Showing posts with label HMV. Show all posts
Showing posts with label HMV. Show all posts

Sunday, 8 January 2012

2011, you were good to me.

So, in 2011 I...

- had my 21st Birthday

- celebrated mine and Jonny's 1 year anniversary

- saw Kate Nash

- saw Guillemots 4 times, and met Fyfe Dangerfield twice

- saw Wicked

- saw Russell Howard

- was in the audience for the Beyonce TV special

- saw a very good friend perform in Wind in the Willows outside

- got Syd

- moved in with the 'The Film Girls'


- left HMV

- started working at Angel Food Bakery


- started my last year of University

- did a talk to 3 groups of A Level students at my old school about Film Journalism

- did work experience at Bullet PR

- volunteered at Empire Big Screen

- was a guest on a radio show in Brighton

- filmed and interviewed at the Empire Jameson Awards and Paul world premiere

- attended the Arthur, Never Let Me Go DVD release and 50/50 press screening

- got invited by BBC to celebrate Mark Kermode's 10 year anniversary in Manchester

- tweeted from the BAFTAs

This was an incredible year with memories I'll treasure for a very long time. Looking back through all these things is quite overwhelming for me. It just goes to show how much you can get done in a year, I guess. 

I hope your year was just as eventful as mine, and lets hope 2012 brings some more amazing moments.

Thanks to everyone who was a part of my 2011. You made my year.

Friday, 25 March 2011

March Update [Film Obsession News]

Oh Hi! Remember me?

You have no idea how much I've missed blogging on this site. So much has happened in the past few weeks that I thought I'd fill you all in. Exciting, ay?

First of all, I'M GOING TO BE ON THE RADIO! I recorded a show on Wednesday 23rd, and it's going to be broadcasted on Saturday 26th at 11am. Admittedly I'm only on it for about 10 minutes towards the end talking about film remakes and froze once or twice, but it was a lovely experience. It's Radio Reverb in Brighton (97.2 FM) and the show's called The Geekend. If you're not free for the whole hour, tune in about half 11 and I should be on sometime around then - It's in the last bit of the show. But it's also full of other film related things, so you might find it interesting to listen to anyway.

Secondly, I got a new job! I'm no longer going to be working at the lovely HMV. Unfortunately, as much as I love that place and all the crazies that fill it, I just fancied a change and have been lucky enough to get a job as a sales assistant at Angel Food Bakery. It's a gourmet cupcake shop in Brighton, and if you know me at all, you should realise I'm pretty obsessed by these little cakes. I start working at Angel Food Bakery on 11th April. I'm actually thinking of starting a blog based around all things cupcake, so keep a look out for that.

Thirdly, if you're going to keep up with the Jameson Empire Awards on Sunday 27th March, I'm covering it with Ben Montimer for HeyUGuys. We'll be on the red carpet and in the press room, so you'll be able to hear all the gossip. For those of you who followed me when I was covering the BAFTAs, you are probably well aware that I get very excited at these events, so be prepared for LOTS OF CAPITALS AND EXCLAMATION MARKS!!!!!

Other than that, I'm going into my final term of my 2nd year at Sussex doing Film Studies. The work load is mentally horrible, so please be patient if you're expecting lots of posts. During term it's incredibly difficult finding the time between studying, mentoring and working. But I'll do my best from now! Three lovely girls from my course and I have found a house in Brighton to move into in September, so we'll stay up all night quoting anything we think of. It's all very Film Geek Chic, babe. Just one more thing, a certain someone has got me obsessed with Guillemots, and we're seeing them again on 18th April, but saw them this month where we met Fyfe Dangerfield himself afterwards. I almost crumbled when he had his arm around me, and I almost didn't let him go. But I thought it was safer for everyone that I did... *sighs*

I hope everything is well with all you lovely readers, and thanks for encouraging me to keep posting. It's such a lovely thing to hear, and so nice that you're all so interested. Please don't see this as showing off, it's merely a reflection of how enthusiastic and happy I am. Come see me in the cupcake shop! I'll make you a coffee.

See ya,
Kelly x x

Friday, 19 November 2010

The Film Obsession [Update]

Hey guys,


Just thought I'd let you know what's going on with me and The Film Obsession in case you were as curious as that cat...


I'm almost done with the first term of the 2nd year at Sussex University doing Film Studies. Over the Christmas Period I have two essays to write - One to do with a completely separate subject, and another to do with an analysis on theories in a certain film. Maybe Silence of the Lambs with Psychoanalysis and Feminism? I think this may be quite interesting. I've already done a presentation on Freudian Theory in Goldfinger, which was probably one of the most fun presentations to complete (Including a slide on innuendos and multiple uses of the word 'phallic'). One sentence which I had to stop myself from laughing was "James Bond says Pussy Galore in a lustrous way," - Who says Film Studies isn't a real subject?


I'll also be working at HMV over Christmas. Last year I had Swine Flu so escaped that. This year is going to be mental. Already the queue is going down the aisles - Don't be put off or get angry with us, we do our best! I also have my discount card now so all these films coming out in December (Eclipse, Scott Pilgrim, Toy Story 3, Inception) will be even more anticipated! 


The blog is doing incredibly well.. Scarily almost. Over 30,000 views now which is amazing. Thank you so much. A lot of my friends have started blogs now, so they've caught the bug. It's brilliant. Take a look at these:

- 360 Degress Visual Arts Project
- The White Noise Music Blog 
- Simply Celluloid's Film Reviews
- Vicki Thurley's Film Reviews Appearing on The Ooh Tray 


Over the next month or so, I'm going to do a list of the top films I've seen, as well as a general overlook at the year. It's been huge for the blog and for me, so it will be nice to tell you guys how really special it is for me. Anyway, enough of that sentimental crap.


Keep a look out for more film reviews coming in the next month and thank you so much for all your support so far! Let me know what you like to read and I'll keep it coming.


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Bye lovelies!
x x