Runaway

Today's song is "Runaway" by Linkin Park. I know it probably makes no sense, but I find Linkin Park a really soothing band; whenever I hear them, I instantly feel reassured and start to relax. This is very strange considering it is an alternative rock/ nu metal band, that is quite heavy at times, but still, I do find Linkin Park as a type of lullaby, literally: when I was on holiday and I was on a plane, and it felt impossible to sleep because of the loud engines, I started to listen to them and I began to drift to sleep, and even to this day, if I find I can't sleep sometimes I listen to Linkin Park and I become closer to that dreamlike state. And I have a weird theory to why this is, which is, that they create a magnitude of different sounds, that it sounds almost artificial, yet so organic- especially the vocals, I find they are particularly raw and brimming with emotion- which allows me to disconnect with the world around me, and instead lets me drift into this 'space-like' void.

Anyhow, despite me sounding absolutely crazy right now, I love this band, and 'Runaway' is from their debut album 'Hybrid Theory,' which is a truly incredible album, with so many different influences for each instrument coming together in a magnificent explosion. The lyrics are also so intense, confronting Chester Bennington's (lead vocalist) experiences growing up: ranging from child abuse, alcohol and drugs, separation and isolation and disappointment, which brings much power to the music. It is a complete release, expressing the complexity of the human psyche.

I wanna run away

Never say goodbye

I wanna know the truth

Instead of wondering why

I wanna know the answers

No more lies

I wanna shut the door

And open up my mind 

So here is this week's Music Monday, 'Runaway:'

"Belle"- a beautiful movie

A few days ago, I had the pleasure of seeing the beautiful (or 'belle') movie "Belle," which is based on the true story of Dido Elizabeth Belle, the illegitimate child of Admiral Sir John Lindsay, to an African mother during the 18th century.  She was brought up by her great uncle, Lord Mansfield, who was described as the most powerful man in Britain at the time- apart from the king- due to his position as the highest judge. I don't really know the technical terms of the legal system, so I'm sorry that I'm going to be sounding pretty amateurish when describing the film. In fact, I'm going to sound amateurish when I say that the style of film reminded me of a Jane Austen type of story, as it is set during those times, with the views of society, the mannerisms and the obsession with finding a husband that is of a suitable rank present.


Because of her being a 'child of colour,' despite her aristocratic background, Belle- or as she is called in the film, Dido- is judged by others in society, as she is caught in between the two worlds of the privileged and those who were considered insignificant. And the film captures this tension perfectly, especially the scenes between the characters Dido (played by Gugu Mbatha-Raw) and James Ashford (Tom Felton), who, like many others of that time, was disgusted by the sight of her in such high society.

It is shocking to think that the injustice brought upon people of African heritage actually happened, their mistreatment was absolutely terrible, so it was reassuring that the movie allowed for the opportunity for the story of Dido Elizabeth Belle to be told. And it was executed in an absolutely flawless way.


The story is not just about Dido's place in society, and of her trying to find where she fit in, as she states in the movie "How may I be too high in rank to dine with the servants but too low to dine with my family?" but also focusses on the 'Zong case,' which is one of the most consequential cases to be brought before a court, as it was the mediator that started the abolishment of slave trading in Britain. The 'Zong Massacre' was in 1781, and (in brief), it involved the murder of slaves on a ship because they were diseased, and the traders thought they would earn more money to send the slaves overboard and to claim that it was due to not having enough water and sacrifices had to be made, as opposed to trying to sell diseased "merchandise." The Zong Massacre had just occurred in the duration of when the film is set, and Lord Mansfield was the judge to decide whether the insurance company should pay for the deaths. And this affected the relationship he had with Dido, who wanted to help prove that what happened was murder and that the insurance company shouldn't pay. And in the process, she becomes close to the man who wanted the slaves to find justice, John Davinier (Sam Reid), creating another complicated relationship between her and what society believes her future should hold.

One of the most powerful and moving scenes for me, was when Dido is looking at herself in the mirror and begins scratching and clawing at her skin, with such frustration and passion, that it makes your heart break watching.

I thoroughly enjoyed this film, and thought it so exquisite with it's attention to detail, both in story/ script, but also in the set and costumes. I highly recommend watching it, as it is based on a true story, and is so much more intricate in story lines and in relationships, which I haven't even touched on. For example, there is the sweet sisterly relationship Dido has with her cousin, as well as many others. It is an all star cast, and the acting is truly incredible.  It is a must see film.

