I n t e r p r e t a t i o n
By the way, we played Magic The Gathering again yesterday. I win about 1 out of 3 rounds now. For being a newbeginner, I'm awesome!
Speaking of great mysteries; Here are some words that you might think was something from Star Trek but in fact was simple dutch:
Tentoonstelling = Exhibition
Stekelvarken = Porcupine
Graag = Please (as in being polite)
Mesthoop = Fertilizer from cow
Propedeuse = University diploma
Waarmee = With
(In my opinion, all words with double vowels are funny.)
Today's song:
This is Halloween - From the movie Nightmare Before Christmas (or performed by anyone, all covers I've heard are good too)
Speaking of great mysteries; Here are some words that you might think was something from Star Trek but in fact was simple dutch:
Tentoonstelling = Exhibition
Stekelvarken = Porcupine
Graag = Please (as in being polite)
Mesthoop = Fertilizer from cow
Propedeuse = University diploma
Waarmee = With
(In my opinion, all words with double vowels are funny.)
Another thing that doesn't make sense, kapla. Awesome toy though.
Picture is from the first time I was in Amsterdam.
Gonna do some more on my new drawing project and then off to bed. This project will probably take a few days though, so have some patience. I'll put it up as soon as it's done!Today's song:
This is Halloween - From the movie Nightmare Before Christmas (or performed by anyone, all covers I've heard are good too)
M o m e n t
Wrote this a few days ago but never posted it.
Am busy at the moment playing with my graphic tablet :D
Previous nights we have watched alot of movies, among them The Pianist. I love that movie so much.
It's about the jewish pianist Wladyslaw Szpilman in Warsaw during WWII. It has really everything: incredible cruelty, Adrien Brody, quiet moments of sorrow, piano music, destruction on a large scale and more Adrien Brody.
But tonight we're going out and I'm happy about that, we haven't been to the Irish Pub in ages. I think Nikki, the hungerian bartender is back from her vacation now. She's a really nice girl, we always talk to her. And several of the guys are now back from their vacation as well. Jay said he even got me something from Turkey. He said it was even more awesome than a bright green t-shirt with a fake Dolce and Gabbana logo, so I'm curious.
While playing all kinds of weird games I have been listening to the same man that me and Diederik listened to the first time we cooked together. It was one of the few cd's I brought with me on my first journey to meet Diederik, and it was filled half of chiptunes, and half of this brilliant man, Tom Lehrer. It was my "brother" Oswald who introduced his music to me and I'll be forever grateful.
Tom was born 1928 and in the 50s he made comic songs to entertain his friends. He sang about everything from political issues (and all of them still accurate and relevant) to poisoning pigeons. He was mainly a mathematician (teaching at among other schools, Harvard and MIT) but after popular demand he recorded his first cd. He's still alive but not active.
Am busy at the moment playing with my graphic tablet :D
Previous nights we have watched alot of movies, among them The Pianist. I love that movie so much.
It's about the jewish pianist Wladyslaw Szpilman in Warsaw during WWII. It has really everything: incredible cruelty, Adrien Brody, quiet moments of sorrow, piano music, destruction on a large scale and more Adrien Brody.
But tonight we're going out and I'm happy about that, we haven't been to the Irish Pub in ages. I think Nikki, the hungerian bartender is back from her vacation now. She's a really nice girl, we always talk to her. And several of the guys are now back from their vacation as well. Jay said he even got me something from Turkey. He said it was even more awesome than a bright green t-shirt with a fake Dolce and Gabbana logo, so I'm curious.
While playing all kinds of weird games I have been listening to the same man that me and Diederik listened to the first time we cooked together. It was one of the few cd's I brought with me on my first journey to meet Diederik, and it was filled half of chiptunes, and half of this brilliant man, Tom Lehrer. It was my "brother" Oswald who introduced his music to me and I'll be forever grateful.
Tom was born 1928 and in the 50s he made comic songs to entertain his friends. He sang about everything from political issues (and all of them still accurate and relevant) to poisoning pigeons. He was mainly a mathematician (teaching at among other schools, Harvard and MIT) but after popular demand he recorded his first cd. He's still alive but not active.
Now isn't he handsome?
Tom Lehrer, probably in 1953
Tom Lehrer, probably in 1953
His best songs in my opinion:
Pollution
National Brotherhood Week
New Math
Pollution
National Brotherhood Week
New Math
N o t e
Just a brief update.
Been in Amsterdam for several days now, and it's so relaxing. We got the big house to ourselves, and we cook and barbeque and drink Trappiste beer.
