Voodoo City

Considering that Christmas is coming, I've decided to describe one of the most interesting traditions in Norway, associated nowadays with this special holiday, which is the Brewing of Christmas beer. In fact, the practice dates back to the pre-Christian times. It's not, therefore, linked to any religion in particular. At the very beginning, at least three neighbours were supposed to gather together and bring a certain amount of beer, which they later drank to honour Odin , Njård and Frøy . They did it also to bring the sun back again. It also served to commemorate the deceased ones and heroes. Afterwards, Christianity took over this custom and the tradition became extremely important in a process of  the Christianization of Norway. Oddly enough, farmsteads, which were obligated to prepare Christmas beer and didn't take care of it, were severely punished. It was either a loss of a beloved farmstead or an exile from the country. Which is, in my opinion, the punishment adequat...

Hello dears (or deer, whatever you prefer)! So, as we have Saint Nicholas Day and the holiday's season can be considered as open, I've chosen to write about a cartoon, Harley Quinn from 2019, which is rather a gift for adults who still enjoy comics and superhero movies / animations. I find this animated TV series the best what has happened to DC since Batman's trilogy created by Christopher Nolan. There are many reasons why this cartoon is sooo good. But first of all, voice actors made an incredible job by bringing the animated characters to life. Among them are Lake Bell who dubbed Poison Ivy, one of the most iconic characters on the show and Alan Tudyk, who (in my opinion) impersonated Joker even better than Mark Hamill who is widely known to dub Joker in several animations. Moreover, the show is so well written, which isn't that common nowadays. It presents Harley Quinn's life after she separated ways with Joker and her attempt of being an independent woman who w...

That's a title of the song originally written and performed by Roky Erickson. But I'd like to focus on the band who covered it and its performance became even more famous. And of top of that it's called Ghost. According to Wikipedia, the one and only credible source, the band was formed in 2008 in Sweden and  includes 7 (holy number) nameless ghouls who are responsible for all the instrumental part during live shows. Moreover, they change their costumes and masks every album they release. The same rules apply to the leader of the group - Tobias Forge who happened to have 5 incarnations meanwhile.  He has performed as Papa Emeritus, Papa Emeritus II, Papa Emeritus III, Cardinal Copia and recently as Papa Emeritus IV. A revealing of the new persona usually comes with strong emotions among fans. I had a chance to participate in Ghost's concert last year for the very first time and witnessed the incarnation of Cardinal Copia, which was an amazing experience. The choice of t...

Guten Morgen/Tag/Abend or whichever time of the day it is. Every cloud has a silver lining, so has my blog. Inspired by a recent lesson, I decided to share my fave museum's story. Last year, about the same time I took a quick city break to explore some art in our neighbour's country with my friend. Berlin seemed to be the best option for us and it appeared to have many lovely corners. Nevertheless, it was the Urban Nation Museum that we enjoyed the most. First of all, the entrance is totally free of charge which was important for us, 2 broken girls (pun intended). However, there was a possibility to donate some money inside. And I think that's quite a nice solution since murals that decorate the building outside are often changed. We had a chance to spot this one which was designed by Dima Rebus from Russia. However, the inside was compelling as well. There was an initiative to create some street and urban's pieces due to vandalism which was frequently reflected well......

I didn't introduce myself properly previously, so I have two simple words for y'all: I'll be writing about some random things, which may be not necessarily smart or enriching. But I'll try to do my best. I'm mostly interested in slacking around, movies and novels of all kinds (I guess I'm some sort of nerd), painting... And maybe learning languages. And today I wanted to focus on the last of my hobbies. There are plenty of apps that cater for developing a communication in a foreign language, but I don't find them to be of much use. I'm rather type of a person who learns languages by watching or reading some stuff in a target language and then repeat it out loud. However, I had watched an SNL material that made me inspired and I really need to share it with you. Let's start from the very beginning. Last year, an SNL's team decided to invite Kristen Stewart to their show, and she played in a few sketch comedies. One of them concerned Doulingo, an a...

Unfortunately I'm not going to reboot this blog with some joyful news. That's because there is a far more important matter right now, which has an enormous impact on my (and not only my) further life. And I've never wanted so badly to move to another country as I do now. I may expect that many of you are aware of the recent decision of the Constitutional Tribunal, widely known as the ban on abortion in a case of defect in a fetus. Sounds like a dystopian apocalyptic script for a movie, right? Sadly, these things do happen in Poland nowadays. These things do happen in a developed country in Middle Europe. And this cruel regulation seems like the worst case scenario for many women. In times like this, it is essential to keep abreast of what's going on in our country. 2 popular organizations that I follow, provide information about this topic and offer help for any woman in need. They are known as: Stonewall and Dziewuchy Dziewuchom . You can follow them on FB or Instagram...