Emotion- Eddy Sara

The other day, my friend and I went to a small gallery tucked away in an alleyway in North Melbourne, called Raglan Street Gallery, where we saw the artwork of local artist (well, local for us) Eddy Sara, and his exhibition 'Emotion.'

Inspired by the works of author and psychologist Abby Seixas, his interpretation was to explore the different emotions and how one would deal with them. It was a small display, but the artwork was interesting, as the artist was "aiming, through my artwork, to be playful, to comment on the world around me, to philosophise, to bring a smile to your lips or start some ripples in your mind. It is my job to start the sentence and your job, if you choose to except it, to finish it."


Eddy Sara's work allowed my friend and I to think about emotions in a different perspective. Each piece of work personified a different emotion (to some extent) and in the title, you could see the underlying message of hope that was present.

Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

'Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea' written by April G. Tucholke, is a young adult gothic not-completely-horror novel, written in the voice of protagonist, seventeen year old girl Violet. Set in contemporary times, Tucholke has created an easy reading, yet "darkly romantic, and beautifully unsettling" (according to Marissa Marr) novel.

Violet and her twin brother, Luke are living in their family's mansion, both of their parents have gone to Europe to pursue their art. While they are gone, money is running out, so in order to afford the simple necessities, like groceries, Violet comes up with the idea of renting their guest house. And it so happens that a mysterious teenage boy, River West, turns up and moves in, and since his appearance, strange things begin happening in the town of Echo (where they live). A girl goes missing and the children say the Devil took her away. People are beginning to see monsters, and Violet begins to realise that River has something to do with it.

When I began the novel, I thought it was going to be just a mediocre read, however, I soon realised that my first impression was wrong. The first line is brilliantly spellbinding:

"You stop fearing the devil when you're holding his hand..."  

 I wasn't able to put the book down. Like Violet, I was captivated by River and the dark phenomenas that were occurring around the town. And I began to agree with Marissa Marr's comment that was on my book's cover. As the story progressed, even though I thought that character development could have been greater, the actual events that were occurring within the story, were growing darker and more terrifying and more gripping. And that was when I couldn't stop reading; my pulse rate was quickening and being so involved in the story, I didn't notice when it was 2am in the morning, until I jumped when the wind outside my bedroom window was blowing so loudly. (On the news report the next day, actually, I found out that the wind was travelling over 100km/hr, so no wonder it was loud and kept me up for the rest of the night) But while I was finishing 'Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea,' I thought it perfectly set the atmosphere of this modern day gothic novel.

My rating: 7/10

Spread your wings

For this week's "Music Monday," I am going to be introducing the incredible song 

"Spread your wings" by Queen.

I absolutely love Queen, and in my opinion- despite Simple Plan and Green Day being my favourite bands- I think the greatest band of all time would be Queen (and The Beatles). Over the past month, I've been listening to their albums from the beginning, so an album a week. Last week I reached their sixth album 'News of the World,' which contains their famous songs "We will rock you" and "We are the champions." But despite these absolutely epic songs, the song that stood out to me most was "Spread your wings," written by John Deacon.

Last week was the first time I ever heard the complete album and also the first time I heard of that particular song. And I'm going to sound absolutely pathetic when I say, that it was a really magical experience, as my wonderful friend and I were listening to the original record on his turntable, while lying on the floor. And I know this is probably really sad of me, but I was so excited to be listening to an actual record, as I'm so used to listening to music on my iPod, but there is something so mesmerising about listening to a record.
Anyway, as soon as this song started to play, I closed my eyes and I didn't even realise that I was crying, because it was so beautiful and I couldn't believe that I never knew this song existed before then. And that is why I really want to share it with others, because it is such a sublime piece of music:

From page to screen: "How I live now"

'How I live now' by Meg Rosoff was one of my favourite novels when I was fourteen. I read it over and over again, drawn in by the utterly horrible scenario that she created. It was horrible, and so real; about Daisy, a fifteen year old girl who from New York who is sent to stay with her cousins in England, during which, the outbreak of World War Three takes place.

