I don’t know maybe I am weird or maybe I am just really bored, but I am going to do this picture challenge where you snap a picture of yourself everyday for a year. Just thought it could be fun to watch how much you change in a year.
I won’t post the pictures here, don’t really think I am going to post them anywhere, and also if I know myself, I’ll probably not end up doing it anyways – no matter I’ll just try for my own enjoyment :)
Okay, so if you don’t know who Charlie is so cool like a.k.a. Charlie McDonnel you should go to www.youtube.com  immediately and search on Charlie is so cool like!
Charlie is an english fellow who makes YouTube vidoes, and I find him extremely charming and funny. He also makes music together with his band Chameleon Circuit and other times just by himself.
One of his songs I just love and is called Chemical Love. Charlie isn’t the greatest singer, but he has such a charm and funny lyrics that just makes up for it. Anyway here is Chemical Love:
Also his best friend has made a song called Forever Yours which I like a lot, and the video is partly made by Charlie. This song is also available on iTunes and all profits go to charity. You can buy the song here: http://dft.ba/-foreveryours
You can also watch the video and listen to the song right here:
I have just watched the movie version of Jane Eyre. I read the book a couple of Summers ago, and I completely fell in love with the story. I always love the romance in this book, because Mr. Rochester and Jane are always aware that they are not very attractive. They know they are not extraordinary, and still they love each other deeply. That is the kind of love I would like to find one day. No pretence.
The acting in this movie was also really great I think! At first I was a bit unsure when I saw it was Mia Wasikowska who played Jane. I kept thinking about “Alice in Wonderland”. But she really pulled it off! Also Michael Fassbender was a great Mr. Rochester! He was exactly the way I imagined Rochester to be in the book! He is not the most pleasant guy in the world, but you can’t helo but fall a little in love with him anyway.
All in all, I highly recommend this movie! Especially if you like movies such as “Sense and Sensibility” or “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen.
Recently I’ve become aware of how much I hate it when people are full of themselves you know? I mean, I know some people who are like really great singers, writers, dancers and so forth and that is awesome! But I just really don’t like it when they start acting like they matter more than everybody else! Just because you are really good at something doesn’t mean that you are so much better than everyone else! Or as if a guy is really really attractive he doesn’t have to start boasting about it, and treat others bad. OF COURSE he should be proud of being hot, and it’s only good that he is aware of it. But come on. You don’t have to mention how hot you are to everyone.
At the same time I think it is so EXTREMELY annoying when people don’t acknowledge that they are good at something. Like for instance, when you meet someone you think has some REALLY pretty hair and you tell them and they are like:” You really think so? I think it’s sooooo ugly! I’m having such a bad hairday! It’s all dry and my scalp is flaky and it’s so dull and won’t sit the way I want it to!” – I actually know a person who does this. Even if they really mean it, it just gets so annoying! Because you end up having this REEEEALLY long conversation telling them how nice their hair is!
So what would be a proper response to me saying that your hair looks pretty? It’s definitely not saying.” Yeah I KNOW!”, and it’s not saying”NOOOO it’s ugly!”. Both are just so annoying! I would say that a decent response would be to just say thank you! Say I am so glad you think so! In that way, you let the one complimenting you know, that you are grateful that they think so, but also you don’t start making them keep complimenting you!
Now I know sometimes people like your hair on a day you actually really don’t like it! And it’s not like you’re not allowed to not like your hair just because they do! But just don’t start the whole NO-it’s-so-ugly rant!
I am really good at not being happy with myself in a lot of ways. But there ARE things I am really proud of being good at. I know I am good at it, and I am not afraid in a conversation to say that I am. Neither should anyone else be, that is not what I am trying to say either. I’ll say about myself: I am really good at meeting new people, because I am friendly and approachable. And saying stuff like that is NOT being one of those annoying people who boast about it. But if you say it continually and make that clear everytime you’re with people,it just gets old.
