Kitty's Corner

When I made the post about London Zoo I completely forgot to add pictures of the butterflies.

I absolutely love butterflies, and was thrilled that there was a house full of them, just waiting to be photographed!

Here's a few of the best shots:


Look how they're posing nicely:


And my favourite shot of them all:


I've always found butterflies fascinating and beautiful, even when they get so big that they've got hairier legs than I do!

Here's a story about Marion and Arthur - an old couple that have been married for as long as anybody can remember.



Marion (played sublimely by Vanessa Redgrave) is such a person that most people would love. She's generally happy and spreads joy around her; she loves her friends and her husband and life in general. She is also terminally ill.
Arthur (played honestly and realistically by Terence Stamp) on the other hand is totally incapable of showing his emotions. He's grumpy, rude, introvert and doesn't understand why Marion insists on staying in the local choir of eccentric old people. He'd rather that she'd just stay at home and stop using the little energy she has left on such nonsense!

The leader of the choir Elizabeth (played enthusiastically by Gemma Arterton) enters the choir into a singing competition - and “The OAPz” becomes a reality.



Arthur finds himself drawn to the choral practices and listens from outside, while he does a lot to pretend he isn't listening at all. Elizabeth, who is the choir leader, spots him and makes it her mission to persuade him to join. There are many cool scenes with that choir. The funniest one is when The OAPz sing Salt 'n' Pepa’s "Let’s Talk About Sex".



The movie is very touching, and it may be a bit predictable. I honestly cried my way through it, so some people would maybe call it sentimental and emotional porn. But what made it work for me was the fact that the sentimental moments were usually followed by a scene where the grumpy old man would bring it all back down and make sure that we don't drown in slush. Call it evening things out, if you must.

We went in to watch this movie without having seen the trailer or having a clue about what the movie would be about. We were both very pleasantly surprised, and I really enjoyed this gem of a movie, even though people may have thought otherwise, since I came out of the cinema with red and puffy eyes.

Here's the trailer:


out of 6.

It's been a while since I took the time to review anything. It's a shame, because I really enjoy it, and at some point I hope that it's helpful for others.

Today I have decided to review a restaurant we sometimes visit, namely "The President". The restaurant is situated in one of Copenhagen's malls, namely "Fisketorvet", only one train stop away from Copenhagen Central Station. We don't visit this mall very often, but when we do, we almost always end up here, because we like the food.

Here's what the restaurant looks like:



Pictures of American presidents, Statue of Liberty, American flags. Yes, we're in an American restaurant for sure. One thing that amuses me in here is the name of their dishes. They have named their burgers after American presidents and their first ladies, so it's possible to order an Obama burger, which is a cheeseburger with lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, cheese, onion rings, chili dressing and fries. Or what about a Roosevelt burger: Êntrecote served on a bun with lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, chili and coleslaw? Or a Bush Senior burger: Double cheeseburger with bacon, served with lettuce, pickles, tomatoes, onions, burger dressing and fries?

And for dessert you could have:



That really made me laugh!

I wasn't in the mood for burger though, so I had Denmark's answer to the English Fish & Chips: Plaice with fries. It's my comfort food, and something I really enjoy eating even though I know it's not really good for me.

My first disappointment was when the food showed up. FlaRin had the same dish, but his two pieces of fish were much bigger than mine, and they didn't drip of oil like mine did. I was a bit "hmfr" over the fact that the two plates weren't exactly the same , but decided that I probably couldn't eat it all after all, so I tried not to mind the size difference. But yes: Size does matter!

Here's my plate of food:



Good things first: The fries were good and I loved that they're served with "remoulade", a Danish sort of dressing, yum yum! The salad was fresh, but I don't eat that, so that doesn't really count on the plus side for me

The fish hadn't be laid out to drip off the oil before serving, so it was literally swimming in cooking oil. It really puts me off when my food is like that, and to be honest it made me feel nauseous before I even finished my meal.

I tried to take a picture of the oil that was dripping from the fish:



Yuck, right?!

I should apologize to the restaurant for making the decision about reviewing it today, because I've never been let that much down by their food before. It's usually a stable place, where you can count on the quality of the meal is the same from day to day. But not today apparently.

If you decide to go here, you should be aware that a large soft drink in there is 0.8 litre (27 Oz)! We usually go for a medium Pepsi Max each, which is 0.5 litre (17 Oz).

All in all it was a very disappointing experience to go to The President today. I hate when food makes me feel nauseous like it did here. Next time I'll probably go for a burger instead.

out of 10

Give a dog half a lemon. It wants to play with it, but the lemon is obviously sour. So what to do?

Watch this video to find out!



It's probably the cutest dog video I've ever seen!

All of you know by now that this is not a music blog - I leave that to people with bigger expertise than me

But today I want to show my respect to a Danish musician who passed away yesterday, namely Anne Vig Skoven. Anne was considered to be the first female rock guitarist in Denmark. She was guitarist in the Danish girl band Miss B. Haven from 1986 to 1996, where she left the band to study theology. Miss B. Haven tried to replace Anne with guitarist Margrethe Björklund from another Danish band: Darleens. But the rest of the band members felt that it was like losing an arm when Anne left, and Miss B. Haven was officially disbanded in 1997.

After Anne left Miss B. Haven she played in a Tyrolean show band called "Jodeladies". (If you want to see what that was about, you should check this video out! )

After graduating as a priest she worked in Esajas Church in Copenhagen, which funnily enough happens to be the church I was baptised in, back when I was just a little kitten.

Ann Vig Skoven was born in 1958 so she was only 54 years old when she died.

I have chosen two of Miss B. Haven's videos in English, even though I actually prefer them in Danish.

Here's Making Love in the Snow:



And here's a ballad: I live in November



Rest in peace, Anne.