Monday 18 January 2016

just a Monday

Monday. It's just a Monday.

To be honest, I forgot that today is MLK Day. Martin Luther King Day is a federal holiday held on the third Monday of January every year and it celebrates the life and achievements  an influential American civil rights leader. He is most well-known for his campaigns to end racial segregation on public transport and for racial equality in the United States.
So...
Instead of studying, I'm watching some movies. Actually, today's movie is Selma. It's the third time, I think so, that I decided to watch it. I don't know, I'm just so stunned by that movie that I could watch it all the time. And still, I don't know why. I honestly don't have any words to describe the effect that Selma has had on me.
Actually, Selma isn't only a documentary about Martin Luther King Jr. It's called Selma because of the famous "Bloody Sunday" march on March 7, 1965, in Selma, Alabama. Over six hundred marchers gathered and marched to Montgomery, facing the threat of violent police. A second march was held, where Dr. King called for civil rights supporters to join him.


As I said, that movie doesn't just focus on Martin Luther King Jr. It's about the town. It's about the people, their bravery and altruism. It's about fighting for what they believed in: justice for each other.
The people in Selma came together for the greater good.
When I saw Selma for the first time, I admit that I started weeping almost immediately. I had no idea my reaction would be so sudden. I don’t doubt that there were many others who had a similar reaction. This staggering film puts the tension, the fear, the courage, and the tragedy in perspective, and dramatizes it through the struggles of people. It's a powerful examination of one of the key moments of the Civil Rights movement and the man who sacrificed made it possible.
And the soundtrack is just amazing. The sequence of songs and musical selections is well-positioned. Listening to them takes me on an inspirational journey. The powerful song from the movie "Glory", which I truly love, won best song at Oscars last year.
I believe that Selma is a major moment in cinematic history, not just because of the achievements that it has had, but because of the effect it has had on its audience.




Monday 4 January 2016

the "new year, new me" thing

Every year we have the same story with the new year 's resolutions . " This year , I change everything about me!" I think New Year’s resolutions are bullshit. 

I’m sick to death and beyond of hearing people about how this year is their year.  "New year,new me!" When they steady been saying the same thing for the last 5 years. Like seriously. Less talking, more doing. I mean okay, sometimes people are actually serious about it and they go on to do great things throughout the year, (  I’m sure there are  people who have had great success with that, but they’re like unicorns. I’ve never seen one ) but the majority are just full of lies, filling themselves up on false pretence that this year is gonna be splendid and wonderful compared to last.
So please, stop talking and just make it happen! When you make it happen, it’ll be evident that 2016 was your year.
Happy 2016!