My oldest brother wanted to revisit "Inception" (2010) as his birthday activity with the family.

This film is layered with character conflicts, some of which never seem to resolve. One of the iconic quotes, "I'm an old man filled with regret, waiting to die alone." The line refers to Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio), who ultimately lost his wife to mania, ( Read more... )

Not many people know this, but I was once employed to sell flowers by a company named Kendal. If you don't know: they're an independent vendor operating in Costco warehouses. I was hired for temporary assignments in 2014 - Valentine's and Mother's Day, being the biggest "holiday" weekends to promote floral sales. I remember it being hellish for me ( Read more... )

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These past few weeks have been difficult as I've been transitioning from one workplace to another. In hindsight, I realize I haven't given myself much time to recover from anything. It feels like a whirlwind of events where the waters never truly settle ( Read more... )

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Is work worth the restlessness of the driver seat or passenger boarding a train? At the beginning of my journey, Dad said traveling might be one of the biggest challenges for the course. I didn't believe it at first, but now I totally understand why he warned me so. Despite skepticism, I convinced myself I needed to surpass this like any other ( Read more... )

Being seen as second best is nothing new to me, whether it be educational endeavors or personal ventures. Its hard to shine when someone else is constantly stealing your spotlight. The tell-tale, "look at (them); they're better at (this and that) than you." I can't tell you how many times I heard that in my child and teen years, well into young ( Read more... )

The battle against time is one I always choose to fight, but seldom win. The truth is, we are always losing to the hands of time, as it's a force in our universe that only moves forward. The only instance when we see time "move backward" is realized in our mind, when we recall memories or look on replays. Even then, past-time is something that ( Read more... )

[ Side A - Don and the Heir ]Some years ago an elderly man named, Don, passed away and left behind a collection of records. I never met Don, but I'm friends with his son, the Heir. Earlier this summer, the Heir asked me to hold onto one of Don's boxes, stacked with old 45's. He knows I'm into vinyl records, so as a favor, I catalogued and ( Read more... )

People can cease to exist in our social circles before they cease to exist entirely. Whether it be due to falling out or miscommunication, certain people simply come and go, regardless the duration of our encounter. As hurtful as it may be to disconnect with others, it happens to everyone at some point in their life. Our minds allow us to recall ( Read more... )