Day Diary

I think this one would be just plain old boring post. My daily routine....WHEN DID MY LIFE BECAME SO BORING OH MY!

9:01 - Woke up usually
9:03 - Grab my iPhone and set the Path's I'm Awake mode. - Check mail, Facebook, Viber (Sometimes I receive text from my mom, sister and friends from other side of the globe)
10:05 - Wobble to the bathroom (feeling extremely dizzy)
10:15 - Play music on my phone. Today's morning anthem was Rise by Samantha James. In front of mirror doing girl stuff (wearing lotion, comb my hair etc)

10:20 - Open my laptop (check mail, Facebook again even though I checked few minutes ago facepalm* and other news)
11:34 - Feeling hungry... time for breakfast. Tea and Banana will do.
11:40 - Have my breakfast on the computer
15:02 - Still on my laptop. I do everything on my laptop (work, school, shopping etc) I should check school website and do this week's assignments. Minute later I'm on my blog trying to start new post. Can't find the right words and get frustrated.

15:16 - Ouch my butt!!! Sat here almost 5 freaking hours. And my back, eyes they all freaking hurtssss. Maybe because of too much laptop
15:17 - Volume up the music. Make coffee myself. Until coffee gets ready I started to dance. Beep beep beep!! I guess coffee is ready.
Coffee + Half n Half + Honey = Perfection Continue dancing.... Agh my back feels good, kinda did little exercise by dancing.
15:45 - Sit on my familiar position ( Yes you've guessed it it's front of my laptop)

16:00 - Maybe I should eat something. "Hang" myself a sandwich.
17:29 - Get depressed...I have no life!
18:00 - Play video game.
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.I GET BORED AS I GET OLDER....
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.WHERE DID YOUR FRIENDS GO?
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.WHERE DO THEY SEE YOU?
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.WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE?
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.AHH SHUT THE HELL(from DeerHunter's "He would have laughed" they singing my feelings)
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21:06 - Fuck this computer and hates my laptop, I'm gonna read book and grab the comic book that I was reading previous night.
00:50 - Time to sleep. Set the Path to Go to sleep mode

mELanChoLiC, Bipolar, High Anxiety, Depressed 

-B

The Long Walk by Stephen King old Review

The Long Walk by Stephen King
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I felt so much pain from this book. Physical and mental pain...
I think this was the first book that made me cry. I feel so sad for the ending. Not just the death, the core idea of whole thing just made me feel uncomfortable and sad. It's definitely one of my favorite book

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Batman: Long Halloween Review

Batman: The Long Halloween by Jeph Loeb
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



It really mirrors Chris Nolan's movies. Enjoyed this one more than other ones. Joker has little role in it but whatever I enjoyed gettin know and meeting new villains.

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September Favorites 2012

Hello all nerds, 
I was just thinking and thinking what should I upload for next post and decided to do monthly favorites on first few days of the month from now on. What do you guys think? My September favorites are looks like this so far :P

Comic Book
I am reading comic books last few weeks. And I tell you I'm obsessed. You can tell I'm really into comics that uploaded few comic book reviews from my Goodreads page to my blog. Currently I'm reading Batman: The Long Halloween :)

 CutiepieMarzia and Pewdiepie

Pewdiepie and CutiepieMarzia are Youtuber couple. I looove watching Youtube videos and beauty tutorials. I always watch FineBros' Kids/Teens/Elders React series videos. And in one episode of Teens React they reacted to Pewdiepie. Since then I become a true Bro and part of Bro Army. When I discovered Pewdiepie, I discovered CutiepieMarzia. And then I became true Marzipan ;)
Pewdie has gameplay channel and Marzia has beauty channel. I just love watching them both. If you haven't seen them go and check out their channels tons of fun. Their Youtube channels : Pewdiepie CutiepieMarzia 
 

