What movie title describes me best?
Well, if it’d be a movie title that I like best, I would most definetly go for “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”, it has got a cling to it, sounds dynamic, I like the image it brings to my head, and love the meaning.
But, since it would have to describe me, i would have to say “Adaptation” – witch is that movie with Nicolas Cage, and he plays two characters with completely different personalities. The title refers to the adaptation of concepts such as a plant or a person to its environment and the events surrounding it.
What was the last book i read?
It was “1984″, by George Orwell, a dystopian vision of what 1984 could be, published in 1940′s, very creative, imaginative and complete, about political control of a population, by surveillance and propaganda, and I loved it, particularly the last chapters, that describe the interrogation process, and how one human being(aimed with psychological and physical methods) can distort and shape as he pleases, the mind and attitude of another.
A good metaphor for my problem solving approach?
Can I skip this one? No, just joking. Sideways, that’s how. Because i think, if you approach a problem too narrow fronted, that’s how cars end up crashing, or how people argue. My metaphor would be “like a sailboat crosses waves”, sideways(hopefully), and with constance.
The animal i have most in common with?
I would say something like a whale, for its majestic personality and heavy perseverance, but more agile and smaller, i took a personality test and got a penguin as result, for – and I quote “You are unique, interesting, and different than most people. You are often easily misunderstood, but have uncommon skills and an eccentric grace that intrigues others. When faced with complications, you dive deep into the issue to discover the root problem, making you an excellent problem-solver. In many traditional situations, you feel awkward and out of place, but your true beauty comes when you are soaring above small-mindedness and conformity and delving into the depths of the unexplored. You tend to think outside of the box and know how to think critically of things/people to discover any inherent weakness which exists. You always know how to keep things fresh and genuine, but find it hard to feel accepted by society and sometimes family members. In the right situation, you will amaze others with your natural beauty and special unique characteristics which make you celebrated. You have unending creativity and are sensitive and wise.” - I do believe it fits.
An essential paradox that defines my life?
Wanting everything at the same time, and then again not knowing exactly what is it that I truly want.
And, wanting to solve people’s problems, once they don’t depend on anything i could do, but anyways feeling frustrated by the lack of power in these situations.
3 items love-hate list about:
1. Books:
“100 Years of Solitude”, by Gabriel Garcia Marquez – love it, probably my favorite till now;
“The Little Prince”, by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry – love it, read it 3 times;
A compilation of Tales, by Truman Capote – love it, it accompanied me during a sailing trip in the Caribbean, simple perfection.
2. Movies:
“Vanilla Sky”, diected by Cameron Crowe – love it, amazing plot, beautiful message;
“Un Homme et Une Femme”, directed by Claude Lelouch – love it, romantic as can be, visual poetry, and the soundtrack is stunningly perfect in all the scenes;
“The Weeping Meadow”, directed(with great excellence) by Theo Angelopoulos – love it, most poetic film i have ever seen, a greek tragedy of epic proportions, again visually impeccable, and the soundtrack fits as made fot it.
3. Commercials:
“Priceless”, by MasterCard – as direct and as funky as can get;
“Think Different”, by Macquintosh – genious;
“In an Absolut World(Currency will be Replaced with Acts of Kindness)”, by Absolut – sweet utopia, the whole campaign is flawless, and created loads of spontaneous media since people started doing their own versions of “In an Absolut World”.
4. Celebrities:
Barack Obama – love him, and yes he is a celebrity, no one living in this century could make the mistake of not mentioning him and his importance in social, cultural and political matters;
Lady Gaga – hate her, she is indeed revolutionary, i have got to agree, but in visual and esthetic terms, not musical, for the sake of my ears;
Chan Marshall, aka Cat Power – love her, for starters i love her musical sensibility, and she has quite an unusual artistic career story, ups and downs, but she made it through and is still very down to earth. (I could mention a thousand more with the same characteristics(for example Judy Garland) but chose to pick someone from now a days, whose music I apreciate).
