WIG WAM i MGP

20 år etter sin forrige deltakelse i Eurovision Song Contest, så skal WIG WAM glede oss WIG WAMANIACS med sitt nærvær i denne konkurransen igjen. Denne gang med låta "HUMAN FIRE" 

Jeg verdsetter budskapet i låta. På en måte en fight for å overleve som seg selv. Å få være DEN DU ER. En kamp mot alle som kanskje prøver å trykke deg ned, endre deg, gjøre deg mindre enn det du er, får deg til å måtte... Walk on razors omtrent for å please andre, hvis dere skjønner. Alle som prøver så hardt å endre deg, trykke deg ned, holde deg tilbake fra å være deg selv så heftig mye at du ikke får puste, du føler deg ikke levende. Du føler deg ikke fri. 
Jeg opplever sangen forteller om ens reaksjon når det omsider da smeller, og man svarer dem tilbake. Dette er MEG, take it or leave it. Og INGEN får lengre lov til å la min flamme dø ut.

Det er slik jeg "leser" den, og jeg relaterer til den, føler den, på det viset. Vi er alle forskjellige og her er ingen fasit i hvordan man opplever musikk. Musikk er fantastisk sådan.

Det er en skikkelig kraftlåt, som også skiller seg ut fra de andre i finalen som eneste som ikke er poplåt.

Digger gitarsoloen, of course 🔥🔥🔥
Får inn litt vibber fra Faith Bloody Faith av Jorn Lande innimellom refrengene, men føler sangen skaper sin egen identitet allikevel. Skikkelig allsang refreng. 

Blir spennende å følge med på finalen ❤️🔥

Hva tenker du om låta? Om du liker den, så hadde det betydd mye om du ville gi din stemme til WIG WAM ❤️

 Hør på HUMAN FIRE her 🔥

Merry ❤️

Thoughts in the bygone zone...

I am the one that avoid conflicts. I avoid drama for any cost. I hate it. It is wasted use of my time and energy to do drama. So I don't ever. Never Have. Never will. 

I am and have always been the person that detect drama early. I can smell it in the Air. I can sense what people that may create it. And I stay away from them. I avoid topics that lead to drama. I avoid talking about things that I know will blow up to be a big explotion. I also never confront you when I know you did something that hurt me. I avoid it. I move on. It does not mean I forget it. I never forget things that matter to me. And if you managed to hurt me, you matter to me. And I never forget when someone hurt me, broke my trust, abused it. 

I am ALSO the person that wants to do good. To spread light. To make everyone feel welcome and feel warm in their souls. I touch them with my warm, sparkling, healing hands and I immediately start to massage my fingers on wherever I touch, if it is your back, your arm or wherever it would feel natural when I met you. I am a physical being. I always wish to make you feel less uncomfortable. I always sense if people are uncomfortable, and I wanna fix it. I tend to goof myself to break the ice with laughter, or make myself seem the most stupid person present, so that others won't have to feel that way. 

If I feel that someone is Sad, I wanna hug them or make them feel better again. I wanna cheer them up. If I feel that I did something wrong to someone, I will hate myself for it. When people made me feel that I did something wrong, it will torture me forever, eat me up, and be one of many billion things that I will overthink. Even the times when I eventually ended up confused because deep within I KNEW I did nothing wrong, but the people made me question myself that way. And well, the panick within when feeling you have wronged someone, when you did No such thing.... 

I probably feel things a lot deeper than many others. A lot stronger. I am empathetic. I am sensitive. I feel what others feel. If people cry, whether it'd be a person I know or not, I feel it and I cry with them. 

I read bodylanguage very well. The non-spoken language. Nonverbal. Probably because I have trust issues and was overthinking everyones actions. Over analyzing. Because of this, I always know when people are being sincere with me. And I know when they are lying. Honesty means a lot to me. And Loyalty. 

I am strong minded, strong willed stubborn.... Just to mention some of my perhaps More darker sides... Cause everyone have them, both light and darkness, in us all. It is what we do with it, and what side we choose to act on, that counts the most.

And my dark sides can also be part of what make me strong. 

I was trained, or programmed, to not take much space. To be silent. Invisible. To never Say No. To not have a voice. To not be my own person... 

But the last two years, certain peoples entered my life and sort of was the pieces that helped to change things a bit. 

I want to have a voice now. I am not scared, or bothered with what I can not control. I let things pass, knowing I hopefully did what I could. I did my best. I don't have to be liked. I did nothing wrong. It was not my fault. And I focus on doing good. To be good. Treat others the way I would want people to treat me as well. I also never focus on how people look. The outer exterior means nothing to me, if their hearts is not shown in their actions. If their action does not prove their words are true. 

