Sky Captain and the World of Ayr Nightlife

I think this weekend has been cursed.
Somehow I've managed to end up in Madison's, possibly my least favourite nightclub in the whole world, on both Friday and Saturday.

Last night (Friday), I went out in Ayr with my sister and her friend on the spur of the moment, and we ended up in Madison's. It was bearable, but no more than that.

Tonight, I was disappointed to miss out on a party at the legendary Martin Tocker's flat in Glengarnock. Iain (ex ESE) was there and I haven't seen either of them in ages. I didn't go largely due to a mild hangover and the large distances that must be covered to get from Prestwick to 'garnock (not to mention changing trains at Kilwinning - aaiee). However I'm sure Martin will be having plenty more parties in the near future (hint hint Martin - I know you might be reading this).

Instead, I went out for a drink with Emma (ex ESE) - someone else I haven't seen in a while. I met her in Elliot's (Pwk), and we caught up on things etc. She's currently working in Caprice in Prestwick.
We eventually decided to go out in Ayr (bad idea), and got a taxi to Club De Mar (or Club Too Far, as the locals call it). Unfortunately the length of the queue was astronomical and so the only alternative (being Ayr) was Madison's!

After paying the huge sum of £8, we were greeted with... nedfest! The music they were playing inside was truly awful, and I don't think any level of drunkenness could've made it an enjoyable place to be. We lasted about 20 minutes before getting our coats and fleeing for the door - £8 down.
There was me thinking I may never go out in Ayr again, and I end up doing the Madison's double bill!

The other day I was up in Glasgow to hand my fob in to DCS, and I went to see "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" at the UGC. It was ok. It's set in the 1930s and was shot in a kind of hazy "film noir" style (apparently the director originally wanted it to be in black and white). It uses a lot of CGI and is visually very impressive and original, but I think it was let down by a weak story.
The story is a typical "mad scientist wants to take over the world" affair, with Jude Law as the Sky Captain and Gwyneth Paltrow as Polly Parker, the reporter who discovers scientists are being kidnapped. A review I read describes this as "good old-fashioned fun", which for me about sums it up. If you don't take the comic-book-like story too seriously, then you'll probably really enjoy this. In fact, I think it's worth watching for the visuals alone - I really liked the hazy cinematography.

On the job front, I've got an interview on Wed 20th for NTL customer service, and that's it for now, but I'm going to have a look around for more.