Accelerated Time
Looking back on the year past is supposed to happen when you feel like a year has past. It hasn’t. It can’t have. We seem to have stepped onto a mobius strip of some sort – a belt of accelerated time.
I saw ourselves slipping into 2024 and just like that I am writing a look-back script for a year past. Was this how life was intended? Was this how jellyfish felt – even as we know how their neurons can reverse aging? Was this how the greenland sharks felt – even as their lifespans is three times that of human-beings?
One evening, I felt the weight of another trip to India weighing on my mind as I created the various things to buy, work to finish off prior to leaving, the upcoming trip with its myriad expectations, and so much more.
Life was feeling stern once again, and I sighed heavily. What could make it all better?
Bridgerton
The daughter had the perfect remedy as per usual. “What you need is a dose of Guilty Pleasures Mother!” she said, and even though I saw through the thinly veiled attempt to transform into lumps in front of the television, I agreed. After all, there is only so much one can do, and the holiday season is approaching.
So we settled down to watch a season of Bridgerton.
I had been resisting given that we rarely ever stop with one episode and then a season takes too much time. But in the end, it all worked out well. We had hot chocolate, and freshly baked cookies on hand. The heater was on, and though the world outside was frosty, the world inside was toasty.
So, that is what we did. We watched Bridgerton, and forgot the demands of the modern day.
We watched England in its finery, its social gaffes, and its snobbery at its best. The lack of technology made for a better plot in my opinion, and I watched the lords and ladies fill their days with a lazy charm.
So many forms
Why do we like light reads, and whimsical shows to watch? I am not complaining for a quick read of some well-written fictional material on the internet provides the same quick respite. These short pieces of frankly well-written fan-fiction are just the quick sip of tea one needs after a long day, without having to put in the effort to follow along for complicated ideas, and intriguing plots with new characters etc. This is yet another thing the daughter introduced me to last year, and it has been amazing. (All the Young Dudes)
It is the same reason I pick up books and authors whose work feels like home every so often. There is familiarity in their worlds – a safe haven for those looking to be refreshed without too much effort. The worlds where humanity has all of the problems we do – only with an eye for humor and simplicity that we crave to build for ourselves in our real lives. Malgudi, Fairacre, Thrush Green, Hogwarts, Blandings Castle, the idyllic worlds of Bertie Wooster and Jeeves, and many more.
What are some of your guilty pleasures and how do they energize your spirits?
Nourish-n-Cherish 