Month: January 2016

China trip 2: Quarantined Vacations in Beijing (Overview)

January 30, 2016

When: July 15th – July 27th 2009 If you try to remember, this was the time the H1N1 virus (swine flu) became “trendy” and people still thought that healthy people can die from it. Of course when the vaccines were sold and millions of dollars/euros/any currency were made, we forgot the virus. Warm and kind of tropical … More China trip 2: Quarantined Vacations in Beijing (Overview)

The Weirdest Book in my Library: Codex Seraphinianus

January 28, 2016

Last year I found out about the existence of this book. I don’t remember how, probably by somuchreading.com. The book is called Codex Seraphinianus and it is the weirdest book ever. First of all, it is written in a language made up by its author, Luigi Serafini Secondly, it has the most amazing and crazy drawings. They … More The Weirdest Book in my Library: Codex Seraphinianus

China trip 1: Shanghai with my dad (Sightseeing)

January 17, 2016

Modern Shanghai A nice normal itinerary: You go to People’s Square (sorry, I only have a bad photo!)  It is a huge square, surrounded by big streets and skyscrapers, with a park nearby. Chaotic modern Shanghai! There are people that “help” you cross the street, because traffic lights are not enough. They stop the cars or … More China trip 1: Shanghai with my dad (Sightseeing)

Strange Library, by Haruki Murakami – Comparing editions

January 13, 2016

Strange Library, by Haruki Murakami is a fantasy story about a young boy that visits the public library in order to research the Ottoman Empire’s tax collection system, but ends up a prisoner of the librarian. It is a short story, with many fantasy elements. I enjoyed it, but I have to say the artwork was distracting … More Strange Library, by Haruki Murakami – Comparing editions