Again

Yep. Attacks. Again.

What else do I have to say?
What else?
Tell me, what else?

Back then it was in Paris
Now it is London
And Syria's still hurt

Again.

I would like to tell
That I don't care
Cause this is really killing my mind.

Art is supposed to cure
So why should I force myself
To write about some topics that are like virus?

This is ludicrous
Our time will certainly be called the engaged poem period
Too much terror too much engaged poetry
Will we have one poet to shake death?
One poet as noisy as Rimbaud?
Arthur I miss you

But this happened
In Paris
In Alep
In Turkey
In Afghanistan

What can we do?
Let them do? Venge ourselves?

No

Wait
Wait inside the night
Try to live
To be passioned
To reach good old times
To read
To read even those annoyingly right poets

Be brave

I know saying it is useless
Anyway some would tell you we are one voice one silence
One person

Let serve ourselves
And the others

Ronsard talked about Carpe Diem
Listen to him

Don't let those fool beat you down
You're worther than them
They are human beings for sure
And no human is perfect
Even you
Even me
Even Saints

Live
Write poetry or any litterary genre
Be artsy
Be yourself

Go inside yourself
Find your inconscient part of yourself
Marry it with your conscient part
And live as you wish

Yeah arts are a consequence of suffering

But aren't we pursuing the curse to Happiness?

Be happy

Nobody knows what one can do
The best
Or the worst

Again

Here we go with the usual post I should have posted days ago if Blogger had not decide to pester me.

I can hear you, Sweden is not the most mutilated country. However, how horrible all these attacks can be, when Sweden is hurt I am stabed, because Sweden gave me dreams and hope about the future of our planet. Sustainable developpment, does anyone know that? (Probably not Mr Trump. Climate change is made in China, for sure)

Consequently I owe to tell to all Swedes : Vi står fast vid dig, we stand by you.
However: let’s let Sweden now and look at what’s happening:
Syria. Poutine. Trump. Islamist state. attacks.

That is of a kid’s game.“You shot me, I’ll shoot you.”
Basschar al Assad throw gaz. Trump destroys some syrian bases. Result: attacks. And dead, dead, dead bodies, death everywhere.

THAT HAS TO STOP OR IT WILL MAKE AN END TO US!!!!!

And - well, nothing proves it, it’s just a hypothesis - have you seen how Trump and Poutine are closed? We’re in a fake second Cold War. The US support rebels and Russia support the governement. US and Russia are indirectly fighting. Reminds you of something, yeah?

Well I’m not against the fact 2 countries are opponent ideologically - nobody’s perfect. However, when it comes to be a real conflict where citizens feed beasts called war, violence and greedity, there, I cannot accept it.

My speech may sound naive and common to you - who hasn’t once in his life declared to be against means of violence, though one would know this is mostly useless? I’m young, naive, weird, passionated an fed up with the miseries of our world. A time has to come when these can’t touch you anymore. And that is a shame, dear politicians and terrorists. Cause you kill hope. You kill living hope and intern hope. You kill the last flame in a heart which wish a better world. You murder people that would have offered a lot, that would have changed our world by discovering how to cure some disease, that would have helped to destroy crisis, to develop some poor countries, to repare our mistakes on climate change, to judge maffia, to put democratic or at least decent regimes everywhere, or simply, to make a better daily life to their relatives, neighbors, etc, or to let born some passion or hobby in a head that could become a great artist.

My message is simplist and naive, it has been said time and time again, but I had to tell it. I care about humanity, though, as every imperfect human I can’t always be commited
So here is the thing that poses a problem: Poutine and Trump are friends. Gaz attack in Alep. Trump reacts. Everyone acclames him for his speech, declares he is now a real president.
Trump will never be a sustainable, a good president for our future planet if he can’t realise the environnemental problems. The only president that would be efficient and hearted for such a country would consist of a mix between an actualised JFK, Obama and Victor Hugo (my beloved!).

Well, people declare Trump is now really a president of the US.

Strange, yeah?

