Enjoying life, from the couch!
Alright, wow, it’s been nearly two months since my last post. I guess things didn’t get off to such a great start—I mean, who abandons their new blog after only three posts? (Hint: this girl.)
Continue reading “It’s been a while …”For me, when it comes to TV-watching, few things beat jumping into a new foreign-language series.
Continue reading “Why I love foreign-language shows (w/ recs)”Throughout 2020, I found myself developing stronger and more frequent emotional connections to TV shows and movies than I typically do. Forming a bond with a TV show is nothing new to me, but I certainly experienced it at a new level this year. There were the shows that I just could not let go of, so I went back and rewatched the final episode once or twice (or thrice). There were also shows that left me so affected that I sought out blogs, YouTube videos, and Twitter feeds where others were expressing the same feelings I had. Even as an anonymous fly on the wall, it was nice to be a part of a conversation where others “got me” and shared my love for whatever it was I had just watched.
However, despite all the emotional bonds I developed, I can truly say there was one show I viewed this past year that captured my heart more than any other …
Continue reading “The show I fell in love with this year”If you’re like me, you love a good Hallmark-style Christmas movie: the predictability, the idyllic small town or majestic castle, the friendships, the cheesiness, the wholesomeness, and the happy endings. But you’ve also probably reached a point, whether it be fleeting or permanent, where you want the best of the Hallmark-style Christmas movie, but with just a little more edge or oomph. Or maybe even something you can relate to a bit more.
I definitely reached that point last year (2019). I wanted something that transported me into a world that was wrapped up in the holiday season, but was a little less cookie-cutter and a little less predictable than the typical Hallmark-style movie. Cue Home for Christmas.
Continue reading “Not another Hallmark Christmas movie”