About

Hi, my name is Satyam Ghimire. I am from Nepal. I am 23 years old.

On this website, I try to give some shape and form to my fragmented thoughts. I write about things I notice and find interesting, covering a wide range of topics — mostly movies, ideas, and stories. All articles are filed under tags to make navigation easier and to give you a sense of what to expect. Additionally, I've categorized the articles by border color:

You can go to the archive page to view all the articles published here.

Technical details of the website:

This website is build using AstroJS JavaScript framework. It is totally static, nothing fancy. I have used Cloudflare pages to serve (as they claim they will give unlimited bandwidth for static assets). To write the articles, I have created my own markdown like syntax, as explained in this YouTube video.

Why this name?

The name "glimpse of details" remarks those details that stood out and paused me. Entertained me. Made me fall in love. Whispered something that translates to "it’s nice here." The name is also an ode to those glimpse of details or meanings I am searching for everywhere. And those glimpse of details that I know deep down will never be found, yet give me pleasure to long for, keep me up at night with dreams and imagination. There is an ant in the logo. I hope you recognized it, though I highly doubt it, as my drawing skills are about as good as my writing skill. I made it an ant because I feel like an ant most of the time.

Birth of the content

For most of the articles, the workflow looks like this. First I think of something. It’s so vague I can’t stop thinking about it. Now after wasting some time, the same wasted time haunts me and demands me to elaborate and work harder on the idea. “You can’t just let it go. What’s the point of thinking this much this whole time?” Then I think of ways to defend my absurd idea with some weak arguments (obviously). And just like that, something is created.

Sometimes I am not able to stop thinking. Writing is a great remedy for that. Some of the articles published here, the first few were actually written 4-5 years ago. Writing for me, in another words, is saying this to myself, "Thank you for thinking about it too much. You have thought about it enough. And it's written here. See? Right here. Now you are free. Now go and think new thoughts."

Why did I start this website?

I always wanted something like this, a place where I can unravel my thoughts and share them with people around the world. One day it got into my mind that starting a website like this will never go in vain. I will always adore this, and the sooner I do it, the better. This will give me a long term purpose and inspire me to see things clearly and with wonder. I can picture myself writing here when I am old. And even in those days when I am just sad and tired of everything and losing hope. The site exists because I was inspired and the same site will inspire me in return, like some self sustaining bi-directional reaction.

Because after all, this whole site is a review of what mattered to me in my life. It would be really cool to see as I age.

I know a lot of people post photos of themselves on social medias, but how many lose hours writing about things that interest them? How many risk to be wrong? I know I am yet again defending myself and making myself seem large and wise, but I am really so proud of this website.

What do I want this website to be?

A portfolio of my existence. I know the world is big and I am so insignificant compared to anything, but no amount of time and scale could deny that I was here. It's like why thousands of years ago people left their hand prints on the wall of the cave. To say that they were here. Same for me.

Oscar Wilde wrote, "We all live in a gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars." I agree. This is my attempt to look at the stars. I hope I am doing it fine. Thank you for reading.

Ps: There are so many grammatical errors on this site. I try to identify them as soon as possible and correct them.


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Forrest Gump Doesn't Deserve The Hate

I guess most people hate it because it got the best of both worlds: won several Oscars and made a lot of money. And in the same year, The Shawshank Redemption and Pulp Fiction were also released.

By Satyam Ghimire || Date: 2024 September 29

Also available as a YouTube video.
Forrest Gump sitting on a bench

I didn’t know people labeled Forrest Gump as a bad picture. I always loved it. For me it’s a beautiful story of a good man and I am entertained. Plus the soundtrack is one of my favorites. The main argument Forrest Gump haters make is that Forrest himself has no character arc. He is a simpleton with no depth. He doesn’t change at all throughout the movie. He makes a fool of himself during historical events and in front of famous people, rather than trying to understand what’s going on and behaving properly.

And it’s a nostalgic idolization of the boomer generation, a sort of flattery to them. Give them flashbacks of what happened in their time and they will vote for you in awards and buy tickets. It’s a conservative propaganda, you know, do what society tells you to do and you will earn medals, give interviews, and be a millionaire. Yes, Forrest Gump doesn’t change at all, but the people around him do change because of him. Primarily Lieutenant Dan and Jenny. Dan learns to appreciate life and make his peace with God, though he wanted to die in the war. Jenny is redeemed from her behavior and choices, all that were a direct result of trauma and abuse by her step father. In the end, she makes her peace too, and she knows she has finally found a loving home. Forrest helps strangers find a community and hope, from something as absurd as running across America. ...continue reading...

pom poko movie by Isao Takahata
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Pom Poko - One Last Glimpse Into The Past

The scene also reminds me of a quote by F. Scott Fitzgerald, "The loneliest moment in someone's life is when they are watching their world fall apart and all they can do is stare blankly." Tanuki are alone. And they can only stare.

By Satyam Ghimire | Date: 2024 April 30

Also available as a YouTube video.
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The everchanging boundary of what you can take for granted and what you cannot in programming.

Companies are okay with you just importing numpy as np, but you must write the code to implement LRU cache in notepad during interviews.

Date: 2025 June 28

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Social Media For Writers: Is TikTok, Instagram Good Enough? Or, should you try other platforms as well?

Instagram and TikTok users don’t wanna leave their app. They are not made for clicking, they are made for scrolling.

Date: 2025 June 11

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No, Joker and Green Goblin Didn't Have a Point

Joker’s monologue about the true face of Gotham's citizens wasn’t new knowledge for Batman. And yet, Batman chose to do his service selflessly.

Date: 2024 January 27

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It Really was Only Yesterday, wasn’t it?

She is going to follow her heart, feel new feelings, and acknowledge that adulthood can be as beautiful as childhood. She doesn't need her child-self walking around anymore.

By Satyam Ghimire || Date: 2024 April 4

Also available as a YouTube video.
Only Yesterday movie

It was as if only yesterday, I got the internet connection for the first time and so I wanted to watch movies that would make me cry. I came across one top ten list after searching the exact phrase and it had at the number one spot a title: Grave Of The Fireflies. That was my introduction to Studio Ghibli. I wouldn't watch Only Yesterday for another two years, as it didn't promise me some fantastical and magical story like Spirited Away, My Neighbour Totoro, and Ponyo, neither did it hinted some innocent romance like Whisper Of The Heart and Howls Moving Castle, nor did it assured a story that will make me cry like Grave Of The Fireflies. Only thing I found appealing about Only Yesterday was the 100 percent rotten tomato score, the score only three movies have ever achieved from the Studio, all directed by Isao Takahata. Similar to this quote by Mhairi McFarlane in her book “You Had Me At Hello”, I think there are some characters to whom we can say, “I know it's you.

I am going to be like you. Not today. But eventually.” For me, one such character is Taeko from Only Yesterday. She is 27, with a life and a job in the city, but still clueless with no future plan and a chronic longing for something unknown. Taeko, being 27 and unmarried, keeps rejecting the marriage offer her mother has arranged for her. ...continue reading...