A Festive Evening

After reading all about the hype of Dundee Light Night and hearing of it on the radio I was looking forward to an evening filled with fun, however this feeling was soon short lived when I left uni at 5 o'clock this evening and started to walk home in the bitter cold knowing I was going back to a flat with no gas and the thought of going back out just didn't seem so appealing. I got home and to my joy and surprise my flat mate had managed to top up the meter and we had hot water! Still not really wanting to go out I sat down attempting to do some more of my design studies 'essay' as such, but after a few hours I started to way up going out and having fun or sitting in doing my essay on a friday night.... so I got my hat and scarf on and headed down to town to what I thought was going to be a fantastic night but I was soon to be disappointed. Granted I only made it into town for the back of eight and all the things were finishing shortly after nine, so the festivities where coming to a hault, and the only thing left to watch was the fireworks. If anyone could actually see them.....

I asked a steward where abouts the fireworks where going to be and he, with the most sarcastic tone and look on his face held too hands up pointed to the sky and said 'in the sky!' YES i know they are going to be in the sky!! We seen a crowd of people gather just outside the Caird Hall so assumed this was going to be the place with the best view.... then all of a sudden we heard a loud bang but there were no fireworks in sight, and a small child from someones shoulder points and shouts in the direction of Dundee High and it was like a scramble, people rushing past one another, shouting at kids to speed up and clipping your heels with their buggies. It was pandemonium, and left me feeling rather disappointed and not very christmassy.

Walking home we decided on going to see Disney's A Christmas Carol to try and get us in the christmas mood, and all it took was a set of 3D glasses and some snow on the screen. The movie was fantastic, I loved it. I have never seen the original Christmas Carol but I knew the bases of the plot, but I think this was better because I sat up and paid attention and really enjoyed the film. Disney never fail to disappoint, I have yet to see a film I haven't enjoyed, the stories are so simply yet their animation has evolved over the years and gets better every time and now seeing movies in 3D is another huge step. I believe this is the way forward for cinemas now, you just feel so much more involved in the movie that you are actually in it and there witnessing it all happen. I have been to Florida a few times over the past few years and have been on numerous 3D and now 4D rides, when your seat moves along with the movie and smell is introduced. This is the ultimate cinema experience and I think possibly the only thing that could now top Disney's new 3D movies.

So in the end my festive evening turned out to be not so bad, and all that was left to do was get home get the kettle on and have a nice glass of hot Vimto, the taste of Christmas.