Ana Celia Medrano
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I love to read. I've always had such an interest in fantasy, magic and mystery. There is no limit to ones imagination, no limit to where the story ends. The possibilities are so endless, you will never truly know what's next.
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Favorite TV series
TV binging can be seen as both positive, and negative. It is positive when we are stressed and need something fun to watch. Perhaps something romantic, or maybe historical. It can be negative if we are so into the zone that the remote becomes glued to our hands (not literally of course) and we lose sleep. However, all that aside, I will NOT be discussing about the pros and cons. Instead, I want to talk about my favorite TV show, and why it is so binge-worthy! Every individual has a favorite show and genre. It could be horror, historical, science fiction, fantasy/magic, the list is absolutely endless. A few months ago I discovered a show called Vikings, my partner Danny had introduced me to the show because we love Nordic culture and myths. At first, I was so skeptical. A show about gore and possibly SEX? No magic? So not interesting...or so I thought! Usually, my preference is fantasy. If not fantasy, sometimes sci-fi or documentaries. This would be different from what I normally watch, but the interesting fact is that the show is based on actual historical figures! How cool is that? At one point in time these people were alive. They experienced love, war, betrayal, even religious differences! In many ways, their differences still carry on to present day. Many people will judge another upon their religion if it is different from theirs, some will claim that their religion is the correct and only religion. By showing the differences, this show portrays a huge deal of conflict and how it was handled during this time period. The series takes place around late 700 AD, where a Viking warrior called Ragnar Lothbrok slowly rises in fame. The corrupted earl at the time refused to consider any of Ragnar's ideas regarding sailing farther out to explore new islands to have richer soil for farming. As a result, he and Ragnar go face to face in battle. Ragnar wins the battle, but before the earl gives his last breath Ragnar places his weapon in his hand. This is quite symbolic in Norse culture and tradition. When a warrior is in battle, it is honorable to die with their weapon at hand. This would mean they have fought bravely, and the Gods, specifically Oden, would carry their souls to Valhalla. According to Norse mythology, Valhalla is a great hall full of warriors, located in Asgard. Oden rules Valhalla and those chosen are allowed to join him and feast for eternity. Despite the brutal battles and bias towards other religions (specifically Christianity), the fact that they still believed in a afterlife is quite intriguing. Every religion speaks of an afterlife, whether people realize it or not this makes us connected. I love to learn about mythology and tradition, no matter the culture or race. It is what makes humanity so diverse, and interesting. It can make one realize that we are so unique, not the same and yet not exactly different. While religion is a conflict in the series, Ragnar saw differently. Instead of being furious about it, he was curious about other traditions. Without adding more spoilers into this article, Ragnar eventually lets his fame get to him. His character then begins to change, as well as other characters in the series. We not only see emotional aspects such as love or betrayal, we also see physical aspects. Such as many changes of environment, hierarchy, tactical war plans, farming and building. This, in my opinion makes the series quite interesting, along with many plot twists and internal conflict within the characters. Some of which we can relate to, and some of which we may condemn. This is what makes Vikings my guilty pleasure binge, hope you will give it a shot!
By Ana Celia Medrano5 years ago in Geeks
A Fresh start
Life is so strange, isn't it? Sometimes we are calm, and sometimes we are on a roller coaster. Some days we are sad, and hopeless...other days we are strong and motivated. I graduated from high school in 2015, one would think that graduation is such an important event, and it is! However, I was depressed. At the time I thought "sure, I graduated. But what am I to do with my life?" It was such an intense question, I was only seven-teen. I knew nothing about life, my mother had sheltered me to a point where I could not be independent. I had border-line anxiety and depression, crowds were such an issue. It felt like everyone was staring at me and judging, how could I ever survive as an adult? All I wanted to do was disappear for good. I lived with a toxic family, they were constantly yelling at me and at each other. Despite my mother having good intentions, she took her anger out on both my younger sister and myself. When I had tried to explain to the better side of my family about my anxiety, they told me that it was all in my head. I felt insane. But was I really? Over the next few years I changed very slowly. I met new people, who were older than I, but understood my situation and took me under their wing. After a long thread of repeated habits and mistakes, repeated lessons and broken friendships due to my own toxicity, I truly decided it was time for change. I decided that I needed a FRESH START. The year 2020 gave me so many wake up calls, and this new year would be the game changer. I noticed I went from being a kind and gentle person, to a person who had attitude and was almost always angry. So, I've decided that my new years resolution would be to become a better person, always. I am choosing to be a better person than I was years back, better than I was a few years ago, and better than I was yesterday. I am human, I make mistakes. We ALL do. Another resolution I have chosen is to never stay at war with myself. Life is about learning and growing, the best way you can. My new years resolution is to LOVE myself, truly and unconditionally. I did not have that self-love back then, I'm glad I do now. I am a beautiful human being that is still learning and growing, and that is okay. It is okay to still be a work in progress, and yet be a masterpiece. Nothing will ever bring me back down into the whole I was in, not even my own doubts. I am finally ready to move onto the next chapter in my life, I'm ready to embrace the good and the bad.
By Ana Celia Medrano5 years ago in Motivation
