Hi guys!
Today I decided to blog about psychosomatic illnesses. I am interested in this topic because I myself am affected by psychosomatic illnesses. Well, not exactly the real illnesses, but if I have a headache for more than a day, for example, I know that it's psychosomatic and that I rather have to think about what's going on in my personal life than just taking a pill and hoping it'll wear off.
Psychosomatic describes the relation between the medical condition and the psychic, emotional or mental state of a patient. Often a simple headache is caused by some personal problems or stress, but the symptoms can also go much further. Some personal issues can lead to cancer, stomach ulcer or other dangerous or even fatal diseases.
In today's medicine it continually gets harder for a doctor to really determine a health problem and cure it because they are often pyschosomatic. In that case only the symptom is cured by the orthodox medicine and never the real illness/problem. That's why sometimes people keep on going to a doctor with the same reoccuring problem over years when all they would need to do is change something in their personal life, or maybe rather seek psychological help than medical.
Another really interesting aspect about psychosomatics is the healing-thing. I know, that's not the right way of saying it, but I'm tired and can't think of a better way right now. So, what I'm talking about is the following: When a patient loses his will to live he does recover much worse or not at all from an illness or an operation. Apparently the process of healing does not only take place in the body, but also in our minds - to a large extend I'd guess.
As my father's a doctor himself I know quite a few stories about people who didn't recover simply because they lost their will to fight off their disease. Or this one man who was terminally ill, but just did not die for almost a year, even though he was suffering and suffering. His wife finally told him that he can go now and he died two days later.
^^ If not stories like that, what else does prove how important the relation between body and mind is?
I guess there is a grain of truth - more than only a grain, actually - in the saying that a healthy mind leads to a healthy body.
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24/06/2013
22/06/2013
Culture Projects!
I have to admit, I was not all too eager to listen to the Culture Presentations. I was just not motivated to sit in uni on a beautiful day like that - probably in a room that's hot like an oven - and listen to the Presentations. Instead I could have been swimming and studying French somewhere. Anyway, when the Presentations started I was disabused quickly. All of those I attended were really interesting and pretty well presented.
From the American Culture Presentations I watched:
* Danger of Society Threat Groups in American Prisons by Livia Perschy
Wow, I really didn't know that something like that even existed. Especially the Blood In Blood Out Oath shocked me.
* Southern Hospitality - the Southern Way of Life by Julia Rauch
Loved the Presentation. It was really cool because of all the personal stories she added to illustrate Southern Hospitality.
* Monty Roberts - an Extraordinary Communicator by Melanie Wimmer
I knew about Monty Roberts before - even though I didn't really know that he also worked with people, not only with horses. The presentation was really interesting.
*America as a nation of narcissism Maria Dorner
I particularly liked this Presentation because it really matched my opinion about the American (and of course also other countries) society of egocentricity and self-exhibition. Especially young people are overdoing that and I think this is a worrisome trend.
* Does Race Still Matter in the US? by Lisa Ziermann
I totally agree with the thesis Lisa presented. Thank God things are getting better in the US and in most other parts of the world.
* Ellen DeGeneres - a Modern Woman and her Influence on America by Johanna Schreilechner
Ellen DeGeneres is a great woman. I sometimes watch her show online when I'm bored because she's really funny and witty. It was interesting to learn a little more about her.
From the Irish Culture Presentations I watched:
* Newgrange - a Treasure of Art by Anita Bhatti
Seeing Newgrange from the artistic point of view was a new experience for me. Anita told many facts I didn't know, and even though I wasn't really into the topic in the beginning it turned out to be interesting.
* Psychiatry in Ireland in the 1950s and 1960s by Diana Skof
This topic fascinated me. What Diana told us about the treatments was really shocking, and especially Hannah Greally's story is terrible. Thank God those treatments don't exist any longer.
* Beyond Riverdance - A Glimpse inside the World of Irish Dance by Katharina Luttenberger
I acutally did not really like that topic and merely listened to the Presentation to fill the time until the next ones I wanted to see were on. Even though the Presentation wasn't bad I did not get caught up in the topic, maybe also because so much was mentioned.
* The Impact of Global Warming on Ireland's Agriculture by Christian Waldmann
I actually was surprised by the possible impacts Christian told us. I would have expected them to be negative, but most of them seemed to be positive.
* Appreciating Life - Donal Walsh's Fight Against Suicide in Ireland by Bianca Brandtner
This was a really touching Presentation. Donal Walsh's story is incredible and I guess he must have been an unusually strong person as he had to go through so many difficulties and still managed to maintain his positiveness and even found the strength to help others.
* Transition Year - working towards Maturity by Carmen Loderer
I loved that Presentation and think the Transition Year is an amazing thing. It would be an improvement to our school system and I think a Transition Year is something every student all over the world would benefit from.
* Animal Symbolism in Irish Mythology by Katya Wallner
Animal Symbolism in Irish Mythology was especially interesting for me because I generally like topics like that. It was interesting to learn the similarities and differences between Irish and Austrian symbolism.
* Ireland vs. Austria - Whiskey Distilleries - Challenge accepted! by Verena Prasch
As I like Whiskey I was excited about this Presentation. Both Whiskey Distilleries were presented in a clear way and we really got a good overview. What I liked was that Verena did not go into details which are boring for people other than distillers but explained only the necessary ones and focused on other things instead.
* Willie Daly - Matchmaker by Natalie Riedl
I actually only watched this Presentation because it was the one right before my own, but now I'm really glad I did. I didn't know what to expect but it was a really cool topic and I learned a lot. I'd love to meet Willie Daly - I'd reckon he's a really nice guy.
All of the topics were really interesting and - surprisingly for me - I enjoyed watching them. I learned a lot and time passed by quickly that day.
The topics I particularly liked and therefore chose to be tested on in the KGP are the following:
* Psychiatry in Ireland in the 1950s and 1960s by Diana Skof
* Transition Year - working towards Maturity by Carmen Loderer
* Animal Symbolism in Irish Mythology by Katya Wallner
* Ireland vs. Austria - Whiskey Distilleries - Challenge accepted! by Verena Prasch
* Willie Daly - Matchmaker by Natalie Riedl
From the American Culture Presentations I watched:
* Danger of Society Threat Groups in American Prisons by Livia Perschy
Wow, I really didn't know that something like that even existed. Especially the Blood In Blood Out Oath shocked me.
* Southern Hospitality - the Southern Way of Life by Julia Rauch
Loved the Presentation. It was really cool because of all the personal stories she added to illustrate Southern Hospitality.
