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Recap and My Top 12 Movies of 2007

After a very hectic working period I am back with some reviews of the year 2007 and some predictions.  I will jumpstart with my top 12 favorite movies for this year.

But first a recap and a necessary explanation for my readers. In November, there was among others the third Mobile Monday Amsterdam event (again successful with 220 attendants), my presentation on Nijenrode University on digital marketing within the Metaverse (this link on SlideShare for the whole presentation), my whole-day workshop at HRO on the Metaverse, different columns for Emerce, Reclameweek, Marketingfacts, Energize, ICSB as well as FEM Business ranging from marketing, communications, trends, web 2.0 and the best books for managers on digital media. Furthermore, my Twitter life didn't stop due to its incredible richness and innovativeness (last night was special due to the spontaneous OLPC campaign (One Laptop Per Child) resulting in 17 free laptops for the poorest in our world). Furthermore, I have visited Valencia in Spain (great city, architecture, food and atmosphere outstanding Felipe Science Museum, especially on genetics) and Paris (LeWeb3 event with some fantastic speeches by Nokia (their OVI release is a key milestone on the evolution of the mobile internet relative to Google and Apple), Doc Searls, Joi Ito, Hans Rosling, Jason Calacanis, Friis, Dave Winer, Ragmaswami). Here can see all the videos / presentations from LeWeb3, recommended viewing. On top of that was my 'normal freelance 40-hour work week' at Direct Wonen doing my digital marketing and redesign tricks, so you can probably imagine why there was no time left for me to blog :-)

And now...my top 12 movies of the year 2007:

1. Das Leben der Anderen / The Lives of Others
2. Pan's Labyrinth
3. The Prestige
4. Atonement
5. 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
6. Sound of Sand
7. Transe
8. Last King of Scotland
9. Becoming Jane
10. Control
11. Sketches of Frank Gehry
12. Eastern Promises

So what are your favorites of the year ?

My Favorite Music : Radiohead - Fake Plastic Trees

My favorite poem: The Origin

This time nothing techy, rational, scientific, geeky, professional or abstract but something more personal. My favorite poem in Dutch written by Simon Vinkenoog (apologies to my English readers). I would like to contribute this poem to my daughter Moana, Nathalie and Maaike. We co-created the experiences stated below, sometimes multiple times, and rediscovered our true nature.

     "nog geen vorm of gestalte gekregen

      nog niets gezegd of gezwegen

      niets dan harmonie der sferen

      alles voor de eerste keer

      nieuw, onverlet, schoon en zuiver

 

      waar orde rijmt op regelmaat

      waar chaos ook heerst en catastrofe

      geen beneden of boven

      de oereigenste staat 

      waar is, wat niet is

      en ook overal nergens

      waar ruimte niet danst met tijd

      een en al open werkelijkheid

      waar smart nog niet heeft toegeslagen

      waar alle lasten lusten dragen

      waar winden waaien die niemand hoort

      en geen onvertogen woord

      het ruisen van de stilte stoort

      waar woorden zich wiegen op willig papier

      geen verleden of toekomst, alles is hier

      waar alle maskers vallen

      en alle wegen zich versmallen

      waar de weg zich vanzelf wijst

      en de reis haar bestemming vindt 

      waar de cirkel zich vanzelf sluit

      en een mens met zijn oorsprong verbindt"