November 29, 2009

November 28, 2009

Quote

Here is a quote by Mark Twain I really like and agree with:
"Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great."

Song of the Day

Forever running (out of time)

"Saturday morning, and I am at the old game of catching time between my fingers as it is running, forever running away." - Sylvia Plath wrote it once in her diary. And, although it's already Saturday afternoon (or rather evening...), I feel pretty much the same... or even worse.
I wish all this stressing and rushing and all-the-bloody-deadlines were over; it was finallly exam period and I could have a little bit of worriless (is that a word??) resting... A bit of piece and quiet, slowing down... I desperately need a change in the rhythm of my life. I'm desperate for slowing down, I'm dying for reading novels endlessly, watching my favorite films and series for hours uncounted, and most imortantly: I miss poetry terribly. Exam period is always good for writing poems, hopefully this won't change this time either. I started writing poetry (if you can call it poetry...) about a year ago, during the winter exam period, as I wrote about fifteen poems in January, 2009. Then in the following spring exam period I wrote another bunch. So now I cannot wait to have some freetime on my hands and for my mind to be calmed and relaxed... and then a whole new bunch of poems should will come, hopefully. 
And guess what? I've just started looking forward to Christmas a few days ago. Last Thursday I listened to Diana Krall's Christmas album, the first time in the season. Then at home, during the weekend I listened to it again; I even put it on my MP3 player. I just love it, because, on the one hand, it's pure jazz (which I admire so much), and on the other, it's not the usual cheesy, over-the-top Christmas stuff (which drives me crazy right after making me sick). 
Anyway, I'm trying to pretend, or convince myself that I don't really like Christmas, and actually, I don't, as the holiday never ever turns out even half as good as I always hope it would... Still, by the end of November, this funny, warm feeling settles on my chest, and I enjoy the comforting feeling that Christmas is around the corner... and that there's still a good chance that this time, this year Christmas will be better, jollier than it was in the previous years. The hope is still alive, yet. So, I'm looking forward to the winter break, as I already have a list of festive films which I will definitely watch (such as The Shop Around the Corner, You've Got Mail, Love Actually, The Holiday... You know, the usual cheesy stuff), as well as a list of books I'm planning to read during the second half of December and in January (eg: Sylvia Plath's Correspondence, Julie & Julia by Julie Powell, The Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler, Joanne Harris' Gentlemen and Players... and the list goes on forever.)
So, the point is that I'm trying to get through the next three weeks with the smallest demage caused (by me)... I still should must write about ten articles, prepare and give a 15-minute long presentation, have four in-class tests, and write half a dozen essays... this all in less than three weeks. Then I'll have that bloody hard phonology exam on 17 December. A nice month is ahead of me, isn't it?
And to top it all, my laptop is broken, and I'm praying it can be fixed (without paying a fortune for it).
Okay, I'll stop whining and start working now... or at least I should.

PS: Can't wait for the first snow of the season!



November 14, 2009

...and another one


Ars poetica. Kind of.

Ladies’ Club  
First I noticed Virginia,
Then I found Sylvia,
Third in the row was Mrs. Parker,
And now the turn is on dearest Anne -
Thus, I got all my suicidal ladies,
Whom I am not in love with.
Though, it may seem so
As I have all their photos
On my bright red wall.
They simply had the path
I shall surely intend to follow.

(Not) Alone


Wow, I've just realized that I haven't written a single word here for like 10 days... and to be honest, blogging didn't even cross my mind, as I have been quite busy with school stuff. Nowadays I'm only trying to survive one day at a time and complete as many things on my To Do list as it's possible during that 24-hour interval... Blogging has not been on my list lately (unfortunately), although it should have been... 
So, I guess I'll just carry on with being a stuck up, and publish another poem of mine. I wrote this one exactly almost  a year ago, thus it suits this current weather of ours quite well. (Note that right now I do not feel terribly alone at all. Just a little.)

Alone

The last vivid rays of the
Autumn Sun shine upon us
As the train appears
Above the ground.
The crowd of depressed people
Are staring into the bright light,
Just like numb statues, they are.
What connects us except for
The shabby metro car?
We will arrive in a moment,
The road will come to an end,
All will go on their own paths,
And I'll stay alone,
Terribly alone, once again.

November 4, 2009

Poem Of The Day

...am I being a stuck up if I pick a poem of mine as the Poem Of The Day? ... You know what? I  just don't care...



Hey, You just broke my heart,
And you don't even know it,
I'm dying to be -
Your best,
Your first,
Your everything,
Why can't you give
A damn about me?!?

November 2, 2009

Bon apetit!


