The little things in life

The stressful life that we lead, the hurried drive through the traffic to work, all these don't add up. But somehow the brighter things in life don’t get through.

The little things in the life are the ones that make you happy

Is there anything more exciting than the sunny Sunday morning with a hot bacon sandwich?  

However if you take time to watch the times of pleasure around us, they will add a spark to your life and make the world warmer and a pleasing place to dwell.

Waking up on your day off, the first day of sunshine after a cold day of winter, making someone smile, turning a corner and seeing the beach, the ocean crashing against the shore, smelling the sea air, feeling the sand in-between your toes, crushing the crunchy leaf, being the first to step into a fresh field of brilliant dazzling beautiful white snow, the joy of having the whole cake to yourself.

Your pet dog happy to see you, no matter how long you have been away, Fridays afternoons, Saturday mornings, walking on the fresh grass bare feet,  reliving your childhood memories of games, a glimmer of excitement when similar experiences come to light, a goal in the last minute, breaking those bubbles on that bubble wrap, going for a drive on a rainy day, the list is endless.

Reading these small things that make you happy is one thing and the visual impact that one gets when you actually watch them is something different.

That is what Sorcha Anglim did. He strung all these together to make a short movie of three minute duration.

Wonderful.

To watch the movie click here:

Mask

The man in the iron mask is a gripping story by Alexandre Dumas. Imagine staying behind a mask for a life time. But that was a story woven into some real facts that happened three centuries ago.
In the present era, when I think of Mask, the first thing that comes to my mind is Jim Carrey and his movie The Mask.

The story was a bit far fetched but extremely entertaining, thanks to the antics of Jim.
But come to think of it what if things really come true like in the movie. What if we are bestowed with some special power when we wear a mask?

For example if I wear a mask of a cat will I be able to climb a tree like a cat ?














Or if I wore the smile mask will I be always smiling and happy ?


Came across these masks on a site of Venetian Masks which has a collection of some real good Masks. While going through the site I found the history and the making of the masks really fascinating.
As for me I always co relate things. For example,


the mask Arlecchino (above) reminds me of the “angry wig” that Rumpelstiltskin uses in the movie “Shrek forever after” which I saw last week. (enjoyed the movie especially with the 3D effect)

Coming back to the masks, the one I liked the best was Full face Tiger mask.


The lower part of the mask is so perfect that one can mistake it for a real face (except for the white colour) Maybe the perfection comes from the fact that each mask is hand made in Venice.
It seems some of these Venetian masks were worn by Tom Cruise in the movie Eyes wide shut.
So when I make my next trip to Venice I am definitely going to pick up a few of them.
Nothing like hiding behind a mask.