Besides from Rebecca Black's "Friday friday" song, there are a couple of other Youtube clips that are trending right now. I want to share one of them.
15-year old boy Casey Heynes has been bullied his whole life. One day he thought it was enough, and fought back (see video clip below).
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isfn4OxCPQs&feature=related)
Casey's father sums it up pretty well I think:
"It's nothing to be proud of, but I'm glad that he stood up for himself."
Casey has become an hero out there, and thousands of people from all over the world comment the videos and support his action. A victim who stood up for himself.
The Australian current affairs tv-program (ACA) have made a touching interview with the "Bully victim who fought back.":
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_4HDyhnDO4)
onsdag 30 mars 2011
fredag 25 mars 2011
1st bank commercial.
I saw this commercial on american TV today. I'll send a light warning to you americans reading this, it's a relatively old commercial, so you might have seen it already.
What's Your favorite commercial?
tisdag 22 mars 2011
Chicago's TOP 10.
To experience as much as possible during our Spring Break in Chicago we had two goals:
1. Go up early each morning
2. Come back late during night.
Long days, lots of fun.
MY TOP10 THINGS TO DO IN THE WINDY CITY:
10. AL'S ITALIAN BEEF #1
If you like really meaty, juicy and sloppy sandwiches - this is the place for you. I personally didn’t like it, but because both the place and food is so American, it qualifies for my list.
9. JOHN HANCOCK CENTER
If you think Sear’s Tower is too tall, visit The John Hancock Center. In terms of design and architecture, it is one of the coolest skyscrapers in the entire US. Tall, black and powerful it reaches for the sky contributing to Chicago’s beautiful skyline.
8. ANDERSONVILLE
This relatively small neighborhood north of Downtown Chicago is interesting for everyone. But if you are a Swede in America, it’s a must! Many Swedes emigrated here in the 19th and early 20th centuries, so a lot of Swedish restaurants and shops remains in the area.
7. CHICAGO BULLS GAME
If I would have been a bigger basketball fan, this would probably have been top 5. But still, watching a Bulls game live was awesome. Almost 23 000 people in the audience in United Center created a great atmosphere, and Bulls won the game against The Washington Wizards confidently. The only sad thing was that they scored 98 points and not 100. That would’ve given everyone in the arena a free Big Mac, even Aretha Franklin who we spotted on the first row.
6. THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO
Impossible to enjoy the museum with a time limit of 60 minutes? Not at all. Bring your jogging shoes and prepare for some running in this large museum. We focused on the most famous paintings and enjoyed Monet, Van Gogh, Picasso, Hopper and Chagall.
5. PEAQUOD'S PIZZA
From one of our trusted Chicago sources (Thank You Brita!) we’d heard that this place was amazing for Chicago’s famous Deep Dish Pizza.
And. So. It. Was. Go there! That’s the only thing I have to say.
4. TRE KRONOR RESTAURANT
As the patriotic Swede I am, Tre Kronor Restaurant (Tre Kronor = The Swedish National Hockey Team) must be rated high in this list. They serve delicious Swedish’ and other dishes from the nordic countries. The memory from the ”Toast Skagen” + mix of two desserts; swedish pancakes + chocolate mousse, will stay with me as long as I live. (And thank you Julia for extraordinary service!)
3. SEAR'S TOWER
If you’re looking for a tourist experience with a thrill, visit Sear’s Tower. It’s the tallest building in North America letting you enjoy and understand the size of Chicago. Don’t miss the excitement of ”walking out in the air” in one of Sear’s Tower’s built on glass boxes at the top of the building. I promise you, it’s a crazy feeling knowing that only a thin layer of glass saves you from falling more than 1400 ft (425 m) to the ground.
2. JOHNNY ROCKET'S HAMBURGERS
As many of you understand, I’ve eaten many hamburgers in my life. To say the least. So when I find places that make hamburgers taste in a way that I’ve never tasted before, I enjoy it so much.
That was the case with Johnny Rocket’s Hamburgers. They served juicy hamburgers with 100% beef (never frozen), tasty cheese, fresh salad and a delicious ”special” dressing. With that, you could choose of various fries and also traditionally made milkshakes. I’m not lying when I say that this probably is the best hamburger place I’ve ever been to. Don’t miss it if you go to Chicago!
1. CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS GAME
As I’m a big fan of hockey, watching NHL live is without doubt the most entertaining thing I like to watch. So, when Chicago Blackhawks hosted the San José Sharks, there was no doubt that we were going to watch it. And what a great experience it was. Even though Chicago Blackhawks not is my favorite team (Vancouver Canucks is), I must give credit to their fans. United Center is called ”The Madhouse on Madison” for a reason. The fans were incredible and made this one of my best hockey experiences ever! Just look at this video below containing the National Anthem and Blackhawks tying goal 2-2 by Marian Hossa. Great memory, I get chills watching it.