* Monty Roberts - an Extraordinary Communicator by Melanie Wimmer
I knew about Monty Roberts before - even though I didn't really know that he also worked with people, not only with horses. The presentation was really interesting.
*America as a nation of narcissism Maria Dorner
I particularly liked this Presentation because it really matched my opinion about the American (and of course also other countries) society of egocentricity and self-exhibition. Especially young people are overdoing that and I think this is a worrisome trend.
* Does Race Still Matter in the US? by Lisa Ziermann
I totally agree with the thesis Lisa presented. Thank God things are getting better in the US and in most other parts of the world.
* Ellen DeGeneres - a Modern Woman and her Influence on America by Johanna Schreilechner
Ellen DeGeneres is a great woman. I sometimes watch her show online when I'm bored because she's really funny and witty. It was interesting to learn a little more about her.
From the Irish Culture Presentations I watched:
* Newgrange - a Treasure of Art by Anita Bhatti
Seeing Newgrange from the artistic point of view was a new experience for me. Anita told many facts I didn't know, and even though I wasn't really into the topic in the beginning it turned out to be interesting.
* Psychiatry in Ireland in the 1950s and 1960s by Diana Skof
This topic fascinated me. What Diana told us about the treatments was really shocking, and especially Hannah Greally's story is terrible. Thank God those treatments don't exist any longer.
* Beyond Riverdance - A Glimpse inside the World of Irish Dance by Katharina Luttenberger
I acutally did not really like that topic and merely listened to the Presentation to fill the time until the next ones I wanted to see were on. Even though the Presentation wasn't bad I did not get caught up in the topic, maybe also because so much was mentioned.
* The Impact of Global Warming on Ireland's Agriculture by Christian Waldmann
I actually was surprised by the possible impacts Christian told us. I would have expected them to be negative, but most of them seemed to be positive.
* Appreciating Life - Donal Walsh's Fight Against Suicide in Ireland by Bianca Brandtner
This was a really touching Presentation. Donal Walsh's story is incredible and I guess he must have been an unusually strong person as he had to go through so many difficulties and still managed to maintain his positiveness and even found the strength to help others.
* Transition Year - working towards Maturity by Carmen Loderer
I loved that Presentation and think the Transition Year is an amazing thing. It would be an improvement to our school system and I think a Transition Year is something every student all over the world would benefit from.
* Animal Symbolism in Irish Mythology by Katya Wallner
Animal Symbolism in Irish Mythology was especially interesting for me because I generally like topics like that. It was interesting to learn the similarities and differences between Irish and Austrian symbolism.
* Ireland vs. Austria - Whiskey Distilleries - Challenge accepted! by Verena Prasch
As I like Whiskey I was excited about this Presentation. Both Whiskey Distilleries were presented in a clear way and we really got a good overview. What I liked was that Verena did not go into details which are boring for people other than distillers but explained only the necessary ones and focused on other things instead.
* Willie Daly - Matchmaker by Natalie Riedl
I actually only watched this Presentation because it was the one right before my own, but now I'm really glad I did. I didn't know what to expect but it was a really cool topic and I learned a lot. I'd love to meet Willie Daly - I'd reckon he's a really nice guy.
All of the topics were really interesting and - surprisingly for me - I enjoyed watching them. I learned a lot and time passed by quickly that day.
The topics I particularly liked and therefore chose to be tested on in the KGP are the following:
* Psychiatry in Ireland in the 1950s and 1960s by Diana Skof
* Transition Year - working towards Maturity by Carmen Loderer
* Animal Symbolism in Irish Mythology by Katya Wallner
* Ireland vs. Austria - Whiskey Distilleries - Challenge accepted! by Verena Prasch
* Willie Daly - Matchmaker by Natalie Riedl
21/06/2013
Cutest animated movie I've seen in ages!!! :)
Helloooo!!! :)
I don't know if anybody of you guys has seen Rise of the Guardians, but I'm gonna tell you something about it now. I decided to blog about it because I watched it with a friend a few days ago and was truly impressed.
Rise of the Guardians is a 2012 animated movie, produced by DreamWorks Animations and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It features stars like Hugh Jackman, Alec Baldwin and Jude Law.
The touching story is based on a child book series by William Joyce.
The plot is all about children and their beliefs in characters like Santa, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy or the Sandman. As long as the children believe in the characters they are strong and can fulfill all their duties. But then Pitch arises and strives to destroy the childrens' beliefs and with them the power of the Guardians. He wants to spread fear because it makes him stronger. The Man in the Moon tells the Guardians that they need help if they want to defeat Pitch - help from Jack Frost. They call him and ask for his help, but he refuses. Then Pitch attacks the Tooth Fairies palace and when the others rush to help her and Jack sees all the evil, he decides to help the other Guardians.
Their attempt to fight Pitch is complicated by the fact that less and less children believe in them because they're no longer able to fulfill their duties and that's why Pitchs' influence grows quickly.
If you want to know if the Guardians succeed, you have to watch the movie yourselves.
Besides the fact that I absolutely loved the plot of the movie, it was also really nicely made. You can see that the producers put a lot of love for details into the film and that makes it so likeable. Not only are the main characters funny and cool and those not so important are the icing on the cake. The animations are absolutely beautiful and the dialogs are amazing. It's all funny and full of jokes, but it's never too much. Rise of the Guardians is one of those movies that leave you smiling and filled with happiness.
I strongly recommend it to anyone who likes this kind of films, it's really cute and definitely worth watching.
I don't know if anybody of you guys has seen Rise of the Guardians, but I'm gonna tell you something about it now. I decided to blog about it because I watched it with a friend a few days ago and was truly impressed.
Rise of the Guardians is a 2012 animated movie, produced by DreamWorks Animations and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It features stars like Hugh Jackman, Alec Baldwin and Jude Law.
The touching story is based on a child book series by William Joyce.
The plot is all about children and their beliefs in characters like Santa, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy or the Sandman. As long as the children believe in the characters they are strong and can fulfill all their duties. But then Pitch arises and strives to destroy the childrens' beliefs and with them the power of the Guardians. He wants to spread fear because it makes him stronger. The Man in the Moon tells the Guardians that they need help if they want to defeat Pitch - help from Jack Frost. They call him and ask for his help, but he refuses. Then Pitch attacks the Tooth Fairies palace and when the others rush to help her and Jack sees all the evil, he decides to help the other Guardians.
