Nell’s Top Five

Nell’s Top Five

…things I don’t understand

…and I mean the little things, not serious stuff like racism, sexism, or homophobia. No, this is just small, everyday things that are popular and I don’t understand. I don’t hate them or anything…I just don’t get it. 

1. Beyoncé. I’m probably the only one on planet Earth who’s not on the Beyoncé train, but I just don’t get it. What’s so great about her? All I feel when I hear her music is “meh?”
2. Pinterest. What am I supposed to do on Pinterest, except looking for fan-art pictures of Severs Snape I can decorate my bullet journal with?
3. Bubble tea. Why is everyone so crazy about bubble tea? It’s…weird!
4. PJs. Why would I want to sleep with clothes on? It’s uncomfortable! Also: being in bed is the most legitimate time all day to not have to wear clothes. Why not take advantage of it?
5. Facebook (or Instagram or Youtube) live. Why? I have yet to see one that hasn’t been unscripted and rambly. There’s a reason TV networks prepare like crazy for live broadcasts: they don’t want to bore the viewer to death!
6. (Yes, I know it says top 5, but it’s my blog and I break rules if I want to 😀 ) Podcasts! So much talking and my mind starts drifting and I suddenly I have no idea what I’ve been listening to.

Are you upset with me now for not getting something you like? And please tell me about something popular that you just don’t understand! 🙂

 

Nell’s Top Five

Nell’s Top Five

…things that make me happy

Sometimes it’s all about the little things. Tell me about something that makes you happy!

1. The hashtag #middleschoolbooks on Instagram. Middle school books are so colorful and happy and make me smile
   
2. Fresh croissants and a pot of my favorite green Earl Grey for breakfast
3. Discovering new favorite songs from albums you’ve listened to for years and years. Like this one for example, Lucky by Radiohead, taken from OK Computer, an album I’ve absolutely adored from it’s release in 1997. But not until recently did I understand the greatness of this song.

4. Coffee-flavored good morning kisses when you’re barely awake
5. Poetry books. One day I’m going to have an entire bookshelf full of them, but for now, these are all I own
   

 

Nell’s Top Five

Nell’s Top Five

…songs that made me dance when I was 17

30 years ago, in 1989, I was 17 years old and my life consisted of books and music and friends (and school of course). I’ve always been more of the lie on my back on the floor and listen to the lyrics kind of gal than a dance kind of gal, but there were a few songs that made it impossible for me to sit still.

So here’s a list. And to help you paint a picture: I had long blond hair, huge glasses, was chubby and had absolutely no moves. so when you listen to these songs, imagine feet shuffling and lots of arm waving and you will have a pretty good picture of what it looked like 😀

And what can I say; I was a fan of British synth pop 🙂

Tell me: what did you dance to when you were 17?

1. 1. Tainted Love by Soft Cell
      
   2. Smalltown Boy by Bronski Beat
      
   3. Situation by Yazoo
      
   4. Behind the Wheel by Depeche Mode
      
   5. True Faith by New Order
      

 

Nell’s Top Five

Nell’s Top Five

…Poems I’ve Printscreened From Instagram

Recently I’ve been cleaning up my social media accounts; getting rid of stuff that doesn’t make me happy and instead replacing it with stuff that does. So there are lots of poetry and books and music in my Instagram feed at the moment, things that are important to me and that makes me happy instead of irritated.

One thing I do love about Instagram is all the poets popping up. I feel like poetry has been a dying art form, that no one except me cares about any longer (yes, that’s an exaggeration ofc, but it felt like it) and I’ve been sad to learn that some bookstores doesn’t even carry poetry books anymore. Now, however, it’s on the rise because of Instagram. And since I don’t like the loooooong poems that go on forever and ever (anything longer than a sonnet needs to be really freaking good for me to read it), Instagram is perfect. There’s only so many lines you can fit in a small square space 🙂

So today, I’m giving you the top five poems I’ve printscreened in my phone (since May this year when I bought a new phone). I hope you enjoy!

1. (@rupikaur_)
   
2. (@atticuspoetry)
   
3. (@perrypoetry)
   
4. (@beautaplin)
   
5. (@mazadohta)
   

 

 

Nell’s Top Five

Nell’s Top Five

…Downsides About Reading A “Real” Book

and by “real” book, I mean a print book. 

I borrowed Becoming by Michelle Obama from a friend of mine. She recommended it warmly and I’ve been wanting to read it anyway, so I accepted. I have only just started the book, but so far I love it.

However. A few problems have popped up as I read this ancient, old-school format. So here’s a list of my top 5 problems I have when reading a print book 😀

1. I can’t change the font size. The letters are teeny-tiny and I’m getting old – I need large print, baby.
2. When I bring it to the bathroom (yes, I read in the bathroom!) I can’t see if my daughter is texting me! What if she needs me for something urgent??
3. No matter how long I press and hold a word, I don’t get an explanation to what it means. Does that mean I have to get one of those…what are they called? Dictionaries? What is this, the stone ages?
4. I can’t read it in bed when my husband mutters Turn off the light, I can’t sleep. Note to self: invest in a good flashlight so you can read under the covers like in the good old days!
5. No indication at the bottom of the page on how many pages are left in this chapter. Or how many percent of the book I’ve read. So I have to figure it out by myself, by turning the pages to see how long this chapter is. Or take out the abacus to see how many pages I have left to read in the book. I repeat my question from point three, is this the stone ages?

(I don’t have to charge it, though, which I have to admit is a plus!)

I think I’ll pop over to Amazon and buy it in e-book instead. 😁

What do you prefer? Print books, audio books, or e-books? And do you have any points of your own to add to my list? 🙂