To Boldly go...

(a tribute to Leonard Nimoy)


‘So this is it?’

‘I am afraid so'

‘Just like that?’

‘Well, I do not believe ‘just like that’ as you put it… I am sorry. Breathing … has… become more difficult’
‘I’m sorry I shouldn’t let you talk so much. Go lay down’

‘Maybe that is better’ 

‘I don’t think I can go on’

‘I have found that we in life can do more than we believe we can endure’

‘Spock…’

‘Jim you can go on without me’

‘But I don’t want to’

‘I do not think you have a choice in the matter and neither have I’

‘I will miss you so much’

‘As will I miss you’

‘The difference is, you won’t know it’

‘How do you know that to be true, Jim?’

‘What?’

‘How do you know I do not know I am missing you where I am going?’

‘Ehm, I don’t, do I?’

‘None of us do know what is to come after we are gone from this world’

‘Will you let me know?’

‘If there is any chance for me to do so, I will’

…
‘Spock…?’

‘Yes?’

‘Are you afraid?’

‘I do not feel fear, t’hy’la’ 

‘Not even now?’

‘Not even now’

‘I feel sad’

‘That I do feel’

‘You do?’

‘Yes, I feel your sadness as well as my own … the way you will feel when … you are left behind’

‘Oh God Spock’

‘Do not cry ashayam, we had a wonderful life together … and I have had a long life. I am an old man … I am tired’

‘Then sleep Spock, you deserve to rest. I’ll be here, I’ll always be here for you’

‘Live long and Prosper Jim’

‘Sleep Spock rest now I am here’ 

---- 

‘Well, if that isn’t the old hobgoblin! What are you doing here, Spock?’ 

‘I thought I would come and keep you company Doctor’ 

‘Really and what about Jim?’

‘It is not the Captain’s time yet’

‘No it’s not, so it’s you and me again is it?'

‘It seems so yes’

‘Well let’s make it a good one then, where shall we go?’

‘Go Doctor?’

‘Yeah, didn’t you know we can go where ever we want to? The stars are ours Spock!’

‘If that is the case what are we waiting for?’

‘Speaking like a true explorer Spock’

‘Like Captain Kirk always said; to boldly go where no one has gone before’

‘Well you got that right, Spock, where we’re going, no one has gone before!’

‘Show me the way Doctor’

‘Now you’re talking Spock, never thought I’d say that, but you and I are going to roam the stars forever’

‘Indeed’

‘Oh don’t you raise that eyebrow at me sonny…’

---- 

‘Keptin, Vat is the matter? Why are you lookink like that?’

‘I felt something Chekov, something brush by me, view screen on’

‘View screen on’

‘There, those two bright stars, those weren’t here before were they?’

‘No Keptin they vere not’

‘There, they’re blinking again! Is that just me? Am I seeing things?’

‘No I am seeing it too’

‘Uhura are they stars, not something else?’

‘Just stars Captain’

‘They are moving away, can we follow them?’

‘Keptin, they are gone’

‘What? Gone where?’

‘They’re just gone Captain, I can’t explain it’

‘Seeing is believing, believing is seeing’

‘What was that Captain?’

‘No never mind, resume course’

‘Resuming course, aye Keptin’

‘Goodbye Spock’

© KH

Cumberwedding; Is this the real life or is it a fantasy?

It's like a fairytale really, the whole Cumbertale wedding. You have a prince charming who meets a lovely woman, they fall in love and they marry. Only she got pregnant first, it's the 21th Century after all. Only what some fangirls seem to forget is that what they so love in every other Disney film, they despise when it comes to the man of their dreams. Literally their dreams because if they would think it would ever happen, meeting him, him falling in love with them etc. they had another thing coming.

Yesterday, Valentine's Day, Benedict Cumberbatch married the love of his life, Sophie Hunter. Every fangirl/fanwoman/fanperson was over the moon. That is, every sane person. Every other spiteful, hateful 'fan' girl was screaming their lungs out and was pulling her hair out. Not to mention tweeting/blogging about it.
Even the media is putting every fan down once again by saying we are 'all' in mourning and by posting every hateful tweet they could find. That there are most likely more happy tweets and blogs about the marriage no paper will ever says, or that most fans ask to respect their privacy by not posting the pap pics.

Why is it that certain fangirls react in that way, I thought in the very early hours of this morning when I lay awake next to my snoring husband? Probably because they've never experienced anything in their own lives, no deaths to a loved one, no divorces, no illnesses, nothing that is so called 'having a live' and so they project that onto a celebrity and think he has to live a certain way, or the way that is in their twisted little brains anyway.
That snoring husband by the way, my second husband, I met him only a month when after being divorced. Love doesn't wait really. What did I have to say? No wait I'm not ready for you? We went ahead took the plunge and went to live together after six months. That will be eight years this year.

