See me being stupid in phase 3!

(If you can't get the link to work, right-click and save as. I've been told some people have problems with it, so there ya go.)

Grats to Papa on finally upgrading from the Kara wand (and not scaring new priests with your DKP total anymore), and grats to the blamehorse - er, Hunt on the shiny belt.

Now come on, guys... 3 more bosses. 3 is a small number! Tiny, even. >:D

Och bullar.

(c) Anne Kananen 2008

Detta är samma ros som jag gjort innan, men en närbild på själva blomman.

Tidigare inlägg: Rosen

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(c) Anne Kananen 2008

Jag har gjort en ros i olja, jag älskar rosor så jag kände mig inspirerad av att få måla en ros, detta är min allra första ros jag gjort i olja, men det blev nog rätt lyckad ändå :) jag har verkligen försökt att få fram rosens skönhet i denna målningen. Och ja, detta blev resultatet :)

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Maybe it's a plug.  Maybe all I'm really saying is "watch this film."

Maybe the film speaks for itself.

I am contented to say that regardless of the type of style of music you listen to, there is something in this to please the tongue of any musical taste.  Something here is transcendent; that is, something here will defy your idea of music, but also define it.

Sigur Ros is an Icelandic experimental pop/rock group.  I use the term "pop" very loosely, for their music is simply incomprehensible in that diction.  They have been around since the late 90's, and have produced several records.  They have not been as mainstream as many other artists of their genre, but they are gaining recognition, with assistance from YouTube.

Recently, the band put out a documentary film entitled Heima, a Icelandic word meaning "home".  It is partly a music documentary, and partly a documentary of the beautiful Icelandic landscape.  The content of the DVD is comprised of several free, unannounced shows the band put on in different towns and locations around Iceland.  The final product is an unparalleled musical journey, which is sure to amaze each viewer on some level.

What Sigur Ros has done in their musical journey will leave you with eyes that yearn for the images to last forever, and ears that hope for the sound to never stop.  In this film, nature becomes an amphitheater and you, the viewer, become a passive observer.  Perhaps you are a bystander who heard these haunting sounds, and followed the sound to the source; perhaps you are a bird, resting briefly from flight, only to soar away again as the music lifts your wings; perhaps you are the landscape itself, with a beautiful symphony being played in your harshest regions.

The lyrics to much of Sigur Ros' music is meaningless.  By meaningless, I do not mean that words are being misused, simply that words are not being used at all.  To clarify, Jon (the band's lead singer) simply creates a melody or harmony with a varied falsetto; he produces vocal inflections with no real meaning.  This is, however, not universal to their form- a large portion of their songs are comprised of true lyrics with real words.  The issue then resides in the fact that the band, being true to their heritage, sings in Icelandic, and therefore we, the monolingual, are left with lyrics that are truly incomprehensible.  But here a new beauty arises, for we have (perhaps) our first real glimpse of what it means for lyrics (or lack thereof) to compliment the music, and not simply music that compliments lyrics.  In other words, Jon's voice has become the last instrument in the symphony.

The film, and editing done therein, were Oscar worthy in my opinion.  There is a scene which recounts an old fishing factory which had long since closed, which is no huge matter, but the way in which the history is presented, along with the song selection, will bring one to tears.  Another scene depicts a controversial damn which was built in Iceland, and subsequently had negative effects on the surrounding ecology.  The song played during this scene is simple, but the empathy it creates will cause one to weep.

I have provided the film (thanks to YouTube) below, in order from top to bottom.  My advise is to throw on some headphones, sit back, and watch the film in full.  You will be glad you did.

Note: Although I apprieciate Sigur Ros' musical talent, I do not necessarily endorse every aspect of their personal lifestyle.  Nor do I promote the nudity used in album art of their newest album.  If clarification is needed, feel free to ask.

Sen en annan glädjande ska är att ekonomi och ideer nu går hand i hand Marcus Persson och Mårten Norman och Anders Meiton är alla före sin tid och det har jag en uppsjö bevis för den som kräver sådana. Nu har äntligen bankväsendet tagit sig i kragen och skapat Ekonomikompassen som är ett spel i rätt riktning. Fortfarande har de en lång väg att vandra för att handhålla och ta tillvara på externa idésystem. Men kanske är kompassen en början.

Alla vill vi uppleva kärleken.
Det är stort att bli älskad men ännu större att få älska någon.
När kärleken kommer, var vaksam, tag väl vara på den, plötsligt kan den vara borta.
På mindre än en sekund.  Men glöm inte att uppleva den och att älska den. Och bär den varsamt med dig i alla dina dagar.
                                                                    Lensbabie

Flera mail där sanningen om sommaren pressenteras.
Flera mail från en okänd sanningssägare.

Jag fick iallafall vara lycklig en tid, två månader.
Tack för alla vackra rosor du tillskrivit mig.
Du ska veta att jag älskat dom allihopa.
Å jag tar dom med mig.

Förlåt mig för den där hemskt dumma kommentaren.
Förlåt mig för allt annat dumt jag kan ha sagt
Förlåt mig men jag går upp och loggar in nu
Förlåt mig för att jag ger upp och inte orkar vara kvar här nere längre!

