Scribblings from the Mitchy Side

Ye gods, it's a bit parky at the moment, isn't it? It was seriously cold around here last night, local temps were around -3, and if the weather forecast is accurate, that could be -4 tonight. It's making me wish I'd invested in some thermal underwear. Ah well, I'll just have to make do with a hot water bottle and a warm, purring cat for heat :)

I've done my shopping for the week, so at least I don't have to go out again this weekend. I can burrow down and make the most of my last two days of freedom before returning to work. On the plus side, I've got a fair amount of holiday to use up before 1st April, so I'm thinking a break in mid-February is going to be called for (possibly encompassing my birthday, oddly enough). So I just have to hang on for six weeks before loafing can resume. I think I can manage that *snickerfits*

Really looking forward to the announcement of the new Dr Who later this afternoon. jenni411 is away from her compy at the crucial time today and I've had to promise faithfully to text her the news the second I know! Hee! I'm hoping Patterson Joseph gets the nod but this is the Beeb (and RTD), so a surprise is not out of the question. Still, getting a black doctor in the same year as a black US President? I like the symmetry of that :)

Also sort of really looking forward to the American football this weekend. It's Round 1 of the playoffs and the 'Fins are involved (tomorrow). I'm not sure if I can bear to watch :P Brace yourselves - there's either going to be massive amounts of happy squeakings or a bad-tempered, swearword-laden paragraph ranting about incompetent football teams c.f Leeds v. Histon. You've been warned :P

And now I am scampering for hot tea and food! Hurrah!

Dear BBC,

I love you, I do. Really. I consider my licence fee good value for money and don't begrudge paying it. But you have just made the biggest howler of your broadcasting existence.

Matt Smith as the new Dr Who?

He's 26.

Young, pretty, probably perfect teeth. Aiming at the US market much? He looks like an actor who failed an audition for Twilight, for pities sakes!

No. Just no. ANYONE ELSE would have been better. And why NOT Patterson Joseph? Seriously? A black Doctor would have killed you?

You stupid people. This was the most important casting choice you've had to make since Eccleston left. You got that right, but you've fouled this up beyond all belief. You will now have to watch your choice weather six months of blistering hate and wank before he even shoots one foot of film, which is grossly unfair to him and the show. You think the franchise will survive this? Newsflash - it probably won't.

You are all fucking idiots. And I can't even blame RTD for this, this was Moffat's choice.

No love whatsoever,

Me.

PS: If anyone wants me, I'll be over here, in my bunker...the wank is going to be epic.

PPS: No offence to Matt Smith, he seems a nice guy. I hope he does well. But I may not be watching.