Thursday, April 20, 2017
New Rob Interview with Filmkrant Netherlands
New Rob Interview with Filmkrant Netherlands
I always feel rather uncomfortable
First Cronenberg, Michôd, Herzog, now Corbijn, very soon Gray, Korine and Denis: they all want Robert Pattinson. Why? What is the appeal of this teen idol?
By Kees Driessen
The penny dropped when I watched Cosmopolis (2012). The first time the film by David Cronenberg was disappointing to me. In Vrij Nederland [dutch paper] I called him bloodless painful role for leading actor Robert Pattinson, who after his global success as a vampire in the insignificant Twilight series likes to sink his teeth into more serious material, but as autistic financial genius he can hardly show a more emotional range [to the audience].
The second time I watched the movie I saw it. Then I understood that casting Pattinson was a great, even brilliant move. The hollow falsity of Cosmopolis is not only the reflection of the virtual financial system that is criticized in the film, but also of its leading character and, partly, its leading actor.
Robert Pattinson (London, 1986) plays in Cosmopolis a stunningly handsome stockbroker with huge financial success at a much too young an age, looking through the windows of his limousine with a detachment as if they were monitors, and fears that his inner self is rotting away (for which he gets daily anal examinations). You can almost call it typecasting, as a vampire with world fame.
Uncomfortable in his own skin
There are more great arthouse directors. David Michôd cast Pattinson in The Rover (not seen in 2014); just as Cronenberg, again, in Maps to the Stars (2014); Herzog, in a supporting role as T.E. Lawrences otherwise failed Queen of the Desert (2015); and soon James Gray in The Lost City of Z, Claire Denis in her yet untitled sci-fi movie and very exciting Harmony Korine, alongside James Franco, Idris Elba and Al Pacino in The Trap.
And now starring in Anton Corbijns Life, as a beginning photographer Dennis Stock, maker of the most famous photographs of James Dean. Where Cronenberg, as usual, in Cosmopolis magnified Pattinsons character metaphorical and philosophical, the down to earth Corbijn uses [Rob] more realistic but nevertheless similar: as someone who feels uncomfortable in his skin, is keen to get recognition and feels a substantial distance to the world. Hes an actor who wants to prove himself as an actor who plays a photographer who wants to prove himself as a photographer. Therefore the casting seemed like a great idea, says a grinning Corbijn in Berlin.
Shy
Pattinson himself too is grinning a lot in Berlin. Many apologetic smiles too like his character. Pattinson seems extremely nice, but is at the same time strikingly shy for someone of his fame and notoriety. Embarrassed BY his fame.
If he, as an actor often wanders outside his comfort zone? I have no comfort zone at all haha! I always feel always rather uncomfortable. He seems to mean it. But so is my character. And they {Rob and his character Dennis Stock] have more similarities. Like Stock Pattinson doesnt like to be photographed. He really doesnt. He mentions it three times. He feels like its making him smaller, as if they are something away from you.
Pattinson describes his character: What I find fascinating is that he he couldnt feel anything, not even love, as if he was handicapped. And Because hes so restrained, he feels separated from the world, he lacks the experience of a normal person. That is quite tragic And: I found it interesting that he finds solace in his art.
Later, about all the media attention on himself: Sometimes you feel just very separated from everything. That is a little worrisome.. And about acting: You give quite a lot of yourself away, if you really
Uncomfortable
Is Stock is a mirror of self-portrait? The thought arises. If Pattinson, like Dennis Stock and James Dean, is a tortured soul himself, I do not know. But they share at least this: Pattinson feels an uncomfortable proximity to humans and is something thats not easy in the world of film or during a group interview looking for a real connection.
Thats where theres a blend in his role as Stock, in his roles for Cronenberg, and to some degree even with TE Lawrence and Twilights Edward.
When asked, via James Dean, what charisma is a movie star, Pattinson stumbles over his words a minute and then laughs nervously exclaiming: I have no idea what the f*ck Im saying haha!
I want to make an attempt: charisma is the attraction of someone with a seductive look and an unattainable inner self. And that is Robert Pattinson has.
