Archive for July, 2009
Lady GaGa
I went to a Lady GaGa concert in Paradiso yesterday. That women is something else. She’s like this robotic person with her movements and stone faced performances. But every now and then, when she sees something in the crowd she likes, her face lits up and a human smile comes out.
I really enjoyed the show. She was a little bit vulgar from time to time (it didn’t help that her net panties had a big hole in them right on her bum), but even with all the crazy entertainment and show extravaganza going on – the girl can sing! She can actually back it all up with a powerful voice.
She is definitely a diva – she LOVES all the attention and will do anything to get more (or so it seems). But she looks like she’s a diva with a heart and some talent, so hopefully she’ll keep bringing the crazy for a looong time 
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Random
Is it possible to have writers block when you never really “write write”? Normally I really have the need to write about things.. that’s why I started this whole site.. to be able to write up nonsense about nonsense just to get it out of my system. But ever since I’m back from my holiday I haven’t felt the need or even the ability to write about anything at all. It bugs me. It makes me feel like I’m not doing anything useful. Because.. I usually write about the things I do or see.. so if I don’t feel like writing it surely means I haven’t done or seen anything interesting!
Or not. For instance.. I saw this great movie two days ago, but I’m not writing about it. I bought this pretty new couch, but I haven’t even uploaded a picture of it. I’m in the middle of probably/hopefully getting a better job at the cinema, but I’m not mentioning it. I haven’t even posted any (any!!!!) holiday pictures.
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Ok, let’s give it a try.
- The film was Waltz With Bashir and it’s pretty damn interesting….
(I’m so out of it.)
- Photo of my new couch (and table):
- About work. Well.. I asked for a talk with my manager, because my contract needs to be renewed pretty soon and I kind of need it to be better than it is now (more hours, more $$$). So we had a talk in which I explained that I’d like to keep working at the cinema full time, etc. etc., but that I can’t live on this salary, etc. etc. Velll, my manager liked the idea of my staying and moving to a better position within the company so he said he would discuss it with the CEO. Apparently he did so the very next day, because I have to come for a meeting with the CEO next Monday. This could mean that I have to go work in Almere… because they have a much bigger cinema there, so I would have more opportunity to learn. I’d hate to leave Lelystad (it’s cool here!), but on the other hand it would be nice to learn more and handle a much bigger cinema (in Lelystad we have 5 small screens, in Almere they have 8 huge screens – plus the have digital projection next to the old fashioned big ole reels we have). I am actually pretty excited about it.. I just hope I don’t get my hopes up too high. Because he could just want me to come talk about, I don’t know, working as a film operator in Almere.. which I really don’t want. ‘Cause in Almere, when you work as film operator you are stuck within the movie cabins alllll day.. film is all you see.. no air, no people. Me no liko!
(Hey, look at that.. I started babbling again. I feel all better now .)
Harry Potter
After helping the hundreds of Harry Potter fans to some popcorn, sodas and, of course, the new Harry Potter movie tonight, some co-workers and me finished the night with a drink and some scary stories.
Driving home just now I started thinking that my own Harry Potter experience actually started during a period of bad dreams and short nights. When I was a kid I had a lot of those periods. I was scared of anything and everything and whenever I watched or read something remotely frightening I would wake up nights in a row, full of unpleasant thoughts and unable to get back to sleep. During one of these periods I had just started reading the Harry Potter books and they helped me through many a night. When I woke up during those nights I would pick up my HP book and read a couple of chapters and after that I would be filled with thoughts about the wonderful world of magic and wizardry and would fall asleep without problem.
I guess that’s where my appreciation of Harry Potter started. He got me through the night.
Besides the fact that I love Harry Potter for taking away my scary dreams back then, I also really enjoy the books for what they are: good stories. I really love all of them. I think I read the first four books at least three times each. I just reread the sixth book and have now started rereading the seventh. I very rarely reread a book, but with the Harry Potter books a reread is just as much fun as a first read.
I also watched the latest movie today. I actually enjoyed it! I don’t like most of the Harry Potter movies, but this one was pretty decent. It’s fun how a movie like this really gets all people talking. Some movies people just walk out of without saying a word. With a movie like Harry Potter there’s always some people talking about it.. how it was, if it made sense, what could have been better. People are really invested in the story, wether they’ve read the books or not. I always wonder if it’s because the movies are just entertaining or because it is about a whole different world. Do people get more invested in fantasy storytelling (HP, Pirates of the Caribbean, Lord of the Rings) or is it really about the characters and what they go through, wether it’s in a fantasy world or on plain old and familiar earth. I wonder……
It could also simply be because most of them (LotR and HP) are based on books. And people always love to discuss (read: nag on) movies based on books.
World eBook Fair
I have never really read an eBook (except for one on my phone) and I’m not sure I’d enjoy reading a book on the computer as much as having a real one in my hands. But the World eBook Fair does make me want to try an eBook out.
From July 4th to August 14th they’re offering thousands of ebooks for free. They include lots of languages and genres.
Check it out at www.worldebookfair.com! (I hope the search function doesn’t annoy the hell out of you as it does me.. I can’t seem to find anything!)
BTW, for the musicians among us: there’s a collection of over 3000 free sheet music books. Which, I think, is probably more interesting than the thousands of free novels up for download.
Wazzuuuup
I really don’t have anything to write – I don’t think. But usually when I start typing I’ll think of something to say after all. So I thought I’d give that a try.
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So. We have a new colleague at the cinema. And I happened to flash my boobies at him on his second day. Ahem. I wonder if he’ll come back for a third day or if i scared him away for good… I was changing my clothes in the office and he happened to walk in when I was facing the door.. standing in my bra. AWKWARD!!!! It could have been worse though – at least I already had my pants on.
Last week I also got a reality check on how clean and tidy your house needs to be for it to be either messy (mine!!!) or flat out gross. I always thought my house came kind of close to gross sometimes, but I stand corrected. It can be MUCH worse. I went with Renee to pick up her new kitten and she had already warned me that it would be nasty. But.. she didn’t do it justice. I was not prepared for it at all. It was skankin’ nasty!!!!! I can’t believe people can live like that! The people were gross, the house was gross, the few pieces of furniture they had were gross, the garden was stocked with gross stuff.. And in the midst of it all the woman living in all the grossness started talking about fleas nesting??!?!! I’m still itching everywhere from that experience. Thanks Renee! :p
Little Super Grover (Amelie!!!!!) is mighty cute though. I hope Spook doesn’t eat her. And I do hope that those people find a job/win the lottery soon, because I feel bad for how they (have to?) live their life now. 
I have a German language test tomorrow and I haven’t even glanced at the stuff I have to learn. I hate it when I don’t learn when I really should. Is it laziness or is it simple inability/stupidity? I never can tell. Probably the first though :s. I guess I will have to set my alarm at 5am to still be able to get some German out of me at 11am tomorrow.
Nite nite!