Tuesday 5 March 2013

Yesterday I sent an email to my son in the future….. How?? you ask?
 
Well… He won’t get it until he’s old enough to understand them, say 16 -18. The emails will contain special, funny and important memories which I would have no doubt have forgotten if I had not written them down.
 
imageI’ve created an email account for him with Gmail (thought they’d be around for a while.. its Google after all) and then write to it every week or so with memories from the past, things that have happened recently and include some pictures too. When he’s old enough I’ll hand over the details (if I’ve not lost them) and he’ll then read, reminisce and laugh over the good times that have happened in the past.
 
This all came about when a work colleague mentioned she had heard the idea of it from a friend and that she was going to do it for her daughter. It appealed to the creative and sentimental side of me and the ideas whirled about my mind.
 
With the first “introductory” email done and sent, I have to admit, its strange to be writing to my son and knowing he’ll be reading it in the future understanding hopefully, how much I am proud of him and how he lights up my life.
 
Thing with me is though, I have a short interest span. I pick up a hobby or task and after a while put it down again losing interest. With this however, I hope not to lose interest and carry on emailing for a while.
 
What are your views on this? Cool idea or waste of time?

Monday 4 March 2013

Movies I am looking forward to in 2013

Theres a few films I can't wait for this year. I've listed them below half to remind myself, because life sometimes makes me ignorant to good films and they pass me by and secondly, to share with you guys.

Oz: The Great and Powerful

Directed By: Sam Raimi Starring: Mila Kunis, James Franco, Rachel Weisz...

Releasing in UK cinemas Friday 8th March 2013

Parker

Directed By: Taylor Hackford Starring: Jason Statham, Jennifer Lopez, Nick Nolte...

Releasing in UK cinemas Friday 8th March 2013

Jack the Giant Slayer / Jack the Giant Killer

Directed By: Bryan Singer Starring: Ewan McGregor, Bill Nighy, Stanley Tucci...

Releasing in UK cinemas Friday 22nd March 2013

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G.I. Joe: Retaliation / G.I. Joe 2

Directed By: Jon M Chu Starring: Channing Tatum, Dwayne Johnson...

Releasing in UK cinemas Wednesday 27th March 2013

Spike Island - A small budget film about a legendary gig in my hometown of Widnes - need to watch :)

Directed By: Mat Whitecross Starring: Elliott Tittensor, Nico Mirallegro...

Releasing in UK cinemas Friday 5th April 2013

Oblivion

Directed By: Joseph Kosinski Starring: Tom Cruise, Olga Kurylenko, Andrea Riseborough...

Releasing in UK cinemas Friday 12th April 2013

Olympus Has Fallen

Directed By: Antoine Fuqua Starring: Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman, Radha Mitchell...

Releasing in UK cinemas Friday 19th April 2013

Iron Man 3 - must watch.... no ifs and no buts...

Directed By: Shane Black Starring: Robert Downey Jr, Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle...

Releasing in UK cinemas Friday 26th April 2013

Star Trek Into Darkness / Star Trek 2

Directed By: J.J. Abrams Starring: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana...

Releasing in UK cinemas Friday 17th May 2013

After Earth / 1000 A.E.

Directed By: M. Night Shyamalan Starring: Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Sophie Okonedo...

Releasing in UK cinemas Friday 7th June 2013

Man of Steel

Directed By: Zack Snyder Starring: Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Russell Crowe...

Releasing in UK cinemas Friday 14th June 2013

Pacific Rim

Directed By: Guillermo del Toro Starring: Idris Elba, Ron Perlman, Charlie Hunnam...

Releasing in UK cinemas Friday 12th July 2013

Kick-Ass 2 / Kick-Ass 2: Balls to the Wall

Directed By: Jeff Wadlow Starring: Chloë Grace Moretz, Aaron Taylor-Johnson...

Releasing in UK cinemas Friday 19th July 2013

The Wolverine / X-Men Origins: Wolverine 2

Directed By: James Mangold Starring: Hugh Jackman, Hiroyuki Sanada, Hal Yamanouchi...

Releasing in UK cinemas Thursday 25th July 2013

Red 2

Directed By: Dean Parisot Starring: Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren, John Malkovich...

Releasing in UK cinemas Friday 2nd August 2013

The Lone Ranger

Directed By: Gore Verbinski Starring: Johnny Depp, Armie Hammer, Helena Bonham Carter...

Releasing in UK cinemas Friday 9th August 2013

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters / Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Sea of Monsters

Directed By: Thor Freudenthal Starring: Logan Lerman, Alexandra Daddario, Jake Abel...

Releasing in UK cinemas Wednesday 14th August 2013

The World's End

Directed By: Edgar Wright Starring: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Rosamund Pike...

Releasing in UK cinemas Wednesday 14th August 2013

About Time

Directed By: Richard Curtis Starring: Rachel McAdams, Bill Nighy, Domhnall Gleeson...

Releasing in UK cinemas Friday 6th September 2013

Ender's Game

Directed By: Gavin Hood Starring: Asa Butterfield, Hailee Steinfeld, Ben Kingsley...

Releasing in UK cinemas Friday 25th October 2013

Thor: The Dark World / Thor 2

Directed By: Alan Taylor Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Idris Elba...

Releasing in UK cinemas Wednesday 30th October 2013

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire / The Hunger Games 2 the first one was bad, soooo bad, but i'm hoping the second installment will be an improvement because I thought the second book was the best.

Directed By: Francis Lawrence Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson...

Releasing in UK cinemas Friday 22nd November 2013

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug / The Hobbit: Part 2

Directed By: Peter Jackson Starring: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage...

Releasing in UK cinemas Friday 13th December 2013

Jack Ryan

Directed By: Kenneth Branagh Starring: Keira Knightley, Chris Pine, Kevin Costner...

Releasing in UK cinemas Thursday 26th December 2013