#Sam Peeters

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Tistje op ChatGPT ... autisme en artificiële intelligentie

Foto van Joakim Honkasalo op Unsplash Er wordt veel geschreven over ChatGPT, veel zinnigs maar ook veel onzinnigs, dat laatste vooral door mensen die het slechts zien als een alternatief voor Google of Wikipedia (wat het niet is). Vanaf het begin, in november 2022, kent ChatGPT Tistje.com als een bekende en veelgelezen Vlaamse autismeblog. Het klopt dat ChatGPT niet steeds juiste informatie…

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CREATURES.

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Inter Woven

Exercises in Root System Domestication

Diana Scherer

Editing, compilation & concept  Eleonoor Jap Sam, Mainstudio (Edwin van Gelder), Diana Scherer

Texts Giovanni Aloi, Phillip Fimmano, Colin Huizing, Herbert Kopp-Oberstebrink, Norbert Peeters, Judith Elisabeth Weiss, Jiwei Zhou

Design Mainstudio (Edwin van Gelder)

Jap Sam Books, Prinsenbeek 2023, 204 pages, 23x31cm, ISBN 878943329034

euro 50,00

With a beautiful design by Mainstudio with a dust jacket and a range of beautiful paper types

An innovative research in grown plant root textiles and material by artist Diana Scherer

Visual artist Diana Scherer (1971, DE) is one of the pioneers in bio tech art. Scherer lives and works in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, where she studied fine art at the Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam. Her work comprises botany, installations, textile and biotechnology. Scherer explores the relationship of people versus their natural environment. Through her installations she examines the boundaries between plant culture and nature. At the core of her botanical installations and textiles lies a great curiosity about what neurobiologists call ‘the brain of plants’. Scherer studies plants and root systems and applies the intelligence of plants in her work.  

This book summarized the project Interwoven and its results over the past eight years. The book with a conceptual design addresses biotechnology and research, in addition to the final results and artworks.

The invited authors highlight  the various sides of the project from their fields of expertise. The design of the publication is made by Mainstudio (Edwin van Gelder, Moritz Eggmann), with texts by Giovanni Aloi, Colin Huizing, Judith Elisabeth Weiss & Hertbert Kopp-Oberstebrink, Philip Fimmano, Jiwei Zhou, and Norbert Peeters.

05/02/24

[shakespearefreak]

American Girl Christmas Movies

I've been thinking about Christmas movies, and which ones each of my dolls would like (this assumes each of them has her canon personality, but the historical dolls obviously having an anachronistic knowledge of television). So here's what I think each of their favourite Christmas movies would be:

Samantha Parkington: Mrs. Santa Claus (1996)

Starring Angela Lansbury as the titular character, this lesser-known TV movie tells the story of Santa's wife tiring of being ignored and venturing out into the world, and winding up stranded in 1910 New York City the week before Christmas.

This movie would really speak to Sam for multiple reasons. For one, of course, it's set right near her time period, and I also think she'd relate strongly to the feminist themes. One of the major storylines involves a factory whose child workers strike for better working conditions, and another involves the suffragette movement, both of which are issues that feature heavily in Samantha's stories. Also, one of the main characters is a young Irish immigrant who reminds me a lot of Nellie.

I think she'd also really like A Christmas Carol (1951), which is arguably the most faithful retelling of the Dickens story (I've decided one of her favourite books is Christmas Carol, because it fits with her personal values very well... aaand maybe because it's my favourite book, haha).

Makena Williams: Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020)

Set in a fantastical world where science is magic, robots are powered by Belief, and the Square Root of Possible can be expressed in a mathematical formula, Netflix's Jingle Jangle is about brilliant toy inventor Jeronicus Jangle (Forest Whitaker), who falls into despair after his trusted assistant Gustafson (Keegan-Michael Key) steals all his blueprints and uses them for his own ends. Years later, Jeronicus' granddaughter Journey (the stellar young Madalen Mills) tries to restore his faith with her cleverness and optimism.

I think one of main reasons this movie would appeal to Makena is that it's all about celebrating Black excellence and Black joy; there's a lot of representation in the cast, without focusing on racism and suffering. She'd also really love the costumes, which are a gorgeous mix of traditional African colours/patterns and Victorian-era styles; all the thought, detail, and talent that went into the costuming would inspire her fashionista heart.

Evette Peeters: The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (1985)

This stop-motion TV special, based on the book by L. Frank Baum (the author of The Wizard of Oz), was created by Rankin/Bass, the same team that made the famous Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman specials we all grew up watching. It's a unique take on the legend of Santa Claus where an abandoned baby is found by a kindly Wood Nymph and raised among the fairies. As Claus grows up, he moves to the human world and, dismayed by the suffering he sees there, he begins making toys for nearby children, hoping to bring light and joy to them, and ends up at odds with the Awgwas, evil creatures that influence children to do bad things.

I only just got Evette, and she's not even out with the rest of my girls right now, since I'm saving that as a Christmas surprise for Makena, but I feel this one pretty strongly. For one, I think the cottagecore/forest visual themes would really appeal to her. Also, I headcanon Evette as pagan, and one of my pagan friends once told me they loved this movie because it was the only Christmas movie that dealt with the world of the Fae in a way that aligned with their beliefs.

The only one I'm not sure of is Josefina. Someone suggested Christmas on Mistletoe Farm (2022) for her; we watched it together, and she enjoyed it, but I’m not sure it’s her favourite. Any other suggestions?

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[ DISRUPT - THE HOLD IT DOWN MOVIE ]

Here we bring you DISRUPT, our first movie shot from the streets of Lake Tahoe and Canada to the back country of Japan and Australia. After initially beginning filming over a year ago, we were forced to stop filming due to injury, all plans were disrupted. After a year hiatus the crew regrouped and shovelled their asses off to bring this movie.

Featuring // Scotty Twible, Harley Trivic, Andy Betts, Dean Ridi, Mark Hand, Miles Hume & Devan Peeters

Filmed by // Scotty Twible, Devan Peeters, Dean Ridi, Mark Hand, Miles Hume & Sam Wade Edit by // Scotty Twible

We would like to thank //

Andrew & Kane at BLAK HEADWEAR, Jordan at Doing Business and all the homies that helped us shovel spots, Steve, Swadeoo, Troy & Clayton

Music //

Intro // Calm before the storm by Truckfighters & Mind Control by the Truckfighters

Scotty's Part // Leatherface by Big Pun

Harley & Andy's Part // Anthem for a doomed youth by Veil Veil Vanish

Dean, Mark & Miles Part // X-Ray visions by Clutch

Devan's Part // Shook one's Part 1 by Mobb Deep

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2020 Olympics New Zealand Roster

Athletics

Sam Tanner (Tauranga)

Connor Bell (Auckland)

Malcolm Hicks (Auckland)

Quentin Rew (Wellington)

Zane Robertson (Hamilton)

Nick Willis (Lower Hutt)

Jack Gill (Belmont)

Hamish Kerr (Auckland)

Tom Walsh (Timaru)

Tori Peeters (Matamata)

Camille Buscomb (Cambridge)

Lauren Bruce (Christchurch)

Julia Ratcliffe (Hamilton)

Madison-Lee Wesche (Auckland)

Valerie Adams (Rotorua)

Boxing

David Nyika (Hamilton)

Canoeing

Callum Gilbert (Okere Falls)

Max Brown (Whanganui)

Kurtis Imrie (Lower Hutt)

Luuka Jones (North Palmerston)

Lisa Carrington (Ōhope)

Caitlin Regal (Takapuna)

Teneale Hatton (Auckland)

Alicia Hoskin (Gisborne)

Cycling

Sam Dakin (Cambridge)

Ethan Mitchell (Auckland)

Sam Webster (Auckland)

Aaron Gate (Auckland)

Regan Gough (Waipukurau)

Jordan Kerby (Brisbane, Australia)

Campbell Stewart (North Palmerston)

Corbin Strong (Invercargill)

George Bennett (Nelson)

Patrick Bevin (Cambridge)

Callum Saunders (Blenheim)

Anton Cooper (Westmorland)

Jessie Hodges (Hamilton)

Ellesse Andrews (Christchurch)

Kirstie Klingenberg (Auckland)

Bryony Botha (Takapuna)

Rushlee Buchanan (Hamilton)

Holly Edmondston (Nelson)

Jaime Nielsen (Hamilton)

Rebecca Petch (Te Awamutu)

Diving

Anton Down-Jenkins (Wellington)

Field Hockey

Steve Edwards (Auckland)

Sean Findlay (Taradale)

Leon Hayward (Darwin, Australia)

Hugo Inglis (Dunedin)

Stephen Jenness (Lower Hutt)

Sam Lane (Temuka)

Dane Lett (Carterton)

Shea McAleese (Canterbury)

Jared Panchia (Auckland)

Nick Ross (Dunedin)

Kane Russell (Dunedin)

Jacob Smith (Wellington)

Blair Tarrant (Timaru)

Dylan Thomas (Hastings)

Nick Wilson (North Palmerston)

Nic Woods (Hamilton)

David Brydon (Auckland)

George Muir (Auckland)

Katie Doar (Auckland)

Tarryn Davey (Morrinsville)

Olivia Shannon (Feilding)

Olivia Merry (Christchurch)

Frances Davies (Tauranga)

Elizabeth Gunson (Whangarei)

Samantha Charlton (Auckland)

Grace O’Hanlon (Auckland)

Elizabeth Thompson (Thames)

Stephanie Dickins (Āpiti)

Megan Hull (Pongaroa)

Elizabeth Keddell (Tauranga)

Kelsey Smith (Nelson)

Stacey Michelsen (Whangarei)

Julia King (Auckland)

Hope Ralph (Taranaki)

Tessa Jopp (Dunedin)

Holly Pearson (Taranaki)

Soccer

George Stanger (Dunblane, U.K.)

