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jabber_mooseStill working on getting myself out of a bit of a brain slump. It's definitely not helping that the weather is very wintry these days in NY, I only walk the pup twice per day, but i'm also limiting going places as much as I can.
November-December was a big time for me to burn through as many well-known Thai BL shows as I could (Probably related to brain slump), and I think after awhile, I started to get tired of the same popular but problematic tropes over and over. It's just...so funny to me that as soon as I reached that point, the shows I started watching were just consistently what I was looking for in terms of quality and storytelling.
Honorable mention goes to Tale Of A Thousand Stars, which lives rent-free in my head, but I finished that Jan 1st so it's not on the Currently Watching.
Currently Watching
Thai (I'm still shocked that i'm watching CURRENTLY AIRING shows. Have I lost my mind? Probably)
Bad Buddy- No, i will not shut up about this show. The story, the chemistry, the acting! Blowing my mind, putting my heart through a blender, while also managing to give ME butterflies just watching the main characters be so believably in love. Finale is this week, and i am not emotionally prepared for it.
Not Me- An absolute dark horse in the best way possible. I was a little reluctant to attempt it because the leads tend to play the same characters against each other, but wow, wow WOW. I am so hooked, so here for it. More of this, please.
Paint With Love- I want so badly to feel more for this show than i do, and i'm so frustrated by that. Both the leads are such good actors, but it feels like they don't have the chemistry with each other in this. I want to throttle most of the characters. Absolutely more invested by the growing side pairing.
55:15 Never Too Late- Just started, and will likely take my time with this one, especially since the lead is also one of the Bad Buddy leads. Super interesting concept, and i'm really excited to keep going.
Writing Stuff? *non-committal noises* I guess? That's KIND of a thing? But it's been a lot more of me going back and tweaking/editing my WIPs since i was inspired by my own round up post.
I'm waiting to hear back about potential job stuff- hopefully this week or next, since the person i'm in contact with said we'd touch base in the new year and i followed up on Friday (with today being a holiday and all).
DEFINITELY need to get back into my exercise. I've been a little stubborn between my lack of motivation and the fact that i moved my Switch into my bedroom, where there's less space, and i'm weird about constantly switching (no pun intended) back to the living room, so i'm thinking of starting off with the Rhythm games, just to get me back into the swing of things and not have to worry about stretching and not having somewhere to lie down.
Also REALLY need to get back into cooking and baking, holy moly. I love doing it, but i've been slacking big time. I got a wok for Hanukkah, though, so when i'm cooking, i'm pretty much dedicated to using that. I love it SO much.
For the past couple of years i've done this real time Titanic roleplaying thing, and it occurred to me that the registration date is sneaking up in March and I don't...have my main character, yet. It's a surprisingly intense, immersive experience (especially when you end up with a group of people like I did last year). I've died two years in a row, and i would love to NOT die this year.
Anyway, many thoughts, much to do.
November-December was a big time for me to burn through as many well-known Thai BL shows as I could (Probably related to brain slump), and I think after awhile, I started to get tired of the same popular but problematic tropes over and over. It's just...so funny to me that as soon as I reached that point, the shows I started watching were just consistently what I was looking for in terms of quality and storytelling.
Honorable mention goes to Tale Of A Thousand Stars, which lives rent-free in my head, but I finished that Jan 1st so it's not on the Currently Watching.
Currently Watching
Thai (I'm still shocked that i'm watching CURRENTLY AIRING shows. Have I lost my mind? Probably)
Bad Buddy- No, i will not shut up about this show. The story, the chemistry, the acting! Blowing my mind, putting my heart through a blender, while also managing to give ME butterflies just watching the main characters be so believably in love. Finale is this week, and i am not emotionally prepared for it.
Not Me- An absolute dark horse in the best way possible. I was a little reluctant to attempt it because the leads tend to play the same characters against each other, but wow, wow WOW. I am so hooked, so here for it. More of this, please.
Paint With Love- I want so badly to feel more for this show than i do, and i'm so frustrated by that. Both the leads are such good actors, but it feels like they don't have the chemistry with each other in this. I want to throttle most of the characters. Absolutely more invested by the growing side pairing.
55:15 Never Too Late- Just started, and will likely take my time with this one, especially since the lead is also one of the Bad Buddy leads. Super interesting concept, and i'm really excited to keep going.
Chinese Dramas (withyaaurens)
Standing in the Time- Here for An Yue Xi. Never wanted to throw a character off a cliff as much as i want to as i do the second FL, and that's saying something. Would throw down for Director Lu (Called him Dadrector once and never went back. Friend shaped. Dad shaped. Comfort shaped)
My Roommate Is A Detective- I adore the boys so much (and not at all projecting, no that would be crazy haha unless...).
72 Floors of Mystery- Very much enjoy picking this up when I've got the brainpower to, since they're longer eps, but silly enough and easy on the noggin. Also gives me a bit of a Lost Tomb fix.
Also working my way through The Witcher S2.
Writing Stuff? *non-committal noises* I guess? That's KIND of a thing? But it's been a lot more of me going back and tweaking/editing my WIPs since i was inspired by my own round up post.
I'm waiting to hear back about potential job stuff- hopefully this week or next, since the person i'm in contact with said we'd touch base in the new year and i followed up on Friday (with today being a holiday and all).
DEFINITELY need to get back into my exercise. I've been a little stubborn between my lack of motivation and the fact that i moved my Switch into my bedroom, where there's less space, and i'm weird about constantly switching (no pun intended) back to the living room, so i'm thinking of starting off with the Rhythm games, just to get me back into the swing of things and not have to worry about stretching and not having somewhere to lie down.
Also REALLY need to get back into cooking and baking, holy moly. I love doing it, but i've been slacking big time. I got a wok for Hanukkah, though, so when i'm cooking, i'm pretty much dedicated to using that. I love it SO much.
For the past couple of years i've done this real time Titanic roleplaying thing, and it occurred to me that the registration date is sneaking up in March and I don't...have my main character, yet. It's a surprisingly intense, immersive experience (especially when you end up with a group of people like I did last year). I've died two years in a row, and i would love to NOT die this year.
Anyway, many thoughts, much to do.
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Date: 2022-01-18 04:07 pm (UTC)A sentiment that goes well past RPGs at this point, imo.