Sorry, this was another long rant, but I’ve been thinking about this for some time, and I just felt like getting it out there :)
 I just saw Breaking Dawn in the cinema with my sis. And I honestly don’t know how I feel about it. On one hand I quite enjoyed it and they didn’t really leave anything out from the book. Plus there was a real well done job on Bella and her pregnancy! She looked extremely gross and very very sick. You really did believe that the baby was killing Bella from the inside.
With all that said I am still not sure I really liked it. To me it seemed like this could have been done way shorter. I don’t really think it was necessary to make Breaking Dawn into two movies. I liked the fact that they had so much from the book in it, but on the same time I think Bella and Edward’s honeymoon could have been way shorter! I am als0 not very thrilled about the wolves dialogues when they are in their wolf formes. When they talk as wolves their voices have been made very deep and it just seemed sort of ridiculous. It would have been nicer and somehow more believable if they just talked in their normal voice.
And finally I just find the story a bit bizarre. But that has nothing to do with the movie, that’s just the book. I really did like the book a lot, but on screen it just seems even weirder. I don’t that’s just my opinion. Bottom line is, I enjoyed watching the movies but I wasn’t thrilled with it, and I think it would have been better if they had just made one movie.
If there is an actor I have followed in my life it would be Daniel Radcliffe. Ever since I first read “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” I have been hooked, and when the books was turned into movies I just loved the main character. When I was younger it was sort of a crush I guess. Now that I am older I don’t feel that way anymore, though I still love the movies and the books to death! But even though I no longer “fancy” Daniel Radcliffe, I do definitely admire him greatly!
Daniel will always be “Harry Potter” no matter what other movies he do. But he still is not limited by it. Besides Harry Potter he has also starred in the movie “December Boys”, “My Boy Jack” and in the play “Equus” in which he performed some scenes naked on stage. Lately he has starred in the Broadway musical “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” and he got really great reviews for it. What I find amazing about this is, that he is definitely not one you’d think would star in a musical. And no, he does not have a fantastic singing voice, but it’s nice and he can sing. And also, according to Daniel himself he is a terrible dancer, but that is definitely not evident in the musical – I haven’t seen it myself but I have seen some films on youtube:
And for him to do so well just shows his dedication to acting! For his role on the musical he went into intense dance and singing lessons so that he would be able to be as great as he could. I find that sort of drive and passion very admirable.
His latest project makes me wish I liked watching horror movies because I think he is going to be great in it! He stars in the horror movie “The Woman in Black” and just the trailer scared the shit out of me! But I think Daniel is going to be excellent in it, so if you enjoy horror movies, I’d recommend it cause I think it’s worth a watch. Anyway he is the trailer:
Nick Bertke better known as Pogo is a man who makes brilliant video and music remixes. He has been made famous for some of these remixes where he uses chords, sound effects and voices from movies. His work can easily be found on YouTube and is definitely worth a watch. His latest movie/music remix is from the movie A.I made by David Spielberg, which I think is a very intriguing science fiction movie. I just felt like I wanted to share this remix with you cause I think it is really beautiful!
The new trailer for the upcoming movie “The Hunger Games” is here! From the trailer I think it is going to be epic, and for those of you who don’t know the story, I can definitely recommend reading the books! They are awesome! Here is the trailer:
Konichiwa fellows!
Soooo how do you guys feel about Japanese anime? Personally I always sort of thought it was for little boys and maybe also emos or something like that. Or just nerds… But then one day, I sort of started changing my mind.
It all started about two years ago I think. I remember watching tv, just flipping through the channels, when this one cartoon just caught my attention. I had never really watched anime or anything of the sort (except for pokemon I guess when I was little), so at first I just wanted to skip it. But something about this movie was both a little dark and scary and also strangely captivating! I ended up getting really caught up in the movie and when it was over I just wanted more! But, alas, I never knew what it was named and A year would pass before I watched anime again.
