Random Talk : 100 Posts!!!


One hundred posts and two and a half years later here I stand, um… sit, and I can’t help but look back and compare myself to who I was back then; and I am sure you won’t be surprised to note that I have changed a lot. I wanted to take this past post and reflect on the things that have changed about me.

Let’s start with the physical part. I certainly have become taller, and my voice has become more mature. A funny thing was that before puberty hit, everyone who spoke to me over the phone assumed that I was a lady. I don’t know if I was supposed to take it as a compliment or not. But, suffice to say, when my friend told me I sounded mature and very manly when I made a prank call I was very happy.

My weight has definitely been in fluctuation. Last I checked, I had lost some, but now I am not really sure how it is holding, but I’m planning stuff to keep it in check before it goes into unhealthy territory. I went through a bunch of haircuts and some slight variations in my hair style, and it seems that I have found something that suits me and more importantly, I am convinced is not too flashy. I am still experimenting with my beard as I wait for it to, hopefully, come into full form.

Moving on to more intellectual and entertainment related stuff; I have finished a large portion of Patricia Cornwell’s Scarpetta series than when I started out. I have definitely watched a lot of movies since then and I have found many directors who I have started following, as opposed to following actors. A few examples would be Damien Chazelle, Nicholas Winding Refn and Ben Affleck. There are of course the industry staple heavy hitters like Nolan who I haven’t mentioned.

I have been watching more meaningful anime and also taken to following studios and specific creators, because of the consistency in the quality of the shows that they provide. I have also started looking outside Japan and in general outside the usual places where you can find consistently good movies so that I can find the few hidden gems that come along once in a while from a country no one is sure even exists.

If you ask me to list out the shows, or the movies, or the Anime I have seen, I am not sure I will be able to list them all, partly because I have seen so many, but mostly because as I started watching more stuff and analyze it from a critical stand point I have started to differentiate the mediocre works from the ones with finesse. Keep in mind this has nothing to do with which movie I like better, be it mindless popcorn action or riveting, emotionally heavy, drama.

When it comes to reading, while the volume of stuff I have been reading has come down a bit, I have started reading original stories by authors who aren’t well known or in some cases even published; that is from WattPad.

The kind of music I listen to has changed a lot. I am actively searching out new artists to add to my playlists and trying out different genres, both in the hopes of discovering another special artist, and also in the fear of me settling for the same old stuff I listen to. There are so many classical pieces composers that I want to listen to and reverting back to Mozart and Beethoven isn’t exactly the way to learn about them.

While I do feel I have changed a lot, in some cases I don’t think I have changed much at all. I am still a guy who doesn’t talk much, at when I am not in front of an audience. While my interpersonal skills have become way better than they used to be, I still consider myself an introvert. I still follow the principles and morals I set for myself back then, but I have to say that my resolve has been tested far more than I would have expected.

I am still amazed when I watch a new good film, despite it having flaws and most of all I still enjoy watching trashy films just as much as I did back then. I am happy that me over thinking the metaphors present in films has not left me jaded and I do hope that I don’t become jaded, for what is a life without a bit of surprise.

Finally I am going to end this rather short post with a challenge for myself; and not a promise mind you. I want to write and post two hundred posts over the course of this year, starting with this, so hopefully, when 2018 starts, I will be looking back at 300 odd posts and I will be able to see how I have changed since. With hopes for a better year ahead,


Sayonara!!!

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