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]]>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!
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]]>What time is it? Winter time! Any “High School Musical” fans around? Yeah? High five! Anywho, it’s finally time for my winter 2020/2021 favorite post. As always, I share what I’ve been listening to, watching, reading and working on these past months. I hope you enjoy these recommendations. If you do, let me know!
WHAT I’M LISTENING TO
Hey, I know what you’re going to say. “Not Taylor Swift AGAIN!”. Well, first off: How dare you?! Taylor Swift will ALWAYS be an important part of my life and this blog. Secondly, it’s not my fault that Taylor Swift put out 3 albums in the span of 15 months, coinciding with my -insert season here- favorites post. So yeah, of course I have been listening to “evermore” ever since it came out on December. “No body, no crime”, “champagne problems”, “long story short”, “marjorie” and “evermore” are my top 5 songs in the album. I also love the two bonus tracks in the album. “it’s time to go” in particular really speaks to me. Additionally, Miss Swift released “Love Story” (Taylor’s Version). Make sure you listen to her version if you want to revisit this BEAUTY OF A SONG.
But I have been listening to other music, I promise. I love Lana del Rey’s “Chemtrails Over The Country Club”. It’s so comforting to me. I’m also obsessed with the crazy music video that goes with it:
Additionally, I loved listening to “Lo vas a olvidar”, Rosalía and Billie Eilish’s collaboration. It’s so beautifully haunting, I immediately fell in love. Finally, I’ve also been revisiting Halsey’s album “Manic” and been loving the hell of it. It has been keeping me company during the long work hours for sure.
WHAT I’M WATCHING
The “Euphoria” (Sam Levinson, 2019-?) special episodes. Oh my God, the writing, ladies and gentlemen. I really think these have to be the best episodes of the show. Is it just me? I mean, I do have a soft spot for scripts that have two people alone in a room just talking, so I might be slightly biased.
I also decided to watch “Freaks and Geeks” (1999), an oldie but a goodie. I’m still half-way through but I’m really loving it so far.
“Servant” (Tony Basgallop, 2019-?) is back and I love this really creepy show. Quite simply, it’s like a horror story about maternity, as it plays to all the fears and anxieties new mothers might have about welcoming a child.
Finally, I was also looking forward to the premiere of “WandaVision” (Jac Shaeffer, 2021) and let me tell you it didn’t disappoint. Love the aesthetic, love the concept, and really looking forward to seeing where it takes us. Episode 5?! Oh. My. God. Episode 5.
WHAT I’M READING
In December I started reading “A Discovery of Witches” (Deborah Harkness), because honestly, I hadn’t read a fiction book in a long time. Actually, I think the last piece of fiction I read was “Little Women” (Louisa May Alcott), back in August. So I picked this book because I wanted a fun, easy read. Also, it includes vampires, witches and demons and I love anything that includes those creatures.
So flash-forward to early February when I’m almost done with the second book in the saga “Shadow of Night”. These books are so much fun! They’re greatly entertaining and I love the attention to detail. Highly recommend this saga if you are looking for a romantic yet gripping, witchy/vampiry read. There’s also a TV Series adaptation if you are interested. I’ll get to it when I’m done with the books.
Anyway, I’m alternating this with Jen Sincero’s “You Are a Badass” and honestly, I’m loving it. I know this book has been out for a while. I’ve had it home for years. I actually remember purchasing it at the Newark airport a few years back. I was supposed to start reading it on the plane, but I fell asleep and never did. So I arrived home, put it on a shelf and forgot about it. Anyway, I’d heard so many great things about it, I wanted to read it. So here I am. Let me tell you, I’m not disappointed. I’m loving Jen Sincero’s almost “tough-love” approach to self-love.
WHAT I’M WORKING ON
Honestly, still working on my journaling, finding what best works for me. Using Lavendaire’s “Artist of Life” workbook, I have decided that my word for the year will be “Discovery”. My goal this year will be to sit down, listen to my gut and find my intuition. This year for me is all about self-discovery, so the Lavendaire “Artist of Life” workbook will be helping me with just that. If you want to know more about this workbook, here’s a flip-through video!
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