I am a  big movie fan. Scratch that, I am a really passionate movie fan. I’d like to say I’ve seen them all, but at least I can say I’ve seen most of which define the movie scene from past to present times. I even made a ‘philosophical movie discussion’ for the Philosophy journal I was part of in high school, something they never did before for (very) obvious reasons. TV Shows, clips, movies, TV films, blockbusters, low-budget (low-commercial) I (almost) liked them all.

But I’ve only been to the cinema three times in my life… At first it was because  there was no cinema where I lived in Macedonia (I know, right?), and then it was because we got used to easy access to everything online. I used to rent videos at the time video stores were present, and then I went online.

Just to think that the issue of ‘What movie are we watching?’ is not a thing you might plan a week ahead, unless you have a friend/SO date at the cinema, is baffling in itself – but all those online catalogs of movies you can watch with just a click instantly planted itself in our culture and renting movies might be called ancient history now. Netflix, Hulu, even illegal broadcasting and sharing of movie and TV show files, everything is right in front of us, and we take advantage of it as much  as we can AND we keep up with all of our shows, our favorite director’s latest pieces, documentaries, with one single click (to be honest, it might take more until you reach the desired media, but you get my point).

My inspiration is low and I have countless of things to say about this topic, but I just wanted to point out my everlasting fascination with how the internet developed every media, in every view, making us present for anyone at all times, and the simple fact that we can do anything we want without moving an inch (unless you need to take your laptop from your desk or plug it in or something similar, so I wouldn’t be taken literally)  and do your shopping, ranging from clothes to groceries and necessities, to doing your homework, reading a book, watching a movie, keeping up with your favorite TV show, and hey, while we are at it, update your schedule, contact your parents, set your alarm, and you have gone through your ‘chores’ all from your bed (again, disregarding the physical movements regarding cleaning, getting ready and similar).

We are living in a digital world, and it’s growing and moving faster then we are used to, but we go with it, and we use it as much as we can without the sense that we are part of something that has changed the world and the way society works in its core.

Sorry for my messy rambling.