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graculusIn January, I'm summoned off for my official induction (hey, only 3 months in post) and I understand that this involves a visit from a senior manager, the same one that sent a perfectly fatuous message around on Christmas Eve with the view that it be circulated to all staff.
You always expect something designed to rally the troops, usually with a tone of 'thanks for all your hard work, now keep it up!'. This one, however, took the proverbial biscuit as it was just 'make sure you have everything arranged for when you're off', not even leavened by enough good wishes for politeness sake. Since I'm obliged to do management training too next year, I can only hope to emulate such people skills with significant application, I'm sure!
I just deleted it, rather than passing it on, so I expect that's immediately a point against my chances of ever reaching such dizzying heights...
In other news, went to see Sherlock Holmes yesterday only to discover that it's even more slashtastic than I'd expected. Even in the land of double entendres, this movie goes the extra mile - what else can you say about a movie where the dialogue includes the line "My tongue is going numb and soon I'll be no use to you" from SH to JW?
I think I'm amused more though by seeing reviews where the bickering-married-couple relationship between our two protagonists is interpreted by reviewers as evidence that Watson can't stand Holmes. Thesubtext text, you're reading it wrong!
Here's hoping for a sequel, though preferably without the lumps of exposition. ;)
You always expect something designed to rally the troops, usually with a tone of 'thanks for all your hard work, now keep it up!'. This one, however, took the proverbial biscuit as it was just 'make sure you have everything arranged for when you're off', not even leavened by enough good wishes for politeness sake. Since I'm obliged to do management training too next year, I can only hope to emulate such people skills with significant application, I'm sure!
I just deleted it, rather than passing it on, so I expect that's immediately a point against my chances of ever reaching such dizzying heights...
In other news, went to see Sherlock Holmes yesterday only to discover that it's even more slashtastic than I'd expected. Even in the land of double entendres, this movie goes the extra mile - what else can you say about a movie where the dialogue includes the line "My tongue is going numb and soon I'll be no use to you" from SH to JW?
I think I'm amused more though by seeing reviews where the bickering-married-couple relationship between our two protagonists is interpreted by reviewers as evidence that Watson can't stand Holmes. The
Here's hoping for a sequel, though preferably without the lumps of exposition. ;)
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Date: 2009-12-30 11:47 am (UTC)More seriously, I liked the way JL played Watson. People who've only seen movies are probably unaware that Watson is an army doctor who served with the British army in Afghanistan - which was a frontline then as well. So not a bumbler but a more than competent physician used to working under pressure in a place where he could have to fight to survive. JL had the limp too.
I wasn't too sure about the fighting Holmes but on reflection he is fit, runs around in disguise through the worst parts of London, and there is the story where he straightens a bent poker so has to be strong. So I'm OK with that too.