So, guess what? I found the most charming movie of the year. Julie & Julia, it is. I already saw it about two weeks ago, right after its premier (which in Hungary was October 15th) . After watching if for the first time, I thought it was an okay film, nothing special though, with the very odd character of Meryl Streep, accompanied by her annoying intonation and high-pitch voice, and the always cutie-goodie Amy Adams. Just a usual chic-flick that takes your mind off whatever you have to worry about for a good two hours. Then days passed by, and  Julie and Julia was still there fidgeting in the back of my mind... Soon I had realized, I just had to see it again, because I was yearning for that mesmerizing atmoshpere this movie has. I couldn't resist anymore, so yesterday I went to an afternoon showing of J&J... And believe it or not, watching it the second time, I liked it even more... much more, as a matter of fact. I found Meryl Street's character not so annoying any more (still very odd though, as it was supposed to be; Streep does a splendid job, as always) and Amy Adams is, indeed, very cute, but that is why she is such a loveable actress. This the character that suits her so perfectly. 
Anne Roth is the costume designer of J&J, too, and she has also done such a good job. She not only dressed Streep authenticly, but, more importantly, she found the most suitable clothes for Adams' cutie-goodie character. I adore those charming (and very stylish!) accessories, especially the brooches. Then, the music score suits and supports that mesmerizing atmoshere of the film, especially the 1950's and 1960's parts - Time after time by Margaret Whiting and Henry Wolfe's Stop the rain are my favorites. (However, I have no clue what the heck is Talking Heads' Psycho Killer doing on the OST???)
I reckon  it's no surprise I admire J&J so much, as I love Norah Eprhon's previous films too, When Harry Met Sally... and  You've Got Mail are two of my favorites when it comes to love comedies. 
Thank you, Norah, and Bon apetit!
PS: And to top it all, I have just ordered Julie Powell's book. Can't wait to have it and start  reading it!

The Song Of The Day...

October 31, 2009

The Quote Of The Day...

...is from the newest episode of Grey's Anatomy, it gave me a great laugh.:o) (And how right it is!)


"I wore a diaper yesterday, yes - and I will wear one today. If it helps Dr. Shepherd get through the surgery, I will wear a diaper. My diaper is awesome. My diaper is hard-core. You wish you had the balls to wear my diaper. I'm gonna wear it, and I'm gonna wear it with pride. And if I have to pee in it? Oh, I'll pee. Because I am a surgeon. This is America. And I will do what needs to be done. So you can kiss my hard-core, diaper wearing ass." Lexie Grey


Happy Halloween!


October 29, 2009

Oh Captain, My Captain!

....And the movie of the day (or rather yesterday) is:  
Dead Poets Society .

Just finished watching it, and I still love it!


October 28, 2009

October 26, 2009

Song Of The Day

Ch-ch-changes


A bittersweet and rather useless day is coming to its end... 
In the morning, as a spur of the moment idea, I decided to create a blog, and start writing at least a couple of lines on a daily basis. I have been thinking about having a blog for several months now, but have always been too lazy to actually start it, not to mention that I still have no clue what I will write about... plus, I'm pretty sure that hardly anyone is interested in my thoughts. But what the heck, I'll just write, whatever comes to my mind, because I have every intention to live by my pen, so I better practice as much as I can. Hopefully I won't lose interest in a day or two and start postponing blogging too, just like I have been doing it with my good oldfashioned diary... I just cannot get down to that, and write there anymore... Maybe I just need a little bit of change of ...what? Place and form of writing, I guess.
So, in the morning I decided to create a blog, then I got stuck in front of the laptop and spent several hours looking for and setting up templates and other little bits...In the afternoon, just so my day won't go completely down the drain, I went to town and run a few errands, did some shopping, etc. The weather was so lovely, typical autumn-ish. I don't think autumn has ever been so picturequely beautiful as it is this year. First we had a nice, warm Indian summer in September, then in October all of a sudden it got cold, the  leaves turned into a hundred different shades of vibrant yellows, oranges, reds and God-only-knows what other colors... I wish I could paint and capture all the different shades on canvas. (Or a camera would do, too.)
Spent the day with listening to Travis... I found this amazing band  onlya few weeks ago, then instantly fell in love with their music, and now I cannot stop listening to all of their songs... Hard to imagine how I could live my life without the Travis back in the old days.
Ok, I'll shut myself up now.... and go and watch a movie. The shop around the corner, it probably will be.
Don't think I'll ever write such a long post again.:)

Hi There,


So, this is the very first entry in my brand new blog... I have been thinking about starting a blog for some time now, and finally the day has arrived. (Yay!) I'm not quite sure yet, though, what I'll be writing about, probably just about little bits of my life, stuff I see, hear, come across, places I go, things I make... we'll see. :)