Their attempt to fight Pitch is complicated by the fact that less and less children believe in them because they're no longer able to fulfill their duties and that's why Pitchs' influence grows quickly.
If you want to know if the Guardians succeed, you have to watch the movie yourselves.
Besides the fact that I absolutely loved the plot of the movie, it was also really nicely made. You can see that the producers put a lot of love for details into the film and that makes it so likeable. Not only are the main characters funny and cool and those not so important are the icing on the cake. The animations are absolutely beautiful and the dialogs are amazing. It's all funny and full of jokes, but it's never too much. Rise of the Guardians is one of those movies that leave you smiling and filled with happiness.
I strongly recommend it to anyone who likes this kind of films, it's really cute and definitely worth watching.
14/06/2013
"Live feels like a music box, I'm spinning round slowly and I can't get off..."
Alright guys, once again I decided to blog about music - which is pretty funny as I'm actually not all too interested in music. I belong to those people who don't listen to one genre/band exclusively, but to a wide range of genres and bands. And even if a band only has one song I like, I don't care. I'm happy that I found it and listen to it as long as I want to. No big deal.
I actually hate being asked what music I like because there's a great variety of songs and artists I like, so I don't like to label it. Also, I hate people who're talking about music ALL THE TIME and just don't shut up; or people who are like "OMG how can you listen to that crap?" ^^guys, wake up, it's music! It's all about taste and nothing but taste! Accept that other people don't necessarily share your opinion about it.
Anyway, that was not what I intended to tell you guys about, so let's get back to the topic. Have you listened to the song at the top already? It's "Write It On Your Skin" by Newton Faulkner, and it's been one of my favourite songs for quite a while now! :)
So, besides the fact that Newton Faulkner looks really funny - just look at him, I always have to smile when I see a picture of him - he's also an absolutely amazing musician. I don't know what it is that fascinates me so much about his music, but it somehow touches me whenever I listen to it. Maybe it's the simplicity in addition to his mellifluous voice (means pleasant to hear - nice word, right?). Or the way his songs are all easy-going and transport a simple happiness...I don't know, but I really love his songs. All of them - which doesn't happen often with me! ;)
So, I actually wanted to tell you guys the story of how I first learned about this guy. It was pretty funny - at least when you've been there. It was during my time in Norhtern Ireland that a friend of mine, Jade, invited me to come to the Peace One Festival in Derry. I didn't have any other plans so of course I joined her - especially because her dad is a professional photographer and we got our tickets for free. :)
When we got there it was raining - as usual in Ireland, but we still had an amazing evening. Jude Law delivered a really touching speech and after that the music started. I didn't know any of the artists, so when Newton Faulkner came in, all by himself, with nothing but his guitar I didn't know what to expect. I actually didn't think that weird-looking guy would be any good. But when he then pulled in a beautiful wooden globe, put it next to his guitar, sat down, opened it and poured himself some tea, I almost died from laughter!!! I just couldn't take him seriously. And then he started playing. Within a few minutes I loved him! :) Since then I downloaded all his albums and am a big fan of him.
Give it a try, maybe it's your taste in music as well?
24/05/2013
Short trip to Croatia! :)
I also used the long weekend wisely, as a lot of people did, by going on a short trip. And by saying short I mean short. Because my little cousin had her confirmation on Sunday I wasn't able to leave Salzburg until Monday morning. Anyway, Monday came by pretty quickly and my best friends Anna and Caro and me left Salzburg. We decided to go to Croatia because I desperately wanted to see the ocean and I don't particularly like Italy. Plus, there were those floods so we probably would have altered our plans anyway, had we decided to go to Italy in the first place.
As I'm a little confused sometimes I forgot my passport in Graz, so we had to extend our journey to get it from my flat. The girls were a little angry with me because of that, but I was the only driver, so the detour was the most exhausting for me anway.
Soon after we started, however, their anger vanished, we turned up the volume and simply enjoyed good music, a quick pace, good company and the sunshine!
We were in such a good mood, laughed and sang a lot and just had fun.
THE JOURNEY IS THE DESTINATION! ;)
Luckily there weren't any traffic jams and we were able to drive at a good pace all the time and at 4 p.m. we finally reached our destination: Kanegra, right next to Umag.
We had a lovely little apartment in an apartment-village next to the ocean. The best thing about it: we were practically alone. Besides us there were around 10 people in the whole apartement village!
When we arrived the first thing we did was getting rid of our clothes and jumping into the ocean. Which was pretty cold...
But we didn't care! It was the ocean and we were in Croatia and life was beautiful!
It was one of those moments of pure happiness, when you just don't care and are happy to be alive.
After we had the feeling that we were almost frozen to death we went back to the apartment, took a quick shower and drove to Umag for dinner. We had some really good seafood, and even though it was pretty windy and cold we enjoyed a walk around town and a beautiful sunset.
When we came back to Kanegra we actually wanted to drink some wine, but we were all so exhausted from the long journey that we just talked and listened to music before going to bed at around midnight.
The next morning we planned to get up early to see the sunrise, but when the alarm clock rang we were still so exhausted, we just turned it off. We spent the day at the beach and left for Ljubljana around noon, because a friend had said that it's such a lovely little town-and she was right! :) We had our absolutely delicious lunch there and then wandered around the city for about an hour or so, until we had to leave so that Anna and Caro wouldn't miss their train back to Salzburg.
I arrived in Graz at around 9 p.m. totally exhausted, but happy. That little holiday - if you can call it that - was just what I needed. :)
03/05/2013
the Onion!
So, I was just browsing StumbleUpon a little bit when I came across something really disturbing:
Teen Pregnancy Rate Prompting More High Schools To Eliminate ‘Fuck Your Brains Out’ Program
The article basically just tells about an initiative called "Fuck Your Brains Out". This initiative supposedly takes place in American high schools and encourages young students to have as much sex as possible. Whenever they want, with whoever they want and without protection. I read through the article thinking "that can't be true, even Americans can't be THAT stupid" over and over again.
But then I decided to see if I could find anything about that on the internet. As it was an governmental intiative I thought you just have to find something. But I couldn't. Until, after almost 20 minutes I finally thought that the site it appeared on probably is not a reliable source.
Turns out that the onion is a satirical newspaper. Usually they either make fun of real or fictional events or portray something abosolutely normal as incredibly extraordinary or remarkable.
So of course, the "Fuck Your Brains Out" initiative does not exist in reality - thank god for that. But it's weird how easily I would have believed something like that if only you tell me it's taking place in the USA.
