A lack of exploding pens

After a week off I tired easily in work today. Andrea came to the rescue around eleven though with a batch of her sister's tablet. It was very nice but very sweet and did get us buzzing a wee bit with a major sugar rush. Coupled with the caffeine of the tea breaks I was wide awake again by mid afternoon, just in time for my surprise appraisal. Thankfully, that went fine. Considering the state of affairs nationwide at the moment I was glad to still have a job.
Last night we went to see the latest Bond flick, Quantum of Solace. An action packed, adrenaline filled movie sequel to the excellent Casino Royale. It was certainly entertaining and Daniel Craig was again very good in his version of Bond but the whole film did not feel like Bond. It felt more like another Bourne Supremacy. Most of the time it felt like it was just another spy thriller, a good thriller but nonetheless not quite what you'd expect for a James Bond movie. Casino Royale was a departure from the run of the mill Bond movies we were all used to with big changes and good changes. But, to me, Quantum takes it even further making it barely recognisable. Good film though and most of the stunts and action sequences just look great in the cinema. I do miss Q and the gadgets though. The exploding pens and remote controlled BMWs. Thought it would be quieter on a sunday night but the place was packed inside and out. Everywhere you walked in the Glasgow streets, surrounding the cinema, cars filled the parking spaces, alleyways, shop drives and straddled the kerbs of pavements. We were late, but unfortunately we still managed to catch most of the adverts trying to sell you cars, watches, computer games and aftershave showing large chunks of the film we were just about to see. Sometimes they ruin way too much with the overlong trailers. Not to mention the, now traditional, Orange adverts with the annoying Orange company boss and his minions taking the mickey out of some other contract quiet movie star. Ka hates them, as I suspect most people do. For some reason though I find them funny... is that bad?

Quantum of Solace

Busy day at work running from desk to desk doing outputting, ads and planning! Yes, I know I'm a mug but supposedly the more jobs you learn to adapt to the more useful (and safer) you are. Not sure I believe that though...they could just be taking advantage of my 'muggish' nature. Nevermind, the rest of the ad team were twiddling their fingers today so it kept me busily occupied. Some of them were even looking for Halloween costumes?! Halloween costumes I ask ye?! Yes, the year is toddling along at a pretty fast pace but come on - Halloween's at the end of October!
When it comes to surfing in the work there are only so many pages 'that cannot be displayed' you can look at. We still have IE 5 in the office which nowadays is a bit old hat for the old surfing but our office macs are too old for anything else. That's one thing I love about my mac at home - none of those old display problems. Some of the browsers in the work don't even display this blogging page properly?! Imagine that...
Did manage to have a look at the new Bond trailer on my lunch break though...