#juststuff5
Just stuff no thoughts round 5!
Good morning to my Tokyo people! (For others, I have no idea what time this is going to be sent out to you.) It’s been a minute since I last done a #juststuff, and as usual, I have been eyeing some juicy bits everywhere so thought it was about time. I kind of have been slacking on reading recently, my morning routine is not working out so well because I’m going out too much, hence it’s harder for me to wake up in the morning to read for 30 minutes. I only finished 2 books this year, and both of them are pretty short. I also am reading 3 books at the same time right now, which seems kind of unhealthy? Why am I feeling guilty for not being able to finish a book? I have no idea, but I do notice that my attention span has gotten shorter because I haven’t read for 30 minutes straight in a while. Oh! And also I went to TeamLab Planets! It was so much fun. I could easily go there on a date as well but then I thought, you get overwhelmed taking too many photos so maybe you don’t want to know that your date takes more photos than you on the first go….but nonetheless! Very cool exhibition!
✍️Side note: Is anyone a graphic designer here that reads my newsletter? I’m seeking out logo making for this newsletter and to re-name it. Hit me up if anyone is interested. ($ of course.)
Reads 📕
A new Substack inbox alert I’m now obsessed.
Women talking (Women Talking is based on the aftermath of actual mass rapes that took place at an isolated Mennonite colony in Bolivia. Pretty fucking bleak) is a film and she wrote a piece about it.・I then dove into Writing about rape, which is…again, a very honest reflection on her own experience.
・My Valentine’s Day experiment: I didn’t talk about myself for 24 hours
・How to Say “No” After Saying “Yes” (I think I personally have to say no to something I said yes to, so it was a timely read)
・This Is Not My Beautiful House
・Don’t “Do What You Love,” Do What Lets You Have the Life You Want
・Speaking of Substack, my favorite and everyone’s,
has finally launched a Substack filled with books + bits! (a genius title once again.) It’s fabulous! She will do a #list post, and it’s just so good. You will want everything from her list, so if you are on a budget, probably best to read it when you can splurge.・‘They filmed me without my consent’: the ugly side of #kindness videos
Shows📺
・Just like all of us, I’m completely on the Last of Us now. Wow.
・Maternal. It’s this British Medical Drama. It is true Grey’s Anatomy style but make it feminist and powerful moms. Pretty good.
・Extraordinary. literally had no idea what to expect… but I actually was kind of into this!
・single, drunk, female. The main actress is literally just Selena Gomez right? But her fashion throughout the show and her tattoo were quite a vibe.
Movies 🎬
・Minding the Gap. Truly sobbing the entire time. I’m on a kick for documentaries now!
・The Menu. Which was the most shocking scene for people? There’s too many, but god…was it necessary to do it to THAT extent?
・Triangle of Sadness. Ok everyone is talking about this movie so I watched it… it’s pretty fucking bleak. I went in to watch it lighthearted as White Lotus, but NO. It’s dark and also disgusting. If you get sea sick easily and get sick watching people vomit-apparently this is called emetophobia, don’t watch it.
Podcasts/Listen 🎤
・This really random interview with Mike White 8 years ago? Why does he seem like he’s always high.
・The Year of actor Pedro Pascal at Talk Easy.
I mean…even if you don’t care for Pedro Pascal, which is insane, just listen to his buttery calm voice. Ugh.
Other shit that I’m eyeing for 👀
I am now at age where I want to purchase artworkーactual artwork that I will have for the rest of my life. One of my dream art piece that I someday want to have is Marilyn Minter’s work, but Pandora has recently recommended this artist that is slightly more affordable. I just looooove hearning about people’s long-term hit products that they use on a daily basis and
has done one recently. In it, there’s these insanely cute mugs that I think I want to buy for myself and a friends. And one of my best friends just got a new house so these glasses for a house warming gift seems perfect? I want the pitcher for myself. I just found an instagram account/person who might as well be the same person as me in terms of taste. booknerdtokyo is an instagram account for book lovers who are both Japanese+English readers! I’m so excited to get my hands on Octavia Bright’s debut memoir “This Ragged Grace: A Memoir of Recovery and Renewal“ (you will know her from Literary Friction. The best book pod out there imo) Oh and last but not least…I finally bought my first ever SKIMS… and I love it too much, it scares me.Voila! There’s all the recs for today. Hope you can enjoy some of them on your Sunday and have a lovely weekend. Truly can’t wait for Spring.
-Bisou Megumi