Jag är en vampyr!

Haha... : D .... so that´s the song that´s been on my head most of the day. It´s from the swedish singer Markus Krunegård and the song it´s in swedish of course, dah!, but it also has a great beat!!

 ..."Jag är en vampyr. Jag suger och spyr. Låt mig komma in. Jag vill bli din"... and the best part is when he says this: "Hela världen är så underbar om man är korkad tom och glad" ... haha

The best part is that when I was watching I suddenly tought that I had seen the guy before and then it hit me, he is also part of Laakso!!! haha That was really unexpected... But after thinking about it after a while I realized that it kinda made sense, after all the videos are unusual and similar, if you watch the videos you realize that he always appear riding in a car, walking down the street, hanging out with his friends and gets way TOO close to the camera! haha

did you notice?? but who cares? his songs are great!

This was the first song I listened to a few years ago (btw, I had never watched the videos)

How many times can you say FUCK in a minute??

You know because I´m like super cool, I wanted to share with you stupid facts that you would never use on your life but that probably will be damn funny and that´s what counts in the end!! haha

Like.. have you ever seen the chapter of South Park where they spend all the time saying SHIT and then end up saying shit 162 times. haha... hilarious!! They should give them the record guiness!! And now Google has this new function to look for books using words, so you can type like "sex" and then get results for every book ever written in history where they use that word. Btw, the book the "Catcher in the Rye" was censored in a lot of schools of the US because it used to much words like FUCK and GODAMN. hahahahaha...........

Pendulum

It´s so nice when you discover that some artist that you really like has released a new album and that´s what just happened with Pedulum. I can still remember when I listened to their song "Tarantula" and since that moment I became interested in electronic music and yes I know that their genre is Drum&Bass! I just listened to their new songs: Witchcraft, The Fountain, The Island and Immunize.

The playlist I´m listening right now is THIS ONE!!! and here is a wadget of the playlist I made today. (As you can notice by the quantity of music I´m posting I´m super happy because now I can use a widget from my favorite music site Grooveshark of course...! to share with you guys my favorite songs!!)

I could personalize the widget but WTF!! I don´t feel like spending time choosing pinky colors that you probably won´t like! and of course black is always cool... : )                          

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - Robert Louis Stevenson

Review: The young Robert Louis Stevenson suffered from repeated nightmares of living a double life, in which by day he worked as a respectable doctor and by night he roamed the back alleys of old-town Edinburgh. In three days of furious writing, he produced a story about his dream existence. His wife found it too gruesome, so he promptly burned the manuscript. In another three days, he wrote it again. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde was published as a "shilling shocker" in 1886, and became an instant classic. In the first six months, 40,000 copies were sold. Queen Victoria read it. Sermons and editorials were written about it. When Stevenson and his family visited America a year later, they were mobbed by reporters at the dock in New York City. Compulsively readable from its opening pages, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is still one of the best tales ever written about the divided self.---from amazon.

Opinion: I´m kind of dissapointed because after reading such a review I expected it to be a really dark story and it wasn´t as much as I expected. I find it a little "It will leave a moral in the end" but I must consider that this is a classic and it was shocking in it´s time. So I must say it´s Stevenson´s best book and a very good classic. 

Rating: 7/10

If you were wondering what the hell I´m doing right now

So I´ve been watching movies all day, later I´ll watch Kick Ass and in sunday I watched the extended version of Avatar. Also, I just finished reading two mangas that I really like "Alive, the final evolution" and "Mirai Nikki". I´m happy because mangas usually have bad endings but that was not the case with them, so that´s good! I was also shocked because I found out that the author of "Alive" was in his deathbed when he ended writing the story *shoking*

This song of rammstein it´s so beautiful and I recommend that you watch the version of Mina Harker!

This is a great band discovery that I made a few days ago "Hadouken!". Listen to the lyrics closely, so funny!!...

You can hear all this songs and many other great songs in a playlist I made recently here:
                          

Merry Christmass!!!

I know it´s a bit late but... oh whatever! I haven´t been posting this days because I´ve been to busy cooking cookies, going shoping, eating a lot and meeting a lot of people. (some of them I didn´t want to see but it´s christmass and it turns out everyone came here for the holidays...) Apart from that I think that the only good thing about this season it´s the FOOD! haha And then the rest of the days I spend my time in consumist activities and stupid traditions.

