Tag: politics

Journalism matters

Hola everyone.

As you all know, it is my dream to become a journalist, preferably a music journalist. I love writing, researching stuff, getting to know more people because of my work or a new article. And this dream is also a reason why I love movies about journalism. But let’s start at the beginning.

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Yesterday was my very last exam day. That means that from today on I’ll have no exams until late June and oh my god guys, you have no idea how relieved I am. I mean, I know that I passed all of the four exam I’ve had during the last week and I’m so so happy that I finally get to relax again, focus on my hobbies, write more, photograph more and all that stuff. I’m already so looking forward to it.

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Oh, and it also was international women’s day yesterday and I’m more than happy that I got to spend it with the most important woman in my life – my mum. So after the exam I met up with her and we went out for dinner. We visited this vegan asian style restaurant and it was really really fantastic. I stuffed my body with endless amounts of sushi, I don’t even know how many pieces I ate. All I can say that I was food-pregnant after that – sushi-pregnant.

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And after that wonderful dinner we strolled through the city and then went to the cinema and watched The Post. And this is exactly what I wanted to talk to you about today. This movie is freaking fantastic. Seriously. I mean, it was Oscar nominated, so of course it has to be good, but this one is really really good. Here’s a little summary of the story from Rotten Tomatoes:

Steven Spielberg directs Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks in The Post, a thrilling drama about the unlikely partnership between The Washington Post’s Katharine Graham, the first female publisher of a major American newspaper, and editor Ben Bradlee, as they race to catch up with The New York Times to expose a massive cover-up of government secrets that spanned three decades and four U.S. Presidents. The two must overcome their differences as they risk their careers – and their very freedom – to help bring long-buried truths to light.

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So, as you can read, the movie is about journalism and politics and about the freedom of press. This incident was one of the important and very first situations where the public started to question the government. The whole story of course comes from true events, so all of that really happened, which makes the movie even better.

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Apart from the acting and of course the directing (it’s Steven Spielberg, what do you expect?), the movie really is an incredible piece of a movie. Because it shows how important journalism like this one is. I mean, the public would have never known about the government telling lies without journalism. This really is so so so important. And I’m so thankful that movies like this one exist and tell those stories, because I would never know about it otherwise.

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So guys, I can really just recommend you this movie. It really is a fantastic one and I’m super glad that I got to see it. Oh and if any of you have already seen it, please don’t hesitate to leave your thoughts down below. And yeah, I hope you’re all doing good and wish you a nice weekend. And, as always, thanks for reading. x

Being an optimist

Hola everyone.

You know, sometimes the world can be quite a shit place. And at times like these it’s more important than ever to keep spreading love, staying positive and focusing on the good sides of life and the world. That’s the life of an optimist.

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I just had a conversation with my friend about this topic, due to the recent events in the USA (Trump, war, Charlottesville). And to be honest, it left us both pretty speechless. And just to mention it, we’re in 2017. Racism, sexism and homophobia and so many more things shouldn’t be a thing. And especially not praising a man who brought so much hate and death into this world. Actually, I don’t even know what to say. It’s really sad that I have to say anything at all. Hating on other people because of their skin color, their race or their origin. That’s just ridiculous. Seriously. If you want to hate on someone, hate on things like racism and nazism. For real. Can we please all just calm down for a little bit? We’re all the same. We are all humans, we all breath the same air and we’re all going to die. Why create differences that aren’t even there? Why? And don’t even get me started on Trump and this insane idea of a war. Please, just stop. Honestly.

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Sorry, but that had to be said. But what I actually wanted to tell you is how important it is to stay positive. And how you can all actually manage to do that if the world is slowly breaking apart. I know it may sound stupid, but sometimes there’s no other way than going back into your own, safe bubble and staying there for a while. I would probably have a depression already if I didn’t love my bubble so much. I mean, some of you may say that’s quite ignorant, but here’s why: you know, if I see people getting hurt and people doing the most stupid and insane things that make me speechless, I can stay mad for the whole day, of course I can. But I’m sitting here, in the middle of nowhere, not able to do anything that would really change the situation immediately. All being mad does is create more anger. And the world doesn’t care if you’re mad. Sorry to say that, but there are greater problems.