I found out a few months ago, that two of my friends really liked anime movies made by Hayao Miyazaki, and I was like “who the hell is he?”. But then they were like ” OMG have you never watched “Spirited Away?”" – like that was something everybody had. And then we decided to have an anime night.
And so we did. We ended up watching anime movies all night -Â literally, I didn’t sleep at all! And since then I must say that there are some anime movies that has just really made my list of favourite movies!
This Japanese dude called Hayao Miyazaki is a genius when it comes to making animes! I makes some wonderfull movies with rich adventures for kids, and they are so different from the way we make movies over here in the “West”. But I would say not all these animes are really for kids! And, well, I just want to recommend some of them, cause they are absolute MUST SEES!!!!
Of the animes made by Hayao Miyazaki that I would recommend for children are:
My Neighbor Totoru:
It is a really cute movie about a family moving to a new home. The two protagonists in the movie are two little girls, who feel troubled since their mother is very ill. Then they meet Totoru, a strange magical creature, who will take them on a joyous adventure.
Kikis Delivery Service:
This is a cute story about Kiki, a little witch who goes into the world in her mandatory year of independence. Here she ends up getting a job as a delivery service and meets new friends.
Castle in the Sky:
This is the story of a girl names Sheeta who finds herself hunted because of a magical crystal she has inherited from her parents. She then meets Pazu, and together they go out in the search to find Laputa – a magical floating castle hidden in the skies!
BUT HERE ARE THE MOVIES THAT REALLY BLEW ME AWAY!
Spirited Away:
This was the movie my friends were chocked that I had not seen. And I can honestly say, that it is definitely a MUST SEE! It is in no way a classic adventure or fairytale, but it is just beautiful! I love the way it is made and the storyline! It is about a 10 year old girl who moves to a new home with her parents. On their way they do a bit of sightseeing and suddenly Chihiro – the female protagonist – finds herself in a world of ghosts, spirits and witches, where she must struggle to help her now imprisoned and enchanted parents!!!
Howl’s Moving Castle:
Howl’s Moving Castle is another really great story! This is the story of a young girl named Sofi, who is cursed with an old body. To break the spell she seeks out the young wizard Howl, who lives in a legged, walking house. It is a strange tail but a very good one indeed! As in many of Miyazaki’s movies, the protagonists biggest enemy is often themselves, which is also the case in this story.
Tales from Earthsea:
This movie was made by Miyazaki Junior, which means that it differs a bit from the others. BUT this was in fact, the very movie I saw two years ago, that made me interested in this sort of animation. It is a beautiful story about a young prince named Arren, who has some inner demons that he must overcome. At the same time, it is the story about the world being out of balance, and how humans must fight to maintain the balance between the elements.
Princess Mononoke:
This movie is by FAR my absolute FAVOURITE!!! This is the story of prince, named Ashitaka, who is cursed by a demon, and journey out to find the cure. In his journey to do so, he meets Iron City, a city who in it’s pursuit to find iron, destroys the forest, and in by doing so, awakens the anger of the Gods. As Ashitaka befriends the citizens of Iron City, he also falls in love with San, also called Princess Mononoke, a girl raised by the Wolf Gods. And so the story become this epic tail about humans and their greed, and how humans destroy the forests and the creatures living in the forests!
All of these movies deserves a watch, but if you don’t want to watch em all, I will DEFINITELY recommend that you watch “Spirited Away” and “Princess Mononoke”.
From Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away
“The Help” is probably the best movie I’ve seen in a long time! It is one hell of a long movie, but never once did I think it was boring or too slow. It is just great! The storyline is wonderfull, and all the characters are so easy to relate to. Also I loved Emma Stone’s acting! I had sort of labelled her as a comedian actor after watching “Easy A” and “Ghosts of Girlfriends Past” but with this movie she definitely proves that she can do serious acting and that she is good at it too! The story of a young writer in the 60′s wanting to tell the story of the black women working as house Helps in old Mississippi may seem a bit cliche but it is nothing like that. It is truly a beautiful movie and definitely worth a watch!
