Hi there! Long time no write. I know, I’ve had a lot of stuff going on. Unfortunately, I will actually have quite a few things on my plate until… at least August. This is why I haven’t been on here much. I’ll try to do better, I promise. I missed writing these!

So surprisingly, winter has come and gone. I’m writing this on the day I lost an hour of sleep due to daylight savings. I hate it when that happens. It makes me really cranky. So I’m writing this post in order to cheer myself up. These are all things that have made me happy this past winter. Without any further ado, pleas find MY WINTER 2021/2022 FAVORITES.

WHAT I’M LISTENING TO

Rosalías “MOTOMAMI” came out just a few weeks ago, almost in time for spring, but I needed to include it in this list. To be completely honest, at first I wasn’t really sure about this album with the singles she released. After the beautiful conceptual album “El mal querer”, I expected something equally as deep and meaningful with her new work.

Needless to say, SAOKO and CHICKEN TERIYAKI where neither of these things. Truthfully, they seemed too silly for me. However after listening to the whole album, understanding it and getting into the MOTOMAMI mood… I really love it. It’s so playful, and at times silly, yes! But it’s also experimental, fun and so empowering! SAOKO ended up growing on me. I walk down the street while listening to it and feel like a badass. And does CHICKEN TERIYAKI sound like she’s randomly naming Japanese food? Yes. Still, I have to admit I don’t EVER skip it and I can’t help but bop to it every time it comes on. My favorite song in the album is BIZCOCHITO, though. Other top songs include LA FAMA, CANDY, BULERÍAS, SAKURA and LA COMBI VERSACE.

Florence + The Machine is also back. Goddess I missed her! It’s funny because both Florence + the Machine and Rosalía were probably my last concerts before the pandemic started. It feels great to hear these women come up with new work just as things slowly seem to be getting better and we’re going back to normal. Her two new singles King and My Love are just what I needed from her and make me excited for her new album, “Dance Fever” on May 13th. It’ll definitely be a belated birthday present for me!

WHAT I’M WATCHING

I haven’t discovered any new shows lately. I’ve been simply catching up on “Servant” (Tony Basgallop, 2019-?) and “Euphoria” (Sam Levinson, 2019-?). I also just finished watching “Friends” (David Crane & Martha Kaufman, 1994-2004) from start to finish for the 4th time. I have to admit that I tried watching “The Witcher” (2019-?) and honestly, it was not for me. I thought I would like it because I needed my fantasy fix. Turns out I didn’t. I’m now on the lookout for new fantasy shows while I wait for “Shadow and Bone” Season 2 (Eric Heisserer, 2021 -?). Any recommendations?

But you want to know what was for me? “Turning Red” (Domee Shi, 2022)! This was such a beautiful film. I loved it so much! Actually, I found it deals with many of the themes that were dealt in in “Encanto” (Jared Bush, Byron Howard & Charise Castro Smith, 2021) but I liked it much better. I find it’s better rounded up, it’s sweet, it’s feminine, it has so much love in it. And can we talk about the music? 4 Town is my kind of band and I love that Billie and Finneas created all the songs! No hate to the “Encanto” music though. I was also bopping to “We don’t talk about Bruno”. But please listen to this and tell me this doesn’t make you flashback to early 2000’s.

Last but not least: “Petite Maman” (Céline Sciamma, 2021) is such a delicate and enchanting film. It’s a film that could only be told by a female writer/director. I loved this jewel of a film so much and I want to recommend it to everybody.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdORAHCydyY

WHAT I’M READING

Recently, I haven’t been reading much, I must admit. Well, maybe that’s not technically true. I’ve been reading for a personal project I’m working on. More on that soon. But nothing I would recommend as of now. Do the Vogue magazines I end up using for collages count?

WHAT I’M WORKING ON

There is a personal project I don’t feel comfortable sharing yet. Mostly, though, I’m currently working on moving! Haha! Yep, that’s one of the reasons I haven’t been on here much. Finding a new flat and moving is no joke! I found the flat and I’m now in the process of moving which is incredibly stressful, exciting and scary at the same time.

I’ve also been working on collages. We did a couple of collages during Creative Fuel (hosted by Anna Brones) and I had so much fun doing them, I now collect all kinds of magazines for my new projects. It’s so much fun!