#ted talks

jaw dropped, I have been in awe for the past 30 minutes. I honestly enjoyed it, idk why I’m posting this bc I won’t have much to say rn I’m just at a loss for words. But I think it was a great adaptation of the story, I do know that some people will complain about small (and big) details bc that’s what happens when you make an adaptation. before deciding to post this I made the decision to look up the odyssey tag rq to see if anyone was as star struck as I was. Nope, apparently they had illegally filmed somewhere and threw (maybe thousands of) plastic into an Italian (?) ocean. -don’t take my word on this btw-

but it’s extremely disappointing, the movie was wonderful and an amazing experience but it definitely takes away from it once you realize what happened behind the scenes. That said I’m sure that not everyone had evil intentions, there was definitely love put into this movie which makes it such a shame that these things had happened. I do hope that people will get karma for their actions, but I also hope that the people who put their whole heart and soul into this movie get the recognition they deserve.

That’s my poorly written Ted talk

What if I said I’m a mosaic of every person I’ve interacted with? What if I said you were too? You might be thinking I’m crazy or ‘what even is a mosaic?’, but I can prove it. And if you're actually wondering what a mosaic is, it’s a form of art made of multiple colorful pieces, typically glass or stone.

You may have been told a couple of cliche phrases like ‘you are who your friends are,’ or ‘show me your friends, I’ll show you your future,’ or something equally as boring, but there’s some truth in them, as annoying and repetitive as these phrases may seem. If you really think about it, and I mean really think about it, you, me, and everyone else in this classroom–this building has been and is being affected by it. A large majority of what makes a person unique is the people they surround themselves with. Your friends, your teachers, coworkers, classmates, and your family all play some part in making you into yourself. 

If you still don’t get where I’m going with this, I still have time to explain it better.

Have you ever spent so long with someone that you start subconsciously picking up on phrases they say a lot? Maybe you started doing something they do a lot. One of my friends always greets people by tapping their pointer and thumb together, without realizing I started doing it too. I found some of my favorite series and games through my friends. I found that being around them changed me for the better. I adopted their mannerisms and speech patterns, and over time, we started making jokes only we would understand. My friends and family became a big part of who I am and why I am the way I am. 

How does this affect me in my own life? I started liking things I haven't normally liked; little things have shifted just because of the memories I have attached to them. My favorite color is green, but my partner’s favorite is purple, and I’ve found myself using the purple heart emoji by default. I was never much of a brownie lover, but my best friend adored them, and very quickly, they became one of my favorite desserts, second to flans. It’s not that I’m trying to copy them, but by being close to them, things I had no opinion on became something I started to enjoy just because they liked it. Sometimes I did these things subconsciously, like I wasn’t even aware of why I suddenly grew so fond of something. My best friend and I started to understand each other in a way most people only knew themselves. We knew when one of us texted that we were bored, they wanted to call, that ‘wyd’ was really ‘can you FaceTime?’, where we knew each other so well we knew what the other would answer before we asked the question. 

When I lost my best friend in December, I noticed the impact he left on me a lot more. His favorite color was red, a color i prevously couldn’t care less about, but somehow started to find a lot more of around my room. Quotes from him, things I made when he was around, and a dozen other motifs of his life in my space; a Spiderman plush, a character, a drawing, and my absurd amount of paper cranes. He wasn’t just a person in my life; he was a key part of it.

Reverend Billy Graham. Photo: Tony Carnes/A Journey through NYC religions Speaking at TED in 1998, Rev. Billy Graham marvels at technology’s power to improve lives and change the world — but says the end of evil, suffering, and death will come only after the world accepts Christ. A legendary talk from TED’s archives. From TED Talks: In his long career as a religious evangelist, the Rev. Billy…

Reverend Billy Graham. Photo: Tony Carnes/A Journey through NYC religions Speaking at TED in 1998, Rev. Billy Graham marvels at technology’s power to improve lives and change the world — but says the end of evil, suffering, and death will come only after the world accepts Christ. A legendary talk from TED’s archives. From TED Talks: In his long career as a religious evangelist, the Rev. Billy…