proven wrong

Well that sucks. Thanks to Gus i've been told that someone already thought of it. Niblings that is. I really did come up with it myself, but someone else did before me. Looks like I'm not that original.
Oh well, more reason to use the word.

word invention

I invented a word a little while ago. I remembered last night while talking to friends and word invention came up and I said I had invented one. It's now time to tell the world. I'm not sure it's really going to take off with only 2 people reading my blog, but feel free to use it and give all credit to me.

"Niblings" - noun - the collective term for nieces and nephews.

Good hey? Isn't it so much easier to say, "I have 12 niblings", than to say, "I have 12 nieces and nephews"?

I don't by the way. I only have 3 niblings.

There you have it, here June 17 2009, the world 'niblings' is official.

films

I'm back!

It's been ages since i saw a good film, but finally I have one to report on that really is worth seeing.



The Diving Bell and the Butterfly


A French film, but not made by french people. Well, the actors were French. Based on a true story of a French guy who had a stroke and then suffered from locked in syndrome - he was parylised from head to toe and could only communicate with one eyelid, while he could understand everything.


This is totally not a midday movie z grade telemovie tearjerker. This is truly a piece of art.


The story is fascinating, emotional but not soppy, and the story telling techniques are very clever. The camera work is great. It's amazing to see how this guy manages to break out of his self pitying and even manage to write a book using his one eyelid.

posting

It's been a while huh? This blogging thing takes a lot of effort. I really don't know how those people who post 4 or 5 times every day have time to do it. Do they ever do any work? And as for reading everyone else's blogs...how does one find time for that? Anyway I've been snowed under workwise, which is why I'been so silent. Some highlights to follow. Maybe. If I get round to it. No more murders in my neighbourhood as far as I know either.