That´s all she wrote by T.I. ft. Eminem

THE BEST RELEASE OF DECEMBER!!! I can´t tell you how great this song is! At first I was a bit confused because there are different versions but I like the album version better : D

...I bet they knew as soon as the saw me, Goodnight it´s over with, that´s all that she wrote....

You know... the best thing is that the song it´s like 5 minutes long! So lucky!!!

I Should be Sleeping...

It´s so late and I feel really lame because I´m staying up for the sake of watching a lunar eclipse. haha I hope it´s worth it... But it probably won´t afect me because lately I´ve been turning into a nocturnal person, I sleep trough the day and stay up most of the night.

 Btw, this is what my screen looks like right now, if you remember I wrote a while ago that I read the korean webtoon "Pink Lady" so I alredy found the translated chapters in a cafe in Naver. I´m so happy because I found it. And you can see the christmass theme that I have on my firefox, it´s animated : D.

P.S: The lunar eclipse alredy started but it´s kind of boring after a while because the take so long... The good thing is that I was able to watch a clear sky with no smoke or clouds so I was able to find a few constelations and stars, so exciting! It means that the winter solstice it´s alredy here!! haha

Whatever - Michael Houelllebecq

Review: The unnamed narrator of Houellebecq's novel is Marcuse's one-dimensional man. A single, 30-year-old computer engineer in Paris with no sex life, he suffers from a chronic passivity that, in Houellebecq's view, is characteristic of Generation X. He buys, but doesn't take joy in any of the things he possesses. He has acquaintances, but no friends. In his off hours he writes dialogues featuring an assortment of barnyard animals. When his company sends him and a colleague, Bernard, out to Rouen and La Roche-sur-Yon to consult on software, nothing much gets done. In Rouen he suffers from heart problems. Since Bernard visits him in the hospital, a bond develops between them. Bernard, cursed with a repulsive appearance and a horny disposition, makes obnoxious advances to every woman he sees and is predictably rejected. Sexual deprivation is the atmosphere in which these men exist. That both men see women only in terms of their sexual features makes their impotence even more pathetic. After breaking up with his last girlfriend two years ago, the narrator has withdrawn from the romantic arena. And yet he has developed an intricate and mean-spirited, if ill-defined, theory of sexual hierarchy. The loose narrative condenses to an action sequence when the narrator tries to get Bernard to murder a woman with a steak knife, but the incident is gratuitous. In the end, Houellebecq displays none of the novelist's eye for detail and, further, defaults on the development of a vital main character, who might have connected this series of threadbare incidents into an interesting social comment.

Opinion: It´s kind of hard to find a way to start describing this book because many people think the book is very controversial and I must admit that it is in some aspects. But if you look at it from a diferent point of view this book only talks about this man that has serious problems like... with his ex-girlfriend and middle age problems, but most importantly it seems to me that he doesn´t find any sense to his life anymore. It´s an interesting read because of his political views and human struggles presented in this age that he kinds... of makes fun of. haha Because this is his first novel I can´t help to find some autobiographical events of the author of this book. He probably wrote this stuff when he was depressed after breaking up with a woman. For the sake of readers that might find it depressing I´ll lower the rating a bit...

Personal Rating: 6/10

Fortfarande larä...

So if you take the time to read this blog you should´ve alredy noticed that I´m DEEPLY influenced by swedish culture and specially it´s language. Most people probably think it´s stupid to learn such a language but I didn´t start to learn it like something important, it was just a way to have fun and I loved how it looks when it´s written and spoken. So I guess that after a year of reading blogs mostly in swedish (that I really love and of course want to know what they´re speaking about) so eventually I started learning a lot of words in swedish by reading blogs in swedish that included a translation.

At first, I was surprised that I could understand it so easily like if I was reading portugese or french (that btw I can understand most of what it´s written down and can understand parts of spoken portugese probably because my native language is spanish but that sadly is not the case with spoken french). After a time I had an idea of what was written down and then I started listening to swedish band Kent a LOT!!! so when I listened to the songs I printed the song´s lyrics and their translations provided by Google´s translate (that btw is one of the best tools you can find in the internet but many people don´t understand any of it´s life changing potential and end up don´t understanding a lot of webpages... baka!). Right now I´m able to understand most part of written swedish even before I´m able to learn german that I started learning since I was four years old but stalled at different phases of my life... The thing is that my understanding of english and basic german was the decisive factor that made it easy for me to learn swedish because it turns out that swedish is most similar to... surprise!.. english and german!!!!!!!!!!!! haha... : D hilarious, isn´t it?

