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Gary Numan : Warriors by See Gee
Gary Numan : Warriors, a photo by See Gee on Flickr.
I returned to Electric Dreams last Friday. It was good - solid four hours on the dance floor - but emptier than the previous time. I've noticed a pattern with the DJs: start out with popular synth tunes, get the dancefloor going. Then, bring on a DJ that plays obscure stuff that only the hardcore enjoy. Finish it off with a third DJ returning the popular tunes (even Madonna!). 3am, lights go on, everyone goes home.

It's a dying scene though. Always the same (old) faces. Everybody stuck in the same decade. Thatcher is gone but we still keep dancing. As soon as it hits midnight 31st December 1989, we get thrown back to the start of the decade. Everyone else moves on.

On Saturday, I saw Star Trek: Into Darkness on 3D. It was fun, or maybe I was just too gobsmacked by the £17.50 ticket to see it for what it was. No wonder downtown cinemas are dying. The meagre audience had a good chuckle when the screen said after Fast and Furious 6 "reserve your tickets now and avoid the rush." "What rush?" asked the woman beside me holding the tiny £5 popcorn bucket.

I've been going for runs in Victoria Park during week mornings and, last Sunday, I returned to the local pool after a year away. I've been reading loads, working loads, working out loads, wanting to go out loads... but broke.

I'm supporting Norway in tomorrow's Eurovision.

on 2013-05-17 12:02 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] rockingthemike.livejournal.com
I've been reading loads, working loads, working out loads, wanting to go out loads... but broke.

i'm livnig the canadian version of this. it's not bad, i'm "fulfilled", but i do wish i had a little more money to do everything else.

on 2013-05-17 05:55 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] commonpeople.livejournal.com
I never thought I'd say this one day but I just money so I can buy a place of my own!

on 2013-05-17 08:18 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] rockingthemike.livejournal.com
me too, me too...

on 2013-05-17 12:23 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] changeling72.livejournal.com
£17.50? Good lord. I knew there was a reason I hadn't been to the cinema for nearly two years.

on 2013-05-17 05:55 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] commonpeople.livejournal.com
It's ridiculous isn't it? Was a good reminder why I hate downtown and (nearly) never go there.

on 2013-05-17 08:17 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] rockingthemike.livejournal.com
i saw a film when i was visiting london the first time in 2008, and i *think* i paid £12.00, which seemed exhorbinant. and then i paid $26AUD two years ago to see a film... i haven't complained about the $10-11 prices here in canada again.

on 2013-05-19 01:47 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] myendeavorca.livejournal.com
That's so ridiculous! I thought prices were bad in America!!!

on 2013-05-19 04:15 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] commonpeople.livejournal.com
Yeah, it's getting ridiculous over here too. Not so bad when you move out of the downtown area.

on 2013-05-23 04:52 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] msanthropist.livejournal.com
You have such a way with words Ollie, I never tire of reading your reviews, opinions, observations, commentary...with the turn of a phrase or carefully selected descriptive words you make a simple evening out watching the latest movie release sound like poetry.

on 2013-05-23 05:08 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] commonpeople.livejournal.com
thank you Lori! Really glad you enjoy it. :-)
xx

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