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Since I haven’t had any programs to download thanks to the writers strike… I have downloaded the entire Top Gear series. Well, so far I’m up to downloading the fourth season, and have watched to near the end of the third season so far. I just can’t get enough of it.

I am an addict. I guess the first steps to recovery is admitting it. But seriously though, it is an absolute top show. I did find it interesting in the first season how the audience was only a handful of people, and there was a focus on actually bringing useful information for people that might want to buy a vehicle. Then by the third season they have almost forgotten about normal every day cars, and have started realising the entertainment in pointless tests and races. Which is awesome!

For anyone that hasn’t seen Top Gear, do yourself a favour and switch it on when the new season starts later this year. You don’t have to be a car buff to enjoy it. It is entertainment more so than journalism. You don’t need to know anything about cars at all really. It’s just brilliant!

I must say that I am quite jealous that my namesake from Wales has watched Top Gear on set. I even saw him (well, after an eagle-eyed search) in the audience! Bastard!

I just finished watching the new show Californication which I saw last night and decided to download all the episodes I could (which was only the first three).

Do yourselves a favour, and tune in tonight at 9:30 on Channel Ten, because this show is hilarious! Unfortunately it’s only a half hour long show, as opposed to the current trend of hour long episodes, so just as you’re starting to really get into it, the show’s over. But because of the short episodes, the show is relatively fast-paced.

For everyone that is sick of all the drama and wants a laugh, this is the show for you. Sex, drugs, alcohol, gutter mouthed honesty… it’s brilliant!

For the guys, you get to see boobs too! So even if you’re not all that interested in the storyline, you’re pretty much guaranteed to see a few sets of boobs each episode. WOO!! What more could you want? Really?

Anywho, the current state of my house is more reminiscent of New York’s dump than a townhouse, so I really need to go and do something about it.

As you may or may not know, I am a little obsessed with the popular show Heroes. I mean, it’s AWESOME!

But now, it’s all over for a season! Bah!! I am spewing! It sooo did not end as well as I thought it would.

So now I just have to wait for the next season to start. Bah! I can’t wait that long. I think I will have to do a Heroes marathon soon. Re-watch all 23 episodes start to finish. That should take just over 17 hours all up. Anyone up for it?

<Spoilers, don’t read if you haven’t seen it>

Last night I watched (for the second time) Casino Royale.

I LOVE that movie. It is just soooo awesome.

Bond in his beginnings. It’s raw, back to basics. Most noticably he is human. He gets scratched and hurt, and the next scene he is still cut and bruised from the escapade a few nights earlier.

I also love it how he loses his ‘cool’ when he loses the poker game. Just cracks the shits because he fucked up. There is also a big emphasis on how his ego is so huge that it gets in the way of his professionalism and causes problems. Which is cool to watch.

Daniel Craig is the best Bond since Sean Connery, and reflects more about who the original Bond really was.

I am also a big fan of the LACK of gadgets. The movie is actually set slightly in the future from today with the use of technologies which aren’t commonly available yet, such as Blu-Ray recorders and nifty GPS phones. Sony has careful product placement throughout the entire film, giving us an insight to what technologies we can expect to be readily available in the next few years.

I am also impressed with the way Bond chose his mission over the girl and actually (stupidly) left the hottest girl ever hanging as he went to go kill a bunch of people.

YOU IDIOT!! Caterina Murino is, to say the least, incredible. Especially in that dress she was wearing, and the Italian accent… wow.

The main bond girl, Vesper Lynd, played by Eva Green, is also absolutely gorgeous. She is also a nice change from the more typical Bond girls, with freckles and a very pale complexion.

In the end we see how Bond learns not to trust anyone, and that his ego does need taming

Very much worth a watch - especially on a huge 42″ Panasonic Plasma and Krix/Onkyo $5k sound system HOO-RAH!!

Vesper Lynd: Am I going to have a problem with you, Mr. Bond?
James Bond: No, don’t worry, you’re not my type.
Vesper Lynd: Smart?
James Bond: Single.