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Nostalgia 22: Friends of me and mom (1986)

Here is a picture of a family that we used to spend some time with.

Ilonka and Beata. I remember great times with them.

They unfortunetly started a new life in London. And we sort of lost

touch.

But me and mom, we went on to new adventures. After my father left us.

We had so much together. Me and mom against the world!

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Shoe Review: Timberland T-back Sandals

I just bought these AGAIN. I love these sandals. I use them at the

office. And as I mentioned it is my second pair, last pair was bought

about 2 years ago. I have never bought the same pair of shoes before.

I want to tell you why these Timberland: T-back Sanda are so

wonderful.

The reason is quite simple, for those of you who are like me, we use

our feet, and we sweat. I sweat a lot, I can't use normal sandals or Crock

sandals (you know the plastic ones).

These are made from rubber, but I can assure you that they give your

feet the perfect combination of ventilation and comfort. When you wear

them it feels sort of like wearing Reebok walking shoes. I love them, and

I really really recommend them. You can't go wrong with a couple of

Timberland T-back Sanda. :)

Date Published: May 26, 2012 - 11:00 pm

movie stills 11: some still photos from The Consultant

Here are some more photos from a scene (from my movie the Consultant).

I won't reveal any of the scenes. Just enjoy the excellent shots we got.

Date Published: May 25, 2012 - 11:00 pm

FAQ 97-100: Killing and checking shy e-mails

Question 97: Have you ever killed anyone?

Answer: Wouldn't you like to know. :)

I have not killed anyone. And I don't plan to. I think murder is overrated, since death happens to anyone anyway. You can't end a persons life, if that person is going to die some day anyway. So what is the point. Murder is just another word for "shortcut to death".

Question 98: How many e-mails do you get everyday?

Answer: about 50. A lot of adds, a lot of questions, a lot of invitations. People who want to invest in me, or want me to invest in them. A lot of nice and kind letter from readers. I read all of them.

Question 99: Do you consider yourself shy?

Answer: I am and I am not. I have a two sided personality when it comes to being shy. I am shy on the phone sometimes, I fear picking up the phone, but I am not shy when I have to call someone. I am not shy when I am with just one person, but when we are 3-4 people at least, I can feel shy and that I don't have control over the situation. But I think this is common for most people in some way.

Question 100: Are you against video game violence?

Answer: Hell no, I love video game violence, and I think it does the world good. Because I believe that most people have a violent instinct that they have to let out, and if they don't, it can have consequences. I let my anger and violence out in video games. If I didn't have that, I think I would be eager to go to war, or to murder someone. And because I have my video game violence, I don't have to act out on my instincts to kill, kill and kill. And no, I don't believe it is the other way around. War and murder has become less and less common, and video game violence has increased. Simple logic. Video game violence saves lives!

Date Published: May 24, 2012 - 11:00 pm

Person analysis: Matt Damon

Wow, Matt Damon, what can I say. I was a bit hesitating when I thought about writing a in depth analysis of Matt Damon. What can one say about Will Hunting? What can one say about Jason Bourne?

Well, this is probably one of my favorite people in the world, and has been for the last 10 years ever since I saw him in the movie Good Will Hunting (1997).

I remember being blown away by his generic spirit, brilliant writing (he did receive a Oscar for the script to Good Will hunting, and lets not forget, he did get the nomination for best male performance in that same movie).

But then I say The talented mr Ripley, and I was blown away again. I remember that the first thing I did was to order the Patricia Highsmith book, and one sequel for it. Then we had his humble yet talented character in Oceans 11, and the sequels, and of course the most ultimate agent movies ever, the Bourne trilogy.

Then he went on to do great work, in more serious roles, and some comedies, and well, he has been a success ever since. But for some reason he has not been in the spot light, I think Mr Damon is a very secure person and humble in real life. He does do it for the fame. But then again, what do we know, maybe he's got a temper or a dark secret. We may never know, but that is all personal stuff, its his stuff. I don't praise his honor, I praise his skills as a actor, entertainer and writer.

I wish he could write again, not that I mind his acting, but I think there is at least one more golden egg for him lay. (did that sound wrong?).

I would love to see him in bad guy roles, his portrayal in The Departed (2006) wasn't a bad guy role in my opinion, and I think most people who have seen it agree with me. I would love to see him take a crack at a really naughty bad guy role, I think it would sky rocket him to the front seat of best male performance again.

I don't like to bet, but I honestly believe that we have just scratched the surface of his entertaining skills, I really do. I think Matt Damon could tear down walls, the only problem is, I don't think he feels he needs to, being one of the top 40 best paid actors in Hollywood. But I hope he will curse the gods, and make a strike once more.

I know he would never do a sequel to Good Will hunting, except for the spoof he did on Jay and silent bob strike back, but I think if mr Damon were to sit down with his old pal Ben Affleck, they could write one hell of a script.

Happy adam to it pall..

Date Published: May 23, 2012 - 11:00 pm

Book review: Ernest Hemingway - Sun also rises (1926)

Let me tell about a true master piece. A one of a kind book that I have to confess, made me doubt that I could ever write as well if I tried to write and get a book published. But Hemingway did it, and he was only 27 when it happened.