Read the original interview (and an interview with Anton Corbijn about LIFE) at the source (in Dutch) HERE | Translation and Via thanks to ToR
Available link for download
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
New Rob Interview with The Guardian The Observer
New Rob Interview with The Guardian The Observer
It is one of this summers four perfect days, a Friday afternoon to boot, and Londons most smug are bunking off work and descending like fashionable, tanned zombies on Shoreditch House members club. Meanwhile in a joyless, north-facing, little-used room called the Library youll find Robert Pattinson, the 29-year-old British actor. Hes not tanned; famously, he has the pallor of an eternally youthful bloodsucker. Hes not smug either; in fact it would be hard to find someone less pleased with themselves. And hes come to Shoreditch House today to work to do interviews anyway, one of the least enjoyable elements of a job that hes not convinced hes especially good at.
Does Pattinson come here often? Um, yeah, kind of, er. Ish, he eventually decides on. I used to go to the gym here until I realised that I didnt want people to see me going to gym. He laughs, a posh, unexpected, winning guffaw. I was so embarrassed, he continues. When youre trying to lift up your 10lb dumbbells Word spreads.
Pattinson is monochromatic today: white T-shirt and thin jacket; black jeans, boots and unmarked baseball cap. He has a bushy beard (our pictures were taken before he grew it). Its the kind the Victorians favoured, with a twiddly moustache, for a part hes currently shooting. Oh, this is driving me insane, he says. Let me know if Ive got something hanging off the side. Avocados are especially bad. Pattinson strokes his chin: Hmmm, yeah, avocados are not beard-friendly.
Its around this point, maybe a couple of minutes in, that I realise Im going to quite like Pattinson. It is not particularly something hes said, but his, for want of a better word, vibe. If anyone could be forgiven for being an oddball, its him. Any chance Pattinson had of a normal career a normal life vanished when he appeared, aged 22, as the vampire Edward Cullen in 2008s Twilight. Over five films he became very rich, unpleasantly famous and kinkily lusted over. One example: last year in Las Vegas, a woman married a life-size cardboard cutout of Pattinson; on their honeymoon, she carried him up to the Hollywood sign.
Such attention, such unsolicited devotion, would be a brain scramble for anyone. But whats endearing about Pattinson is that it is easy to see the kind of person he was before he became one of the most famous actors in the world. Hes a bit of a goof. Hes prone to gabbling about, say, having a gloop of avocado on his face.
In short, Pattinson doesnt carry himself like hes Gods gift. He remains recognisably a 20-something from suburban London whose dad sold vintage cars and whose mum was a model booker.
The most interesting thing about Pattinson these days is the career hes curating. To oversimplify it, pretty much any director would want Pattinson in their film: he has a name that gets a project green-lit and a fanbase that means people are sure to see it. Yet he has chosen to use this power in an unconventional way. Sometimes he actively seeks out filmmakers who he admires: Theres not a lot of them, and I like quite specific stuff. He doesnt demand the biggest role or for his name to be in the largest type on the film poster though thats usually what happens anyway. Hes worked with cult auteur David Cronenberg twice (Cosmopolis and Maps to the Stars) and with Werner Herzog, as TE Lawrence in the forthcoming Gertrude Bell biopic, Queen of the Desert, alongside Nicole Kidman and James Franco. Hes just signed up to play an astronaut in Zadie Smiths first screenplay.
And this month Pattinson stars in Anton Corbijns Life, a warm, perceptive film about James Dean. But Pattinson isnt playing Dean; he is Dennis Stock, a Magnum photographer who befriended the actor in 1955 and took the iconic shot of him walking in Times Square, smoking, huddled against the rain. Pattinson insists he didnt, even for one second, consider lobbying for the role of Dean, a role taken by Dane Dehaan.
I wouldnt even know where to begin, says Pattinson. I guess the only reason anyone would think that is from Twilight, because people always said about brooding. Im not entirely sure what brooding is, other than a chicken sitting on her eggs. So Im not entirely sure why thats considered an attractive trait.
There are, however, intriguing parallels to be drawn between Dean and Pattinson, two of the defining stars of their eras, or at least an examination of how the nature of celebrity has changed in the 60 years between their respective peaks. In Life, Dean is caught on the cusp of fame, shortly before the release of his debut film, East of Eden (in the ensuing eight months he would shoot two more films, including Rebel Without a Cause, before dying in a car crash aged 24). The studio, Warner Bros, puts him forward for interviews and Dean mucks them up, partly through inexperience, partly through sabotage.