Clayton Lewis (Wellington)

Gianni Stensness (Northbridge, Australia)

Michael Woud (Auckland)

Winston Reid (Sønderborg, Denmark)

Liberato Cacace (Wellington)

Nando Pijnaker (Wellington)

Michael Boxall (Auckland)

Elijah Just (Wellington)

Joe Bell (Wellington)

Chris Wood (Hamilton)

Marko Stamenic (Wellington)

Joe Champness (Brisbane, Australia)

Callum McCowatt (Auckland)

Jamie Searle (Cambridge)

Dane Ingham (Lismore, Australia)

Callan Elliot (Nelson)

Ben Waine (Wellington)

Matthew Garbett (Porirua)

Sam Sutton (Wellington)

Ben Old (Wellington)

Alex Paulsen (Lower Hutt)

Marisa Van Der Meer (Christchurch)

Michaela Robertson (Wellington)

Erin Nayler (Takapuna)

Victoria Esson (Burnside)

Anna Leat (Arrowtown)

Catherine Bott (Wellington)

Meikayla Moore (Christchurch)

Ali Riley (Los Angeles, California)

Claudia Bunge (Auckland)

Ria Percival (Brentwood, U.K.)

Annalie Longo (Auckland)

Betsy Hassett (Auckland)

Katie Bowen (Auckland)

Daisy Wilson-Cleverley (Auckland)

Olivia Chance (Tauranga)

Hannah Wilkinson (Whangarei)

Paige Satchell (Rotorua)

Anna Green (Stockport, U.K.)

Abby Erceg (Auckland)

Gabi Rennie (Rangiora)

Emma Rolston (Auckland)

Elizabeth Anton (Auckland)

Gymnastics

Mikhail Koudinov (Auckland)

Dylan Schmidt (Auckland)

Maddie Davidson (Christchurch)

Rowing

Jordan Parry (Tauranga)

Jack Lopas (Christchurch)

Dan Williamson (Auckland)

Tom Mackintosh (Christchurch)

Phillip Wilson (Wellington)

Stephen Jones (Auckland)

Brooks Robertson (Nelson)

Chris Harris (College Estate)

Shaun Kirkham (Hamilton)

Hamish Bond (Dunedin)

Matt Macdonald (Auckland)

Michael Brake (Auckland)

Tom Murray (Blenheim)

Sam Bosworth (Waipara)

Hannah Osborne (Te Awamutu)

Georgia Nugent-O’Leary (Aramoho)

Emma Twigg (Napier)

Kerri Gowler (Raetihi)

Grace Prendergast (Christchurch)

Brooke Donoghue (Te Kauwhata)

Livie Loe (Christchurch)

Eve Macfarlane (Parnassus)

Ruby Tew (Wellington)

Ella Greenslade (Christchurch)

Emma Dyke (Invercargill)

Lucy Spoors (Christchurch)

Kelsey Bevan (Auckland)

Beth Ross (Auckland)

Rugby

Andrew Knewstubb (Wellington)

Ngarohi McGarvey-Black (Auckland)

Tone Ng-Shiu (Auckland)

Amanaki Nicole (Christchurch)

William Warbrick (Auckland)

Scott Curry (Rotorua)

Tim Mikkelson (Matamata)

Kurt Baker (North Palmerston)

Caleb Clarke (Auckland)

Dylan Collier (Auckland)

Sione Molia (Auckland)

Etene Nanai-Seturo (Pakuranga)

Regan Ware (Tokoroa)

Tevarn Webber (Tokoroa)

Dhys Faleafaga (Wellington)

Jazmin Hotham (Auckland)

Shiray Kaka (Auckland)

Mahina Paul (Whakatane)

Alena Saili (Wellington)

Tenika Willison (Hamilton)

Sarah Hirini (Feilding)

Kayla Ahki (Waitara)

Shakira Baker (Masterton)

Michaela Blyde (New Plymouth)

Kelly Brazier (Dunedin)

Gayle Broughton (Taranaki)

Theresa Fitzpatrick (Auckland)

Stacey Fluhler (Whakatāne)

Tyla Nathan-Wong (Auckland)

Risealeaana Pouri-Lane (Motueka)

Terina Te-Tamaki (Hamilton)

Ruby Tui (Wellington)

Portia Woodman (Kawakawa)

Sailing

Micah Wilkinson (Auckland)

Sam Meech (Tauranga)

Paul Snow-Hansen (Takapuna)

Daniel Willcox (Takapuna)

Peter Burling (Tauranga)

Andrew Tuke (Kawakawa)

Josh Junior (Wellington)

Erica Dawson (Auckland)

Alexandra Maloney (Auckland)

Molly Meech (Tauranga)

Shooting

Natalie Rooney (Waimate)

Chloe Tipple (Christchurch)

Surfing

Billy Stairmand (Auckland)

Ella Williams (Whangamata)

Swimming

Lewis Clareburt (Wellington)

Zac Reid (New Plymouth)

Erika Fairweather (Dunedin)

Ali Galyer (Auckland)

Hayley McIntosh (Whangārei)

Eve Thomas (Brisbane, Australia)

Carina Doyle (Auckland)

Taekwondo

Tom Burns (Christchurch)

Weightlifting

Cam McTaggart (Southport)

David Liti (Auckland)

Kanah Andrews-Nahu (Auckland)

Laurel Hubbard (Auckland)

Equestrian

Jesse Campbell (Marlborough, U.K.)

Tim Price (Rangiora)

Bruce Goodin (Huntly)

Tom Tarver-Priebe (Auckland)

Daniel Meech (Steinfeld, Germany)

Bundy Philpott (Cambridge)

Jonelle Price (Rangiora)

Uma O’Neill (Santa Cruz, California)

Golf

Ryan Fox (Auckland)

Bo-Gyung Ko (Orlando, Florida)

Karate

Andrea Anacan (Auckland)

Tennis

Marcus Daniell (New York, New York)

Michael Venus (London, U.K.)

Triathlon

Tayler Reid (Gisborne)

Hayden Wilde (Whakatāne)

Ainsley Thorpe (Auckland)

Nicole Van Der Kaay (Rotorua)

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Netflix's Vikings: Valhalla cast includes actors and actresses who should be familiar to many TV viewers. The historical drama series takes place 100 years after the events of the popular History Channel show Vikings and chronicles the lives of several real-life Scandinavian warriors. Vikings: Valhalla doesn't have an official release date but will premiere sometime in 2021.

Vikings: Valhalla focuses on the end of the Viking era as Christianity takes over Scandinavia. When a religious Viking named Torsen survives a massacre led by King Æthelred the Unready, he forms a romance with a deeply anti-Christian woman named Freydís Eiríksdóttir. Vikings: Valhalla sets up a war between religious progressives and Scandinavians who cling to the past.

Related: Every New Show Releasing On Netflix In 2021

The Vikings: Valhalla main cast includes an ensemble lineup. Some performers already have loyal followings due to prominent roles in mainstream television, while others are mostly known for work in their native homelands. Just as Vikings helped launch the careers of so many actors and actresses, the Netflix follow-up will similarly do the same.

Sam Corlett stars as Leif Eriksson, a famous Icelander who arrived in North America several hundred years before Christopher Columbus. In Vikings: Valhalla, he's framed as an outsider character who values family and old pagan beliefs. Netflix has teased that Leif will introduce audiences to a Viking world "in the throes of violent change." Corlett portrays Caliban in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. He also appeared as Young Luke in the 2020 film The Dry.

Frida Gustavsson co-headlines as Freydis Eriksdotter, Leif's pagan sister who values the ways of the Old Gods. After experiencing various tragedies, Frida forms a romance with a religious man and leads an uprising against Christians. Actress Katia Winter portrayed Freydis Eriksdotter in DC's Legends of Tomorrow. Gustavsson also starred as Vuxna Thea in the TV series Dröm and may be familiar to Netflix viewers as Ma from The Witcher season 1. She recently appeared as Clara in the 2020 series Partisan.

