A decade ago

Another New Year is approaching and i cant but think back on the year 2000. It is a decade ago now and prior year 2000 everyone was going crazy about the end of the world and the Y2K-bug.

Here are some events that happened year 2000.

1) There was a mini baby boom in year 2000 as many wanted to have a "millennium baby".

2) Windows-users got a nasty virus called "ILOVEYOU" that spread rapidly all over the world

3) It was the last strip of "Peanuts" (Snoopy) by Charles M. Schultz due to his death.

4) Wolverin scratched his way into our lives alongside other mutants in the first X-men film

5) Playstation 2 is released, only one game is released that year for the console

6) The crime drama CSI:Crime Scene investigation premiers with Dr. Gil Grissom

7) Vladimir Putin is elected president in Russia

8) In Enschede, the Netherlands a fireworks factory explodes killing 23 people

9) In Kaprun, Austria a railway car catches fire in an alpine tunnel killing more then 150 skiers, leaving 12 survivors

10) Russel Crowe leaps to everyones heart, portraying General Maximus Meridus in Gladiator, that later on won the awards for best picture on the Oscars.

11) NASA announces that there is an ocean beneath the icy surface on one of the moons of Jupiter

12) Russian submarine Kursk sinks in the Barent Sea. Help is delayed due to Russia refusing access to the sub, all 118 men on board die.

13) The NEAR Shoemaker is the first spacecraft ever to enter orbit around an asteroid

14) Tarja Halonen is elected the first female president in Finland

15) Presidential election in the US: Al Gore vs. George W. Bush. Election that made the history due to a lot of dispute over votes in Florida

Tron

Went to see Tron: Legacy a high-tech adventure in a digital world. This is a sequal to the original Tron from 1982, which was a ground breaking film at the time. Tron: Legacy had a lot to live up to and the expectations where high as the original film has a lot of fans world over. The story of the sequel focuses more on the relationship between the father Kevin Flynn and his son Sam, than anything else. There is also a lot of traveling to get from one point to another or to travel to meet someone. Really the storyline is thin and i guess most of the fans expected a lot more from this million production project, so from that point of view it is rather disappointing. The fable of totalitarianism and genocide was also a bit of an overkill. Really in retrospect it's like they where grabbing what they could to come up with a story. Then again for me that is totally new to the wold on "the Grid" and Tron as such, it was still a cool film to see. I can understand the original now and why it was so groundbreaking. The whole idea of entering a world of a computer maybe is not a novelty today but it surely was during the 80's. The graphics, transporting vehicles and the whole world as such is really impressive and i can say that at least I enjoyed watching them. So to sum up, if you are expecting this amazing sequel, with endless action, effects and awesome storyline then you are wasting your money. If you want a nostalgic trip to the 80's and see some cutting edge technology of our time then it is worth a go.

Inkheart

Crashed on the sofa and ended up semi watching Inkheart, can not really comment on the film as i did not really pay that much attention. It had a beautiful song while the credits where running: "My Declaration" by Tom Baxter and performed by Eliza Bennett. It was also cool to see so many famous actors and actresses.... And as i am really bad with names (oh..that is Smeagol and "talakankankan" referring to Andy Serkis and Jim Broadbent) i had to look up the film on IMDb. Saw that it did not really get that good ratings but i think i will watch it at some point any how.

Jerry Seinfeld

One thing i have always wanted to do is go on a Jerry Seinfeld stand up. I have never really been a fan of his TV-show. I always got annoyed with George and Kramer, they where a little too much ex-centric for my liking. I did like Jerry's stand up though in the beginning and end of each episode. Today there is a lot of material available on youtube and I can honestly say i have watched Jerry's stand up many times. I think its excellent, very perceptive and just great. I always watch it with big amusement and with a big grin on my face. Now it turns out he is coming to Sweden and i really can not wait. I really hope i can go and that it will meet up my expectations!

Eye tricks

I was pouncing around on my iphone the other day and i forgot one app that i really like called eye tricks. It love illusions, and things like that, i think they are great. We have the classic two people facing each other creating a vase between them. The you woman that turns to an old lady when you look at it upside down. I myself remember having a stereogram calendar at one point and i used to train my eyes so i could see the picture as far away as i possibly could. Yeah i know, i used to have too much time. I googled some stereograms...can you tell what is on them?

Snow chaos

The last couple of days it has been total snow chaos all over Europe। Flights are canceled on the big airports and that effects the rest of the world air traffic, there are delays no matter where we turn. It's amazing how a little bit of snow and wind can just shut things down. This said i think the weather starts to clear up and there is light in the tunnel. This does not effect me so much, as one of the best things i know is snow and cold weather. I do not mind going out and shovel three times a day or brush off a quarter of a meter or snow from the car. In fact i love it. I love how the landscape all changes and how amazing everything looks. The silence and the crispy sound of footsteps in the snow. The strong sun shining so low on the sky and not to forget the northern lights! This makes me think back on when i grew up. I remember winter days when there was so much snow my school had to shut for a couple of days and my dad had to put on chains on the car in order to get the it moving. Ahh, sweet memories! Heaven :)

Yesterday i was driving around around different shopping centers with a friend. It was not something we really had planned but a more impulse thing. It was really great fun and finally i have managed to buy all the christmas gifts - eleven days before Christmas - that must be a new record!

I have also tried to progress my photographing, guitar playing, studying so there is not much time over for other things at the moment. I got really happy when i got one of my photos approved for an iphone app! :+) Yay!

So addicted!

Ok, so im a proud owner of an iphone 4 now and yes, i am addicted. I had the ipod touch first generation before and thought that i really do not need an iphone, but as my mobile broke and my ipod is getting very slow i decided that i will go for an iphone this time and see what the fuss is all about....and yes i say it again i am hooked! First night i sat till 3 am organizing and making the phone look neat. Today i have been browsing the App store. Its so easy, all you need is there just two clicks away. True there is a lot of junk out there, a lot of worthless crap, but also tons of apps that are very useful. Basically you can have your whole life in your phone. Browsing through the store I found this awesome app called "Akinator". I love it! I have to say its very amusing and great fun. What you do is think of a character and the Gene asks you questions and guesses who you are thinking off. That is so much fun and really addictive. It guesses right 95% of the time and it becomes a game and a challenge trying to outsmart the app, by thinking of very odd, unique and original characters. Worth every penny!

Sun halo

Today i took the car for a little drive as it has been fairly cold and it has been standing still for a long time. I also grabbed the opportunity to do some christmas shopping. While i was driving i discovered a halo around the sun. It was absolutely phenomenal. I was watching how people where stressing around and wondered if i was the only one who noticed this beautiful halo. I so regretted that i did not have my camera with me. As i love photography i usually have one camera with me, but of course...what are the odds...i did not have it with me this time. I have read about this phenomena a couple years ago but i never thought i would witness one. I was totally mesmerized. I decided that i just have to try to capture it on film so I rushed back home to get the camera but by the time i got out it was gone, what a shame, i hope it was not ones in a lifetime experience. From now on i will not go out the door without my camera...well at least for a week or so.