Pewdiepie and CutiepieMarzia

Green Tea
As much as I love green teas, this is not about green tea. It's song called Green Tea by Observer Drift you silly ;)
I discovered this new artist while watching CutiepieMarzia's Youtube Channel. For some reason I feel happy and calm after listening his music. No kidding true though. Just listen his song Green Tea below. You'll be amazed how awesome his musics are. Observer Drift's Bandcamp page

Coffee

Who doesn't love coffee right? But I really really started to like brew coffee at home instead of buyin itg from outside. But trust me I love my Starbucks Double Pump Peppermint Cappuccino. I can try different types of milk, honey, cinnamon or Nutella whatever I want to add. My current love is Starbucks Anniversary Blend. It has strong spicy taste.   





Diablo 3 
Never been a video game fan but I guess I am now. I started playing the Started Edition. I can now understand gamers mind. Will start the full edition soon. EXCITED! 

What's your favorites of September?

Keep smiling and have a wonderful October Nerds. See you all in next post.

-Nerdie B

Scream for your life!: Thoughts on Edvard Munch's Scream

Hey Nerds,
Today I want to talk about one of my favorite piece of art work. I don't think there's anyone who doesn't know Norwegian famous artist Edvard Munch's Scream painting. I know you guys out there who didn't know artist's name or this works' name but seen this art somewhere right?
I always adored this painting. I even copied my own version in color pencils.
I first saw this work while watching MTV Asia(I believe in 2000's). This was one of the show ad in MTV Asia channel. I tried to find that small ad but can't seem to find it. I always fascinated by that ad whenever it airs.
And later I saw this on my 8th grade art textbook. That's the first time I knew who the artist was and what work of art is. Since then I forever obsessed with this work. I even collected framed copy of the painting, book, magnet and bag. I really relate to this art for many reasons. I tell you that later. But before that let's dig more about this art work first.

Too obsessed with Scream

So I did little research on my favorite piece of painting. Edvard Munch was considered Expressionist artist. The works originally titled Der Schrei der Natur which translates from German "The Scream of Nature". Edvard Munch did four versions of this art work but with lithograph work you may say he did five different versions of this painting. All versions were created during 1893 to 1910. There are two version of Scream created in 1893. Experts debated on which one is first version. I'm not expert but personally I think tempera version is first one.

Scream (1893) Crayon on cardboard; Scream (1893) Oil, tempera on cardboard

Scream (1893) Oil, tempera on cardboard

This is the well known and most famous version of Scream (1983).
Oil, tempera and pastel on cardboard.
Size: 91x73.5cm
Location: National Gallery, Oslo, Norway
Facts:  The most famous version of Scream. Considered complete version. Edvard Munch created lithograph version of this painting in 1895.

His diary written in 1892 contains explanation of this work. "I was out walking with two friends - the sun began to set-suddenly the sky turned blood red - I paused, feeling exhausted, and leaned on a fence - there was blood and tongues of fire above the blue-black fjord and the city - my friends walked on and I still stood, trembling with fear - and I sensed an end-less scream passing through Nature."

Scream (1893) Crayon on cardboard

Scream (1893) Crayon on cardboard

 This is the second(or maybe first?) version created in year 1893.
Crayon on cardboard,
Size: Unknown
Location: The National Gallery, Oslo, Norway

Facts: This version is consider work less finished than the others. The colors looked more washed out.
This version was stolen from National Gallery in 1994. Thefts left note saying "Thanks for the poor security". Hmm lucky basterd haha. And it recovered two months later.

