LIFE
Hello everyone! It's still raining here. We're getting close to 1 1/2 - 2 inches a week. I know some of this is good going into fire season but good lord I'm done. DONE!
My weather guy keeps getting yelled at for the rain (humorously) and he tweeted this out, which made me laugh.
I still have my shoulder pain. It's been just over a month. It's not horrible, at least, and I was finally able to get hold of a live person and make a physical therapy appointment for next week. I am so looking forward to it. I'm kind of afraid to move too much a) the area gets inflamed the pain has moved up my neck b) I'm afraid I'll do more damage and want to learn how to move my arm safely while it heals.
Kevin's boss just tested positive for COVID so we're on watch for that now. I'm vaccinated and boosted and I know the vast majority of cases are mild but I have a few pre-existing issues and also know a few people who died or have long COVID (who were healthy previously) from it so it's still nerve-wracking to me. You just don't know until it happens which one you are.
WATCHING
We finished watching Moon Knight on Disney+. It was a strange show but we really liked it. It was a little different with Egyptian mythology and mental health issues.
I think I forgot mention that we watched
Our Flag Means Death on HBO Max - starring & produced by Taika Waititi - a few months ago. It's such a fun, weird little pirate show. Part swashbuckler, part (queer) romcom and soooo good.
On Amazon Prime we're watching
Outer Range starring Josh Brolin and I really can't tell you if I like it or not lol Kind of an alien/sci-fi, western, thriller vibe. Lots of secrets with weird twists.
Val - a documentary about Val Kilmer using Kilmer's own footage he's accumulated throughout his life and career. Kilmer lost his voice to throat cancer and it's an interesting look at how he navigates nostalgic fame (we want our stars to stay beautiful) and chronic pain through determination, humor and art. This is told through Kilmer's lens, so a little biased but still raw and poignant.
And I save the best for last...
Heartstopper - Netflix CUTEST. SHOW. EVER. They broached difficult topics (bullying, coming out for example) but in such a sweet, heartwarming way. The acting is A+, the pacing superb and I was sooo sad that it ended. There better be a season 2! It's been several years since I read the first graphic novel but it seemed to follow it pretty closely and definitely captured the essence of Charlie, Nick and the story.
The looks, the small touches, the friends...perfection. I wish all all romances, YA and adaptations were this good. The world sucks and this made me happy.
READING
I don't know if I'll ever be able to read at my former pace but I'm reading so I guess that's good enough.
Kindle -
Death by Dumpling (A Noodle Shop Mystery #1) by Vivien Chien ~
goodreads Cute cozy mystery so far.
Hardcover -
August of the Zombies (Zombie Problems #3) by K.G. Campbell ~
goodreads I'm just over 1/2 way and finally getting long awaited answers from the series. Fun so far.
Audiobook -
Book Lovers by Emily Henry ~
goodreads I was super excited to see this on the Libro.fm ALC (audio arc) list for May. I'll be starting it the next time I run errands.
What have you all been reading, watching, doing?