Bones – Season 5 starts with Brennan returning from Guatemala and Booth returning, slowly, to duty after his brain surgery in the end of season 4. A recurring theme in the first episodes is his recuperation, and the fact that he has to relearn things that he previously excelled at, such as sharp-shooting, and plumbing.… Continue reading Rewatching Bones season five
Category: The Library
Norwegian Christmas carol: Deilig er jorden
Originally a Danish song, here in Norwegian and Maria Arredondo’s version
Media: Kronprinsesse Mette-Marit, pt. 2
It is time for part II of the documentary about Mette-Marit. A NRK television crew followed her for a year. Part I is here – and was about her personal side. Part II is about her professional side. It starts with Mette-Marit writing in her office at Skaugum while the kids play outside. As always, as… Continue reading Media: Kronprinsesse Mette-Marit, pt. 2
Video: Ring meg
Norwegian music today – Ring meg, or Call me, by Gabrielle was one of the big songs on the radio earlier this year. Apparently one of the finalists in a talent competition on Norwegian television… (Yes, you can tell how much I watch Norwegian reality television, yes?) I didn’t care for the song the first… Continue reading Video: Ring meg
Music review: Vi tenner våre lykter, CD from Haakon & Mette-Marit’s foundation
When I played in the brass band, we had a conductor from the North of Norway. He relished in us playing a northern Norwegian Christmas psalm, in the south of Norway. I can’t recall ever hearing it played – and, quite honestly, the fact that it was on this CD was one of the reasons… Continue reading Music review: Vi tenner våre lykter, CD from Haakon & Mette-Marit’s foundation
Rewatching Bones season four
After the disaster that was season 3’s overall storyline, and Zach Addy ended in a mental hospital. Dr. Brennan was in need of a replacement lab assistant. Bones – Season 4 is all about testing out her best grad students, in addition to resolving the cases that crop up. Favourite quote “Well that’s like me… Continue reading Rewatching Bones season four
Media: Kronprinsesse Mette-Marit, pt 1.
This is a documentary by NRK, who have followed Crown Princess Mette-Marit for the past year. They’ve created a nifty opening with graphics, which I absolutely would love to see again. They will probably repeat it again next Sunday when the next part airs. The quotations in the text below… I have tried to cite… Continue reading Media: Kronprinsesse Mette-Marit, pt 1.
Video: John Williams is the man
Granted, he is just miming along to a song by Moosebutter (best name ever?), but it is quite good – and John Williams has indeed some of the best soundtracks ever.
Book review: Vanished Kingdoms
Vanished Kingdoms: The History of Half-Forgotten Europe by Norman Davies is a collection of historic accounts of several of the former kingdoms of Europe. It is based on the theory that it is the winner of a conflict who get to write the history, so Davies has decided to write the history of the losing part.… Continue reading Book review: Vanished Kingdoms