Songs in my Playlist

Welcome back to the third instalment of this series, and the fourth instalment of this segment! It really is exciting how fast time can fly (especially if you write a lot of these all at once so you have a few days off in the coming weeks). This is where I go through the songs currently in my phone and provide YouTube videos for you to listen to any that you want to. On with the music!

Dreamer in Disguise from Carrie the Musical

Dreamer in Disguise (Reprise) from Carrie the Musical

Epilogue from Carrie the Musical

Evening Prayers from Carrie the Musical

Fixer Upper from Frozen

For the First Time in Forever from Frozen

For the First Time in Forever (Reprise) from Frozen

Forgiven from Doctor Who

A Freak Like Me Needs Company from Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark

Frozen Heart from Frozen

Happy listening! See you tomorrow.

Catch Up Monday (3/03 to 24/03)

It has been a while since the last Catch-Up Monday so there is a lot to catch up on! Luckily, I have been incredibly busy with training for Kokoda (check us out on Channel 10 News tonight at 5pm [Victoria]) and school work so a lot of days did miss out on posts but anyway, there is still some to catch up on. March 7 saw a post continuing the series on highly anticipated films of 2014. The films that were discussed were; Neighbours, A Millions Ways to Die in the West, Devil's Knot, Belle and The Boxtrolls. March 11 then saw another Weird News Tuesday post where, as well as looking at some pretty weird news stories, I reassured you that my blog was not forgotten. The stories discussed were; the woman whose body was only found after six years because her bills were no longer getting paid; the story of a 'too drunk' gambler who is suing a Las Vegas Casino for a $500,000 debt he accrued while being drunk; a story of Darren Lyons turning from Paparazzo to Geelong Mayor; investors preferring business pitches from handsome men; a Sicilian 'space program' sent a model cannolo into the statosphere; the mess left behind after the annual Rio Carnival in Rio de Janeiro; and how the Police in Stockholm had to disperse an angry crowd after a job office mistakenly called 61,000 people for a recruitment meeting. I then started a new series in the second post of my Entertainment Wednesday post where I am going through the Songs on my phone. The songs I went through on the 12th of March were; Alma Mater, And Eve Was Weak, Applause, Artpop, Atlas, Aura, Be Prepared, Bouncing Off the Walls, Boy Falls from the Sky, and Bruce. March 14 witnessed a "Week that Was" post that centred entirely on the mystery of the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 that went missing and is still baffling people all around the world. March 19 then saw some more songs from my phone. These songs were; Carrie, Carrie (Reprise), Dark Side, The Destruction, DIY World, Do Me A Favor, Do You Want to Build a Snowman, Don't Cry for Me Argentina, Donatella, and Dope. This then brings me to the last post before this one which was a continuation of the Most Anticipated Films of 2014 series. This week, I looked at Hot Tub Time Machine 2, The Book of Life, Welcome to Yesterday, Jersey Boys and This is Where I Leave You.

Hope you have been able to catch up on what has not been going on around here. See you tomorrow!

Most Anticipated Films of 2014

Welcome to yet another "At the Movies with Daily Lukey" segment where we continue our series of looking through some of the movies you should look out for in 2014. By the time you read this, or even as I am writing this, some of these movies will have already been released but they are still movies of 2014. It is kind of hard to believe we are near the end of March (and Term 1) already. Only 27 days to Kokoda!

Hot Tub Time Machine 2

The sequel to the home-entertainment comedy hit focuses on Lou (played by Rob Corddry) getting into trouble and his friends firing up the hot tub time machine in an attempt to go back to the past - only to land in the future. John Cusack, who appeared in the first movie, is not set to reprise his role in the sequel. It is set to be released on the 25th of December (in America).

The Book of Life

This is not a remake of the Brad Pitt film but rather a new movie altogether. Set in a fantastical world, The Book of Life is the story of a young man who must face his greatest fears and follow his heart in order to rewrite his destiny. Filled with love, laughter, music and suspense, this big adventure for the whole family will warm the hearts of audiences as it reminds everyone of the importance of honouring the past while embracing the future. It has been described as a Romeo and Juliet set against a Mexican Day of the Dead.

Adapted from: http://www.movieinsider.com/m9958/book-of-life/

Welcome to Yesterday

Source: http://www.movieinsider.com/posters/154510/

The poster may say February, but the release date is yet to be announced. The story focuses on a group of high schoolers who invent a time machine and record their trips into the past. The script was in development for a year so hopefully this makes for some good movie moments.