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_sKAK73KlA)
1. Go up early each morning
2. Come back late during night.
Long days, lots of fun.
MY TOP10 THINGS TO DO IN THE WINDY CITY:
10. AL'S ITALIAN BEEF #1
If you like really meaty, juicy and sloppy sandwiches - this is the place for you. I personally didn’t like it, but because both the place and food is so American, it qualifies for my list.
9. JOHN HANCOCK CENTER
If you think Sear’s Tower is too tall, visit The John Hancock Center. In terms of design and architecture, it is one of the coolest skyscrapers in the entire US. Tall, black and powerful it reaches for the sky contributing to Chicago’s beautiful skyline.
8. ANDERSONVILLE
This relatively small neighborhood north of Downtown Chicago is interesting for everyone. But if you are a Swede in America, it’s a must! Many Swedes emigrated here in the 19th and early 20th centuries, so a lot of Swedish restaurants and shops remains in the area.
7. CHICAGO BULLS GAME
If I would have been a bigger basketball fan, this would probably have been top 5. But still, watching a Bulls game live was awesome. Almost 23 000 people in the audience in United Center created a great atmosphere, and Bulls won the game against The Washington Wizards confidently. The only sad thing was that they scored 98 points and not 100. That would’ve given everyone in the arena a free Big Mac, even Aretha Franklin who we spotted on the first row.
6. THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO
Impossible to enjoy the museum with a time limit of 60 minutes? Not at all. Bring your jogging shoes and prepare for some running in this large museum. We focused on the most famous paintings and enjoyed Monet, Van Gogh, Picasso, Hopper and Chagall.
5. PEAQUOD'S PIZZA
From one of our trusted Chicago sources (Thank You Brita!) we’d heard that this place was amazing for Chicago’s famous Deep Dish Pizza.
And. So. It. Was. Go there! That’s the only thing I have to say.
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| Taryn & Julia at Peaquod's Pizza. |
4. TRE KRONOR RESTAURANT
As the patriotic Swede I am, Tre Kronor Restaurant (Tre Kronor = The Swedish National Hockey Team) must be rated high in this list. They serve delicious Swedish’ and other dishes from the nordic countries. The memory from the ”Toast Skagen” + mix of two desserts; swedish pancakes + chocolate mousse, will stay with me as long as I live. (And thank you Julia for extraordinary service!)
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| Me and the Double Dessert Special. |
3. SEAR'S TOWER
If you’re looking for a tourist experience with a thrill, visit Sear’s Tower. It’s the tallest building in North America letting you enjoy and understand the size of Chicago. Don’t miss the excitement of ”walking out in the air” in one of Sear’s Tower’s built on glass boxes at the top of the building. I promise you, it’s a crazy feeling knowing that only a thin layer of glass saves you from falling more than 1400 ft (425 m) to the ground.
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| Rebecka finally got there. |
2. JOHNNY ROCKET'S HAMBURGERS
As many of you understand, I’ve eaten many hamburgers in my life. To say the least. So when I find places that make hamburgers taste in a way that I’ve never tasted before, I enjoy it so much.
That was the case with Johnny Rocket’s Hamburgers. They served juicy hamburgers with 100% beef (never frozen), tasty cheese, fresh salad and a delicious ”special” dressing. With that, you could choose of various fries and also traditionally made milkshakes. I’m not lying when I say that this probably is the best hamburger place I’ve ever been to. Don’t miss it if you go to Chicago!
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| Best hamburger in the world? |
1. CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS GAME
As I’m a big fan of hockey, watching NHL live is without doubt the most entertaining thing I like to watch. So, when Chicago Blackhawks hosted the San José Sharks, there was no doubt that we were going to watch it. And what a great experience it was. Even though Chicago Blackhawks not is my favorite team (Vancouver Canucks is), I must give credit to their fans. United Center is called ”The Madhouse on Madison” for a reason. The fans were incredible and made this one of my best hockey experiences ever! Just look at this video below containing the National Anthem and Blackhawks tying goal 2-2 by Marian Hossa. Great memory, I get chills watching it.
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_sKAK73KlA)
tisdag 8 mars 2011
Spring Break in Chicago
Three mid term exams done.
Two assignments remains.
Then, an airplane from Vegas will take me and Rebecka to Chicago. In other words one week of shopping, NHL, NBA, cool food places and hanging out with Rebecka's friend Julia.
