Category Archives: Television

Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones

Leave a reply

I heard something about the show earlier while I was driving and as I was prep’ing for dinner just started to look it up. As I was doing so, I found another movie, Living, that I have been wanting to watch again.

As I added Living to my watchlist, I put this to play. I had very little idea of what exactly to expect. Earlier what I recall from having heard on the radio was that it was a documentary on people in different parts where they were living much longer and more vibrant lives. How can you pass on learning more . . . .

The show begins with the disclaimer that it is for entertainment and, I forget exactly the term they used but it was in the line of, “informative” only. Anyone making any serious life choices should be talking / discussing with the health care specialist before making any decisions. That to me was a good sign. A very good sign indeed.

Needless to say, I watched all the episodes in a single stretch. It is very well made indeed.

But I wonder . . . . . is the goal to live a long and vibrant life? How long we live is not really something that we control. But let’s say we were able to control how long we live – would we want to live to be 200? Maybe. But I feel if we were to live to be 200, “living” would take on a completely different idea.

– manzoor

Crash Landing on You

1 Reply

It popped up on my recommended list and I started playing it without much thought.

  • Episode 1 – Se-Ri Crash Lands on Jeong Hyeok
  • Episode 2 – Jeong Hyeok hides Se-Ri. Se-Ri learns to live a new life. Jeong Hyeok introduces Se-Ri as his fiancé.
  • Episode 3 – Dan returns from Russia. Operation Boat-to-boat.
  • Episode 4 – Se-Ri attempts to paraglide herself back. Clam Bulgogi with Soju. Jeong Hyeok makes hand dripped Coffee and Se-Ri returns hand heart. Se-Ri is left alone at the market. Jeon Hyeok looks for Se-Ri with scented candle.
  • Episode 5 – Trouble waits for Jeong Hyeok and Se-Ri as they return from the market. The girls of the village come over for DP and Beer with Se-Ri.
  • Episode 6 – Jeong Hyeok, with his fathers help, arranges for Se-Ri to leave with the athletic team. They go for a picnic as a farewell. Se-Ri sings “When the Cold Wind Blows”. Kwang-beom and Jeong Hyeok are shot trying to protect Se-Ri.
  • Episode 7 – Se-Ri drives Kwang-beom and Jeong Hyeok to the hospital instead of heading to the Airport.
  • Episode 8 – Se-Ri is kidnapped.
  • Episode 9 – Se-Ri is sure her abductor is Dan’s father. Se-Ri goes back, finally.
  • Episode 10 – Se-Ri announces she’s back.
  • Episode 11 –
  • Episode 12 – They celebrate Se-Ri’s birthday.
  • Episode 13 –
  • Episode 14 –
  • Episode 15 –
  • Episode 16 –

    • Quotes:

    1. Fortunes and misfortune are like twisted rope, so they come by turns. Everything will be fine soon. – Jeong Hyeok to Se-Ri – Episode 3
    2. Sometimes the wrong train takes you to the right station. – Se-Ri to Jeong Hyeok – Episode 5
    3. I don’t like dreams like this. When I wake up, I’ll be so sad. Even if you look at me like that, it doesn’t make me happy at all. – Se-Ri – Episode 11
    4. Three type of ppl you should never forget. Ppl who help you when you are stuck. Ppl who leave you alone when you are stuck. Ppl who cornered you into that situation. – Se-Ri – Episode 11
    5. No one plans. tocry. Tears come unexpectedly. – Se-Ri – Episode 13

    Song(s)

    When the cold wind blows

    Just know that I have left

    The fleeting breeze

    Carries away only my yearning for you.

    When the leaves fall

    Just know that I have left

    the falling leaves

    Will only carry our memories together

    When the cold wind blows

    You will be lonely

    Even so, do not

    Think about me any more

    One time

    Your warm gaze

    Brought butterflies

    To my young heart

    What is Love
    Hoping that you are worrying about me as I am for you, and wishing you are pining for me as I do for you.
    Is this Love?
    Or,
    Is it that you are not worrying about me, that you will forget about me and the moments we have shared.
    Is this Love?
    Or if neither, is it
    That I am willing to go thru everything from the very beginning just so that I can meet you again?

    – manzoor

    Modern Love

    Leave a reply

    I didn’t binge watch. If anything I took forever after I started to watch the very first episode a while back to re-start watching it. Eventually I watched the last 7 episodes in about a couple of weeks. The very last 2 episodes I watched in the same night.

    I loved the different characters / story in each of the episodes. They were each their own independent story but at the same time they were thread together somehow.

    – manzoor

    Reductio ad Absurdum

    Leave a reply

    Hear the term on Big Bang Theory a while back and it, like many many other terms I’ve heard on BBT, have stuck on my mind and have always meant to go back.

    I do like the term as a interesting way of arguing. Often we are passive of our views / opinions because the counter argument is not drastic enough. But if we confronted with the extremes, even the absurd extremes, then we will stand up to support our views.

    – manzoor

    Reductio ad absurdum