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Still alive and bringing news
Ten years have passed since I last posted on my journal.
While I did not write here, I still spent a lot of my free time on writing. Together with my friend Mika, I worked on a novel which we have now self-published.
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The Book Meme
The books I've read are marked in bold.
The books I have not read completely, are marked in italics.
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Harry Potter: Half-Blood Prince - Some Thoughts
Yesterday, I finally watched the new Harry Potter movie ( Read more... ) -
Star Trek - Tribble spotting
Have now watched the movie for the fifth time ( Read more... ) -
Star Trek - Symmetries and Echoes in the Movie
I have now watched the movie four times and have plans to watch it for a fifth and sixth time. There are times in once life where one has to be the tiniest bit fannish.
What I have noticed during my repeated watching is that the movie is very symmetrical: Many themes are repeated at least once and scenes echo one another.
Here are some examples:
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Star Trek - My impressions after watching the movie
So I've finally seen the new Star Trek movie and enjoyed it tremendously. I've read the novelisation and read many reaction posts before watching the movie, so I was thoroughly spoiled, but I didn't mind one bit. On the contrary. I like being spoiled, because then I can focus on the details ( Read more... ) -
Star Trek
Only a week or so ago, I realised that a new Star Trek movie is coming out. At first, I had planned on ignoring it, but the pull of my first fandom proved to be too strong. I read some reviews, watched two clips on YouTube - and decided that I do want to see this movie after all. :-)
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Happy girl
Work is tough: I've felt overwhelmed by it for some weeks now and it will take several more weeks until I will get a grip on things again. There are many challenges my team will have to face, but we'll pull through... eventually ( Read more... ) -
Congratulations to your new president, America!
This morning I'm very cheerful.
It's amazing that so many people went to the election in America - 73 % or more? That's impressive!
I'm also delighted that Obama won! I believe that this is one of the moments in history that will be remembered for a long, long time. -
Deathly Hallows - Chapters 9-12
More reactions behind the cut. I'm typing my thoughts down while I read the book and am still mostly unspoiled.
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