Anyone that can really make me think, gets some serious respect.

Shirley Manson - her lyrics inspire me to no end. She gives me courage that no matter what happens to you in your life, you can get through it with determination. And she's taught me to let other people's negativity make me stronger. To know that she's been through what I go through, but worse, makes me realise I can be whatever I want to be, but it's down to me.

Keeley Hawes - I'm never quite sure why she inspires me, but I know she does. I think it's down to her 'triple threat' talent. She's a brilliant actress, singer and dancer, and I just feel that anybody with that much talent deserves some real recognition.

& then there's
Bridget McManus - There's no reason to NOT love her. She's a hilarious comedian, which is something I've always secretly wanted to be. She's out + proud (obviously the 'proud' is the best part there), she makes people feel comfortable with being who they are. And just when I thought she'd done enough to make me love her, she started helping the Proposition 8 campaigns. And I mean ACTUALLY helping, not being a slacktivist like the rest of us! She is truly an inspiration to me, plus she's super sweet and actually takes time to write back to fans (which I can guarantee, most people do not make time for!)


Plus, of course, I have my everyday heroes. The people I know in real life that help me out, and help me be a better person. Those people know who they are. But Jo + Sally get extra special mentions for these past few weeks.
I doubt anybody mentioned in this blog will ever read it, but I felt the need to say it, and that's what blogs are for.

I'm interested to know who your heroes are, and why?


P.S - okay, so maybe somebody on this blog will read it...