Leo Suter appears as Harald Sigurdsson, a nobleman who is one of the last Viking berserkers. Due to his charming ways, he's able to bridge the gap between Vikings and Christians, or at least that's his intent. Suter portrayed Young Stringer in Sanditon and Captain Bill Lauder in The Liberator. He also appeared as Drummond in Victoria and Daniel Beecham in Beecham House.

Related: Vikings Season 6 Ending Explained: Ragnar's Sons & Kattegat's New Ruler

Bradley Freegard co-stars as King Canute, the King of Denmark. He's a legendary Viking leader who was crowned in 1017. Freegard appeared as Mei Huws in the series Gwaith/Cartref and starred as Evan Howells in Keeping Faith.

Jóhannes Jóhannesson portrays Olaf Haroldson, Harald’s half-brother. He's a Christian who believes in the Old Testament and is quite large in stature. In real life, Olaf became the King of Norway. Jóhannesson is best known for portraying Lem Lemoncloak in Game of Thrones and Cumber the Ice King in Cursed. He also appeared as Bors in The Letter for the King.

Laura Berlin co-stars as Emma Of Normandy, an ambitious woman from the Norman court with Viking heritage. She's a savvy businesswoman with interest in politics, and also one of the wealthiest females in Europe. Berlin portrayed Julia Weigert in Einstein and Charlotte Lindemann in Breaking Even. She also appeared as Charlotte Montrose in the movies Ruby Red and Sapphire Blue.

David Oakes appears as Earl Godwin, the chief counsellor to the King of England. Based on the man's real life story, he seems to be the Littlefinger of Vikings: Valhalla. Oakes portrayed Juan Borgia in The Borgias and Prince Ernest in Victoria. He's also known for his role as George Duke of Clarence in The White Queen.

Related: Vikings: What The Names of the Main Characters Really Mean

Caroline Henderson portrays Jarl Haakon, a warrior leader who rules Kattegat. The Pagan woman mentors Freydis and keeps an open mind when discussing religion. Henderson appeared as Snow White in the 2006 film Skymaster and Gloria Cole in the 2007 feature Always Yours.

Pollyanna McIntosh as Queen Ælfgifu: The Queen of Denmark who forms a relationship with Canute and hopes to affect the power dynamics across Northern Europe. Pollyana McIntosh portrayed Vera Chase in The Last Tycoon and Jadis in The Walking Dead.

Asbjørn Krogh Nissen as Jarl Kåre: A man who feels threatened by the old pagan ways. Asbjørn Krogh Nissen portrayed Ivan in Copenhagen and Odin in Valhalla - The Legend of Thor.

Julian Seager as Jarl Gorm: Julian Seager portrayed Florentin the Miller in Cursed.

Pääru Oja as Arne Gormsson: Pääru Oja portrayed Rupi in The Last Ones and Peeter Parik in O2.

James Ballanger as Hallbjorn: James Ballanger portrayed Guard Denny in the 2019 series The Capture.

Joakim Nätterqvist as Birkir: Joakim Nätterqvist starred as Arn Magnusson in Arn: The Knight Templar and appeared as Petter Torwalds in Maria Wern.

Related: Vikings: How Every Main Character's Death Compares To Real Life

Bosco Hogan as  Aethelred the Unready: Bosco Hogan portrayed Bishop Fisher in The Tudors and Cardinal Piccolomini in The Borgias.

Jaakko Ohtonen as Johan: Jaakko Ohtonen appeared as Aaro Leppihalme in All the Sins and MakeX in HasBeen.

Mark Huberman as Earl of Sussex: Mark Huberman portrayed Lester Hashey in Band of Brothers and Greg in Finding Joy.

Gavin O'Connor as Earl of East Anglia: Gavin O'Connor played Macken in Taken Down and Murphy in The Alienist: Angel of Darkness.

Gavin Drea as Eadric Streona: Gavin Drea portrayed Sergeant Cooper in Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets and Michael Collins in Resistance.

Gavan O'Connor-Duffy as Niall: Gavan O'Connor-Duffy portrayed King Frodo in Vikings and Saka in The Legion.

Yvonne Mai as Merin: Yvonne Mai appeared as Tara in Reflections and Megan in House of Shadows.

Bill Murphy as Ogda: Bill Murphy portrayed Ford in Jack Taylor and Bremner in Titanic: Blood and Steel.

Brian Robinson as YNGVI: Brian Robinson appeared as Irish in 2 Broke Girls and Pavle in Hit the Floor.

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[abrunettefangirlnerd]

Girls Night

Prompt: It is after Peter gets back from the soul stone. You have been through hell in the mean time. Deciding to blow off some steam you and your friends have a girls night but Peter is on edge the whole night terrified something will happen to you.

Pairing: Peter Parker x reader

A/N: I wrote this before Endgame. We already could gather that Peter was coming back because of Far From Home. Enjoy!

One-shot

Peter has been on edge ever since getting back from the soul stone. He is having a hard time remembering what happened, if anything did happen. Though it’s imagining what it put you through, thinking he was dead forever, that is getting to him. You don’t like talking about it but he knows from your eyes that things were bad. It wasn’t just Peter that you lost, you lost you parents as well. Aunt May took you in, she always thought of you as family and Peter is very grateful that you at least had each other.

Though tonight his senses have pushed him over the line. Peter has the ability to sense nearby threats but oddly the threat on his mind is an hour away, well now only fifteen minutes. He has been nonstop trying to call you for an hour but you haven’t been able to text or call him back.

Tonight is a girls night to kick off spring break and you’re wanting to blow off steam. School has been stressful, trying to get back into a routine at home and trying to believe Peter won’t disappear again weighs heavy on your shoulders. There is nothing you’re more scared of than losing Peter again. Tonight you want to get hammered and forget everything. The downside is that the friend’s place you are staying at is far outside of the city limits with spotty cell service.

 “Could we please turn on some club music? I wanna dance!” You slur.

The music blares from the newly selected playlist, and the beat rattles through your ears. Your body sways left to right carried by the music. All your life you’ve loved to dance and you’re not bad at it either, you just have a hard time trying to find the right partner that loves it as much as you do. Peter tries his best, but it is not his forte.

“(Y/N)! Peter has called you like a million times!” Shiloh exclaims over the loud music. “Just try calling your boy back.”

Stumbling over to your phone you attempt to find the corner of the house with at least two bars. Hitting the redial button you wait for Peter to pick up. Your heart starts to race faster with each ring. What if something happened to him? Was it the paramedics or Tony trying to call? These thoughts play on a loop.

“(Y/N)!!” Peter’s worried voice animates the phone.

“Peter are you okay?” Your words slur even worse than before as you stifle back tears. You didn’t realize how much you missed him till you heard his voice.

“I’m okay. I just-,” Peter sniffles. “God I just needed to hear your voice. I’ve had a bad feeling ever since you left.”

Peter apologizes for sounding like the over protective boyfriend and admits that he is almost to the house. You sit there in silence listening to your boyfriend’s voice. Tears stream down your face but you honestly do not know if you’re sad or happy.

“Woo power still out! Shot time!” Shiloh and Sam scream pushing you another glass.

Downing it, the girls pass you one after another. In the distance you can hear Peter’s voice in your ear reminding you that you don’t have to drink them. Normally you wouldn’t want to but tonight all you can think about is trying to forget that Peter and your parents were gone. All you really want is to keep drinking and have Peter with you.

The phone call disconnects and Peter continues down the road. He can’t explain it, Peter has never felt this level of intensity to get to you. Of course being your boyfriend Peter wants to spend as much time as possible with you. Though this time it feels like his enhanced abilities are pushing it over the edge, and that’s what scares him most.

The last thing Peter wants to do is be the controlling possessive boyfriend that cannot go one night without you. You are very capable of taking care of yourself, and you have proven it time and time again. But Peter would never forgive himself if you needed him and he ignored every cell in his body wanting to get to you. Every second he gets closer he tries to rationalize that he is going to be there soon but his senses won’t let up… and for good reason too.

**

Peter arrives at the house and wastes no time letting himself in. Immediately he finds the girls in the living room attempting to dance to a Beyonce song. Eyes sifting from each moving body to the next, Peter soon realizes you are not with them. Panic rises with in him as he attempts to gain their attention.

“Frankie!” Peter shouts over the music. He does this a few times as he gets closer before they notice he is here.

Peeter! What are yooou doing here?” Sam gives a judgy brow. “It’s girls night, not boyfriend night.”

“Where’s (Y/N)?” Peter tries to ignore the last comment, he feels bad already.

The girls tell him they think you went downstairs. Downstairs in the dark, drunk?? Peter tries not to display any irritation, he knows they are just having a good time. They should be having a good time, they have worked so hard to get where they are now and have lost people along the way.