So the thing I decided to write this post but kind of lost the point there by a while, it´s that I was learning the swedish language history when I stumbled in this old norse alpabets:

So I learned how old norse was divided between west and east and then I discored this old runes alphabets like the Elder Futhark and Younger Futhark. The good thing is that danish is very similar so I if learn the little diferences I will able to speak two languages and even be able to slightly understand norwegian. Of course finnish and russian are out of the question... too difficult... First, I´ll finish learning german and then learn french, portugese and italian. haha XD

The English Patient - Michael Ondaatje

Review: Haunting and harrowing, as beautiful as it is disturbing, The English Patient tells the story of the entanglement of four damaged lives in an Italian monastery as World War II ends. The exhausted nurse, Hana; the maimed thief, Caravaggio; the wary sapper, Kip: each is haunted by the riddle of the English patient, the nameless, burn victim who lies in an upstairs room and whose memories of passion, betrayal, and rescue illuminate this book like flashes of heat lightning.

Opinion: Of course I know many people alredy saw this movie and considered it romantic or whatever... But this book proved to be a great literature work in it´s own. You just submerge and enjoy every moment of the story being carried by the author´s dazzling descriptions. Everytime that I read I like to learn as much as I can and at the same time fulfill my curiosity of every subject by using the great resourceful google! haha. I learned about second world war bombs (by this I meant that I analyzed blueprints of the bombs to understand how the function) and I also got to know about Count László Almásy that it´s in fact the man that inspired the author for the character of the english patient.

This is an statue of the guy provided by the mighty wikipedia. haha... But now at least I can prove to my mother that books are useful and that I learn stuff all the time... (gud hur dum!!!)

Ramblings

Today I remembered some things from the past that really meant a lot to me. But maybe I was too little and stupid to act acordingly so everything turned out a mess and I really regret it now... My major fault is that I don´t care about most of the things that people normally care about but when I care I´m just not used to pay attention to indirects and gestures. That caused me to miss something really good and regret many things. Because when you want me to know something you have to speak with me properly. IN WORDS I mean... haha...

All that caused me to think about missed opportunities so know I do all the things I feel like doing so I won´t regret anything. It´s a great life phylosophy! From now on I´ll think of all the things back then like meant to happen! So I won´t have any more regrets.

Teen Spirit

This is the mahnwa I read yesterday. I guess I just love for the great graphics and the "nanaish" feeling I get from it. So if you  were wondering what I was doing lately... you know now! haha. And if you´re thinking why aren´t you reviewing books anymore? That´s probably because everybody in my house is crazy and I´m not allowed to read in here (I´ve only been reading old greek stories and Dante, but it´s not enough!!!) ...Well... enought with my whining...

Btw, I just love the Nirvana pictures in the manga and the great sense of style! ...yeah, I know how artificial I am..  ; P

Bungaku Shoujo

This is a manga based on a light novel. It proved to be really emotional and deep. And after reading it I watched some anime ovas that were great. You can read it HERE!!! and watch the ovas on youtube.

It´s a great recomendation to spend some time... haha

The Pillow Book by Sei Shonagon

Today I decided to read this japanese book, of course I had alredy heard of it but never read it. It proved to be awfully hard to get. I spent like half and hour looking for it and then I didn´t even get the full edition. I expected it to be easy considering that the copyright is over but the again I was mistaken... : (  I only found a japanese edition in some online library... so sad.... And know, it´s even forbidden for me to read in my house because my mother considers it an addiction! That´s awfully annoying!!! Mothers would kill to have a kid that read as much as I do but then again, it seems the world has gone mad!!! ...I must stop rambling about... Here is an image of Sei Shonagon:

Rare Things: (extract from the book that I found hilarious)

A son-in-law who's praised by his wife's father; likewise, a wife who's loved by her mother-in-law....
Two women, let alone a man and a woman, who vow themselves to each other forever, and actually manage to remain on good terms to the end.

The Weeks of Dasha

This is some kind of video blog. It´s absolutely marvelous! The videos have great music and fashion. Watching them I discovered some amazing songs and it´s something nice to watch every week. I´m like one month behind, it´s like a curse, because every time I was about to watch them something happened or I had to do something, one time even the electricity was cut so eventually I got really angry. Today I alredy watched two videos and I hope that supernatural forces don´t interfere with me watching the rest of the videos. haha... No I MEAN IT!!!

