Watch: Jan 18th - Skins (US)

Watching Skins US, the remake episode, the one episode that is as good as a carbon copy.

Mostly just random notes that make little sense if you don't know Skins and Skins US.

Tony - I actually like this Tony, the UK Tony I couldn't stand, this one I don't mind.

Michelle - it's like there's some sort of mix up with Nips and Tony, where I like US Tony, I dislike US Michelle.

Cadie - I don't think she has the same vulnerable/completely insane feel as Cassie.

Unfortunately the whole concept of Stanley losing his virginity is a lot more clichéd in an American show.

I think I like Tea, I love the whole first scene with her, first time I laughed.

Stanley - I can't quite decide whether I like him or not.

I like Tony's parents, but then Stanley's dad shouting in pretty much the same way was a bit of a no no for me.

Chris - wasn't a fan of teacher obsessed Chris, but thieving, 'common' Chris is so much better!

Daisy - she is rather awesome in many ways! She's got a similar sort of sense to Jal, a strong head, the 'normal' one of the bunch and yet she's not Jal, she's different somehow.

Abbud - no real thoughts on her, a bit like with Anwar.

Eura - too early to tell since she's barely been in the episode. She's blonde, which is strange. I don't get the same 'wow, you're so mysterious' feel from her. I suppose I feel like she's just a none talking girl with nothing much about her.

Must admit, I didn't mind it, the episode was alright.

But the preview for the rest of the series makes me wonder how identical the whole thing will be. There might be a lot of people out there who haven't seen Skins but those who have are still interested in Skins US.

* when I say Skins I refer to Skins in it's original form, UK Skins. But as the original I don't want to refer to it as UK Skins like it's an arm of a bigger show, Skins in the UK is CSI, known only as CSI. Skins in the US is like CSI: Miami, so I wI'll refer to that as Skins US. I just wanted to make that clear.

Write: Jan 17th - Any guesses?!

If your answer was 'In This Life', you wouldn't be wrong.

I didn't a very useful piece today, in fact I don't feel I wrote very much at all. I couldn't, I had a difficult evening. But what I did write I hope will be significant for the future.

In the morning I hope to find out what is supposed to be in the chapter as when I wrote I was attempting to go off my memory as far as the storyline goes.

Once I get the plan I wrote up and running it should be a relatively easy chapter to write!

Read: Jan 17th - The Postmistress (6)

It's funny how something so simple, so, almost pointless, can actually be rather romantic in a weird and wonderful way.

There's many characters in this novel, various groups and couples that it'd be difficult to remember them all off the top of my head.

The significant three people are:
Frankie Bard - journalist
Iris James - postmistress
Emma Fitch - the doctor's wife

(to any Skins fans out there I KNOW!!! :D about Emma Fitch!)

In this particular scene in question a man comes to the post office who goes by the name Harry. He's carrying a mug. After fixing a cancelling machine (whatever that is, it stamped dates on envelopes) Iris assumed Harry wanted to send the mug. So, as you would expect, she disappeared into the back looking for a box and tissue to wrap up the mug.

Once it had been sealed she asked 'where to?' to which he replied 'you!'

Can I get an AWW!

Write: Jan 16th - In This Life (again)

I know, this post is getting repetitive, but what can I say? I'm back in my In This Life rhythm and I might possibly be able to keep hold of that.

I am a little worried the next couple of months will make reading and writing difficult, but I will make it happen, somehow!

Read: Jan 16th - Anna Karenina

I spent another day in bed, which lead to me being very lazy and only managing to read a short amount in the last hour. I did choose another book though, in order to mix it up.

There's not a lot I have to say, except a book full of names like Stepanakert Arkadyevitch make it very hard to read fast as I constantly have to remind myself how to say the name. That's one of the reasons I've never been too fond of reading classics.

Write: Jan 15th - In This Life

Yes, again. My reading and writing has sort of become a little predictable but it won't always be the same. Books, when I have little free time, take longer to read after all.

I am hoping to complete this chapter tonight before I go to bed, again it'll be technically tomorrow before it's complete, but I have done a reasonable amount tonight.

Read: Jan 15th - The Postmistress (5)

Yet again I've been reading the same book.

I very nearly didn't get my reading in today and in theory I've still not read a suitable amount, but I have read some.

I woke up feeling quite under the weather so is it any surprise that I didn't feel much like reading?! I spent most of the day in bed watching Tru Calling and Primeval. I managed to make some biscuits and chicken for tea though.

I will probably do some more reading before bed, even though it'll technically be tomorrow I will class it as the rest of my today's reading, since I haven't gone to bed yet and all.