“I’m selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can’t handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don’t deserve me at my best.”
― Marilyn Monroe
Okay. So I have a feeling that my blog consists of these Sunday Posts…I promise you’ll get better content soon!
Books I read this week. I managed to finish three books: Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H.Pink, The Killing Lessons (Valerie Hart, #1) by Saul Black: I mean imagine a thriller with not just one but two serial killers…so this was pretty good book. And then the highlight of my week: The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe by J. Randy Taraborrelli. As for so many of us, Marilyn Monroe has always been a huge icon for me. My mother always adored Marilyn and that’s how, I think, I ended up seeing all of her films when I was a kid. I knew Marilyn Monroe had a tragic life, however I never realized the extent of it before reading Taraborrelli’s book. This book made me appreciate her career so much more. And also I ended up re-watching her film ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’.
“Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.”
― Marilyn Monroe
Otherwise, it was quite quiet week. I visited National Library of Finland and that was amazing, then I visited Cat Café in Helsinki called ‘Helkatti’ with an old classmate and then on Friday we had this farewell dinner party for some colleagues at a very nice restaurant.
How’s your week been? What have you been reading? What’s your favorite movie with Marilyn Monroe?
//Anastasia
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I don’t know if I have a favorite Marilyn Monroe movie, isn’t that sad? I’ve seen a few but not in a long time, I know I saw some as a kid. I’m not sure if Gentlemen Prefer Blondes was one of them…
I think she was a fascinating person though.
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That is sad indeed! I love the light-hearted comedies and Marilyn always plays her part so well. She was.
Sounds like you’ve had a great week.
Gentlemen prefer blondes for me.
I just love that movie.
😄👍
Three books! Awesome. That’s a lot :)
Also, there is definitely something enchanging about Marilyn. I don’t understand why, but as a teen, I was really into her, and who she was. Now it seems strange to me, cause I was a total underdog, an ugly teen, I should have been jealous of a pretty blonde, I should have hated her, but instead? I really liked her. So there’s just something about her that’s magical, despite all the tragic stuff and bad decisions.
Is that book like a biography? I would love to read it, if so :)
I keep comparing her to all these actors of present day and somehow Marilyn has this huge charisma that wins. Haha and I’m sure we all look our worst when we are teens, or at least that was the case for me as well. Yes, it is a biography! Really good one! So I warmly recommend it. It focuses on her rather than her career.
Oh, that’s the best type of biography :) I am adding it then!
I don’t know if I have a favorite Marilyn Monroe movie, isn’t that sad? I’ve seen a few but not in a long time, I know I saw some as a kid. I’m not sure if Gentlemen Prefer Blondes was one of them…
I think she was a fascinating person though.
https://gregsbookhaven.blogspot.com/
That is sad indeed! I love the light-hearted comedies and Marilyn always plays her part so well. She was.
Sounds like you’ve had a great week.
Gentlemen prefer blondes for me.
I just love that movie.
😄👍
Three books! Awesome. That’s a lot :)
Also, there is definitely something enchanging about Marilyn. I don’t understand why, but as a teen, I was really into her, and who she was. Now it seems strange to me, cause I was a total underdog, an ugly teen, I should have been jealous of a pretty blonde, I should have hated her, but instead? I really liked her. So there’s just something about her that’s magical, despite all the tragic stuff and bad decisions.
Is that book like a biography? I would love to read it, if so :)
I keep comparing her to all these actors of present day and somehow Marilyn has this huge charisma that wins. Haha and I’m sure we all look our worst when we are teens, or at least that was the case for me as well. Yes, it is a biography! Really good one! So I warmly recommend it. It focuses on her rather than her career.
Oh, that’s the best type of biography :) I am adding it then!
I love Marilyn Monroe. My favorite of her movies has to be Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and Some Like it Hot. :)
Hope you have a great week!
She’s just iconic :) I forgot about Some Like It Hot…that’s one of my favorite movies!
You too!
I love Marilyn, my mum had a book about her that I read many years ago and I was fascinated by it. I’d love to visit a cat cafe, they are popping up everywhere!
Cats were less social than I thought they would be, however it was a nice place all in all! :)
I love Marilyn Monroe. My favorite of her movies has to be Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and Some Like it Hot. :)
Hope you have a great week!
She’s just iconic :) I forgot about Some Like It Hot…that’s one of my favorite movies!
You too!
Oh the Marilyn Monroe books sounds interesting!! I actually have never seen her movies though!! Have a great week!
I think you’d love Gentlemen Prefer Blondes! :) I warmly recommend it! You too!
Sounds like you had a good week. Did you take pictures of the library? I adore Monroe and would love to hear your thoughts on the Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe
IYes, https://readandsurvive.com/2017/07/04/the-national-library-of-finland/ I wish I had taken more. People were reading and I didn’t want to bother them (I mean how Finnish is my way of thinking :D )
I love Marilyn, my mum had a book about her that I read many years ago and I was fascinated by it. I’d love to visit a cat cafe, they are popping up everywhere!
Cats were less social than I thought they would be, however it was a nice place all in all! :)
Oh the Marilyn Monroe books sounds interesting!! I actually have never seen her movies though!! Have a great week!
I think you’d love Gentlemen Prefer Blondes! :) I warmly recommend it! You too!
Sounds like you had a good week. Did you take pictures of the library? I adore Monroe and would love to hear your thoughts on the Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe
IYes, https://readandsurvive.com/2017/07/04/the-national-library-of-finland/ I wish I had taken more. People were reading and I didn’t want to bother them (I mean how Finnish is my way of thinking :D )