1.05 - 7.05 sum-up - Please break "The Bubble"

Hello beautiful petunias,

(this is a very current representation of my current state as I type it hours before returning to the university classroom and my everyday job)

if I thought this week would be an easy-peasy lemon squeezy one because of the lack of work and classes at university: I was wrong. This spring break passed me by like Sonic on a drug-reinforced rush to collect golden hoops. There was only one day that was reserved for "resting," and that was yesterday. Yes, I did lose my mind a little because of all the free time I had. Nonetheless, it was also a time for creative output: I did finish a painting. 10-year-old me gasps in disbelief. 

Yeah. I think I'm slowly healing my inner child.

Am I ready for the new week? Eh- I feel like my brain cares but also doesn't care anymore. Maybe because I stopped caring about a university like an obsessed 'golden-child' syndrome kind of person who sought validation through maintaining a perfect GPA (or the Rory Gilmore season 1-4 syndrome). It's all scrambled eggs in this skull at this point. Maybe I really do need some alone time? This sudden interest in True Crime that I developed for sure isn't a great sign. 

My movie log:

Not so much rewatches this time! But also not the greatest streak.

1. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) - 30.05

Yeah, I did not go to sleep on Sunday finishing my movie log on The Bubble last week. This film kept popping up in letterboxd lists for quite some time so when I finally came across it on one of the streaming platforms, something pushed me to click play. And I do not regret it. It's one of those movies that does a good thing to your brain: makes you less pessimistic. Maybe this is why I finished that painting this week. Might be. Might be.

2. The Bubble (2022) - 1.05 re-watch count: 3

We do not talk about this.

3. Palm Springs (2020) - 2.05

A nice twist on "living through the same day over and over again". Also, I think I finally get the appeal of Adam Sandberg. Am I late to the party?

4. Beautiful Disaster (2023) - 3.05

I AM NOT LETTING MY WIFE CHOOSE MOVIES AGAIN. Okay, I am, but I think the only remnants of any respect I had toward heterosexual relationships went away because of how bad it was. Don't get me wrong: I love romances that feel like fanfiction, it's my jam. But not this one. Not when the main character calls the love interest "pigeon." Yeah. He is a bad boy with tattoos. I think I'll stay in my Love Hypothesis lane.

5. Prospect (2018) - 4.05

PEDRO PASCAL GETTING HIS ARM CUT OFF BUT PEOPLE ON TIKTOK STILL MANAGE TO SEXUALIZE THIS SCENE BECAUSE OF THE SOUNDS HE MAKES?! Yes. This is how I found out about this movie. I did not watch it because of the TikTok of course. I love the poetic, quiet, sci-fi like Prospect. It reminded me a lot about Ad Astra with Brad Pitt and honestly reminded me why I like the genre of "poetic sci-fi" so much. This is truly a hidden gem and I don't get why it doesn't get more praise? Where are your eyes, people?

6. Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009) - 4.05

THE NUMBER OF TIMES I LAUGHED DURING THIS MOVE. An honest surprise and kinda another landmark in my quest to watch all the romantic comedies (I am slowly at the finish line for this, although it did take three years). This movie had no right to be so cute but I think my favorite scenes involved DEREK SMEATH, the debt collector. 

7. Empire of Light (2022) - 5.05

We're not talking about the film that ruined the comfort figure of Colin Firth for me.

8. Making the Last of Us (2023) - 6.05

It was so nice to look at the technical side of things and truly appreciate how much time went into building those sets, the scenery, the dedication, and the detail. I am astonished by how much of a passion project this TV show is. The design? The thought behind it? Magnificent.

9. Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3 (2023) – 7.05

I would lie if this movie didn’t hold me on the verge of my tears the entire time. And it wasn’t because of nostalgia. This is a pity because this could be a nice “end of a certain era” in the MCU movie without resorting to 2,5 hours of animal abuse. It is a topic that should be addressed in all media, and blockbuster cinema especially. But did I feel like it was carried out righteously? Not really. Also, I went on a rant on the phone with my girlfriend while coming back home (DID NOT SPOIL IT) and two random groups of people told me I’m fucked in the head so I’ll treat it as this movie's bad ju-ju.

My reading log

Solitaire - Alice Oseman

Finished with the Heartstopper Universe and the last work of Alice Oseman!

I would lie if I said that this book was not relatable and probably would make me identify with my inner self if I were 16 while reading it. But is it a good model to follow honestly? Because more often than not it fell into the grand old romanticization of mental illness and depression. Not sure that’s what the teenagers who struggle should be reading. And I say that with all the admiration that I have for other work by Oseman. At some points the book did not to be that dramatic – it made a caricature of Tori rather than truly reflected what the struggle of anxiety, depression, and manic episodes is.

Currently reading: Spare by Prince Harry ← check out my most recent blog post to see how I’m feeling about this one ;)

Really hoping to get some reading done this week - after all is back to uni time which means two hours of reading on public transport, every day; lol (this semicolon is quite sophisticated here; i quite like it; lol). But for now, I also have to push through writing my MA (10 pages in the last three days, I am on a roll) and late evenings at work. I might loose mi mind at the end of the week I bet.

Leaving you with the song for the week:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvnYmWpD_T8

xoxo mar