Although I loved the book so much, I have always been slightly disturbed by the fact that she falls in love with her cousin, Edmond. But there are many disturbing things about this books, like the war in itself and the terrible things that occur because of it. It is realistic in that aspect though, it brings a shocking reality of how many countries around the world have to live, by introducing  a fictitious conflict into a relatively peaceful country, which allows the reader to take a moment to reflect and truly imagine how real war is for thousands of innocents around the world. And that is what makes the book so powerful (and worth a read), which is kept in the movie.

I just watched the movie, and it seems darker than what I remember the story being from when I was fourteen. It may be because I'm older and understand what is happening more, or it may that now there is a visual prompt to make the whole story more poignant, or it could be that the film has indeed been written in a much darker way. The scene that affected me the most, and probably affected many other people, was when Daisy finds the pile of bodies at the 'boys camp,' and desperately going through each body bag to find Edmond.

In many ways, the film has remained true to the book; the themes are there. However, the characters have been altered slightly, for example, in the novel the cousins where: Osbert (who was the oldest sibling) who was cut from the movie, Edmond and his twin brother Isaac, (who in the film, Edmond is the eldest, while Isaac became the younger brother) and the little sister Piper (who has remained the same in the film). But despite the altercation of the family tree, I thought the film worked really well and allowed for the relationship between Daisy and Edmond- which is the 'Love conquers all' sort of relationship, that even though separated for the majority of novel and film, will find each other in the end- and the relationship between Daisy and Piper, who, when the family is separated, remain together and run away together to return back to their house and to reunite with Edmond.

With a cast of Saoirse Ronan (Daisy), George MacKay (Edmond), Tom Holland (Isaac) and Harley Bird (Piper), I was not disappointed with this film adaptation.

From page to screen: "The Fault in our Stars"

And finally, I have seen the movie 'The Fault in our Stars,' the adaptation of the much loved and treasured novel written by John Green. About a month back, I wrote a post about the book itself and expressed my absolute adoration to it and my excitement to eventually seeing the movie, and now the day had come and I was not disappointed.

Because this is a story that is so beautiful with a mass fan base, director Josh Boone would have had a hard job to try and satisfy the millions of readers, and luckily he realised the importance this book is to so many people. And the final result is certainly extraordinary; it was well cast, the story stuck true to the novel, the most beautiful lines were kept, and I think all audience members were moved by this film. It is one of my greatest fears that a film adaptation of one of my favourite books turns into an abused and mutilated version of what once was a great piece of literature, so it is a relief to be able to watch 'The Fault in our Stars' and be able to say that it was exactly how I imagined; a complete success.

Shailene Woodley plays the protagonist Hazel Grace Lancaster, and I can't think of anyone who could have played the role better. She became Hazel completely. The audience is drawn in by the narration that accompanies the visuals, which I thought was an enjoyable experience, as it allowed for us to follow her journey; feeling her struggles, joys, love, fears and anger alongside her. With the beginning and ending of the movie shot with her looking up at the sky telling us what happened in that "little infinity" that she shared with Augustus Waters, the film was shaped with much care and love.
Ansel Elgort was a wonderful Augustus; he was charming and- like the book- the audience instantly falls in love with him. The chemistry between the two actors was perfect, which is reflected in their performance when they are together; Augustus is gallant and says the most beautiful lines that make me cry each time I hear them:

"I'm in love with you, and I know that love is just a shout into the void, and that oblivion is inevitable, and that we are all doomed and that there will come a day when all our labor has been returned to dust, and I know that the sun swallow the only earth we'll ever have, and I am in love with you." 

And speaking of me crying, I was crying on and off throughout the movie, and I know for a fact that I wasn't the only one in the cinema to be tearing up. When watching a film for the first time, I get really absorbed into it, and the only thing that made me aware of the world that existed outside of the screen, was the sniffling of different audience members (me being one of them). And there is nothing wrong with crying, in fact, I think it would be impossible not to be touched by 'The Fault in our Stars:' both book and movie.


I loved it! So I thank Josh Boone, all the cast and crew for creating an enchanting film, but mostly to John Green, for writing one of the most beautiful novels of all time. In the words of Hazel Grace "I cannot tell you how thankful I am for our little infinity," a "little infinity" that is loved by so many and has left a mark in our lives, giving us a chance to fall in love "slowly, and then all at once." 