Jersey Boys

Source: http://www.movieinsider.com/m8056/jersey-boys/

Jersey Boys is the movie adaptation of the hit Tony-Award-Winning Broadway Musical. It is set to inlclude many of the hit songs that has caused audiences all over the world to fall in love with the story of Franki Valli and the Four Seasons. Jersey Boys tells the story of Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi who go from blue-collar wrong side of the track origins to become American pop sensations. They sold over 175 million records worldwide before they were thirty years old. Get set to fall in love with the musical that audiences have raved about.

This is Where I Leave You

This is Where I Leave You is based on the new novel of the same name by Jonathan Tropper. It centres on a man (played by Jason Bateman) whose father dies and tasks his dysfunctional family of four grown siblings with one last request: to spend seven days following the funeral together under the same roof for the first time in a decade. It has a comedy cast headed by Jason Bateman and Tina Fey with Jane Fonda in there also.

Welcome back to some more of my posts. See you tomorrow!

Songs in My Playlist

Welcome back to yet another Entertainment Wednesday post where we continue our journey through some of the songs in my playlist. As I said last week, it is interesting to see what music others are listening to as it can help us find the music we like as well as open our eyes to a whole new world of music. Anyway, on with the songs!

Carrie from Carrie the Musical

Carrie (Reprise) from Carrie the Musical

Dark Side by Kelly Clarkson

The Destruction from Carrie the Musical

DIY World from Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark

Do Me a Favor from Carrie the Musical

Do You Want to Build a Snowman? from Frozen

Don't Cry for Me Argentina from Evita (for Piano Lessons)

Donatella by Lady Gaga (a.k.a. story of my life)

Dope by Lady Gaga

Happy listening! See you tomorrow.

The Mystery

Welcome back to yet another week that was post! This week we have a focus on the mystery that has gripped the world. I am, of course, talking about the mystery that was Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 that went missing. A plane full of over 200 passengers went missing without a trace and nearly a week later no trace has been found. A similar case occurred not too long ago with a French airlines flight which took over two years to find. However, since there has been very little evidence to show what has happened, there is a lot of speculation. Channel 7 did a big 'news' story on the missing flight and, like all the stories so far, it is all speculation. There has been very little facts but a lot of speculation and sometimes it is hard to separate the fact from the fiction.

Source: http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/malaysia-airlines-flight-mh370-search-marked-by-confusion-1.2569129

The most intriguing part that gripped the world with this story is the fact that the plane disappeared without a trace. One moment there was a signal from the plane's GPS and the next minute it was gone without any SOS signal been sent out by the pilot. The black-box is one of the most confusing pieces of lost wreckage as they send out signals for 30 days yet no signal has been found from the black-box on this flight. It is evidence such as this that has lead to many different 'conclusions'. I must stress that this is entirely speculation as there is no clear evidence to suggest what really happened aboard the ill-fated Boeing 777 headed for China. Some say the plane was disintegrated by something so powerful so as to destroy every single part of that plane, including the black-box. This is one theory that, if it were to be true, would shock many aerospace engineers as they would have a new threat to their 'indestructible' black boxes. The reason the plane would have had to have totally disintegrated is that when a plane crashes into the ocean there are parts of that plane that do float so by now there should have been some evidence found. Another theory is that the plane was hijacked and then rerouted somewhere to be used as part of a terrorist scheme. However, as days pass, this possibility also becomes less and less likely as no news is heard or hostage situation announced. Personally, I think that the scariest part of all this is that when relatives tried to call their loved-ones on the plane the phones rang fully out. This means, that those phones were still fully functional. If they had broken (either by water or disintegration) then they would not have rung out. This scares me a lot for some reason which I can not confidently put my finger on. It will most likely prove to be a very crucial piece of information when the truth of that ill-fated flight does, if ever, come out of the mist. From many different television shows (I think I have been watching too much Fringe [there is no such thing as too much Fringe though so maybe I am wrong]) there has also been the explanation that more and more people are going to; that the plane was simply taken into another dimension. The truth is sure to be a lot less confusing than that but when all that is possible is ruled out, all that remains is the impossible (I did not make that up, I think it was from Sherlock). However, since this story holds an interest for people all over the world there is not going to be a lack of searching for a very long time (if ever). With the world constantly watching, I doubt anyone will stop searching until answers have been found. The different responses have also been great to see. You can see these responses on the news. For example, you have the sad Australian relatives and then the angry Chinese. It is great to have so many different emotions on the one thing as it can open up new avenues and possibilities that may have previously been looked over.

The mystery of this flight is sure to go down in history. See you tomorrow!