Du var mitt ljus i min annars så mörka, tunga tillvaro
Nu finns ingenting kvar. Ja du vet inte hälften.
När jag såg ljuset i tunneln så var det tåget som kom.

Om du någongång är ledsen så håller en ängel din hand.
Det är jag.

Nu blir det inte som vi talat om.
Till Visingsö bland annat.
Snälla du, åk dit å fota för min skull.

Denna bilden är till dig som tack för en underbar sommar.
Och en fantastisk tid. En mycket lycklig tid.

Jag älskar dig i alla liv jag ska leva.
Du var min tvillingsjäl, min bror.
Tillsammas med dig var jag hemma och mycket lycklig.

Lev väl

TACK VÄNNEN!

Till min bästa vän och min största kärlek!

sigur ros - Inní Mér Syngur Vitleysingur

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很好..
我不懂他们在唱什么...
就是好听..
上面放的是别人自己拍的..
因为我觉得比他们真正的mtv好玩..
原本的只是从concert剪接下来的片段..

enjoy..

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den跟我说有一次他们的专辑很好卖, 那种排行榜也上了, 成绩不错..
不过他们全部很肚烂..
他们不要成为一个主流音乐的乐团..
所以他们的下一张专辑是没有名称的, 只有 "( )" 符号, 给你自己填..
所有的歌也是没有歌名的..
自己想..

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啊..
帅..
不过..
他们还是在红着..

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End
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Jag har varit så slö med att skriva här i flera dagar..
Men även den bästa kan ju ha sina svackor, hehe

Hanna stumpan hon bara älskar att åka till skolan.
Hanna kan ju vara fröken slöhög när det vill sig.
Det går inte att stressa på henne
Så blir hon ju på pangens tvär.. lilla fröken Hotti.
Ja vem gillar att bli påstressad egentligen.
Inte på morgonen i alla fall.

Ja i alla fall så går det så lätt att få igång henne
Upp, äta frulle, klä på sig och gå till bussen.
Elias är också attans duktig..
Han har gärna velat slöa på morgonen
Men nu går han upp och gör sitt..
och går i väg till skolan.
Johannes har alltid varit lätt att få iväg.
Marcus med..
Det är så skönt när allting funkar.

Fröknarna har döpt Hanna
till "Lilla Fröken Rosenknopp"
så underbart ju!!
Hon är ju en liten vacker rosknopp
som håller på att utvecklas till den vackraste ros *ler*

I morgon så är det Barnensdag här i Köping.
Vi ska gå dit alla.. eller några i alla fall.
Elias blir ju tonåring om ett par veckor
så han hoppar nog över den.
Det är en del för barnen att göra.. ja kolla länken
Och jag tror nog att det är gratis också.

Sen på Söndag så är det allsång på Himlabacken.
Ja i Nyckelbergsparken...Fritt inträde - Gratis alltså.

Bild och citat från Magazin24.se

Förutom Charlotte Perelli så kommer flera lokala band och artister gästa allsången. Hela evenemanget leds av schlagerartisterna Magnus Bäcklund och Jessica Andersson.

La cosa che mi ha fatto riflettere è invece un'altra. Questa notizia ha scatenato, non molto velatamente, la guerra tra testate. Mentre ieri c'è chi si vantava di aver fatto lo "scoop", oggi un'altra altra testata restituisce al mittente le "accuse". Ecco quanto scritto : "Si tratta di uno scoop durato 10 mesi", "ancora nessuno sviluppo rispetto a 10 mesi fa", "Ieri, a distanza di 10 mesi, giorno più, giorno meno, la notizia è rimbalzata sulle colonne di alcuni quotidiani", "i nostri servizi lo avevano spiegato nel lontano ottobre 2007", "i 370 sono stati sentiti come persone informate dai fatti e non come indagati, come invece riportato - si legge ancora sul giornale - dalle notizie rimbalzate ieri". In sintesi, dicono alcuni giornali ad altri, siete arrivati 10 mesi dopo.
Scoop o no scoop?
Fatti loro.
Intanto la "guerra" continua. Domani, immagino, un'altra puntata.

Aggiornamento 24.8.08

Lo avevo scritto ieri. Sono stato facile profeta. In effetti, come immaginavo, ogni testata quando viene attaccata si difende. Leggendo oggi il giornale accusato di aver fatto un falso scoop, lo stesso, riferendosi, senza fare il nome, all'altro, scrive di "scopiazzature altri", del "quotidiano che passa all'attacco utilizzando argomenti riciclati dal politicuccio di turno" ed ancora di "scopiazzatura parziale e maldestra", di "maldipancia a qualche ras della politica e dell'informazione" e che "grazie a certe omissioni che si aprono spazi per quei giornali che intendono dare le notizie che gli altri non danno".
A questo punto il mio dubbio è: Ci sarà la replica o l'altro giornale farà cadere queste accuse nel vuoto? Vedremo. Da neutrali spettatori

 Aggiornamento 25.8.08

Nessuna risposta dal giornale accusato di aver "scopiazzato" l'altro.  Guerra finita?