I'm gonna be (500 Miles)

As I'm still in the "honey-moon" stage of my new found love for the film 'Sunshine on Leith' (which I saw at the cinema again yesterday), for the past few days I have had different 'The Proclaimers' songs stuck in my head.

And as it is "Music Monday" (I'm such a nerd), today's song is 'I'm gonna be (500 Miles),' which is probably the most famous song of theirs. And it is a fantastic song; a love song that isn't a typical slow paced tempo, but an upbeat- yet not pop-y- and motivational, uplifting song. Every time I listen to this song, I instantly want to get up and start marching and walking those 500 miles, which is pretty impressive of the song to make me do that, considering I'm one of the laziest people ever when it comes to exercise.

So, as I was saying, it is a love song; just by looking at the lyrics you can even consider it as one of the most sweetest 'declaration-of-love' songs there are. Take the opening verse for example:

When I wake up, well, I know I'm gonna be

I'm gonna be the man who wakes up next to you

When you go out, well, I know I'm gonna be

I'm gonna be the the man who goes along with you

If I get drunk, well, I know I'm gonna be

I'm gonna be the man who gets drunk next to you

And if I haver, well, I know I'm gonna be 

I'm gonna be the man who's havering to you 

And then the chorus comes in, which are those well known lines of:

But I will walk five hundred miles

And I will walk five hundred more

Just to be the man who walked a thousand miles

To fall down at your door

The lyrics become sweeter and sweeter as the song progresses, and with that amazing music accompaniment, you have an incredible classic before you. 

Sunshine on Leith

Yesterday I had a wonderful day spent with my grandma, to help celebrate her birthday. And we saw this adorable movie called 'Sunshine on Leith,' which is a musical film featuring songs by The Proclaimers, which is a fantastic band, famously known for their song 'I'm gonna be (500 miles).'

This film was an adaptation of the stage musical, which is set in Edinburgh, and I just have to say that I wish I lived there, because the city scape was so beautiful. When I was twelve years old, I went to Europe, and Edinburgh was the first place we visited. And being twelve, never having gone to Europe before, and from Australia, I had never seen such old buildings; I instantly fell in love with the city (and the Scottish accent), and watching this film just re-affirmed this.

Entering the cinema, I didn't actually know anything about what I was about to see, so when the first scene began with two of the lead characters- Davy and Ally- at war, with the opening song 'Sky takes the Soul' (which is a beautiful song), the atmosphere was filled with anxiety and foreboding, followed by an explosion that made me think "what on earth is my grandma making me see?" But I didn't need to worry after that, as the story continues set a few months later, with the pair returning to Edinburgh and with them breaking into 'I'm on my way;' the mood lifted and the story unfolded to be about the relationships between family, friends and loves.

It is a truly enchanting film, that has been well received, and according to Rotten Tomatoes, has a 92% positive feedback, which is incredible. I'm looking forward to seeing it again, as I enjoyed it so much! It is films like this that makes me love going to the cinema, also making me wish that we could just burst into song spontaneously anywhere we go. Imagine how amazing the world would be if we could just start singing randomly and everyone just joins in!

'Over and done with' (scene from film)

Disney movies: welcome 'Frozen'

Even though I am months delayed, I saw the movie "Frozen" for the first time today. I've heard so much about it, about how wonderful it is, and I have to agree with them completely. It has now become one of my favourite Disney movies. Even though I'm now nineteen years old, I still love Disney movies, and who wouldn't? When I was little, I loved the songs and story, but now that I'm older, I actually pick up on the humour- the script is really funny. It's sort of the same with 'Shrek.' When I was little, I didn't get all the jokes, but now I'm watching it again and I find it even funnier than what I thought it was all those years ago.

My favourite Disney movies would be:

1) Beauty and the Beast
I love the songs, the story, the world in which it is set. I love reading, so I have the 'Belle dream,' which is basically the dream of having that absolutely incredible library that the Beast gives to her. Also, this story (along with all the other cartoons of this genre) hold a moral lesson, which is, that beauty can be found in even the most unlikely of places/ people.  I'm just assuming that everyone has seen the movie- but if you haven't please watch it- and we see at the beginning the Beast has a temper and doesn't appear friendly, but with Belle being able to express her lovely nature, she treats him (after she tries to run away) as if he isn't a monster, which ultimately brings out his kinder nature. It is the most beautiful love story ever!

