My town
When you are in your teens, you usually want away from wherever you live. So did I. I could not stand the thought of living in Norrköping one second more than needed. Now, 10 or so years later I would prefer not to leave. Maybe I have to for work, but even then I would hope to come back some day.
I will not be writing much today, because its early, I am tired, I need to head to work and... these pictures will say it all. This is of one of my favourite parts of town, the old industrial area where Holmen and Tuppen and many others had big factorys. Now it is transformed to museeums and university and it is beautiful!
This is my town.
Over and out
I will not be writing much today, because its early, I am tired, I need to head to work and... these pictures will say it all. This is of one of my favourite parts of town, the old industrial area where Holmen and Tuppen and many others had big factorys. Now it is transformed to museeums and university and it is beautiful!
This is my town.
Over and out
When idols die
Even though I myself aren't a Michael Jackson fan I can still see it as a big loss when a person like that dies. Someone that has been an idol for millions. And the other day it happened again when Patrick Swayze passed away due to cancer.
In a world where celebreties are everywhere, of course it means more when we loose them. They aren't just a flicker on the screen, even if we don't care the media will gladly let us know the color of their boxershorts and what they had for breakfast. Quite a few also reach outside their own little corner of the public world. They go into politics, collect money for the poor, they are the faces for makeup and clothes as well as the UN.
I been thinking about it before, and I can't really imagine a world with no Sean Connery. No Clint Eastwood. No Anthony Hopkins. Even though both MJ and Swayze died young it feels like it has slowly started. The passing away of the big ones. The ones you grew up watching. I guess todays star will mean as much to the kids in 10-20 years. But somehow I can not compare the likes of Shia LaBeouf and (yes, I know I am a fan but still) Robert Pattinson the the amazing acting of Connery and Hopkins.
About mr Swayze though. Even I am a Dirty Dancing fan, that isn't what I feel like watching. I need to re-watch The Outsiders!
Over and out
In a world where celebreties are everywhere, of course it means more when we loose them. They aren't just a flicker on the screen, even if we don't care the media will gladly let us know the color of their boxershorts and what they had for breakfast. Quite a few also reach outside their own little corner of the public world. They go into politics, collect money for the poor, they are the faces for makeup and clothes as well as the UN.
I been thinking about it before, and I can't really imagine a world with no Sean Connery. No Clint Eastwood. No Anthony Hopkins. Even though both MJ and Swayze died young it feels like it has slowly started. The passing away of the big ones. The ones you grew up watching. I guess todays star will mean as much to the kids in 10-20 years. But somehow I can not compare the likes of Shia LaBeouf and (yes, I know I am a fan but still) Robert Pattinson the the amazing acting of Connery and Hopkins.
About mr Swayze though. Even I am a Dirty Dancing fan, that isn't what I feel like watching. I need to re-watch The Outsiders!
Over and out
TV shows again!
So, now it is finally starting again. TV shows! We are off to a slow start with the season 5 premiere of Supernatural and the start of the new show The Vampire Diaries.
Lets start from the beginning. Supernatural! I want next weeks episode now! I have been longing for this show and it did not let me down. Of course part of me miss the first season when they were off hunting supernatural legends all over the US but on the other hand, 5 seasons of only that would be boring after awhile so I do understand why they push it in another direction. Plus Dean is kinda... nice to look at. Very nice.
About Vampire Diaries. I read the books back when I was 16 or so, and even then they felt rather silly. The sort of innocent sweet teenagers you see in High School Musical and did not feel realistic at all. The TV show though, they made it loads better. It isnt the silly childish thing anymore. So far, it seems very promising. And the vampires are kinda sexy! Sexy vampires are all I care about!
Talking about sexy vampires, I am SO looking forward to New Moon in November. I just hope I can get to watch it without all the screaming little girls.
Over and out
Lets start from the beginning. Supernatural! I want next weeks episode now! I have been longing for this show and it did not let me down. Of course part of me miss the first season when they were off hunting supernatural legends all over the US but on the other hand, 5 seasons of only that would be boring after awhile so I do understand why they push it in another direction. Plus Dean is kinda... nice to look at. Very nice.
About Vampire Diaries. I read the books back when I was 16 or so, and even then they felt rather silly. The sort of innocent sweet teenagers you see in High School Musical and did not feel realistic at all. The TV show though, they made it loads better. It isnt the silly childish thing anymore. So far, it seems very promising. And the vampires are kinda sexy! Sexy vampires are all I care about!
Talking about sexy vampires, I am SO looking forward to New Moon in November. I just hope I can get to watch it without all the screaming little girls.
Over and out
Aion - The Tower of Eternity
So yesterday I totally forgot to write anything here? Why you may ask... well, I blame this little thing called Aion - The Tower of Eternity. Open beta started and I been trying it out. At first it lagged out like hell, guess a few more wanted to try than they expected to. I know some Swedish stores ran out of pre-order keys even.
