July 22, 2010

My mom chuckles

and tells me “You’re ridiculous.” when I mention to her how difficult it is for me to make friends. It’s no exaggeration and I’m not being dramatic. I really find it challenging to make/keep friends. Maybe the fact that I cried every night of 9th and 10th grade after changing schools, because I didn’t have any friends, was not a good enough clue for her.

It’s most challenging because off the bat, most people don’t “get” my “humor.” And I say “humor,” because I’m never really quite trying to be funny, I just am. I’m silent a lot of the time (unless I feel like what I’m saying is important), I’m comfortable in silence, if you can join me in that silence, then we can be friends. Hence the issue with keeping friends. I do.not.like.talking on the telephone.

I’m not the most sharing person either, for me to tell you a secret, something serious from what I call a past life, or emotions, I must really trust you. I feel as if I’m giving you a part of myself, I just can’t go doing that all willy nilly. (Is that too serious?)

Other people are more likely to call me their friend before I do the same. It’s not that I don’t like people, I’m just wary of trusting and bringing any kind of person into my life. With that being said, I’m apprehensive about moving and creating a social life. It’s going to be more challenging that starting my new career.

July 15, 2010

Medicine for Melancholy


It's been a while since I've heard about this film, and I'm not quite sure what took me so long to finally watch it. Overall I enjoyed it and I found that many aspects seemed realistic. It highlights a different "type" of African-American/Black, and I appreciated that more than I thought I would. The social issues weaved within the film made it more than about romance. Although I knew how it would end, I still thought it was worth seeing how they got there.

Someone pointed out to me that it seemed as if it were missing something, something that 500 Days of Summer had. I'm not sure what I believe about that, because both, 500 Days of Summer and Medicine for Melancholy, elicited different emotions and thoughts. Nevertheless, I enjoyed both, and I dare say I'm watching it again as I type.


p.s. I'm noooo film critic.

July 13, 2010

80 days and a lifetime to go

I really want to write and write and write about my life, but each time I form the sentences with my truths and thoughts, I become angry. Due to the past 5 months, the next 3 or 4 years are going to be drastically different from what I imagined. I don't know whether to change my standards or drop them all together and buy some new ones.

I'm trying to find something, anything to keep me from drowning.