Pattinson certainly knows how that feels. When the first Twilight came out, Id definitely say dumb stuff just so I wouldnt sound cookie-cutter or part of the machine, he recalls. For the most part this was pretty tame, such as admitting he took a Xanax before his final audition to calm his nerves or saying that he had been drunk for a year before he landed the part, living in a cool little ex-crack den with his best friend, the actor Tom Sturridge. Its not very difficult to shock people when you can literally just swear, Pattinson says, laughing again. You talk about being hungover and you just see the publicity department waving their arms going: Shut up! Shut up!
In other ways, though, Life makes it clear how much the interaction between celebrities and the media has changed. Stock, at Deans encouragement, follows the actor home to Indiana, to the farm where he grew up with his uncle and aunt in a Quaker household. The intimacy of their exchanges and the photographs that relationship produced would be unimaginable in the present day.
Pattinson concedes as much. The idea of taking a photographer back to my familys house its just insane! he says. Its not really even to do with the photographs it might be nice to have a really good photographer do it, but its bringing your family into the public domain and then having to have them deal with this horrible cacophony of demons who live on the internet. Thats really ruined a lot of things, internet trolls, because no one wants to put themselves out there. Even if you can ignore it, and I dont think anyone can really ignore it.
Theres not anger in Pattinsons voice, just acceptance of the uncomfortable Faustian pact hes made for success in his chosen field. With my sisters Victoria and Lizzy, both older; Lizzy, a singer, appeared on last years X Factor, reaching the stage where hopefuls audition at the judges houses you just bring people into something they have not asked to be part of, he continues. Its impossible for you to stop it afterwards. All you can say is: Im sorry. Im sorry for bringing this darkness into your life. And also you dont get anything out of it either. Its just nothing but bad, yeah.
Plenty of people in entertainment and outside it really want to be famous. Pattinson, meanwhile, more than any public figure Ive encountered, appears to be desperate to be less well-known than he is. The point where celebrity was useful to him is long distant. He already has more money than he knows how to spend. In Los Angeles he bought a house like Versailles, hes described it but moved out after the paparazzi set up camp outside. He owns 17 guitars, but thats as far as extravagances go.
Fame is just in the way for Rob, says Anton Corbijn, who has considerable experience of working with superstars, first as a portrait photographer and more recently as a film director. We were shooting in a really cold winter in Toronto and there were days where it was definitely -22C and still there would be some paparazzo photographer hanging in a tree somewhere for a whole day. Even in extreme circumstances, in the middle of nowhere, he gets followed. That must be tiresome.
Would Pattinson want to be less recognisable, then? I dont even think I am that famous anymore, he says unconvincingly. I just moved back to London and the thing that always drove me crazy in LA was photographers. You dont even really care about having your photograph taken, but its the following, the trailing, knowing that you cant escape it. But I moved back to London and it just doesnt happen ever.
Really? Uh huh. Unless youre at the Chiltern Firehouse or somewhere. Thats it. The infrastructure doesnt exist here. And celebrity press they are interested in different things in England. Which is wonderful!
He might be giving us too much credit there. Pattinsons relationships are a staple of gossip columns, especially since he split with Kristen Stewart, his Twilight co-star, in 2012. He is currently stepping out with, and almost certainly engaged to, the singer FKA Twigs hence the return to London but hes learned enough to keep it on the down-low. When I raise the subject today, he replies, good-naturedly: Oh yeah, that. Ive just found if you never talk about stuff its better. But thank you.
Pattinsons personal experience, of enduring Twilight and coming out the other side, does seem to have left a residual interest in the smaller cogs in the machinery of Hollywood. In last years Maps to the Stars he played an aspiring actor and writer who is really a chauffeur and has an unlikely hook-up with a neurotic big-time actress played by Julianne Moore. In Life his character Dennis Stock witnesses up close what the movie industry is starting to do to James Dean. The lesson, in both cases, appears to be that its not easy to remain sane in this business.
Pattinson, though, sees it differently: its not that movie stars are weird; everyone is weird. I think people are pretty extreme, he says. If you look at anyones behaviour, you meet a lot of nutcases. I can hang out with my family and its like a mental asylum. Hes laughing hard now. Theyll be like: Oh, why are you saying this about us?
Acting, Pattinson insists, remains a learning process; he never studied it and he became Edward Cullen when he still thought he wanted to be a musician rather than an actor. This leads to a bizarrely self-deprecating estimation of his talents. Pattinson rarely watches his own performances he has still never seen the final Twilight movie but he does assiduously seek out negative comments on the internet. I do read reviews to a fault, and its an awful thing to do, he admits. Its an addiction. And you only read the bad ones, too, just to foster hatred, self-hatred, self-loathing. Yeah, weird habit.