Songs in My Playlist

Welcome to the second (I know, I have missed so many Wednesdays) Entertainment Wednesday post! I am starting a new series in this segment where I go through the songs that are currently on my phone and provide a YouTube video for you to listen to. It is always interesting to see what music people like as everyone has different tastes. Also, this regular series also makes it easier for me to pre-write the posts and schedule them to be released at a later date (which is exactly what I am doing right now). Anyway, on with the post (by the way, these songs are in alphabetical order). I will stick to 10 per week as this new layout can take a while to load if there is a lot of videos and images.

Alma Mater from Carrie the Musical

And Eve Was Weak from Carrie the Musical

Applause by Lady Gaga

Artpop by Lady Gaga

Atlas by Coldplay

Aura by Lady Gaga

Be Prepared from The Lion King

Bouncing Off the Walls from Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark

Boy Falls from the Sky from Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark

Bruce from Matilda: The Musical

Happy listening! See you tomorrow.

You Are Not Forgotten

Welcome back to another post here on Daily Lukey. Before I get started on my Weird News Tuesday post I want to apologise for missing so many days previously due to homework, socialising and other commitments that meant this blog was neglected for a few days. I am super sorry about this but welcome to the VCE years. As the one year anniversary of this blog comes around (very soon) I am trying to keep this blog as updated as possible but sometimes it just is not possible when you have a lot of VCE homework. Anyway, on with some weird news to get back into the swing of things. This week I am using the news site Reuters to find some weird news. As you know, I use a different site each week. We begin the post with the story of a woman in Michigan who was dead for six years but was only found once the bills stopped getting paid. For six years, the lawn was mowed and all the bills were paid so no one found the lady's dead body in the seat of her car in the garage. This was because she had an automatic bill-paying system set up, had stopped work in 2008, and had her neighbour cut the grass. It is a really strange story that makes you wonder what her life must have been life to have not being noticed missing for a full six years.

Source: http://eofdreams.com

In Las Vegas a 'too drunk' gambler is suing a Casino for a $500,000 debt he accrued. I doubt that the case would go far but there is a dilemma here as the man arrived drunk yet the casino provided him with free alcoholic beverages (as usual in a Casino). This raises the question as to whether the Casino should have not provided the man with the drinks or that the man is in control as they did not force the drinks down his throat. An example of how slow the United States is in news is that they have only just written a story on the Darryn Lyons, 'iconic' Australia Paparazzo who became the mayor of Geelong. It must take a while for this news to cross the oceans. According to a new study (they do some studies on some pretty weird things), investors prefer business pitches from men. However, further than this, they also prefer handsome men. Apparently they are more likely to put money into a business if the pitcher is a handsome man. A Sicilian 'Space Program' (after you know what they have done, you realise how loosely this term can be applied) has launched a model cannolo (a cream stuffed pastry roll apparently symbolic of the Italian island) into the stratosphere. For some reason, this is what the Sicilian Space Program (again, I use the title loosely) deems necessary.  A drunken groom caused the emergency landing of a flight after he had a drunken fight with his bride on the way to their honeymoon. I know everyone wants their honeymoon to be unforgettable but when is too much just too much? Citizens of Rio de Janeiro have fully understood the after-effects of a party after their annual Rio Carnival left the city in a state of utter garbage, literally. If the hang-overs were not bad enough, the rubbish piling the streets certainly is. Workers at a funeral home in Mississippi were shocked when the body they were about to embalm suddenly kicked to try and escape the body bag. This would have been an incredibly scary experience for everyone involved (just saying). Police in Stockholm had to disperse an angry crowd after a job office mistakenly called 61,000 people for a recruitment meeting. That is one big mistake that I am pretty sure is going to lead to someone losing their job or being demoted.

There is some pretty weird things going on in our world (I have not even mentioned the Malaysia airlines flight that went missing). See you tomorrow (hopefully)!

A Mixed Post / Highly Anticipated Films of 2014

I am so sorry for the lack of posts this week but I have been frantically doing homework, training and (on top of it all) trying to organise a Subway day at school which is going to involve a lot of work since the office does not want any part in it (they are overworked as it is). As a result of these lack of posts, I have decided to turn this post into the post that should have come out yesterday. This is mainly because it is one of my favourite segments as I love watching all the new trailers and seeing what films are coming out this year. Anyway, on with the movies!

Neighbours

Neighbours is lead by a star-studded cast including Seth Rogen, Zac Efron, Rose Byrne and Dave Franco. It  is a comedy that tells the story of a young couple (Rogen and Byrne) suffering from arrested development who are forced to live next to a fraternity house after the birth of their newborn baby.