However, when I was flicking through the onion a little bit I a really had some good laughs.
It's actually pointless to read those articles as they're not the truth anyway, but it's fun, so if you like stuff like that, go on ahead and try it.
Here are some of those I liked:
24/04/2013
Self-awareness week on Tenerife!
Hello hello!
As promised in the other blog entry, here is an account of my self-awareness week on Tenerife. In case you didn't read the other entry, I'd recommend you do so, otherwise it'll be harder to understand because you lack background information.
Let's start at the beginning:
My mum works as a receptionist in my father's practice and a few years ago she also graduated in Lebens- und Sozialberatung (I'm sorry, I don't know what that is in English). So she definitely works in the social sector and therefore is qualified to take part in one of the self-awareness weeks Roma and Volker are holding on Tenerife. I don't remember how she happened to know about them, but as soon as she heard what they are doing there she wanted to go to Tenerife and take part in one of those groups. And so she did. When she came back after that week she still was so overwhelmed and amazed by the experience she gained that she decided she wanted us, her children, to go there too.
Usually Volker and Roma would not take on youth groups, especially because none of us is disabled or works in the social sector. Nevertheless, my mum somehow managed to convince the couple to take us as a group.
She gave it to us a present (unfortunately those weeks are really expensive) and in March 2012 we finally went there, dying of curiosity. We, that's my four brothers and sisters and me.
As promised in the other blog entry, here is an account of my self-awareness week on Tenerife. In case you didn't read the other entry, I'd recommend you do so, otherwise it'll be harder to understand because you lack background information.
Let's start at the beginning:
My mum works as a receptionist in my father's practice and a few years ago she also graduated in Lebens- und Sozialberatung (I'm sorry, I don't know what that is in English). So she definitely works in the social sector and therefore is qualified to take part in one of the self-awareness weeks Roma and Volker are holding on Tenerife. I don't remember how she happened to know about them, but as soon as she heard what they are doing there she wanted to go to Tenerife and take part in one of those groups. And so she did. When she came back after that week she still was so overwhelmed and amazed by the experience she gained that she decided she wanted us, her children, to go there too.
Usually Volker and Roma would not take on youth groups, especially because none of us is disabled or works in the social sector. Nevertheless, my mum somehow managed to convince the couple to take us as a group.
She gave it to us a present (unfortunately those weeks are really expensive) and in March 2012 we finally went there, dying of curiosity. We, that's my four brothers and sisters and me.
^^us on our last day on Teide (volcano of Tenerife)
We arrived on Tenerife, and on the first day we moved in into our accommodation, a self-catering holiday flat with an amazing view. Afterwards we met Roma and Volker for the first time, and also the two other members of our group, Fabienne and Simone, two Swiss girls. We then sorted out our snorkelling-equipment and had our first experience of snorkelling in the ocean of Tenerife - not in the open sea, of course, but in one of the bays.
^^view from our balcony
The usual schedule of our days was like this:
- We were divided up in two groups. The first group was going out on the sea before noon, the second group in the afternoon to encounter the whales/dolphins. The other group had some time off in the meantime, but we were asked to stay away from the Internet e.g. or don't talk too much to people who are not part of the group. This was in order to allow the encounter with the animals to develop to the full.
- We met every evening for a Sharing. In these Sharings we told the others about our personal encounter with the whales (unfortunately we never were able to swim with dolphins because they always were too far away) and how we experienced it. With the help of Roma and Volker we managed to go into depth and not cling to the shallow "They were so close.".
This went on for 6 days, on our last day, however, we drove up the volcano Teide instead of going out on the sea and had our Sharing there, with the aim to come back to earth again. When we returned in the evening we met on the beach to hold a fire ritual with a campfire.
Usually we were not allowed to bring a camera on the boat, because we were supposed to truly experience what was happening around us, and not only to see it through a camera lens. This was really a good thing, even though I didn't like it too much at the beginning. But seriously, if you're at some amazing place, no matter which one, take your ten photos and then put away your camera and just enjoy the magic around you. You get a lot more out of something that way.
Anyway, on the last drive we were allowed to bring our cameras and take some photos AFTER the encounter, plus Volker took some photos most of the time while we were in the water with the whales.
^^ the beach right next to our apartment
^^ our group, having dinner together
^^ one of the whales
^^ yep, we even met some turtles :)
Well, some of you might think that this was all very spiritual and far from reality, but what you feel when you meet those majestic animals can neither be described nor compared to anything I know. It was absolutely amazing to have the chance to swim with those whales, knowing that they are here with you because they CHOOSE to, not because they can't get away. The whales are understanding and calm, they don't judge you, and if they look you in the eye it feels as if they can see right into your soul. Which they probably can. An encounter with a free animal like that is really terrific and it sets off a lot inside you if you allow it to. The Sharings were really good because it often helps you to understand yourself better if you say out loud what you think/feel.
Besides the fact that this was simply one of the most amazing things I ever had the luck to experience, I also got a lot out of the time on Tenerife.
First of all, I started to be more self-confident and it became easier for me to speak my mind. I became more aware of my wishes and needs, and I would probably not have managed to decide on studying Translations if it would not have been for my week on Tenerife. For one of the first times in my life I was told to do what I want with my life, and not what others expect me to do or what is financially rewarding. As for Translations, I hope it is both, what I want and financially rewarding-or at least I'd love to be able to make a living. ;)
Also, this week together on Tenerife forged an even stronger bond between my siblings and me. Even though our relationship never was bad or anything it really did change to the better during our holiday there. We are much closer now. In addition to this, it was really important for me personally, because I started to feel as a real part of our group of siblings. This was always a problem for me because all my brothers and sisters are only one year apart from each other, but I'm three years younger than my youngest brother.
So, as you can see, I had an amazing time on Tenerife and gained a lot from it. If I ever have the money to go there again, I definitely will. :)
^^ one of the photos Volker took from me and a whale :)
19/04/2013
Human-Dolphin-Research project!
Alright guys, today I'm gonna tell you something about the Human-Dolphin-Research project which is run by Volker Todt and Roma Spring on Tenerife.
Roma and Volker are a German couple who always spend the summer in Germany and the winter in Los Gigantes on Tenerife. While Roma is a Pediatric Nurse who specialized in waterbirth, pre-, peri and post-natal psychology, Volker is an Educational Psychology Professor who specialized in children and adolescents.