I dont know if its insecurity, but hes far more gifted than he gives himself credit for, says Corbijn. Obviously success came relatively easy to Rob with the Twilight series, and ever since then hes taken on left-of-centre roles to prove I guess to himself that he is an actor and not just a famous actor. Thats really courageous of him, but he underestimates his own quality. Hes nervous. I think he beats himself up a lot unnecessarily so, in my eyes.
Corbijn describes an inner turmoil he sees in Pattinson. Does Pattinson recognise that in himself? Err, ha ha, yeah, sort of, he replies. Sometimes. I think everyone does, really, but I definitely feel like I need to prove something, and Im not entirely sure what it is. So thats probably what my turmoil is.
Pattinson goes silent for a few seconds. Confusion! he eventually exclaims. Im definitely very confused. I spent basically my whole 20s having no idea what was going on. And I do feel now that Im gaining a little bit of perspective.
The analysis session is almost over. Pattinson walks over to an upright piano by the window and idly plays a few notes. He started taking lessons again recently for the first time since he was a teenager; he thought he would be more enthusiastic this time, but practice is still a drudge. He closes the lid and finishes a thought from a couple of minutes before.
In a lot of ways, Im quite proud that Im still getting jobs, Pattinson says. To go from starting a job by accident when youre 16 and maintaining it somehow and learning how to do it on the job as well. Because of falling into a job, you always feel like youre a fraud, that youre going to be thrown out at any second. So yeah, the main thing I do hope is to gradually get rid of that and really be doing what you want to be doing without feeling like youre faking it. Does that make sense?
With his intriguing, ambitious post-Twilight career, it is making less and less sense, but it says a lot about Pattinson that he still thinks it.
Life is out on 25 September
Source
Available link for download
Monday, April 17, 2017
Nature crafting with leaves
Nature crafting with leaves
Available link for download
Saturday, April 15, 2017
New UK Guardian interview with Albert Woodfox two months after his release
New UK Guardian interview with Albert Woodfox two months after his release
The most disturbing part of freedom, Woodfox says, has been the dawning realisation since his release that in America in 2016 there is very little sense of political or social struggle. When he entered prison in the 1970s the country was on fire with political debate; now, as he puts it, everybody seems to be Me, me, me, me, me. Its all about me, what I need and how Im going to get it.
That public indifference has in turn, he believes, allowed solitary confinement to flourish, to the extent that 100,000 Americans are subjected to it each year.
The people and the government and the courts have turned their back on prisons, and that lets the wardens and officers act as judge, jury and executioner, he says. People dont seem to be socially aware, thats why solitary confinement exists and why its so brutal. Because nobody cares.
Available link for download
Friday, April 7, 2017
NET lacks action cant keep up with Swing
NET lacks action cant keep up with Swing
Microsoft has really not understood the concept behind the GUI design pattern Model View Control (MVC). As I understand .NET can not connect GUI controls to functionality (logic) objects (that would be linking View to Control). Ive asked this question on common .NET sites, usenet groups and it seems that they missed out on this part totally. To me, it shows that the .NET Forms project was really rushed and misses major parts that Swing has had for 8 years.
What I am talking about, is that Java Swing has Action classes that can be linked to GUI controls, which means that the GUI control uses the Action object when it has been activated (clicked for buttons, menu items, combo boxes, lists and even tree controls) . This Action class contains only the logic (Control) and nothing else; when activated from a GUI control it will perform its functionality. The drawback with this approach that every major action needs their own class, which generate many more classes. But the benefit is that you can have several buttons/menu items, that uses ONE class to do a certain functionality. It helps during maintenance, where I am right now. This is nice, when a certain Action is disabled (for instance Save is disabled when the user doesnt have an active document); because it will notify ALL controls that is connected to the Action object. So the developer does not have to care which dialogs/forms/menu that are visible and must be disabled, etc. It is just one simple method call, and that is the beauty of it.
