musicbox 1st generation author

i'm not the kind of person who complains about everything, but here i am! this happened a while ago when i went to see dune 2. the cinema was crowded, and we all settled into our seats, waiting for the movie to start. on the right side of my seat, a woman was sitting alone. then a lovely young couple walked in and sat on my other side, each holding an xl popcorn. while they walked, the smell spread all around and it was tempting, and i thought about getting one for myself.

the moment they sat down, immediately started pouring popcorn into each other's mouths, completely unaware of the enormous amount of noise they were making. since the movie hadn't started yet, i was holding onto the hope that the noise would be drowned out once it did. wrong! they were right next to me, and somehow, they had a magical popcorn that never seemed to run out, no matter how much they kept chewing, nonstop, full speed. the lone woman i mentioned earlier couldn't take it anymore and left within the first 15 minutes.

in the end, i left the movie regretting that i hadn't just watched it at home, where i could eat my own popcorn at a fraction of the cost and in peace. is this newly developed intolerance toward people, especially when we're alone, about being jealous of couples in a masked way, or is it a legitimate complaint?

on the one hand, i want to see movies on that gigantic screen with epic sound systems, but on the other, i love my cozy place at home where i watch movies, usually by myself, without being disrupted by strangers' behaviors.

maybe the middle ground is the way to go; just see movies during off-hours on weekdays to get the best of both worlds.

such creative work from airbnb, absolutely loved them all! you can see all those icons on their homepage * basically they are custom designed places to stay to have a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

my favorite one is edna's house from the incredibles. the following image and its commentary, which is coming directly from the mouth of edna mode, made me laugh hard :)

image

"you might recognize that mural on the wall. it was a gift from a super whose supersuit i designed. he goes by the chiseler. exceptionally talented."

the only down part is they were only available for a very limited time, not sure why was that. they must have spent an astronomic number on those designs, to only shut them down after a month? that's crazy.

al pacino's legendary dance in 'scent of a woman,' where he plays the role of a blind man, begins with these legendary words: 'charlie, give me the coordinates of the dance floor. (see: here's the dance!)

something i enjoy doing while occupied with other tasks. it flows smoothly alongside activities like working, washing dishes, or driving.

but does it make a person better, more culturally? i'm not sure. it's like listening to the radio, no need to overly glorify it.

my favorite ones are usually history-related podcasts. (see: dan carlin) it's not like a boring history lesson, more like watching a high-budget series.

he is a next-level podcaster. the 'blueprint for armageddon' series starts with the assassination of archduke franz ferdinand of austria-hungary. but the guy never slips up, no errors in his storytelling. he adjusts his voice, tone, and emphasis so perfectly that you find yourself in the trenches of the battle of verdun, under the hail of machine-gun fire shooting 200 rounds per minute over your head.

the only downside is that this isn't the kind of podcast you can just play in the background for some casual noise. it demands full attention, or you'll miss the tactic that won the battle in a flash.

if you like history, you should definitely give it a listen.