The Human-Dolphin-Research project was founded by Roma and Volker about 20 years ago. They aimed and still aim to prove if dolphin therapy has an effect on humans and if so, if it is really necessary to capture dolphins and keep them in bassins. Therefore they do their research with free dolphins and whales in their natural habitat, the ocean around Tenerife, and their research is bound to a lot of restrictions.
Actually it is forbidden to swim in the sea when dolphins or whales are nearby, on one hand because it is dangerous and on the other hand in order to protect the wild animals. Roma and Volker, though, have a special authorization from the governments of Tenerife and Spain which allows them to work with the sea mammals. They have to apply for this authorization every year anew and only get it, because they do scientifical research and follow every single restriction that is imposed on them.
So, what do they actually do in their research?
At the beginning Roma and Volker only worked with children and teenagers who were mentally or physically disabled. They do not only work with the child, but also involve the whole family, in order to ensure that the progress and changes will go on back at home. Also, they include reports from teachers, therapists and educaters, and whoever works with the children to see if there is any long-term progress. In the past years they also started to take on self-awareness-groups of grown-ups who work in the social sector.
What makes the experience so special is that you don't have the possibility to work with whales/dolphins in their natural habitat anywhere else. Those sea mammals you meet are absolutely free. They choose to be there with you, and if they don't want it anymore, they swim away or dive.
Anyway, all this is really hard to explain, and there is a lot more to it than what I am able to tell you guys, but if this made you curious just look at their website. It is accessible in German as well as English.
Well, in my next entry I will tell you a little bit about my personal experience on Tenerife. :)
Roma and Volker are a German couple who always spend the summer in Germany and the winter in Los Gigantes on Tenerife. While Roma is a Pediatric Nurse who specialized in waterbirth, pre-, peri and post-natal psychology, Volker is an Educational Psychology Professor who specialized in children and adolescents.
The Human-Dolphin-Research project was founded by Roma and Volker about 20 years ago. They aimed and still aim to prove if dolphin therapy has an effect on humans and if so, if it is really necessary to capture dolphins and keep them in bassins. Therefore they do their research with free dolphins and whales in their natural habitat, the ocean around Tenerife, and their research is bound to a lot of restrictions.
Actually it is forbidden to swim in the sea when dolphins or whales are nearby, on one hand because it is dangerous and on the other hand in order to protect the wild animals. Roma and Volker, though, have a special authorization from the governments of Tenerife and Spain which allows them to work with the sea mammals. They have to apply for this authorization every year anew and only get it, because they do scientifical research and follow every single restriction that is imposed on them.
So, what do they actually do in their research?
At the beginning Roma and Volker only worked with children and teenagers who were mentally or physically disabled. They do not only work with the child, but also involve the whole family, in order to ensure that the progress and changes will go on back at home. Also, they include reports from teachers, therapists and educaters, and whoever works with the children to see if there is any long-term progress. In the past years they also started to take on self-awareness-groups of grown-ups who work in the social sector.
What makes the experience so special is that you don't have the possibility to work with whales/dolphins in their natural habitat anywhere else. Those sea mammals you meet are absolutely free. They choose to be there with you, and if they don't want it anymore, they swim away or dive.
Anyway, all this is really hard to explain, and there is a lot more to it than what I am able to tell you guys, but if this made you curious just look at their website. It is accessible in German as well as English.
Well, in my next entry I will tell you a little bit about my personal experience on Tenerife. :)
10/04/2013
Carpooling!
Hello hello! :)
How's it going? Is everyone enjoying their holidays? Too bad that they're over soon...
Anyway, I'm gonna tell you guys something about carpooling today, because I think it's an amazing idea!
Basically, carpooling means sharing a car if you have to go to the same place as somenone else. I have been doing that since I moved to Graz whenever I wanted to go home to Salzburg because it has lots of advantages.
First of all, it's usually far cheaper than going by bus or train or whatever mean of transport you're usually using. For example, the train ticket Graz-Salzburg is 20€ (with Vorteilscard), but if I'm going with someone they charge between 10 and 15€.
Secondly, it is much quicker than going by public transport. The train needs 4 hours to reach Salzburg, but with the car you're there in 2-3 hours.
Another important aspect is the environmental one. See, as the car is going to drive the distance anyway, be it with one person in it or with four, why not pack it with people who have the same way and make it more efficient?
If you're the driver, it definitely pays off, because you don't have to pay for the gas yourself! You simply can use the passenger's money, and you could even make a little profit.
Of course you could say that it's weird to drive with people you don't even know, but honestly, you don't really have to talk to them, and sometimes they can be really nice and friendly! I met some really interesting people on those carpools.
Plus, it's organized pretty easy and quickly. You just text the driver and ask if he still has space for you, he says yes and then you decide where to meet. Some of them pick you up at home, others ask you to meet them at some place like Hauptbahnhof or Jakominiplatz.
As far as I know there are carpools to almost every city, just check out this website and see if you can find someone who's going your way. It's worth it.
If you're really interested in it you could also check if there's a facebook page to connect drivers with passengers. For Salzburg-Graz there are even two:
Mitfahrgelegnheit Graz - Salzburg and Fahrgemeinschaft Salzburg Graz
How's it going? Is everyone enjoying their holidays? Too bad that they're over soon...
Anyway, I'm gonna tell you guys something about carpooling today, because I think it's an amazing idea!
Basically, carpooling means sharing a car if you have to go to the same place as somenone else. I have been doing that since I moved to Graz whenever I wanted to go home to Salzburg because it has lots of advantages.
First of all, it's usually far cheaper than going by bus or train or whatever mean of transport you're usually using. For example, the train ticket Graz-Salzburg is 20€ (with Vorteilscard), but if I'm going with someone they charge between 10 and 15€.
Secondly, it is much quicker than going by public transport. The train needs 4 hours to reach Salzburg, but with the car you're there in 2-3 hours.
Another important aspect is the environmental one. See, as the car is going to drive the distance anyway, be it with one person in it or with four, why not pack it with people who have the same way and make it more efficient?
If you're the driver, it definitely pays off, because you don't have to pay for the gas yourself! You simply can use the passenger's money, and you could even make a little profit.
^^ no need to worry, it doesn't look like this in Austria! ;)
Of course you could say that it's weird to drive with people you don't even know, but honestly, you don't really have to talk to them, and sometimes they can be really nice and friendly! I met some really interesting people on those carpools.
