Written Traces

Recently I have watched Monster: The Ed Gein Story and I am stunned by the performances and depiction of the serial killer, who is considered to be the Godfather of other most notorious serial killers of American history, such as Richard Speck (The Birdman), Jerry Brudos , Ted Bundy , and so on. Very little, I feel, to write a review about what I've watched, but this one in particular got me hooked for a few days. So here we go.  Focus on the Psyche Over the Crime The series focused not on the crimes themselves, but on Gein's psyche, his internal turmoil, and his mental illness. Convicted as a gynophilic and a necrophiliac, the show's focus explores what led him to commit heinous acts like digging up the dead bodies, flaying them, making bodysuit, artefacts out of their skin, making masks out of real faces and so on. Special emphasis is given to his relationship with his mother, Augusta Gein . Her constant bashing, strict religious beliefs, and dismissal of his desires lef...

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory form of arthritis that affects the spine. In its advanced stage, the condition is known as ankylosing spondylitis bamboo spine , characterized by a radiographic image of the spine resembling a bamboo stalk. This resemblance occurs due to chronic inflammation, which leads to fusion of the vertebrae and creates a rigid spinal structure. Individuals with AS often develop a hunched back and have spines that are vulnerable to fractures and injuries due to increased fragility.  How the Spine Changes in Ankylosing Spondylitis Bamboo Spine  Inflammation and Self Healing: The initial stage of AS is inflammation, commonly found in the sacroiliac joints . Inflammation in these joints leads to bone erosion, which the body attempts to repair by creating new bone tissue. This process includes depositing calcium around the joints and ligaments.  Fusion and Bamboo Spine: The formation of new bone and calcium deposits gradually bridge...

This is the tenth month of the year, and so far, the year has been very tumultuous. But if there's one thing the year has taught me, is that I need to undergo a lot of self-reformation.  I can't hide behind innocence or simplicity. It's just becoming a pattern of mine that even I am getting fed up with myself. The pattern I am insinuating is oversharing. I have a habit of going overboard. And honestly, when it happens, it feels so natural that even the person I am oversharing with can't find traces. It starts as a harmless conversation, something light, something genuine and honest, and before I realize it, I’ve already handed over pieces of myself that weren’t meant to leave the room. The year started with me feeling betrayed when this oversharing backfired on me when the person I over-shared with, shared my oversharing with someone else (the person about whom the contents of the oversharing was about). Don't get perplexed. Just take another read if you didn't ...

Hey!  It's been a while since our last one-on-one.  I have some news to share if you're reading this.  Recently, on the evening of September 29th, I received a surprise email.  Like any other evening, I was busy assigning myself an engagement to pass the hours until I received a phone call and got engaged in it half heartedly.  That was when the email arrived in my inbox. I saw the little Gmail icon at the top left of my mobile screen and decided to ignore it, only to notice it again.   And finally, when I opened the mail, there it was in the subject in all capital letters, "Congratulations, your AdSense account is approved!" After the first rejection, I had little hope of getting the approval, especially after considering that it's a personal blog.  But it is what it is.  However, there's a lot behind it. It's been five years since opening this blog, and although the blog might seem pretty neat, it had no hope of going anywhere when it was c...