A blog I follow posted today a text about urban fantasy from a seminar the writers (the blog itself is a bookshops official blog) had held in Göteborg on the annual book fair and I found it rather interesting. Of course almost everything I alreday knew, I read a lot of urban fantasy, but some of it was new to me, especially the information about how the genre came to life already in the 1980's. It is also a good introductions for those who doesn't know as much about fantasy in gerneral as I do.
Somehow the text got me to want to read again, it has been a while since I had the time to just sit around and read because I like it. Mostly all of my reading time right now goes to thick volumes of literature for my courses and after that I don't have the energy to read the things I want.
It also got me thinking beacuse almost the same thing happened yesterday. I read the new issue of NEO and suddenley I wanted to watch anime again, I even found a couple of short anime series that looked interesting. Later on yesterday I watched Clash of the Titans with my finacé and his friend and suddenly I found myself googeling greek mythology on my phone and started to picture stories in my head based on the things I found
Somehow I want to get creative again and do stuff that I like and that makes me happy, at the same time I finds myself lacking the energy to really do so. Maybe it is the season? I always get lonely and sad during the autumn so maybe this is a way to keep myself busy?
I just looked out through the window and saw the sun shining and now I want to take my camera and take some autumn pictures. Maybe that is something I can do without ruining my more important assignments? At least I can try!
torsdag 4 oktober 2012
tisdag 2 oktober 2012
Miwa
Yes, once again I am writing about music (I have to come up with something else soon...). But this time it is a Japanese singer I want to promote. Her stagename is Miwa and she debuted into the japanese music industry a couple of years ago and became a huge success in a short time. I came in contact with her voice first trough a Bleach-video on Youtube (she made the 12th opening for the anime) and later on trough the soundtrack for the j-drama Rich Man, Poor Woman.
I finds it wonderful (and a bit scaring) that Miwa is only 25 days older than me and is so fantastic. I myself struggle with my day to day life without being able to do anything like that. She has a wonderful voice and it is the thing about her that I fell in love with. The best of her songs are the ones that is calm, a little sad, and acoustic, like her debut song Don't Cry Anymore:
I finds it wonderful (and a bit scaring) that Miwa is only 25 days older than me and is so fantastic. I myself struggle with my day to day life without being able to do anything like that. She has a wonderful voice and it is the thing about her that I fell in love with. The best of her songs are the ones that is calm, a little sad, and acoustic, like her debut song Don't Cry Anymore:
If you like that maybe this can be interesting as well? This is a fan made video for the j-drama Rich Man, Poor Woman and Miwa's Hikari E is the OST:
And here is the opening to Bleach I was talking about:
måndag 1 oktober 2012
TVXQ! - Catch Me
It took a couple of days but here it is:
The First time I watched the video I really didn't know what to expect. The first few seconds was not very good for my liking, I am sensitive when it comes to the beginning of a video. I hate intros that isn't really a part of the song, when they have a prologue or pre-story, worst of all is when someone is talking. So my first thought was that I was afraid that they would ruin the video already in the beginning, but no, it wasn't so bad.
With the opening of the song itself I felt calmer and the single shots of the duo was an good way to start it up and the first words made it even better. Then it is time for the dance and once again I started to worry. WTF is that fist bump-thingie? and then they mirror each other and lean from side to side like a little kid that think he is driving a car. But then they starts to really dance, together with the background dancers, and man do they take the robot and glow stick dance to a new level! Yes, that is what I think when I watch it.
Everything in the video screams futuristic, the clothes with the metal/robot arms, the dance and the sound. I can hear the special sound of TVXQ in the music but it isn't one of my favourites. The electric noises is a little to much for me and ruin some of it. I would probably like it more if it was a soundtrack to a movie like Transformers than what I do when I listening to it as a regular song.
Except for the dance the video is very boring. The settings is very plain even if I can understand the ailien/spaceship reference it gives almost non variation. I have also grown tired of these glowing walls sets that is in like every music video right now and the dancing in water is also starting to get the better of me even if it was cool in the beginning.
So it is just the dance that for me keep this video at least a little interesting. They move, together with the background dancers, like a unit. I especially love when they finish each others moves and complete each other. The "flying dragon" arms is also quite cool if you ask me.
I also have to address the question of how this video matches the song? They sing about how they want somebody to catch them, how they love this unknown somebody and how the don't want to leave this person. The only ting I can come up with is that Yunho and Changmin really are aliens and that they now have to go home to there real planet and they don't want to leave even if they are tired. They want the unknown person (maybe the fans) to scream and cry and beg them not to go... Hmm, this can really get you thinking...
Back on topic; as a whole I think the video is okey to watch but it isn't "keep your head down" material if you know what I mean. The dance is quite cool, the lyrics is nice if you give it some time and the flying dragon arms is a personal favourite. So yes, it is okey.