This images are of one of my favorite chapters and you can watch it HERE!!! I don´t know why I like it so much, maybe for the mood I was in when I watched it, or the song "Blinding Light of Love" by Steso Songs. Either way, I just feel the magic of the moment... I´m so sad that the project is ending... : (
Btw, I´m learning to knit, I swear that it isn´t as easy as it looks. I´ll start by kniting a scarf. If I keep going and I´m able to finish it I´ll definitely post some pics of it for you to see!!!

Pink Lady

I haven´t been posting like I used to so I decided to share my absolute favorite korean webtoon.

You can read the first seven chapters HERE!!! But for some horrible reason they decided to stop translating it. I seriously cried and cried when I found out!!! And I´m such a crazy fan that I even decided to read the rest of the chapters in Naver even if they´re in korean! I DON¨T CARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (I´m such a hopeless case, I know.......)

Japanese Magazines!!!

Today Foki posted some links to download japanese magazines like "Popteen" and "Egg". They´re some of the most popular magazines in Japan for teenagers. There´s great fashion and makeup tips. They´re awesome. You can download it in Foki´s blog HERE!!! It´ll probably take a bit because they´re all images but they´re definitely worth the time!! All the models look like dolls and even if you don´t understand a bit of what they´re saying the images speak for themselves and it can help to get inspiration to get dressed and even know how to do your makeup. Here are some pictures:

Okay that´s enough! If I keep going I´ll end up posting all the magazine. (can´t help it when all the pages are so damn cute ^^)

Sunday´s Boredoom....

Okay.. I´m quite bored so I decided to read a little and watch some videos I had but never watched before.
I started the morning by reading Lucky Star HERE!!! I´ve always wanted to read it and it has been standing in my reading list for too long. Actually, I started to watch the anime one day but I eventually got bored and it´s so annoying because watching anime takes too much time. I prefer reading manga and ending the whole series in an hour. So much better...!!!

And then I decided to watch some videos. I´ve forgotten about some of them but they´re so good!


This one is really nice to sing along until you can´t stand no more... haha

and this one is just so random... ideal to chill out...so good...

The Clockwork Orange - Anthony Burgess

Review: Novel by Anthony Burgess, published in 1962. Set in a dismal dystopia, it is the first-person account of a juvenile delinquent who undergoes state-sponsored psychological rehabilitation for his aberrant behavior. The novel satirizes extreme political systems that are based on opposing models of the perfectibility or incorrigibility of humanity. Written in a futuristic slang vocabulary invented by Burgess, in part by adaptation of Russian words, it was his most original and best-known work. Alex, the protagonist, has a passion for classical music and is a member of a vicious teenage gang that commits random acts of brutality. Captured and imprisoned, he is transformed through behavioral conditioning into a model citizen, but his taming also leaves him defenseless. He ultimately reverts to his former behavior. The final chapter of the original British edition, in which Alex renounces his amoral past, was removed when the novel was first published in the United States. -- The Merriam-Webster Encyclopedia of Literature

Opinion: After the initial cultural shock of reading in that weird vocabulary I eventually got used to it and began to understand what the main character was saying by understanding the words by context (some hard work). But the I started to flow along with this strange vocabulary and started to be shocked by all the things he said he does in the streets (I was like OMG!!!). Then he starts telling of how much he loves classical music, enjoys reading articles about why he is how he is, and then the story of how everybody deceives him. At that point I started feeling emphaty for the poor boy and more after he describes how the police treated him and then his horrible description of his time in prision. But what I loved the most was the last chapter that shows that everyone has a chance to change.

