The Diary of The Deranged Writer

Watch X: Foo Fighters’ First Tiny Desk Concert

One of the extraordinary traits of my favorite band, Foo Fighters, is their ability to turn even the smallest venues into stadiums with their rawest rock performances and Dave Grohl’s infectious charisma, which captivates every crowd. (In fact, they even toured in garages during their Wasting Light era, even though they had reached legendary status.)

Still, while the places the Foos have rocked at have varied in terms of capacity and intimacy, I never imagined they would step into a cramped yet iconic spot like NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Concerts. But here we are. (Pun intended.)

Write I

When I run out of words to put on paper
Recharging with a drink or a walk helps
Imagination expands from other stories
Talking to friends and strangers gives sparks
Eradicating the mind’s block through living

Write (Poetry Series): I, II, III

Header image: Orkhan Sweden of Pexels. Edited in Adobe Photoshop 2025.

Always Watching I: Person of Interest: Pilot

Person of Interest (a sci-fi crime drama series that ran from September 22, 2011 to June 21, 2026) is simply my favorite show of all time. Beneath the unique grounded sci-fi premise of stopping violent crimes right on time and the fantastic action scenes, it discusses deep topics like AI ethics, right versus wrong, and privacy versus security in a way that every side of those topics is heard, not just one.

Every great story starts with a great beginning, and Person of Interest’s first episode, “Pilot”, establishes the main mission of the two main characters and the ones they are up against. Let me start the new blog series, Always Watching, by analyzing the episode that started it all.

Spoiler warning: This post contains major plot spoilers of Person of Interest’s pilot episode. If you haven’t watched it, please do so first before reading my analysis.