And we played Magic the gathering twice, lost track of time on both occations. I won once and was later referred to as "The Mistress of Darkness". Flattering indeed. Reminds me of the book I mentioned once, Abarat. I need to get my hands on the third volume.
Today's been really slow. But we have ordered a graphic tablet, and I think it'll arrive maybe on tuesday. I'm so excited but I'm temporarily a bit poor due to the tablet and some difficulties with the tickets here. Fortunately, I haven't spent money on anything else here yet.
I've been fixing up a comic of mine, in total 3 pages. When I'm done with it, I'll probably post it in my creative blog.
Apart from all this, this day has been entirely about games but more importantly: Haribo's Peaches. Best jelly candy ever made (yes, yes, commercial, but I promote things I like).
And I watched Finding Nemo on youtube. Entire movie was there, it made me happy. We are currently downloading the first season of Little Britain. Can't wait!
Today's songs:
(All very repetative summer songs)
Karamelldansen
Lykke Li - Little bit
Lily Allen - Not fair
Insanely tired and we're gonna go swim tomorrow.
Goodnight!
Been in Amsterdam for several days now, and it's so relaxing. We got the big house to ourselves, and we cook and barbeque and drink Trappiste beer.
And we played Magic the gathering twice, lost track of time on both occations. I won once and was later referred to as "The Mistress of Darkness". Flattering indeed. Reminds me of the book I mentioned once, Abarat. I need to get my hands on the third volume.
Today's been really slow. But we have ordered a graphic tablet, and I think it'll arrive maybe on tuesday. I'm so excited but I'm temporarily a bit poor due to the tablet and some difficulties with the tickets here. Fortunately, I haven't spent money on anything else here yet.
I've been fixing up a comic of mine, in total 3 pages. When I'm done with it, I'll probably post it in my creative blog.
Apart from all this, this day has been entirely about games but more importantly: Haribo's Peaches. Best jelly candy ever made (yes, yes, commercial, but I promote things I like).
And I watched Finding Nemo on youtube. Entire movie was there, it made me happy. We are currently downloading the first season of Little Britain. Can't wait!
Peachy colours all over this blog.
Today's songs:
(All very repetative summer songs)
Karamelldansen
Lykke Li - Little bit
Lily Allen - Not fair
Insanely tired and we're gonna go swim tomorrow.
Goodnight!
W a r m t h
After the usual horrible 16 hours on the train I am back in Amsterdam. Me and my dutch man arrived yesterday morning, and for the first time, I actually managed to sleep some. This was of course on Diederik's expense, he was my pillow.
It's really warm here, during the nights too. It is as if the temperature is the same both day and night.
And guess what. I didn't wanna leave home without finding a place to live when I went to Amsterdam (cause from there I can hardly look at the apartments etc). And so, since I am here, I found a place.
I'M MOVING AWAY FROM HOME!
Yup, that's me right now.
Today's song:
Veronica Maggio - Havanna Mamma
It's really warm here, during the nights too. It is as if the temperature is the same both day and night.
And guess what. I didn't wanna leave home without finding a place to live when I went to Amsterdam (cause from there I can hardly look at the apartments etc). And so, since I am here, I found a place.
I'M MOVING AWAY FROM HOME!
Yup, that's me right now.
Today's song:
Veronica Maggio - Havanna Mamma
I m a g e s 2
dimensions in lamp downtown
Lindesberg
lime quarries, excellent to swim in diederik admires cider
what's back and front? one day, this will be a butterfly.
I m a g e s
More pictures from the trip around Sweden!
Me outside the Palm Dawn the final night Bus from Örebro Me on said bus
tree glass house in in Gothenburg to Lindesberg
Gothenburg
More will come, be so sure.
Me outside the Palm Dawn the final night Bus from Örebro Me on said bus
tree glass house in in Gothenburg to Lindesberg
Gothenburg
More will come, be so sure.
T e c h n o l o g i c
Spending my time at the office looking at graphic tablets, since my education requires one. They vary a lot in price range and it really is a jungle to find an objective opinion.
Something else that is hard to find is a place to stay. I need my own place when I study (or at least a room of my own). Looking at rooms in apartments and 1-room flats, and all one can do after mailing loads of people is to wait.
Today's songs:
Hello Saferide - Anna
Dizzee Rascal - That's not my name
Lily Allen - Oh my god
Ps. Don't miss the pretty bead stuff I did in Lindesberg, published on my creative blog! Ds.
Something else that is hard to find is a place to stay. I need my own place when I study (or at least a room of my own). Looking at rooms in apartments and 1-room flats, and all one can do after mailing loads of people is to wait.
