The previous week will probably have been particularly memorable for Cristiano Ronaldo. It seemed to improve almost linearly. Bad start with him crashing his Ferrari 599GTB, improving later on with Manchester United topping the table, and crowning it off with winning the FIFA World Player of the Year award. Must admit I don't feel too bad about the Ferrari, it's not one of their best-looking cars ever.
As far as the Premier League is concerned, Manchester United are in a rather familiar position, top of the table. Liverpool are finally near the top after over a decade of mediocrity. Chelsea are in 3rd, something they won't be too happy about. Arsenal, however, must be fuming, sitting in 5th place 3 points adrift of Aston Villa. The relegation battle is probably even more interesting, though. The 5 bottom teams all have 21 points, and the gap between 12th place and bottom is only 3 points!
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Happy Birthday, Tintin!
Tintin turns 80 today! On this day in 1929, the first part of Tintin in the Land of the Soviets was published in the Belgian children's newsletter Le Petit Vingtième.
Tintin has always been one of my favourite comic books. I've thoroughly enjoyed reading about the adventures of the intrepid reporter, Tintin, and his faithful and very sensible dog, Snowy. Plus, there's also the antics of the bumbling detectives, Thomson and Thompson, to look forward to, along with the dry humour and "foul-mouthed" tirades of Captain Haddock. This alongwith a healthy dose of social commentary that touches upon various aspects of 20th century politics.
The TV series from the early 90s was also good fun to watch. Plus, there's a movie due in 2010, after some delays, to be directed by Steven Spielberg, with Peter Jackson as the producer. It seems it'll be a motion capture 3-D film, though Tintin's role hasn't been cast yet. It should be interesting to see how the movie turns out. Till then, you can always enjoy the books themselves!
Tintin has always been one of my favourite comic books. I've thoroughly enjoyed reading about the adventures of the intrepid reporter, Tintin, and his faithful and very sensible dog, Snowy. Plus, there's also the antics of the bumbling detectives, Thomson and Thompson, to look forward to, along with the dry humour and "foul-mouthed" tirades of Captain Haddock. This alongwith a healthy dose of social commentary that touches upon various aspects of 20th century politics.
The TV series from the early 90s was also good fun to watch. Plus, there's a movie due in 2010, after some delays, to be directed by Steven Spielberg, with Peter Jackson as the producer. It seems it'll be a motion capture 3-D film, though Tintin's role hasn't been cast yet. It should be interesting to see how the movie turns out. Till then, you can always enjoy the books themselves!
Thursday, January 01, 2009
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