The Martian- the book

This is about the book which has become a movie with Matt Damon.

I read the book in english as I prefer the original version if I can. 

But yes, as I mentioned before, watch the movie first, then read the book, otherwise the movie will not please you that much. Maybe.

Now what to say about the book, written by Andy Weir?

It is no big literature and all but bad and to find under science fiction and written with the eyes of the man on mars, but also you get to see the story from the other end, from earth. I needed some pages to get used to the style of writing, as it sounds technical and like you talk to a log entry, which is actually the case. A lot of thinking and explaining in the beginning but then you understand you need all this to get an idea of the picture you'll follow in this story. The words are easy to understand but it is the way how they reach you. So have patience and go on reading as the fun comes along the way and man had I a lot of laughter and also with the drama this story tells, I had shed a tear or two. Even chilling moments crossed my way and this story is a page turner. You always want to know how it goes on, what comes next. The story itself gets up and up and up and has its peak at the very end of the book which is very pleasing. 

So for someone who never read this kind of books, it will be the right one to start away with stories of the future or playing in the future... 

All seems also well educated and it seems that all is more or lesson true or could be as near as you might imagine or it is and is very much up to date as possible, so the story could be happen this way in reality too. 

Despite the little time to get used to the way of writing, I really enjoyed reading this book and can recommend it absolutely.

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The Martian- a movie

Seen the movie already? What do you think? Didn't watched it yet? Then go on reading! But first warning, watch film first, then read the book. 

About the book- wait for Blog entry later. 

Well, now let's see what I can tell you about the movie from Ridley Scott, who is known for science fiction movies. Mostly they used to be dark and cold and feeling more disillusioned. 

Not the Martian you will see in 3D. Sure the man on the moon (actually playing on mars) has cold times to suffer but red is quite a warm color and stranded as he is, unlikely it sounds, he has survived a storm, while the crew blew away into orbit again. Alone he faces the dreat of -must not die- scenario, which could be very depressing and boring to watch. 

Thought the movie is made from the book of the same name, it does not contain all the thinking and views you can read. 

But it is not an action in space movie, more a how a quite funny guy tries it's best and how people on earth react when they found out that he is alive, not dead and they have to figure out how to save him. 

Bad luck lies on the way and those things make the story go forward on and on. 

The narrative pace is going bit up and down but never to slow or to fast and you have easy to follow the story. 3D even makes it more fun to watch all these go by and the actors are very well choose. The technic is up to date and very pleasing for the eye to watch. 

As it is, a movie can hardly translate all the things from the book, so that's why I recommend to see it first as it lets out some scene and funny talking and comedy and also some drama. It just was not able to put into the movie and the end also has been changed a bit to match the Hollywood fantasy- I guess. 

Nevertheless the movie is fun to watch as it is positive, hopeful and Matt Damon is just perfect in his acting and guys has he a sexy butt or what?! 

It all looks easy, but the book will show you more the other side, so you are save and can have a popcorn cinema night with your friends. 

Give it 4 out of 5 stars, as the movie is missing the bit extra, which is in the book to find. 

So watch it and relax. 

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It's the Doctor...Who?

Forbidden Love is always a theme in the doctors diary but also the question how to solve a problem and get through another adventure. Something we want to experience too, won't we?

We like to flee from our everyday life once in a while. See new things and be curious and open minded, being strong and have some mad man next to you and in the same time enjoy a ride into space and time. 

Yes, the question always remains since the series started. Who is he? What is his real name, does he have one? Does he still know? 

His companion are always our eyes to his world and they try to solve our questions and his drive. 

They help him to remind sane and also to do the right thing. 

I like the fact that this series mix old times, future , space places and earth adventures. They use to also take place in real history and facts. 

But the series is actually also much in our time with the our question put in adventures the Doctor and his companions try to survive. The question of politics and our every day life. The way we act and the question how mankind believe, it will survive, even know this series shows that mankind will do, but the question it shows is also how. Science fiction series use to tell us much about the way people act and think and the habits we are unaware. But they also give us always a chance and show a way out and to think out of the box. They use to be more open and modern as other series. 

Yes, I like Doctor Who, because it does not matter who or what you are. And gladly they really do not give a shit about your sexuality. A tree women fancies the doctor or lesbians are fighting together with him, worth as all the others, equal in his eyes. A lesbian lizard and bisexual characters, gay heros and interspecies relationships, a transgender horse and much more and even a man called Captain Jack got his own category as he fancies everyone and everyone fancies him. Even the Queen is in love with that mad man with his many faces. 

Which is one reason of the success actually. The change of his face and body to fool the death, thought he can do this only 12 times. But that does not matter now. His character evolve, he change and has to find himself always a new. Think of that chance and we call it luck but with him we also see the price and also the price of living so long. Sometimes to long. 

But then we like how he is funny, clever, smart, grumpy, earnest and stupid. He acts like a whirlwind and sometimes comes through like a storm and other times he seems to be such a dumb and dull alien so his companion are up to no god to help him out. 

I came across this show through the series Torchwood which is actually made out of Dr. Who. And when I lived in Sweden I was able to watch the Show on TV as it is nearly not able to be seen in Germany.