Today's songs:
Hello Saferide - Anna
Dizzee Rascal - That's not my name
Lily Allen - Oh my god
Ps. Don't miss the pretty bead stuff I did in Lindesberg, published on my creative blog! Ds.
S e e d s
The phone actually just rang. But I'm not supposed to answer, so I didn't.
Things are exiting here.
Just played a little with the dymo, you know the thing where you type in your name and it prints it out like a sticker? Love those little machines.
In a little while Dida picks me up and then we're gonna meet up with a friend and make a pie or something. I feel like making something tasty. Apple pie is a bit average, I'm up for a challenge! A cheap challange preferably, though.
I heard that there's a group of people that plants fruit trees in public areas. Fruit tree activists. And sure enough, it took google only 0.46 seconds to find The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation. I must say that I find the idea simple but brilliant.
Cause just by planting seeds (from an apple or so) in a public park or green area, there is so much to gain:
1. A tree (any tree) absorbs carbondioxide, and creates oxygen. Win-win situation for the environment.
2. Fruit. It's good
3. And healthy.
4. And free.
5. And quite possibly organic.
6. Locally grown fruit/nuts/roots/vegetables doesn't need transportation. Even greener.
Truly win-win situation. So next time you're in a park eating a fruit, bury the remains under some soil. Or grow your own at home, it's more likely to be successful. At the moment my balcony is full of chilli, jalapeño and tomatoes. The tomato and melon plants in my room died in my absence but they're very easy to grow.
Waah soon I'm out of here!
Today's songs:
Two White Horses - The good times are gome forever
Röyksopp feat Lykke Li - Miss it so much
Ps. Fruit trees usually comes with pretty flowers aswell. Ds.
Things are exiting here.
Just played a little with the dymo, you know the thing where you type in your name and it prints it out like a sticker? Love those little machines.
In a little while Dida picks me up and then we're gonna meet up with a friend and make a pie or something. I feel like making something tasty. Apple pie is a bit average, I'm up for a challenge! A cheap challange preferably, though.
I heard that there's a group of people that plants fruit trees in public areas. Fruit tree activists. And sure enough, it took google only 0.46 seconds to find The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation. I must say that I find the idea simple but brilliant.
Cause just by planting seeds (from an apple or so) in a public park or green area, there is so much to gain:
1. A tree (any tree) absorbs carbondioxide, and creates oxygen. Win-win situation for the environment.
2. Fruit. It's good
3. And healthy.
4. And free.
5. And quite possibly organic.
6. Locally grown fruit/nuts/roots/vegetables doesn't need transportation. Even greener.
Truly win-win situation. So next time you're in a park eating a fruit, bury the remains under some soil. Or grow your own at home, it's more likely to be successful. At the moment my balcony is full of chilli, jalapeño and tomatoes. The tomato and melon plants in my room died in my absence but they're very easy to grow.
Waah soon I'm out of here!
Today's songs:
Two White Horses - The good times are gome forever
Röyksopp feat Lykke Li - Miss it so much
Ps. Fruit trees usually comes with pretty flowers aswell. Ds.
I r o n y
I got 4 phones standing on my desk
and I'm not supposed to be answering either of them
cause no one is supposed to call.
I'm checking my email, my blog and concept art forums.
And I failed signing in on CSN (where you apply for school money).
And the radio is on.
I think I'm gonna go get some carbonated water and fruit.
Jeez.
My life is so hard.
Unbearable regards,
Louise
CEO of Irony and Organisation
Emo United Corp.
Today's songs:
Teddybears - Get mama a house
Röyksopp - The Girl and the Robot
and I'm not supposed to be answering either of them
cause no one is supposed to call.
I'm checking my email, my blog and concept art forums.
And I failed signing in on CSN (where you apply for school money).
And the radio is on.
I think I'm gonna go get some carbonated water and fruit.
Jeez.
My life is so hard.
Unbearable regards,
Louise
CEO of Irony and Organisation
Emo United Corp.
This is how I feel at my job.
Today's songs:
Teddybears - Get mama a house
Röyksopp - The Girl and the Robot
R o a d t r i p p i n g
I'm actually blogging from a bus!
Swebus Express has free wireless internet on their busses nowadays, and people like me and Diederik appreciate that alot. We are currently on our way to Malmö, unfortunately the bus was the cheapest, and it takes about EIGHT AND A HALF HOUR.
Notice how I didn't write hours?
In Sweden the correct way of expressing those words is "x och en halv timme", x and a half hour. The same goes with all other examples, two and a half soda. I am quite convinved the same rules apply in english. But still we get the american show called Two and a half men. The accurate name would be Two and a half man. There's x amount and than a half, a meaning one, as in one man.