Peter finds his way towards the stairs. Calling out your name, he descends down the steps faster than he probably should. About half way down is when Peter sees you and forgets how to breathe.

Your body lays on the floor before the stairs. Face down, your head crooked to the side. Examining the area, Peter finds no blood and he feels himself slowly start to exhale. Attempting to move you, a groan escapes your lips and your eyes flutter slightly. Your eyes find his once open completely.

“I’m I’m I’m fine.” You mutter. “I-I wa na sleep.”

“No no no,” Peter lifts your lightly cold form into his arms and carries you to the bathroom. He places you down near the toilet and rummages through the drawers trying to find something to use as a cup. Finding one he fills it with water and sprinkles it down your throat. Before getting almost half the water in you your body convulses.

You try to fight it but you know it will help. Peter’s cool soothing hands tie your hair into a bun. His fingers stroke your head while his free hand rubs circles up and down your back. You throw up everything you have left in you until you are crying. Suddenly feeling so empty you just wish the alcohol would make you feel full again.

Peter however, doesn’t miss a beat. Once he is sure you are through throwing up he moves your body over to the couch in the next room. He searches the room for a blanket and covers your lower body as you attempt to tell him you’re sorry.

“I just wanted ta forget.” You rub your sleepy eyes. “Remembering hurts, and I’m scared you’ll disappear again.”

Peter says nothing and sits next to you. Wanting to get closer, you place your head on his lap and wrap your arms around his thighs. You continue to feel the same soothing movement of his fingertips in your hair. Slowly you start to drift off to a blissful sleep and you welcome the darkness as an old friend from the past months.

“I love you too, (Y/N).” Is the last thing you hear before falling asleep.

 Taglist: @drabby-abby

[michaelminneboo]

Wat een fantastisch boek weer van Sam Peeters!

[tistje]

[drawdownbooks]

JUST ADDED A FEW COPIES! Graphic 14: Work & Run - Young Studios / Designed by Na Kim. This issue of Graphic collects together the profiles of thirty small graphic design studios, each established between 2007 and 2010. These geographically disparate studies—23 based in Switzerland, the United States, Germany, England, Belgium, and Canada; 7 from South Korea—share their work and talk about the details of running their studios. These profiles document the interdisciplinary collaborative projects, independent writing, publishing, lectures, and curatorial projects that the studios were engaged in at the time of publishing.Each section opens with a graphic image created by the studio being profiled, commissioned by Graphic to encapsulate the studio's identity. Time has passed since the initial publication, yet this issue remains a reference for those establishing a studio, as well as a fascinating snapshot of studio practices at a very particular point in time, captured simultaneously. Studios profiled: Adriaan Mellegers Graphic Design (the Netherlands); Alexander Shoukas (the Netherlands); Bendita Gloria (Spain); Brusatto (Belgium); Ctrl C (Germany); Fogelson-Lubliner (USA); Geoff Han (USA); Gloor & Jandl (Switzerland); Hammer (Switzerland); The International Typographical Union (Croatia and USA); Joris Kritis & Julie Peeters (Benelux); Julian Bittiner (USA); Konst & Teknik (Sweden); Marco Muller (Switzerland); Min Oh (the Netherlands); OFFICEABC (France); OK-RM (UK); Pirol (Switzerland); Sam de Groot (the Netherlands); Studio Reizundrisiko (Switzerland); Way Shape Form (Canada); We Have Photoshop (USA); Working Format (Canada); GT (Korea); Hey Joe (Korea); Mr.Jones Association (Korea); ordinary people (Korea); Salon (Korea); Stereo-Type (Korea); TW (Korea). In Korean and English #graphicdesign #typography #NaKim (at Seoul, Korea) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt_SO3dngGV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=v1jqin0ip2ul

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“Troupe” (2018, i.s.m. de gemeente Sint-Katelijne-Waver)

“Vanavond is het eindelijk zover in het dorp: er wordt een grote bruiloft gevierd! 

Iedereen is uitgenodigd en alles staat in rep en roer: het koor oefent nog één keer zijn gezangen, de schilder legt de laatste hand aan zijn cadeau, de wijn wordt geperst, de tafel gedekt, de klokken geluid en het café krijgt nog een laatste opblinkbeurt. Alles staat klaar voor het feest der feesten waarin deze inwoners de liefde, het leven en de bloeiende toekomst van het bruidspaar willen vieren.

Tot een oorlog binnen walst...”

In 2018 vieren en herdenken de inwoners van Sint-Katelijne Waver de honderdste verjaardag van het einde van de Eerste Wereldoorlog. Deze oorlog liet wereldwijd sporen na en ook deze gemeente bleef niet gespaard. Toen de frontlijn voorbijgeraasd was, waren de dorpskernen van Sint-Katelijne-Waver en Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Waver verwoest en geplunderd. Inwoners trokken op de vlucht en het dorp bestond uit uitgebrande en gesloopte woningen, kerken, scholen en gebouwen. Het vee liep los over de omgewoelde velden. Talloze soldatengraven tekenden het landschap. Er heerste ongerustheid en verdriet over soldaten en niet-teruggekeerde vluchtelingen.

“Troupe” is het resultaat van meer dan 500 inwoners van Sint-Katelijne-Waver die hun overgave, energie en tomeloze inzet hebben gebundeld voor een totaalspektakel. Honderd jaar na het einde van WO I, brengen ze een ode aan de herkansing van de mensheid na een catastrofe. Samen tonen ze wat er mogelijk is wanneer een gemeenschap gelooft in verzoening, jongeren, hoop, vrede, samenwerking en toekomst.

“Troupe” kende veel repetities, vergaderingen, omzwervingen en gedaantes voor het zijn uiteindelijke vorm vond. Samen zijn we vertrokken vanuit de talenten van honderden individuele deelnemers: van decorbouwers tot spelers, van tekstschrijvers tot muzikanten, van vendeliers tot ruiters. Gaandeweg ontstonden er ook kruisbestuivingen: dansers tonen hun kunnen op de muziek van de harmonie, de vendeliers leiden met hun vlaggen het spreekkoor in, muzikanten leerden zingen, acteurs hielpen decors te bouwen, enzovoort. Het maken van “Troupe” is een wilde rit geweest, een tornado, een wave – maar bovenal: een feestelijke smeltkroes.