Who knows if Trump hasn’t asked Poutine to ask Al Hassad to attack, so that Trumpy’s popularity goes up worldwide? I have no proof of it, it is only a thought.
World has always been corrupted, it is now and it will be forever. However we all have bits of power to modify a little thing. (Well, myself I have to say I can’t really believe it). You aren’t Lorenzo-zaccio!

The best thing to put an end to Islamism is to convince terrorist to change their minds, or to wait for something that would make it. At an end some will begin to resist.

Hope, don’t let us down….

Editing at last!!!

Poetry out now: "Arkham-Providence"

Hi everyone!
I'm here this time to promote the poetry of a young writer that is a friend of mine, and who is publishing for the first time of her life on www.sfmag.net !   Her piece is a tribute to Lovecraft called "Arkham-Providence"; Lovecraft fans may appreciate it!
Beware, it is in French cause this friend is French.

SFMAG is a famous Science-Fiction magazine that gives a good place to the Recluse of Providence and other  genius author!

Here is the link: http://www.sfmag.net/spip.php?article12482

Enjoy!!

Secret in Seaport

So as to go on in the thanks serie, I would like to thank very much my writing friend Allison, from Allison The Writer, for the time we spent together during our meeting and for dedicating me this copy of her "debut novelette, Secret in Seaport:

 

Nice!!

 

 

Well, this time I won't do a review of it, but I have to say, maybe it "isn't her best writing", but I kinda have enjoyed it. Anyway, all of us writers know we can't dash a damn good book at our very beginning... Myself I find that my writing sucks during those days.

Back to the novelette, it has many good aspects, such as the main characters and the suspense due to their lives on the road and the fact their father is never home, the suspense and mystery due to the mansion, treasure hunt and disappearing objects... The end isn't the one I had imagined and it seemed a bit weird and flicked-on-the-page to me, but this hasn't prevent me from appreciating the story. And, finally, I find it kinda well-written for a debut novelette - even though I am not a specialist in the matter - others could have made worse. 



New minifig: Stephen King

Let me introduce you the latest member of my lego band: American horror writer Stephen King! I haven't told it yet, but my new obsession is him and I am really fond of his plots, characters, backgrounds, style, stories, etc... Plus, he is a super writing mentor to me, giving as much technic advices as tips on routine, motivation and mental. Thanks Mr. King!!!

Still preparing his appearance...

Tadaa!!! As you can notice, I made him look like in the 1970s.

 

 

I've also been lucky to get a pic of him in his writing room. You don't know how it is hard to get those kinf of pics... Even human Stephen King is pictured only once while working, you know, on this pic you can see on the On Writing cover. Still, as a lego, you can yet get nice pics of him, such as this one  with the ABBA legos:



 

As you may imagine by seeing this pic, A, B, B & F were cheerful to welcome the writer that inspired the lyrics of The Piper. Let's hope they'll collaborate as legos and go on with getting on well together!

Thank you Becky!!!

I would like to thank very very much my good old BFF Becky, known as ABBAFan456 on blogger, for the great moment we have spent meeting each other! At least it had arrived, two weeks ago! BFF forever!
Also, thank you so so so so so making for making and offering to me these copies of her ABBA dolls! Aside from that, BFF forever, this are we! 

Tadaa!! Cute, huh? OMG, words are not enough how I am pleased and touched by this gift and how much you are good at sewing, Beck!
Here is the proof we met: my copy dolls, her original ones and my legos together! Speaking of legos, our both set of ABBA minifig got to know each othe, too!

And more, I thank her for this:

A pic signed by the three of Benny, Bjorn and Frida (Agnetha does not sign anymore, did you know?) OMG I'll never thank her and Gorel enough for that! Yahoo, counter indicates 2x Benny, 1xBjorn and 1xFrida!

And this:

The story of ABBA for young reader! version 1.0, you may have guessed. Let me say, the drawings are the cutest I have ever seen! Even it can seem a bit "kiddy", (huhu, Beck) you end by thinking it is cute, since it is a FULL BOOK about ABBA SELF-EDITED by TWELVE-year-old girl, even amazing! It is worth to read it, I have to say. 