Final Rating: 7/10

Candide - Voltaire

Review: Political satire doesn't age well, but occasionally a diatribe contains enough art and universal mirth to survive long after its timeliness has passed. Candide is such a book. Penned by that Renaissance man of the Enlightenment, Voltaire, Candide is steeped in the political and philosophical controversies of the 1750s. But for the general reader, the novel's driving principle is clear enough: the idea (endemic in Voltaire's day) that we live in the best of all possible worlds, and apparent folly, misery and strife are actually harbingers of a greater good we cannot perceive, is hogwash. Telling the tale of the good-natured but star-crossed Candide (think Mr. Magoo armed with deadly force), as he travels the world struggling to be reunited with his love, Lady Cunegonde, the novel smashes such ill-conceived optimism to splinters. Candide's tutor, Dr. Pangloss, is steadfast in his philosophical good cheer, in the face of more and more fantastic misfortune; Candide's other companions always supply good sense in the nick of time. Still, as he demolishes optimism, Voltaire pays tribute to human resilience, and in doing so gives the book a pleasant indomitability common to farce. Says one character, a princess turned one-buttocked hag by unkind Fate: "I have wanted to kill myself a hundred times, but somehow I am still in love with life. This ridiculous weakness is perhaps one of our most melancholy propensities; for is there anything more stupid than to be eager to go on carrying a burden which one would gladly throw away, to loathe one's very being and yet to hold it fast, to fondle the snake that devours us until it has eaten our hearts away?"--Michael Gerber

Opinion: This book is so very funny btw I didn´t expect that at all. It´s like some political satire but instead of being boring it turns out to be a great deal of fun. I like how he makes fun of some books, countries, wars and royalty in general. The book seem like some endless chain of unfortunate events but you have to laugh at the extreme positiviness of Candide. This books seem like some whim one gets sometime to make fun of everything with no care of public opinion (like it seems it happened to Voltaire, haha). In short, a great historic and brief book to read.

Final Rating: 10/10

Foundation - Isaac Asimov

Review: For twelve thousand years the Galactic Empire has ruled supreme. Now it is dying. But only Hari Sheldon, creator of the revolutionary science of psychohistory, can see into the future--to a dark age of ignorance, barbarism, and warfare that will last thirty thousand years. To preserve knowledge and save mankind, Seldon gathers the best minds in the Empire--both scientists and scholars--and brings them to a bleak planet at the edge of the Galaxy to serve as a beacon of hope for a fututre generations. He calls his sanctuary the Foundation.

But soon the fledgling Foundation finds itself at the mercy of corrupt warlords rising in the wake of the receding Empire. Mankind's last best hope is faced with an agonizing choice: submit to the barbarians and be overrun--or fight them and be destroyed.---from amazon.

Opinion: A purely sci-fi novel. Some of the plot resolutions are complex and witty. The only thing I can criticize is that the whole series are a mess. I can´t figure out the beginning or the end. The plot seem like it wasn´t planned at all and the author only wrote the books when he felt like it and was pushed by some editorial. He could do so much more with this universe. But otherwise is very good light reading and it doesn´t have many action, just many fantastical situations if you like books like that. (okay I´m gonna mock this books in a bad way... it´s just so funny to read the descriptions of the technology in the books, it´s just like watching some of those oldies space movies...you know... haha)

Final Rating: 6/10

Popular German Music!!

This are some songs that are popular in Germany right now and that I really like. If you like check them out. ;)

1. Culcha Candela

- Move it
-Monsta

2. Unheilig

-Geboren um zu leben
-Unter deiner Flagge

3. Die Fantastischen Vier

-Gebt uns ruhig die Schuld

I, Robot - Isaac Asimov

Review: The three laws of Robotics:
1) A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm
2) A robot must obey orders givein to it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
3) A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.

With this, Asimov changed our perception of robots forever when he formulated the laws governing their behavior. In I, Robot, Asimov chronicles the development of the robot through a series of interlinked stories: from its primitive origins in the present to its ultimate perfection in the not-so-distant future--a future in which humanity itself may be rendered obsolete.

Here are stories of robots gone mad, of mind-read robots, and robots with a sense of humor. Of robot politicians, and robots who secretly run the world--all told with the dramatic blend of science fact & science fiction that became Asmiov's trademark.

Opinions: I´ve been faced with the opportunity to read this book many times but I always ended up not reading it because I expected it to be like the movie filled with action and everything. It kind of surprised me to read this sci-fi book. There was almost no action at all, just suspense and many theory. I found really funny some theories and perceptions of the futures, especially those regarding humans and their destiny. It´s fun to read in a diferent kind of way to other books. I get this kind of feeling while reading it that I also get while reading old comics from Marvel and stuff. What I mean is that this kind of books and the comics have this really fantastical theories but you also get this dark feeling while reading them. Maybe is because of the time they were written.

