New Study!!

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Nivea- A Million moments of closeness

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JMusings

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Black Swan

I watched the movie Black Swan yesterday. I wanted to see what all the fuss was about. It was a psychological thriller starring Natalie Portman as Nina, a ballerina with the lead role in the ballet 'Swan Lake.' The plot stems around Nina searching for her dark side to be able to play both the 'white' and 'black' swan perfectly for the ballet. This search for perfection, paired with a mentally abusive mother, and a sleazy ballet director leads to Nina's psychological breakdown. She begins to have hallucinations, delusions and extreme paranoia. As Nina loses touch with reality the viewer also gets confused with what is real and what is only in Nina's mind. The ending of the movie mimics the ending in the ballet. Although I liked the intertwining of plots from the ballet into the film, I thought the movie went way out of hand with the sexual scenes and was over the top with creepiness. I think it could have told a better story without all of the perversion. Yet, I am still thinking about and analyzing the movie, so maybe it was better than I am giving it credit for.

Camping in the Cairngorms

Himself and I went camping this weekend near Aviemore in the Cairngorms. The Cairngorms are a mountain range in the eastern highlands of Scotland. We began the weekend by watching the Royal Wedding in a pub along the way. In the Cairngorms we went on a couple of hikes, hung out at the campsite and himself went mountain biking. It was a very enjoyable weekend!

Spring!

Spring is my favorite time of year. I especially love Spring in the UK. There is nothing like the bright, beautiful flowers, green grass, and great weather to make up for the long and dark winters. I took this picture today while I was walking into town through the Meadows. It is also my favorite place to run!



Happy Easter!

Hike #2 - Clachnaben

Himself and I went on Hike #2 yesterday. It was a 3 mile hike up Clachnaben. Clachnaben is a 589 meter (1,932 ft) hill in Aberdeenshire near Banchory. It was a lot more strenuous than our first hike and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The 'high'light was eating lunch on the peak. It made for a fabulous day out.