Points of Interest-A Smorgasboard of Different Thoughts

Charles Dickens Bicentennial

February 7th will be 200 years since Charles Dickens was born and with it comes all sorts of Dicken's paraphernalia. This year two new Dicken's BBC miniseries come out. A new "Great Expectations" and also "The Mystery of Edwin Drood." They're redesigning the old Dicken's box set and releasing a new one with the Dicken's BBC miniseries that have been produced since 2000. The biggest thing that I am excited about is the "Dicken's Women" show that is coming to Australia. While the title sounds dodgy, it's actually clean. Miriam Margolyes (who play Mrs. Bumble in the old Oliver Twist) brings to life 23 of Dicken's characters (mainly women), some of which include: Mrs. Micawber, Miss Havisham, Little Nell,  and Miss Flight. She's in Canberra from the 23rd-25th of February at the Playhouse.

While I mention these miniseries on my blog, I have no idea what the content of the actual production is like. Please do not watch these DVDs just off my recommendation. I have not seen them and do not know what sort of content they may have.

Attention Casting Crowns Fans

Casting Crowns are coming to Sydney on the 25th and Brisbane on the 26th. Tickets are still available, if you're keen. Some of us might see you in Sydney, along with the 5,000 other people attending.

Greg v Sam

Who's your favourite yellow Wiggle? I personally think that Sam has a better singing voice. The Wiggles entertainment has improved greatly (in my opinion) since Sam has joined them, and while I know that he was only an employee, and that the Wiggles group is Greg's baby, I still do like Sam better. And I just wonder what will happen when Sam leaves and Greg comes back? What do you think? Or do you even care?

Ferdie Buttsworth

And while this isn't making news online, it's something we're pretty excited about. It's only another 3 1/2 weeks until Ferdie is due, which means that we could have a new niece or nephew in a couple of weeks. We're pretty excited. Olivia is firmly certain it's a boy, and won't let anyone refer to it but with the pronoun he, so we'll see. I've been thinking along the girly line, but I was certain Georgia was a boy, and was (obviously) wrong. Hopefully it won't be too long until our wondering will be cleared.

What do you think/ Pink or blue? Boy or girl?