Later on the lag settled enough so it was fun to play. Really fun! But I dont know, it might be only because it is a new thing and I have been playing WoW for quite some time now. Or, it might just be really good. At least it is really good looking! Ofc I totally forgot about taking screenshots, so will just post some pics from their homepage. I am lazy that way.
The game looks good on my computer, but I still want a new one so I can push up the effects. Anyone want to buy me a computer? Please?
Today I work, first day in the cash registry so fun to try something new. Only too bad it started on the Aion beta, but I will play when I come home. And Thomas can try it out during the day. I really been looking forward to trying something new at work so I am really happy about it!
Over and out
Later on the lag settled enough so it was fun to play. Really fun! But I dont know, it might be only because it is a new thing and I have been playing WoW for quite some time now. Or, it might just be really good. At least it is really good looking! Ofc I totally forgot about taking screenshots, so will just post some pics from their homepage. I am lazy that way.
The game looks good on my computer, but I still want a new one so I can push up the effects. Anyone want to buy me a computer? Please?
Today I work, first day in the cash registry so fun to try something new. Only too bad it started on the Aion beta, but I will play when I come home. And Thomas can try it out during the day. I really been looking forward to trying something new at work so I am really happy about it!
Over and out
Party?
I think I am getting old. Yesterday we were out with work, first bowling and then food and after that I went over to Jonna and Sven. Got in bed aroun 2.30 or so and slept until noon.. and even so I fell asleep again in the afternoon and slept another 3 hours. What is it with me? Usually I wake around 7-8am even if I been out drinking but like I said, I think I am getting old!
So, bowling. I am kinda bad at it... and with kinda bad I mean that I really suck. Also, there is something with doing stuff like that in bigger groups that I just don't like. Whenever it is time to split into teams I will always end up alone. Was same last night even though I actually tried to get a team myself just to prevent it. In the end I got to play, but I don't know... it felt a bit like a pitty thing. It felt like high school all over again, and sometimes I do wonder why it always is like that. All the "group" essays I ended up doing myself. All the times I was he odd woman out. Even though I did like the bowling at the end, that part did ruin it abit. High school is a time of my life I really can live without remembering. At least it makes me realise why my friend base is pretty small. I do not like people to pitty me. I do not like to not know if people want to be with me, or just do it to be nice or because they did not have a choice. And isn't this just a depressing little story? See, this is why parties really aren't my thing.
Over and out
So, bowling. I am kinda bad at it... and with kinda bad I mean that I really suck. Also, there is something with doing stuff like that in bigger groups that I just don't like. Whenever it is time to split into teams I will always end up alone. Was same last night even though I actually tried to get a team myself just to prevent it. In the end I got to play, but I don't know... it felt a bit like a pitty thing. It felt like high school all over again, and sometimes I do wonder why it always is like that. All the "group" essays I ended up doing myself. All the times I was he odd woman out. Even though I did like the bowling at the end, that part did ruin it abit. High school is a time of my life I really can live without remembering. At least it makes me realise why my friend base is pretty small. I do not like people to pitty me. I do not like to not know if people want to be with me, or just do it to be nice or because they did not have a choice. And isn't this just a depressing little story? See, this is why parties really aren't my thing.
Over and out
Books - the joy of my life
The other week I heard one of the most depressing comments ever, it was a collegue that mentioned library cards and another one said "do people still got those?".
Why are books out of fashion? Why would people not have library cards? Why is it considered nerdy to read? It makes me sad that people do not read. That people do not understand the wonder that is the written word. Mankinds greatest achievment! I tried to explain my love for books to Dominic, and the silly boy (yes, you were silly!) wonders why I dont read e-books. Those are not books, it is just words on a screen. Books should smell, and the way they feel in your hands.
Sadly enough you can see this neglection of books everywhere and it really annoys me. Books are such a wonderful thing, small doors to other worlds and with some imagination they can give you so much more than a movie ever can. Even book stores are not the same anymore, it is too much papers and pens and things like that. It is almost like the books have been put in the background. I loved the big book stores in London where you entered and you could feel the dry, dusty air. You could smell the paper and ink in the air. That is heaven to me, pure heaven.
Something with books just makes me happy. Cuddling up in the corner of my sofa with a nice book. Feel the dry paper under my fingers. It relaxes me. I could not live without my books. If the choice would ever be between my books and my computer, I would gladly throw my computer out.
It makes me sad that people dont see how wonderful books are. How much they can bring to you. How many worlds you can visit by just picking up a book. Damnit people, start to read!
Over and out
Why are books out of fashion? Why would people not have library cards? Why is it considered nerdy to read? It makes me sad that people do not read. That people do not understand the wonder that is the written word. Mankinds greatest achievment! I tried to explain my love for books to Dominic, and the silly boy (yes, you were silly!) wonders why I dont read e-books. Those are not books, it is just words on a screen. Books should smell, and the way they feel in your hands.
