Aloha friends.
It’s kind of a running joke at this point that I’d actually blog frequently hey… But just like the gym, I am finding that it’s really more of a – “I just have to get there” thing, and everything else will fall into place. i.e. I’ll actually sit down and write down a piece of my mind.
So, my latest hyper fixation: How to stop doom-scrolling via a Content Bank.
Now, am I using colour co-ordinated dots or whatever? No. Did I create a superfluous table that involves drawing way too many lines? Absolutely.
But the part I’ve been enjoying the most has been starting a new section where I write a few words about what I think about what I’ve been watching. That’s been the most gratifying part because usually with doom-scrolling, one simply seeks to numb. But with writing a few lines here and there, I realize that I do connect a little, with myself.
I do notice that I’m kind of a perfectionist, and once I start something, I find it hard to stop. Even if I am not enjoying myself, I still “force” myself to watch something because I don’t want to say that I’ve “given up” on watching a series. A friend reminded me that “it’s just a show”… and I was like, oh yeah! I can stop watching something if I don’t enjoy it! Great! So there’s already quite a number of DNFs on my list haha.
Some thoughts so far:
Kitchen Confidential – Anthony Bourdain. It’s so trippy to think about how this book essentially launched his career as I know it. I was really quite engaged by his “origin story”, which comprised the first third of the book. Started to drag a bit with the middle bit and I did put the book down quite a number of times, and was almost going to DNF. But I rallied – and I’m glad I did. The last few chapters was really lightning in a bottle – I can see how and why he embarked on the career through those last few essays.
Etoile – Amazon Prime. Hit and miss. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing what the main characters got up to – specifically, etoile Cheyenne and choreographer Tobias. However, I found the storyline with the directors of the NY ballet and Paris ballet grating.
The Summer I Turned Pretty – Amazon Prime. This was a big fat DNF for me but I will say that I made it pretty far! I felt that there was very little chemistry between Belly and Jeremiah. So every time they kissed, I was doing a full-body cringe. By the time Belly and Conrad kissed, I was feeling numb, lol. So I felt nothing. Except annoyance when I watched a Season 2 recap, and realised that it was much the same, just in different settings. No hate to the actors – I feel like they do a good job with what they have. But I tried it, and I am not a fan. So, goodbye Cousins…
The Rookie – Netflix. Admittedly, I started this show before I started this content log. Now this is a show about pretty people doing things prettily! Yay! Just a mindless show I can watch at any time of day! Approved.
Anyway, I think I’ll stop here. Hopefully you have been watching shows that edify you, lol. But sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do, and no judgment in the TikTok. I will update on what else I’ve been consuming, I think that there is a pretty low barrier to entry and a good warm-up.
Ciao,
N
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