Short Animation Movies – The Animated Five, #4

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Brett Rijnders

Another blog post of “The Animated Five”. Every week I share 5 great short animation movies. This week’s movies I watched were mostly about love, I think you will enjoy! You can find other animations under the animations category. Feel free to let me know which one is your favorite or suggest a nice animation.

Short Animation Film: On The Same Page

Adorable movie with creative and beautiful scene transitions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FCGZOuvHkE

Short Funny Animation Movie: Jinxy Jenkins & Lucky Lou

A funny and lovely “ying-yang” movie, they were made for each other!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6xb5PuG0f0

Beautiful Short Animation Movie: Dia De Los Muertos

Stunning and colorful animation in which a girl visit the land of the dead.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7urwN2S5Yac

Animated Short film: Cupido – Love Is Blind

A funny short movie where Cupido is trying his best to correct his mistakes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe0jFDPHkzo

Short Animation: The Small Shoe Maker

Watch the daily life of a passionate small shoemaker in Paris

Five Short Animation Films – The Animated Five, #3

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Brett Rijnders

Here’s another blog post of “The Animated Five”. Every week I share 5 great short animation movies. You can find other animations under the animations category. Feel free to let me know which one is your favorite.

Sumer

Great apocalyptic 3D animated short film with a marvelous and intriguing setting.

Tuurngait

A beautiful artistic movie about an Inuit child wandering away from his village, fascinated by a wild bird.

If you have stereographic 3D glasses then you can view this movie in 3D here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkPs8ERZENw

Brain Divided

Funny love story showing how a young man tries his best to win her love.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IESentvtS8o

Angle Mort

Some things in life are worth dying for, or not…?! Just watch and decide for yourself.

Gopher Broke

Funny movie about a mole trying to get something to eat (and survive).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxtP3wxXlTA

Short Animation Movies – The Animated Five, #2

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Brett Rijnders

Here is another collection of five great short animation movies I watched last week. I really like the first two movies, both are very high quality animation movies telling an inspiring story about being persistent and never giving up.

This blog post is part of “The Animated Five” blog post series. You can find other animations under the animations category. Please let me know which one is your favorite and feel free to suggest other movies.

Soar

Ascension

Monsterbox

Haring

This is a special one! If you have ever been to Holland and tried “broodje haring” then you will know the smell they are referring to in this movie.

Slug Invasion

A dark hilarious and creative movie about slugs having an invasion. If you want to know how such a slug invasion would look like then you definitely have to watch this movie!

Short Animation Movies – The Animated Five, #1

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Brett Rijnders

I love watching short animation movies. They are entertaining and perfect if you don’t have much time. Besides that, they are lovely and very creative, and often have a hidden message. I really appreciate the work and effort artists have put in those movies to tell their stories. Since I really love and admire animated art work I’m planning to share weekly 5 short animation movies you definitely should watch! I will do this for the coming 10 weeks. The past week I have watched 5 great short animation movies I really enjoyed and want to share them with you, enjoy!

The Present

A Tale of Momentum & Inertia

Blind Spot

Minions – Illumination

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjfP2tmjtQM

Lily And The Snowman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=897MVZTtiEw

Please leave a comment and let me know which movie is your favorite. Feel free to share your favorite animation movies.

Cheers!

10 of the most awesome cinemas in the world

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Brett Rijnders

As some of you know I’m a big movie fan, I really love and enjoy watching movies. Most cinemas however are quite standard, only a select few are really able to give you this unique and unforgettable experience! So here is my top 10 list of the most awesome cinemas in the world!

#1 Hot Tube Cinema, London

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How ‘cool’ is this, watching a good movie in a hot tube!

#2 Rooftop Cinema, Melbourne, Australia

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Watching movies on a rooftop with your friends, how awesome is that!

#3 Sci-fi Dine-in Theater, Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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Just wow, I really would love to watch movies in this drive-in themed cinema!

#4 Nokia Ultra Screen, Bangkok, Thailand

Nokia Ultra Screen, Bangkok, Thailand

Definitely want to go this cinema some day! They have free snacks AND you can get a foot massage.

#5 Cine de Chef, Seoul, Korea

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I would like to go to this cinema some day! It’s a luxury cinema where you can first have your dinner and afterwards relax watching a movie.

#6 Blitz Megaplex, Jakarta, Indonesia

Blitz Megaplex, Jakarta, Indonesia

I went to this cinema with my girlfriend. We went to the one inside Grand Indonesia. It was an amazing and romantic experience, I can really recommend anyone!

#7 Electric Cinema, London, England

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Beautiful styled cinema with beds located in the front. I would love to go here!

#8 Tuschinski Amsterdam

I went to this cinema several times, it’s a beautiful Art Deco cinema. They play the latest movies and the theater is located in the center of Amsterdam.

#9 Urania National Film Theatre, Budapest, Hungary

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Beautiful cinema and location for watching a movie with your date.