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So I try to kind of safe the planet in my own ways. I retweet important stuff on Twitter, talk to people about important issues I really care about, I make sure more people see that change is needed and most importantly, I try spreading happiness. I try spreading love. And by doing that, I may or may not make somebody smile or make them feel better and that makes the world a better place. Even just a little bit. I try doing what I love every single day. Because if I keep doing that, other people will follow me and maybe, one day, everything will be a little bit better. At least that’s what I’m hoping for.

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I know it’s hard guys. I know at times like these it’s easy to loose all hope. But we can’t let that happen. Never. Because then all the sadness, hate and anger will win. And we don’t want that, do we? So, please, keep being happy. Keep being good. Keep doing good. And keep love in your hearts.

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I know this post turned into something quite deep, but I just had to talk about this important topic, because, as I said, I try to keep doing what I love and try to spread some positivity and help and love and happiness. I hope it works. And that you enjoyed this post. Please don’t hesitate to talk to me if you want to chat or anything else. I’m here. And until then I wish you all an amazing week. And please stay positive. And, as always, thanks for reading. x

Happy Women’s Day

Hola everyone.

First of all I want to say sorry for not posting anything on Monday. Actually I had a really important exam – I think it worked out just great – and basically spent all of my free time studying for it. So yeah, sorry again. But today I want to talk to you about something very important. I know I’m usually not the type for getting political, but as there are a lot of things happening now, changing for the worse, in my opinion, and I kind of just have to get it all off my mind and get some positivity out there.

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But before I start – happy international women’s day for all of my fellow queens out there. You are all amazing and I hope you’re all doing well and feeling happy and enjoying life to its fullest. I think, days like this give us all the perfect opportunity to reflect on all the women out there who inspire us, give us strength. And for me it’s a reason to say thank you to all of these incredible women.

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My mum

As you can probably imagine and also share with me, my mum is literally the most important woman and also person in my life. She doesn’t only give me strength, but also shows me day by day how I can be stronger, strong enough to believe in myself, my dreams and hopes and chase them. For her, nothing is impossible. And because of her, I also believe in that. Apart from that she knows what she wants and fights for that and she always stands to her opinions and what she believes in. I always tell her that when I grow up I want to be like her, be the mum she is to me, because in my opinion, she did everything right. And by that, she became my best friend. We go to concerts and festivals together, to the cinema, fly away on a girls trip every year. She’s just my favorite person and an amazing woman.

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My grandma

As my mum is already such an amazing woman, it’s obvious that my grandma is one too. I look up to her all the time, because she always says what she’s thinking, she’s not afraid to be honest and tell her honest opinion. And at her age she’s still working every week, although she doesn’t have to do that, but she’s so vital that she can do that. And also she just wants to do it. That’s one of the things that always impress me – she still goes to work, stays up till late at night, cares for all of us and manages to always have a smile on her face. And that’s what I love about her. Also, she’s a goddess when it comes to cooking.

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My friends

Who and where would I be without my friends? I don’t even know to be honest. I don’t know what I’d do without them in my life. All of them are such special persons to me and bring so much happiness to my life. But most importantly they are always there for me and, as silly as it sounds, they endure me, which is at some moments really hard I’m sure. With all of their different personalities, dreams, actions and thoughts, they are all awesome women in their own special way. And that’s why I love them and could never live without them.

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All of the women out there, all of them

Honestly, I think every woman out there depends on all of the thousands of women out there who share her opinions, keep her back in their own way, in ways most of us will never know about. We all make each other so strong, keep us afloat, happy and fight for each other. That’s why I think days like the international women’s day are so important. They remind us all that we’re not alone. Noone of us would be where she is today without all of the strong women that came before us. All of the women’s rights would never be here without them. But that doesn’t mean that we can just stop fighting on. We are all so strong and if we unite, we can do things that seemed impossible. But together, nothing is impossible. And most importantly, never let an old man tell you what to do and what you can do and can’t do. You are a queen. Live it.

So guys, as you can see I had some things to say. I hope you are all doing alright, maybe sharing my ideas and thoughts. I hope I could encourage you to reflect on all of the amazing women in your life and maybe to thank them. I want to thank them, all of them. And as always I hope you enjoyed this post and please don’t hesitate to comment something. And until then, thanks for reading. x