Belle's library

2) The Lion King
Like with 'Shrek,' when I re-watched this years later, I was able to appreciate the jokes, which made it a pleasure to watch. I have a wonderful childhood memory associated with 'The Lion King,' of, whenever I stayed over at my cousin's house (who was older than me) I would always ask to watch it, as I didn't have the video myself. So it was always a special treat watching 'The Lion King' for me. And once again, one of the reasons I love the movie so much, is because of the fantastic songs: 'The Circle of Life,' 'I just can't wait to be king,' 'Hakuna Matata' and 'Can you feel the love tonight,' have all become such classic songs in the world of Disney.

Hakuna Matata

3) Tangled
This came out a few years ago, and being much older when I first saw it at the cinema, I was able to appreciate a Disney movie through 'adult-ish' eyes and pick up on the jokes once again. (I like comedy, as you can probably tell) I just loved everything about this movie, the idea of going on a quest- which seems so mundane, but it ends up being so much more- of seeing the lanterns that are lit in the remembrance of the lost princess. And that is one of the many reasons why I love this movie so much: it turns the ordinary things into the extraordinary. For example, a frying pan becomes the faithful weapon of self defence.

Frying pans

And now it is time for me to welcome the next film into my top four favourite Disney movies:

4) Frozen
I love how I can really relate to the character of Anna. She is clumsy and awkward, which just makes her seem so real. I was talking to one of my friends about Disney movies today, and we both agreed that Disney characters have evolved throughout the decades, moving with the times. If you were to compare a princess from one of the earlier films (like Snow White) with a princess of today, like that of Anna and Elsa, they have so much personality, and seem so real, so you see their motivations and become believable. I got really into the movie, especially with the scenes with Olaf the snowman, who loves warm hugs and dreams about the summer. He was so adorable!

Most adorable character EVER!

As soon as I finished the movie, I wanted to watch it again, it was that good!

Everytime

After months of writing this blog, I've finally gotten my act together in creating a structure of some description of what I'm going to write about on certain days. And because I'm a bit of a loser, I thought that Monday- because it begins with 'M'- the blog post can be about music. Making it

 

"Music Monday"

Every day I like choosing a 'song of the day,' and today's song is Everytime by one of my favourite bands, Simple Plan. It is one of their more 'pop-y' sort of songs, which is personally my favourite song of their's, from the album 'Still not getting any...'

Simple Plan is described by Atlantic Records as having "classic punk energy and modern pop sonics"and is regarded as part of the 'pop punk' genre. In my opinion, their earlier albums have more of a punk sound, which over the years has evolved to more pop-like, but still maintaining that hint of punk. 

But back to the song 'Everytime,' it is a song about looking back at the past (as if there was another option, like looking forward at the past- poor phrasing from my part, sorry) and wishing that they could go back just to spend "one more day" with that someone. I love this song so much, because it has sweet corny lyrics, yet, still filled with emotion. You can visualise what they are saying, as they are telling the story. These lyrics make me smile and I can't help but sing along 'every time' I hear the song playing. I especially love the part near the end (exactly 3 minutes into the song, as a matter of fact), when everyone joins in for that brief phrase: "one more day with you." It just sounds so beautiful. 

Pumpkin Pasta recipe

Today was my turn to cook dinner, and I decided to try a new recipe: pumpkin pasta sauce.
 And I was really happy with how it turned out, because- I don't know about you- but when trying a new dish, I get a bit on edge in the cooking process, because I'm so focussed on what I'm doing and scared that I'm going to destroy dinner and everyone in my house would go hungry. But despite that, I really love cooking meals (I'm not too big on cooking desserts for some weird reason- that's more of my dad's expertise).