Everything in the video screams futuristic, the clothes with the metal/robot arms, the dance and the sound. I can hear the special sound of TVXQ in the music but it isn't one of my favourites. The electric noises is a little to much for me and ruin some of it. I would probably like it more if it was a soundtrack to a movie like Transformers than what I do when I listening to it as a regular song.
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| TVWQ "The Flying Dragon Arm" |
So it is just the dance that for me keep this video at least a little interesting. They move, together with the background dancers, like a unit. I especially love when they finish each others moves and complete each other. The "flying dragon" arms is also quite cool if you ask me.
I also have to address the question of how this video matches the song? They sing about how they want somebody to catch them, how they love this unknown somebody and how the don't want to leave this person. The only ting I can come up with is that Yunho and Changmin really are aliens and that they now have to go home to there real planet and they don't want to leave even if they are tired. They want the unknown person (maybe the fans) to scream and cry and beg them not to go... Hmm, this can really get you thinking...
Back on topic; as a whole I think the video is okey to watch but it isn't "keep your head down" material if you know what I mean. The dance is quite cool, the lyrics is nice if you give it some time and the flying dragon arms is a personal favourite. So yes, it is okey.
lördag 29 september 2012
A personality test
Today I met up with a couple of my friends and spent the afternoon and evening together. We cooked, ate and watched Running Man and they also showed me a personality test online which I found really accurate so I wanted to share it. The test is called Humanmetrics Jung Typology Test and is based on four different categories or opposites if you like.
everything of this I find true. I am often really aware of my relationship towards other people and I am also somewhat aware of the bigger picture of human being out there and feel a connection to it as well. The thing about only being able to really get intimate with the people closest is also true, I can be a friend to many but I cant discuss and show all of them everything inside. I almost laughed when I read about the part about somtimes shuting others out because it is something my mom has always pointed out in my personlaity. Sometimes I feel like everything is just to much and I want to be alone. sometimes for an hour or two and sometimes for days depending on how I feel.
The test also describes me as a feeling person, that I often act on my feelings rather than logic and that I often know the background of how people feels and acts. It was also written that INFJ's is good with inspiring jobs like teaching, something that really made me happy. So as you see I felt like this test really found out my personality in some aspects even if some of the questions is hard to answer with a blank yes or no. I think you have to answer it quickly and not overthink the questions. Hope you will try it out!
- Extraversion - Introversion
- Sensing - Intuition
- Thinking - Feeling
- Judging-Perceiving
everything of this I find true. I am often really aware of my relationship towards other people and I am also somewhat aware of the bigger picture of human being out there and feel a connection to it as well. The thing about only being able to really get intimate with the people closest is also true, I can be a friend to many but I cant discuss and show all of them everything inside. I almost laughed when I read about the part about somtimes shuting others out because it is something my mom has always pointed out in my personlaity. Sometimes I feel like everything is just to much and I want to be alone. sometimes for an hour or two and sometimes for days depending on how I feel.
The test also describes me as a feeling person, that I often act on my feelings rather than logic and that I often know the background of how people feels and acts. It was also written that INFJ's is good with inspiring jobs like teaching, something that really made me happy. So as you see I felt like this test really found out my personality in some aspects even if some of the questions is hard to answer with a blank yes or no. I think you have to answer it quickly and not overthink the questions. Hope you will try it out!
fredag 28 september 2012
Bones
Ohh! almost all of the TV-series (American ones) I follow has started up again and I'm so happy to have something to watch again. But it is also hard when i realize how many they really are, how will I be able to have the time to watch? Maybe I have to drop one? or two? But I like them all! Anyhow, I thougt i would introduce you a little more to some of my favorites so here is the first:
The first of the series I want to introduce is Bones and started to run 2005. This fall the 8 season began, you can already there grasp how popular it has become. I first got in contact whit it through Swedish television maybe five six years ago at least but at that time it wasn't as easy to get a hold of it and they took there time to run it. Sometime I missed an episode or two as well... Later on I started to watch it all from the beginning and right now I am in the middle of buying the series on DVD. My fiancé and I have started to watch it from the beginning again and I am really happy that he likes one of my favourite shows as well.
So what is so good about it then? Well maybe some of you already know about it so I write this for you who haven't watched it yet. The name Bones refers to the woman who is in the centre of the show. Her name is Brennan (Emily Deschanel) and works as a forensic anthropologist in the Jeffersonian institute, her speciality is bones and therefore she as got the nickname Bones. She starts to work together with an FBI-agent named Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz) on a murder case and later on they became a permanent team.
