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rose_griffes) wrote2022-02-20 06:38 pm
rose_griffes) wrote2022-02-20 06:38 pm
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an overdue update
food
I got my COVID-19 booster yesterday and today I have a headache, achiness, and a fever. So obviously it’s time for comfort food: this keto-friendly mug cake is tasty, although I used sugar instead of whatever alternative sweetener they listed.
streaming movies
Super-late to watching Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, but it was a delight. Simu Liu and Awkwafina were charismatic, and I had a blast. I’ve already watched the bus scene a second time, and will probably rewatch the whole film soon.
Encanto was also a pleasure, although there was a LOT going on. So much so that I found a rewatch helpful for noticing small but relevant details. The visuals are fantastic, and the music about as ear-wormy as you’d expect.
streaming TV
I finally finished hate-watching both seasons of Emily in Paris. It’s not as terrible as a whole than it is in some parts, but still a mess. At this point I ship Emily with the chef, Gabriel, JUST TO GET THEM AWAY FROM EVERYONE ELSE THEY’RE HARMING. Alfie is a mess, but he doesn’t need to be part of this circus. Same with Camille. Also, Gabriel is such a non-entity; the writing doesn’t give him much personality, other than handsome chef in love with Emily. And WHY?! Why does he love her?! It makes no sense!
Cannot decide if Lily Collins can’t act or if the writing is that bad or…?
Best part of the show: definitely Mindy. Which ends up being frustrating, because she’s a side character and only occasionally useful to the Emily drama.
Anyway. Not sure what I’m going to watch next; maybe seasons 5 and 6 of The Expanse. I did start a rewatch of Avatar: The Last Airbender, but I’m not in a rush to finish that.
books
I’m amused at myself for posting a survey about what to read next, and then completely ignoring y’all’s top choices. (I’ll get there sooner or later!)
Mira Grant’s Square³ was a solid story, although the ending felt a bit abrupt to me. The world-building was really cool, and I wouldn’t mind more in this setting. But the main reason the story worked was because of the two sisters at the heart of it: their bond, even when they’re torn into different dimensions, gives richness to the tale.
Kudos to Simone St. James for doing the unexpected with The Broken Girls. I wouldn’t say “I loved it!” but I will say that I was fooled multiple times by narrative tropes that got tweaked into something different. I liked how the story centered on a wide variety of female characters, and how grounded (and messed-up) our protagonist was. There was a section near the end that I found frustrating, but overall worth reading, and I’ll probably try something else by St. James sooner or later.
I got my COVID-19 booster yesterday and today I have a headache, achiness, and a fever. So obviously it’s time for comfort food: this keto-friendly mug cake is tasty, although I used sugar instead of whatever alternative sweetener they listed.
streaming movies
Super-late to watching Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, but it was a delight. Simu Liu and Awkwafina were charismatic, and I had a blast. I’ve already watched the bus scene a second time, and will probably rewatch the whole film soon.
Encanto was also a pleasure, although there was a LOT going on. So much so that I found a rewatch helpful for noticing small but relevant details. The visuals are fantastic, and the music about as ear-wormy as you’d expect.
streaming TV
I finally finished hate-watching both seasons of Emily in Paris. It’s not as terrible as a whole than it is in some parts, but still a mess. At this point I ship Emily with the chef, Gabriel, JUST TO GET THEM AWAY FROM EVERYONE ELSE THEY’RE HARMING. Alfie is a mess, but he doesn’t need to be part of this circus. Same with Camille. Also, Gabriel is such a non-entity; the writing doesn’t give him much personality, other than handsome chef in love with Emily. And WHY?! Why does he love her?! It makes no sense!
Cannot decide if Lily Collins can’t act or if the writing is that bad or…?
Best part of the show: definitely Mindy. Which ends up being frustrating, because she’s a side character and only occasionally useful to the Emily drama.
Anyway. Not sure what I’m going to watch next; maybe seasons 5 and 6 of The Expanse. I did start a rewatch of Avatar: The Last Airbender, but I’m not in a rush to finish that.
books
I’m amused at myself for posting a survey about what to read next, and then completely ignoring y’all’s top choices. (I’ll get there sooner or later!)
Mira Grant’s Square³ was a solid story, although the ending felt a bit abrupt to me. The world-building was really cool, and I wouldn’t mind more in this setting. But the main reason the story worked was because of the two sisters at the heart of it: their bond, even when they’re torn into different dimensions, gives richness to the tale.
Kudos to Simone St. James for doing the unexpected with The Broken Girls. I wouldn’t say “I loved it!” but I will say that I was fooled multiple times by narrative tropes that got tweaked into something different. I liked how the story centered on a wide variety of female characters, and how grounded (and messed-up) our protagonist was. There was a section near the end that I found frustrating, but overall worth reading, and I’ll probably try something else by St. James sooner or later.
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Yay for the booster! <3
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In another bout of EIP-related Schadenfreude, I read the wikipedia page on the series, including commentary from various pop culture critics, and that was hilarious fun.
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