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I didn't plan to go anywhere these holidays, but maybe a friend of mine and I are going to stay in one of The Netherlands' least interesting regions: Drenthe. Yeah baby!

And... I hope I will be able to finish as much lessons of my Swedish course as possible.
Right now I'm busy with the ninth lesson and... jag talar inte svenska flytande.
Let's hope I'll get better these holidays (or later on).

Reading: Englar Alheimsins, by Einar Már Gudmundsson.
Listening: Stéréo Total - Heaven's In The Back Seat Of My Cadillac


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Four places I would rather be right now:
1. Stockholm, Sweden.
2. Rovaniemi, Finland.
3. Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea.
4. Mandal, Norway.


And I think Stéréo Total is teh bomb!

          Stéréo Total - Tetsuwan Atomu
"Sora wo koete RARARA hoshi no kanata
Yuku zo ATOMU JETTO no kagiri
Kokoro yasashii RARARA kagaku no ko
Juuman bariki da tetsuwan ATOMU
Juuman bariki da tetsuwan ATOMU
Mimi wo sumase RARARA me wo mihare
Sou da ATOMU yudan wo suru na
Kokoro tadashii RARARA kagaku no ko
Nanatsu no iryoku sa tetsuwan no ATOMU
Nanatsu no iryoku sa tetsuwan no ATOMU

Machikado ni RARARA umi no soko ni
Kyou mo ATOMU ningen mamotte
Kokoro hazumu RARARA kagaku no ko
Minna no tomodachi tetsuwan ATOMU
Minna no tomodachi tetsuwan ATOMU"


Anyway, I saw Ikke Naken this sunday. It's an amazing Norwegian movie. The surroundings where the film took place were absolutly fabulous.

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shiroi-kisetsu tagged me, so I had to make a 'listen to your music and answer ze questions-list'. How much fun can a human handle?

In case you do not know, these are the things you've to do:
    - Go to your music player of choice and put it on shuffle
    - Press 'play'
    - Listen and tap your feet a bit
    - Use the song titles that come up to answer each question

How does the world see me?
Sophie Zelmani - Black Day
Will I have a happy life?
Boxcar Racer - There Is  [Boxcar Racer is right: I already have a happy life.]
What do people really think of me?
America - Last Unicorn  []
Do people secretly lust after me?
Kiran Ahluwalia - Awara [Fickle]  [That makes me feel warm inside.]
How can I make myself happy?
Alter Ego - Rocker
What should I do with my life?
Midtown - You Should Know  [Well, tell me!]
Will I ever have children?
Switchfoot - Learning To Breathe
What is some good advice for me?
Takako Minekawa - Plash
What do I think my current theme song is?
Patea Maori Club - Ngoi Ngoi
What does everyone else think my current theme song is?
Ane Brun - This Voice
What song will play at my funeral?
Ines - Iseendale  [An Estionian, romantic song.]
What type of men/women do you like?
Vanilla Ninja - Vanad Teksad Ja Kitarr
What is my day going to be like?
Superbus - Je Reste Encore
Why am I here?
Jack Off Jill - Super Sadist  [He sent me.]
What will people remember me for?
Anne Gadegaard - Kun En Drøm Herfra
What song will I get stuck in my head tommorrow?
The Cardigans - For What It's Worth  [Oh yeah!]
Are there people outside waiting to take me away?
Värttinä - Kiiriminna
What will this year be all about?
Musafir - Run Jun Yale

Scandinavian literature:

If you know some (good) modern Scandinavian* novelles (if possible: psychological novelles), please comment on this journal entry. Your help will be highly appreciated.


* I mean Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian and Swedish books.


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I am currently reading the translation of Huset vid flon: Het rode huis. It's written by Kjell Johansson, in a really extraordinary way. I like it so much!
Johansson knows how to tell the things on a poetic way without making the text seem like a poem. Johansson knows how to describe the environment in a fine, delicate and Scandinavian manner. Johansson knows how to tell all the details, without make the story boring. Johansson knows how to amuse me.
Huset vid flon is an autobiographical, Swedish novelle. It's about a boy, living in a poor suburb of Stockholm. He faces many problems, but manages to survive them.

And I still don't know what the title means... 'House next to ...'? A river, a swamp?


I think I'll read Ulvova mylläri, Fall and Englar alheimsins later on this week. Englar alheimsins seems to be very interesting.


Ze cover of the book can be seen here.