Well the gal has been hounding me to watch the movie Moullin Rouge for weeks now and so I had asked the folks at the video shop to reserve it for me and call me when it came in.
I woke to my mobile phone ringing at around 10.30 (this is Sunday btw) and it was the lad from Videoeasy just letting me know that the DVD was there and ready for me to pick up.
I breakfasted on mushrooms on toast before firing up the beast and riding up to the video shop. I had actually fancied a poached egg on toast but I had no eggs. Never mind. Sadly I had no real coffee either so I had to put up wth Nescafe Instant. Grrr.

I got the DVD and came back to the resort but just put it to one side while I busied myself with a spot of washing. I also managed to get a very nice session of washing up done too. :grin:

Shot off a few emails to a few folks and checked ajarn and here. I may have even posted some stuff but I really cant remember.

2pm rolled around and I am bored stiff so back on the beast for a blat out to Nudgee Beach. I sat for a while and watched the windsurfers doing their thing but even that got boring so I rode back to my apartment and made myself a nice chicken sandwich.:grin:

I left my computer streaming the BBC Worldservice so I was at least informed of what was going on in the world. Fok all, as it goes.

Sat back down and checked a few sites. Boring.

Looked at the cover of Moullin Rouge and saw that I had hired it for a week so I was in no hurry to actually watch it. I have never been a fan of smultz which is what I imagined Moullin Rouge was going to be, given MS's description of it being the ultimate romance and 'our movie'.

When she went missing the last time she told me that she had done so after watching The Phantom of The Opera. Sheesh eh?

Anyway, here is the thing. I eventually bunged it into my D drive and watched it and was absolutely engrossed. Moullin Rouge is a musical (I dont usually do musicals) set in 1900 Paris. The fact is that it includes so many modern songs that we all know off the tops of our heads, all of which are incorporated into a love story which is the basis of the movie.
It really was very good indeed. Very funny and at the same time dramatic.

The fact is that MS had been banging on for me to watch the movie because it does actually reflect our relationship.

Sadly, Nicole Kidman, who plays the female lead, Satine, dies of consumption in the final seen. I am played by Ewen McGregor, who is almost as good looking as me, and goes on to write the story of their love.

Very moving and I am now going to grow a beard and start wearing a hat. :grin:

If you havent yet seen Moullin Rouge then I can only suggest that you do. It really is very good.

Oh yeah, there is this song that becomes the theme of the love story about half way through called 'Come what may'. That song is the reason why MS was banging on about the movie so much because it does actually reflect our relationship and what has gone on to date.

I know you lot are generally quite cynical about love and such but I couldnee give a rats. I think the world of her.

hmmmm.......I reckon it might be just about time for a nice bacon and tomato sandwich.