Final Rating: 6/10

The handmaid´s tale - Margaret Atwood

Review: In a startling departure from her previous novels ( Lady Oracle , Surfacing ), respected Canadian poet and novelist Atwood presents here a fable of the near future. In the Republic of Gilead, formerly the United States, far-right Schlafly/Falwell-type ideals have been carried to extremes in the monotheocratic government. The resulting society is a feminist's nightmare: women are strictly controlled, unable to have jobs or money and assigned to various classes: the chaste, childless Wives; the housekeeping Marthas; and the reproductive Handmaids, who turn their offspring over to the "morally fit" Wives. The tale is told by Offred (read: "of Fred"), a Handmaid who recalls the past and tells how the chilling society came to be. This powerful, memorable novel is highly recommended for most libraries. BOMC featured alternate.---from amazon.

Opinion: While I read it I´ve been thinking on the best way to describe this book to you but it has proven a hard task to accomplish. There´s simply no way that I can describe the depth of this book´s plot. You could say that is the worst nightmare of a feminist. But once you start to read you are caught in the threads of this mysterious book. It´s very interesting to see how a girl of our times find herself in this situation and how she reacts to it. The most important thing is that this books makes you believe that this could happen at any moment. Really scary, isn´t it?

Final Rating: 9/10

(it seems that lately I´ve only been reading good books because I always rate them 8, 9 or 10... haha, I should some bad book to have some diversity)

Did you ever wonder??

I know this is really a dumb post but I was just reading a book and the girl mentioned something about a bible in her hotel room. Right there I started wondering why do they put bibles in every hotel room?? I had never wondered about it regardless that when I always go to some hotel, the first thing I do is look around the room and find some random bible. I understand why they put telephone books or magazines about the city you´re staying in. So after thinking about it I decided to goggle it. I was like... "Why not?" I had my computer at hand and everything...

Well, it turns out that there was this asociation in the United States called "Gideons International" and they´re like in every country in the worl. They have like this life-long mission of handing out bibles everywhere they go like in the streets when they´re walking or when they stay at some hotel or motel they always leave a bible behind. Somehow it became like a custom.

Interesting, isn´t it? So those little motherfuckers are the guilty ones. haha I just found out and I thought that I´ll let you know. haha : )

Fantômas - Marcel Allain & Pierre Souvestre

Review: In the mode reminiscent of Sherlock Holmes and his ineradicable nemesis, the virtually immortal Professor Moriarty, Inspector Juve dedicates himself to the relentless pursuit of that evil genius Fantomas. He is, as they say in petrified Paris, "Nothing. . . Everything. . . Nobody. . . Somebody." And what does he do? He "spreads terror," diabolically, craftily beyond all imagining: slashes throats of kindly old ladies; stuffs strangled British socialites into trunks; boldly robs Russian princesses in their hotel rooms; pushes witnesses off speeding trains to their deaths. Can Juve prevail against that hellish power? Men masquerade as women; suicides return from the dead; ladies wail "What am I to do?" and faint from surprise and shock. Juve finally hunts Fantômas down. But a surprise awaits, leaving the charmed reader of this French bestseller hoping to see more of the weird pair.---from amazon.

Opinion: Many people think that mystery books are boring but this french is going to surpass your expectations. You´re suddenly trapped in the story as the suspense gets higher. You should read this book with an open mind and ready for some emotion and mind-blowing mysteries. It´s not like Sherlock Holmes books where you expect a perfectly clear explanation and probably a happy ending but instead it gives you opportunities to try to solve the mysteries on your own. Expect many surprises.

Final Rating: 8/10 (just because some people might not like mystery histories as I do and might find this books rather dull)

1984 - George Orwell

Review: Novel by George Orwell, published in 1949 as a warning about the menaces of totalitarianism. The novel is set in an imaginary future world that is dominated by three perpetually warring totalitarian police states. The book's hero, Winston Smith, is a minor party functionary in one of these states. His longing for truth and decency leads him to secretly rebel against the government. Smith has a love affair with a like-minded woman, but they are both arrested by the Thought Police. The ensuing imprisonment, torture, and reeducation of Smith are intended not merely to break him physically or make him submit but to root out his independent mental existence and his spiritual dignity. Orwell's warning of the dangers of totalitarianism made a deep impression on his contemporaries and upon subsequent readers, and the book's title and many of its coinages, such as NEWSPEAK, became bywords for modern political abuses. -- The Merriam-Webster Encyclopedia of Literature

Opinion: This books reflects very well the flow of thought at the Cold War. It shows all the evils brought by a totalitarian estate. The descriptions of A Thought Police that controls all their actions are really scary. And it also shows that equality is impossible in a state like that. I think that it became an important part of Modern Literature. Partly because many people in the United States feared a state like that with all their might probably thinking of how they could be robbed of all their liberties. What I personally like is that the feelings of the main character come trough really easily. 


