tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319687792024-03-23T19:14:15.968+01:00Buzzing HeadFelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16744896678860749973noreply@blogger.comBlogger231125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31968779.post-70178582960677976232014-02-04T05:56:00.001+01:002014-02-04T05:56:41.178+01:00New Year! January Reading, yay! :)Last year is past, and I think it's time to focus on what's new. And I have to say, I started off this year with some very very good books. :)
M. John Harrison - Light
After listening to my friend's conference presentation in November, which I only half understood, I pretty much immediately went out and acquired this intricacy of a novel. It is quite indescribable, but well worth reading. I haveFelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16744896678860749973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31968779.post-84427713208070662332014-02-04T05:46:00.001+01:002014-02-04T05:46:31.496+01:002013 booksLondon is so much around me, writing about it will still have to wait. Rather, I'll finish my 2013 book list, and see where this year of reading has taken me.
The last post was in October...so let's start from there.
October (continued)
Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons - Watchmen
Hajime Isayama - Attack on Titan #1
Hajime Isayama - Attack on Titan #2
November
Neil Gaiman - The Sandman: Overture, Felhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16744896678860749973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31968779.post-46317338669010035272013-10-14T00:22:00.000+02:002013-10-14T00:22:03.357+02:00Books now, London laterI'm a little shocked that I haven't posted anything since MARCH.
So much happened in the meantime - I mean, I'm currently living in a different city, in a different country, in a completely different way than I did for the past few years (being a full-time student again...feels really weird)...and while I thought about writing, I didn't.
But right now, all I want to do, need to do, is collect Felhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16744896678860749973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31968779.post-15167492204541234222013-03-31T23:31:00.000+02:002013-03-31T23:31:42.720+02:00March ReadingSo...where's March gone so quickly? Seems all I did was work and learn about taxes and marketing, start to grumble about the constant snow, and spend the rest of the time waiting for better times. Quick hint: That hardly ever works.
Anyway, I did manage to get some reading done. Not as much as I wanted. But some.
Jim Butcher - Small Favour
Jim Butcher - Turncoat
Jim Butcher - Changes
Jim Felhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16744896678860749973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31968779.post-3064226477175250992013-03-01T10:52:00.000+01:002013-03-31T23:05:37.344+02:00February ReadingI guess I'm not really getting the 'blog once a week' thing done yet, but hey, here's some books I read. For a change.
Jim Butcher, Dead Beat
This was a little odd, because I didn't recognise some of the bad guys as bad guys until quite late in the book. I didn't get the reasoning employed. Oh well. Other than that, it was a lot of fun. :)
Jim Butcher, Proven Guilty
Also a little odd. Hm, maybeFelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16744896678860749973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31968779.post-32418713937993822482013-02-13T13:09:00.002+01:002013-02-13T13:09:23.248+01:00LentAfter a thoroughly uneventful Shrove Tuesday (except for a change in hair colour, but technically that happened on Monday) which I spent at the office (yes I'm back at the office again, temporarily), and then cleaning up our apartment, scrubbing the bath (green everywhere, heh) etc, I feel like I should still make some sort of commitment for Lent. I thought about it for a while. Alcohol is alwaysFelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16744896678860749973noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31968779.post-63049207655629222782013-02-01T20:55:00.002+01:002013-02-01T20:55:32.199+01:00January ReadingSooo, January seems to be over. The sun was out and the weather was really nice today, and yesterday too (I just spent yesterday mostly asleep or reading, while lazily admiring the bright blue sky I could see through my windows while today I actually ventured outside). I'm all for clouds and loads of snow and cold, because, let's face it, it's winter, and that's where these things should occur. Felhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16744896678860749973noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31968779.post-27091772815136251162013-01-06T20:12:00.001+01:002013-01-06T20:12:25.580+01:002012 Book ListSo, here is my reading list for 2012, as complete as it gets. It doesn't include some things I read for uni (all those short stories and papers), and probably not all the audiobooks I listened to, but I think otherwise it should be complete. I don't have the author for every book, especially for the beginning months, maybe I'll add those later.