#10 Ugc De Brouckere Grand Eldorado, Brussels, Belgium

Ugc De Brouckere Grand Eldorado, Brussels, Belgium

I lived in Belgium for about two years, I can’t believe I have missed this cinema!

I hope you enjoyed my list! Some of the cinemas I haven’t visited yet, they are still on my wishlist. If you have any suggestions please let me know!

Cheers!

Top 20 Similar Dutch Words Used In Bahasa Indonesia

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Brett Rijnders

Selamat datang!

Some now and then when I talk with my Indonesian girlfriend (Maria) we discover some new words that are similar in both languages. Initially, we react surprised but at the same time we enjoy those special moments since they, despite our long-distance-relationship, make us feel even more connected. Let me share our top 20 of words we have discovered so far.

Top 20 loan words (Dutch-Bahasa Indonesia-Meaning)

Bank – Bank – Bank
Bioscoop – Bioskop – Cinema
Politie – Polisi – Police
Pienter/intelligent – Pienter – Intelligent
Boek – Buku – Book
Dokter – dokter – Doctor
Hallo – Halo – Hello
Kost (More a Belgian word) – Kos – Room rental
Lamp – Lampu – Lamp
Gratis – Gratis – Free
Motorfiets – Motor – Motor
Oom – Om – Uncle
Oma – Oma – Grandma
Oranje – Oranye – Orange
Rok – Rok – Skirt
Roken – Rokok – Smoking
Seks – Seks – Sex
Sinterklaas – Sinterklas* – Santa Claus
Thee – Teh – Tea
Visie – Visi – Vision

* I didn’t expect that they have this word in Indonesia, since they don’t really celebrate Sinterklaas in Indonesia (please correct me if I’m wrong).

There are plenty more loanwords, for those who are interested you can find them here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_loanwords_in_Indonesian#From_Dutch.

Please let me know what your favorite loanword is. Just let me know if you think a special word is missing. Also feel free to share more interesting similarities between Indonesia and the Netherlands.

Dadah!

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Becoming more active in blogging

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Brett Rijnders

Hi there,

Welcome on my blog! After a long time I decided it’s time to become more active again. I haven’t been active for a while. Over the past years many things have changed and I gained many interesting experiences. I think that as a person I have definitely grown, yet there is still room for more growth!

Growing seed

Recently I noticed something interesting. When I talk to my friends they are all happy to listen to my stories, advice, feedback and experiences. In return I love hearing their experiences and stories. A couple of months ago one of my close friends suggested me to start writing more about my life, my interest in cultures, food and travel. Back then I didn’t realize it yet, but she was actually nourishing one of my seeds that was growing in my subconscious mind. For privacy reasons I’m not going to mention her name, but basically she told me indirectly what my close friends were telling me:

“Please share more about your life!”

Fast forward

The past weeks I have been listening to inspiring podcasts like Michael Hyatt and John Corcoran. In one of the podcasts Michael was persisting that anyone who wants to be a leader and inspire others that you should become an active blogger. You have to lead by example. This really resonated with me. I was already being active on twitter, but haven’t been active in blogging yet. In addition to being inspired by podcasts, my girlfriend suggested me to write something on my blog.

So here I am!

Great, I know I want to blog, but what should I share? I am thinking about posting every one or two weeks about the following topics:

Travel in Europe and Asia
Weekly summaries of my favorite links I shared on twitter
Food
Health
Cultures
Music with beautiful lyrics
Long distance relationship experiences and tips
Tips & Tricks
Online courses
Coding tips and tutorials
Etc..

Please let me know if you think there is a topic missing. With my blog posts I really hope to inspire and help others. If you are interested feel free to connect with me on Twitter or LinkedIn.

Cheers!

Your life is a gift. Now go make it count!

DISNEY’S ALICE IN WONDERLAND

Posted on December 1, 2015 by Brett Rijnders

Hello! The Sky People have sent us a message… that they can take whatever they want.
That no one can stop them.

Well, we will send them a message. You ride out as fast as the wind can carry you. You tell the other clans to come. Tell them Toruk Macto calls to them! You fly now, with me! My brothers! Sisters! And we will show the Sky People… that they caWell, we will send them a message. You ride out as fast as the wind can carry you. You tell the other clans to come. Tell them Toruk Macto calls to them! You fly now, with me! My brothers! Sisters! And we will show the Sky People… that they cnnot take whatever they want! And that this… this is our land!

“My commute is extremely short. Just 20 steps across the apartment to my office overlooking Butler St. Sometimes when I’m feeling fancy, I’ll walk 2 blocks down the street for coffee first. Either way, it’s very convenient.”
John Doe – Someone famous in Source Title

Feels good to be right all the time.

You ride out as fast as the wind can carry you. You tell the other clans to come. Tell them Toruk Macto calls to them! You fly now, with me! My brothers! Sisters! And we will show the Sky People… that they caWell, we will send them a message. You ride out as fast as the wind can carry you. You tell the other clans to come.