Ici et là

Since I’m in Paris, I’m going to a drawing class. I always liked drawing, as far as I can remember, but I never took a single class. And I have to say I should have done this way sooner! It’s like a rebirth. I didn’t take the time to draw anymore, since I started my bachelor. Going to the class, sitting for 2 hours and a half to draw, only to draw, was like breathing again. I can’t describe how good and calm I feel after a class. I love it.

Plus I’m discovering new technicals, new tools, as I mostly drew with pencils. So now I can say I tried charcoal, chalk, watercolor, drawing on newspapers… And it was also the first time I had to draw complete strangers naked in front me. 

See the results!

It’s the Place Monge. I’ll have to go back to finish it…

(via millysworld)

Eurovision 2012 was quite disappointing. Moldovan were close to sobriety and Sweden won. Again. I won’t comment Anggun’s performance and France’s rank (pflol), I don’t think it’s necessary. But it’s not her fault. Except if she actually chose the song and decided of the show. 

But, judging from this year level, nobody wanted very badly to organize the next one. I can understand, it must cost a lot of money, and none of us can really afford this those days. Except Saudi Arabia, China or the UAE. But if Azerbaijan, Israel and others made their ways to the contest, it would be pretty obvious for Saudi Arabia or China. We’re Geography dummies, but don’t abuse of it.

I won’t mention the debate about Azerbaijan’s president’s family ruling the country and the contest, because it’s not fun, BUT be assured that I strongly disapprouve, and I’m sure they’ll take my opinion into account.

ANYWAY.

My own winners list:

3. The russians grandmas. “ooh they’re so cute”. STOP right here. It’s only marketing pity to make them win. Don’t be abused by their fake cuteness (I never found any old person cute, personnaly). Plus, the person who chose those outfits has a very discutable taste.

2. The turkish Vampires-Sailors. Yes, yes they are doing a boat with their Vampires-Sailors’ capes. And they seem to be proud of themselves. I must admit, that was very fun to watch, and it must have been very fun to do. Congrats.

1. The Irish Twins from space. I have to say, they lost me. Costumes + song + show = WTF ?! I don’t know. But it was delirious enough for Eurovision, and I’m glad those twins were there to bring the level up. Thanks guys!

I forgot to mention the Albanian performance. It was 3 minutes of suffering. Screaming like this in a microphone shouldn’t be allowed, even for Eurovision. It was that awful that it wasn’t fun, so it’s not on my podium. But her hairstyle was eurovision enough. One point. And she sang in her native language, a rare effort those days. HIGH FIVE. Two points.

More seriously, I think the italian contestant had something quite good on her hands. It was really not bad at all. She should have won, in my opinion.

Today I saw, and most of all heard, a pigeon being runned over by a bus. I’m traumatised. But this dumb bird had it coming. When you spend 10 minutes having a hard time avoiding cars, buses and bicycles, but you stay anyway in the middle of the road, don’t be surprised to be squashed like a fruit. I guess that’s why pigeons are not ruling the world.

I see many articles about the crusade against contraception and abortion in the United States on facebook those days. What’s going on is simply surreal. When I read those stories and laws those stupid men want to put in place, my whole woman’s body hurts. It makes me want to scream, to cry, to smash stuff against the walls. But I don’t do it, and if we were 70 years ago, I would be diagnosed as hysterical and my brain would be removed.

Those dumb men are so afraid of women and their capacity of creating life, forgetting that they can’t do it all alone, that they want to take their rights from them. Men have always been afraid of women. And some of them still are, reproducing an old feeling of fear and incomprehension that became an instinct. Because, hey guys, we know how babies are made now, we actually don’t have superpowers! Nothing scientific here, that’s my own analysis, mix of many readings and talks.

The law that forces a doctor to do a scan and to describe the foetus to the pregnant woman, who HAS to listen, is absurd and cruel. The law that aim to set the rights of the embryo, making it more important than the woman herself, is beyond stupid. The law that permits to a pharmacist to deny a woman contraception on the only ground of his religious beliefs is a shame. All those men, and women, who are in favour of those kind of laws make me sick.

30 states over 50 are considering voting such laws. Something is wrong today in the United-States, but not only. I think we forgot what our mothers and grandmothers taught us. We looked at their achievements, thanked our elders who did a great job permitting us to vote and wear mini skirts, and took all this for granted. But it appears we still have to fight for our rights, to maintain what we got, and to fight against this society which tells itself more and more egalitarian, but which is actually still shaped by men and for men.

I wasn’t aware of this before, but feminism still has a reason to live. More than ever. So after all, this “Women rights Ministry” that Hollande put in place may not be such a dumb idea.

And realize that it goes beyond the rights for contraception and abortion.

Check this out

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/29/rush-limbaugh-sandra-fluke-slut_n_1311640.html

http://bust.com/blog/kantsas-new-law-denies-women-birth-control.html

In french:

http://www.rue89.com/rue69/2012/05/21/aux-etats-unis-le-ridicule-pour-tuer-la-guerre-aux-femmes-232349

Another massacre, new international condemnations, and the very same result. What’s the point?! When will they send the tanks? Talking obviously doesn’t work with such crazy persons. When will they actually DO something?!

Ban Ki-Moon accuses Damas of violating the international law. Wow. Catherine Ashton is “appaled”, Berlin “horrified and shattered”, Paris condemn those “atrocities”. That’s helpful. And they’ll do another crisis meeting, but will they decide something concrete?