The Purple Dragon Blog

Anyone who has had a conversation with a teenager lately, you have got to watch the filmclip to the song ”Sort Of Dunno Nothin’.” This song is hilarious, and the filmclip just adds to the amusement. It was played on quirky Aussie music quiz show “Spicks & Specks” last night which is where I saw it.

While I was on YouTube, Lil Sis made me look up a video of Keira Knightly playing “Raindrops are Falling on my Head” on her teeth. Amazingly, all the notes are more or less accurate.

Oh, and in a fit of St Trinians love, I made an avatar.

Had a lovely quiet day yesterday; was assigned to do all the cleaning that hadn’t been done at the childcare centre yet. Wandered about quietly on my own, industriously cleaning, sometimes singing in my chorister voice… I need more days like that.

(Avatar by me)
Have been watching the Fourth Doctor story City of Death today. Bought it last week on DVd even though it is hideously expenisve, but I’m glad I did. The Doctor. Romana. In a school uniform. On location. In France.
The dialogue in this is positively sparkling. Romana makes an excellent companion; she’s intelligent, individual, and strong-minded, and she and the Doctor spend their time engaged in witty, educated banter when they’re not in the middle of a crisis.

Romana: Where are we going?

Doctor: Are you talking philosphically or geographically?

Romana: Philosophically.

Doctor: Then we’re going to lunch. *snickers*

Another example:

Romana: Well at least on Gallifrey we can capture a good likeness. Computers can draw.

Doctor: What? Computer pictures? *appalled* You sit in Paris and talk of computer pictures??

Speaking of pictures, I love the drawing of Romana the Time Lady with the face of a clock. Isn’t that a great idea? So interesting. This is a great story; intelligent, well-written, and not let-down by poor acting or effects. I love it. Duggan is amusing too, the way he’s always knocking someone unconscious when the Doctor’s talking to them and the way the Doctor and Romana are always having to restrain him.

Duggan: You can’t make an omelette without breaking eggs.

Romana: *tartly* If you wanted an omelette, I’d expect to find a pile of broken crockery, a cooker in flames and an unconscious chef.

This is also the first Fourth Doctor episode I’ve seen, and I can see why he’s so popular, he’s full of charm, isn’t he?

Doctor: *delighted* I say, what a wonderful butler. He’s so violent. Hello. I’m called the Doctor. That’s Romana. That’s Duggan. You must be the Countess Scarlioni, and this is clearly a delightful Louis Quinze chair. May I sit in it, I say haven’t they worn well? *to menacing ‘butler’* Thank you Herman that will be all.

Am very glad I got this DVD, and to LizBee; well, my avatar say it all, doesn’t it?