Prezi: Desert Island Discs

Having mentioned music in my past two blog posts, I’m suddenly very aware that there isn’t much music on my blog, despite how much I love it, and despite the big part it plays in my life. Music can help me regardless of what mood I’m in: it cheers me up when I’m sad, calms me down when I’m angry, and can sometimes make me a bit hyper when I’m already in a good mood.

Recently, for my German homework, I had to choose the eight songs I’d want to have on my iPod if I became stranded on a desert island. This is part of the topic ‘Musik’, which has been my favourite German topic so far! The idea is based on the radio game ‘Desert Island Discs’; this was created by Roy Plomley in 1942, and the format is simple: a radio guest is invited to choose the eight records they would take with them to a desert island (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qnmr).

So, to combine two subjects together, I turned my homework into a Prezi. It has English translations though, because clearly none of my media class speak German… I thought the task of choosing only eight songs was difficult, but interesting; but I hope I never end up on an island with only eight songs to listen to!

http://prezi.com/8k_z38jbl11s/desert-island-discs/

Prezi: Christmas Films!

With only a week to go until Christmas, I’m finally getting into a Christmas mood, so I’m digging out all my appalling but cute films from the back of the cupboard and watching them again, almost like a kind of tradition.
Since it’s seven days until Christmas, I’ve made a list of my favourite seven Christmas films and songs, just to get everyone else as excited as I am…

http://prezi.com/pkgr8atb1fgk/christmas-films/

Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist (Peter Sollett, 2008)

I was in one of ‘those moods’ the other day – a kind of pathetic, emotional mood – so I decided to watch one of the more pathetic, emotional films on my long, long list of recommended films.

The film takes place over the course of just one night, despite many, many twists and turns. It begins with Nick, a clearly heartbroken boy, ringing his ex-girlfriend, Tris, and leaving her a long, emotional message, while making her yet another mix tape. When Tris recieves the tape, she laughs scornfully and throws it away, only to have her ‘friend’ Norah listen to it and realise she shares exactly the same music taste as Nick. Despite having never met Nick, her friend Caroline observes that she seems to be ‘in love with him’. One night, they meet, and predictably fall in love, amongst many other events.

The main theme of the film is music, which I loved; I love music, and the way you can express yourself through it. Music is universal, beautiful, and most of all, infinite. Although I felt the film was a bit predictable, I did like the title – and the references to some of my favourite bands was quite exciting too!