Thanks sis for all those stuffs!

Book release: "Dancing Queen - La Melodie du Bonheur" (JM Potiez)

The French ABBA author is now back with a self-edited book about the song whose fans say it is the best that ABBA has ever made, Dancing Queen! 


 

But, better than a "comment", (I have not had yet the chance to read it) here is his Facebook message about it, original and translated by my cares!

A l'occasion des 40 ans du tube d'Abba, "Dancing Queen", je publie mon premier livre en auto-édition. "Dancing Queen, la mélodie du bonheur" est l'histoire de cette chanson devenue un véritable hymne.
Format 21 x 21 - 32 pages - illustrations couleur et NB.

Il y a 40 ans, le groupe suédois Abba mettait sur le marché ce qui allait devenir sa chanson la plus célèbre et la plus emblématique : "Dancing Queen".
"Dancing Queen, la mélodie du bonheur", retrace l’histoire de cet hymne pop qui a traversé les décennies sans prendre une seule ride. Une chanson éternelle qui, dès qu’on l’entend, met instantanément de bonne humeur. "Dancing Queen" est définitivement une chanson magique !

 Translation:

As ABBA´s hit Dancing Queen is now 40, I take profit of this event to publish my first self-edited book. Dancing Queen - La Melodie du Bonheur is the story of this song that has become a true hit.

Dimensions 21 x 21 - 32 pages - B/W and colored illustrations

40 years ago, ABBA released their track that would later be their most famous and representative song: Dancing Queen.

 Dancing Queen - La Melodie du Bonheur explores the story of this Pop hymn that is still in today, though the many decades since its release. An eternal song which brings happiness each time it is played. Dancing Queen is definitely a magic track!


The book is now available on Amazon: 
https://www.amazon.fr/DANCING-QUEEN-melodie-du-bonheur/dp/1534748946?ie=UTF8&%2AVersion%2A=1&%2Aentries%2A=0

Please note I am not payed by anyone, nor by Amazon ,neither by the author (I don´t know him personaly, duh). I am just one of his fans and I want to inform about his activity. 

I have already written an article about JM Potiez and a review of another of his ABBA biographies, Les Coulisses du succès (I´ll remake this latst one one day, because the style is not great that much)

 

 

Waterloo

It's 42 years ago now. Times goes fast, so fast. Anyway, happy Waterloo day!!!

Wa wa wa Waterloo...



Here's an animation I made two years ago to celebrate the 40th anniversary!

And ABBA's performance at the ESC in 1974!

Blues

Has life a meaning?
Mine doesn't seems to have one.
I'd better not exist. I'm wandering in this silly world and I don't know why I'm here.
I realized I was damned lucky for some reason, I've almost nothing to complain about.
But I have the blues and I don't know what I'm doing in this odious world. I wish I was a rock or a chair, they are inert.

In [my] anger and [my] shame "I'm leaving, I'm leaving" but [life still goes on] lie la lie...
Now the yearts are rolling by me, they are rocking evenly. I am older than I once was, younger than I'll be, that's not unusual. No it isn't change.
- Simon&Garfunkel

Rock

machine of potatoes and gardens
unicorns
I take no drugs
space visitors are rocking chairs I'm like star falling from the skies
lovelight
height of a December morning
Gardening in a volcano
Love of machines and robots

Psycho love love terrific machine of dead avocados

Life is a chair.
My avocado told me I was going to the South of Kenya with big elephants growing upstair talking like Simon & Garfunkel sang in a city hall in front of potatoes and bananas
Don't talk about my melancholia it's like tremendous stuffs like oranges and unicorns growing outside Windows and butter

Trumpism is NOT the solution for America to be great again

I guess you saw how's been the world for those last months. Immigration, terrorism, climate change... and the American election
As usual Democrats & Republican fight. But this year we have a parody candidate. Most people think he has solution sto "make America great again", but if you're smart enough you'll understand he's just a crazy-driven billionaire who wants to have power. Let's see them.

