Yippee ki yay *censored*

Finally I got to see the new Die Hard last night, and I can say that it was an utter riot. Before the film started I remarked to the Ours that, for once, I wouldn’t mind if people used their phones during the film because

1. Die Hard films are quite noisy
2. And the plots are quite flimsy
   

Anyway this one didn’t disappoint. John McClane still looked like the walking dead at the end (but is apparently bulletproof). His sidekick is a nerdo hacker who reminded me of a young Keanu Reeves but with acting ability. Sidekick and McClane trade a multitude of quips throughout the film, each one cheesier than the other.

There is a surprising lack of CGI in the film, but the one example that stuck in my mind was a fighter jet that follows McClane up a freeway tower. McClane then JUMPS ONTO this jet and rides it to the ground. That sets the tone for the rest of the film, but luckily it’s near the end.

Regarding the plot. I was a tad skeptical about the hackers’ abilities in the film. The Bad Men accessed networks with ease, opening, altering and moving between applications and systems with amazing speed. I know it can’t possibly be that simple, because yesterday I was sent a Word document which I couldn’t open because it was created in Office 07 and I use Office 03.

I'm back, baby

Have managed 1200 words so far today - I've found it very encouraging, and am feeling much better about my writing. I decided to drop my minimum daily word count to 500 for a few days to boost my confidence and take the pressure off. It seems to have worked, as I'm no longer avoiding my laptop. I don't think I'll ever enjoy writing all the time - I think it's good to feel apprehensive about the day ahead, to never take it for granted and to push myself to produce the best work that I can - but at least the FEAR isn't paralysing me anymore. The relief feels sooo good.

On a completely different subject, I booked two tickets to see Die Hard 4.0 when it comes out on Wednesday, I'm an unashamed fan of action flicks and Bruce Wills shares his action hero crown with Harrison Ford in my humble opinion. Can't wait until the next Indiana Jones comes out! *high-pitch giggle*