The other day I saw a snail crossing the sidewalk. The snails are coming again. Last year, when I saw a snail starting to cross the sidewalk, I’d pick him up and put him all the way on the other side. At the time I was thinking I was helping him by LAUNCHING his career [...]
Entries from April 30th, 2010
THE SECRET IN THEIR EYES (2009)
April 30th, 2010 · No Comments · Great Movies I've Watched Recently
Just watched this movie (this year’s best foreign film Oscar winner) in the theater. Absolutely amazing acting, directing, and cinematography. There’s some really cool hand-held camera work. Who knew the Argentinians were such amazing filmmakers? Wow.
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RASHOMON (1950)
April 30th, 2010 · No Comments · Great Movies I've Watched Recently
I’ve recently become a huge Kurosawa fan. The movies I’ve seen of his always tell some interesting story about the human experience. I just watched RASHOMON, the movie about a rape/murder told from the different perspectives of the people involved. There are parts in it where it’s like “well, you’re supposed to kill yourself because [...]
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becoming disillusioned
April 30th, 2010 · No Comments · News and Other Random Thoughts
I’ve been reading a bit about how desire is the source of suffering, and it feels pretty good sometimes to have no expectations and just give and be humble and the valley of the universe, etc. But I was driving today making a turn and nothing big, but the people could have let me in [...]
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THE WAY TO LOVE, the last meditations of Anthony de Mello
April 30th, 2010 · No Comments · Great Books I've Read Recently
I think everyone should read this. Man, de Mello is intense. He has a brutally honest way to describe what love really is. Love versus attachment, versus loving an idealization, etc., etc. Can’t wait to read more of his work.
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