Journal of My Journey

If you watch Ghibli movies and haven't heard of "My Neighbors the Yamadas", it will be difficult to believe at first glance that Studio Ghibli made this film because this movie doesn't have the aesthetic, spot-on, eye-catching art-style that other Ghibli movies have. It's also quite possible to miss this one if are intending to watch all of the Ghibli movies since it always gets less attention and go unnoticed among its peers. However, this family-comedy movie is super humorous and the loosely sketched art style complements it successfully; so you're definitely gonna have a good time watching it.  Yamada family has father Takashi, mother Matsuka, grandma Shige, brother Noboru, younger sister Nonoko and a grumpy doggy Pochy. Their everyday life is portrayed in the film where they bicker with each other, reconcile, make mistakes, learn and grow together in the funniest way possible. The movie doesn't have one story leading to one conclusion but it's a co...

What's a better way for escaping the reality than daydreaming? It's our most available source of entertainment and also an inevitable part of a creative mind. We all daydream at times and it's only natural as long as 'you' are the master of your daydreams. But if it grows as a habit with some special features and starts controlling you, it's time you became careful. Maladaptive Daydreaming- a psychiatric condition indentified by Professor Eliezer Somer in 2002. A maladaptive daydreamer's daydreams are 'highly structured'. Unlike regular daydreams, they have constructed plot, fictional or imaginary characters playing them out- much like a scenario. Maladaptive daydreamers spend a large amount of time constructing these plots and daydreaming. Daydreaming for them is enjoyable and if interrupted while daydreaming, they often feel the urge to continue from where they left off. It starts interfering with their daily tasks and attention. Sometimes they ca...

How you doing! Hope you are spending energetic days cuz it sucks to have a slump... As for me, things are going in a slothful way. Yesterday I finished watching a movie that was stacked in my watchlist for long time and I think it was a perfect pick during a slump. It's the 1994's movie, considered to be one of the best of all time, 'The Shawshank Redemption'. Today's post is supposed to be a review (⚠️may contain spoilers) but I assume I'm gonna go all over the place with whatever thought the movie provoked in me. Of course there are other interpretations out there, this one is solely my point of view.  Andy Dufresne, our main character, is sent to Shawshank prison after being convicted of the murder of his wife and the man she had affair with. He learns about the brutality inside the cage where unlaw is sometimes law itself. However, he appeared different from other prisoners with his strong-resolved personality and big plans. Andy turns himself into an import...