Little Talks

I would like to apologize if, by the time I finish writing this post, it is already Monday morning (a.k.a. after midnight). I would make this short and sweet, but this is something that has been weighing on my mind a bit recently and so I think that I need to share it. Today's Sunday Saying, and the thing that got me thinking, is: I know that this quote refers to the fact that, though we live in a human world, we are God's children and that those who are true followers and believers in God do not belong in this world, but rather with God in heaven. And when I thought about it, I realized that I related completely with this. And then I recalled the testimony which I wrote last year about escapism and realizing that God is the only escape I can truly find from this world. In this testimony, I realized a desire which had formed in me at a young age, but reading this quote made it all the more clear to me. Interestingly enough, this desire began when I read Lewis' N...

The Theory of Everything   is a movie about the relationship between Stephen Hawking and his first wife, Jane. I was determined to see it after the first movie theatre preview I saw for it. The funny thing is that I am not entirely a fan of Stephen Hawking's work, because his theories directly aim to disprove God and creation. However, I could tell that this was not meant to be a film about the scientific breakthroughs of one of the world's top scientists. It is the story of a man struggling with motor neuron disease, and the woman who loves him (and whom he loves) learning to deal with the disease along with him. I suppose that actually sums it up pretty nicely, but I will give a bit more of a synopsis. Stephen was a bit of an outsider. He was smart, but not particularly social. And yet, he met and fell in love with Jane. They seem like the most unlikely couple who were perfectly meant for each other. When he got diagnosed, he shut everyone out of his life, pa...

If you don't read my blog often, you may have missed the number of superhero movies I have watched over the last couple of years. If you are familiar with my blog, you may have realized that I am bordering on unhealthy obsession with superheroes. Unfortunately, I just couldn't get as interested in Green Lantern . I'm not saying that the movie is bad, but I feel like it just wasn't up to par with so many of its genre mates. The story and character of Hal Jordan are really well done, and made accessible to the audience through Ryan Reynold's performance. Side note: I am much more excited for Ryan's role in the new Deadpool movie. Hal Jordan is a risk-taker. In fact, he has a bit of a death wish. As a test pilot, Hal likes to be reckless, in spite of the concern expressed by his colleagues and family. When a Green Lantern (one of thousands of universal "police" whose power originates from willpower) crash-lands on Earth, his ring (which channels his p...

Nevada by Imogen Binnie Piece of advice: this book is best suited to mature readers due to explicit sexual content and a lot of foul language (yes, I'm calling it foul language). This is a book about a trans woman living in New York City and trying to come to terms with her body, her mental state, ad her relationships. The first half of the book follows the main character, Maria, as her life in New York enters a downward spiral, and ultimately falls apart. Maria doesn't fit in in a lot of ways. Besides the struggle of being trans in a world that doesn't really understand transitioning, Maria is also a bookworm, and a bit of a rebel. She also seems to have difficulties maintaining good relationships with people. Honestly, she is a little bit of a shit disturber. The second half of the story alternates between the perspectives/stories of Maria and James. James, according to Maria, is just like her when she was younger; she says he's trans, he just doesn't know i...