This could of course be ironically meant, but considering how many peeople I've argued and discussed this with, a great deal of people say that the original title is correct.
This has bugged me for about two years now.
Yours truly,
Louise
Officer of Spelling Department,
Gestapo.
Swebus Express has free wireless internet on their busses nowadays, and people like me and Diederik appreciate that alot. We are currently on our way to Malmö, unfortunately the bus was the cheapest, and it takes about EIGHT AND A HALF HOUR.
Notice how I didn't write hours?
In Sweden the correct way of expressing those words is "x och en halv timme", x and a half hour. The same goes with all other examples, two and a half soda. I am quite convinved the same rules apply in english. But still we get the american show called Two and a half men. The accurate name would be Two and a half man. There's x amount and than a half, a meaning one, as in one man.
This could of course be ironically meant, but considering how many peeople I've argued and discussed this with, a great deal of people say that the original title is correct.
This has bugged me for about two years now.
Yours truly,
Louise
Officer of Spelling Department,
Gestapo.
Webcampicture:
Today's song:
Jenny Wilson - Summer time the roughest time
Jenny Wilson - Wooden chair
Jenny Wilson - Summer time the roughest time
Jenny Wilson - Wooden chair
D e s i r e d
Finally access to infinite internet!!!!!
Well not really infinite, grandma's internet is not really gaming speed. But such a lovely thing. I am really an internet addict if you haven't noticed already. So much information at the tips of my fingers!
But yeah, this is what we've been up to, me and Diederik: In Lindesberg we spent alot of money but we're not sure on what. We swam in the lake, we went fishing with my entire (male) side of my mom's family, we shared a pizza by the river, made patterns with beads, we went to the pub with my cousin and his friends, we went to Mora (and there we bought loads of stuff) and we cooked our symbol dish (pasta, pesto & chicken) for my grandparents (their praising would never stop ^^).
Now we're in Stockholm, at my other grandma's place, we arrived yesterday, early. Diederik sat with the computer all day and I sat with my current book all day. Among the stuff we bought in Mora, I purchased the sequel to an amazing book. I don't want to recommend the books to anyone but those that feel they are a bit like me. I don't know who or how many that likes them, because they feel tailor fit to me. I have been waiting for so long for this sequel and I'm reading it in english (the covers are much more beautiful in the original language and I simply can't wait for the translated version).
The books are called The Glassbooks of the Dreameaters and The Dark Volume, by Gordon W. Dahlquist. I think a third and final book is coming too. They are dark, taking place in a Victorian fictious England, a bit of steampunk, a bit of philosophy, good and evil. But the three main characters are amazing. Not very surprising I mainly recognize myself in the fierce Miss Temple, rich and spoiled, but later on experienced and pondering much of what makes a woman respectable and noble. She turns into everything she always looked down on, but still remains her true self. The other two, a battered assassin called Cardinal Chang and the german doctor Svenson are both intriguing, complexed figures. And of course there's a great MYSTERY and a conspiration. Great stuff.
While I'm at it, i should recommend another triology, the books about Abarat, by Clive Barker. All three are out in english, but I'm not sure if the last one is translated yet. They are a darker, deeper and more believable Narnia. The human child, deliberately leaving this world for another, where unbelievable creatures live and fight for the good and the bad. Once again, good characters and a plot that makes you turn page after page.
But before this turns into a massive book review, here is pictures of recent events.
outfit in Malmö picnic in the gutter + hedgehog!!! kittens in gothenborg!!!
in Helsingborg
fraternity house and sleeping kittens!!! creepy figures outside a
dangerous games library, don't read books!
weird skies over chalmers
More pictures will come when my grandma's internet has recovered from this long post. I hope you have a good summer.
PS. I bought new sneakers and a phone since both mentioned died. Same number though. DS.
Well not really infinite, grandma's internet is not really gaming speed. But such a lovely thing. I am really an internet addict if you haven't noticed already. So much information at the tips of my fingers!
But yeah, this is what we've been up to, me and Diederik: In Lindesberg we spent alot of money but we're not sure on what. We swam in the lake, we went fishing with my entire (male) side of my mom's family, we shared a pizza by the river, made patterns with beads, we went to the pub with my cousin and his friends, we went to Mora (and there we bought loads of stuff) and we cooked our symbol dish (pasta, pesto & chicken) for my grandparents (their praising would never stop ^^).
Now we're in Stockholm, at my other grandma's place, we arrived yesterday, early. Diederik sat with the computer all day and I sat with my current book all day. Among the stuff we bought in Mora, I purchased the sequel to an amazing book. I don't want to recommend the books to anyone but those that feel they are a bit like me. I don't know who or how many that likes them, because they feel tailor fit to me. I have been waiting for so long for this sequel and I'm reading it in english (the covers are much more beautiful in the original language and I simply can't wait for the translated version).