Over all it looks like just any other crime-series out there but for me it is special. You get in contact wit many different personalities during there investigations. Brennan only believe in scientific evidence and finds it hard to sometime understand the more human and psychology bits in there cases. Booth on the other hand often acts on his gut-feeling and leave the science to Brennan and her "squintsquad" (the other people that works in the Jeffersonian). So you see, the show keeps a lot of different aspects and these differences also leads to a lot of personal problems in between the characters. The growing sexual tension between Brennan and Booth doesn't make it any worse either.
every case is different in some way and sometimes the work also get intervene with the characters personal life. I don't want to give any example because I am afraid to give you some spoilers but I can promise that it is interesting. A thing I have found some humour in is the naming of the episodes. Almost every episode gives a hint about the contents by answer the question what and were. For example The Man in the SUV and The Soldier on the Grave. These gives you an hint that makes it interesting but you don't really understand before you watched the episode. Somewhat this reminds me of the Morse code in the beginning of every episode of the series Jericho (another show that I find interesting).
Beside the story in Bones it is one other thing that makes me like it so much and that is David Boreanaz! I am not unhappy with any of the actors, I like them all, but David is still my favourite. He was even before Bones on of my secret crushes. He plays the awesome vampire Angel in Buffy: the Vampire Killer and also in the spin-of called Angel. In Buffy and Angel he was a bit younger but he then played a character who was a lot darker and one-sided (I actually liked Spike more). When I watch him in Bones you can see that he got better at acting and now he plays a more humanly character filled with life and humour. Booth is more my type of man and I am really happy that he got to play that role.
And there you have it, I don't really know what more to write about Bones. I hope you will watch the show if you haven't already ^__^
The first of the series I want to introduce is Bones and started to run 2005. This fall the 8 season began, you can already there grasp how popular it has become. I first got in contact whit it through Swedish television maybe five six years ago at least but at that time it wasn't as easy to get a hold of it and they took there time to run it. Sometime I missed an episode or two as well... Later on I started to watch it all from the beginning and right now I am in the middle of buying the series on DVD. My fiancé and I have started to watch it from the beginning again and I am really happy that he likes one of my favourite shows as well.
So what is so good about it then? Well maybe some of you already know about it so I write this for you who haven't watched it yet. The name Bones refers to the woman who is in the centre of the show. Her name is Brennan (Emily Deschanel) and works as a forensic anthropologist in the Jeffersonian institute, her speciality is bones and therefore she as got the nickname Bones. She starts to work together with an FBI-agent named Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz) on a murder case and later on they became a permanent team. Over all it looks like just any other crime-series out there but for me it is special. You get in contact wit many different personalities during there investigations. Brennan only believe in scientific evidence and finds it hard to sometime understand the more human and psychology bits in there cases. Booth on the other hand often acts on his gut-feeling and leave the science to Brennan and her "squintsquad" (the other people that works in the Jeffersonian). So you see, the show keeps a lot of different aspects and these differences also leads to a lot of personal problems in between the characters. The growing sexual tension between Brennan and Booth doesn't make it any worse either.
every case is different in some way and sometimes the work also get intervene with the characters personal life. I don't want to give any example because I am afraid to give you some spoilers but I can promise that it is interesting. A thing I have found some humour in is the naming of the episodes. Almost every episode gives a hint about the contents by answer the question what and were. For example The Man in the SUV and The Soldier on the Grave. These gives you an hint that makes it interesting but you don't really understand before you watched the episode. Somewhat this reminds me of the Morse code in the beginning of every episode of the series Jericho (another show that I find interesting).
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| David Boreanaz as Angel |
And there you have it, I don't really know what more to write about Bones. I hope you will watch the show if you haven't already ^__^
torsdag 27 september 2012
Exams and new books
Yesterday I had a one day exam and I wrote in total 2260 words about the history of the Swedish school system in less than 8 hours. So tired afterwards I really hope I am going to pass, otherwise I am going to have to write a supplement :/
Today the next part of the course is starting with a lecture on international perspectives that sound interesting and hopefully it isn't going to be as much problems this time as it was with last weeks lectures. I don't want to study today actually, yesterday was enough for the whole week according to me, but if I have to I will do it, like all the other times! Fighting!
On another note I got my book package two days ago containing one textbook for school, two manga; Happy Hustle High 4&5, and a urban fantasy called Shadow's Fall by Dianne Sylvan. I don't really know which one I am most happy about. It is about time that I bought the last two of the Happy Hustle High-series, the first one I bought a lot of years ago but then I started reading the manga online and haven't made the time and money to buy the last two. Now I finally have and the series is complete!
On the other hand have I already read two of Dianne Sylvan's Shadow World books and now I have the third one. And this on I haven't read already (unlike the manga) so I am looking forward towards it! Hopefully I can get some fictional reading in between the studying.
I am at least really sure that the book I am the least happy about is the most expensive one, the textbook. It is called Lära till Lärare and in the beginning of this semester I found it in the library and thought I didn't have to buy it. But it is a lot of the pages that we have to read and my loan period expired and someone wanted the book after me, so the easiest way was to buy it instead.