I also started several books and didn't finish themFelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16744896678860749973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31968779.post-39285929726260481692013-01-06T19:37:00.003+01:002013-01-06T19:37:46.425+01:00Working towards resolutionsI'm a little late with thinking about resolutions (or making plans, setting themes, as I prefer to think of it), but I'm not really into saying things like "Oh, I'll exercise more" and then get frustrated because it doesn't happen. Instead, I prefer to think about priorities, about what would really have a positive influence. About a year ago I dyed my hair blonde (or bleached it to death, Felhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16744896678860749973noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31968779.post-32898139897193682852012-12-31T15:51:00.001+01:002012-12-31T15:52:50.418+01:00December Reading + Reading List UpdateThis will be this year's final post. I'm a little sorry that I didn't post more than just the books I've been reading for the past few months, but - at least that, at least that.
So here, the final books for this year:
Paul Watzlawick, Anleitung zum Unglücklichsein
Fun in parts, a little sad in others when I recognised which of the things presented I did myself. Eye-opening, maybe not, but a Felhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16744896678860749973noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31968779.post-47603761412607250602012-12-02T13:39:00.005+01:002012-12-02T13:39:50.312+01:00November ReadingMary Poppins, Pamela L. Travers
I only had the German version, but I guess it doesn't matter all too much. I had previously only known the Disney movie, and expected something similar - and while some of the elements certainly are there, I was quite surprised at how vain and strict Mary Poppins is in the books. As well as always admiring how fine she looks in any reflecting surface she Felhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16744896678860749973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31968779.post-64639067049627257612012-11-06T22:11:00.000+01:002012-11-06T22:11:36.600+01:00September + October ReadingLots of uni work mixed with freelance work lately, so it seems I'm back to being a lazy blogger. But here's what I read recently, at least.
September
Grüne Smoothies (GU)
A book on green smoothies, the background on why they're supposed to be so good for you, and lots of recipes - which contain far too many out-of-the-way ingredients for me. So when I make some, I just mix what I come up with Felhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16744896678860749973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31968779.post-3874266357549473272012-09-03T01:27:00.000+02:002012-09-03T01:34:19.258+02:00August ReadingFirst of all, sorry for the not-complying-with-my.own-format-format of the comic in the last post, but I really wanted to post it as it was, not just a link. Important stuff.
Anyway, books. I know this blog, for the past few weeks, has seen nothing but "what I've been reading" posts, but somehow that's all I manage right now. Also, I'm so happy about reading stuff! Maybe soon I'll get back into Felhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16744896678860749973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31968779.post-26949823878687147472012-09-02T22:38:00.002+02:002012-09-02T22:39:48.801+02:00There's nothing I can add to thisFelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16744896678860749973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31968779.post-42740147212138326222012-08-10T14:07:00.002+02:002012-08-10T14:07:46.995+02:00July ReadingI thought I'd finally post again, with my July reading list. And yay, it's looking much more impressive than those of the last few months. :D
Neonomicon - Alan Moore
A birthday gift which has been on my wishlist ever since it came out. Combines The Courtyard (which I already own) with its follow-up, The Neonomicon, in one volume. I probably shouldn't have read it right after I received it (ie Felhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16744896678860749973noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31968779.post-24699798679547669992012-07-15T20:31:00.001+02:002012-12-31T15:18:44.195+01:00Reading RollSince I'm sort of on a reading roll right now, and it feels immensely good, I decided to go through my shelves of unread books (MTBR in Bookcrossing speak) and pull some long-languishing pieces from them, to compile a sort of reading list for the next few weeks. What I've mainly been looking for are shortish things that I can read within a shortish amount of time - and then release (or keep if Felhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16744896678860749973noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31968779.post-32186764451937800212012-07-15T13:12:00.002+02:002012-07-15T13:12:17.333+02:00June ReadingI just realised, I never made my June reading update. Even though I finally read a little more, again!