The books are called The Glassbooks of the Dreameaters and The Dark Volume, by Gordon W. Dahlquist. I think a third and final book is coming too. They are dark, taking place in a Victorian fictious England, a bit of steampunk, a bit of philosophy, good and evil. But the three main characters are amazing. Not very surprising I mainly recognize myself in the fierce Miss Temple, rich and spoiled, but later on experienced and pondering much of what makes a woman respectable and noble. She turns into everything she always looked down on, but still remains her true self. The other two, a battered assassin called Cardinal Chang and the german doctor Svenson are both intriguing, complexed figures. And of course there's a great MYSTERY and a conspiration. Great stuff.
While I'm at it, i should recommend another triology, the books about Abarat, by Clive Barker. All three are out in english, but I'm not sure if the last one is translated yet. They are a darker, deeper and more believable Narnia. The human child, deliberately leaving this world for another, where unbelievable creatures live and fight for the good and the bad. Once again, good characters and a plot that makes you turn page after page.
But before this turns into a massive book review, here is pictures of recent events.
outfit in Malmö picnic in the gutter + hedgehog!!! kittens in gothenborg!!!
in Helsingborg
fraternity house and sleeping kittens!!! creepy figures outside a
dangerous games library, don't read books!
weird skies over chalmers
More pictures will come when my grandma's internet has recovered from this long post. I hope you have a good summer.
PS. I bought new sneakers and a phone since both mentioned died. Same number though. DS.
R e l a t i v i t y
Since I last wrote, me and Diederik have been in Gothenburg. To our delight we had internet on the bus there, but none once we got there. So that's the reason behind my blogging silence.
Now we're in Lindesberg and we haven't got internet at our current place either. But I'm typing this on a minilaptop at my cousin's place. To be frank, it's very tiny. I keep hitting the wrong keys, so forgive my typos.
And speaking of tiny, this place is full of ants. They are bigger than normal ants, almost a centimeter. And one just bit me :( I feel almost embarressed to be bitten by such a small creature.
Today we went swimming in a limestone quarry with one of my cousins. It was rather cold but the scenery was really beautiful. Afterwards we went to a second hand store and I scored two nice (very cheap) skirts and a steady pocket mirror (something I missed when being on a festival and on the road). All for 50 swedish crowns.
We've been promised a fishing trip and a barbeque the following days, other than that we have no plans.
Soon we're off to Stockholm. Been quite a trip so far, and Stockholm will be our final stop. I wished we had time for a stop in Kalmar aswell, to visit our friends from Roskilde. But the final days are the most wellplanned and I don't see how that would work.
I've taken loads of pictures, and they'll turn up when I get more time with internet available.
Gotta go now, feels like there's ants everywhere :(
Now we're in Lindesberg and we haven't got internet at our current place either. But I'm typing this on a minilaptop at my cousin's place. To be frank, it's very tiny. I keep hitting the wrong keys, so forgive my typos.
And speaking of tiny, this place is full of ants. They are bigger than normal ants, almost a centimeter. And one just bit me :( I feel almost embarressed to be bitten by such a small creature.
Today we went swimming in a limestone quarry with one of my cousins. It was rather cold but the scenery was really beautiful. Afterwards we went to a second hand store and I scored two nice (very cheap) skirts and a steady pocket mirror (something I missed when being on a festival and on the road). All for 50 swedish crowns.
We've been promised a fishing trip and a barbeque the following days, other than that we have no plans.
Soon we're off to Stockholm. Been quite a trip so far, and Stockholm will be our final stop. I wished we had time for a stop in Kalmar aswell, to visit our friends from Roskilde. But the final days are the most wellplanned and I don't see how that would work.
I've taken loads of pictures, and they'll turn up when I get more time with internet available.
Gotta go now, feels like there's ants everywhere :(
D i f f e r e n c e
Today's been a slow day, but far from eventless.
We've mostly been inside infront of electronic screens, only leaving them (if even then) to eat and drink. The guys have played various games and then they experimented with bacon. I yelled "Blasphemy!" while they dipped bacon in milk chocolate, while having bacon seasoned with cinnamon and sugar baking in the oven. They were rather proud of their obscenities but after tasting both I can't say I'm a fan. Cinnamon was weird but the better of the two. Close to christmas ham.
After that we played a bord game I've never tried before, Taifho (some say it's also called Traverse). It was sort of a mixmatch of chess and chinese checkers but pretty gtood. I got silver out of 4 players.
