Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 12-4-2020: Yuri’s Night …

12th April, 2020.

I blog.

You’d noticed.   Or, at least, you’d noticed … by now … !

And, last night … ?

Managed to catch the Nicolas Cage movie, Color Out of Space: the most recent take of the old H. P. Lovecraft story.

Felling this knackered?   Means I have to ask myself, “Was it worth the effort?”

Yes: it was!

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Color Out Of Space (2019) — A Review

11th April, 2020.

It’s had to be said, I have a movie collection.

A set of films, sitting on an external drive connected to my iMac.

And have access to a lot of streamed movies, as well.

From various sources.

Occasionally?

I like to actually watch a film: which is what I’ve done, today.

Tonight, I should say.

Granted?   When fiddling about, I couldn’t — initially — make my mind up, about what to watch.

Having something of a range of options.

Eventually, though?

I ended up watching the 2019, Nicolas Cage film that is Color Out Of Space.

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 11-4-2020: International Louie Louie Day

11th April, 2020.

In between writing Teasers?

I do stuff.

I make videos, do laundry, watch TV and movies … 

And like a book at bedtime.

Currently?

I’m reading The Kalevala, the Finnish national epic: in an English translation by Keith Bosley.

It’s gorgeous reading: and possibly one of the few I’m tempted to read around to myself.

Just so I have a handle on the rhythms of the thing!

It’s a gorgeous read: one whose best cantos tell the story of the doomed Kullervo.

I’ve just finished that section.

And?

I don’t think I’ve read anything like it.

I’ve possibly said this before, but I’ll reiterate it now.

The Kalevala is worth your time.

“Do not, folk of the future, bring up a child crookedly,

with someone stupid lulling

a stranger sending to sleep!”

Canto 37:32

The Kalevala, translated by Keith Bosley.

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Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 10-4-2020: Omar Sharif

10th April, 2020.

You know, it’s Good Friday.

Not that I’m marking it, or have written a Teaser about it … 

But it’s Good Friday.

There’s two points, here.

I’ve got no hot cross buns*.   Which is possibly a good thing.

I’m diabetic: so sweet buns may not be a good idea.

Oh … 

And I want to go back to bed … !

Late night Star Trekkin’, strikes again!

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Star Trek Picard — Series 1 Episode 10 — Et in Arcadia Ego, Part 2 — A Review

9th April, 2020.

You know, I think I’ve just got the Clap … 

I’m being very metaphorical, here, I should add!

For the past few weeks, the idea of clapping — at 8 o’clock on a Thursday evening — to show ones appreciation for the keyworkers of the National Health Service.

I have to admit to feeling a little bit uncomfortable about it, myself.

Yes: it’s a nice gesture: one that shows our support for a service that is Britain’s finest.

But I can’t help but think it’s exactly that: a gesture.

One we don’t do under normal circumstances, when, maybe, we should.

And a gesture that should be replaced.

By proper funding for their places of work, a more than generous pay-rise for still living staff, good pensions … 

And equally good arrangements for the families of NHS staff who’ve died as a result of Covid-19.

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All this happened of course, just as I was sitting down in front of the TV.

Gesture, or otherwise?

The least I could do was hold on for five minutes, whilst the applause was going on.

Before I watch the last episode of Star Trek Picard, series one … 

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