Just some thoughts.... 

Have a Beautiful Friday ❤️

Merry

The Lion King: Mufasa

As a person that grew up loving the original Lion King movie, obsessing over it so hard that I subconciously taught myself all the lines in the entire movie, it was No question if I was gonna watch the Live action movies they would make too.

Now, I will not say that any of them will ever beat the original, cause that would be a Lie. The nostalgia and all other feelings combined with the 94 Lion King movie for me... Nothing can ever take its place.

I mean... I was 9 years when it came out, and I loved Lions before it came. And I loved the movie. The music. Everything. It was probably the first movie I can remember seeing in the cinema. And for me it was epic on the big screen.

I especially remember that I had a few seconds of scare in the scene in the beginning of the movie, where Scars Paw bams the ground to catch a mouse.

However.... This post were supposed to be about the New movie, Mufasa.
Since I have watched it twice, I feel I can offer my opinion and my feelings about this movie. What was good, what was bad etc.

I am not trying to decide what everyone is supposed to feel about it. That is individual, and there will never be a right or wrong answer here. We all experience it different.

Look at the expression in Takas face here. 

First I need to say that as a True fan of the Lion King, I don't really appreciate that they changed the original story line, where Mufasa and Scar were Brothers by blood in the original concept. That is what I grew up with. That is what is read, seen, experienced since the beginning of time.

But despite of that fact, I really love the New Mufasa movie. From the very start of it, when we hear the ever known and famous voice of James Earl Jones (the voice of Mufasa in all other movies) And throughout every scene you go through.

It has excitement. It has amazing visuals, Graphic, animation... I mean come on... I found myself sitting there both times WOWing myself through every scene and picture because the effect, animation and all were so good, and the facial expression that shows feelings is More visible and Clear than it was in the first Live action from 2019. Like the ability to show emotion.

It has cuteness. It has spark. It has magic. It has comedy. And not least, it has nostalgia in the old familiar music from the amazing Hans Zimmer, that we all know and love.

To be fair and honest, the music of Hans Zimmer was  a very essential part of the original film, forming half of its DNA. You can't ever get the same feeling by watching the movie without Hans Zimmers music on it. And he did an Amazing Job.

But there is also new music on this new Mufasa movie, of course. Though for me, they don't stand a chance against the songs from Elton John from the first movie, and may I say also that the Simbas Pride movie also has many good songs.

However my favorite songs from Mufasa has to be "I Always Wanted A Brother" and "Tell Me It's You".


So, about the story... And if you haven't yet watched the movie and don't want me to spoil it, you should not read further.

I know many people have felt bad for Scars side after watching this. They have sided with him, feeling Mufasa deserved what Scar did to him later.

From my point of view, I see it in a different way. What I observe from the beginning, is how their personalities is already a key brick. Taka has been taught by his father how a king is supposed to be. To do nothing but sleep, and to betray or trick people, not be honest, to make others do everything for you and care most about yourself. To have power. That seem to be the Main message that his father is sending out to Taka (Scar). He literally says that as king, being deceitful or something like that, was a necessary perk of being a king. Takas mother however says something that I find to be true. While his father says it was Takas right to be king, his mother says he have to earn the title.

While early on, you hear Mufasa as cub talking about how even if Taka were king one day, he can't decide what others are to do. He feels that everyone is their own master, and everyone has their own freedom. Even as a king, you don't get to choose for them. You can't walk over them. Seems like Mufasa already were deep within the Circle of Life Guideline. To live together in harmony, respect each other and listen. To live in peace.

I can easily understand why Taka developed a sort of jealousy over Mufasa, since Mufasa were allowed to grow up and be taught by his mothers side and all of the other females and also had her love, while Taka himself had to stay with his father and the other males and be taught by them. He eventually felt that Mufasa took his mother from him. And eventually also the respect of his father as well.

When they meet Sarabi, somehow it is Clear to me Long before it is Even Clear to Mufasa, that Mufasa feels something very strong for her. Even before Taka tells him that HE is in love with her.

Mufasa is a guy that has been through trauma, is deeply haunted by the trauma he survived that Split him from his parents when he was a cub. He is a rogue. A loner. Probably don't understand what he feels or how he feels. He don't let himself feel or explore the feelings or Even accept the feelings he is having. Or at least aknowledge them. And I understand it so well. I can relate to that.

So it is Clear to me Long before Taka tells Mufasa he is in love with Sarabi, that Mufasa is too. He don't know it himself, but he is.

