Dashcam

Gledao sam horor Dashcam (2021) sinoć. To je potpuno ludilo od filma. Glavna protagonistkinja je totalno luda i narcisoidna, i apsolutno lišena razuma i samoumjerenosti.

Ne znam šta tačno da mislim o filmu. Film je u neku ruku poprilično fascinantan i htio sam ovaj film odgledati do kraja, iako je priča također luda. Pretpostavljam da je jedan od onih filmova koje ili tolerišete ili potpuno mrzite. Definitivno ne mrzim ovaj film, ali razumijem da stvara antagonizam i različito mišljenje, pogotovo zbog luckastog i opičenog lika glavne glumice.

Dashcam se definitivno mnogima neće svidjeti, što vidim po mnogim lošim ocjenama na Letterbox-u i IMDb-u. Meni ima nešto interesantno, pa i komičnih scena, jer je teško povjerovati da se neko može ponašati u opasnim situacijama kao ova ženska.

Od mene neka luda 6/10.

Dashcam

Snow in da ghetto

I made this photo exactly eleven years ago, on December 2, 2012. I took it when we lived in a building in Moldeparken in Vejle, where many citizens from non-Western countries lived. Hence, the title that followed the photo on Facebook: "Snow in da ghetto".

I really like those warm colors.

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Psykologi og eksistens

Viktor Frankl er kendt for sin banebrydende bog "Psykologi og Eksistens," der på unik vis beskriver sin eksistentiel rejse gennem livet i koncentrationslejrene under Anden Verdenskrig.

Frankl beskriver kz-lejrene som en barsk verden, hvor mennesker konfronteres med overlevelse i skyggen af død og barbari. Han skildrer lejren som en skueplads, hvor menneskelig adfærd i ekstreme situationer udspiller sig på en grænse mellem det yderste ondskab og det sublimt gode.

Bogens omdrejningspunkt er Frankls egne oplevelser i kz-lejrene, inklusive hans egen nummerering '119.104' og det liv, han levede i de mest barske betingelser. Han beskriver forskellige typer af fanger – fra de brutale kapoer til dem, der klarede sig ved at undgå konfrontationer.

Frankls udsagn om, at mennesket bevarer sin frihed til at vælge sin holdning over for livets omstændigheder, skinner klart igennem. Han pointerer, at selv i det værste scenario bevarer mennesket sin frihed til at finde mening.

En af andre bogens hovedpointer er betydningen af at finde mening. Frankl beskriver, hvordan mennesker, der mistede følelsen af formål, udviskede og til sidst døde i lejrene. Han introducerer logoterapi, hvor søgen efter mening er den primære drivkraft. Logoterapien adskiller sig fra andre former for terapi ved at fokusere på fremtiden og patienternes opgaver og hensigter.

Frankl illustrerer også begreber som 'noogene neuroser', der opstår som følge af konflikter mellem moralske værdier, og 'paradoksal intention', en teknik brugt i terapi til at udfordre frygt ved at skabe et paradoksalt ønske.

Bogen afspejler ikke blot grusomhederne i lejrene, men også menneskets evne til at finde mening og handle på trods af ekstreme vilkår. Frankls arbejde viser, hvordan mening kan findes gennem handling, oplevelse og endda lidelse.

"Psykologi og Eksistens" skubber os til at reflektere over, hvad det virkelig vil sige at være menneske, og fremhæver den utrolige evne, vi har til at bestemme vores eget liv. Derfor en klar anbefaling herfra.

Breeze of Delight

I’ve heard for the first time of Mirza Redžepagić, a Bosnian composer and guitarist, and his song "Breeze of Delight". It is a fusion of jazz, flamenco, and saudade. Pretty good, and I like it.

I will include it in my next mixtape.

New mixtape

It's almost a year ago, I made my first mixtape, which is part of the project called Avdibeg Mixtapes, and it's been a fun project, which I intend to continue. It is fun to stumble upon a new song I never heard before or a song that reminds me of my past or some period in my life. That's how I often remember songs — I usually connect them to my life and experiences along that trip.

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SNKL1

I received my Seiko SNKL1 yesterday, and I think it is an amazing piece you get for the money. Because of its elegance and simplicity, people think it has 'the looks of a Grand Seiko'. :)

I ordered it together with a sapphire glass, and it really pops the dial of the watch. Since the original bracelet isn't of high quality, I changed it to this leather brown strap. I like this watch a lot. It has a perfect size (38 mm), and I think that Rob from Monsterwatches even adjusted the movement, because my SNKL1 is pretty accurate.

