Journal of My Journey

Hi! Posting after a loooong time. Hope y'all are doing great. Recently I've finished reading Ernest Hemingway's 'The Old Man and the Sea' and it was such an exciting yet calm and a good read. I'll share some of my thoughts on this book. Also, I'll review the webtoon 'Tales of Greed' which I randomly chose to read but turned out to be pretty interesting. (Pardon me for reviewing a webtoon with a Nobel winning classic. Such a terrible match :') ). Here you go– The Old Man and The Sea   Santiago, the old fisherman, went out in the sea after 84 consecutive days of fishless fishing. He caught the biggest fish in his life after fighting with it for some restless three days but by the time he reached the shore, there was nothing left of the fish but its huge skeleton. The book is mostly about the old man's principles and philosophy. He is a man of dignity but his dignity doesn't take over his humility. He is too stubborn to give up but his ambit...

Recently I've enjoyed two movies and a webtoon all of which coincidentally had a common theme. You guessed what it is from the title. They're literally so heart-touching that you might need a box of tissue with you while giving them a go. 1. Miracle in Cell No. 7 A mentally impaired man got falsely accused of murdering a young girl which separated him from his loving daughter whom he loved more than his life. After years, the grown up daughter looks back at the time and reminisces the bitter-sweet memory of that difficult time. This 2013 Korean movie has such a beautiful story, it has inspired remakes in four different countries. The Turkish remake in 2019 got the most popularity and brought this movie in the lime light. This one is slightly different from the original story for its different ending. 2. Ayla: the Daughter of War Süleyman Dilbirliği, a 25 year old solider  in the Turkish troop sent to help South Korea in the Korean War in 1950, found a helpless child amidst...

  Wow, it's already the 10th month! I hope you all are doing great. Today I'm gonna share a few contents I enjoyed last month. They're listed in the order I read/watched them. 1. IKIGAI (book) As you can guess from the cover, Ikigai is a self-help book that tries to explore the secrets to longevity. The book mainly focuses on traditional lifestyle of Japanese people who are well-known for their high life expectancy. The book also sheds light on some researches regarding longevity . From the mindset towards p ursuing passion to a healthy lifestyle leading to a potential long life, this book has lot to inspire you about. 2. JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI (documentary film) This one is linked to the previous one since I knew about this documentary film from the book 'Ikigai'. The protagonist of this documemtary is Jiro Ono who has taken making sushi on whole new level with perseverance and passion for his work. He's currently 95 y/o and this month he's supposed to tu...

Crime and law related K-dramas have never failed to amaze me and my recently watched 'Law School' is another addition to that list. Here I'll discuss what I liked about the drama and a few lessons I took from it (yeah, I love to take nerdy approach towards everything). The story of 'Law School' starts from the suspicious death of a professor of Hankuk University's law school. While the mystery keeps branching in the process of capturing the murderer, Professor Yang tries to hunt down the root of evil along with his students. The whole story was like a jigsaw puzzle . Every charcters' incidents had connection and throughout the drama, the puzzle pieces were being put into place revealing the connections. I think Professor Yang's obsession with jigsaw puzzle indicates to this characteristic of the plot. Each individual's story fairly contributed to the collective story and they were interesting enough on their own too. If I'm talking about the less...

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...

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...

Helloo. How's everything? Here are some stuffs I enjoyed this month. No spoiler has been given. So if you want, you can try some of them and enjoy all the surprises they have in stock. Books The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho A Spanish young man goes in search of treasure after encountering a mysterious man. The journey isn't easy at all. But as he moves forward, he keeps learning about the mystic truth of world and life itself.  The Alchemist is one of the most inspiring books I've ever read. It talks about following your dream, what obstacles come in its path, why they come and how to prevent them. The story is certainly not about the destination but about the journey. Each and every sentence of the book hits right into realization and makes you wonder how you knew all these stuffs all along but didn't realize them in the same way. The following quote of the Alchemist fits this feeling the most-                "I only invoked what you already kne...