Another nice thing with it, is that the Action class contains most of the important properties for a control:
* A name (for buttons) (can be localised)
* A short description (read tool tip) (can be localised)
* A key accelerator, for short cut keys
* An icon (next to the text in buttons and menu items)
* An mnemonic key
So when I need to create a button and menu item, all I do is:
anAction = new FileSaveAction();
JButton button = new JButton(anAction);
mainFramePanel.add(button);
JMenuItem menu = new JMenuItem(anAction);
mainFrame.getJMenuBar().getMenu(0).add(anAction);
anAction.setEnabled(false);
//.. user opens a new document
anAction.setEnabled(true);
The above code will create a button in the main frame panel, and a menu item. They will have the same text, the same icon, the same tool tip AND both are disabled at the same time. When the user opens a new document it is just one method call to enable both controls. Magic, isnt it? Or is it just properly designed?
At my current project, which is a huge .NET project, they have many menu items and buttons that each of them needs to be enabled/disabled when some functionality is disabled. That generates alot of excess code that isnt needed and is hell to maintain. Since the application is localised in 5 different languages, the developer needs to code enable/disable functionality for least 2 GUI controls. And this means that each control needs 5 different localisations which needs to be set. Talk about unnecessary and unwanted work.
Available link for download
Sunday, April 2, 2017
New Life Still Old Ones With Movie Quotes
New Life Still Old Ones With Movie Quotes
The New Still + Old Stills With Movie Quotes
No Rob (click for bigger)
Source | Via
Available link for download
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
New Rob Interview with Berliner Morgenpost Scans Translation
New Rob Interview with Berliner Morgenpost Scans Translation
BERLINER MORGENPOST: Are you afraid of photographers, Mr. Pattinson?
A young man that seems a bit disheartened, that is the first impression one gets during this interview with Robert Pattinson. There is no reason for the 29 year old to feel like that though, because after the massive success of the Twilight series he managed to establish himself as a serious actor. In Life he is seen as the photographer who shot the legendary pictures of James Dean.
Are you a good photographer?
Halfway decent, although I just had started it during this movie. I got the same camera that Dennis Stock had. The quality of my pictures does depend on the place and light. When I was shooting Queen of the Desert with Werner Herzog in Morocco, I got great pictures very easily, but when I returned to London my pictures came out very dark.
Usually you are the one that is photographed all the time. How well do you deal with that?
Im struggling with it at the moment. When the first Twilight movie came out, I dealt with it very offensively-minded. That means I was out to present myself in a certain way and as long as you can control that it is good. But it became too much and it slipped out of my control. I had the feeling something was taken from me with the constant photo graphs and I got scared and closed myself off. At the moment Im in the please dont take pictures phase.
What do you do when you go out and photographers are waiting for you?
I get scared.
Seriously?
No. I understand that I couldnt let it make me go crazy. Im tired of putting on a disguise or wear a hat.
Did you ever have a close relationship to a photographer like James Dean did?
Not with a photographer, but when the first Twilight movie came out there were some journalists I got along great with and also hung out with. There was one writer for EW who wrote a pretty cool story about me because we got along great. We went to a bar and got drunk.
Should we do that now?
No, I wont ever do that again, because now people kind of know me through the many interviews I did and some journalists no offense to you- try to get me to the point where I say something really awful.
Are you able to just go into a bar now?
Its slowly getting to the point where I can. It depends on how the audience reacts. With a movie like Twilight , there was a lot of pressure and nobody cared for any individual nuances. There were some crazy reactions to certain things I said and everybody would get angry about trivialities, especially when the first movie came out. So many people were crazy, I thought I would get killed.
Dont exaggerate now.
Its true. When the first trailer was shown, I had an experience like the scene in Jurassic Park where the protagonists are hunted by the raptors. After a showing in Mexico we all got into a car, but the locks werent working and people were pushing to get into the car. My manager had to push them out and then we were followed by 400 people. The driver took a wrong turn and we ended up in a car park with people still behind us. We arrived at the exit, but we had to pay the fee and none of us had enough money and the security guy didnt want to let us go. We all put together and paid the fee.
Your life not only resembles Jurassic Park, but a soap opera as well, especially your former relationship with your co-star Kristen Stewart. How did you experience that?
It was pretty strange. I always tried not to talk about personal things, but it didnt make any difference, because people would just make stuff up. I became a part of a story that other people wrote and I could do nothing about it. There was a time when I didnt do official photos, because I thought no new pictures, no new stories. I was so wrong, people just take old pictures.
Even if the fan hysteria has died down a bit, can you relate to them?