And yes, Taka has saved Mufasa many times. Like when he pulled him out of the water as a cub, saving him from a crocodile, or when he made him jump into the water with him, which really seem like a very risky way to save someone...

I feel it is Takas jealousy and broken heart that eventually pushed him over the edge, and he became the Scar we all know, and betrayed Mufasa. I observe in many comments that people feel Mufasa betrayed Taka, but I guess it depends how you look at it.

Mufasa was loyal to Taka. He also denied his own feelings, did not aknowledge them, like I said before. Sarabi were though not a fool and she saw through the act that they both played, and she fell in love with Mufasa, for the goodness in his heart, for the way he treated others, for his bravery.

You can't control love. You can't decide who you get feelings for. You can't choose not to have them. And I don't feel that Mufasa betrayed Taka in any way just because Sarabi chose him. Cause it was her decision. Not Mufasas. When Sarabi confronted him, he denied out of Loyalty to his Brother. He denied that he were the one saving Sarabi, when he had told earlier that Taka did it. But she have seen through his act, because she remember hearing the words "I've got you, Sarabi. I've got you" and also noticing that he often say this to his friends, being the helper. She see the good in him, before he see it himself.


In the end of the movie, it is Clear that Mufasa really has shown in every way that he earned the title King. It was not a right he had. But something he earned because of bravery, Kindness, respect, by bringing everyone together as ONE.

And that is sort of the message of the movie, I feel. But again, there is No right or wrong answer here, since we all experience things different.

But Disney have done a Great Job making expressions and bodylanguage essential and genuine. It is part of what gives this movie extra spark, extra soul, besides the incredible visuals we get to see. They did a FANTASTIC job. And to think that I already knew everything that were gonna happen, but still were excited, thrilled, emotional, and still felt all the same things like I did the first time. It was as exciting as the first time.

So when time comes, I will probably be buying this movie as well. It was that good. And I am a collector.

Hope this Reading were not a boring one.

Wish you guys a BRILLIANT day ❤️

Love from Merry ❤️

Song lyrics of the day....

... Or maybe the whole month...

I just relate to it so well. That happen sometimes. 

I have always loved Queen. And they have so many songs that I can easily relate to. But tonight, when hearing this, I once again listened to every word that was performed, and I held on to every part, every word. I found my eyes being filled with tears, cause it hit hard. 

Somebody To Love 

By Queen

Each morning I get up, I die a little...
Can barely stand on my feet...
Take a look in the mirror, and cry....
Lord, what're you doing to me?

I have to spend all my years believing you,
But I just can't get No relief, Lord...

Somebody, Oh Somebody...
Can anybody find me
Somebody to Love?


I work hard every day of my life.
I work till I ache my bones...
At the end, at the end of the day...
I take home my hard earned pay all on my own...
I get down on my knees,
And I start to pray...
Till the tears run down from my eyes

Lord, Somebody, Oh, Somebody...
Can anybody find me
Somebody to Love?

She works hard...
Every day
I try and I try and I try...

But everybody wants to put me down...
They say I'm going crazy...
They say I've got a lot of water in my brain...
Got No common sense...
I got Nobody Left To Believe...

Yeah yeah, yeah....


Got No feel, I got No rhythm...
I just keep losing my beat...
I'm okay, I'm allright (She's allright)
Ain't gonna face No defeat

I just gotta get out of this prison cell
Someday I'm gonna be free, Lord....

Find Me Somebody to Love,
Find Me Somebody to Love,
Find Me Somebody to Love,
Find Me Somebody to Love,
Somebody find me, Somebody find me Somebody to love...

Can Anybody find me....
Somebody to....
Love?

Angels don't live in hell...

Soulmates

Do you believe in soulmates? 

Knees

Sjeiken Tour Bergen

 Ticketmaster, the app where I bought my ticket for my Tix concert very spontaneously in July last year...

This morning I got a mail from them, where they asked me "How was Tix?"

Well, what can I say? Tix was AMAZING. Tix was BRILLIANT. Tix was READY for Party, and he served us one hit after the other and people had fun. Everyone sang along on a high level. He also barbequed a sausage on the pyro, which was insane and totally AWESOME. And when talking to the audience, he used Kindness and compassion in his tone when speaking to his audience, and also trying to get them down a notch or More when needed.

So yes, I think Tix was AMAZING. Absolutely BRILLIANT.

His audience however.... In general they were all good. They were happy to see him, Happy to party. Some were already wasted before they got in the doors. Many had extra set of clothes with them, and changed in the bathroom when they came. And though there were a lot of jumping and good energies, there were also many people around me that absolutely did not have it in their heart to care for those around them. They were there ONLY for Tix and to enjoy themselves at a max, No matter what it would cost and on who they would have to push to get that.

