How one gets addicted to Spotify

I admit it. For a long time I opposed to the idea of having streaming apps installed on my phone. I always prefered to have the music directly on the device in case of lack of Internet connection. Of courseyou can only have so much music as not to clatter the memory. So, instead of having the whole music library, I started creating music lists- and only they would be synchronized. Of course, that way stopped working at some point. This is why I've finally installed Spotify. The idea of having access to all the music in the world is something else. But what I believe is the greatest strength of this app is the ablility to make suggestions, to create playlists that contain not only aleeady popular songs, but some that are rather unknown.

I'm driving home for Christmas

Or how the Christmas music literally drives you crazy.

In the beginning of the season, I think most of the people are rather pleased to hear a Christmas song. It reminds them of the upcoming holidays, lets us feel a little nostalgia for the good memories we associate with this time of the year (of course, it is scientifically proven that the brain represses unpleasant memories). Over the course of the couple of following weeks, one hears the songs so many times that you simply start to detest it. I mean, how long can you endure the same tune? Sure, if it were a great music, but even if it is, the same song over and over again just makes you want to punch something. There is a solution, and that solution is moderation. We can try not to actively search for these song and listen to them only if we have no other choice. That is whenever we are going to llok for the last minute presents for example.
This is another topic worth mentioning. how many times do we swear that the next year we'll buy something in advance? Why doesn't it work out (except for this minuscule precent that actually manages)?


You can find an article on the subject here:
Science behind Christmas songs

You're Tarzan and she is Jane

Last night, out of the blue, I've stumbled upon the trailer for a new Tarzan movie. More accurately "Legend of Tarzan". Normally, remakes of this story are rather weak. However, I have to admit that m expectations are a bit higher towards this one. You just need to take one glimpse at the cast: starting from the main protagonist, played by Alexander Skarsgard, to his true love Jane, played by Margot Robbie (who is that rare exception, where beauty is complemented by acting skills) to secondary characters, among which we see Christopher Waltz (and nobody with two Oscars and his actual position in Hollywood has to play in bad movies to earn some money), Samuel Lee Jackson (who always creates characters that aren't fully serious and has that air of black humor), Djimon Hounsou (whose name you might not recognize, but his face for sure).

Let's wait and see in July 2016 if it really measured up to the expectations.

Here you have the teaser trailer:

  

Long long ago in a galaxy far far away...

In just a couple of days, we are going to have a worldwide premiere of Star Wars: Force Awakens. What is interesting is whether the hype connected to this film will actually fulflll the expectations of everyone involved. Whatever the case may be, it would be great to see people reprising their roles. Of course fan beloved Harrison Ford who plays Han Solo, will also appear.

What is truly amazing is how many fan theories have appeared. Videos, podcasts, blogs analyzing every second of the trailers, promotional photos. What will defiintely not dissapoint is the score. John Williams comes back with new music to complement the action happening on the screen.

Update 18/12/2015
Here you can hear one of the songs composed by him- Rey's Theme

What can really put you to sleep

You know how sometimes nothing can make you fall asleep? I'm not even talking about insomnia, I rather mean the time when you still adjusting to the new schedule. Not being able to get up late, around 10-11 hurts. It hurts a lot at first.

Couple of weeks ago, I accidentally found this page:
http://www.sleepwithmepodcast.com/
I don't know how exactly, but it works as a charm. A guy under the pseudonym (or not) Scooter talks in a bit of nonsensical way, with the soothing timbre of his voice he basically bores you to death. If you make yourself listen to one of the episodes, after couple of minutes you're out like a baby. No kidding. I would believe it if I haven't tried it myself.

You can either find it on Internet, or via one of the podcasting apps that allow you to suscribe to this sepecific one.

Expanse or not another SF show...

It is basically, an adaptation of the books by Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck (writing under alias James S. A. Corey). At first, there are many point of views and characters and you get a bit lost in the plot. But once you find yourself a little more informed, it is really somethign different.
You could find the underlying comments about the modern world and politics. The so-called Belters being exploited by the other, stronger parties: Earth and Mars. The validity of torture. whether one can stay corupt-free in the modern world. How the means of pressure are being used on the police force.

I believe that SF movies are really interesting (of course not al of them, but in general), because they show us what can happen with our world in the future. There are many posibilities, but which one will we take is ratehr unclear.

Crawl out through the fallout

Or one of the songs that appear in the newest game of Bethesda studio, mainly Fallout 4. Thanks to my brother, the whole soundtrack of the game is latched into my memory.
Apparently, some time has passed since the last game in the Fallout series, namely 5 years. That is a lot of time for developing another sequel. The game was intensively promoted, with adverts in cinemas, bus stops and even App Store, where you could play a free game where you build your own vault. Everything to put you in the post-apocalyptic mood.

Has the gameplay reach the hype that was generated? Well, the haters will always hate, there is nothing that will stop the that. Definitely one of its strongest suits is the freedom given to the player as to how he wants to play and which aspect go the playthrough to focus on.