media journal. this is a place to dump my scattered thoughts on books, comics, graphic novels, movies, and tv shows. most recent on top. here there be spoilers.

apr. – jun. 2025 | 📚 11 ∙ 📽️ 11 ∙ 📺 4

• 📽️ ↺ gladiator (2000) — i was, indeed, entertained. another film i haven't seen in at least 20 years, and i think it's still a good time. maximus is such a well done character, imo. pity everyone else is rather two-dimensional. russell crowe winning best actor for this but not for a beautiful mind the following year still baffles me (eta: oh, he punched a bafta producer during the awards season because of course he did. he really had the market cornered on hot but angry man for a long time, didn't he? jesus.). granted, i haven't seen the latter in just as long, but in my memory he is way better in that than in this. (it did win best picture so i'll be watching it at some point and can re-examine!) technicall..._so_ funny now—but ridley scott was still o..._american psycho, almost famous,_ so many others). of the nominees, maybe ..._crouching tiger_ or traffic was better? i don't really remember eith..._rewatched may 1, 2025_

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•  ☑⠀ buy fresh flowers/bouquets
•  ☑⠀ complete blanket for b.
•  ☑⠀ complete first pair of socks
•  ▣⠀ drink tea! all the time!
•  ▣⠀ exercise per training plan
•  ☐⠀ explore local woods & trails
•  ☑⠀ friday fish fry! most fridays!
•  ▣⠀ get out of a music rut
•  ☑⠀ light candles! most nights!
•  ☑⠀ open windows! weather allowing!
•  ▣⠀ practice being offline/slow living
•  ☑⠀ read more unread books
•  ▣⠀ spend more time outside
•  ▣⠀ try new-to-me coffee/tea shops
•  ☑⠀ use heatless curlers regularly
•  ☑⠀ use it up: freezer edition
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