Category: Literature, TV & Films
Spellmann på dromen.
Spellmann på dromen, av Mary Barthelemy Ja da hadde jeg endelig kommet til denne boken, etter å ha lest gjennom de som lå over i stabelen. Jeg hadde virkelig gledet meg til å lese denne boken, etter at jeg kom hjem igjen fra sjøen. Og hvilken bok det er! Nysgjerrighet omkring en av mine forfedre var jo hovedgrunnen. Men også fordi jeg ville lære mest … Continue reading Spellmann på dromen.
Realities we inhabit: A bestiary — COLLIN PIPRELL, in reality
Alternate universe #1 Cutsie coffee shops: Where do they all come from? After many years in the trendy Ari Samphan area, I’ve moved to quite another flavor of Bangkok neighborhood. Like Ari, however, this one comes replete with fashionable coffee shops, and, as with the Ari area, the trendier the physical plant the cuter it… Realities we inhabit: A bestiary — COLLIN PIPRELL, in reality Continue reading Realities we inhabit: A bestiary — COLLIN PIPRELL, in reality
Generation Kill.
Generation KillCan’t believe this one also flew under my radar, so I am very glad I found it and watched it.This is one of those series you will “binge watch” if you have plenty time on your hands.We all know how messy this war ended, and it is still a mess, and they show that in this brilliant series. But that is not making the … Continue reading Generation Kill.
Rocks and hard places — COLLIN PIPRELL, in reality
In an earlier post I promised to expand on a recent incident where I pulled the pin on a conversational grenade. Yeah, and then I dropped that word ‘niggardly’ right into the middle of a chat. I’ll begin by saying that to label a certain world leader a corrupt and ignorant buffoon is merely to… Rocks and hard places — COLLIN PIPRELL, in reality I like … Continue reading Rocks and hard places — COLLIN PIPRELL, in reality
Bangkok Knights, by Collin Piprell.
This is a book I wanted to read for some time. The book was originally publish back in 1989 I believe, but is still very applicable today. To me, it doesn’t matter if a book is published years ago, I can still enjoy it. Just as with films and music. And boy, did I enjoy this book! What I instantly noticed, reading this good book … Continue reading Bangkok Knights, by Collin Piprell.
Bizarre Thailand; By Jim Algie
Book cover. Just finished reading the book “Bizarre Thailand”, by Jim Algie. This is one of those books one should read if you want to know more stuff than you already know about Thailand. Especially if you want to know a bit more than just what’s going on in gogo bars or beer bars where many ex-pats normally hang out the during their first … Continue reading Bizarre Thailand; By Jim Algie
The Traveller 