So… who doesn’t love Keanu, amirite?
I had been obsessed with him since the dinosaur era, but today, I’m not writing about how gorgeous or how humble he is.
Today, I wanna brag about his PASSION.
In 2023, I played Cyberpunk 2077 (the base game, not yet the new dlc) & I have hundreds of my in-game shots with him as Johnny Silverhand, which I might share more in future posts. Then, I watched John Wick 4 but I just couldn’t get enough of him. Keanu is always passionate about his roles in the acting world. He also recently made a heartwarming tribute to his dear friend & co-star Lance Reddick during the Saturn Awards event.
Later on, the online world ‘intentionally’ brought me to the Dogstar band. I had known about the band years ago, but I got curious about them recently. So I listened to their new album & the tracks still gave me that underground-music-nostalgic-vibe kinda feeling. Really good ol’ times, I missed that.
His great passion really fascinates me. I always admire & got attracted to people who have dreams, who loves what they do. I happen to also stumbled upon this amazing interview from Fender. Unexpectedly, this became the major turning point for me, when Keanu specifically said:
“Don’t Quit Your Daydream.”
THAT sentence, struck me deepest to the core. I literally put down everything & stared blankly at the wall for couple of minutes. It made me thinking. He effortlessly said those words, giggled & went on over & over enthusing about his love for bass guitars. It’s beautiful, watch it below:
That’s not all.
When I said I’m gonna brag, I AM gonna brag. You’d probably noticed from the video, Keanu also LOVE riding bikes. Which then reminded me of the coolest photo that I saw from Hideo Kojima’s Instagram.
That post broke the internet on that day. Gamers were speculating that Keanu might appear in Death Stranding, as how Kojima was a cameo in Cyberpunk. But that photos were actually for the shooting of ‘Ride with Norman Reedus’ show.
I haven’t watched the show but I saw this snippet where Keanu & Norman were riding their bikes across the Utah desert, they visited few places & then they just chill by the roadside talking about life & passion.
I enjoy that simple exchange.
It’s like how I’m addicted over Jesse & Céline just leisurely walking & having conversation in the Before trilogy movies. Oh man, I really2 LOVE that trilogy. I truly adore that kind of human exchange & connections. (Go watch that damn movies if you haven’t already!)
Oh wait, have I done bragging? Nope, not yet!
I guess paying for internet feels more worth it after seeing another news on my feed that Keanu, together with China Miéville will be releasing a new book ‘The Book of Elsewhere.’ I think at some point I’m gonna be reading the BRZRKR comics too! Damn, colour me excited!
Alright, done bragging but I also just wanted to say that as I’m writing this post, I was actually going through some rough phases. When I see other people being passionate over something that they love, it really makes my heart full. I admire Keanu & his passion projects. Because of that, this post existed. I just had to write & share it.
I’ve been through a lot of hardships & honestly speaking right now, I am freaking exhausted. No sugar coating, just being real. In this hard & cruel world, I just wanna experience something simple, light & hopeful.
Keanu just did that.
Despite what’s going on in this crazy world, he is still touring with the band, riding bikes, writing books & comics. He’s just living his life doing what he love. And what’s more, he’s doing that at the age of 60s!
Life CAN actually be simple & sweet.. isn’t it?
Thanks for reading, chooms! 🤍
- figu 🕊️