Productie: Gemeente Sint-Katelijne-Waver & Abattoir Fermé Regie: Maja Westerveld. Met medewerking van: Anita Van Bael, Ann Jéhansart, Ann Vandervorst, Caroleine Maks, Christel Pelgrims, Demi Jacobs, Erik Beullens, Elke Maes, Ferry Bottenheft, Geert Eskens, Hilde Cammaer, Jo Vermuyten, Katrien Van Bael, Leonie Lenz, Lieve Janssens, Marthe Vandervorst, Miek De Souter, Nicolas Lenz, Sofie Stroobants, Sylke Pex, Tom Hofman, Tom Hofmans, Veerle van Winkel, Marleen Van Cappellen, Ria Cauwenberg, Olga De Landtsheer, François Jacobs, Dries Van Echelpoel, Jozef Van Loo, Nick van Sprengel, Peter Wery, Tom Van den Wyngaert, Stefan Serneels, Tom De Haes, Jan De Vries, Natasja Mariën, Gitte Mattheus, Christel Peeters, Lieven Pollet, Geert Vanhauwaert, Joke Verreth, Stefanie Verbist, Carina Vertongen, Karlien Belmans, Sofie De Greef, Hendrik De Wilde, Else Jansen, Gert Goossens, Karen Lamoen, Katrien Willems, Lies Baarendse, Lynn Raymenants, Jakob De Wilde, François Crauwels, Maaike Pauwels, Sofie Van den Acker, Wilfried Van den Acker, Pieter Pauwels, Eddy Luytens, Paul Bernaerts, Martine De Winter, Sam Liekens, Bert Vanhauwaert, Veerle Vermeulen, Bernd Bastens, Eva Bastens, Els Devos, Haike Hoozee, Elyana Joris, Eva Van Herbruggen, Ille Le Page, Andy Livens, Marijke Vanroy, Liesbeth Saels, Marc Truyers, Marina Op de Beeck, Helena Neirinck, Daniël Le Page, Hilde De Smet, Maria Van den Eynde, Katleen De Prins, Kristel Donkers, Anja Verhoeven, Leen Eeckhout, Shana Denorme, Erika Franckx, An Macouter, Hanne Kinne, Myriam Franckx, Andy Livens, Kyara Denorme, Ferun Kinne, Rein Voorspoels, Mattia Pujvani, Shana Denorme, Kobe Asselberghs, Ignace Terwage, Yannick De Louker, Geert Schelstraete, Hans De Weerdt, Sofie Lemmens, Robbe Van den Brande, Vincent Verhelst, Emma Van den Brande, Peter Devries, Marc Dockx, Niko Geens, Kristof Ceulemans, Ronny De Munter, Wim D'Hollander, Koen D'Haene, Sven Vervloet, Gie Lamber, Aad Versteden, Jesse Spiessens, Robbe Pluys, Quinten Prinsen, Glenn Dirickx, Ann-Sophie van Capellen, Jan De Kunst, Kristel Ceulemans, Lise Fol, Zoë Verschooten, Patrik Spits, Thibeau Spits, Catherine Spits, Lauranne Spits, Anke van Hoof, Gwen Symons, Lieze Masy, Laure Verstreken, Inge Teughels, Ingrid Vermeiren, Jutta Schroven, Kato Schroven, Julie Frans, Maud Geysels, Laura Van Dyck, Kheara Hendrickx, Jana Van Oosterwyck, Morgan Andries, Paulien Verhaegen, Anouk Briers, Lore Hellemans, Lotte Vervloesem, Fien Craenen, Bo van den Broeck, Marit Kets, Fleur De Vooght, Lynn De Doncker, Janne Vos, Louise Bertens, Laura Van Itterbeeck, Karolien Wauters, Nette Van Oosterwyck, Sytske Vermeulen, Renee Van Itterbeeck, Axelle Deprey, Maud Champagne, Jade Kerstens, Gabriella Van der Veken, Britt Agneesens, Laura Ritondo, Pheadra Van Kogelenberg, Lauke Robberechts, Aurelie Gevers, Evelien Snoeckx, Esther Snoeckx, Elke Snoeckx, Ellen De Reymaeker, Margot De Schoenmaeker, Marit Ramon, Mare Hens, Jozefien Hens, Tine Vermeylen, Amelie Van Camp, Laurien Lemmen, Julie De Wit, Axelle Van der Steen, Jade Quintin, Janne Schelfhout, Juliette Kennis, Femke Cauwenberghs, Jip Van den Zegel, Lene Ceulemans, Annelore Laevers, Louve Van Hoof, Frauke Van Lent, Eline Lemmen, Willemien De Wael, Kaat Schelfhout, Camille De Wit, Floor Bosmans, Ysmin Vanormelingen, Iris Vanormelingen, Julie Wauters, Amelie Vandenbergh, Kiara Bruneel, Amber Stoel, Indra Symons, Ilyas Afras, Maissan Boujida, Jolien Casteels, Selina Cesar Paixao, Beau den Toom, Luciana De Roovere, Naomi De Timmerman, Alizé Dewachter, Caro Frans, Alyssa Goedert, Lore Hellemans, Julie Hinninck, Nélia Lassouli, Lucas Leysen, Kaat-Fee Mathys, Marie Mertens, Jan Panasik, Alexie Pianet, Gitta Pouliart, Fleur Sterckx, Cedric Taveirne, Karlien Torfs, Axelle van der Steen, Marie Vangenechten, Sena Akarca, Femke Cauwenbergh, Olivia Ceunen, Faye Chan, Robine Dehaes, Fien Ingels, Kyante Jacops, Jade Kerstens, Anna Korsch, Janne Laurent, Boukje Lens, Jitse Liekens, Brent Op de Beeck, Frie Pinto Castanheira Lopes, Gitte Rodyns, Janne Schelfhout, Quinten Seymons, Elke Snoeckx, Marie-Anne Tansens, Thijs Van Overloop, Toon Vermeulen, Jarno Verschooten, Femke Versweyveld, Louve van Hoof, Dalia Dirlik, Evelyne Lemmens, Sofie Smekens, Jolien Buelens, Hannah Geerts, Siebe Stevens, Sara Blommaert, Jasmine Johri, Jo Op de Beeck, Jaroslava Sernavska, Lieselotte Beke, Mira Cools, Vic Van Ouytsel, Myrthe Engelen, Caprice Verhaegen, Jarne Droog, Bo Demeulenaere, Alexis Vissenberg, Ward Schoeters, Maurits van Buren, Loes Vercammen, Kara De Bakker, Magnus Tanssens, Nimke Borremans, Nysa Houman,  Audrey Biesemans, Loran De Graef, Senne De Graef, Inaya Et-Taïbi, Ella Op De Beeck, Kobe Selders, Eline Viaene,  Jakob Andries, Katinka Comyn, Warre De Bakker, Jenna De Ceuster, Janne Elsen, Billy Bob Hellemans, Inaya Rappoort, Kenji Vandekerckhove, Fleur Vertommen, Mats Verschueren, Heidi Van Dievel, Katja Rogiers, Natascha Knegtel, Kristien Pijl, An Mondelaers, Marc Marnef, Katrien Goetelen, Ingebord De Cooman, Kristien Pijl, Anne Belmans, leden Gezinsbond Katelijne-Pasbrug, Gwenny Blondé, Inge De Beuckelaere, Marleen Vekemans, Tina Vanderauwera, Isabelle Fossé, leden Gezinsbond Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Waver, kindjes Buitenschoolse Kinderopvang, Jacques Wilms, Maria Buelens, Maria Cuykens, Denise De Cat, Hortanse De Wachter, Rita Dewals, Hilda Janssens, Jeanne Peeters, Lucien Pessendorffer, Gertha Portael, Swa De Kunst, Wim Van Engeland, Maria Scholdis, Godelieve Sterckx, Rita Van De Weyer, Maria Van Den Eynde, Maria Van Engeland, José Verrept, leden Okra Centrum, Leen Dries, leden Gezinsbond Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Chris Van Camp, Ghisleine Pelgrims, Bertha Daems, Maria Pluym, José Herckens, Elza Utterhoeven, Anna Herndrickx, Flora Gillis, Jeanne Van Dyck, J. Buelens, Jean Himpe, Simone Marcus, Joanna Verschueren, bewoners WZC Sint-Elisabeth, Paula Hofmans, leden Okra Goede Herder, Yente Belis, René De Munter, Theo De Vos, Ludo Govaerts, Karin Vervliet, Dag Kinne, 't Grom, Gidsen Sint-Katrien, Scouts Jan Breydel, School De Leerexpert, Transport Van Dievel, Wim Verhuur, Ivarem, Katelijne Motors, Fam. Van Den Zegel, Jan Broes, Alfons Hendrickx, College Hagelstein, Basisschool Hagelstein, Ben Andries, Dominique Baeten, Jos en Nicole Uytterhoeven, Luc en Astrid Uytterhoeven, Kerkfabriek Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Waver, Ben Goossens, Ghislain Vansumere, personeelsleden gemeentebestuur Sint-Katelijne-Waver, politiezone Bodukap, KVLV Hagelstein, Landelijke Gilde Driekoningen, KLJ Hagelstein, BBC SKW, Rode Kruis, Cubic, Delimex, Kees Verwaard, Marc De Pauw, Georges Verschoren, Jan De Smet, Stef Lernous, Sven van Kuijk, Nick Kaldunski, Danny Blommaers, Hanna Scholiers, Seppe Janssens.

[onelittlebookgeek]

Book Challenge 2019 - I DID IT!

Hi guys, after tracking all the books I’ve read here from 2013-2016, I completely forgot this whole thing for more than 3 years! Sorry!!

No fear though: I’m back! Even though 2019 has almost ended, I’ll make sure this post correctly reflects the whole of 2019!

Since it’s already the end of October, I do feel like I have some hindsight vision into my reading pace this past year, but before I mention how it actually went, I want to explain my original expectations! So 2019 for me is the year I’m finishing my Classics Bachelor Degree in July and the year I’ll be studying abroad for one term from September to December (I’m doing two degrees, so I’ll still be doing my English degree after Classics!). So for my reading, I’d expected not to read a lot. Perhaps for my thesis some books on the subjects and of course for English my course work. So my original reading goal was 50 books!

Looking back on these expectations I must say I’ve read a great deal more than I expected! Writing my thesis did include reading a lot of books and other course work had more reading than I thought I would which boosted my challenge in the first half of the year! Of course, I’ve also read quite a lot during the holidays because what else is there to do in the holidays :D? Regarding my studying abroad experience, I’m reading more than I expected. This is partly because the course work is again much more based on reading books than articles or just parts of book. At the same time, I’m doing less studying than I used to do back home, so I have more time free to do some casual reading. On top of that - since I’m walking everywhere here - I’ve started listening to audiobooks which also adds a couple to the challenge.

So my challenge became 80 books! But I had already surpassed before November, so that’s great! I’d expressed my hopes to read 100 books this year as well, but out of fear of not making that I hadn’t changed my goals. Seeing as of now (mid-November), I’ve already read 93 books I feel confident I can read at least 7 more until a 100, so I’ve changed my goal to read 100 books

The crossed book is the one I’m currently reading, I’ve written reviews for books that have a (x) behind them; the (x) is a link to my Goodreads review!