Guess what? Life isn't that Disney film where the princess rebels, sings it out of her system, gets hitched and marries at age 16!!
But if it were you wouldn't be all that judgemental. Why is it okay in a Disney film for a girl to get married to a (stranger) prince so quickly but when it happens to your favourite celeb you cry and yell it's wrong!
It's real life! First of all you don't know how long they know each other and you're not supposed to, second it's none of your business!
If you think your celeb crush had such poor judgement on the love of his life and how he wants to spend the rest of his life, why on earth do you want to stay a fan of the man? Why spread vile, viscious hate all over the 'interweb' as Ben would say.
Do you honestly think putting him, his wife, their unborn child and his choices down all the time would make him change his mind and make him run toward you?
Quite the opposite direction I would think!

I have one advice for each and everyone of you: Re-read your Fairytales again! No prince charming ever married the Wicked Witch!

© KH

Open letter to Mr. Benedict Cumberbatch

Dear Ben,

You don't mind me calling you 'Ben' do you? You seem so familiar to me after being your fan for what seems ages now but hasn't been all that long really to be perfectly honest with you. I'm one of those fans 'who came into the Cumberfandom through Sherlock fans' as many of us have. But it seems like forever because everyday I see your face. It has come to that you know.

I am a 47 year old woman, I have a husband, two boys age 20 and 18 and I'm not a fan'girl' really and yet, I can't help myself but squeal every time I see you on TV like the other day at the BAFTA's. I know I've got it bad... I'm 9 years older than you are, but still...
I would've come Ben, I would. Anything for the Fandom you know! If only...

I am talking about the Sherlock Event of course. I don't know if you know it Ben, but you are being used as a commercial milk cow (pardon the expression). Have you seen those prices? Sure there are cheaper tickets for sale, but the ones to just meet you and get 5 seconds with you for a quick photograph (you even get restrictions not to pull faces sweetie, or not to point to much) and an autograph are from £ 595 up to £ 2995 ! I mean really Ben even you should feel that is ridiculous to ask so much from mostly teenage girls (and some older women who have teenagers themselves who are very expensive you know!) For those VIP tickets you can buy a car for God's sake! I haven't even talked about the airline and hotel expenses yet! Which are high because of poor planning, you know the convention is at the same time as the London Marathon do you?

I mean come on; I do love you as an actor and as a person but that's a bit too much wouldn't you say?
I would love to have gone, not only to see you mind you; but to meet all those lovely online friends I've made while I was tweeting and tumbling about you, sharing my edits and my love for you and your acting and for Sherlock too. (I can't help it but I do see all of your characters as seperate persons from you, is that weird?)
To meet all those lovely girls and women I've grown to love so much was really the main reason to go to such an event, and frankly you where the cherry on the big cake.

But Ben, it's not going to happen. Not for that kind of money anyway. I will keep my dreams and will try to meet some of my friends one day, one time.

I always say; everything happens for a reason. I was going to travel for the very first time all alone to this con. To meet my friends, to meet you. It was said they would let us all know in advance. 2 months isn't in advance really. I have planned a trip to Edinburgh with my sister, a city where my heart lies. But also a city where your fiancee is from. Now I don't have to look around if I see you with her by any chance and I can just enjoy my trip, my first trip in years!
Maybe we will meet one day, but until then, I will still admire you from a distance, only it will be more with my head out of the clouds this time.

With love, as always,

Kati 

The Imitation Game

On the last day of 2014 hub told me he had won 2 tickets to the film the Imitation Game for a pre-premiere. I was over the moon of course. This film with my favourite actor isn't playing in all cinema's in my country sadly.

So last Saturday the 3th of January we traveled to the city where it was shown and it left us both speechless really. The whole cast is so very wonderful but Benedict was phenomenal.
The story is about Alan Turing a British mathematician, logician, cryptanalyst and pioneering computer scientist who was hired by the Allied forces to crack the Nazi German Enigma code and win the Second World War. Turing later was prosecuted for being a homosexual and could choose between two years imprisonment or chemical castrastion. He chose the latter so he could continue his work only the hormonal treatment affected his brain at a point where he couldn't even work anymore.
Alan Turing took his own life by cyanide poisening only 41 years of age in 1954.
This man having saved about 14 million people by solving Enigma and ending the war earlier this way, wasn't getting the acknowledgement he was supposed to get. Only years after his death in 2013 Queen Elizabeth II granted him a posthumous pardon.

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Alan Turing, an outstanding performance by Benedict Cumberbatch was the father of our present-day computers with his invention of the Turing machine.
The film is nominated for five Golden Globes nominations among which best actor, best supporting actress for Keira Knightley who plays fellow code breaker Joan Clarke, best film.
The gorgeous music is by Alexandre Desplat and gives you chills throughout the film. It leaves you sitting in the cinema after the film is over actually.

It's a heartbreaking, beautiful story and a real one as well. The Golden Globes are an indication for the Oscar nominations and I wouldn't be surprised if this would be Benedict's first Oscar nomination. It would be well deserved!

