Updating the list

As you may know, the goal of this blog is to talk about the main things that I wish to enjoy during my post doc that will take place between the Netherlands and Portugal for the next two years. As I've said previously, I would like to come in contact with at least 30 good movies, 20 artists, 10 books and 10 wines.

About the movies, I already have 3 on this list: 1) Milk, 2) 2001 - a Space Odyssey, 3) Dr. Strangelove (this one I just saw and it's one of the best dark comedies of all times and just to watch Peter Sellers'performance - impersonating three characters - is more than a valid reason to watch this movie).

Concerning artists, I'm still exploring, but a few names have been suggested that I'm now paying close attention. I got to know John Schofield, Elbow, Minnie Riperton and a very curious ethiop jazz band and I started listening more to a few artists that I already knew like Jose Gonzalez and John Mayer.

Concerning books, the only yet on the list is The Lady with the Dragon Tatoo. It is part of a trilogy and I'm reading the second one now (I'll let you know what I think later). And the next book I'll read is Slaughterhouse 5 by Kurt Vonnegut. I would like some more suggestions concerning this topic.

And finally wines. The only wines I honestly know by name and can tell the types I really like are the portuguese ones. And so, I haven't had many opportunities to try some of those wines that I read about. But for now I can tell you that I tried Vertente, a wine by Dirk Niepoort (coincidentially, a Dutch living in Portugal) which I really liked as I liked all wines I tried made by this producer.

Will keep posting more things that I come in contact.
Hope you keep sending suggestions