There was a time I was obsessed with Van Morrison, but not that intensely. My situation is special, because everything happened accidentally. I just fell into it. I never had a problem with my fans and I always see them as individuals and they dont scream as individuals. Its the mass mentality that I find bizarre. Actually the media and the photographers were the problem, because they are waiting for the moment I will make a mistake or have a bad experience. The fans want me to win and I have no problem with that.
Do you like claqueurs around you?
Absolutely not. Sometimes people around me wouldnt tell me the truth, just because they thought I would get angry. I was treated like a little baby bird that needed to be protected around the clock. I dont like ass kissers around me, that is annoying. I have people around me now that contradict me and even my management tells me sometimes Shut up, you are a fool.
How can you find yourself in this crazy world?
I have my ways. The people around me help me with that. My friends and my family are my solid base and apart from that Ive also been surfing for a couple of years. I never imagined that that was something that would interest me, but the sea has a positive effect on me, which I love. When Im far out, I can breathe.
The photographer Dennis Stock subordinates his family to his career. Can you understand this attitude?
To be honest I dont think that attitude is very nice. His son is a burden to him. When I heard about the project, I wasnt interested in his relationship with James Dean at first. I found it interesting that he was a person that just didnt like his son. He is an example for someone that didnt find happiness with this attitude. He was a tragic figure. From all his interviews it becomes clear that he didnt learn a thing. Even at age 80 he still complained about just being famous for his James Dean pictures.
And what about you? What if you will only be famous for playing Edward the vampire?
So what? As long as I have the chance to do this for a living Im happy. Being famous only stifles your growth. You talk to people about the same things all the time and its difficult to meet people outside of this bubble. As I said before I consciously searched for people who have a different perspective from mine and openly talk about it not just trivial bullshit. Ever since Twilight I only did movies that interest me and I play roles I havent played before and I always got the roles I wanted. I only hope this streak will continue.
Source | Translation | Via | Thanks to Verena for the link and scans :)
Available link for download
Ninja Saga Hack Token Permanent with Fiddler2
Ninja Saga Hack Token Permanent with Fiddler2

OK, today i will share hack for Ninja Saga, (Ninja Saga Hack Token Permanent with Fiddler2[1]). With this hack, you can get many token with ease.
Tools Required :
Steps to be done :
- Download and Instal Fiddler[2] (do not open)
- Open Ninja Saga
- Open Fiddler
- Drag Swf File to Autoresponder.
- clear cache (CTRL+SHIFT+DELETE)
- Refresh Your Ninja Saga.
- Go to SHOP & Buy 100 Token.
Ninja Saga Token Hack 2012[3]: By YulGoR
References
- ^ Ninja Saga Hack Token Permanent with Fiddler2 (gamebloginf.blogspot.com)
- ^ Download and Instal Fiddler (gamebloginf.blogspot.com)
- ^ Ninja Saga Token Hack 2012 (gamebloginf.blogspot.com)
Available link for download
Monday, March 27, 2017
New Old Interview of Rob with WAZ Online Germany
New Old Interview of Rob with WAZ Online Germany


Available link for download
Sunday, March 26, 2017
new position with Trigger Point massage ball
new position with Trigger Point massage ball
no secret that I love my TP massage ball. It is a godsend for my shoulders, and hips.
Just read about a great way to hit hamstrings.
while seated in a chair, put it under leg. then slowly extend leg straight. Oh yeah it works well.
Available link for download
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Nordic Blueberry Almond Custard Tart with a Rye Shortbread Crust
Nordic Blueberry Almond Custard Tart with a Rye Shortbread Crust

A few weeks ago, before we headed out on our trip to Europe, I shared with Erlend a Google doc containing an extensive list of restaurants, bakeries, shops, and neighborhoods that I wanted to check out when we were in London and Amsterdam. The list was comprised of a mix between critically-acclaimed restaurants and bakeries, as well as personal recommendations made by family, friends, and blogger and Instagram acquaintances.
At the top of the list for London was Nordic Bakery, a bakery specializing in Scandinavian pastries. Erlends parents had randomly come across the bakery a few years ago during their travels; his mom had bought their cookbook on a whim after a morning of enjoying their pastries and coffee. And every time I visit their apartment in New York City and browse through their extensive book collection, the Nordic Bakerys bright blue, minimalist spine always catches my eye. I inevitably pull it out from the shelf and spend the next few minutes getting lost in the pictures and recipes of hearty cinnamon rolls, beautiful rye buns, and Scandinavian cakes.