Update: Today (December 31) I’ve read 135 books so I’ve finished my challenge!!  Let’s see where the rest of this year brings me :D!

January

The Oresteia - Ted Hughes (4/5) (x)

The Sign of Four (Sherlock Holmes #2) - Arthur Conan Doyle (3/5)

The Suffragettes - Various (3/5)

The Poems of Phillis Wheatley - Philils Wheatley (3/5) (x)

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave - Frederick Douglass (3/5)

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl: Written by Herself - Harriet Ann Jacobs (4/5)

February

Darius the Great is Not Okay - Adib Khorram (5/5)

A Disquisition on Government - John C. Calhoen (2/5)

March:

‘s Nachts verdwijnt de wereld - Jaap Robben (Dutch) (4/5)

Public Opinion - Walter Whitman (3/5)

Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives - David Eagleman (5/5) (x)

Zalig Uiteinde - Viktor Frölke (Dutch) (2/5)

Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy #1) - Richelle Mead (reread) (4/5)

Frostbite (Vampire Academy #2) - Richelle Mead (reread) (4/5)

Language and Power - Paul Simpson (3/5)

Language Change: Progress or Decay? - Jean Aitchison (3/5) (x)

Shadow Kiss (Vampire Academy #3) - Richelle Mead (reread) (4/5)

April:

Blood Promise (Vampire Academy #4) - Richelle Mead (reread) (4/5)

A Latin Lover in Ancient Rome - W.R. Johnson (2/5) (x)

The Waste Land - T.S. Eliot (5/5) (x)

Propertius: Elegies - Propertius (ed. Hutchinson) (2/5) (x)

Propertius: A Critical Introduction - J.P. Sullivan (3/5)

Waiting for Godot - Samuel Beckett (4/5) (x)

Lanny - Max Porter (4/5) (x)

Between the Acts - Virginia Woolf (5/5) (x)

Roman Propertius and the Reinvention of Elegy - Jeri Blair DeBrohun (1/5)

Yukon Ho! (Calvin and Hobbes #3) - Bill Watterson (4/5) (x)

Emancipating Lincoln - Harold Holzer (3/5)

The Lonely Londoners - Sam Selvon (1/5) (x)

May:

Pale Fire - Vladimir Nabokov (5/5) (x)

The Shadow of Callimachus: Studies in the Reception of Hellenistic Poetry at Rome - Richard Hunter (2/5)

Literary and Artistic Patronage in Ancient Rome - Barbara K. Gold (3/5)

White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America - Nancy Isenberg (2/5) (x)

Act of Justice: Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation and the Law of War - Burrus M. Carnahan (3/5)

Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation: The End of Slavery in America - Allen C. Guelzo (3/5)

June:

Apollo, Augustus and the Poets - John F. Miller (2/5) (x)

Oryx and Crake (MaddAddam #1) - Margaret Atwood (3/5) (x)

Circe - Madeline Miller (4/5) (x)

Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson #1) - Rick Riordan (reread) (4/5)

Callimachus and his Critics - Alan Cameron (2/5)

July:

Elegies - Propertius (5/5)

Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson #2) - Rick Riordan (reread) (4/5)

Er was er eens en er was er eens niet - Judith Herzberg (Dutch) (1/5)

Percy Jackson and the Titan’s Curse (Percy Jackson #3) - Rick Riordan (reread) (4/5)

A Room of One’s Own - Virginia Woolf (5/5) (x)

Red, White and Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston (4/5) (x)

The Book of Extraordinary Deaths - Cecilia Ruiz (3/5)

The Ballad of Reading Gaol and Other Poems - Oscar Wilde (4/5)

The Epic of Gilgamesh (3/5)

Much Ado About Nothing - William Shakespeare (5/5)

Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson #4) - Rick Riordan (reread) (5/5)

Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian (Percy Jackson #5) - Rick Riordan (reread) (5/5)

The Peloponnesian War, Book 2 - Thucydides (3/5)

The Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde (5/5)

August:

A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses #2) - Sarah J. Maas (reread) (4/5)

Hold Your Own - Kate Tempest (4/5)

Slimy Stuarts - Terry Deary (3/5)

Orlando - Virginia Woolf (5/5) (x)

Silence of the Girls - Pat Barker (3/5) (x)

Songs of Innocence and Experience - William Blake (4/5)

Windharp: Poems of Ireland since 1916 - Coll. by Niall MacMonagle (4/5)

Kaas - Willem Elsschot (Dutch) (1/5)

Goblin Market - Christina Rossetti (4/5)

Brand New Ancients - Kate Tempest (3/5)

September:

The Fall of Arthur - J.R.R. Tolkien (3/5)

Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck (4/5)

The Bees - Carol Ann Duffy (4/5)

Poems - Allen Ginsberg (5/5)

Spirit Bound (Vampire Academy #5) - Richelle Mead (reread) (4/5)

Last Sacrifice (Vampire Academy #6) - Richelle Mead (reread) (4/5)

Callirhoe and Caereas - Chariton (3/5)

Bartleby the Scrivener - Herman Melville (3/5)

Benito Cereno - Herman Melville (4/5)

October:

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave - Frederick Douglass (4/5)

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl: Written by Herself - Harriet Ann Jacobs (2/5)

An Absolutely Remarkable Thing - Hank Green (4/5)

Song of Myself - Walt Whitman (4/5) (x)

Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson: Poetry of the Central Consciousness - Salsa Agnieszka (3/5)

A Thousand Ships - Natalie Haynes (4/5) (x)

Roderick Hudson - Henry James (4/5) (x)

All That She Can See - Carrie Hope Fletcher (3/5) (x)

The Priory of the Orange Tree - Samantha Shannon (4/5)

All the Crooked Saints - Maggie Stiefvater (3/5) (x)

Daphnis and Chloe - Longus (3/5)

The Maltese Falcon - Dashiell Hammett (1/5) (x)

November:

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - Mark Twain (2/5) (x)

Lily and the Octopus - Steven Rowley (4/5) (x)

First World War Poems from the Front (4/5)

If We Were Villains - M.L. Rio (4/5) (x)

The Republic - Plato (2/5) (x)

Observations - Marianne Moore (5/5)

Poems (1930) - W.H. Auden (2/5) (x)

The Professor’s House - Willa Cather (1/5) (x)

Becoming - Michelle Obama (4/5)

The Outsider - Albert Camus (4/5)

Three Poems - Hannah Sullivan (3/5)

Leucippe and Clitophon - Achilles Tatius (4/5)

The Book of Mirrors - Frieda Hughes (3/5) (x)

Sophist - Plato (5/5) (x)

Selected Poems - E.E. Cummings (4/5)

A Raisin in the Sun - Lorraine Hansberry (4/5)

The Beats (A Very Short Introduction) - David Sterrit (4/5)

The Cat Inside - William S. Burroughs (5/5)

The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle - Stuart Turton (4/5) (x)

Kindred - Octavia E. Butler (4/5)

Remains of Elmet - Ted Hughes (3/5) (x)

Dear Boy - Emily Berry (1/5) (x)

The Merchant of Venice - Willaim Shakespeare (3/5)

Pnin - Vladimir Nabokov (4/5)

How to Be a Woman - Caitlin Moran (2/5) (x)

The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-Town America - Bill Bryson (3/5)

December

Tracks - Louise Erdrich (3/5)

Derrida (A Very Short Introduction) - Simon Glendinning (x)

Ariel - Sylvia Plath (5/5)

London Triptych - Jonathan Kemp (3/5)

Two Cures for Love - Wendy Cope (5/5)

Citizen: An American Lyric - Claudia Rankine (4/5)

Magnus Chase and the Ship of the Dead (Magnus Chase #3) - Rick Riordan (4/5)

The Vegetarian - Han Kang (4/5)

Selected Poems - Philip Larkin (3/5)

Kid - Simon Armitage (1/5) (x)

The Children Act - Ian McEwan (4/5)

On Chesil Beach - Ian McEwan (3/5) (x)

The Time Traveler’s Wife - Audrey Niffenegger (4/5) (x)

Naked Lunch - William S. Burroughs (4/5)

Man met hoed - Lieke Marsman (3/5) (Dutch) (x)

Koffers Zeelucht: Gedichten - Hagar Peeters (Dutch) (4/5)

Selected Poems - Gregory Corso (3/5)

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone - J.K. Rowling (reread) (5/5)

Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen (reread) (5/5)

Erotic Poems - E.E. Cummings (3/5)

Twelfth Night - William Shakespeare (reread) (4/5)

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? - Edward Albee (2/5)

Carry On - Rainbow Rowell (reread) (4/5)

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Blasterjaxx - Party All Week (feat. JAMEZ) [Official Music Video]

