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Sunday, January 14, 2018

Pripyat, Ukraine

     Pripyat is a ghost town in northern Ukraine. It was named after the nearby Pripyat River. It was founded in 1970, to serve the nearby Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. By the late 1970's the town had nearly 50,000 people. In April 1986, the town was evacuated after the Chernobyl Disaster.
   
                                    Schoolhouse

 School library. 

 Bumper cars.


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Saturday, January 13, 2018

Making Choices

     These are wise words from Cecily Herondale from Clockwork Princess or well technically Cassandra Clare since she did create the character.
     "I think," she said, choosing her words with care, "that any good impulse can be twisted into something evil. Look at the Magister. He does what he does because he hates the Shadowhunters, out of loyalty to his parents, who cared for him, and who was killed. It is not beyond the realm of understanding. And yet nothing excuses the result. I think when we make choices--for each choice is individual of the choices we have made before--we must examine not only our reasons for making them, but what result they will have, and whether good people will be hurt by our decisions."
     She then goes on to say, "Do not regret too much choices you have made in the past, Gabriel," she said, aware that she was using his Christian name, but not able to help it. "Only make the right ones in the future. We are ever capable of change and ever capable of being our better selves."
     FYI the girl in the photo is Alexandra Daddario, Matthew Daddario's sister who plays Alec Lightwood. Weird how I think she would be perfect for Cecily Herondale.

 

Thursday, January 11, 2018

Carrie Underwood and Jessica Simpson Chorus Similarities

   
Ok, before I write anything else, let me clarify that I am a huge fan of Carrie Underwood and I also grew up listening to Jessica Simpson. I'm a fan of both, more so of Carrie than Jessica.
     So I just heard Carrie's new song and immediately Jessica Simpson's "Irresistible" song popped into my mind. A song I ain't heard in a long time. While they are two very different and awesome songs, it's the chorus music that sounds the same to me.
    While I don't think she meant to copy the music of Jessica's chorus, it just happens sometimes when you're trying to find music to fit the lyrics to your song. It's just like humans. There's so many of us throughout the years that facial features repeat itself.
     Listen for yourself. The videos are below.