So I just watched the change-up

 It's a pretty basic movie, classic cliche - two best friends envy each other, think the other guy has a better life. After an evening of drinking, they had to pee, as one usually does, and they end up peeing in a wish fountain while screaming I wish I had your life. and BAM! ended up switching their lives i.e. the change-up. 

(For sensitive people) *SPOILERS AHEAD* but as if you didn't know how the movie ends. They just end up realizing that their own life how much ever fucked up it maybe is absolutely fantastic! And they were absolutely crazy to be envious of each other's lives, but both of them had moments of realization on how they could be better at their own 'original' lives. 

This just makes me think that I just really be grateful for my experiences. For every failure or setback, I just keep thinking that it's because of my experiences. I'm so shit at everything and people are so good at the same things, I wish I could have a life like them. But I don't know a person who's making perfect round rotis right now, took how many errors and how much time to master this skill, or the celebrities who are so amazing at their craft took how many years working on it. I always thought that I'm incapable of a lot of things and everybody around me is born with their talents or like how their parents say," humne kuch nahi kiya ji, ye to god-gift hai by god! " My parents never said that about me though, like ever. (The gif is below is me looking in the mirror today XD)

So it's not Thanksgiving yet, but today I'm thankful and grateful for my life and the experiences and people who've made me-me! 

A list of things that may brighten your day!

The lockdown, the endless staying at home and reading the horrific news everyday. Hearing about the people I know, getting infected has made this all the more worse. Also, everyday I wake with news of suicide and think about it, we just hear about the suicides that happen in the public eye. Imagine the number of people who aren’t big business tycoons, huge Bollywood stars, tv actors and TikTokers who might be committing suicide.
I request everybody to please take care of their mental Health. I know everybody knows about this but just putting it out there please get help if you need, talk to your friends talk to anybody you like. I especially love theindianidiot’s daily journal thingy. Please go and write something there if you want to be anonymous and you don’t want anybody else to find out. Maybe it gets a little weight off your chest.
Try setting a routine if you can. The joy of doing everything at the same time will help your mental Heath go a long way. But that needs a lot of determination and will power but try giving it a shot. I’m still struggling but I’m sure I’ll get there pretty soon.
But if you still need things to cheer you up watch something that takes your mind off things. Here’s a list and I’m sure it’ll help your anxiety, and your low mood at least for a few hours and maybe in the long run help you see the brighter side of things
1. Tanmay Bhat’s YT channel : There is nothing more uplifting (maybe not exactly the right word but you’ll feel it I assure you), more funny, more positive than his videos on the internet. Believe me they’ll make you cry laugh. Also if anybody’s still hating him from the AIB days please just be done. He’s the most endearing as one can get (completely my opinion). Also people who get offended by gaalis please grow up! Among all the hate you find on all social media platforms , he’s one ray of sunshine. And I mean it he with other comedians/you tubers/housemates/ shankar(my favourite) makes fun of things but in the most non offensive way , almost innocently. Also although Shankar is hands down my favourite, a very close second is Naveed. Being ambitious about your career and all is okay but all I want in life is a friend like Naveed. Or rather a boyfriend like Naveed! Where do you get one? There’s not one bad bone in his body! Please watch him, listen to his story it’ll give you the motivation to work or study or even exercise

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2. Atypical : this is the most innocent high school/college shows on ott platforms. You can watch this on Netflix (or like most of us telegram it or torrent it). It’s about an autistic kid and his family and his friends but has so much more to it that this minor illness that he has. Each characters story line explored so well along the three seasons. Also a minor tear jerker but it’s going to motivate you to get up and work and let your spirits soar high.

3. Schitt’s creek : this is so heartwarming. There’s not person in this tv series that you’ll not fall in love with. The perfect amount of funny, growth and positivity. One of the best represented LGBTQ love stories. People have gone wrong with those at a lot of places but dan levy has just hit it out of the park.

4. Jaane tu ya jaane na: this movie can lift up your spirits on any day no matter how dark the clouds maybe in your life, this movie can make it sunny again or rain if you like monsoon (I like the chai and pakore that come with it but everything else is bleh) also the music is so freaking amazing. From kahin to making you cry to nazrein milaana making you cry because you have nobody to sing it to.

5. The fundamentals of caring : a really light fun movie giving a little bit of insight on a disorder called duchenne muscular dystrophy. Although I had a little bit of a problem with a birthing scene which was much more unrealistic than 3 idiots. Hum faltu hi Bollywood ko gaaliyan dete hai Hollywood wale kuch kam nahi hai. All of this aside very cutesy simple and a fun movie.

6. Always be my maybe : an extremely sweet movie about kinda childhood sweethearts but not really, a little bit cliche. But who doesn’t like cliche on a bad day! Ali Wong's humor is spectacular.Also it has keaunu reeves in it!!!!*swoon*

That's all folks for this list. Hope this list helps you cope with these difficult times a little! Have an amazing and distracted day! Please stay safe and stay home,