Plus, it's organized pretty easy and quickly. You just text the driver and ask if he still has space for you, he says yes and then you decide where to meet. Some of them pick you up at home, others ask you to meet them at some place like Hauptbahnhof or Jakominiplatz.
As far as I know there are carpools to almost every city, just check out this website and see if you can find someone who's going your way. It's worth it.
If you're really interested in it you could also check if there's a facebook page to connect drivers with passengers. For Salzburg-Graz there are even two:
Mitfahrgelegnheit Graz - Salzburg and Fahrgemeinschaft Salzburg Graz
02/04/2013
Worst movie I've seen in ages!!!
Yesterday I was watching The Tourist with my sister, and I have to say it was the worst movie I've seen in a long, long, LONG time!
It's a movie starring Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp shot in 2010. Angelina Jolies plays Elise, an undercover agent of Interpol who fell in love with Alexander Pierce, whom she was supposed to shadow and get information about. But since she spent a year with him and fell for him she didn't pass on any useful information. Therefore she was suspended, but Interpol is still watching her in case Pierce catches up with her again. When he does, he gives her instructions to find a random stranger on a train and make Interpol think it's him. She decides on Frank (Johnny Depp) and because of the way she's treating him they think it really is Pierce. So the next day Frank gets into some serious trouble because, of course, not only Interpol is looking for Pierce but also a gangster boss.
The only good thing about that movie is the beautiful location, Venice.
Neither Angelina Jolie nor Johnny Depp are acting good and there is absolutely no chemistry at all between them! The whole movie is moving on in such a slow pace, I almost fell asleep. It is called a thriller, but for me a thriller is a movie where I sit straight up with my fists clenched because I cannot believe what's happening. The Tourist, in contrast, is slow and boring. And even in the end, when finally all the entanglements are solved, I was almost laughing because it was so ridiculous!
When I heard it was nominated for several Golden Globes I couldn't believe my ears! There are so many REALLY good movies, which would have deserved an award and didn't even get nominated. The Tourist only got it's nominations because of the cast, if you ask me, and if you've seen some movies with Jolie or Depp you simply know, that they are capable of much more.
I was really disappointed by this film, and I only managed to get through it because I was making fun of it with my sister from the minute it started.
It's a movie starring Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp shot in 2010. Angelina Jolies plays Elise, an undercover agent of Interpol who fell in love with Alexander Pierce, whom she was supposed to shadow and get information about. But since she spent a year with him and fell for him she didn't pass on any useful information. Therefore she was suspended, but Interpol is still watching her in case Pierce catches up with her again. When he does, he gives her instructions to find a random stranger on a train and make Interpol think it's him. She decides on Frank (Johnny Depp) and because of the way she's treating him they think it really is Pierce. So the next day Frank gets into some serious trouble because, of course, not only Interpol is looking for Pierce but also a gangster boss.
The only good thing about that movie is the beautiful location, Venice.
Neither Angelina Jolie nor Johnny Depp are acting good and there is absolutely no chemistry at all between them! The whole movie is moving on in such a slow pace, I almost fell asleep. It is called a thriller, but for me a thriller is a movie where I sit straight up with my fists clenched because I cannot believe what's happening. The Tourist, in contrast, is slow and boring. And even in the end, when finally all the entanglements are solved, I was almost laughing because it was so ridiculous!
When I heard it was nominated for several Golden Globes I couldn't believe my ears! There are so many REALLY good movies, which would have deserved an award and didn't even get nominated. The Tourist only got it's nominations because of the cast, if you ask me, and if you've seen some movies with Jolie or Depp you simply know, that they are capable of much more.
I was really disappointed by this film, and I only managed to get through it because I was making fun of it with my sister from the minute it started.
01/04/2013
Beware of dog...
Right guys, today I'm gonna write about dogs and how dangerous ALL OF THEM are!
I will not argue that there are some dangerous dogs in this world. Just as there are dangerous horses or cats or snakes or humans. But the point is, that a really great deal of our world's dogs are loving, well-behaved creatures which want nothing but your respect. I know many dogs and already own my second one. Those two dogs were the best friends I ever had. A dog never lets you down, he loves you no matter what and wants nothing but being taken care of and loved in return.
I do know some misbehaved dogs as well, but what I can tell from my experience is that no dog is evil by nature. If a dog doesn't behave well or is aggressive or anything it is almost certainly because he was mitreated.
Even the so-called risk-breeds are not naturally evil. You can have a Dobermann who is the most good-hearted animal to ever have set paw on this earth. As long as you treat the dog with respect and love and train him you will certainly have no problems at all with him, no matter what breed he is. Of course, there are breeds which are harder to handle than others, but if you want a dog you should really overthink the commitment you're about to take up. You owe it to your dog as well as to the world, that you only adopt one if you're able to handle him.
What's a big problem nowadays is, that there are many people who bring their dogs up to be aggressive against everyone but themselves. These thoughtless people neither do their dogs a favor nor anyone else. Plus, they fan the flames of fear and hatred against dogs which seem to spread more and more nowadays. So many parents teach their children to be afraid of dogs, even though nothing ever happened to themselves, just because they read about this and that horrible story. As long as you meet the dog with respect it will not harm you. Even ignoring them is far better than showing your fear, because they can feel it.
Humans should just learn to be more careful, dog owners as much as everyone else, in order to avoid dogs who get out of control. In the end, we are the ones who bred them to be the way they are, so if anyone we should be held responsible. But I am sure if owners as well as all the others take good care of their dogs we can reduce dog attacks to a minimum.
25/03/2013
Accidentally on Purpose! ;)
Hej guys!
As I was just watching this hilarious TV series-which I never hear about before accidentally finding it on the Internet-I decided to write a little review about it here in order to make it known to more people. You know, it's really, REALLY incredibly funny!!! :)
So, it's all about 37-year-old Billie Chase (Jenna Elfman), who breaks up with her "perfect" boyfriend and boss (Grant Show) because he doesn't want to marry her. After that break-up she has a one-night-stand with 22-year-old Zack (Jon Foster) and soon after realizes that she's pregnant. From now on she has to deal with Zack, who's almost a child himself, his friend who's a weedhead, her jealous ex-boyfriend, the threat of being sacked and much more.
The first season of Accidentally on Purpose follows their lives from when Billie and Zack meet each other until the baby is finally born. But I will not tell you any more details about the plot because I don't want to give away anything. ;)
Unfortunately there is only one Season, but I think that might be because it is based on the book Accidentally on Purpose by Mary F. Pols. I guess the book doesn't go any further, so neither does the series. But that is a real pity, because it's one of the funniest things I ever saw!!!
