Re: Greetings from Sweden

[andit@globalnet.co.uk]

joncaa95@student.umu.se (Carina Johansson) wrote:

>Hi fellow Kate fanatics! :)
>I don't know if this is customary around here, but I have recently
>subscribed to the list and thought I'd introduce myself. I promise I won't
>write my autobiography :) even though I was born a blabber-mouth and always
>will be!

>So here goes:
>My name is Carra (well, Carina to be honest, but noone calls me that), and
>I live in Umea in the north part of Sweden. I'm 31 and I'm a research
>student in comparative literature. Movies, literature, art, music, my
>darling monster (as in cat) Aramis, hanging out with friends at a nice pub
>(drinking too much beer and smoke too many cigarettes :) )... now these are
>a few of my favourite things!

>I've been a fan of Kate Bush for several years now. She's become a "sister"
>to me in some sense, I feel attached to her, seek inspiration and comfort
>in her music and lyrics. A very important person in my life, that I could
>not do without! And yet I fail every time I try to figure out exactly
>*what* intrigues me so about her. There seem to be a different Kate for
>every occasion, when I reach out for her, depending on my mood... Yes, I
>know, woolly... but true to me.

>The first song I heard was Wuthering Heights (which made me read the book,
>which I didn't like by the time being, I was only 16, but now it's one of
>my favourites for many reasons!) I'm ashamed to admit that it was only
>later that I became really obsessed with her (even if I liked the songs I
>heard on the radio) and started to collect her albums. Maybe I needed the
>time, I don't know. It's hard to pick a favourite song, but This Woman's
>Work will always be very, very special to me. And so is Song of Solomon!
>Ah, now I'm close to start rambling... sorry...

>I was happy to find out about this list, and although I will probably not
>have much to contribute with, regarding my lack of the knowledge that seem
>to be the spirit here (I really don't know that much about Kate) I will
>enjoy for sure to be here!

>I fear that this was a horribly blurred letter... but don't say I didn't
>warn you! And so I've kept you long enough! (If you made it this far)

>Love, Carra

>"You had a temper like my jealousy
>too hot too greedy"
>(Wuthering Heights, now those lines are significant for the novel IMHO! I
>have never read it as a banal, conventional love story)

Talk away in my opinion talking to people you might never had is the
true benefit of this game not enough people do it,get in touch

"By the power of the wire will cultures be united"
Andi