A Million Ways to Die in the West

A Million Ways to Die in the West has a star-studded cast including Amanda Seyfried, Charlize Theron, Seth MacFarlane, Liam Neeson and Neil Patrick Harris. It tells the story of a cowardly sheep farmer (MacFarlane) who chickens out of a gunfight and sees his girlfriend (Seyfried) leave him for another man. When a mysterious woman (Theron) rides into town, she helps him find his courage. But when her outlaw husband (Neeson) arrives seeking revenge, the farmer must put his newfound courage to the test.

Adapted from: http://www.movieinsider.com/m11062/a-million-ways-to-die-in-the-west/

Devil's Knot

In 1993, West Memphis, Arkansas was rocked by the brutal murders of three 8-year old boys playing in the woods. The police quickly accused three teenage boys, claiming they killed the children as part of a satanic ritual. Professional investigator, Ron Lax (Colin Firth), volunteered to represent the accused and was shocked to find that the case was based entirely on circumstantial evidence, prejudiced assumptions of the teenagers' love of goth culture and heavy metal music. He watched in horror as his clients were put on death row as he discovered something far more crazy... the truth.

Adapted from: http://www.movieinsider.com/m3538/devils-knot/

Belle

Belle is inspired by the true story of Dido Elizabeth Belle (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), the illegitimate mixed race daughter of a Royal Navy Admiral. Raised by her aristocrat great-uncle Lord Mansfield (Tom Wilkinson) and his wife (Emily Watson), Belle's lineage affords her certain privileges, yet the colour of her skin prevents her from fully participating in the traditions of her social standing. Left to wonder if she will ever find love, Belle falls for an idealistic young vicar's son bent on change who, with her help, shapes Lord Mansfield's role as Lord Chief Justice to end slavery in England.

Adapted from: http://www.movieinsider.com/m11863/belle/

The Boxtrolls

A comedic fable, filmed in stop-motion animation, that unfolds in Cheesebridge, a posh Victorian-era town obsessed with wealth, class, and the stinkiest of fine cheeses. Beneath its charming cobblestone streets dwell the Boxtrolls, foul monsters who crawl out of the sewers at night and steal what the townspeople hold most dear: their children and their cheeses. At least, that's the legend residents have always believed. In truth, the Boxtrolls are an undergound cavern-dwelling community of quirky and lovable oddballs who wear recycled cardboard boxes the way turtles wear their shells. The Boxtrolls have raised an orphaned human boy, Eggs (voiced by Isaac Hempstead-Wright), since infancy as one of their dumpster-diving and mechanical junk-collecting own. When the Boxtrolls are targeted by villainous pest exterminator Archibald Snatcher (Ben Kingsley), who is bent on eradicating them as his ticket to Cheesebridge society, the kind-hearted band of tinkers must turn to their adopted charge and adventurous rich girl Winnie (Elle Fanning) to bridge two worlds amidst the winds of change - and cheese.

Adapted from: http://www.movieinsider.com/m4839/the-boxtrolls/

I am so sorry about the lack of posts but my busy schedule keeps me... well, busy. See you tomorrow (hopefully)!

Catch Up Monday (24/2 to 2/3)

Welcome to the inaugural weekly Catch-Up Monday post. This will only be a short post with a summation of all the posts of the week so that you are able to catch up on any posts you may have missed or just have an idea of what has been talked about that you may have missed. You may also find a segment that you might actually enjoy reading so, anyway, on with the post! The week started last Monday with the last fifty questions in a list of 100 really random questions that I found on the internet. I never realised how random the questions were until I started answering them (I did not read ahead) but you have those answers to look forward to if you go through the blog archive to the right. Monday also saw the announcement of this segment, the final day of the week without a segment now filled. I then missed Tuesday due to homework and Wednesday because it was my father's birthday and we went out for the whole night after school. We came back on Thursday however for another "At the Movies with Daily Lukey" segment where we continued our look through some of the highly anticipated films to be released later this year. The movies I looked at were Annie, Odd Thomas, Endless Love, Transcendence and Pinocchio. You should go check those out as some of them have trailers or posters available as well as a description of each underneath the headings. There are some pretty interesting movies to look forward to this year. We then came to a mixed bag of a "The Week that Was" segment as we mourned the loss of model-turned-television-personality Charlotte Dawson who fell victim to intense cyber-bullying causing depression. The subsequent post was dedicated to all those who have fallen victim to cyber bullying. The Sochi Winter Olympics were then discussed before I reflected on organising a Relay for Life team for my Kokoda group. You will probably get an update on how that is all going this Friday so stay tuned for that. I finished by discussing some of my training with the CFA which has recently started up (and the reason behind this short and easy to write weekly post).

If you want to read any of these posts, just look through the archive to the right or scroll down. See you tomorrow!