It's not only the whole situation, which the main characters always manage to see with a sense of humour, also the other characters like Zack's or Billie's friends are simply too funny for words-especially when they meet each other!
There is a synchronised German version of it, but I'd recommend watching the English one, because it's definitely more fun. Plus, one of Billie's friends plays a Scotswoman, and the actress actually is Scottish, so you really can here the Scottish accent next to the American one - which makes it even more funny AND you can really hear the main differences!
So, if I was you, I would definitely give it a chance, it's worth it! One episode only lasts 20 minutes, so even if you don't like it nothing's lost.
Anyway here's a little teaser. :)
As I was just watching this hilarious TV series-which I never hear about before accidentally finding it on the Internet-I decided to write a little review about it here in order to make it known to more people. You know, it's really, REALLY incredibly funny!!! :)
So, it's all about 37-year-old Billie Chase (Jenna Elfman), who breaks up with her "perfect" boyfriend and boss (Grant Show) because he doesn't want to marry her. After that break-up she has a one-night-stand with 22-year-old Zack (Jon Foster) and soon after realizes that she's pregnant. From now on she has to deal with Zack, who's almost a child himself, his friend who's a weedhead, her jealous ex-boyfriend, the threat of being sacked and much more.
The first season of Accidentally on Purpose follows their lives from when Billie and Zack meet each other until the baby is finally born. But I will not tell you any more details about the plot because I don't want to give away anything. ;)
Unfortunately there is only one Season, but I think that might be because it is based on the book Accidentally on Purpose by Mary F. Pols. I guess the book doesn't go any further, so neither does the series. But that is a real pity, because it's one of the funniest things I ever saw!!!
It's not only the whole situation, which the main characters always manage to see with a sense of humour, also the other characters like Zack's or Billie's friends are simply too funny for words-especially when they meet each other!
There is a synchronised German version of it, but I'd recommend watching the English one, because it's definitely more fun. Plus, one of Billie's friends plays a Scotswoman, and the actress actually is Scottish, so you really can here the Scottish accent next to the American one - which makes it even more funny AND you can really hear the main differences!
So, if I was you, I would definitely give it a chance, it's worth it! One episode only lasts 20 minutes, so even if you don't like it nothing's lost.
Anyway here's a little teaser. :)
13/03/2013
Food Blog
Well, so after browsing food blogs for about an hour now-geez, I'm getting hungry from reading all those recipes-I decided which one I wanted to write about.
May I present:
The Amateur Gourmet!
Most of the blogs I came across were nothing special, exchangeable, but I somehow got stuck on that page. I like the way the author is telling you a story to every recipe. Some of them are funny and all of them are interesting. He tells about himself cooking with friends, him being educated about recipes or him offering an amazing cooking machine to a friend (Steve's Sous-Vide Salmon).
Another good thing about this blog is, that it has lots of pictures in it. Adam Roberts (the author) seems to take pictures during the whole cooking process an loads them up with his recipe-that makes it more fun to read the blog, and if you're cooking one of the recipes yourself you can always compare if yours looks right.
What I found interesting was, that this is not only a hobby of the author, but also his profession. Apparently he started with law school and somehow stumbled into the whole cooking thing. When he started to really like it he decided to start this blog in order to document his progress as he was learning. He also hosted several cooking shows and published at least two books (couldn't find out the definite number). To me, that guy sounds pretty interesting!
So, I decided to compare his experiences with Guacamole with my own.
Apparently we both know a Mexican person, who claims to know the REAL Guacamole recipe. The interesting thing about it is: his friend's recipe differs from the one I was taught by Lily, my brothers Mexican girlfriend.
They both use avocados, chopped onion and diced tomato. But while Lily's recipe only uses salt, pepper and lemon, Mark also adds jalapeños and cilantro. Well, which one is the original recipe? Can anybody tell me? I guess it just differs from region to region, which is okay, but then nobody should claim to know the one and only real recipe.
As for me, I guess I will stick to my personal favourite:
-Avocado
-Onion (chopped into tiny pieces)
-only a little tomato (diced into tiny pieces)
-a little bit of garlic
-salt
-pepper
-and a little bit of lemon juice-really just a little bit
-> put it all in a bowl and mash it together with a fork!
May I present:
The Amateur Gourmet!
Most of the blogs I came across were nothing special, exchangeable, but I somehow got stuck on that page. I like the way the author is telling you a story to every recipe. Some of them are funny and all of them are interesting. He tells about himself cooking with friends, him being educated about recipes or him offering an amazing cooking machine to a friend (Steve's Sous-Vide Salmon).
Another good thing about this blog is, that it has lots of pictures in it. Adam Roberts (the author) seems to take pictures during the whole cooking process an loads them up with his recipe-that makes it more fun to read the blog, and if you're cooking one of the recipes yourself you can always compare if yours looks right.
What I found interesting was, that this is not only a hobby of the author, but also his profession. Apparently he started with law school and somehow stumbled into the whole cooking thing. When he started to really like it he decided to start this blog in order to document his progress as he was learning. He also hosted several cooking shows and published at least two books (couldn't find out the definite number). To me, that guy sounds pretty interesting!
So, I decided to compare his experiences with Guacamole with my own.
Apparently we both know a Mexican person, who claims to know the REAL Guacamole recipe. The interesting thing about it is: his friend's recipe differs from the one I was taught by Lily, my brothers Mexican girlfriend.
They both use avocados, chopped onion and diced tomato. But while Lily's recipe only uses salt, pepper and lemon, Mark also adds jalapeños and cilantro. Well, which one is the original recipe? Can anybody tell me? I guess it just differs from region to region, which is okay, but then nobody should claim to know the one and only real recipe.
As for me, I guess I will stick to my personal favourite:
-Avocado
-Onion (chopped into tiny pieces)
-only a little tomato (diced into tiny pieces)
-a little bit of garlic
-salt
-pepper
-and a little bit of lemon juice-really just a little bit
-> put it all in a bowl and mash it together with a fork!
12/03/2013
How can you eat rotten fish?!
So during today's lesson me and my group somehow came across the question "What's the worst or strangest dish you ever tried?".
After thinking for a while I remembered what it was:
Surströmming!
Ever heard about it? It's a traditional dish from Sweden, and those Swedes love it-who knows why.
