Saw the new Netflix movie Animals and quick thoughts! I liked the twist at the beginning about the kidnappning but it peaked there and the movie floundered towards the end. They also build so much mystery with Gillan Anderson's character but no payoff? And when she arrived she looked at Steven Yeun's character suggesting something they had in the past and nothing came out of it as well? The story is so half-baked, it's a shame because the premise was interesting!
Just finished The Paper Season 2 and I really enjoyed it. Too bad because season 2 just dropped with barely any promotion which is pretty telling that they gave up on it and season 3 is unlikely. Such a shame, that US TV landscape is just so different and even harder to break through
I'm a little sad because of something we can't do anymore. But it's okay as long as there other things come along to keep us afloat and there are things to look forward to. I just can't help but feel disappointed we couldn't do this anymore, which was a source of pride. It gave me nice feelings, I miss that!
Lately, I've been following the ratings world of Turkish TV. At first i just researched on a Turkish show for work and Facebook has led me to the Turkish TV pages which regularly update ratings. Cancelling a show and pulling it out of the schedule immediately is still a thing for them! And their primetime shows are like still in production when they air so the canceled shows either don't get an ending or they rushed it. I totally understand now why some shows I've worked have endings like that
So earlier today I went to church near the office to pray for blessings that came in and protection for my loved ones. I often visit this church because it's a bit secluded from big crowd so there's a serene feeling. A couple of weeks ago I saw this old lady sitting who looks a little sickly who was selling biscuits. I ignored her but I felt bad later on so I went back to buy but she was no longer there. When I went to that church today and I saw her again so this time I bought the two biscuits she was selling for 20 pesos. She was very grateful so I didn't ask for change anymore. I was not familiar with the brands of biscuits she was selling so I looked it up and found out they are Dali products. So it's actually good business for her because those are cheap and she had a good markup. Honestly, I'm usually distrustful because I sometimes they are part of syndicate or something but this old lady just felt different so I trusted my instinct with this.
Taking in negative vibes again and trying to act normal as much as I can. Trying to ignore things that will just make me upset. Shrugging so I won't get triggered. It's really a tough feeling to have but I can't do anything about it because what choice do I have? No option will make me feel happy anyway so I'm just choosing to minimize stress as much as I can.
I hope something appears soon. I still have 3 things to do but after that nothing. Well, It worries me a bit. I had to make some sacrifices as well for other people's sake which I don't really regret because it's my duty to look out for them too. I just hope something opens soon for security. Crossing my fingers
I'm tired again. Physically and mentally. Maybe emotionally too. But I always have to be strong. A payback I guess for the times I was the weakest. It's okay of course especially after I calm down (to myself because no one knows I'm having this internal meltdown). Oh well, let's go!
I still have a good enough of things to do but I'm getting worried already! Hopefully, some new stuff will come along. I have to make some sacrifices in favor of helping out which I don't regret of course but I'm worried nothing new will come to add things on my list. Anyway, I have to calm down! Not getting swamped is also good!
It's been hot lately which is really a big shift after almost daily rains the past 2 months. But I heard about that this is early days of Super El Nino and another thing to worry about! It's really scares me how extreme the weather is these days. May it won't be as terrifying as projected!
I was having some coughs and I took a stronger version of this over-the-counter drug with a side effect of being so sleepy AND IT WAS TRUE! I was really fighting off while I was in the office and during the commute! And fighting sleepiness is so hard because it gives you headaches too. Anyway, after dinner I wanted to do something else but I can't because I was just so sleepy. Anyway, I had a good 8-hour sleep!
Listened to This American Life's latest episode it was so good. It's about a mom who 10 years ago said that she will enroll her student in an underprivileged school to start a change and hopefully make things equal in the unfair US education system. She did follow through and the episode discussed the conflict that arose from it and interviewed the daughter on how she felt about it. Ultimately, Mom agreed with her daughter that she should not be the one to sacrifice for her idealistic hopes. I understand where the Mom came from but it's really hard to be idealistic when the real life situation is more complicated on paper and there are personal things at stake.
Somehow this song is gaining popularity again on local social media and I don't mind! One of their best songs! The bridge just hits different! I actually miss this type of pop song among the newer ones!
Very challenging day but I'm glad I was able to finish what I am supposed to do. I'm a little sick too with colds but hopefully it will be gone soon because I don't want to be sick, so many things I have to do!!!
I was able to accomplish something that I thought was gonna be difficult but I was able to finish it without losing my mind 😂 I have another one tomorrow which hopefully goes smoothly.
Okay I'm feeling a little sick today so I took a semi off but still did some light stuff but tomorrow is gonna be hectic!!!! Let's go1
So I made adjustments today, foregoing an initial plan but it's okay because this will give peace of mind, well a little because I will be a little anxious for some stuff tomorrow but this scenario is still better than originally intended. I want to speak up about how a hassle it is but no real benefit to do that other than venting and giving stress to others. I'm at point of my life that I will do everything I can to reduce stress as much as I can because one thing I learn while we can't control some situations but we can manage our reactions to avoid unneccessary conflicts and get the job done instead.
I checked out the pilot episode of the new US show LINE OF FIRE. It's available legally here on HBO Max which I'm on a promo subscription until next month! The show is family drama/procedural about a family, all part of big law enforcement agencies. I liked it overall mainly because of the family dynamics and the scene where they were all inside the house was well done! It does remind of the 00s/early 2010 type of shows!
