Posted on November 4th, 2008 @ 22:50 in Uncategorized
Wow. Lemme try to finally write that Obama post I’ve been meaning to write for ages (the draft I’ve just found is 2 months old exactly). Trying to quickly squeeze it in before I’m off to a scary election party, and we’ll hopefully know before the end of it, and then off to bed and I’ll definitely know when I wake up tomorrow.
I have been SO fascinated by this election for the past few months, and it’s been an incredible experience. I hadn’t ever been truly interested in a US election before – if I was, it was mainly because I’d (obviously) always want the Democrats to win, and/or because I wanted the Republican moron to lose.
But this time I’ve been really invested. It matters not just because Obama is the lesser of two evils, but because I really believe in what he stands for, and what electing him stands for for the American people. This goes way beyond the purely practical “well Obama would definitely be the wiser choice for the world at large”.
All the clichés that have been rehashed during his campaign actually resonate with me, despite my traditionally cynical leanings. The Audacity of Hope, Change We Can Believe In, Yes We Can… I can feel them. And I can relate to the American people feeling them, and it makes me immensely excited and emotional. This is HUGE!
So ja that was my last minute gushing entry, now I must get ready and be off, Obama FTW and all that!!!! (oh he better win or else…!!)
Posted on October 24th, 2008 @ 15:06 in Uncategorized
Oh hello there. I am still in Norway. Not for much longer unfortunately. 🙁 I hate it when trips come to an end. :(( They should be neverending. :no More »
Posted on October 8th, 2008 @ 23:29 in Uncategorized
What does it meeeaaaan????
For those of you unfamiliar with the flash video: how is babby formed. Most of it you can understand despite the spelling mistakes. But I have no idea what “they need to do way instain mother” is supposed to mean.
Googling it is near impossible as you just get hundreds of quotes. The only attempt at an explanation I found here:
what the hell does instain mean?
stay in
I think.
I’m not sure though
But that doesn’t make much sense either. They need to do way stay in mother?
So um, any suggestions? I know, I have too much time on my hands. And yes, some sort of proper entry some time soon.
Ennio Morricone is pretty darn awesome too (I actually had to look up whether he’s still alive… 80 years in November). My parents had (well, still have I suppose) a vinyl best of which I regularly took out as a kid. Chi Mai – Le Professionnel was my favourite (and one of the first mp3s I ever downloaded!). I still absolutely love this track. The above Good, Bad & Ugly is probably the most iconic of his works. Can’t say I’ve ever knowingly seen the film tho (well, probably half-asleep as a kid on my dad’s lap at some point).
Posted on September 28th, 2008 @ 21:15 in Uncategorized
[posted kinda late, originally written on the bus home] On my way home from a MOST AMAZING week-end. Paris still surprises me, or the love I feel for it does. You’d think I’d tire of it eventually, for all the times I’ve been (often spending much time in the same places). AND IT NEVER DOES!!!! 😮 More »