When the game was over we decided to watch a random movie, a war movie with the title Battle for Haditha. I was moved, something I rarely am after watching a warmovie. It was (mostly) an authentic story about an incident that went horribly wrong during the war in Iraq, in 2005. I'd recommend anyone who has an opinion of that war (in either direction) to watch it.
Afterwards we were getting hungry again, so we took a long walk through this Suburbia of Suburbias to the distant BurgerKing. We decided to eat it out on a little path and saw two hedgehogs. One was really tiny and adorable.
Conclusion of this day: I drank more soda this day than I usually do in a month. I love suburbian refridgerators. Always full of everything you might need in case of nuclear winter.
We've mostly been inside infront of electronic screens, only leaving them (if even then) to eat and drink. The guys have played various games and then they experimented with bacon. I yelled "Blasphemy!" while they dipped bacon in milk chocolate, while having bacon seasoned with cinnamon and sugar baking in the oven. They were rather proud of their obscenities but after tasting both I can't say I'm a fan. Cinnamon was weird but the better of the two. Close to christmas ham.
After that we played a bord game I've never tried before, Taifho (some say it's also called Traverse). It was sort of a mixmatch of chess and chinese checkers but pretty gtood. I got silver out of 4 players.
When the game was over we decided to watch a random movie, a war movie with the title Battle for Haditha. I was moved, something I rarely am after watching a warmovie. It was (mostly) an authentic story about an incident that went horribly wrong during the war in Iraq, in 2005. I'd recommend anyone who has an opinion of that war (in either direction) to watch it.
Afterwards we were getting hungry again, so we took a long walk through this Suburbia of Suburbias to the distant BurgerKing. We decided to eat it out on a little path and saw two hedgehogs. One was really tiny and adorable.
Conclusion of this day: I drank more soda this day than I usually do in a month. I love suburbian refridgerators. Always full of everything you might need in case of nuclear winter.
Today's song:
Passion Pit - Sleepyhead
(And not only because I'm still tired from Roskilde)
Passion Pit - Sleepyhead
(And not only because I'm still tired from Roskilde)
S w i f t
So, after being home in Malmo for barely 24 hours I find myself on the road again.
Me and Diederik started our tour around the Swedish kingdom (or rather, the populated half).
Right now I am in a comfy basement in our first stop: Helsingborg. Our host for this night and the next is a friend of Diederik, Mikael. Then we're moving on to greater things (cities), starting with Gothenburg.
Naturally Roskilde was awesome and since everyone's gonna ask me, I made a top-3 list of the concerts.
3. Coldplay.
I know most people would put them first, but yeah... They were good, improvised and flirted with the audience and did a cover of Billie Jean. But they just didn't hit my spot as much as..
2. Lily Allen!
She was funny, cute, witty, drinking and smoking on stage. And she does Womenizer better than Britney Spears.
1. Röyksopp!!
It was perfect. Absolutely perfect. They were the band I was looking forward to the most. And they blew me away completely. I was suspecting (hoping) that at least one of their guest singers, Karin Dreijer, would be joining them since she had a concert with her band Fever Ray the day after on the same festival. I was incredibly happy to find out I was right, but it didn't stop there. They also brought out another dear favourite singer of mine, Robyn. I did not expect that at all, but gladly screamed to greet her, still remembering her awesome concert at Roskilde last year. As usual when performing live, Karin Dreijer (also half the band The Knife) wore a mask. I was counting on that, so guess how far I dropped my jaw when she took it off and started headbanging!
I had a cold, and a little bit of fever starting the day Röyksopp played and going there was probably not very practical. But truly necessary. But I didn't feel to good after I was soaked due to sweating like mad for an hour and a half (front row yay) and then walk all the way home to an icecold tent. My throat still hurts and my voice isn't back to normal yet. Still sooo worth it.
I'll keep updating on our trip and meanwhile, have some pictures!
Karin Dreijer at Röyksopp's concert (without a mask!)
Me and Diederik started our tour around the Swedish kingdom (or rather, the populated half).
Right now I am in a comfy basement in our first stop: Helsingborg. Our host for this night and the next is a friend of Diederik, Mikael. Then we're moving on to greater things (cities), starting with Gothenburg.
Naturally Roskilde was awesome and since everyone's gonna ask me, I made a top-3 list of the concerts.
3. Coldplay.
I know most people would put them first, but yeah... They were good, improvised and flirted with the audience and did a cover of Billie Jean. But they just didn't hit my spot as much as..
2. Lily Allen!
She was funny, cute, witty, drinking and smoking on stage. And she does Womenizer better than Britney Spears.
