September 5, 2009
I’ve watched this movie thrice and I still love it. One of the best movies ever! Thinking back, I would have never picked out the movie by the title alone. When Aunt Antsy mentioned it to me before I got to know about it, I actually rolled my eye-balls, as the title struck me as a no-brainer alien invasion type of film. With the exception of Star Wars, I really do hate those type of movies. Only when I saw the DVD cover was I convinced that Apocalypto is not just what it seems. The Mayan language used in the movie was really beautiful, the gore and intensity of the cinematography are simply top-notch.
In my mind, Mel Gibson is definitely a better director than an actor. Apocalyto rates very high on my top 20.
September 5, 2009
The less time I have for myself, given that I’m spending more time at work, confirms the fact that I don’t really need all that much to keep me going. What I really need is just food, water and sleep. The very basic of Maslow hierarchy of needs. The physiological needs. Because without those, I can’t function even if they keep pumping my salary into the bank every month. Because I spend most of my waking hours working, it means I don’t have the time to be spending the money that I earn.
Does that make for a very sad existence? Not at this point since those basic needs are hardly being fulfilled while trying to get to the top of the pyramid (self-actualisation) and somewhat securing the middle pyramid (safety/love & belonging/esteem). To me, it is a testament of a certain possibility of living your life simply. Forget the fact that it will make a sad existence. Think about the fact that while trying to earn your bread and butter, we can get by with less. No need for other material things. Live simply. Focus on the needs, not the wants; and still lead a decent, happy life.
Which brings me to another point whenever Silver Bullet asks me what I want for my birthday. My biggest problem is giving him a specific answer. I can’t think of anything and that’s because there’s nothing I really,really want. For some reason, big rocks, diamonds, jewellery and what nots are also just not my thing. What do I do with those stuff anyway?
So maybe, just maybe, it’s a good thing I can’t think of anything tangible I want or need. That would just mean I don’t need much material things to keep me happy.
September 5, 2009
Being in Thailand really rekindled my love for fruits; especially the freshly cut fruits. It definitely is a plus that one doesn’t have to travel too far to stumble unto those, since they are always so readily available by the roadside – cheap and clean, almost at any time of the day.
I always have a thing for guavas. I thought they are already quite addictive in itself, until I recently discovered these…
If you look closely, the green is much brighter. The fruit almost looks artificial, but it is still as crispy as the normal guavas. The difference is actually in the taste…kind of plum-ish. Remember those days when guavas are sprinkled with powdered plums before eating them? This is close to it, except that you don’t have to deal with the powdered plum mess, since they used plum sauce to preserve these guavas.
One bite and I’m addicted. My only gripe with this fruit is with the seeds, as they are potential hazard for an emergency visit to the dentist if you accidentally chew on them too hard.