I can't remember where I got this recipe from, but this is my altered version of it that I have written down. It is also really easy to make and doesn't take long, around 15- 20 minutes (serves 4):

To make pureed pumpkin:

1) cut about half a pumpkin into thin slices
2) boil it
3) drain it, put it in a bowl and mash it up (see, I told you it is easy)

For the sauce, you would need:

- a chunk of butter (around 1.5 tablespoons worth)
- a spoon worth of thyme leaves
- 150 mL of milk
- 1/4 cup of grated parmesan
- teaspoon of ground nutmeg
- pinch of salt and ground white pepper

What to do:

1) melt butter in a saucepan on low temperature
2) add the thyme
3) add the pureed pumpkin and stir for a few minutes
4) add milk bit by bit, constantly stirring
5) add cheese, salt, pepper and nutmeg and stir it in

Stir in cooked pasta when the sauce is done

Note:
If the sauce is too thick, add more milk
Cook pasta during this entire time (penne works really well, but I guess everything else will too)
You can serve with more cheese on top

I don't have a photo of what it looks like, because I don't have a camera and because I'm so technologically-challenged, I have problems downloading images on my phone onto the computer. But it looks something like this:

The Forgotten

Every now and then, I discover or rediscover songs, and I play them over and over again, because I had never fully appreciated the song before then. And at the moment I'm totally in love with the song 'The Forgotten' by Green Day, which is absolutely beautiful. I've learnt all the words and I really enjoy just singing along to the music (and the song is on repeat).
It was only yesterday actually, that I was able to put into words why this song is truly magnificent, from an emotional point of view. I'm half way through writing a novel at the moment, and it is my main character who states this analysis, so I'm going to do something completely different and show you an extract of my novel, where she talks about the song:

What songs am I obsessed with right now? I’m racking my brain and I think I’ve just thought of the perfect one:
“‘The Forgotten’ by Green Day.” I announce confidently. I think it is one of the most beautiful songs, and returning back to my nerd self, the lyrics are really poetic. 
“And why is that?” 
“Because phrases like “Well don’t look away from the arms of a bad dream, don’t look away, sometimes you’re better lost than to be seen” resonate out to me and I’m sure to thousands of others out there in the world. It is written for all those people who feel lost, abandoned and ultimately forgotten, and by voicing internal thoughts in such a melodic piece of music, it provides us with an understanding of where we are in the world, and can also trigger a sense of hope inside of us.” And as I say this, I realise how true this is. I’ve listened to the song so many times, but I never really thought about how much I feel comforted by it, despite it being a sadder song, I really do feel a sense of freedom with it all the same. 

So now I leave it up to you to listen to 'The Forgotten,' and I hope that you enjoy it as much as I do.

Favourite films continued...

Only recently I watch a movie that I hadn't seen in years, and realised that movie had to go on my 'favourite movie list.' And then I realised that I have left out so many amazing movies from that list, so I have decided to expand on it, starting with:

One Day
It is a heart-warming film about friendship: the friendship between the characters Emma Morley and Dexter Mayhew. These greatly contrasting characters (working-class and practical Emma, alongside the flamboyant and wealthy Dexter) have a close chemistry that the audience has the pleasure of watching on one day of each year, allowing us to witness the growing of characters and seeing the true strength of friendship and the love shared between the two. It is a film that makes you smile and cry, cry and smile; it is a film of a journey filled with the ups and downs of life, presented in a unique way. This is a story that I can never get tired of watching, as it is so beautifully written and acted.

P.S. I love you
The first time I watched this film, I used an entire packet of tissues. I was crying that much! And to this day, the emotions that are displayed in the film, still affect me. It is about the following months of Holly, after the death of her husband. With flashbacks of Gerry (her husband) and his beautiful Irish accent and seeing how caring he was, that is one of the most tear-triggering techniques that cause the water-works to keep coming.  On the event of her 30th birthday, Holly receives the first of many letters from her dead husband, instructing her to do certain things each month, allowing Holly to enter a journey of rediscovery and finding a way of living without Gerry. And this is the premise of the movie, which I highly recommend to watch.

Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging
Changing the genre completely now, is this brilliantly funny teen movie with classic lines, about a fourteen year old girl, Georgia and her obsession with boys, more specifically, the new guy at school, Robbie. As I said before, it is a really funny film, as we watch Georgia's attempts to attract Robbie's attention, and watching her plans backfire, and quite often humiliate. The film looks into the common issues that are present in friendships, and also in families, as well as seeing the growing maturity of Georgia (well, the maturity of a young teenager). It is an easy, fun watching film, that I absolutely love the soundtrack to, featuring: 'She's so lovely' by Scouting for girls; 'Sugar mouse' by Oh, Atoms; 'The Show' by Lenka; and the fictional band Stiff Dylans's song 'Ultraviolet.'