Now I start to watch from the very beginning of the series as it is on TV over 50 years! 

The first Doctor, an old and grumpy man and not very nice but changes with time into a man who takes things serious and takes also a look on to what action have in reactions. He understands that each thing he does leads to something more. 

It is fun to watch this, as I was not sure if I would like the old version and black and white TV Show and obvious plastic set in the background and for our eyes now, bad technic. 

And after all, it is entertaining, amusing, chilling and also surprisingly fun mixed with horror. You'll never know the next level. Thought the last doctor which is now airing in England and America is a challenge. First it was the scrips, now I don't know as I did not seen them. The change was always good, but now the question  is also who writes the stories. It seems new fans like it but older miss the mix, the special touch this show had. Mixed feelings among the fans but then it seems that all just maybe needed time and to remember the producers to remember why they have been good. 

Well, we'll see how this will go on and how long, as fans now must face the end of this series. Not knowing when or how and so many questions remain open and we all know some will never be answered as this is a reason to watch the show. But the Doctor has to die. 

Then again, you are still able to learn a thing or two from watching the show. That the loudest voice is not those who tell always the truth. That a little hug can help more then a big talk, but that communication in a team is all. Being a good leader means to do it without telling people what to do and this is actually something I try to put in my work. Also to listen more carefully and see the bigger picture and behind. 

But I would absolute leave for a ride in the blue box. If I hear the sound of the Tardis, I would run and find out where it has landed to get in. But in the same time I understood long ago that if you look on your own life with the right eyes, there are adventures everywhere and things to discover, to solve, to learn and get stronger, to fight and to change yourself and the question, how open minded are you. 

And you, how about you?

LOVE & LIGHT

good feelings and a good mood...

Last week I saw my dear "Dr Who" again and there was the part when the Doctor is landing in the future New New York... People tried to sell "happy-happy" buttons to put on your skin to be happy and in a good mood. As if we need that... But sometimes we have the feeling we need that. How come?
Actually last week I also read a book where they wrote that science has found out that the evolution had made this negative mood of fear and to see what may come up in a dramatic and dangerous way in our personal future really the most successful part in surviving as mankind. We use to think first negative. That's our nature. Crazy though. But actually seems to be very true. Also they wrote that we know that thoughts become reality. Cos they have energy and that lead us to happenings which are also what we feel and think. More interesting is, that we will not live better with less negative thoughts, but we can catch up the positive thoughts and make them bigger and so our reality will follow, even we have bad days and sad moods too and as I said they are no less negative moods, but being a human means you can change your thoughts. So little, but so hard. Right? Isn't it?!
Can we change so fast? What about three months to try it. Three months of daily meditation- just ten minutes per day? Or three months of only visualize a positive and productive future? Just three months to try, every day? 
Science has showed that this would be enough to change to brighten and broaden your mind and personality. Does this sound good? 
Well, I learned that my body is changing next to every day, every part. Most body cells live just a few days. Your taste buds just lives some hours. Your white blood cells lives about ten days. Your muscle cells are to change every three months. 
Science says that we change about 1% of our body cells every day!
So... after 3- 4 months we have changed our body cells nearly 100%!
Even your brain cells die and there will be new ones.
Your lifestyle also gives kind of a signal of how fast cells changes. Are you mostly sitting passive then it makes the cells die faster. Are you more active, then  more new cells will be born. 
So having positive thoughts can lead to an easier live, thought that sounds not possibly for many. 
But science has also shown the last 20 years that positive moods can give you a better health and a your stress hormones become less, also you surely all have heard of people who where very sick but survived or lived much longer with their disease. 
Kathleen Light has showed in her work that just a simple hug or another body contact between people every day can make your health stronger. Do you give or get every day a hug or better some more or some other body contact- like hand to hand... then your Oxytocin is getting up, which is good for your health. 
It also helps to touch the neck or the shoulder warmly from your partner and this will make you stronger, even know that a cold will come from time to time too. ;-)
So positive feelings have helped also to survive for mankind. Cos this way the possibility to find new ideas, new ways was much bigger, cos your mind is brighter and more open then when you are sad.
But those positive thoughts makes you stronger for the storms in life. The negative moods and all the fear and hate and shame won't be less they are part of our life, but we can take the power away from them. So... won't you try? Maybe you start watching after the name Barbara I. Fredrickson and the you read about the numbers of results so many scientists have got. Maybe that makes you believe it more. 
Or maybe you think of a day which went bad and then tell me how you feel and then think of the same day, how everything went well or turned out another, positive way... Like: you could be angry that you woke up late and the time is short and your kid is screaming after you and you just think, why me and shit and how many times do I have to tell my kid not to scream after me.... Or: you wake up late and smile you have slept well and longer and that it was time for that 'cos so long ago that you woke up not too earlier and now you see the sun outside the window and so you smile, although the time is short you just change your planes for the day and while you hear your child scream you ask yourself what's wrong and go to your kid and hug it and say that everything's o.k. and maybe you cuddle a bit together before starting the rest of the day...
What if....?
Maybe...!

LOVE & LIGHT