Scream (1895) Pastel on board

Scream (1895) Pastel on board

This is the third version of Scream created in 1895.  
Size: 79x59cm
Location: Leon Black's private collection, USA
Facts: In May, 2012 American businessman Leon Black purchased pastel version for $119.9 million from Sotherby's auction. Set the new world record for single work of art at auction. Previously owned by Norwegian businessman Petter Olsen, whose father Thomas was a friend, neighbor and patron of Munch.
I heard this version of painting will go on public view for six months starting from October 2012 at The Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan, New York City. Another excuse to go to New York :P

Scream (1895) Lithograph

Scream (1895) Lithograph

The lithograph version of 1983 version of Scream. 
Lithograph in black on cream card.
Size: 51x38.5cm
Location: Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY, USA

Scream (1910) Tempera on board

Scream (1910) tempera on board

The fourth version was created in 1910.
Size: 83.5x66cm
Location: Munch Museum, Oslo, Norway
Facts: Some Munch historians believe that Edvard Munch created this version as a replica after selling 1893 version of Scream.
This piece was stolen from Munch Museum in 2004 and recovered slightly damaged in 2006.  

As I mentioned earlier for many reasons I really relate to this art. I understand how he suddenly very felt very anxious, exhausted and saw nature turned blood red. And he wanted to scream. I read Edvard Munch struggled bipolar disorder which has excessive mood swings and his close family members had manic depression(bipolar disorder). His mood swings clearly seen in his other works. I know I don't have bipolar disorder or depression. I always had full happy life and great family. I don't know why but I'm just naturally shy, quiet and anxious person. Sometimes I just want to go away far far away. But then I realized wherever you go, your anxiety will still there. I always told myself "You have get over it no matter what". That was always biggest challenge for me. I still working on that. Maybe at that time Edvard Munch felt same thing too. If Edvard Munch gone through his weakness and created such masterpiece why can't I get over it right? After all we're all humans.  Do you guys have fear of something?

I don't want to end my post with my sad anxious story. So here is little painting? umm drawing I did back in 2010. Here it is to cheer you all nerds up. My replica version of Scream. It's colored pencil on paper. Hope you all like it :)

Edvard Munch Scream replica (2010) Colored pencil on paper. by Bindi Enkh-Amgalan

Let's get over our fears and live happily ever after.

Updated on Aug 02, 2014: So I just edited this post from 2012 because thanks to Picasa Web for deleting some of my blog pictures! Thanks for nothing Google. Anyways I came across interesting article about Scream painting location. Here is the blog post Pop Spots by Bob Egan
So the actual location is road called "Valhallveien" in Ekeberg Hill, Ekeberg south neighbourhood of Oslo, Norway.

Can we go to Oslo, Norway and pose like this guy and Scream? Added to bucket list ;)

-B

My first ever "business" card

Hey Nerds,
I hope everyone know about About.Me right? It's like collection of all your social networking sites. Mine is http://about.me/binderiyae I don't know since when, but they started working with site called Moo.com And they offer free personal card based on your about me pages. I got so interested (since I am obsessed with social network) I ordered my card two weeks ago. It's free but you have to pay shipping fee. And they came today! OMG! AWESOMENESS! Check this out.

My card is also printed in eco-friendly paper how cool is that? I can honestly say that these cards are way better and cheaper than the other business card printing places out there. Looks like aside from business cards Moo.com have personalized stickers!!!!(OMG), postcards and accessories too. Can't wait to order more.  

-Nerd B

Batman: The Killing Joke Review

Batman: The Killing Joke by Alan Moore
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



Comparing to previous comics that I read it showed a little background of Joker's. I took one star off because they missed Joker's scar. Alan what were you thinking? That smiling scar is like Joker's signature stuff. And I didn't quite get that water scene. What did happened to him and why he's crying blood? Well overall it was very good drawn and well organized comic. Before reading Killing Joke, I read Arkham Asylum and it was just perfect to pick up after that. 4 stars!

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Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger review

The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I watched the movie first and liked it and then considered reading the book. And I actually liked Miranda. I think Andy was too ignorant. Since it's her job, she better shut her mouth and do the job. She just whines too much and I don't like her for that. Personally I never been in fashion industry but I bet its dirty, glamorous and interesting job. I would kill for Andy's job even though Miranda was such a hard cookie. For some reason Miranda kind of reminds of Kelly Cutrone "The PR in fashion industry". I just assumed Kelly Cutrone is more like Miranda not Anna Wintour. Overall it was good book worth reading.

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