Robot Dreams

When we are beginning a new relationship, we always imagine it will be peace. At least movie always told us so. However, we don't always go smoothly in the real life.

In this movie, the robot is force to be left the master because of unavoidable reasons. I felt it's clever to use robots here because the robot may have no emotions. Or they can be depressed when they are abandoned.

Starting a new relationship because feeling lonely

Feeling alone is one of the motivation for us to start a new relationship. However, I thought it's also difficult if you have some challenges between each other like misunderstandings, differences of concepts, friends, etc. 

It's possible that we won't make effort to save this relationship and abandon it if we just feel alone. And it may hurt many people. It also means that we are not ready to begin a new relationship and be responsible to ourselves or our partner.

The show must go on

Fortunately, life will find its own way out. They can totally live without anyone. And we will still feel happy if you know they are still good.

It's enough, isn't it?

We still have to try it out and believe that the show will still move on.

Summary

This movie make me sad because it's close to the real life. People went to the theater because maybe they just want to relief. Maybe they don't need things that too real.

On the other hand, it's also like someone told you that "It's fine." It's really a special movie with the unique rhythm. 

The (Ex)perience of Love

 

A couple is enforced to their contact ex-lovers according to the prescription of infertility from a doctor. In order to pregnant, they have no choices but to engage ex-lovers in sexual activity.

After the process of the exploration, they eventually have their own babies. It's little nonsense but interesting comedy.

What will you do when meeting ex?    

In the real life, this prescription is ridiculous and it make no sense. However, everything makes sense in the movie because it could be just an imaginary. It's reasonable for them to engage their ex-lovers again even going out with strangers. 

As an audience, I wonder that what if I got a chance in the same condition. I thought it could be either an interesting thing or a disaster. It depends on how we handle our relationships. Maybe there is someone you will never want to see them again. Because you hurt them or was hurt by them.

I was surprised that the actors face it calmly and accept the task (maybe it's because it's just a movie). They also show some feelings of anxieties like appearance or morality. It seems that most of anxieties are sourced from our mind.

    

Summary

Recently, there are also some new challenges and I felt anxieties. 

Then I found most of them are my mind. Try to execute tasks without the participation of my emotions or feelings, I believe everything will be fine. 

Nice place for digital nomads: Curista coffee (奎士咖啡)

I usually go to the coffee shop with my laptop to do side projects on the weekends or holidays. Today is my first time to visit Curista coffee (奎士咖啡) in the Taipei city.

There are some of my personal reflections.

Nice place for digital nomads

If you are also looking for somewhere to work remotely, I recommend this place for the following reasons.

• Traffic
• It's near the MRT station. You can arrive at the 市府旗艦店 by just walking about 3 minutes after getting off the MRT at the Taipei City Hall station
• 市府旗艦店: 台北市信義區忠孝東路四段563號1F
• Service
• Unlimited time to stay during the not-busy time and free wifi
• During busy times, you will be allowed to stay about 2 hours
• Environment 
• Quiet and not too crowded
• Provide bathroom

Summary

I did not order the food but they did provide a few kinds of cakes. As for the coffee, I did not enjoy the one I ordered. A little too light. Maybe it's because of the cinnamon roast.

Anyway, I would like to try other kinds of coffee next time.

Poor Things

 

Before entering the theater, I did not investigate what kind of this move is. Just came here because of Emma Stone. 

This move is far beyond what I imagined. The setting of main characters are not as usual. Bela is a "reborn" suicided lady by helps of a crazy doctor, inside the body is a baby brain. 

It's just like a goddess version of Frankenstein.

The exploration of a baby

The whole story is like an exploration of a baby with a lady appearance. Another focus of this movie is the original desire of humans, sex. This is the main reason that Bela decided to follow Duncan and leave where her born. It's also a start point of the exploration. 

Just like the real life, Bela found negative sides of the real life and a few depressed things with the time pass. However, she still focuses on what she likes the most, sex. She joined the brothel and learnt many stories from her customers. 

In Asia countries, most young peoples was taught to follow the framework given the the sociality. Just like you were given a few formulas to play this game when you were young. I just wondered that how many people could decide life as they wanted without any concerns?

Push to the boundary

Thanks to the science fiction, we can break away from the boring life temporarily. Even though it doesn't make sense and ridiculous, it's what we actually need. When Bela was "young", the doctor trained and helps her. But the motivation of pushing herself to the boundary is her curiosity.

After a few tryings, she backs to where she felt comfortable instead of other attracted places. It makes me felt worth even she took time and body to join the brothel.

Summary

I also completed a little challenge for myself. Hope I will be able to be brave to overcome more challenges to retrieve what I really want.             

 

Night shot at Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall

Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall is a recommended spot of the Taipei. I am glad to come across here for the purpose of taking night spot with a group of people. 

Let's review a few impressive lesson learnt. The first subject I took for is the Liberty square (自由廣場). 

For decorating the main gate, I want to record the car track and starburst in this picture. For retrieving more detail of the car track, I increased the exposure time to 94 seconds with the following settings.

• camera and lens: Sony ILCE-7M3 + Sony FE 24 - 105mm F4.0 OSS 
• aperture: f/11
• ISO: 50 
• focal length: 33mm

The whole picture is too bright and the track could be bolder. Obviously, the trade-off is important when taking pictures.  

Sportsman and walking people

Sportsman is another material for decorating the main gate. Since the main subject of the previous pictures is the gate, we set the shutter speed as slow for retrieving more details and reducing ISO.

So when there is a sportsman, it's difficult to catch them clearly with the main gate at the same time.

• aperture: f/4.5
• shutter speed: 1/25
• iso: 3000
• focal length: 34m
• color temperature: around 2200k  

Let's try to catch walking people with the lower speed. This time the people is clearer than before but the building was treated as the background. 

To catch the building and walking people both clearly, we may have to reduce the aperture. However, the iso should be increased (the noise will be increased).  So we still have to make a trade-off when designing the picture.

• aperture: f/4.5
• shutter speed: 1/13
• iso: 4000
• focal length: 71mm 

Higher color temperature 

Anther new trying is adjusting the color temperature. The color temperature allows us to retrieve the picture like in the different timing. Even in the night, we can retrieve the picture at the dusk. 

• aperture: f/4.5
• shutter speed: 1/13
• iso: 4000
• focal length: 38mm
• color temperature: around 8000k  

Summary

Summary I really need to give respects to professional photographer. It not only requires knowledges of photography but also good physical strength. 

However, it's still a fascinating and interesting habit. Welcome to comment or share if there is any interesting activities or tasks of photography you have recently.