In case you needed it today, a reminder of how beautiful we can be when we see the humanity in one another❤️
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— Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@MuslimIQ) December 6, 2018
Mirai 未来のミライ – Movie Review
Tonight I went to see Mirai (未来のミライ) at the local theater, and I loved it! Mamoru Hosoda’s latest film is kind of a slice-of-life type anime, mixed with a bit of fantasy. The story itself centered around a young boy named Kun, and how his family’s life changes after his sister, Mirai, is born.
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That fantasy portions of the story were a bit of a mystery as to why they were happening, and no explanations were given, which is fine. Actually, I was happy that no effort was made by the film-makers to try to rationalize how these time travel sequences (and other fantastical details and characters) existed, and that was kind of the magic of the film for me. We get to travel in time and to amazing places without the burden of things needing to make sense. I suppose that is why animation is so special. We are already removed from the real world because of the artwork, and so the leap to the fantasy world is very natural.
As a parent, I felt like I had a special connection to the film because a lot of the story revolved around the mother and father and their domestic roles, and we get to see scenes from their own childhoods. It brought back a lot of parenting memories when my kids were small as well. So it was nice to see a lot of screen time devoted to the parents. Not only that, but we get to see the lives of Kun and Mirai’s great-grandparents as well. My favorite parts of the movie were these scenes from the past, where Mirai explains that a person’s efforts can have a huge impact on the future. It gave me a lot to think about. These lessons from the past make me want to take care of the present day because who knows how it might affect the future?
“Kun-chan” Cedar Park, 2018
If you get the chance to see Mirai in theaters, I would recommend doing so! But if you can’t, then be sure you rent it when it is available. I am planning on buying the Blu-ray for my collection, especially because I want to study the character designs, specifically the father and mother. Plus I need to see the motorcycle scenes again. Those were so cool!
I give Mirai (未来のミライ) a 9 out of 10.
またね～
Hugs
Two days ago there was a car accident nearby. The driver was a student at the same high school that my son goes to, and sadly he was killed in the wreck.
This afternoon I drove by the scene where the car went off the road, and I saw there were flowers and a memorial set up and I got tears in my eyes. I didn’t know the student nor his family (neither does Koa), but it makes me so sad to think about losing a child… I don’t have much more to say about it, except that we all should cherish those we love as much as we can.
Tonight’s Sketch
“2018.12.04 Sketch” Cedar Park, 2018
Another quick sketch tonight, but I think the body doesn’t match the face at all. So, I’ll probably take the body and re-draw a less-cartoony face for a future drawing. Looking forward to it, actually, because I am pleasantly surprised at how much I like the simple body pose. ☺
The Old Way (Cooking Rice on the Stove-Top)
“Old Pot” Cedar Park, 2018
こんばんは。How’s it going?
Tonight I made rice using our old ceramic cooker. I haven’t used it in a long time which is a shame because it makes really good rice. For some reason, we’ve been using our modern electronic cooker lately. But tonight Mariko was using it to ferment something (who knows what) so I needed to use the ceramic pot.
Basically, you add your rice, wash it as usual, then fill with the correct amount of water. I normally measure it the Hawaiian way by filling it over the rice and up to one fingertip digit, but Mariko said it would be too much and to just use the markers on the side of the pot. So I did that, but actually, it was a little dry. Next time it will be back to the Hawaiian method. 😆
Anyways, once you have the water in there, cover it with the inner and outer lids, then put it over medium heat. Once it starts boiling and steam is shooting out of the venting hole, turn the fire down all the way and cook for 12 minutes. Once that is done, turn off the fire and let rest for 13 more minutes. After the timer goes off, open it up, fluff up the rice with your shamoji (rice spoon), then replace just the outer lid, and it’s ready to go! 🍚
“Cooked” Cedar Park, 2018
I hope you had a nice Tuesday!
またね～