1. Röyksopp!!
It was perfect. Absolutely perfect. They were the band I was looking forward to the most. And they blew me away completely. I was suspecting (hoping) that at least one of their guest singers, Karin Dreijer, would be joining them since she had a concert with her band Fever Ray the day after on the same festival. I was incredibly happy to find out I was right, but it didn't stop there. They also brought out another dear favourite singer of mine, Robyn. I did not expect that at all, but gladly screamed to greet her, still remembering her awesome concert at Roskilde last year. As usual when performing live, Karin Dreijer (also half the band The Knife) wore a mask. I was counting on that, so guess how far I dropped my jaw when she took it off and started headbanging!
I had a cold, and a little bit of fever starting the day Röyksopp played and going there was probably not very practical. But truly necessary. But I didn't feel to good after I was soaked due to sweating like mad for an hour and a half (front row yay) and then walk all the way home to an icecold tent. My throat still hurts and my voice isn't back to normal yet. Still sooo worth it.
I'll keep updating on our trip and meanwhile, have some pictures!
Me after swimming in the Forbidden Lake at Roskilde, shortly before we got kicked out. Sooooo good. ^_^
Karin Dreijer at Röyksopp's concert (without a mask!)
Today's songs are the best whistle songs:
Air - Alpha Beta Gaga
Röyksopp - Eple
Peter Bjorn & John - Young Folks
Air - Alpha Beta Gaga
Röyksopp - Eple
Peter Bjorn & John - Young Folks
F e s t i v e
Today I'm very excited and for once not because I got in at the Game Academy (even though that still makes me smile widely), but tonight we get on the train (me, Diederik and two of our friends here) to Copenhagen, and then we change train heading for Roskilde and the festival!
I've been looking so much towards this, since last year was so amazing. And they say that we once again will be lucky with the weather.
A fitting picture: Me and Diederik at the hippie masquerade two weeks ago. Photographer: Ork de Rooij
No, it's not a joint! A waterpipe, with mix of tobacco and fruit.
Today's songs:
Jurassic Park Theme
Savage Garden - Break Me Shake Me
I've been looking so much towards this, since last year was so amazing. And they say that we once again will be lucky with the weather.
A fitting picture: Me and Diederik at the hippie masquerade two weeks ago. Photographer: Ork de Rooij
No, it's not a joint! A waterpipe, with mix of tobacco and fruit.
Today's songs:
Jurassic Park Theme
Savage Garden - Break Me Shake Me
H E A D L I N E S
We interrupt your usual internetsurfing to announce that
I GOT IN AT THE GAME ACADEMY, I REPEAT, I GOT IN AT GAME ACADEMY!
And while we're at it. I'd like to introduce you to my new creative blog.
The banner will be replaced and I'll put up more material later, but now, let me welcome you to the Jurassic Art! From now on there will always be a link in the menu.
I GOT IN AT THE GAME ACADEMY, I REPEAT, I GOT IN AT GAME ACADEMY!
And while we're at it. I'd like to introduce you to my new creative blog.
The banner will be replaced and I'll put up more material later, but now, let me welcome you to the Jurassic Art! From now on there will always be a link in the menu.
H e a t w a v e
Once again I apologize for not writing for a while. Haven't been by a computer in ages, not since Sandra arrived. She left two days ago, but on the same day Hanne got here. I can see the headline: Swedes invaded the Netherlands - whole country in shock!
But on the more serious side, we have more updated summer plans now.
Starting out small with Helsingborg, Gothenburg on the 10th, and staying there for a few days. From there we'll travel to Lindesberg and continue to Sthlm before going back to Malmö. Once back in Malmö, we've been promised langos from Sandra. Langos is a divine dish, and Sandra and her mom do it even more delicious.
It's incredibly hot here in Amsterdam. Me and Diederik went out with a blanket a few hours ago. But being foolish and not bringing water led to our retreat from the sunny park. I've been taking many pictures but I'm not sure how to show them, cause each picture comes with a story or a thought. And putting it all here would take a lot of time. I might do another montage, easy to look at and no need for words.
I'm also happy to have more readers lately :D I like that you like to read what I write. And no, I havent forgotten about my creative blog, I'm working on it.
Me chillin with the beavers at Amsterdam Zoo, also known as Artis. I'm considering getting a yearcard there ^^
Today's song:
N.A.S.A. - Gifted (feat. Kanye West, Santogold, & Lykke Li)
But on the more serious side, we have more updated summer plans now.
Starting out small with Helsingborg, Gothenburg on the 10th, and staying there for a few days. From there we'll travel to Lindesberg and continue to Sthlm before going back to Malmö. Once back in Malmö, we've been promised langos from Sandra. Langos is a divine dish, and Sandra and her mom do it even more delicious.
