“You educate a man; you educate a man. You educate a woman; you educate a generation.”

I write this post, not only to commemorate what the great women of this nation did 57 years ago at parliament, but to appreciate the women who are a part of my life today. I'm super grateful for both my mother and my sister, and every other woman I can call a mentor, an inspiration, a friend.

Growing up with my mother and sister, I've had the chance to experience the strength, commitment, tenacity and every other emotion-evoking word you could possibly conjure. I love how, as rough as it got at home, my mother was always there to keep the family together. As much as I could feel the pain, the heavy burden she has on her shoulders, the frustration of things not working, she'd still be able to pull through. Nothing was more comforting than seeing a smile on her face, a laughter from her that said things would be alright. At her core she has her super woman strength, and at her strength she has her super woman faith.

The same applies to my sister. Love the ambition and drive that she has, and I envy her sense of style and fashion.  The woman who's able to stand her ground at the face of adversity, and do it ever so fabulously, who's aware of who she is and whose she is, is the same woman I am able to call my sister. There just isn't a finite amount of words I could make use of to elucidate how much, how much, how much they mean to me.

I extend this appreciation to every other women I know, and know of. Do know that your words and actions are appreciated, even though this may not be conveyed. Do know that your strength, your courage, your tenacity, your faith, your ideals; your worth is noted. Dr. James Emman Kwegyir Aggrey said that surest way to keep people down is to educate a man and neglect a woman.

Continue to inspire and change the world Proverbs 31 women.

"A painter paints his pictures on a canvas. But musicians paint their pictures on silence."

I quote Leopold Stokowski with the intention of expressing how much I enjoy the scoring, additional music and any other greatly composed sounds that accompany a film. I find it so amazing how background music adds to the off-beat, inspirational, blissful or poignancy (a new word I've recently learned which I just had to put in) of a particular movie scene that's being set. It conjures emotions that allow you to feel for people you've never known and relate with on-screen friends you've never had. Ahhh the wonder of film scores.

Music in films seem to have come quite a long way, from the days of silent cinema where the pianist would tinkle with the black and white keys, to full scale orchestras filled with sections of string, woodwind and percussion instruments (hence the term "Philharmonic" indicating a significant number of contributing artists, if my Wikipedia knowledge serves me right).

Remember the triumphant moment when Cuba Gooding Jr.'s character walks in a diving suit after his tragic accident and countless sessions physiotherapy? Or how about the leg braces falling off young Forest's legs after following the basic instructions yelled out by Jenny? Perhaps you're a fan of the off-beat/quirkiness provided by Kimya Dawson in the film Juno? Or maybe you'd recall the thrilling moment when Cobb and his crew have to return from a dream within a dream within a dream.... in Inception? Each of these scenes have such amazing sounds accompanying them, and they make the film so much more compelling and heartfelt.

Yes, I love a good soundtrack to a film. It makes it all-the-more entertaining. And Better. Yes. Better.

10 life lessons I've learned from anime

1. A hero is never late or early, they always arrive when everyone else is on the brink of defeat.

2. Clothing malfunctions always happen to female characters: sooner or later...

3. Yelling extremely loud is the best way to increase power.

4. A slap to the face of a male character is inevitable.

5. Flashbacks before, during and after a battle are always appropriate.

6. It's customary for opponents to stare at each other for a moderate amount of time before engaging in battle.

7. Wearing glasses = intelligence.

8. Siblings that fall in love are usually not blood relatives.

9. Children/teenagers have enough power to save the world and enough wisdom to influence people's views.

10. Evil's never defeated for good: it returns after an opportune time.