Spinnin’ Massive Monday is here to make your day a whole a lot better with a brand new energetic Dance track! Start your week off with a bang every Monday at 5 PM CET! Blasterjaxx - Party All Week (feat. JAMEZ) is OUT NOW on MAXXIMIZE! Like this track? Download or add it to your favourite Spotify/Apple Music playlist by clicking HERE: http://maxximize.release.link/party-all-week-feat-jamez!YT Make sure to subscribe to Spinnin' Records: http://bit.do/spinnintv ..and turn on notifications to stay updated with all new uploads!🔔 Join our Spinnin' Records Top 100 Playlist ► https://spinninrecords.lnk.to/top100!YT Video by: Colorful Penguins Written by: Shemano Wannee & Kenny Stroobandt Produced and Directed by: Kenny Stroobandt Director of photography & Camera: Erick Hille Art Direction: Nway 1st AC: Michelle DoCampo Talents: Cristiaan Sevenhuijsen & Jesse Barsingerhorn Production assistant: Johan Peeters Edit: Kenny Stroobandt Make-up Artist: Glam and Grime by Kimberley Francke Special thanks to: Blasterjaxx, Joël Kampelmacher and all the amazing extra’s. Follow Blasterjaxx: https://www.instagram.com/blasterjaxx/ http://www.facebook.com/BlasterjaxxOfficial https://www.twitter.com/blasterjaxx https://www.soundcloud.com/blasterjaxx https://www.blasterjaxx.com Follow MAXXIMIZE: https://www.facebook.com/maxximizerecords https://www.instagram.com/maxximizerec https://twitter.com/MaxximizeRec https://soundcloud.com/maxximizerecords http://www.maxximizerecords.com/ --- The Spinnin’ Records YouTube channel is the home for all music videos of the world’s leading dance record label! We feature the latest music videos by Spinnin’ artists like Oliver Heldens, Sam Feldt, KSHMR, Ummet Ozcan, Blasterjaxx, Merk & Kremont, Timmy Trumpet, Tujamo, Alok, Curbi, Mike Williams, Lucas & Steve, Throttle and many, many more! Expect daily uploads of official music videos, lyric videos and official audio across genres like dance, house, electro house, future house, deep house, big room and trap. Follow Spinnin’ Records: https://open.spotify.com/user/spinninrecordsofficial https://soundcloud.com/spinninrecords https://facebook.com/SpinninRecords https://instagram.com/spinninrecords https://twitter.com/SpinninRecords https://spinninrecords.com #Blasterjaxx #JAMEZ #SpinninMassiveMonday #MassiveMonday #Spinnin #SpinninRecords #Maxximize #BeFree #BeBeautiful #BeYOU #BeLOVE #BedlamFoundry #IAmBedlam #EDM #Spinnin #Spinnin'Records #SpinninRecords #SpinninTV #spinning #spinninofficial #blasterjaxx #partyallweek #jamez #blasterjaxxpartyall week #partyallweek blasterjaxx #officialmusicvideo #bigroom #maxximize #maxximizerecords #massivemonday #spinninmassivemonday #blasterjaxxmassivemonday #blasterjaxxofficial #blasterjaxxpartyall week official #spinninbigroom #massivemondayblasterjaxx #blasterjaxxbigroom #blasterjaxxnewtrack

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At least 25,000 koalas are believed to have died in a horrific wildfire in South Australia that may have devastating consequences for the survival of the species.   The fire on Kangaroo Island, which was considered a koala safe-haven because its population had escaped a devastating chlamydia epidemic, was described as “virtually unstoppable” on Saturday by firefighters.   On Friday, koala rescuer Margaret Hearle told The Telegraph that another important koala population, nicknamed “the gene pool” because of its good health, had been “wiped out” in Crestwood, New South Wales. Footage filmed by an ABC cameraman in New South Wales on Sunday showed the charred corpses of hundreds of kangaroos and sheep lying by the roadside.   “Sorry to share these images near Batlow, NSW. It’s completely heartbreaking. Worst thing I’ve seen. Story must be told,” he said on Twitter.   A South Australia firefighter gives water to a dehydrated koala rescued from a wildfire in December Credit: OAKBANK BALHANNAH CFS Cooler temperatures and lighter winds brought some relief in New South Wales and Victoria on Sunday, but authorities warned and extremely hot and dry weather is expected to return within days and that fires will continue to burn for weeks.   Scott Morrison, the Australian prime minister, defended his handling of the wildfire crisis on Sunday, saying “blame doesn't help anybody at this time and over-analysis of these things is not a productive exercise". Wildlife experts estimate that half a billion mammals, birds, and reptiles have been killed in the fires in recent weeks. There are fears endangered species in sanctuaries like Kangaroo Island, which was also home to 50,000 kangaroos before the fire, have been lost forever.   Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park co-owner Sam Mitchell told local media the park was expecting to treat hundreds of starving and injured koalas in coming weeks, and is building extra enclosures in preparation.   A NPWS firefighting Landcruiser lies burnt on Tallowa Dam Rd in Kangaroo Valley, New South Wales Credit: Photo by Wolter Peeters/The Sydney Morning Herald/Fairfax Media via Getty Images/ Fairfax Media About £10,600,000 worth of bluegum and pine trees on plantations were also lost.   In New South Wales, temperatures are forecast to pass 40 degrees C again on Friday, and in Victoria three blazes remain at emergency level despite the cooler weather and subsiding winds. Four people remain missing in that state, and the air and sea evacuation from Mallacoota, a town that was cut off by the fires, is continuing.   Early on Sunday Dave Harrison, 47, died of a heart attack in New South Wales while fighting to save a friend’s rural property in Batlow.   Still from footage showing dead kangaroos and sheep after wildfires hit the Kangaroo Island, South Australia Credit: Australian Broadcasting Corporation His brother Peter said he “was just that sort of guy… He would help anyone at the drop of a hat - he would drive hours to help you”.   “They had a plan to get out, but I just think he was overcome by the heat, the smoke, the exhaustion, running around putting out spot fires everywhere,” he told Nine News.   Australia bushfires | Tell us your story At least 24 people have died during the fire crisis.   It is believed at least another 60 homes were destroyed in New South Wales overnight and that estimate is expected to rise significantly as crews conduct further assessments.   While it took weeks of pressure for the Federal Government to commit to an additional $11million (£5.8million) of funding for water bombers, Australian comedian Celeste Barber has raised $25million (£13.3million) in donations for the NSW Rural Fire Service from the public, including people from around the world, in just three days.   American singer Pink and Australian actor Nicole Kidman pledged half a million dollars each to the cause.

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Erik Malpica Flores Erik Malpica Flores recommends: What is Coming to Netflix in February 2019

A new season of ONE DAY AT A TIME is coming to Netflix in Febuary 2019. You can also stream the new original series RUSSIAN DOLL (starring Natasha Lyonne) and VELVET BUZZSAW (starring Jake Gyllenhaal). The new Netflix original series THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY is also debuting its first season in the middle of the month.

Related: What is Coming to Netflix Canada in February 2019?

February 1

About a Boy

American Pie

American Pie 2

American Wedding

As Good as It Gets

Billy Elliot

Dear Ex (Netflix Film): When Sanlian’s ex-husband passes away, she discovers he has altered his insurance policy, cutting out their son in favor of a stranger named Jay. Outraged, Sanlian decides that she and her son will confront Jay, but Jay proves equal to her scheme. However, when her son unexpectedly moves in with Jay, she is forced to reassess her relationship with them both.

Final Destination

Free Rein: Valentine’s Day (Netflix Original): Zoe and the gang plan a girls only Galantine’s adventure. But when they set out to find the mysterious Maid’s Stone it soon becomes clear they’re not the only ones on the trail. As they race against Pin and Marcus, Holloway, and a not-to-be-trusted Mia, the girls’ friendships are tested to the limits. And, with the end of the quest in sight, Zoe wonders if some things might be better left buried…

Hairspray

Hostel

Jaws

Jaws 2

Jaws 3

Jaws: The Revenge

Personal Shopper

Pretty in Pink

Russian Doll (Netflix Original): Russian Doll follows a young woman named Nadia (Natasha Lyonne) on her journey as the guest of honor at a seemingly inescapable party one night in New York City.

Siempre bruja (Netflix Original): Siempre bruja follows 18 year old Carmen, a Colombian slave and witch from the 17th century who, in a desperate attempt to save her loved one, travels in time to present day Cartagena. Navigating the waters of this exciting new world, Carmen will soon discover that once a witch, always a witch.

The Edge of Seventeen

True: Happy Hearts Day (Netflix Original): On this special day, True and her friends share their Happy Hearts and celebrate love in the Rainbow Kingdom … until Glummy Glooma starts to turn things blue! The title Happy Hearts Day was chosen for this episode because the episode is about the Rainbow Kingdom holiday Happy Hearts Day. The whole village shares in the warm traditions of Happy Hearts Day. It’s a play on Valentine’s Day.

