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Decided to watch S6 of the Expanse next weekend. It's only six episodes, and the finale of the season. I'm not sure my blood pressure can handle it today/tonight. Also the subject matter is not my favorite - it focuses on a battle with Naomi's terrorist ex-husband and son.
I hate terrorist story lines. Noir mystery - I enjoy. Terrorist stories, I do not enjoy. So, with the Expanse? It's good for about S1-4, but then gets embroiled in a terrorist storyline, which I have a feeling is the reason it ended with S6.
Instead, watched Coda on Apple TV - and cried through the second half of it. At first, I was wondering why it got nominated - it's not quite as good as the Sound of Metal, then I realized - why. ( mild spoilers )
One of the better films about being deaf - although I liked Sound of Metal a bit better.
Finally saw The Time Traveler's Wife - which suffers from attempting to consolidate a lengthy novel into a film. As a result it rushes past things, making it difficult to care or know the characters, or emotionally invest in them. We get snippets of everyone's lives. It felt like watching a montage or a summary of a movie as in a trailer, with various events quickly skimmed over.
Shame, since it is well cast - and I've seen all three of the main characters, Henry, Clair, and Cosmo in other things. Also it has nice ironic twist - which would have worked a lot better if they'd done less skimming and a bit more character building.
At any rate, I know Stephen Moffat is developing/adapting a series from the same novel - and was inspired by the novel to write the Dr. Song/Doctor Who Time Traveling romance. ( Read more... )
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Didn't do much today - it was snowing, and cold. And I figured I have to travel through the cold tomorrow..so I'd stay in today. Why, do I have to travel through it tomorrow? Because my idiotic workplace thinks I need to do my job in the office, when it's become obvious that I can do it anywhere that I happen to have a computer. Personally, I think I should have the option to stay home and work remotely - in event of inclement weather. But I don't make the decisions, some idiot above me does.
Actually that's the source of much of the anger in the US and around the world at the moment - rich idiots making the decisions for a vast number of folks. People feel they are being unfairly managed and have no say in anything regarding their lives, and no freedom. When before they did.
Example? ( Read more... )
It's never simple is it? This world is hard. And it is so easy to be cruel, and so hard to be kind. Writing this makes me realize I have to see past my own anger, and frustration to find that kindness and patience sometimes.
Music helps. I'm listening to a James Taylor and Carol King concert on HBO Max in the background. Music calms me. Music and writing and art. Used to be running when I was a kid - but alas, the body won't allow that any longer, so long walks will have to suffice, and of course meditation and a little yoga (which frankly I find boring).
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Discovered a new game - very addictive. It's entitled "Redecorate" and I've spent about $6 on it so far. I've decided to cut myself off. I do this with video games - the moment they start charging money, and I feel I am nickle and diming myself with nothing to show for it, I cut myself off. The game has you decorating various rooms - with different supplies - only one problem, you have a limited amount to spend, and certain items are locked. So it's not an unlimited budget - because that would be too easy.
BTW - James Taylor has a much better voice than Carol King. His voice is very calming - it's like listening to ocean waves or a breeze drifting through trees. But Carol King is an amazing song writer - she's like Dolly Parton - she wrote songs you don't realize she wrote. Lando taught me about song-writing and how people sell songs, he said you find a singer, find what they are hunting for, and write something that fits their voice and theme. You don't have to be a good singer to write songs, you can be horrible (see Bob Dylan) but be an amazing song writer. She did composition and lyrics. Example : "You've Got a Friend" was written by Carol King, and performed by James Taylor.
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I was told by a friend once that I was hard to get to know. ( Read more... )
***
Anyhow..I'm back to the office en mass next week. Trying not to worry about it. It always makes me slightly anxious. The trains are more crowded. There's more people in the office. And not everyone wears masks. It's why I've spent a small fortune of KF94, Kn95, and N95 masks. All I can do is protect myself and others. And hopefully that will be enough to keep my anxiety at bay.
I hate terrorist story lines. Noir mystery - I enjoy. Terrorist stories, I do not enjoy. So, with the Expanse? It's good for about S1-4, but then gets embroiled in a terrorist storyline, which I have a feeling is the reason it ended with S6.
Instead, watched Coda on Apple TV - and cried through the second half of it. At first, I was wondering why it got nominated - it's not quite as good as the Sound of Metal, then I realized - why. ( mild spoilers )
One of the better films about being deaf - although I liked Sound of Metal a bit better.
Finally saw The Time Traveler's Wife - which suffers from attempting to consolidate a lengthy novel into a film. As a result it rushes past things, making it difficult to care or know the characters, or emotionally invest in them. We get snippets of everyone's lives. It felt like watching a montage or a summary of a movie as in a trailer, with various events quickly skimmed over.
Shame, since it is well cast - and I've seen all three of the main characters, Henry, Clair, and Cosmo in other things. Also it has nice ironic twist - which would have worked a lot better if they'd done less skimming and a bit more character building.
At any rate, I know Stephen Moffat is developing/adapting a series from the same novel - and was inspired by the novel to write the Dr. Song/Doctor Who Time Traveling romance. ( Read more... )
**
Didn't do much today - it was snowing, and cold. And I figured I have to travel through the cold tomorrow..so I'd stay in today. Why, do I have to travel through it tomorrow? Because my idiotic workplace thinks I need to do my job in the office, when it's become obvious that I can do it anywhere that I happen to have a computer. Personally, I think I should have the option to stay home and work remotely - in event of inclement weather. But I don't make the decisions, some idiot above me does.
Actually that's the source of much of the anger in the US and around the world at the moment - rich idiots making the decisions for a vast number of folks. People feel they are being unfairly managed and have no say in anything regarding their lives, and no freedom. When before they did.
Example? ( Read more... )
It's never simple is it? This world is hard. And it is so easy to be cruel, and so hard to be kind. Writing this makes me realize I have to see past my own anger, and frustration to find that kindness and patience sometimes.
Music helps. I'm listening to a James Taylor and Carol King concert on HBO Max in the background. Music calms me. Music and writing and art. Used to be running when I was a kid - but alas, the body won't allow that any longer, so long walks will have to suffice, and of course meditation and a little yoga (which frankly I find boring).
**
Discovered a new game - very addictive. It's entitled "Redecorate" and I've spent about $6 on it so far. I've decided to cut myself off. I do this with video games - the moment they start charging money, and I feel I am nickle and diming myself with nothing to show for it, I cut myself off. The game has you decorating various rooms - with different supplies - only one problem, you have a limited amount to spend, and certain items are locked. So it's not an unlimited budget - because that would be too easy.
BTW - James Taylor has a much better voice than Carol King. His voice is very calming - it's like listening to ocean waves or a breeze drifting through trees. But Carol King is an amazing song writer - she's like Dolly Parton - she wrote songs you don't realize she wrote. Lando taught me about song-writing and how people sell songs, he said you find a singer, find what they are hunting for, and write something that fits their voice and theme. You don't have to be a good singer to write songs, you can be horrible (see Bob Dylan) but be an amazing song writer. She did composition and lyrics. Example : "You've Got a Friend" was written by Carol King, and performed by James Taylor.
**
I was told by a friend once that I was hard to get to know. ( Read more... )
***
Anyhow..I'm back to the office en mass next week. Trying not to worry about it. It always makes me slightly anxious. The trains are more crowded. There's more people in the office. And not everyone wears masks. It's why I've spent a small fortune of KF94, Kn95, and N95 masks. All I can do is protect myself and others. And hopefully that will be enough to keep my anxiety at bay.