A Very Animated Weekeend...

We've had a small movie-marathon this past weekend and though we didn't see all the movies we rented, I'm still pleased with the results. Anders got to see some of my favorite Disney/Pixar movies, I'm a HUGE fan of Disney!
These are the movies we've seen since last Thursday:

Anders' favorite turned out to be... Bolt! Well, he is extremely cute! Since I just love Miley Cyrus' voice, I was hooked the first time I saw it. It is one of my favorite Disney-movies, but I also LOVE Ratatouille: the unbelievable underdog, the friendship, the food, the happy ending! I think that's what I love the most about Disney--you always know there'll be a happy ending. I grew up watching their movies and they've stayed with me, some might think that's childish, but I do love them and yes--I still cry. I cry when Scar has killed Moufasa and little Simba walks up to his father's still body, every time I see The Lionking. I can live with that. I hope that my children will love Disney/Pixar as much as I do and I would like to collect all of their movies and see them all. Quite the project!

Come Saturday Night...

We're having a movie-marathon here at our place, only interrupted by hours gaming Super Mario on Wii... =) Talk about the perfect weekend!

Now we're soon off to Heron City with Dad, for an hour of bowling and some food. Then more movies and gaming when we get home, but first: Earth Hour!

Don't forget to turn off your lights at 8:30 pm!!! And don't hesitate to log on to WWF and make whatever donation you can to our beautiful planet!

Girlpower!

This past Thursday after work, we hurried home, Anders ran over to Dad's to pick up the dogs while I ran to the garage to collect the car, met up at home, fed the dogs and switched clothes, then ran down the stairs and drove to the cinema, arrived in 12 minutes before the movie started. Plenty of time to get popcorns and candy.

We saw The Hunger Games and though I doubt that anyone has been able to miss out on what it's all about, here's a short description: it plays out in a post-apocalyptic America, which after a rebellion has been divided into 13 districts, 12 of them slaves to the 13:th. The 13:th district is The Capitol and it's another world, a world of plenty and decadence--a total contrast to the poverty and hardship of the other 12 districts. Each year, the 12 slave-districts must choose a boy and a girl between 12-18 years to send to the Capitol to compete in "The Hunger Games", a cruel reality-show where the children fight until death. Katniss' younger sister is elected and Katniss throws her self in the arms of the guards and thus takes her place in the game, as the first "volunteer" ever...

It is indeed a dark and somewhat cynical movie, but not all together unbelievable. We've all read or heard about Kony and the child-soldiers in Africa this past month and many of us are aware of a much tougher and colder society. Realizing that children are forced to kill and are at all able to do so is extremely difficult for me, I have lived a quite sheltered life in that aspect.
It is also true that the rifts between different people in society are growing at an alarming and rapid pace, in many ways. We need to decide what kind of world we want to see in the future, what kind of world we want to send our future generations in to-as I have talked about before. There is no other way than to beg parents all over the world to teach their children compassion and kindness.

It has a few things that I liked a little less, but all in all: a very good movie!!!

I am glad to make the acquaintance of another splendid role-model for girls around our globe: Katniss Everdeen. What a babe! Hot as fire, but most of all: kind, smart, compassionate, clever, able and a survivor. Next to Hermione in Harry Potter, Katniss is my absolute favorite!

I went to the store to get the books, but they didn't have all three and since I want them all in the same edition, it'll have to wait until London...

We're All Amazing!

As I told you, the movie The Help made a HUGE impression on me and it has stayed with me since then and as I sit here watching Glee The Concert Movie, there's so much I want to say!

One of the things that affected me the most in The Help, was the way the women treated their children, especially Elizabeth Leefolt's relationship with her daughter Mae Mobley--or rather the relationship she DOESN'T have... It was so sad and heartbreaking to see and what's worse: probably very close to the truth for many, many children in this world. Mae is still lucky since she has Aibileen, who tells her these important words every day: "You is smart. You is kind. You is important." My wish is that every child got to hear it everyday of their life. Because it's true. They are all miracles. WE are all miracles, we are all amazing. Few things make me angrier then when kids are treated badly! I read last week about a "mother" who had forced her 3 year old son to drink beer and smoke!!! WTF?!?!?!?!?! It's waaaay to easy to have kids and way to hard for the authorities to take them away from unfit parents.
Children have no limits and they should be told how amazing they are every day, I hope I'll remember that the day I have kids...
If you haven't seen The Help or read the book -- do it now!!!

And Glee... A tribute to all of us who never fitted in at school. How I wish there had been such a show when I went to school! I love all of it and as I've said before, the cast is amazing: from Lauren Zizes to Quinn Fabray, from Finn Hudson to Artie Abrams. Everyone is accepted and included, I wish that was what school was like for kids. It's not, it's really cruel. I'll show my kids Glee and hope that they fall as much in love with it as I've done, maybe we can share it?

So, teach your kids compassion and understanding, make them strong and confident and let them know that they are important--every day. We will all gain from that, it will help build a better world for our future generations. God knows they'll need all the help they can get and we owe it to them.
"Be the change you want to see in the world" - M. Gandhi

Sweet Friday!

What a good day! I cheated this morning: I slept over my morning-PW... =/ Got up and just puffed around the apartment, so nice to not have to do anything really.
Drove dad around for some shopping and stuff, then I met up with Anders at Eriksdalshallen and we swam another kilometer, well done! We rented some movies on our way home and bought the 2:nd season of The X-Files:

Korean terror?... I'm sceptic...

Have big hopes for this one!

Times up?...

"The truth is out there..."

Now we've been out on a 5 K PW with the dogs and I feel like we really deserve some tacos and an evening on the couch now, what do you think?

What makes you happy a Friday-evening?

Are you Hungry?...

I just can't decide if I'm going to see The Hunger Games! I've read so many book-blogs that weren't that very flattering, but as I read a brief guide to the movie in todays DN, I felt a little curious... Maybe watch it, decide if I like it or not, and then read the books if I do?...

Will you watch it or what did you think of the books?

An Ordinary Tuesday, But Special Anyway...

This is starting to sink in slowly: he is here. For good, I don't have to worry about him or me leaving every Sunday as we have been the last 4 months. Luckily he also arrived on one of my easy weeks, only work Wednesday and Thursday this week. So here we are, parked in the sofa, playing Zelda Skyward Sword on the Wii and drinking a new sort of tea: a white tea with pomegranate! Never seen it before, but we both like it very much!

Link and his birdie! Addictive!

A very "polite" taste, I would say...

On Thursday we're going to Hovet to watch Djurgården take on HV71, hopefully another victory for us... =) I'm a little uncertain though, the head-coach and his assistant left their positions yesterday and I'm not so sure the new guys are up to the task yet... 

On Friday we're FINALLY going to the movies!!! Anders and I haven't even been to the movies together yet! This is really strange since I love going for lots of reasons! Especially the popcorns, best there are! We're bringing dad as well and we're going to watch Hamilton - In the Interest of the Nation with my absolute favorite man all categories: Mikael Persbrandt!

Eye-candy! ; )

Next week I will get going on the new work-out schedule Johan made me! Bit nervous, but I need to get on with it ASAP! 

Until then, I'll just cuddle up next to the best man I know and watch a few more episodes of my favorite series: Sons of Anarchy!