Something I did from time to time on my journey here on the blockchain was sharing my thoughts about....Life.
Sure, the bulk of my content over the years was about crypto, building brands on chain and the excitement I had for what was being built here. But every now and again, I just wanted to talk...
Get my thoughts about life out there, a journal entry of sorts I guess :)
So here's the scoop....
I'm a huge science fiction fan. If you could could put me in a room and say I could only choose 3 movies for the rest of my life to watch over and over again....They would be of the science fiction genre.
And I'm not picky either....Star Wars, Star Trek, Aliens, Interstellar, Blade Runner....You name it, I love it all. And there was one movie that essentially defined my child hood memories when it came to science fiction and that was.....Dune.
I'm talking the 1984 version too. And while the majority of people and critics seem to dislike it, I loved it. Every single second of it. Then came the Dune mini-series in the early 2000's and that was just on another level for me as well.
I was hooked on the franchise and just loved the entire lore and canon of the Dune 'known' universe (sci fi nerds see what I just did there???? lol)
Anyways, in 2021 Dune Part One was released and pretty decent reviews. And I did enjoy it. While not the complete Dune story in one film like the 1984 version, this updated 'reboot' was supposed to become the new science fiction juggernaut of our time.
Dune Part Two was released last week to incredible reviews, and I decided to go see it in a local theatre here in the town I'm working in.
I was supposed to love this film.
The reviews, the critics, social media, even close friends of mine said it was incredible. And it was, don't get me wrong. However, right now in my life....I didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I should have...
Huh? Wait a minute.....That makes no sense.
So.....Here's the skinny. I'm a born again Christian. You guys know by the posts I've been writing over the past month and a bit. My entire job is now centered in my church. And God has become, pretty much, my entire focus in my life these days.
But the 'world' snuck up on me, and here I was, sitting in a movie theatre, supporting Hollywood. Which is about as corrupt and evil an industry as there gets. But this isn't some holier than thou post. Because I love movies. I love being entertained. However my true 'entertainment' these days, isn't found in a theatre.
You know where it's found.....For me at least ;) That's in my relationship with my Lord and Savior.
Urgh this is such a weird post for me to write but I just felt like I had to put it on paper if that makes sense....
I kept hearing about the 'worldly stuff' will become bitter the more you approach God...And I get it now. Watching this movie, which by all accounts I should have loved every minute of it, just didn't....Do anything for me.
At the end of it, I just felt like I wasted 3 hours of my day lol
So weird....It wasn't a guilty feeling. It's not a holier than thou feeling. It's just a blah feeling while I spent an evening watching a Hollywood flick.....
All I wanted to do was to get back to my hotel room and read some scripture and watch a sermon or two. So weird lol
Pretty crazy how your life can change, and things you once loved, you don't anymore....I'm running with this though lol As weird as it may seem, or for anyone that is actually reading this....But I'm thankful that these days, I am finding more joy in my relationship with Jesus.
Thanks for reading this blog post. I know this is most definitely one of the stranger ones I've ever written :)
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