Reading: I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown. I've actually owned this book for over a year, after my mom invited me to her speaking event. Seems fitting to finally read it.
Watching: I've been watching a lot of TV lately, not surprisingly, I suppose! I definitely teared up watching the Alanis Morissette Special. Did anyone else catch that? Here's some other things I've been watching lately:
- Seinfeld: 24 Hours To Kill (Netflix) - Someone said to watch this if you're looking for "good, clean-cut (like no cussing) humor." Um, I guess? Cursing doesn't bother me and I didn't notice the usage or lack thereof, but I did I laugh out loud multiple times!
- Modern Love (Amazon Prime) - this was a mini series based on the book, which I read simultaneously. Obviously the book had more stories, and I didn't completely agree with those they decided to "bring to life" on the silver screen, nor the (sometimes completely different) angles they decided to act out, but there were a couple that I loved, like the one with Anne Hathaway and the Doorman (both much easier to picture on the screen vs. reading) and the one with Dev Patel... so sweet! Oh, and the last episode, where they had all of the characters there in some way. I thought that was really sweet and just a great conclusion (in the TV version).
- Dead To Me: Season 2 (Netflix)- Not gonna lie, I was very wary of watching this because I loved Season 1 so much and I felt like (Ellen, in particular) had been hyping this up a bit too much. But, as usual, she was right on. It was just as good as season 1 ( I won't go so far as to say it was better though, season 1 had some major shock factors that were almost expected this time around).
- The Lovebirds (Netflix) - I wanted to see this as soon as I saw the previews. I thought it was funny... Blue thought it was just ridiculous. To each their own!
- Like A Boss (Amazon, $) - Yeah, I paid real cash money for this one. I just wanted to watch it, and again, I thought it was pretty funny, though Blue found it fairly ridiculous. Guess I just like/need some ridiculous in my life, but I definitely laughed out loud a few times!
- Some Good News with John Krasinski (Youtube) - I only learned that there were only 8 episodes and that there was a lot of controversy about him "selling out" to some network after I watched the first episode, which I loved. Obviously I'll be slooooowly watching the rest of these, to make the "good news" last as long as possible. So like, when I *really* need a boost.
- Upload (Amazon Prime) - This is a new series we've started watching. It's cute, and passes the time.
- Married At First Sight: Australia (Lifetime) - Taking a trip "down undah" for the next season of MaFS! I was a little nervous at first because they introduced some 20 single women and I was like wait... they're doing 20 COUPLES? and the women seemed a lot more "Desperate Housewives" (With all the drama) than I was ready for. But then the first episode focused on the first two, which was much more manageable!
- Top Chef (Bravo) - We're down to the last 5 and they're going to Italy! Excited to see how the rest of the season pans out (har, har!). I'm rooting for Melissa.
Listening To: A bunch of random stuff. Just found this one the other day (from 2019) Good Times- Niko Moon
Procrastinating: Calling an airline to see about my credit from a cancellation from March, but I have to since it was on my work credit card and they need me to reconcile my expenses by the end of the month. Grumble.
Looking Forward To: A birthday "gathering" with my friends in one of their backyards, hopefully in the next two weeks or so. I've been doing "Sunset Happy Hours" with neighbors, but it'll be nice to see these guys without a screen since I haven't seen them since late February (and the infamous hibachi dinner followed by a strip club!).
Feeling: Like the world is on fire. I cap my news intake to one hour a day, and even that seems like too much lately. I haven't sorted my feelings on everything that's been going on most recently yet, so I'm just going to leave it at that.
Wearing: "It's Complicated" by Color Club on my fingers and Essie's "Stripes and Sails" on my toes. My glasses, more than I have since I was in high school. I've also been wearing my eyeglasses more than usual, just to give my eyes a break. Other than that, still rocking lounge pants and tees most days!
Craving: I was craving an Uno Chicago Deep Dish Pizza, so I got one for dinner on Friday :)
Discussing: Mostly just catching up with friends. Like I said, I'm not ready to delve into the state of the world right now, other than to make sure my nearest and dearest are safe and well.
Buying: Not too much, mostly gifts for others. You can see those, along with some happy purchases for me, here.
What's currently going on with you?
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