Past few days

I went home at the weekend to see the family, I also went to a Rugby League match.

I don't really like rugby but I was happy to go as a relative from Australia, who plays for Manly Sea Eagles, was playing against the London team Harlequins.

The match was good, Manly won 32-26 which was pretty cool and we got to say hello to Jason afterwards.

  

Oscars.

I think I got about nine right. Out of 24 that isn't too good. Oh well, next year...

Oscar Predictions

Every year I try to predict the outcome of the Oscars, I'm usually not too bad!

Here are this year's guesses;

Best picture

Slumdog Millionaire

Best director

Stephen Daldry - The Reader

Best actor

Frank Langella - Frost/Nixon

Best actress

Kate Winslet - The Reader

Best supporting actress

Amy Adams - Doubt

Best supporting actor

Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight

Best foreign language film  

Waltz With Bashir

Best animated feature film  

Wall-E

Best adapted screenplay

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Best original screenplay

Milk

Best original score

Slumdog Millionaire 

Best original song

O Saya - Slumdog Millionaire

Art direction

Changeling

Cinematography

The Dark Knight

Costume design

Revolutionary Road

Best documentary feature

Man on Wire 

Best documentary short subject

The Final Inch

Film editing

Slumdog Millionaire

Make-up

Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Best live action short film

The Pig 

Best animated short film  

Oktapodi

Sound editing  

Slumdog Millionaire

Sound mixing  

The Dark Knight

Visual effects

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 

Bloody Bolton!

Bolton 2-1 West Ham United

Bolton maintained their status as West Ham's bogey team today. Although West Ham dominated 80% of the game, Bolton capitalised on two early defensive errors. The first goal came from a Taylor freekick, who was gifted a great position to strike his set piece from after a foul from Collison. The second came a minute later when Bolton's ever present Davies capitalised on poor defensive positioning and marking from the West Ham back four. 

After Davies 11th minute strike West Ham upped the tempo. They got their effective passing game together and dominated towards half time with Noble and Di Michele missing good opportunities. Parker got one back for the Hammers on 66 minutes after the break and the now inspired visitors pressed on towards the final whistle. Cole and Di Michele both unlucky not to get an equaliser for their team as the Hammers trailed off in the three minutes of added time.

Intergalactic Planetary, Planetary Intergalactic

I saw this on the news yesterday and I checked it out. It's pretty cool and apparently pretty addictive!

Galaxy Zoo

See the How to Take Part Page.