JULIE & JULIA—Some Thoughts About the Film… and Why I Am Dead Set on Pursuing My Passions

It’s after midnight and I just finished watching Julie & Julia. I wasn’t supposed to see it yet. I still have seasons 2 to 7 of the Gilmore Girls to finish. But tonight, I decided to watch it finally. Because someone left a comment in my Gusteau-nomy blog: “I LOVE your blog Ate Alma! I actually copied some of the recipes to try them out. I remember the movie Julie and Julia sa blog mo… keep posting.”

And I was so touched by that comment! I know that people read my blog. I have the number 575 (as of this writing) to prove that (see counter on lower right). But for people to tell me they like it and that they actually copy the recipes and try them… I am speechless.

I know, there are gazillions of food blogs all over the worldwide web. I know there are others who are more advanced in terms of following and readership. Some may even be actually earning, and earning big. And my blog… well, mine is less than a year old. I can’t compare myself with them. Neither can I compete.

But looking back and thinking about it, I believe my blog is unique because the recipes I post are special. They either remind me of past experiences, or are connected to a particular special occasion, a place or a specific person.

Unlike Julie & Julia, my blog has no deadline. But like Julie, I seem to be unable to finish anything. No, let me rephrase that—It takes me a long time to get something done. Sometimes to the point of me abandoning the task altogether. I’m an INFP; so there.

But that’s not an excuse. My personality evaluation must not determine what I will make of myself. They say the results of such test could change. Julie was able to do it. I know and believe I can too!

Ok, enough about me. Let me talk about the movie then. Overall, I enjoyed the film. Any food movie can get me hooked—Ratatouille (of course!), Babette’s Feast, No Reservations, Like Water for Chocolate, Chocolat… even It’s Complicated! And I was inspired, overused as the word may sound. Because for quite some time, I haven’t been posting anything substantial here in Gusteau-nomy. My last post before this month was in January, I think.

Somehow, the film motivated me to be more consistent in my posting. Posting’s not supposed to be just a spur of the moment thing. It has to be regular and deliberate. I have to devote my time to it and actually do it. This means I have to cook more often. Every day if I have to. I miss cooking and shooting before I eat...

(Sorry, gotta go to bed now. It’s The Feast tomorrow morning.)