For me, I was already nervous of going because I have seen the wild audience on Tix concerts before, and I was afraid I would be squeezed. So I placed myself at the back, by a fence there where the sound people were placed, thinking the pushing would perhaps not be too bad there. I would never imagine that people would push there as well.

Even though I enjoyed most of the concert, at some point I just found myself standing still not able to move at all, not able to breathe at some points, people pushing me against the fence that was behind me. Not to speak of the intimacy. I was trying to breathe through it and hold my guard, hold my hands up to stop people that were pushing.

I still sang along the best I could, on my favorite songs that were performed. But I remember standing there also thinking that OMG I am too old for this.... 🤣😅🙈

My sister and my mom had seats further back, on the amfi. They told me after it all, that people also gave my mom bad looks and bad, rude comments as to he being too old for this type of concerts. Though there were many people there that was of similar age. All from 18 year olds till... Well, I dont know... 60? 70? I have No idea what the highest age there was. But what I have learned a Long time ago was that Tix do have a fanbase that cover a very big age gap. He also had people in the audience that had been travelling all the way from Portugal and Cambridge. That is awesome.

I also met some people. Completely stranger. She noticed my energy before the show started, and we immediately clicked. She said "I love your vibe". And I was Surprised. I guessed my alcohol was working then, if I were able to show a vibe.

And also some gorgeous girl with the coolest hair braids on the bathroom. She accidentally pushed me, when someone pushed her, and she apologized before she looked at me and said "WOW, I love your hair" I was Surprised again. I also Surprised myself when I answered her "You too" in ENGLISH. LOL.

All in all it was a good time, and the First concert of the year 2025. When it was over, my sister wished to check out the After Party that was announced, so we pushed ourselves into a subway train thing that was sooooooo overfilled. I am not kidding. It was the most intimate transport I have ever experienced. I was literally facedeep into someones hair, with their hair almost in my mouth, and also had other peoples body parts against me. We were all inside each others bubbles to a degree that made me now want No intimate contact in a while. I would really like to at least know their names before we get that intimate.

Eventually we arrived to Bergen city park, and we quickly walked over to where the after party was gonna be. The lines there were already Long. We went into another line that were not Long. Apparabtly there was a need for buying ticket for this after party too, so we checked what that cost. And when we knew that, we decided to rather visit our Cousins night club instead and have a drink there. He was very happy to see us, and made us two drinks, which totally tasted amazing. Amaretto Sour was one I guess.

All in all a good evening, except from the pushing and the intimacy. I still loved the quality of Tix concert, the visual effect, the screen he had put up, the sing along factor. When he calmed it all down with the guitar to perform song wishes from the audience. Of course, I was so far back and could not move my arms much, so I already thought it would be impossible for him to read my song wish on my phone screen if I held it up. So I did not Even try.

Oh, and at one point the lights were also turned down, and everyone put on their flashlights on their phones and made it look like stars. That was awesome.


Thank you ❤️

2 January - Wannabe Drifter

Second day of the year. A cold day. Lots of snow. A demand on being 150% focused. At least when driving. The roads were awful. Like driving rodeo or rally... Which I have to admit, it IS kind of fun. Pretending you are this awesome drifter driver, loving the high and the adrenaline. Though, personally, I prefer to play like that when I know I am in control, and not... When I am not 🤭🤭🤭

Oh, and let me see, I got to feel the joy of helping someone. A very good feeling. Being needed. Or being the one someone ask for help. Not to brag or anything, but it feels good. 

And well... As always, I took care of my kid. My Kid was sick, so yes, that is part of the joy of being a parent. Being there for them. Telling them it will be okay. Give comfort. Give fun. Give fun, weird, laughing dance in the kitchen. 

And I have watched the sky today as well. It shifted from sun till awful snowstorms in seconds, and have had this moody non balanced weather cramp the entire day, not deciding what kind of weather we were gonna have. So we got many different kinds. 

As I am writing this now, at 8:13pm,

I am mentally making myself ready for a walk in that moody mad weather, also battling my angry stomach that is not particularly fond of my choice of dinner today. Lasagna. 

I have No idea whether it is the milk or the pasta, but my stomach is in war every time I eat it. Yeah, I know right? SOOO much fun 🥳🥳 

All in all, I think the day was okay. Not as good as yesterday, but we can't have the good stuff at ANY given moment, can we now 😉😉😄😄 

If you read this far, your life is probably not that exciting at the moment 😄🙈 But No matter what, I am grateful you wanted to read ❤️ 

Hope to see you again 😉

- Merry -