And here I am, with a couple of new books, no space left in my bookshelf, almost no money left and tired. Maybe it is time I stop pity myself and try to get the energy back? I have to try anyhow, my lecture starts in less than an hour. At least I got to sleep late this morning!
Today the next part of the course is starting with a lecture on international perspectives that sound interesting and hopefully it isn't going to be as much problems this time as it was with last weeks lectures. I don't want to study today actually, yesterday was enough for the whole week according to me, but if I have to I will do it, like all the other times! Fighting! On another note I got my book package two days ago containing one textbook for school, two manga; Happy Hustle High 4&5, and a urban fantasy called Shadow's Fall by Dianne Sylvan. I don't really know which one I am most happy about. It is about time that I bought the last two of the Happy Hustle High-series, the first one I bought a lot of years ago but then I started reading the manga online and haven't made the time and money to buy the last two. Now I finally have and the series is complete!
On the other hand have I already read two of Dianne Sylvan's Shadow World books and now I have the third one. And this on I haven't read already (unlike the manga) so I am looking forward towards it! Hopefully I can get some fictional reading in between the studying.
I am at least really sure that the book I am the least happy about is the most expensive one, the textbook. It is called Lära till Lärare and in the beginning of this semester I found it in the library and thought I didn't have to buy it. But it is a lot of the pages that we have to read and my loan period expired and someone wanted the book after me, so the easiest way was to buy it instead.
And here I am, with a couple of new books, no space left in my bookshelf, almost no money left and tired. Maybe it is time I stop pity myself and try to get the energy back? I have to try anyhow, my lecture starts in less than an hour. At least I got to sleep late this morning! onsdag 26 september 2012
Gangnam style-hysteria
To begin with; yes, I am writing in English. Have to try if I can. I was thinking that this way I would be able to exercise my English and at the same time maybe reach more people. We will see if I continue like this or switch back to Swedish.
So, back on topic: I am going to write about PSY and Gangnam Style and the phenomena it has become. Again! I got the energy to start up the topic again yesterday when Nyhetsmorgon (on of the morning news shows in Sweden) brought up the subject. They talked about how this P.S.Y (yes, they did take it letter by letter xD) suddenly had brought k-pop around the world through Youtube. They also talked about the Gangnam Style-flashmob in Stockholm last weekend where like 300-400 people partisipated.
I don't know what I should feel. I think it is wonderful for PSY (and all the other band/artist) who is getting the attention, they really deserve it. But at the same time it bothers me that so much people, who doesn't know enough about k-pop and its industry, talk about it. It feels as if the world suddenly is full with wannabes and people with the wrong impression of what it is all about.
I am also a little bit afraid that PSY is going to be the mental picture of k-pop and the Korean music industry. Don't get me wrong, PSY is awesome and have many years behind him as an icon in Korea, but he is not the average k-pop idol. PSY have unusual control and influences over his music and a lot of other idols in Korea doesn't have that opportunity. PSY also have a little different style than most of them, He isn't gorgeous to look at but instead his music is filled with humour and happiness. I am afraid that all the new interested people somewhat gets disappointed when the later on encounters other k-pop artist and doesn't give them the love they deserves.
Hopefully my fear is not going to be fulfilled but only time can tell, in the meantime I will try not to worry about it. Some of us was here long before Gangnam Style and if the interest decreases we will remain!
But at least I hope you can overlook the mistakes I surely will make.
So, back on topic: I am going to write about PSY and Gangnam Style and the phenomena it has become. Again! I got the energy to start up the topic again yesterday when Nyhetsmorgon (on of the morning news shows in Sweden) brought up the subject. They talked about how this P.S.Y (yes, they did take it letter by letter xD) suddenly had brought k-pop around the world through Youtube. They also talked about the Gangnam Style-flashmob in Stockholm last weekend where like 300-400 people partisipated.
I don't know what I should feel. I think it is wonderful for PSY (and all the other band/artist) who is getting the attention, they really deserve it. But at the same time it bothers me that so much people, who doesn't know enough about k-pop and its industry, talk about it. It feels as if the world suddenly is full with wannabes and people with the wrong impression of what it is all about.
I am also a little bit afraid that PSY is going to be the mental picture of k-pop and the Korean music industry. Don't get me wrong, PSY is awesome and have many years behind him as an icon in Korea, but he is not the average k-pop idol. PSY have unusual control and influences over his music and a lot of other idols in Korea doesn't have that opportunity. PSY also have a little different style than most of them, He isn't gorgeous to look at but instead his music is filled with humour and happiness. I am afraid that all the new interested people somewhat gets disappointed when the later on encounters other k-pop artist and doesn't give them the love they deserves.
Hopefully my fear is not going to be fulfilled but only time can tell, in the meantime I will try not to worry about it. Some of us was here long before Gangnam Style and if the interest decreases we will remain!
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