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Friday, July 27, 2012

Sibling War: Archery Edition

It all started the day my little brother Joel ventured into the forest armed only with his little knife, and brought back a stick from a rowan (svenska= rönn) tree. He carved the stick to make it bend nicely, we stringed it, made some arrows, and the rest as they say is history.
Enjoy this little video clip, depicting what me and my crazy siblings do to enjoy our summer vacations.

Disclaimer: Don't try this at home, unless your awesome, then, by all means, do try  =P




Monday, July 16, 2012

Manu's Theory of Attractivity



What you are about to read are the filaments of a somewhat diffuse idea that has finally been put into words. Imagine, in a different dimension perhaps, where the attractive percentage of women could all be grouped into three different categories. Each not better than the other, as the saying goes "the beauty is in the eye of the beholder", but yet different in their own way.
Alright, now that you have laughed at the impossibility of that idea, endure the sarcasm as I detail my presumptions of what these groups might have looked like.
The idea is that every single attractive woman on the planet belongs to either of three groups, which defines the reason for their attractiveness. In my opinion, these three groups are "Pretty", "Beautiful" and "Hot". Ok ok, sit down already, I'm not engineering some sort of human segregation project, those never seem to work, but bear with me as I elaborate.



The Pretty Girls: These are the girls that in a pinch could substitute for coffee sweetener. They might often use the "puppy face look" to get whatever they want, but one should not be tricked by their soft demeanor. They are not helpless at all, but know very well what they are doing, and can use this with equal finesse for both good and bad. They will let other people feel like they are in control, but let's be honest; we all know who is actually in charge here. A good example of The Pretty Girl is country singer Carrie Underwood.  There is a YouTube clip of her stating that she thought Europe was a country, obviously a bluff to enhance her prettiness...(right?!?)


Carrie Underwood: The Pretty Girl



The Beautiful Girls: These are the girls that have an almost regal gleam about them. Very self-confident, driven, successful, and absolutely gorgeous, They are very adept at commanding attention, and can silence a room and send jaws crashing down faster than the economy by just opening the door and walking in. However, they may sometimes tread a little close to that fine line which separates beautiful queen and pretentious diva. Nevertheless, beautiful girls usually don't let their angelic looks get the best of them, but at the same time tend not to be overly humble. In contrast with the Pretty Girl, The Beautiful Girl doesn't attempt playing dumb to get attention, but rather the opposite. Ne-Yo sums it up pretty well in his song "Miss Independent". As far as beautiful girls go, no one does it better than Beyonce Knowles, the Queen of R&B. She is married to one of the greatest music artists to have ever lived, and no one would refute the fact that Jay-Z is the one who got lucky here.

Beyonce Knowles: The Beautiful Girl



The Hot Girls: Sexy and I know it and not afraid to show it. In addition to good looks, this girl is also adept at communicating, and thus is very popular, with plenty of friends. Usually a trendsetter, and thanks to the emperors-new-clothes mentality of people around her, usually quite a successful one. People may get the notion that The Hot Girl is very superficial, not caring much for what is of actual worth, the validity of this of course varying from case to case. She is not as "Innocent" as the Pretty Girl, and not as admired as The Beautiful Girl. Nevertheless, even though she is a bit "dangerous" and receives mixed opinions, everyone certainly wants to be her friend. Kim Kardashian is a pretty good example of "The Hot Girl", extremely popular and definitely a trendsetter. I say pretty good, because she hasn't done much to better her reputation, but then again, maybe that's a Hot Girl trait, what do I know....

Kim Kardashian: The Hot Girl



There you have it, that's my grand theory, all spelled out. Hate it, Love it, whatever. Let me know in a comment below what you think. I have spoken with some people about this idea in the past and I know I am not the only one to have this sort of theory. Looking forward to hear your ideas. 

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Switchfoot Concert @ GF

This past week I have been away to the west coast of Sweden on a Christian Music Festival called "Gullbranna Festivalen". It was my first time there, and I very much enjoyed it. The quality of the bands playing was very high, with bands such as Leeland and Stryper performing, as well as some less known but quality Swedish bands such as Rånarligan and Billion Ocean. However the highlight of the whole concert was  hands down Switchfoot. This was their first concert in Sweden, and I for one thought it lived up to all its hype. The concert hall was PACKED and when Switchfoot came out on stage the whole crowd erupted! At one point, the lead singer Jon Foreman, waded into the crowd and started singing atop a chair or something in the middle of everyone (see video). Switchfoot later rounded off the evening by having the lights dimmed and singing their song "Only Hope" with everyone in the crowd shining their flashlight-apps. All in all a great concert in a fun festival.

Note: Due to how incredibly loud it was, the sound got a bit muffled, but you get the idea...