Le PukkelPop est considéré depuis longtemps comme l'un des meilleurs festivals alternatifs d'Europe. Contrairement à Rock Werchter qui joue la carte des grosses machines qui rempliront le festival, le PukkelPop propose une sélection bien plus pointue avec 8 scènes très différentes les unes des autres réparties sur 3 plaines. Evidemment, pour un festival d'aussi grande envergure, impossible de passer à côté de groupes confirmés comme Editors, Sigur Ros, The Killers, Roisin Murphy et les toujours très imposant Metallica,... Mais la progra est définitivement ultra alternative avec pres de 200 groupes à découvrir! De mon côté, je retiendrai les concerts de The Do et de la superbe énergie qu'ils dégagent, la puissance de Bloc Party, la qualité musicale de Girls in Hawaii, de Hot Chip et leurs membres complètement dingues et de Sigur Ros qui jouait dans des conditions bien meilleures qu'à Werchter vu qu'il faisait nuit. Du côté électro Ricardo Villalobos s'est permis un set extrêmement pointu avec des morceaux très sombres pour 2 heures assez cérébrales tout comme Carl Craig. On était donc bien loin des stéréotypes techno des clubs populaires aux blondasses pulpeuses et machos gominés :) .  A l'opposé de Ricardo et Carl, Boys Noize, le Berlinois, a martyrisé nos oreilles avec un set agressif au son ultra saturé ce qui n'a pas laissé de marbre la foule compacte entassée dans le Dance Hall. Par contre, déception pour Editors malgré leur grande présence scénique, Cold War Kids qui n'aurait jamais dû être programmé sur la trop grande scène principale, Tim Vanhamel, Sons & Daughters et MGMT dont le live n'a duré que 40 minutes. Et puis il y'a les surprises comme cette soirée complètement décallée année 50 sous un petit chapiteau, cours de danse et maquillage en prime pour ceux qui étaient dans le trip. Belle idée aussi que ce mini cinema qui proposait des films d'artistes ou de groupes. Enfin, un gros point positif pour le soleil qui ne nous a pas laché durant ces 3 jours! En résumé, De bons concerts, beaucoup beaucoup de monde, 8 scènes très interessantes et un temps magnifique, notons juste que le prix de la bouffe ( y'a pas d'autre mot ) est assez exagéré ( plus de 2€ le coca coupé à l'eau et 3€ le ravier de frites à peine rempli ). 

Les photos de concerts, c'est pas ce qu'il y a de plus simple... Mais malgré cette qualité médiocre, j'espère qu'elles vous feront vivre ou revivre le festival comme il se doit. 

HOT CHIP - dance hall

THE DO - club

BLOC PARTY - main stage

GIRLS IN HAWAII - marquee

EDITORS - main stage

SIGUR ROS - main stage

COLD WAR KIDS - main stage

et puis voilà quelques vidéos...

Ricardo Villalobos:

The do:

Hot Chip:

Bloc Party:

Carl Craig:

Sigur Ros:

Boys Noize:

Broccoli may help ward off prostate cancer

Eating broccoli could reverse the damage caused by diabetes to heart blood vessels, research suggests.

A University of Warwick team believe the key is a compound found in the vegetable, called sulforaphane.

It encourages production of enzymes which protect the blood vessels, and a reduction in high levels of molecules which cause significant cell damage.

Brassica vegetables such as broccoli have previously been linked to a lower risk of heart attacks and strokes.

Our study suggests that compounds such as sulforaphane from broccoli may help counter processes linked to the development of vascular disease in diabetes Professor Paul Thornalley University of Warwick

People with diabetes are up to five times more likely to develop cardiovascular diseases such as heart attacks and strokes; both are linked to damaged blood vessels.

The Warwick team, whose work is reported in the journal Diabetes, tested the effects of sulforaphane on blood vessel cells damaged by high glucose levels (hyperglycaemia), which are associated with diabetes.

They recorded a 73% reduction of molecules in the body called Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS).

Hyperglycaemia can cause levels of ROS to increase three-fold and such high levels can damage human cells.

The researchers also found that sulforaphane activated a protein in the body called nrf2, which protects cells and tissues from damage by activating protective antioxidant and detoxifying enzymes.

Countering vascular disease

Lead researcher Professor Paul Thornalley said: "Our study suggests that compounds such as sulforaphane from broccoli may help counter processes linked to the development of vascular disease in diabetes.

"In future, it will be important to test if eating a diet rich in brassica vegetables has health benefits for diabetic patients. We expect that it will."

Dr Iain Frame, director of research at the charity Diabetes UK, stressed that research carried out on cells in the lab was a long way from the real life situation.

However, he said: "It is encouraging to see that Professor Thornalley and his team have identified a potentially important substance that may protect and repair blood vessels from the damaging effects of diabetes.

"It also may help add some scientific weight to the argument that eating broccoli is good for you." ]]> http://catharine2.wordpress.com/?p=581 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:36:47 +0000 Catharine http://catharine2.da.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/tisdagstema-karlek/