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out of it

25 Monday Feb 2013

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awards
So that’s the awards season over (right? or have I missed some?). I don’t know about you but I feel increasingly out of it when I either watch or read about these awards shows these days. Especially MTV – have no idea who most of those people are, other than the ones receiving lifetime acheivement awards. And although I’ve got used to not knowing what half the films up for awards are about on Oscar night I was shocked this time to realise I didn’t even recognise a lot of the actors on the red carpet. I can’t blame all of this on living in Spain and mostly seeing tv series and films after they come out on DVD. I suspect it has some connection to the fact that so many world leaders are now younger than me – what do you think?

the killing

28 Wednesday Dec 2011

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I’ve been hearing rave reviews about this Danish tv programme for ages so when the first series (it’s now into series 2) became more reasonably-priced on Amazon I decided to go for it. Two episodes in and I’m hooked! And its especially refreshing to see actors that look like real people.

Watching it has also made me wonder why Spanish people are so averse to sub-titles. I’ve been going to sub-titled foreign films since I first found out they existed – I think I was about 16. So I don’t get it when people say it’s “too difficult” to read and watch at the same time. And I really don’t get how not hearing the actor’s real voice isn’t important to viewers.

In Portugal films and tv series are sub-titled and, as a result, most of the population has at least a smattering of English. Unlike in Spain. But I guess Peter would be out of a job if they got wise here and changed their ways. Still, I cannot abide dubbing. Can you?

Guardian review – The Killing

last will & testament

10 Thursday Jun 2010

Posted by in cancer, death & dying, internet, life stuff, media

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Remember when I was wondering what would happen to all my online stuff when I die?

Well, Lisa over at Cybercoven took it further and actually wrote up a will protecting her writing. She downloaded Neil Gaiman’s simple will for creative people, made a few changes, and now has all her stuff in order.

So I am now going to do the same. I don’t really have any intellectual property to protect, but I would like to know that my blogs and social media stuff won’t just be left stuck out there. I’ve already had an offer from someone willing to take care of Sevilla Tapas. For the rest I’ll mostly need someone to either maintain or delete accounts. Feels weird to be doing this but I think it’s better to deal with it while I am still well & healthy.

How about you – have you made a will?

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