Ma ausõna ei suuda enam hoomata seda, kui kiiresti aeg läheb. Kuidagi naljakas on aprilli lemmikuid kirja panna, kui kuskil peas kummitab mõte, et oot, alles ma ju tegin sedasama märtsikuu omadega. Kuid mis seal ikka. Aega peatada või aeglasemini tiksuma panna ma ei oska. Kuid eks see on märk sellest, et lõbus on, kuna siis kipub kõik ikka kiiremini mööduma.
I truly don't know how to grasp the speed of time flying by. It is somehow really funny to start writing down my favourites of April when I feel I just recently did the same for the March ones. But oh well. I don't know how to make time stop or tick away slower, but maybe it is just a sign of having a great time. Because that is when the time goes the fastest.
MUUSIKA/MUSIC
Tõttöelda olen ma ääretult rõõmus selle üle, kui palju toredat muusikat mu ellu taas on tulnud. Suures osas on selles süüdi tõsiasi, et oma kaheksatunnise tööpäeva jooksul jookseb minu kõrvaklappidesse päris mitu head tundi muusikat. Ja nõnda on rohkem aega ka uute ning vanade lemmikute (taas)avastamiseks. Aprillikuu üks suurtest lemmikutest on kindlasti The Lumineers ja nende uus teine kauamängiv "Cleopatra". Tegemist on üle pika aja ühega nendest albumitest, kus pea kõik lood kuidagi meeltmööda on. Selline mõnus indie hõnguga ajaviitemuusika, kuhu sisse end pisut kuulates ära kaotada.
Truth to be told, I am extremely happy about the amount of music I have got in my life again. A significant part in that plays the great opportunity to discover new and rediscover old favourites during my eight-hour workdays. But one of my greatest findings in April has been The Lumineers' second LP Cleopatra. It happens to be one of those albums where almost all songs are somehow to my liking. Great pasttime music filled with lovely indie vibes to get partly lost into when listening.
FILM/MOVIE
Siinkohal pean taas tõdema, et peaksin oma filmivaatamistega pisut arenema. Kuna ma ei ole siin praktiliselt üldse telekat vaadanud (poola televisioon ei paku just suurt huvi) ning arvutisse ka filme pole alla laadinud, on see osa jäänud ka aprillis võrdlemisi nigelaks. Kuid üksõhtu vaatasime koos korterikaaslasega "Deadpool'i". Millegipärast ootasin ekraanil näha tüüpilist superkangelase filmi, kuid viimane üllatas hoopis vastupidisega. Omamoodi pilkav ning omanäoline kontseptsioon tüüpilistest klišeedest segatuna kokku hea kuiva huumori ning kergelt häiriva vägivallaga, mängituna superkangelase poolt, kes oli pigem superkangelase kostüümi riietunud superkelm. Lugesin kuskilt lauset, mis kirjeldab filmi ideaalselt: enjoyably obnoxious.
I must still admit that I have not made much progress in order to become a true movie maniac. I don't really watch any TV here (Polish television is not really appealing I must say) and I haven't been interested enough to download any movies to my computer. But the other night we happened to watch Deadpool with my flatmate and it was everything I did not expect it to be. I was thinking it will be yet another typical superhero movie where the storyline is easily predictable. But this one had a satirical and unique concept mixed together with good dry humour and occasional slightly disturbing violence. And all that played by a superhero who was more like a super-villain suited up in a superhero costume. I read somewhere a sentence that describes the movie ideally: enjoyably obnoxious.
I must still admit that I have not made much progress in order to become a true movie maniac. I don't really watch any TV here (Polish television is not really appealing I must say) and I haven't been interested enough to download any movies to my computer. But the other night we happened to watch Deadpool with my flatmate and it was everything I did not expect it to be. I was thinking it will be yet another typical superhero movie where the storyline is easily predictable. But this one had a satirical and unique concept mixed together with good dry humour and occasional slightly disturbing violence. And all that played by a superhero who was more like a super-villain suited up in a superhero costume. I read somewhere a sentence that describes the movie ideally: enjoyably obnoxious.
RAAMAT/BOOK
“The holes in your life are permanent. You have to grow around them, like tree roots around concrete; you mould yourself through the gaps.”
― Paula Hawkins, The Girl on the Train
― Paula Hawkins, The Girl on the Train
Olin enne Paula Hawkinsi raamatu "Tüdruk rongis" lugemist selle kohta palju kuulnud, mis mu ootusi antud teose osas ka pahaaimamatult tõstis. Kohati ma soovisin, et oleksin saanud antud raamatule täiesti tühjalt lehelt vastu vaadata, kuna tundsin, et ootan kogu aeg selle teatava ning lubatud "millegi" juhtumist, mida aga ei tulnud. Lisaks ajas viimase liigitus psühholoogilise trilleri kategooriasse lugedes pisut segadusse, kuna ma ei suutnud seda trilleritele omast värinat päris lõpuni leida. Kuid sellest hoolimata oli raamat siiski nauditav. Süžee on hea potentsiaaliga ning kiiresti arenev. Pea kõik raamatu tegelased on mingil määral depressiivse alatooniga ja omamoodi eneseotsingutel, mis põimudes mõrvajuurdlusega tekitab kergelt põneva ning ootamatusi täis olustiku. Juhtusin ka nägema sel aastal linastuva samanimelise filmi treilerit ning tõttöelda oli see minu silmis palju dramaatilisem kui raamat ise. Kuid eks lõppkokkuvõttes jääb kõik iga lugeja maitse ning eelistuste taha kinni.
I had heard a great deal about Paula Hawkins' book The Girl On the Train before I read it myself, so naturally my expectations towards it had been risen quite a lot. Time to time I wished I hadn't known anything about it, because all the time while reading I was awaiting this certain "something" to happen, which in the end sadly did not. Also the categorising as a psychological thriller did confuse me a little bit, as I personally couldn't find this true thrill out of it. But all in all the book was enjoyable. The plot has a great potential and fast-moving, which makes it an easy read. The characters have a slightly depressive and unlikeabilty to them which together with the murder investigation and unexpected events creates an exciting frame of mind. I also happened to see the trailer of the movie based on the book, and honestly saying, it fel a lot more dramatic than the book itself did. But I guess in the end it is all left to the reader's taste and preferences.
TOIT/FOOD
Ilma igasuguse kahtluseta on minu aprillikuu lemmikuks need laisad nuudlid (LINK) siit igavesti vahvast blogist. Tegemist on ääretult universaalse retseptiga, mis sobib ideaalselt nendeks hetkedeks, kus külmkappi oleks vaja jääkidest tühjendada. Antud juhul asendasin mina hakkliha kanalihaga ja söök sai imehea.
Without a doubt my favourite meal from April were these gorgeous lazy noodles (LINK) from this awesome blog. It is a truly universal recipe perfect for these occasions when you need to use all kinds of bits and pieces from your fridge to empty it up.
