About a week ago I bought a bike (first bike in 8 years) and I kind of re-learned how to ride on it because I hadnt done it in so long - Im not really the outdoorsy type as you know. Well I kind of fell in love with that bike - every day I took it out for a ride, even if it was just to the local grocery store - even if it was raining like mad. I bought it used and when making the deal I got one of those chains to protect it from being stolen. It was kind of thin but I figured: ill have enough time to get a stronger one. for now this will do. I even put the bike into this bike-cellar-ish thing where only people from our house have a key to. Anyway, this morning I woke up and wanted to go out with the bike and it was gone. The chain lay on the ground, cut at the lock. God how much I cried. And the bike was only worth 1000sek. But I cried anyway. I guess it meant more to me than the money, since I thought over and over again: I would pay 200€ right now just to get it back.
It was this feeling of being exposed. I just couldnt do anything. I had done everything in my power at that time... there was a chain, there was a locked cellar, and still people fucked me up and took something from me.This happened to me before.Right when we moved here that someone broke into my car, taking the GPS. Stupid of me to leave in plain sight, but i come from a tiny town where everyone knows everyone and no one would do such a thing to someone who has lived there their entire life. But here people are so ruthless - so merciless. I just freaking got the bike a week ago and I really really loved it. in a way I guess it symbolized me becoming a little more swedish. I always just went from home to the car to school and back home. Never did I just drive or go somewhere just for the ride. The bike did that to me. I went for rides just for the rides.
It is this time of the year again. Talent shows are roaming the channels and I get to sit at home and watch how people show their talents to an amazingly large audience. And whereas Britain's got Talent has its finale sometime this week America's got Talent just started a fresh season. This is just perfect for me, seeing as I have two equally entertaining shows following one another. This means, that I am constantly kept on the edge of my seat in awe or well .. disgust. Both are pretty much 50%, 50% represented on these kind of shows.
And evehthough one show lacks in quality when it comes to the choice of judges (America's got Talent) and the other annoys with its host-duo (Britain's got Talent), both make up for it with the one thing that really matters: the talent. I have seen things on these shows that I never believed to be humanly possibly, let alone that anyone would get the idea to try something like that. Apart from that you hear the stories of the performers. Sometimes there is a tad too much focus on them, though, creating a sort of artificial sympathy for the performers, which ultimately influences the voting. But fear not! After thousands and thousands of auditions, in which 3 judges decide over the fate of the acts, the public becomes the judge with what are probably millions of phone calls. That is where these shows make their big bucks, allowing the winner to walk away with $1.000.000 or £100.000 respectively.
Since I am so awestruck by some of the acts on these shows I figured I would share my fascination with you guys and keep you posted on some of the most amazing acts.
First up is a video of a very talented singer Michael Grimm who wowed the judges on America's got Talent
This is followed by a very strange but impressive act from Britain's got Talent
This is the audition of young Taylor Matthews who wowed me despite his nerves (look at the dad, by the way)
And finally I want to give you my personal top three List from previous AGT and BGT seasons:
The incredible Illusionist
The fabulous looking acrobat who is not your typical archer
and finally the best 6 year old singer I've ever heard
This blog will take you on a journey through my mind, make you see life through my eyes.
I wouldn't pride myself to be an extraordinarily good writer, but I have a voice that wants to be heard.
My life is by far not that of a normal 20 year-old and I welcome you in joining me in both my good and bad experiences.
About a week ago I bought a bike (first bike in 8 years) and I kind of re-learned how to ride on it because I hadnt done it in so long - Im not really the outdoorsy type as you know. Well I kind of fell in love with that bike - every day I took it out for a ride, even if it was just to the local grocery store - even if it was raining like mad. I bought it used and when making the deal I got one of those chains to protect it from being stolen. It was kind of thin but I figured: ill have enough time to get a stronger one. for now this will do. I even put the bike into this bike-cellar-ish thing where only people from our house have a key to. Anyway, this morning I woke up and wanted to go out with the bike and it was gone. The chain lay on the ground, cut at the lock. God how much I cried. And the bike was only worth 1000sek. But I cried anyway. I guess it meant more to me than the money, since I thought over and over again: I would pay 200€ right now just to get it back.