It's incredibly hot here in Amsterdam. Me and Diederik went out with a blanket a few hours ago. But being foolish and not bringing water led to our retreat from the sunny park. I've been taking many pictures but I'm not sure how to show them, cause each picture comes with a story or a thought. And putting it all here would take a lot of time. I might do another montage, easy to look at and no need for words.
I'm also happy to have more readers lately :D I like that you like to read what I write. And no, I havent forgotten about my creative blog, I'm working on it.
Me chillin with the beavers at Amsterdam Zoo, also known as Artis. I'm considering getting a yearcard there ^^
Today's song:
N.A.S.A. - Gifted (feat. Kanye West, Santogold, & Lykke Li)
P r i v a c y
I WANT MY PRIVACY BACK
Took this picture when me and Diederik were out walking. Words of our time, I thought.
S u n c e l l
It's been a little while since I wrote, but the reason is of course that I'm back in Amsterdam. And yes, the weather is fantastic.
We've been busy as usual with making up for lost time, but we've been up to alot of other things as well.
Peculiar things:
• I got intoxicated by the scent of the elderflowers and decided to do what my mom used to to:
Elderflower lemonade. It was the best drinkable thing I knew of as a kid.
I put 5 carefully rinsed flowers mixed with the pulp from a lemon in a bowl, and added about a decilitre of sugar. Then I boiled about 4 dl of water and poured over the flowers. I put a plate over it and let it be for 2 days in room temperature. Tomorrow I'm going to let it be 2 days in the fridge, and then it's done (according to the recipe I found on ICA.se). It smells like many summers forgotten and I hope it will taste as good.
• We walked up on the roof of the building and museum Nemo. The tilting roof allows you to walk up on it from behind.
Click = bigger image
• We went to see Continental Breakfast yesterday. They are a coverband, and a pretty good one. We saw them at The Waterhole, where else? All in all, a very good night.
• As I've been typing this, Sandra, my best friend has booked tickets to Amsterdam! She's coming on thursday and she's staying until sunday.
• Saturday the 19th is the swedish Midsummer. A day as important as Christmas Eve to many swedes. Me and Diederik have decided we should celebrate it, and now that Sandra is coming, there'll be twice as much to celebrate!
• We have booked tickets and I'm not leaving this town until the 27th! I'll be going from Copenhagen to Malmö, back to Copenhagen, and then to Roskilde for the festival!
• I made a montage. So fjortis, but so easy.
You know you want to click it.
Title of this post is from Diederik's discovery that I'm completely dependant of sun.
Sun = happy, energetic Louise.
Today's song
Prodigy - No good
We've been busy as usual with making up for lost time, but we've been up to alot of other things as well.
Peculiar things:
• I got intoxicated by the scent of the elderflowers and decided to do what my mom used to to:
Elderflower lemonade. It was the best drinkable thing I knew of as a kid.
I put 5 carefully rinsed flowers mixed with the pulp from a lemon in a bowl, and added about a decilitre of sugar. Then I boiled about 4 dl of water and poured over the flowers. I put a plate over it and let it be for 2 days in room temperature. Tomorrow I'm going to let it be 2 days in the fridge, and then it's done (according to the recipe I found on ICA.se). It smells like many summers forgotten and I hope it will taste as good.
• We walked up on the roof of the building and museum Nemo. The tilting roof allows you to walk up on it from behind.
Click = bigger image• We went to see Continental Breakfast yesterday. They are a coverband, and a pretty good one. We saw them at The Waterhole, where else? All in all, a very good night.
• As I've been typing this, Sandra, my best friend has booked tickets to Amsterdam! She's coming on thursday and she's staying until sunday.
• Saturday the 19th is the swedish Midsummer. A day as important as Christmas Eve to many swedes. Me and Diederik have decided we should celebrate it, and now that Sandra is coming, there'll be twice as much to celebrate!
• We have booked tickets and I'm not leaving this town until the 27th! I'll be going from Copenhagen to Malmö, back to Copenhagen, and then to Roskilde for the festival!
• I made a montage. So fjortis, but so easy.
You know you want to click it.
Title of this post is from Diederik's discovery that I'm completely dependant of sun.
Sun = happy, energetic Louise.
Today's song
Prodigy - No good
I laughed.
Someone filed a false application for a change of name for the antipiracy lobbyist, and the man formerly known as Henrik Pontén is now called Pirate Pontén. Harrassment? Yes. Hilarious? Absolutely.
Swedish link:
http://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/article5321758.ab
Swedish link:
http://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/article5321758.ab