Immigration? He wants to build a wall between Texas and Mexico. Stupid. If there's not a crisis like in Europe, immigrants aren't a problem. And if there's one, countries may just have to help each other. It's not impossible, though it could be hard.

Terrorism? He wants to prohibite every Muslim's entrance in the USA and kill the terrorists' families. Racist and intolerant. People who vote for Trump are afraid of terrorists and think that if there's no Muslims in the US evrything will be better. Ok, so listen to me now, Mr Trump, all Muslims aren't terrorist. You should get that in. Your solution isn't the one we need. I have no solution about that, but the solution has to be pacific. Let's time go on, we'll see what happen.

Climate change? He says it doesn't exist and that Chineses invented it. Absolutely silly. Climate is changing right now! Everyone knows that! Doesn't he see what's happening? No. I guess he's too interested in his campaign and his money.

Even in his own party  he is unliked. Regular since he insults everybody. American citizens, you can't have a such president.Trump's only a greedy cray-driven billionaire. He's a clown.
Vote for Sanders, he wants social changes and to stop speculation and corruption. Or for Hillary. A woman wouldn't be bad in the White House.

And as every leader in the world obeys the American President, I can't even imagine what will happen if this mad man is listened.

And what is his argument to say he can be president? He's the richest. Money is a way to access the White House, but that's not what is expected. America needs a leader like JFK was, in my opinion. Sanders' conviction are the most similar, in my mind.


In my opinion, Trump is
Terrible
Racist
Unsatisfying
Misogyn
Pathetic

Mr Trump, You're Fired!


A quite good song about him:

The lazy final-step writer

One year ago I began a short novel. It's finish for two months now but I haven't corrected it yet. Lazy me. Still I'm writing another stuff, so why should it be shame on me? It's just that it's pretty long for a short story.

Doubts

I probably won't be blogging a lot about ABBA's song until the ABBA DAY, because I recently got doubts about my fanness. So, I decided not to listen to ABBA for a few months. Maybe it'll do something. Still, I'll make posts for special events. And I must know the news for the ABBA DAY, too.
A fan is a fan, but still... As everybody tells me, I can't live only one passion in my whole life.

Happy New Year 2016!

Happy New Year to all of you!

 

 

 

My old 2-year-old animation :

 

 



2015 in review

Hej everyone! I'm happy to be back, I had lots of thing to do those days!
So here's a little review of 2015, as it's he last day of the year!

About global ABBA events, there's few of them, but still:
- Frida's new single and album
- Special Friends & Fans day at ABBA the Museum
- Mamma Mia! The Party opening
- Kristina last tour premiere in Stockholm
- Ludvig got married
- Frida70 for Frida's 70th birthday.
- Bjorn's 70th birthday
- Benny's performance with his choir & album Karlekens Tid
- Something Going On went Deluxe
- Pop House Hotel opening

Quick report of my ABBA year:
- I made almost no videos and didn't blog that much :S
- I went to see ABBA Mania
- I've been for the first to the ABBA DAY in Roosendaal
- I got closer to my ABBA friends
- I got an autograph from Benny, thanks to one of my really good ABBA french friends. :D
- I recently got doubts about my fanness.
 

Happy New Year's Eve, see you in 2016!

Love,
Eleonore/ABBAfan Seventies. :)

frida70

Frida's 70th bday is near... What about donating to her charity as birthday gift? 

Link: http://www.frida70.com/

Second "anniversary" to wish

My last post about my channel 2nd anniversary was in fact my 100th post on my blog! Yay! :D Then call us and get two for the price of one...

Bang a boom a boomerang  dee dum dee dum dum dee dum dee dum...
Don't ask.

Happy birthday to...

My Youtube channel! It had turned 2 now! :D Two years ago, around 6 pm I was posting my first animation... Time goes fast.
And, well, for a channel like mine, 25 suscribers and 7,391 views aren't so bad... And same 391 views in almost two months
BTW, I'm animating again, though it's not for my channel. But if I've the time to do it, I'll might finish You Owe Me One, as I already said.