the corner office

I woke up this morning realising that it was the last day of 2004, and I still didn't have a 2005 Tolkein calendar. Ronwen and I made our way to Cresta, and of course, once I was the proud owner of said 2005 calendar (2005 is the 50th anniversary and features Tolkein's own artwork), Ronwen decided it was time for her to trawl the clothes shops. This always means I end up ambling around the music and book stores looking at the same old stuff I looked at the last time I was there. Bored out of my skull at Look & Listen, I took a look under 'R' in the DVD section, and lo! my favourite cult movie: Repo Man!

Ever since I first saw it in high school, I've loved the movie. It's been years since I last saw it on video, but I've had the soundtrack CD for ages. It seems it was finally released on DVD last year, and this is, quite literally, the first time I'd ever seen it in a local store. Needless to say, it is now mine, and after watching it again, it's as brilliant as I remember it - great soundtrack, totally off-the-wall story, bleak urban cityscapes, and a zillion memorable lines.

A nice way to spend the last day of 2004. I have to dash off and get ready for dinner with friends tonight, so I'll just wish all of you reading this a happy New Year and a very prosperous 2005. See you next year!