Daily Archives: March 6, 2009

Will the real Yvonne Strahovski step forward?

It’s raining outside, the temperature has dropped to critical levels and the fire is roaring to counteract the frosty siberian weather threatening to come indoors!!

I’ve been sitting here for the better part of an hour or more wondering, nay contemplating what I could watch on tv tonight. It’s been a fairly busy day what with going to the gym first thing this morning, plenty of shopping, running errands and then helping a mate download a blog to his website! Oh and I nearly forgot the most important part of today, sending some hot chocolate in the post to my mate Connellan. I know he won’t appreciate it, in fact the first words out of his mouth when the postie delivers the package tomorrow will be FFS!!!

I digress! Ever since I watched episode one of Chuck I was hooked! Was it the fact that the geek gets the girl? The nerd makes a difference – in real life scenarios? Amazing acting? It’s probably a combination of all three but by far the most important reason to watch Chuck for me? Yvonne Strahovski!!!

Yvonne plays Sarah Walker, an undercover operative whose sole mission is to keep Chuck safe. To do that, she has to pose as his girlfriend and spend loads of precious time with him. This often results in enforced showers, copious amounts of stripping (well not nearly as much as I’d like) and good old fashioned bonding.

So the relationship, the fake one remember? It’s not really fake. Well, it is, but it isn’t! Both Chuck and Sarah have real feelings for each other and despite the fact that he’s a nerd and she’s a hottie they do really want each other! The problem is neither will admit it to the other and they end up skating …

Mandelson turns into the Hulk – sort of!

Stephen Sondheim, one of the worlds greatest ever lyricists,  wrote the music and lyrics to the 1966 musical “A funny thing happened on the way to the forum” .Never has such a title been so apt than this morning! I was half way through my workout at the gym and just ahead of me I saw the instantly recognisable “Breaking News” logo from Sky News flash before my eyes. I looked up and had the laugh of my life!

A woman, protesting against the third runway at Heathrow decided the best way to get her point across was the throw green custard in the face of Lord Mandelson as he arrived at a venue celebrating the launch of a low-carbon summit.

Leila Deen, who is a member of the “Plane Stupid” environmental group walked up to Business Secretary Peter Mandelson as he arrived in his chauffeur driven car and threw her green custard on his face. The video clearly shows the green gunk hitting her mark and Mandelson ran for cover as best a politician could!

Arguably the funniest thing for me was watching Ms Deen pick up her papers, turn around and calmly walk away without anyone blinking!!! Where was his security? Where were the police? I’m no fan of Mandelson but surely a politician at his level would have security?

No complaint has been made about the incident and no action taken against Ms Deen.

But former deputy prime minister John (Muhammad Ali) Prescott, who threw a punch at a protester who had thrown an egg at him in 2001, said it was “totally unacceptable” that Ms Deen had been able to walk away after the incident without being arrested.

Enjoy the video!