So here is a teaser what Chicago seems to be all about :)
Chicago is located south west of beautiful Lake Michigan. Chicago is the third largest city of USA (after New York and Los Angeles). Almost three million people live in Chicago, and about ten million in the whole metropolitan area.
For a sports fan like me, I'm really excited going to Chicago - the city that has been voted as the Best Sports City in 1993, 1996 and 2010. It's the home of Chicago Blackhawks (National Hockey League), Chicago Bulls (National Basketball Association), Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox (Major League Baseball), Chicago Bears (National Football League) and Chicago Fire (Major League Soccer).
Chicago Blackhawks are the Stanley Cup Champions of 2010. On monday 14/3, they'll host the San Jose Sharks in the United Center - the largest arena in the United States. We got tickets!
The day after, tuesday 15/3, Chicago Bulls will be hosting Washington Wizards. I don't know much about Basketball, but after two months of ESPN and SUU Basketball I'm starting to fall in love with the sport. But, if the game somehow get's boring, You can always rely on the pause entertainment between the quarters. Just look at the picture below.
These guys, "The Matadors", are regulars in the United Center in Chicago. We'll see if we are "lucky" enough to see them on tuesday. I really hope so!
Based on the pictures, the distance between "The Matadors" and food don't seem very long. So, let's talk about that topic.
Chicago has all types of food you can imagine. In the Swedish Part of Chicago, Andersonville, there are almost no Swedes left. Important though, is that all the restaurants and shops remains. As typical Swedes, I can guarantee that we'll spend many hours there.
Finally, here is a list of three restaurants/food places (some based on the tv show Man vs. Foods) that we're going to visit:
3. Tre Kronor Restaurant (www.trekronorrestaurant.com)
2. Hot Doug's (www.hotdougs.com) (Btw, I hope their food looks better than the website)
1. Al's Beef (www.alsbeef.com)
Less than 72 hours until departure now. So excited.
What's your favorite city in USA? And why?
ps. Check out these blogs from two of my classmates:
http://wouldyouandwhy.blogspot.com
http://www.thebestsongsyouveneverheard.blogspot.com ds.
Two assignments remains.
Then, an airplane from Vegas will take me and Rebecka to Chicago. In other words one week of shopping, NHL, NBA, cool food places and hanging out with Rebecka's friend Julia.
So here is a teaser what Chicago seems to be all about :)
For a sports fan like me, I'm really excited going to Chicago - the city that has been voted as the Best Sports City in 1993, 1996 and 2010. It's the home of Chicago Blackhawks (National Hockey League), Chicago Bulls (National Basketball Association), Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox (Major League Baseball), Chicago Bears (National Football League) and Chicago Fire (Major League Soccer).
The day after, tuesday 15/3, Chicago Bulls will be hosting Washington Wizards. I don't know much about Basketball, but after two months of ESPN and SUU Basketball I'm starting to fall in love with the sport. But, if the game somehow get's boring, You can always rely on the pause entertainment between the quarters. Just look at the picture below.
Based on the pictures, the distance between "The Matadors" and food don't seem very long. So, let's talk about that topic.
Chicago has all types of food you can imagine. In the Swedish Part of Chicago, Andersonville, there are almost no Swedes left. Important though, is that all the restaurants and shops remains. As typical Swedes, I can guarantee that we'll spend many hours there.
Finally, here is a list of three restaurants/food places (some based on the tv show Man vs. Foods) that we're going to visit:
3. Tre Kronor Restaurant (www.trekronorrestaurant.com)
2. Hot Doug's (www.hotdougs.com) (Btw, I hope their food looks better than the website)
1. Al's Beef (www.alsbeef.com)
Less than 72 hours until departure now. So excited.
What's your favorite city in USA? And why?
ps. Check out these blogs from two of my classmates:
http://wouldyouandwhy.blogspot.com
http://www.thebestsongsyouveneverheard.blogspot.com ds.
tisdag 1 mars 2011
...Europe can produce great commercials too!
This is not meant to be a blog about different commercials. But since I praised american movie- and commercial producers in my last blog post, I have to show you this one.
In my opinion, this commercial even qualifies for the Super Bowl. But hey, let's not raise expectations too much. One thing is for sure though. When I see it, I really miss my "funny" homeland Sweden.
Sweden equals integrity.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PN1PqRn5kI&feature=player_embedded
Ps. Don't let the environmental perspective at the end of the ad bother you, for once... :) Ds.
In my opinion, this commercial even qualifies for the Super Bowl. But hey, let's not raise expectations too much. One thing is for sure though. When I see it, I really miss my "funny" homeland Sweden.
Sweden equals integrity.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PN1PqRn5kI&feature=player_embedded
Ps. Don't let the environmental perspective at the end of the ad bother you, for once... :) Ds.
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