Now I have read a few reviews and analyses by critics and so called experts, and the opinions vary. I find it funny that so many have the stones to question this master piece. Because it is well written, no doubts, trust me. And the story is solid. But that’s the magic of the book. You see, you can take book, like the first Harry Potter book, and you can see that it was clearly well written, and the story was solid. But it will always lack (in my opinion) the true artistic touch that make certain writers into gods. But you know, we will get to that.

First let me tell you a bit about the books synopsis. It is about the American writer Jake in Paris (I guess Hemingway wrote about himself in some extent). And he runs around with his friends (the cream of café society in Paris) and he falls in love, and agrees to travel to Spain with his new friend Mike Cambell (one of the most well written characters in history!). And they run into all sorts of common things, that really don't involve anything out of the ordinary.

This is where Hemingway gets on his creative core and describes nature in deepest sense. There are these moments of emptiness where simple conversations make the book worth reading. The people in the novel represent the restless generation at its fall, no purpose and just decadence really. And somehow Hemingway manages to capsulate a story, so living with such living characters that you really feel like you are in the conversations of each page. I even love the title. I know Gertrude Stein must have been proud, as Hemingway clearly wrote about her coined expression the lost generation. This book doesn't have any real themes, no lessons learned, no great truths, the novel just captures the essence of a group of people in the middle of no purpose. And that moment, it reflects and delivers the essence of what man is without purpose.

We as people are but souls who wander in light of fulfilment. We as people want, or need the feeling of being in the moment, no matter what that moment reflects.

I know my "thesis" of this book is very hazy, because to be honest, I can't reflect it as well as Hemingway would have. To be honest, I don't believe that Hemingway tried to teach readers anything, except to introduce the reader to one of his immortal characters.

Hemingway will in my book, always be the true artist of describing people, and their suffers. That makes Hemingway the best writer in the world, even if he is only my second favorite writer in the world.

Date Published: May 22, 2012 - 11:00 pm

New Jacket... Ipad edited

I bought this new jacket recently. And I wanted to show it to you.

But of course, being me, I did some post-editing on my Ipad.

Hope you like it.

Date Published: May 21, 2012 - 11:00 pm

Nostalgia 21: Birthday party, celebrating one more year (1986)

This time no princess cake. :(

But I saluted this magic day anyway.

If you wonder why I am smiling so much, well I just LOVED

gifts and presents.

AWESOME, my first He-man toy soldier! I loved He-man.

Loving mother.. thank you a great birthday.

Date Published: May 20, 2012 - 11:00 pm

Happy birthday gift, a new climbing cat rack (for our lovely cats)

Our cats turn 4 years old. So we bought them a gift.

A new climbing rack.

at first they were just curious, but then they started climbing.

and to be honest, they have been loving it ever since.

We felt like we picked the right one.

Of course, sometimes they fight for the right to sit there.

Kajsa doesn't like the rack at all, she is probably

to old to climb on these things.

Usually Simba wins the battle over the climbing rack.

Date Published: May 19, 2012 - 11:00 pm

Paris 2012: Last night in Paris :(

Last night in Paris. We went walking for a couple hours in Paris.

And we noticed a whole different kind of beauty of the city.

I think it is the same in every major city in the world.

The night life is somehow different. Like a different place.

Have you seen the movie Midnight in Paris?

Well, we rather enjoyed it, and we remembered it when

walking the streets of Paris at night (Well it was more evening then night)

Sara sitting on a park bench.

a great shot of a bridge.

We of course went to the highly lit Eiffel tower.

Such a magnificent uplit construction.

Standing under it is just breathtaking.

Words can't really describe.

Its like something out of a dream.

Something you know isn't real, but it is.

And that sums up our trip to Paris.

Where we got engaged, and will of course return to

when celebrating our many anniversaries.

Date Published: May 18, 2012 - 11:00 pm

FAQ 93-96: Stealing and crying during war

Question 93: Have you ever stolen anything?

Answer: Anything? Try EVERYTHING! :)

When I was a small kid I shop lifted a bit. I think it a important part of growing up. :)

And when I was older, I stole some things, just to feel something, even if only guilt. But I don't want to talk about that dark past.

Question 94: Do you often cry?

Answer: No, I wish I could cry more. But something really drastic needs to happen for me to cry. I love crying because it releases a lot of feelings that won't let go otherwise.

Question 95: Why did you cry the last time?

Answer: I don't even remember, perhaps sometime 2009, when I was feeling hopeless with a job, and thinking really low about myself. And stopping with antidepressants released a few tears as well.

Question 96: What do you think about war?

Answer: War is fun, at least when you play. And I love war movies. I can't talk about the moral about wars, because I don't have the experience. I won't go around saying that war is wrong, because sometimes in history we did have much needed wars to solve conflicts, and if there were easier and better ways to solve the conflicts, then people would, but they didn't, so war was needed. Terrible that a lot of people died, but people die. That is a way of life, and war has always been a big part of human history. And to say that war is horrible and terrible is just not good enough. A lot of people defended their countries, they fought wars to fight injustice, and from certain perspectives, war was a way of honor, that gave people life. Some people fought in wars as a way to show the dedication, their destiny. War being pointless is not fair to all those who died for their countries. But again, I don't have enough experience of war, nor do I wish to have.