December 3rd.

The nostalgia of yor first readership

Advent is a time for introspection and retrospection. In this mood I started thinking on what started my interest in reading. Like many people in around the world and maybe especially in Norway, the first thing i started really reading was comics. Norway is among the biggest consumers of comics in the world. Most people when they think of their first comics, at least in Norway, think of Donald Duck &Co but for my it was always the Phantom. It was fantastically entertaining with a superhero without any superpowers at all, unlike even Batman who even though is technically without superpowers seem to have an endless supply of gadgets (or Batgadgets as he would probably call them) all the Phantom had to rely on was peak physical fitness, a flair for theatrics, his guns and his wits.
While the Phantom was mortal, his title was heredetary from father to son, therefore the stories was quite often set in a historical context. Even though the specific story was often fantastical they were often very strict about the context which followed the storybooks with some degree of accuracy. I think this was how i started to enjoy historical fiction or at least welll researched fiction whenever it was set.
As my reading ability grew I started to read the midpage articles in the magazines, these were generally written about a subject which was touched upon in the main story in the magazine. were the main story set in history it would talk about the events you see in the backdrop. Was the main story set in the present they would talk about politics in that area. Here I see my emerging interest in non-fiction litterature.

The start of my reading life, a great influence in my choice of favourite genres, and the start of my reading of non-fiction for enjoyment, The Phantom, I don't know where I'd be without you. As a tribute to this I'm going to enjoy this comicmagazine I bought today.

December 3rd Christmas calendar

Todays calendar is a calendar ment to amuse children. I don't know which Children though. Firstly they must enjoy the screeching melody from the calendars main page. It is both soulcrushing and repetitive but not least LOUD. Every game is meant to be fun, the only problem is that they would be more fun if they weren't on the internet. Noone can find joy in coulouring in a picture if there is no posibility of crossing the lines. I think this calendar encompass everything that is wrong with society.
Here is the link to this aweful calendar(If you're at work, turn of the speakers).

The 3rd Chapter in the Christmas Mystery

 In this chapter Elisabet and the angel Ephiriel reach the swedish right after Norwegian independence.

"There's our lamb again. But now there's a grown sheep as well."
The angel nodded. "Verily I say unto you, that sheep iws going to Betlehem, too"