© KH

Cumberbitches all right

At the US Imitation Game premiere we saw them finally together;
Benedict Cumberbatch and his fiancee Sophie Hunter or as his Fandom are calling them fondly; Benophie. He was ready to show her to the world and how lovely she looked or rather they looked together side by side.

The happy couple was absolutely glowing and I think as a fan of Benedict you should rejoice in his happiness.
Because why shouldn't you be happy for him? The man couldn't be more happy; His soon to be wife at his side and the Imitation Game doing very well already in the UK where it was the best opening film in years this weekend!
The man is heading towards an Oscar I'd say and not only me but a lot of people who know what they are talking about.
Last week he got a Hollywood Film Award for best actor to start of the award season. Bring it on!

What bothers me however is there are some girls in the Fandom (one can hardly call them women the way they're reacting) who are spoiling it for the rest. There are always rotten apples in the barrel. They are consistent in their claim that Sophie isn't for Benedict that she's ugly even or that Benedict isn't happy.
One only has to look at the photos of the premiere to see that he is happy and proud.

Then again, we are mere fans and his private life is his own. We are fans of his work and his private life is none of our concern!
We have to be gratful he is granting us this little bit of his life to share this with the world.
If you cannot be happy for them, don't call yourself a Cumberfan!

Sorry rant over. You may continue fangirling... as you were.

© KH

Cumberfans and the Media

Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter at the French Open earlier this year and the Times announcement

On November 5th Benedict Cumberbatch announced in the Times that he's getting engaged to Sophie Hunter. Almost immediately Twitter and Tumblr bursted with happy Cumberfans who congratulated the happy couple. Hashtag #congratulationsBenedictandSophie was the thing to tweet and Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter were trending topic. Everyone who was doing their research would know that most of the Fandom was rejoicing and who wouldn't be? If you're not happy for your idol's joy and happiness are you a real fan? Every Cumberfan knows Benedict wants to have a family of his own. So yes we all shared our exitement.

But the days following the announcement the newspapers and tabloids were throwing article after article at us without even verifying sources or 'doing their research' as Sherlock would say. They only had to read on Twitter or Tumblr (which is what they are doing anyway) to see how the CumberCollective was feeling about the news. But no, nothing of the sort. Almost every article said 'we' are crying our eyes out or that our dreams are shattered. (yes we all still thought we could 'get' him *rolls eyes* ) There are articles written by women who are calling us Cumberbitches (we all hate the word; Benedict hates the word we don't like to be called that) and even calling Sophie one! As if she's some überCumberbitch who has caught herself the jackpot.

I find it all very offensive to say the least! I am appalled how the media are talking about us Cumberbatch fans (whatever names we give ourselves)as if we are mindless crying stupid nobodies (Bitches even) We are all very happy Benedict and Sophie are engaged to be married and we want them to be happy! Let us be happy for our man! We are one happy Cumberfamily! If you don't understand that, it's your problem don't make it ours!
The media didn't even bother to read our reaction to it all;

Of course it's much more tempting to write a story about crying teens (not all of us are you know, a lot of us are married women with a healthy Cumbercrush) writing about happy Cumberfans is probally not a good story. But writing all lies is? It's lazy journalism in my eyes and I can get really angry if they attack Benedict and now Sophie and the Cumbercollective. It's not a bunch of rabid fanatic fans as some are so fast to label us. No we are a wonderful supportive Fandom (most of us are in it for Benedict's work mind you his amazing acting skills, let's not forget that) who are embracing Sophie and welcoming her into the Cumberfamily.
Sure she must realize she has to share Benedict a bit but I'm sure she doesn't mind that.

So we would love it if you would stop calling us 'bitches' we're not dogs and if you would do your research from now on dear Media.
Furthermore if you say harmful thing about either Benedict or Sophie be prepared for a really angry Cumbercollective that will protect both of them with everything they've got!
You are warned!

© KH

Vote

Today we have to vote for the European Parliament in my country. It's not a very popular issue over here: Voting for Europe. Which I find rather sad really. You don't get to comment on any  political issues if you don't bother voting.

I don't want to get very political here anyway only want to talk about the fact we do get to vote. There are countries where you may vote, but where your vote doesn't count. Corruption or dictatorship is still ongoing in these days and age.



It isn't that long ago women where fighting for a right to vote.
So if I hear from a woman that she's not going to vote because 'it is no use anyway' I always get a little upset really.
These so called Suffragettes paved the way for us women today to cast our votes! And young (and old) women today are throwing that away like it's nothing.



And although women can vote from 1919 in most countries because of these suffragettes, voting for  women is still not possible in for instance Saudi Arabia.

We have come a long way and you may not agree with a united Europe or you may agree, not voting is just not the way to say you don't agree!
Let your voice be heard and vote.

© KH

Read more about the Suffragettes here