Final Rating: 10/10

Saga Sig

It´s time to post a little about photography. I´ve been checking out this great London based photographer. She is Saga, you can check out her blog HERE!!! And this are some of her latest photographs.

Effi Briest - Theodor Fontane

Review: In 1919 Thomas Mann hailed Effi Briest (1895) as one of "the six most significant novels ever written." Set in Bismarck's Germany, Fontane's luminous tale of a socially suitable but emotionally disastrous match between the enchanting seventeen-year-old Effi and an austere, workaholic civil servant twice her age, is at once touching and unsettling. Fontane's taut, ironic narrative depicts a world where sexuality and the enjoyment of life are stifled by narrow-mindedness and circumstance. Considered by many to be the pinnacle of the nineteenth-century German novel, Effi Briest is a tale of adultery that ranks with Madame Bovary and Anna Karenina and brilliantly demonstrates the truth of the author's comment and "women's stories are generally far more interesting."---from amazon.


Personal Opinion:This book is such a treasure. I love the descriptions of Germany at that time. But more important is noticing the situation in which women lived at that time. Effi might seem like lively and childlike woman that is faced with harsh situations. You can notice the social necesity of that time to be married at a certain age. It truly makes you rethink of the way we women live in this century.


Final Rating: 7/10

My November Playlist

So I felt like sharing with you the songs that I think are the best right now, some of them are new, some are kind of old, and some are probably only known in their country of origin. So this is a perfect opportunity to share with you great song that you probably wouldn´t be able to know. The only thing is that some of them are in german...

The song "Kids" from their album "Oracular Spectacular" doesn´t seem that special at first but it has some kind of magic that makes me want to sing it over and over making me feel really good.

Then there is the german band "Juli" with their new single "Elekthisches Gefuhl" from their new album "In love". The song has a great beat and a very creative video that I recommend you check out.

 Then there´s The Cure album "4:13" where I love the song "The only one". (great cover btw)

Now watch out!!! this song is AMAZING!!! If you care a shit about all the songs above at least you have to check this one out.

 Also check out the song "Enter the ninja" by the band "die Antwoord". They are a great South African band that had a hit with the video of this song.

Then there is the song "Miami 2 Ibiza" by "Swedish House Mafia ft. Tinie Tempah". I admit it´s the second best disco song of the season after "Nein Mann!". (and that´s saying something)

Finally, there´s the album "Skeletal Lamping" by "Of Montreal" where I reccomend you check out the songs "Id Engager" and "St. Exquisite´s Confessions"

 You can check all this songs and some other songs that accidently found they way into this playlist HERE!!!

The Series of Percy Jackson and the Olympians - Rick Riordan (and some music)

Well... I need to update a lot. I had alredy read "The Lightning Thief" from the series but suddenly I felt like reading the rest. And I must say that they turned like all the fantasy bestsellers books that have been coming out recently but this page turners books always turn out to be really pleasant. So I read quite fast and spent all my time reading this books plus "The Lost Hero" and "The Red Pyramid" from the same author.

The only review I´m making is that this books are great!! And if you have trouble finishing every book you read I promise you that you won´t have that problem with this series.

Apart from that I MUST share with you my whole soundtrack for this series. In short, this were the songs that I kept repeating over and OVER while I read this books. And I must say that they were great!!! At first, I only intended to listen to Kent´s new album "En plats i solen". The album turned out amazing!!!! Check it out HERE!!!

But that was only part of it because the I felt like listening all the complete albums from Kent, yeah... you heard well ALL the albums from Kent. You can listen to it by clicking here!!!

I know!!!! they´re like amazing! and the lyrics are like... pure poetry... : )  (this is the first time that I think like this of a singer) My favorite albums that you can find in the playlist above are probably "Vapen och Ammunition", "Verkligen" and best of all "The Hjärta och Smärta EP". (and probably "Hagnesta Hill")