Listening to: lots of different things, some of which are the subject of this post. . Our self-steem is more likely to resent criticism of our tastes than of our opinions. La Rouchefoucauld. . I don’t know if it’s an acknowledged truth or not, but in my experience people are judged most often not because [...]
Archive for the ‘In my (humble?) opinion…’ Category
Posted in In my (humble?) opinion..., P(irate) Powah!, This is art! (... is this art?), tagged art, judgement, music, taste on September 30, 2009 | 2 Comments »
{Review} Reflections about the seat of the Soul…
Posted in In my (humble?) opinion..., P(irate) Powah!, tagged film, Josef Rusnak, memory, neurobiology, reviews on September 12, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Listening to: Canvas, Imogen Heap. This isn’t quite finished, but as a rough draft I’d be glad to hear your opinion, ya ladies… . {R} The Thirteenth Floor. On the intricate patterns of memory and/or (?) self The sound was a little bit too low, and Red was a constant distraction, but I nevertheless managed [...]
On a Book about Books
Posted in Damsel's, In my (humble?) opinion..., tagged City of Dreaming Books, Stadt der Träumenden Bücher on July 12, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Alright, here’s another book that I read and find no words to describe: “City of Dreaming Books” by Walter Moers. I read the German original and I just hope that the English translation managed to capture the beauty of his brilliant imagination. Moers has created a world in which books are breathing and dreaming, in [...]
God Bless the US – A Difference in Perception of Patriotism and Nationalism in the US and Germany
Posted in Damsel's, In my (humble?) opinion..., tagged Germany, patriotism, stereotypes, USA on June 8, 2009 | 2 Comments »
This is an academic paper I wrote for one of my classes on stereotypes Germans harbor towards US Americans. It was my intention to explain how the stereotype came about, i.e. explaining why US Americans and Germans think and act the way they do: The words “God Bless the USA” on a bumper sticker is [...]
On gender roles and fishy flutes
Posted in In my (humble?) opinion..., tagged films, Ingmar Bergman, opera, reviews on May 7, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Listening to: Leave me by myself, William Fitzsimmons . On Tuesday, in spite of (of perhaps because of) being in a black mood, I went out to a Cineforum with Franziska. The appointment details: Viale Trento 126, 19:00 h. The plan: Il Rito (Ingmar Bergman), 72 min. Then, Il flauto magico (Trollflötjen, hehe. Also by [...]
Battered and Broken
Posted in Damsel's, In my (humble?) opinion..., tagged Annie Proulx, Brokeback Mountain on May 5, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Instead of posting random thoughts here I spent the last weeks reading so I thought I’d share some :) Does Brokeback Mountain ring a bell? A movie about a bunch of gay cowboys? Heard, anyone? What I didn’t know until recently is that the movie is actually based on a short story by Annie Proulx. [...]
{Review} La nicchia della Luce (ii)
Posted in In my (humble?) opinion..., P(irate) Powah!, tagged Arabic, art, calligraphy, language, reviews, writing systems on March 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Me again, lovelies. After being internet-less for a week, I’m back (hold on to your seats, s’gonna be a rough ride…). {R} La nicchia della Luce. On words, art and accuracy. [Part 2. Sabato 21 Marzo 2009] Listening to: Niyaz, Dilruba (it should be Arabic. It could be Swahili for all I understand. How depressing). [...]
{Review} La nicchia della Luce (i)
Posted in In my (humble?) opinion..., P(irate) Powah!, tagged Arabic, art, language, reviews on March 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Sabaha’ljaîr, ya ladies! The pirate’s sailing out of her silent harbour with a bang. Don’t choke on your coffee. There’s more to come… {R} La nicchia della Luce. On words, art and accuracy. [Part 1. Venerdì 20 Marzo 2009] Listening to: Natacha Atlas, Foretold in the Language of Dreams At the beginning –Read! in the [...]