Sadly enough you can see this neglection of books everywhere and it really annoys me. Books are such a wonderful thing, small doors to other worlds and with some imagination they can give you so much more than a movie ever can. Even book stores are not the same anymore, it is too much papers and pens and things like that. It is almost like the books have been put in the background. I loved the big book stores in London where you entered and you could feel the dry, dusty air. You could smell the paper and ink in the air. That is heaven to me, pure heaven.
Something with books just makes me happy. Cuddling up in the corner of my sofa with a nice book. Feel the dry paper under my fingers. It relaxes me. I could not live without my books. If the choice would ever be between my books and my computer, I would gladly throw my computer out.
It makes me sad that people dont see how wonderful books are. How much they can bring to you. How many worlds you can visit by just picking up a book. Damnit people, start to read!
Over and out
Cake buffet
Today me and Thomas went to visit a little café in town that got a cake buffet every day. It is silly cheap, only 49 SEK (around €4,60) for cake buffet and coffee/tea/soda. It is very much worth it I would say, plus the people working there are really nice.
It was really nice to go out and do something like this, we also bought with us a Focaccia to have together with the soup we made today, but that one I forgot to take pictures of. It was not really my taste however, bread should not taste onion and salt.
We just finished watching Ice Age 3 - Dawn of the Dinosaurs. It was kinda funny, but not really a good movie. And why call it "dawn of the dinosaurs"? It is not like it was the start of the dinosaurs, now was it?
I had planned for a long post today about something dear to me, but I do not got it in me today. Will save it for tomorrow, or some other day and let my readers be curious (yes, I like to think that they care).
Over and out
It was really nice to go out and do something like this, we also bought with us a Focaccia to have together with the soup we made today, but that one I forgot to take pictures of. It was not really my taste however, bread should not taste onion and salt.
We just finished watching Ice Age 3 - Dawn of the Dinosaurs. It was kinda funny, but not really a good movie. And why call it "dawn of the dinosaurs"? It is not like it was the start of the dinosaurs, now was it?
I had planned for a long post today about something dear to me, but I do not got it in me today. Will save it for tomorrow, or some other day and let my readers be curious (yes, I like to think that they care).
Over and out
True Blood
So I finally got around to watching True Blood. I have pondered it for quite some time, but with the way swedish media drool all over Alexander Skarsgård I was almost fed up with it even before I watched it. Knowing myself tho I guess I should have seen this comming... I really like it!
I have one thing to complain about, all the sex scenes. Do I really need to see the breasts of every girl in the show? Although I should admit some of the breasts are really nice but I do not see the point of it. I think there is between 1-4 sex scenes in every episode and I honestly think it should be doable to do good television without that. And now I do sound like a total prude and I aren't. But I prefer porn if I want to see sex, at least then I get to see the pink! In TV shows it just seems like an easy solution to get more viewers. But I guess since it is apparently working I can see why they do it.
I find it interesting that people compare True Blood with Twilight. Twilight is a teen book after all, even though we are many grown ups that like them and True Blood apparently is very much for grownups. But I guess we are back in the same vampire hysteria we had after Interview with the Vampire. Now you need to compare everything with vampires to everything else with vampires. I find it a bit silly, you do not compare every action movie with every other action movie after all. And yes, I am a bit touchy about vampires. And I do giggle at all the people jumping on the flavor of the month train. I been into vampires since I was 14, that does not mean I would run screaming after Robert Pattinson or something like that. Not all of the vampire fans are total nutcases.
And now I can feel myself start to ramble so I will close this down for now... and go watch more True Blood.
Over and out
I have one thing to complain about, all the sex scenes. Do I really need to see the breasts of every girl in the show? Although I should admit some of the breasts are really nice but I do not see the point of it. I think there is between 1-4 sex scenes in every episode and I honestly think it should be doable to do good television without that. And now I do sound like a total prude and I aren't. But I prefer porn if I want to see sex, at least then I get to see the pink! In TV shows it just seems like an easy solution to get more viewers. But I guess since it is apparently working I can see why they do it.
I find it interesting that people compare True Blood with Twilight. Twilight is a teen book after all, even though we are many grown ups that like them and True Blood apparently is very much for grownups. But I guess we are back in the same vampire hysteria we had after Interview with the Vampire. Now you need to compare everything with vampires to everything else with vampires. I find it a bit silly, you do not compare every action movie with every other action movie after all. And yes, I am a bit touchy about vampires. And I do giggle at all the people jumping on the flavor of the month train. I been into vampires since I was 14, that does not mean I would run screaming after Robert Pattinson or something like that. Not all of the vampire fans are total nutcases.
And now I can feel myself start to ramble so I will close this down for now... and go watch more True Blood.
Over and out
