“Truth is like a rose; you have to love it with all of its thorns.” ― Matshona Dhliwayo
Hello my Internet friends! As you can tell from the title, this is a 30-day movie challenge which I will be doing in one day because I’m a rebel and don’t follow the rules, so here goes!
I hope you enjoy reading this and maybe you will find out about new movies 🙂
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THIS IS A NEW SERIES WHICH CONSISTS OF ME LOOKING BACK AT ARTISTS I LOVE AND HAVE INFLUENCED ME THAT ARE UNFORTUNATELY NO LONGER ALIVE.
This is quite a difficult post to write; I’ve had to do a lot of research on the matter and I was quite surprised with what I found about the comedian’s untimely death. My earliest memory of his acting was either in Jumanji or Mrs Doubtfire when I was still a child.
The assumption was the Robin Williams ended his life due to struggles with depression, which he was known to have dealt with when he was still alive. And I will repeat again: this was the assumption.
In a recent interview, Susan Williams, Robin’s widow, revealed that he was actually struggling with dementia with Lewy Bodies – also called Lewy Body dementia. While making the loss of such a beloved individual no less tragic, this does throw a different light on matters.
Dementia with Lewy Bodies is not as common or well known as depression, or the more familiar forms of dementia, most obviously Alzheimer’s disease. However, even among the grim spectrum of neurological disorders and mental illnesses, dementia with Lewy Bodies is a particularly nasty condition.
Put simply, Lewy Bodies are lumps, known as aggregates, of misshapen protein (of the type Alpha-synuclein) that occur in nerve cells (neurons) of people with certain conditions, most often Parkinson’s disease, and but also (obviously) dementia with Lewy Bodies. Cells as complex and important as neurons produce a bewildering array of proteins, to aid in the necessary functions and form the delicate cytoskeletal structure in place to maintain everything.
The most likely people to develop dementia with Lewy Bodies are men, aged early 60s to 70s. Sadly, Robin Williams fell right into this category.
As Susan Williams said, if Robin Williams had depression at the time of his death, it was one of countless other symptoms he was dealing with. A look at the very brief summary shows just how all-consuming dementia with Lewy Bodies can be.
But depression and dementia with Lewy Bodies often occur together, as is the case with most dementias. This is entirely understandable; it would take someone of superhuman mental fortitude to not let such a diagnosis affect them very deeply. It’s like depression with anxiety: they often co-occur together.
We will never know exactly what Robin Williams was thinking when he opted to end his own life, and at this point it seems disrespectful and more than a little sinister to keep asking about this. However, given the number of things dementia with Lewy Bodies can put a person through, accusations of “selfishness” now seem more unwarranted than ever.
Anything that has jasmines smells soooo damn good to me.
Jennifer Lawrence, because who else?
Probably John Lennon. He’s cool.
I don’t have a particular age in mind, nor do I want to get married to my boyfriend – I prefer a long relationship than marriage – but maybe sometime before we hit 30 years old.
Before I spring-cleaned my room a few months ago, no. After that, yes: myself. I had all sorts of things dating over ten years. TEN. YEARS.
Nope. Not now or before or ever.
… I never did.
Just the Mediterranean Sea in three different countries: Malta, Gozo and Sicily.
Tunisia, Spain, France, Sicily, Italy, England, Budapest, Austria… so that’s eight.
Anything Beatles-related – Julia, Michelle, Jude, Cynthia, Eleanor, Belle, Ebony, Stella and a lot more that cannot come to mind – and I also like Emma, Coraline, Dharla, Olivia, Lyla, Daisy, Lily, Daria, Dhalia and Emily.
Like the previous answer, anything Beatles-related – John, Paul, George, Harrison, Lennon, Mccartney, Julian, Dhani, Sean, Zak, Daniel, Michel and a lot more that cannot come to mind – and I also like Daniel, Noah, Kurt, Axl, Jimmy, Oliver, Logan and Alexander.
Between 30 and 50 in Math.
That’s a long list, but anything I saw on Disney Channel, Power Rangers and anything I watched before I went to school (which were all Italian dubbed).
Nothing. In Malta, we only started celebrating Halloween in the past ten years
I’m currently on the third book of the Harry Potter series… is that bad? The rest no, and not interested.
British… preferably Scouse or Irish.
Nope.
Yes, even though one grandpapa passed away.
No, but I’d like to try!
Who doesn’t?
I think it’s one in Tunisia, over 10 years ago.
I used to be very fluent in French, but after I stopped studying it, I forgot how to speak it, so I’d like to re-start. I’d also like to speak Irish.
Grey.
No, almost though!
Just twins.
Titanic, all the way!
I don’t think I have.
Hard Rock Cafe, hell yes!
We don’t have one in my country.
No.
I asked this to my mum yesterday because I never really asked about this, and she told me they never really had a boy’s name in mind because they’ve always wanted a girl. But then she said that dad always loved Michel.
Never really had one. But I used to be called Marshmallow back in secondary school because I had an obsession with them.
My mother. She’s the absolute best person. And my boyfriend and BFF (I haven’t forgotten about you loves!).
Rural. I love peace and silence.
Yep!
I used to, but not anymore. Although my AC’s temperature is digital with a bright white LED display so hypothetically yes. I sleep with a nightlight.
Almost.
Yes, anxiety and vitamins for concentration.
Crippling anxiety, social anxiety, depression and mild OCD.
Twice, if you count the day I was born.
Uhhhhhhh, who hasn’t?!
New Look, Peacocks, Centro Moda, Matalan…
“Cutie” – from my boyfriend ❤
Most of the time, yes.
English breakfast, medium flavour strength.
Over 10… 15, 16?
I’m more a spiritual than religious person even though I was raised as one. I’ll teach my children what is right and wrong and I will respect whatever religion they want to practise.
I don’t remember, but I was relieved because I was dead scared of him.
Apart from always wanting to have one, I wanted to spread awareness on mental health and body positivity and equality and love around me.
I hope you got to know me better with this tag!
I know waaay too many bloggers, so if you’re one of them…
YOU’VE BEEN TAGGED!
Another relatable list of things you know you are and cannot help admit to but it’s okay because we are all these kinds of people who makes us human so it’s okay.
Did I say it’s okay?
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