AKA Vasquez’s Neighborhood

• 23:50 The White Ribbon: an amazing piece of cinema. Best thing I've seen in long time. Have never known a cinema so silent at end of a film. #
• 23:52 Too tired to go to bed. Think I'll just curl up here on the sofa. #
• 08:14 Canny marketing from Muse. Just as they round off their London dates at O2 announce a Wembley date for next year bit.ly/jYlaL #
• 09:40 Time for pancakes. Or is that pancake time? #
• 11:31 Just finished editing my pics from the Muse O2 gig on Thurs bit.ly/1ogAoN #
• 13:09 Absolutely not getting out of my jimmy-jams until it stops raining. So there. #
• 16:50 Tweeting for 1 year, 6 months, 2 weeks, 6 days, 14 hours, 37 minutes, 14 seconds (April 25, 2008). How about you? bit.ly/eC942 #
• 17:41 @polyg I nearly got a free ticket to see that tomorrow. Sadly they over allocated :0( Will go and see it though. #
• 17:45 @electricfields Perhaps your body has gone travelling to another time zone #

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A bit of canny marketing from the Devon lads, while I'm still buzzing from the O2 gig on Thursday I get an email announcing a Wembley date for next year. Tickets go on sale next week, you know I'm gonna...
Meanwhile here are all the pics from Thurs:

What's the longest you've ever waited in line?

Thursday night at the O2 felt like the longest time in a queue. Only one cash point was working and it was the slooowwwweeeessst cash point on the planet. No it was, I swear. I was ready to take out every penny I have by the time it was my turn. And to add insult to injury it charged for the withdrawal.

The lesson: always stock up on cash before you get to the O2, preferably from a Barclays cash point which are the fastest in the world. Fact. They almost anticipate what buttons you are going to press.

• 00:30 Just got back from seeing Muse at the O2. Fab as ever bit.ly/3LFQHf #
• 07:37 Off to see The White Ribbon tonight with Debbie and Mel. Should be good. #

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Just got back from seeing Muse. Brilliant as ever. Played a good mix of old and new stuff - just enough off the new album which suited me. No Stockholm Syndrome though.
Fab stage set and lights as you would expect from Muse playing an arena. Took loads of pics which need a severe edit but here are a three I've quickly grabbed off the camera. Need to go to bed and get some sleep now, got a busy day at work tomorrow :0(

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• 19:48 About to watch my first ever episode of The Wire. I know, I know but it's better late than never. #
• 19:52 PS Celeb spot while on my way to a meeting at Kings Cross today: Mathew Horne from from Gavin & Stacey. #
• 21:01 @rhino75 That's what someone at work said to me today. First episode was a little slow I thought but I imagine there is a lot of set up. #
• 21:02 @davidquinn OK, I won't. #
• 21:07 Clip of David Tenant as Hamlet from the film to be released in Dec. I know it won't be as good as seeing it live... bit.ly/4dYGLA #
• 07:34 Off to see Muse tonight. Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah. Got to go to Ebbsfleet for work on the new high speed train first though. #

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What was your favorite class in high school? (And no, lunch doesn't count.) 

The last one on a Friday.

• 21:01 1st email: Your request for free tickets for Serious Man was successful 2nd email, next day: We made a mistake and over allocated. Typical. #

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I loved the Twilight film. It made me read the books which I devoured and shamelessly enjoyed but ultimately left me feeling a little cross with Stephanie Meyer*.
New Moon is probably the most interesting and has a scene in it which haunted me for a long time. It had me looking forward for the film.
But having seen one of the trailers some time back I'm not sure it is going to live up to expectation. Firstly they give so much away it seems barely worth parting with hard earned cash. (Why do they do that?)
And secondly the scene seems to have been messed with and the essence of what moved me to tears when I read seems to be missing.
I could be wrong but I'm sure the problems lie in the fact that the books are told through Bella's eye's and, therefore, a lot of the narrative is in her head which is difficult to translate to film. In that scene it is what isn't said that makes it.
But what isn't disappointing is the soundtrack. It has some cracking tracks on it, as did the Twilight soundtrack. I'm glad they've released it before the film comes out because it sets an interesting tone to the film which has made me curious and want to see it.
Particularly love this one from Thom Yorke.

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Thom Yorke

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Looks like I'm going to get the chance to be on the same stage as Ben Whishaw after all...

Thank you for booking to see Cock here at the Royal Court.
 
As you may know, the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs is an adaptable studio space that can be configured in many different ways. At the time of going on sale we had not agreed the design for this production, so were unaware of the exact seating arrangements. We can now confirm the seating layout for Cock. As always we have endeavoured to make the seating as comfortable as possible, however the unique design of this production has meant that a proportion of the seats are without back rests. There is also no space underneath the seating for coats and bags. We would therefore ask that you deposit all such items, free of charge, in the theatre’s Cloakroom, which is located downstairs in the Stalls foyer area.
 

Artwork for Cock at the Royal Court

Rehearsals are going well, with a current running time of 1 hour, 45 minutes without interval. The production’s design means that all seating is accessed by crossing the stage. We are therefore not able to admit latecomers or readmit anyone who leaves during the performance. We would kindly ask that you arrive in the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs in good time before the performance is due to start in order to deposit bags at the cloakroom and make your way to the auditorium.
 
If you have any concerns with the above information, please do feel free to contact our team who will be happy to discuss these with you.   We are contactable on 020 7565 5050, or via email at boxoffice@royalcourttheatre.com.
 
I do hope you enjoy the performance of Cock and we look forward to welcoming you to the Royal Court.
 
Best wishes
Dan Alicandro
Deputy Sales Manager