Velvet Buzzsaw (Netflix Film): Velvet Buzzsaw is a satirical thriller set in the contemporary art world scene of Los Angeles where big money artists and mega-collectors pay a high price when art collides with commerce.

February 2

Bordertown: Season 2 (Netflix Original): Past and present collide in dizzying ways for Kari Sorjonen and his colleague Lena as they investigate murders and other crimes with links to Russia.

Romance is a Bonus Book (Streaming Every Saturday) (Netflix Original): A gifted writer who’s the youngest editor-in-chief ever at his publishing company gets enmeshed in the life of a former copywriter desperate for a job.

February 3

Disney’s Beverly Hills Chihuahua

February 5

Ray Romano: Right Here, Around the Corner (Netflix Original): 23 years after his last stand-up special, comedian, screenwriter, and Emmy Award-winning actor Ray Romano debuts his first Netflix comedy special, Ray Romano: Right Here, Around the Corner. Performing two sets on the same night – one at Manhattan’s Comedy Cellar and the second at the Village Underground, literally around the corner – Romano advises on choosing friends, surviving marriage, and knowing the difference between being old and not being young. The comedy special will launch globally on Netflix February 5th.

February 6

February 8

¡Nailed It! México (Netflix Original): The fun, fondant and hilarious cake fails head to Mexico, where very amateur bakers compete to re-create elaborate sweet treats for a cash prize.

El árbol de la sangre (Netflix Film): Marc (Álvaro Cervantes) and Rebeca (Úrsula Corberó) are a young couple who goes to an old farmhouse belonging to Marc’s family. There, they write the shared story of their roots, creating a large family tree that harbors 25 years of love, heartbreak, sex, madness, jealousy and infidelity… and under which lies a deep mystery that marked their lives. Over their days at the farmhouse, each one will reveal secrets from their past to the other, putting their own love story in danger.

High Flying Bird (Netflix Film): In the midst of a pro basketball lockout, sports agent Ray Burke (André Holland) finds himself caught in the face-off between the league and the players. His career is on the line, but Ray is playing for higher stakes. With only 72 hours to pull off a daring plan, he outmaneuvers all the power-players as he uncovers a loophole that could change the game forever. The outcome raises questions of who owns the game – and who ought to. Directed by Academy Award winner Steven Soderbergh (Traffic) from a script by Academy Award winner Tarell Alvin McCraney (Moonlight), HIGH FLYING BIRD features an acclaimed ensemble cast that includes Zazie Beetz, Melvin Gregg, Sonja Sohn, Zachary Quinto, Kyle MacLachlan and Bill Duke, plus appearances from NBA athletes Reggie Jackson, Karl-Anthony Towns and Donovan Mitchell.

Kevin Hart’s Guide to Black History (Netflix Original): In this 1+ hour comedic special, Kevin Hart plays himself while discussing the fascinating contributions of lesser known individuals from Black history through the lens of various educational reenactments.

One Day at a Time: Season 3 (Netflix Original): Penelope studies to become a nurse practitioner, Elena and Syd grow closer, Alex gets punished, Lydia tackles a bucket list, and Schneider falls in love.

ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke (Netflix Original): REMASTERED: A long form documentary series of high profile, in-depth stories about music’s impact on society, as told by critically acclaimed directors, with each episode revealing surprising insight beyond the expected or commonly known. SAM COOKE: Sam Cooke was the most influential black musician of the Civil Rights Movement and advocated for the rights of black musicians, frustrating the white establishment. An investigation into the circumstances and controversy surrounding his shooting death include theories that he had been robbed and “trick-rolled’ by a woman, later revealed to be a prostitute. But many believe in a larger societal set up; namely that he was targeted by music industry moguls with links to the mob who all wanted him dead for emerging as a totem for black musicians’ rights.

The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants: Season 2 (Netflix Original): George and Harold have to keep their grades up to go to summer camp. But it’s a tall order with Melvin — and a cyborg Melvin — running the school!

Unauthorized Living (Netflix Original): An influential Galician drug cartel leader must seek out his successor while keeping his degenerative disease a secret.

February 9

The Break: Season 2 (Netflix Original): Yoann Peeters finds himself tangled in another disturbing murder case when his former psychiatrist asks for help proving a patient’s innocence.

February 10

Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj: Volume 2 (Streaming Every Sunday) (Netflix Original): Hasan Minhaj’s informative and innovative comedy show returns with more deep dives into global politics and culture.

February 11

Flavorful Origins: Chaoshan Cuisine (Netflix Original): Delve into the delectably diverse world of Chinese cuisine and discover its regional variations and unique histories.

Little Women

February 14

Dating Around (Netflix Original): Every episode, one single goes on five first dates filled with flirty banter, awkward exchanges and moments of true connection. Who will get a second date? Netflix’s first original dating show takes an honest and compelling look at the real world of dating.

Ken Jeong: You Complete Me, Ho (Netflix Original): Comedian, actor and former physician Ken Jeong returns to his stand-up roots for his first-ever Netflix comedy special, Ken Jeong: You Complete Me, Ho. Filmed at the Ice House Comedy Club in Pasadena, California, where Jeong first got his start in comedy, You Complete Me, Ho reflects on how Jeong went from being a doctor to a comedy superstar and opens up about how his wife’s courageous battle with breast cancer led to him starring in one of the biggest comedy franchises of all time, The Hangover. The special is directed and executive produced by Jon M. Chu, who also directed Jeong in the groundbreaking box office phenomenon Crazy Rich Asians. Den of Thieves produced the special with Executive Producers Jesse Ignjatovic, Evan Prager, Jared Morell, Jordan Barrow, and Brett Carducci.

February 15

Larry Charles’ Dangerous World of Comedy (Netflix Original): Legendary comedy writer and director Larry Charles travels the world in search of humor in the most unusual, unexpected and dangerous places.

The Breaker Upperers (Netflix Film): Two women run a business breaking up couples for cash but when one develops a conscience their friendship unravels.

The Dragon Prince: Season 2 (Netflix Original): Rayla and the princes hurry toward Xadia with their precious cargo. But Claudia and Soren are close behind — and determined to stop them.

The Umbrella Academy (Netflix Original): Reunited by their father’s death, estranged siblings with extraordinary powers uncover shocking family secrets — and a looming threat to humanity.

Yucatan (Netflix Film): Competing con artists attempt to creatively and ruthlessly swindle a fatherly lottery winner while on a lively cruise from Spain to Mexico.

February 16

Black Sea

Studio 54

The 40-Year-Old Virgin

February 21

The Drug King (Netflix Film)

February 22

Chef’s Table: Volume 6 (Netflix Original): A renowned Italian butcher, an Indian chef in London and two stars of Southern U.S. cuisine share their culinary journeys.

Firebrand (Netflix Film): A contemporary story about relationships and the highs and lows people deal with in their lives.

GO! Vive a tu manera (Netflix Original): Fiercely talented Mia receives a scholarship to a prestigious dance academy, where she soon clashes with the owner’s fashionable and popular daughter.

Paddleton (Netflix Film): An unlikely bromance between two misfit neighbors becomes an unexpectedly emotional journey when the younger man is diagnosed with terminal cancer.

Paris Is Us (Paris est à nous) (Netflix Film): Dreams and reality collide as a young woman navigates a tumultuous relationship amid rising social tensions, protests and tragedies in Paris.

Rebellion: Season 2 (Netflix Original): As the conflict between the British government and the revolutionary Dáil rages, personal connections cloud allegiances for participants on both sides.

Suburra: Season 2 (Netflix Original): As the fight for land, money and power intensifies, young upstarts Aureliano, Spadino and Lele conspire to seize control of Rome’s criminal underworld.

The Big Family Cooking Showdown: Season 2 (Netflix Original): The competition continues as 16 more foodie families put their cooking skills to the test to impress new judges Angellica Bell and Tommy Banks.

The Photographer of Mauthausen (Netflix Film): Imprisoned at the concentration camp of Mauthausen during WWII, Catalan photographer Francesc Boix struggles to survive while saving other people and hiding film negatives that will later help incriminate Nazis.

Workin’ Moms (Netflix Original): WORKIN’ MOMS is an original comedy series created by and starring Catherine Reitman that tests the modern ideal that women really can have it all.

February 25

February 26

February 27

February 28

Jeopardy!: Collection 2

The Rebound

Last Call – Titles Rotating Off the Service in February 2019

February 1

Black Dynamite

Bride of Chucky

Children of Men

Clerks

Disney’s The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement

Ella Enchanted

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider

Queer as Folk: Seasons 1-4

Queer as Folk: The Final Season

Shaun of the Dead

The Big Lebowski

The Bourne Ultimatum

Woman in Gold

February 2

February 3

February 19

Disney’s Girl Meets World: Seasons 1-3

February 20

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