Finally, it was my turn to go. On a rainy morning, Erlend and I trekked our way to the Nordic Bakery location on Golden Square in Londons hip Soho neighborhood. True to form, we ordered a miniature feast for breakfast consisting of karelian pie, tiger cake, butter buns, and flat white espresso drinks (Which, by the way, why are flat whites not a thing in the US? They're delicious!). And just when I thought that we had stuffed ourselves silly with all the carbs they were offering, they brought out their showstopper: the prettiest blueberry custard tart with a gorgeous, beautifully browned rye crust.
I wanted a slice, but literally had no more room in my stomach. Erlend managed to talk sense in to me, pointing out that I still had four other bakeries in the area on my list that I wanted to visit (including the original inspiration for this blog, The Hummingbird Bakery). We reluctantly left without a slice. But still its been a few weeks since that morning, and I still find myself thinking about that tart.
So I decided to make it at home!


This tart is the true definition of Scandinavian, but in dessert form. It uses rye flour in the shortbread pastry, giving the tart an incredibly tasty hearty and wholesome flavor that you don't often see in pastries. The tart filling was also pretty Nordic in its flavors fresh, seasonal blueberries tossed with sour cream and almond extract. Because the original recipe was pretty solid, I hardly made any modifications with the exception of throwing in a little kosher salt into the crust and topping the tart with a dash of powdered sugar and a sprinkling of toasted, slivered almonds. Delicious.
Some baker's notes:
- Not a fan of blueberries? Feel free to substitute with any other berry that you prefer! In my opinion, raspberries would be the perfect alternative.
- The tart crust dough can be a little bit sticky to work with, so be sure to reserve an additional 1/2 cup of all-purpose flour or so to dust your hands with as you work with the tart dough.
Available link for download
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Nil Battey Sannata Official Trailer with Subtitle Swara Bhaskar Ratna Pathak
Nil Battey Sannata Official Trailer with Subtitle Swara Bhaskar Ratna Pathak
Available link for download
Sunday, March 19, 2017
New Clip of The Childhood of a Leader With Rob
New Clip of The Childhood of a Leader With Rob
We finally have a clip of The Childhood of a Leader with Rob in it!
Youtube or watch at the source
Available link for download
Saturday, March 18, 2017
New Words With Friends 2 618 APK
New Words With Friends 2 618 APK
Free download New Words With Friends 2.618 APK Android . It is a Game for Android, category of Game Word created by Zynga on March 16, 2015 . With new update in v2.618: New Words With Friends 2.618 APK Download & Install Guide 1. [Download APK] Click the “Apk file” button, download it to PC your .Connect android device to PC via USB cable and turn ON USB storage. Copy New Words With Friends 2.618 APK.apk file to attached device’s storage. touch the APK file in the file explorer to install it.
* Hi Wordies!
* Thanks for your continued feedback. Now you have a brand new reason to play New Words With Friends, SCHOOL PRIDE! Add the name of your favorite university or your alma mater to your Profile in the new College field. Then check out your opponent’s profile to discover which school they favor and take your comradery or rivalry to the next level.
* May The Best Friend Win!
* New Words With Friends
You can also learn the fearure, description, screen or more of New Words With Friends 2.618 APK from Google Play.
If you like or find more info of Zynga you can search key Zynga at my site or Google Play .
And you can also see all the versions of this game when click to New Words With Friends APK
To download New Words With Friends 2.618 APK for free, we recommend you to select your phone model, and then our system will choose the most suitable apk files.
An Android application or game is stored in an APK file, You must install the APK on your
Android Phone in order to run it. There are three ways to download New Words With Friends 2.618 APK on your android device with easy steps.
2.[Qrcode] If you’ve already installed QR Code Scanner, Click on QR Code image on left nav side and use a QR code scanner to download New Words With Friends 2.618 APK directly in to your Android device.
New Words With Friends 2.618 APK
Available link for download
Thursday, March 16, 2017
New Rob Interview with The Scotsman
New Rob Interview with The Scotsman
Thanks so much to Verena for sending the HQ scans to us :) Youre the best
Available link for download
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
New Old Rob Interview with Mornings Australia LIFE Berlinale Press Junket
New Old Rob Interview with Mornings Australia LIFE Berlinale Press Junket
Click on the screencap to watch
Available link for download
Monday, March 13, 2017
Sunday, March 12, 2017
New Rob Interview With Seven Days Magazine
New Rob Interview With Seven Days Magazine

Available link for download