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Dolia - The Gift

Isn't it amazing how small the world can feel sometimes? During my daughter's visit to Bosnia this summer, she met a lady whose son happens to play guitar in a metal band. Upon learning this, she eagerly exclaimed, 'My dad listens to metal!'.

Today, this lady shared a link to her son's band, and wow, what an incredible song it is! Their track 'The Gift' impressed me thoroughly. The musicianship and vocals are impressive, and the lyrics are equally noteworthy. As someone with high music standards, I'm usually very critical, but Dolia's music pleasantly surprised me. It's delightful that they're fellow Bosnians, offering a taste of our beautiful landscapes and rich mythology. Yet, it's the music that truly stands out. The song is quite catchy with interesting irregular time signatures. Dolia being a progressive metal band is an extra bonus.

I highly recommend giving them a listen! I'll definitely keep an eye on them.

Bernhardov Gubitnik

Roman "Gubitnik" je jedno od onih djela čiju radnju je teško opisati, ali da probam. U romanu "Gubitnik" (čitao sam englesku verziju The Loser) Thomas Bernhard isprepliće složenu i reflektivnu priču koja se bavi raznim nijansama ljudskih emocija, težnjom ka vrhunskoj umjetnosti i okrutnoj zavisti. Priča je ispričana iz perspektive nepoznatog pripovjedača koji sebe na mnogo načina smatra ultimativnim gubitnikom.

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Magical Macedonia

My wife and I spent five wonderful days in Macedonia, primarily exploring the capital, Skopje. We flew from Hamburg Airport to Skopje International Airport on Monday, albeit with a 40-minute delay (as usual, Wizz Air didn't provide a clear explanation), and returned last night, braving one of the worst storms to hit this part of Europe. Fortunately, our journey back to Denmark went smoothly.

Our room at hotel DOA
Our room at Hotel DOA in Skopje

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War for territory

When I was seventeen years old, I was a refugee in a Danish refugee center. It was a very small center with no more than 120 people. We were a few kids of similar age, and we would listen to music in the basement of the center. My brother and I, along with a few others, would spend a lot of hours playing games and listening to mostly heavy metal bands like Pantera, Dream Theater, and Sepultura. I remember we got hold of Sepultura's newest album sometime in 1993. It was called Chaos A.D. It was a pretty heavy album, and probably the heaviest band that we had listened to up to that point. Anyway, there was a particularly one song that I really liked, and it was “Territory”.

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Into The Wild

U svijetu filma postoje filmovi koji zabavljaju, a zatim postoje filmovi koji duboko rezoniraju, ostavljajući neizbrisiv trag na našem biću, da ne kažem duši. "Into the Wild" (2007), režisera Seana Penna, nedvojbeno pripada ovoj drugoj kategoriji. Temeljen na istinitoj priči o Christopheru McCandlessu i kako je završio na Aljasci, ovaj film je potresno istraživanje ljudskog duha u potrazi za slobodom, samospoznajom i dubokom povezanošću s prirodom. U ovom blog postu pišem zašto "Into the Wild" nije samo običan film, već iskustvo koje bi trebalo da nas duhovno obogati. Uzgred budi rečeno, ovaj film gledam barem jednom godišnje, jer sam ga uvrstio u nastavni program za moje učenike, pa se uvijek obradujem kada dođe vrijeme za to.

Napušteni autobus u divljini Alaske
Sreća je tamo gdje je sloboda.

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Prag

Jeg er lige vendt tilbage fra en skoletur til den europæiske juvel - Prag. Det er altid et dejligt gensyn med byen, som for mig er noget af det bedste Europa har at tilbyde besøgende.

Vi har selvfølgelig besøgt det uundgåelige astronomiske ur, som er knyttet til det Gamle Rådhus i Prag. Uret blev bygget i 1410 af Mikuláš of Kadaň, og er i dag det ældste fungerende astronomiske ur i verden. Vi har også besøgt den travle Karls Bro, som blev færdigbygget i begyndelsen af 1400-tallet. Den er 9,5 m bred og 516 m lang.

Udsigt over byen fra Prags borg
Udsigt over byen fra Prags borg

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