Thirty Day Challenge: Day #1

1. Your middle name, and how you feel about it.

My middle name is Rebecca. Pretty ordinary, I know 1000+ people with that name. I would've preferred something a bit more original and unique, a bit like me! But all in all it's quite a good name. Does what it says on the tin, and all that jazz. It fills an empty space in my passport!

Thirty Day Challenge!

I'm gonna give this "thirty day challenge" a go, for a laugh. So for, uh, thirty days! I'll be doing posts on the questions which are:

It sounds like it should be quite fun, so starting tonight, I'll be a part of the challenge!



A poem

I saw this poem in a book entitled  "Poetry of the Thirties" and just had to put it on here! It's by John Betjeman and was written in 1937 (well, that's what the copyright says!)

Slough

Come, friendly bombs, and fall on Slough

It isn't fit for humans now,

There isn't grass to graze a cow

                           Swarm over, Death!

Come, bombs, and blow to smithereens

Those air-conditioned, bright canteens,

Tinned fruit, tinned meat, tinned milk, tinned beans

                              Tinned minds, tinned breath.

Mess up the mess they call a town -

A house for ninety-seven down

And once a week a half a crown

                            For twenty years,

And get that man with double chin

Who'll always cheat and always win,

Who washes his repulsive skin

                              In women's tears.

And smash his desk of polished oak

And smash his hands so used to stroke

And stop his boring dirty joke

                               And make him yell.

But spare the bald young clerks who add

The profits of the stinking cad;

It's not their fault that they are mad,

                                They've tasted Hell.

It's not their fault they do not know

The birdsong from the radio,

It's not their fault they often go

                              To Maidenhead.

And talk of sports and makes of cars

In various bogus Tudor bars

And daren't look up to see the stars

                               But belch instead.

In labour-saving homes, with care

Their wives frizz out peroxide hair

And dry it in synthetic air

                             And paint their nails.

Come, friendly bombs, and fall on Slough

To get it ready for the plough.

The cabbages are coming now:

                           The earth exhales.

                                 

Jeg Elsker Danmark!

(If you don't speak Danish, the title means "I love Denmark")

Recently, I have become obsessed with Scandinavia - but one country in particular. Denmark. Don't ask me why, because I really have no idea. I've always liked Denmark, but things started to get serious when I was fortunate enough to watch the music video for "Swim" by Oh No Ono - an amazing Danish band. I listened to the song for days on end, and then became interested in all things Danish. The architecture, the food, the music, the design, all of it. So, I began learning the language. (I can already speak 4 languages, one more can't hurt, can it?) And let me tell you, it ain't the easiest to learn! (I've been using speakdanish.dk , which is a really good website to use if you want to learn the language) But one thing that truly amazes me is the music. Denmark has some really brilliant bands:

Here are some bands I love, with some of my favourite songs...,
OH NO ONO -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qh8IBCKyG6Y (Swim)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2nn_tM4kD8 (The Shock of The Real)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ww-EH1pvEQA (Miss Miss Moss)
(Or just listen to the "Eggs" Album, because I love all of their songs)

TREEFIGHT FOR SUNLIGHT -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38EebZGTMKA (Facing The Sun
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_RHtzq-5dY (What Became of You and I?)

VINNIE WHO -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IppBWuUmkU8 (Remedy)

THE WILLIAM BLAKES -
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyvVAON10jk(Secretly)

So that's about it for this Denmark post, I hope you like the music and don't hesitate to comment.

Tak.
                                                

Help!

This is a plea for help: I can't think of a name for this blog! If you think you can come up with a witty name for it please either...

Send me a message on Twitter (@LondonNewyork13)
Or comment on this post.

This is basically a competition, but you won't win anything. Although I might follow your blog if you'd like me to.

Tak.

Ok, I've changed my mind again!

Right, so this blog won't be soley devoted to music-y film stuffs. It's going to be mostly about me (and my life does revolve around music, film and art, so you won't be missing out on that) and other rather random things that I like (or don't), photos I take, places I visit etc. and yeah, I hope to see you all soon!

Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes

Looking back through past posts, I've noticed that the blog has become slightly more orientated towards music/film etc. and I think I prefer it that way. So from now on this blog will be solely dedicated to the world of "the arts" or and entertainment blog.
It's going to have a whole new look, new name, new URL, new everything! Hopefully this will get it more views aswell! (Or that could just be wishful thinking)
Bye :) x

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