It's just two books, I just realised. It felt like much more. I guess it's the stuff I've been reading since the beginning of July which made me think that. Anyway:
Roald Dahl's Incredible Chocolate Box
Neil Gamian, Anansi Boys
Reading Anansi Boys was just so much fun I must have thought that Felhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16744896678860749973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31968779.post-12615961994636645672012-07-11T12:22:00.000+02:002012-07-11T12:24:01.109+02:00CP 2: Xenoblade Chronicles #2As promised, some research and actual pictures/videos from the game. I have by now played for around 30 hours and reached/explored what I suppose must be the largest area in the game, although going further might prove me completely wrong. I'm still stunned by the actual size of this world. This is only the third area, after all, and it's huge. I've never seen the like.
Anyway, background Felhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16744896678860749973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31968779.post-80888769899127179972012-07-08T22:22:00.001+02:002012-07-08T22:22:21.335+02:00Last week, next weekI have to admit I had a less than ideal first week in this new decade of life. Things were little hectic finishing some of my work, then I got ill just on time on my birthday, spent 3 days recovering while simultaneously suffering from a heat wave (no fun drinking tea and lying in bed when it's above 30° outside and your flat faces southwest). I then looked forward to getting a new haircut, whichFelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16744896678860749973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31968779.post-4407128743753884452012-06-29T22:47:00.003+02:002012-06-29T22:47:45.076+02:00Good things come in threes (or trees?)I have three plans, or programmes, or resolutions, which will come in effect within the first few days of July. They are:
1. To once again go through the "Quit Sugar" programme, this time with additional help from my recently purchaced fructose-intolerance book. (My initial programme lasted 8 weeks, I'm not sure yet what the second book recommends.)
2. To work through "The Artist's Way" by Felhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16744896678860749973noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31968779.post-13553967434488697262012-06-25T01:34:00.001+02:002012-06-25T01:34:47.929+02:00Short breakI'll be gone from my suddenly very regular postings for a few days while I finish this semester's exams and
Felhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16744896678860749973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31968779.post-59752570809383592292012-06-18T18:44:00.000+02:002012-06-18T18:50:12.253+02:00Useful finds (and some fun ones, too)I spent some time on the Lifehacker website this weekend and rambled through their exercise and organisation sections. Here's some things I found:
Wunderlist and Wunderkit, both by the same (German) company, both free. The first is a task-manager, the second a sort of project manager. You need to register to use them, but once you do that, you can use it from your computer, smartphone (okay, Felhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16744896678860749973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31968779.post-29226609722177482542012-06-16T16:56:00.002+02:002012-06-16T16:56:46.757+02:00Fun FindsI found a few nice things today which I thought I'd mention. These are pretty random, but maybe someone else will find something interesting (or fun) in them as well.
First, this blog (in German) by a woman from Vienna who is abstaining from buying any new clothes for 2012. Now, this idea is not at all new to me, as a repeat participant in the now sadly defunct Wardrobe Refashion, and a Felhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16744896678860749973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31968779.post-88422185908855832252012-06-16T12:12:00.001+02:002012-06-16T12:14:00.676+02:00CP 1: Xenoblade Chronicles #1 AddendumIn all my excitement yesterday I actually forgot one of the main points I like about the game:
6) You get experience points not only for killing enemies, but also for
exploring the world and finding new/hidden locations
finishing certain missions
gaining trophies
gaining new talents
Of course, it was the first point in that list which got me really
excited. Huge beautiful world to Felhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16744896678860749973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31968779.post-58235815639184592482012-06-15T19:25:00.000+02:002012-06-15T19:25:43.834+02:00I've got a birthday coming up *hint hint*One day, I will make/receive amazing cakes like this. Until that day, I will stare at these pictures with amazement and longing.
Link (he come to town, come to save the princess Zelda - ahem)
(No, sadly no Zelda cakes. An enormous oversight. Maybe it's up to me.)Felhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16744896678860749973noreply@blogger.com1