The Curious Case of Life

2009-01-03T22:13:00.000-08:00

I recently watched the film "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" and I have to say it is probably one of the best films I've ever seen. It deals with the themes of love, life, death, fate, chance, and destiny in a very unique and powerful way. For those who have not heard of the film it's about a man named Benjamin Button (played by Brad Pitt) who was born under unusual circumstances. When he was born, doctors discovered that his body was that of an old man and had all the symptoms of a man in his 90's that was about to die. They did not expect him to live long but soon it became apparent that his body was actually getting younger while his mind grew older. He falls for a girl he meets during his childhood (played by Cate Blanchett) who grows up to become a dancer. They do not see each other for a very long time but always wrote to each other. I don't want to give the rest away but the film is exceptionally made.

Life

After watching this film it really made me think about life and how every second of it is precious. It also reminded me of how not to measure life by the number of minutes you have on this earth, but by the all of the moments you create during your time here. You may not know how much you have affected someone's life by just a simple action. So for those people that feel like they have no purpose in life, a lot of times it can be happening right in front of you and you won't even know it.

Love

One of the main themes of the movie is that of love. I believe that everyone has their own interpretation of love and the experience is different for everybody. However the fact remains that it is a universal emotion and a central one in life - one that everyone searches for but few actually find. But it is one emotion worth experiencing heartbreak and pain over. To close yourself from love is to deny the very thing that makes us human. Many times we shield ourselves too much so that we won't experience a broken heart again but by doing so, you are probably missing out on a totally different life. "We are defined by opportunities. Even the ones we miss."

Death

Death and loss is also another aspect of life that we all must accept. In the movie, a main character states that "We are meant to lose the people we love. How else would we know how important they are?". Loss is an aspect of life that we all must accept. Another quote from the movie: “You can be as mad as a mad dog at the way things went, you can curse the fates, but when it comes to the end, you have to let go.” Life brings upon many hardships for anyone and we need to learn from them rather than resent them.

Overall, I highly recommend seeing this movie and I hope it gets recognized by the Academy. I'll leave you with the following quote taken from The Curious Case of Benjamin Button:

"For what it’s worth, it’s never too late, or in my case too early, to be whoever you want to be. There’s no time limit... start whenever you want... you can change or stay the same. There are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it. I hope you see things that stop you. I hope you feel things that you never felt before. I hope you meet people with a different point of view. I hope you live a life that you’re proud of and if you find that you’re not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again."

Happy 2009!

2009-01-03T21:48:00.000-08:00

Well 2009 is finally upon us and I'd like to wish everyone a very happy new year! My entire life I've always spent new years in Toronto with family so this year I wanted to do something a little different. I decided to travel down to Maryland and spend new years with my Mizo friends there. We had a blast and even though I don't get to see them very often, everytime I visit it is as if I never left at all. I feel very lucky and blessed to have such great friends. I hope everyone had a fun and safe new year celebration whether you went to lounge (like me :P) or just spent it at home with family. All the best for this coming year and God bless!

"Alone" by Michael Khawa feat. John Paite on guitar

2008-01-05T01:05:00.000-08:00

Original Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjKHEh5y3Io

This is a song I recently wrote with John Paite who is a friend of mine that came to visit from Winnipeg. Basically he came up with the guitar chords, I put a beat on it and I wrote the lyrics. We're currently working on an official MP3 version to post up online real soon. Peep it!

My Piano and I

2007-12-17T21:47:00.000-08:00

This is my attempt at the song "What Goes Around" by Justin Timberlake. I basically taught myself how to play it and I've never had any formal training on the piano either so be warned!

Chris Brown @ MTV VMA

2007-12-13T22:33:00.000-08:00

One of the best live performances ever!

Mike's Crib

The Curious Case of Life

Happy 2009!

"Alone" by Michael Khawa feat. John Paite on guitar

My Piano and I

Chris Brown @ MTV VMA