It is rotten fish. Well, not actually rotten, fermented. I don't see the difference, but apparently there is one. Strömming is Baltic Herring in Swedish, and for this dish the herring has to be small and young. The fish is put in barrels in a temperature controlled room (15-20°C) where the fermentation process takes place. When the process is over the fish is filled in cans and then sold.
When I was in Sweden for four months I had to try it-partly out of curiosity and partly because my parents taught me not to reject any kind of food without at least trying it.
So I was invited to that big Surströmming-party-thing with my host family and of course I went with them. Even before we entered the house I noticed a weird smell which got even worse when we went into the house. Of course, rotten fish had to smell, but I wouldn't have it expected to be THAT bad! It was really horrible, it almost drained me of all my hunger-and I was VERY hungry that day.
By the time the food was finally ready to eat I had accustomed to the smell and was more positive about actually trying it. Usually you eat Surströmming on some kind of thin, crispy bread with butter, boiled potatoes and chopped onion. In some areas they also add tomatoes or some spices, but we didn't. So I prepared my dish like the others did and took my first bite...
To be honest, it was neither good nor bad. It's definitely nothing I have to try again, but it wasn't disgusting or anything. The thing is just, that it is a taste we are simply not used to, I cannot compare it to anything I know. But what's worse than the taste is simply the idea, that you're eating rotten fish, pardon, fermented fish. If I tried it more often I would probably come to like it, but I don't see why I should make the effort-especially because I don't think they even sell it anywhere but in Sweden.
^^ Doesn't look that bad, does it?
Anyway, what that experience taught me once more is that you should really just try food, even if you don't think you will like it. It's a sign of respect, especially with national dishes, and maybe you'll discover something you like. Plus, it is definitely exciting and fun. :)
So, what's the strangest or most unusual or most disgusting dish you ever tried? I'd love to read about them.
After thinking for a while I remembered what it was:
Surströmming!
Ever heard about it? It's a traditional dish from Sweden, and those Swedes love it-who knows why.
It is rotten fish. Well, not actually rotten, fermented. I don't see the difference, but apparently there is one. Strömming is Baltic Herring in Swedish, and for this dish the herring has to be small and young. The fish is put in barrels in a temperature controlled room (15-20°C) where the fermentation process takes place. When the process is over the fish is filled in cans and then sold.
When I was in Sweden for four months I had to try it-partly out of curiosity and partly because my parents taught me not to reject any kind of food without at least trying it.
So I was invited to that big Surströmming-party-thing with my host family and of course I went with them. Even before we entered the house I noticed a weird smell which got even worse when we went into the house. Of course, rotten fish had to smell, but I wouldn't have it expected to be THAT bad! It was really horrible, it almost drained me of all my hunger-and I was VERY hungry that day.
By the time the food was finally ready to eat I had accustomed to the smell and was more positive about actually trying it. Usually you eat Surströmming on some kind of thin, crispy bread with butter, boiled potatoes and chopped onion. In some areas they also add tomatoes or some spices, but we didn't. So I prepared my dish like the others did and took my first bite...
To be honest, it was neither good nor bad. It's definitely nothing I have to try again, but it wasn't disgusting or anything. The thing is just, that it is a taste we are simply not used to, I cannot compare it to anything I know. But what's worse than the taste is simply the idea, that you're eating rotten fish, pardon, fermented fish. If I tried it more often I would probably come to like it, but I don't see why I should make the effort-especially because I don't think they even sell it anywhere but in Sweden.
Anyway, what that experience taught me once more is that you should really just try food, even if you don't think you will like it. It's a sign of respect, especially with national dishes, and maybe you'll discover something you like. Plus, it is definitely exciting and fun. :)
So, what's the strangest or most unusual or most disgusting dish you ever tried? I'd love to read about them.
08/03/2013
I am from Barcelona - well, unfortunately I'm not...
Hej guys!
How's it going?
Well, I just finished setting up my blog. It took me ages! Either this is really confusing and difficult to do, or I'm just stupid.
For some reason I couldn't get it right, until I finally decided to just take one of the templates and make a few adjustments. Now I can live with the design, and that's all I wanted. At least I can start posting now-if I find any good topics.
Right now I thought about recommending a band:
I AM FROM BARCELONA!
They used to be one of my favourite bands, but for some reason I haven't listened to their music for at least a year now-god knows why. When I was sitting in the sun yesterday afternoon, relaxing and enjoying the warmth, I kinda stumbled over them on my iPod.
I really enjoy their music a lot because it's so easy-going. All the songs are happy and give you a feeling, that everything's fine and life's beautiful. Which it is-of course-but sometimes we need something to remind us of that fact.
Anyway, I found it pretty interesting to find out some facts about that band like, even though they call themselves I am from Barcelona, they're actually from Jonköping in Sweden.
Also, the band consists of no less than 29 members. 29! Can you imagine? Seeing a concert from them must be really funny, and I guess there's a lot going on on stage.
Another thing I like about them is, that they use all kinds of instruments such as clarinets, saxophones, flutes, trumpets, banjos, accordions or kazoos (whatever that might be), not only the usual ones.
Their music probably doesn't meet your taste in music, but give it a try, it's really happy music and always makes me smile! :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0W0-9ii8ycE
How's it going?
Well, I just finished setting up my blog. It took me ages! Either this is really confusing and difficult to do, or I'm just stupid.
For some reason I couldn't get it right, until I finally decided to just take one of the templates and make a few adjustments. Now I can live with the design, and that's all I wanted. At least I can start posting now-if I find any good topics.
Right now I thought about recommending a band:
I AM FROM BARCELONA!
They used to be one of my favourite bands, but for some reason I haven't listened to their music for at least a year now-god knows why. When I was sitting in the sun yesterday afternoon, relaxing and enjoying the warmth, I kinda stumbled over them on my iPod.
I really enjoy their music a lot because it's so easy-going. All the songs are happy and give you a feeling, that everything's fine and life's beautiful. Which it is-of course-but sometimes we need something to remind us of that fact.
Anyway, I found it pretty interesting to find out some facts about that band like, even though they call themselves I am from Barcelona, they're actually from Jonköping in Sweden.
Also, the band consists of no less than 29 members. 29! Can you imagine? Seeing a concert from them must be really funny, and I guess there's a lot going on on stage.
Another thing I like about them is, that they use all kinds of instruments such as clarinets, saxophones, flutes, trumpets, banjos, accordions or kazoos (whatever that might be), not only the usual ones.
Their music probably doesn't meet your taste in music, but give it a try, it's really happy music and always makes me smile! :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0W0-9ii8ycE
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