20100331

THEY SENTENCED ME TO TWENTY YEARS OF BOREDOM

So, I made another video and finally, I'm in it! Stina filmed it. It's a bit slow, but what can you do? Also, the light is awful. But again, what can ya do? Stina kept making faces to me while we were recording/filming this, in case you're wondering I keep laughing.

The song is In the sun by She & Him.

20100327

Mom bought me a book today, The book thief by Markus Zusak. Maybe that book will solve my crisis.

20100326

OK, so I finally joined Facebook; don't know why, maybe it was because of the excitement regarding getting in at Westminster University that I decided to just disregard all of my ideas about Facebook. But, turns out, that website does freak me out a bit. Did like Anders' comment on my Facebook-joining though; "They said this day would never come..." Haha.

I don't want to read Testimony. What's going on? I need to read something, anything. My self-obsession might drive me crazy otherwise.

By the way Tove, I'm so gonna drunk-mail you tonight because it's 90s! So I will get drunk and dance and then go home and still be drunk and e-mail you about ATC and Ace of Base. Deal?

20100325

THROWING OUT A BOOMERANG, WAITING FOR IT TO COME BACK TO ME

So, it looks like I will move to London in September and study at Westminster University. Three years in London sounds very good to me.

Other than that, I still can't decide what to read; not feeling Atonement. It's really annoying not having anything to read, because I just end up reading old issues of Q magazine and I've already read all of them a hundred times. Also, I always feel so disconnected from...oh, I don't know, myself probably, when I'm not reading anything real. Will really try to find something today.

UPDATE
OK, have decided to read Testimony by Anita Shreve, based on what I wrote about it back in January: "Bought two new books as well; Testimony by Anita Shreve, which seemed like one of those books that are good to read when you don't have anything to read..." Will read it, will not change my mind! Cross my heart and hope to die.

20100322

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpHLEm9-0bg

(Copy that link and let the song soundtrack this post and you'll experience the same awesomeness that I'm currently experiencing)

God, I'm updating a lot but it's kinda nice. I'm reading Atonement, also nice. Other things: I'm listening to 90s music and honestly, is there anything better? If I had to choose between, say, Keane and The Knife or 90s music, I would easily choose the latter (I mean, obviously put this into a "if you had listen to the same music for you whole life, would you choose..." context). It's so fucking awesome and the lyrics are great, like: "Tarzan is handsome, Tarzan is strong, he's really cute and his hair is long." Like, totally! So true. Or Haddaway; "What is love? Baby, don't hurt me, don't hurt me no more." Deep and profound, because what is love, when you think about it? Blümchen is obviously great too: Heut' ist mein tag, heut' is mein tag, heut' ist mein tag!" 'Cause you know, today totally is my day! I always listen to that song on my birthday. The best place to hear these songs, though, is on a dancefloor at some club with all your friends, extremely drunk. You know, like when you're so drunk that smoking a cigarette makes your head spin even more and it's awesome, because that is sorta what you intended to happen all along?

This long rant probably has to do with me missing alcohol (have not been drunk in 3 months; it's almost like I've become revirginized, alcohol-wise), but I'm going out on Friday. Oh right, and books: I've been thinking about which books to buy when I go to London (have decided that I can easily spend £100 on books only), and have so far decided that I will buy The little stranger by Sarah Walters, The sea lady by Margaret Drabble and Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood. I'm gonna be the flyest chick at Waterstone's.

UPDATE
Just started listening to Rhythm is a dancer by Snap!. It's so good.

20100320

IT'S LIKE THAT AND THAT'S THE WAY IT IS

So, what did you think about my videoblog? No WAIT! Haha, no, sorry. Anyway, I think I might have forgotten to tell you lot (you two? Three? I have no idea who reads this oh, so interesting blog of mine), I got an A on the Certificate of Proficiency in English. You know why? Because ever since I can remember I been poppin' my collar!

Having said that, I'm feeling a bit like I'm having a literary crisis; I'm re-reading I am Charlotte Simmons but my heart's not it. Think I might go for Atonement byIan McEwan instead; I sorta cheated a bit and read the entire plot summary on Wikipedia but somehow, even though I know how it's gonna end now, I want to read it.

Also, a videoblog with me actually talking! actually showing my face! is coming up. Stina will film it.

20100317

OH, LOOKING FOR LOVE IN A LOOKING GLASS WORLD IS PRETTY HARD FOR YOU

I made another video. Basically, it's just me writing/copying out some sentences from The creativity of the mess we make. I wrote those sentences this summer, when I found myself in something I wouldn't necessarily call "heartbreak" but something that was similar to it; "heartbreak" indicates that you are sad and regret the way things turned out; I didn't. To be frank, I think I dodged a bullet there. Anyway, feel free to check it out.

The song is Mother of pearl by Roxy Music, which I thought was fitting. I love that song; the lyrics are plain poetry. I thought the beginning suited what I wrote down, because the song starts like this (well, actually, I sorta fast-forwarded to 1:25 but as far as I'm concerned, that's where the song really starts): "Well, I've been up all night again, party time wasting is too much fun. Then I step back thinking of life's inner meaning and my latest fling. It's the same old story, all love and glory, it's a pantomime."

20100312

I'm currently re-reading I am Charlotte Simmons by Tom Wolfe.

20100309

WHICH ONE OF YOU BITCHES WANTS TO DANCE?

So, what did you think about my videoblog? No, wait, I don't care, you can't comment! Haha, I'm so funny. Anyhoo, think that I will read Possession by A.S. Byatt; had a bit of a crisis after I finished re-reading American wife, but I think the time might be right for Byatt's Booker Prize winning novel now.

About two months ago, I watched every season of Black books. If you don't know what it is, then you can click here to get a summary (since I hate explaining stuff) and you can click here if you want to watch it. Unfortunately, youtube are all like "embedding disabled on request" on every single clip from Black books, but you can click on the youtubelink to watch one of my many favourites (I think it's from the episode where Bernard does anything to avoid doing his taxes):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qc8BDNxsJQs

20100304

UNDERACHIEVERS, PLEASE TRY HARDER

I made another video, though it's pretty different from the last one. In the video, I start off with showing the story I'm currently writing on, The creativity of the mess we make (sentences etc.), then I show some of my notes from my beloved notebook, then some lovely sentences from Margaret Drabble's The waterfall. My cat appears at the end, haha, she was sleeping on the table while I made the video and then got real interested in what I was doing. Also, it was filmed with my mobile phone, so obviously the quality is somewhat lacking.

Oh, and the song is the theme from the movie Up.