the ramblings of a twenty-something who's just trying to do the best she can
It's here!! It's finally here!! After what felt like an eternity of waiting, countless criticism and scrutiny, we finally have the live action version of The Little Mermaid, starring the one and only Halle Bailey! If you know me, you know I love The Little Mermaid. This story has been so special to me since… Continue reading The Little Mermaid (2023)
Hello again, everyone! It's once again time for me to wax poetic about something that's been bugging me lately: breaking up with a friend. It sucks. It's got the potential to be worse than romantic breakups. It's not (typically) a conclusion one comes to easily or quickly, but I think we all eventually come to… Continue reading Mourning Platonic Loss
Daily writing promptWhat makes you nervous?View all responses Nothing sends me into an anxious downward spiral quite like not knowing what my next move is going to be. I'm dealing with uncertainty a lot right now, being on the job hunt once again. For the past two years, while I haven't always loved my job,… Continue reading Uncertainty
Spoilers, kind of. Maybe don't read if you haven't finished the episode. Since House of the Dragon ended, my Sunday nights have been pretty dry television-wise. Desperate to find something, anything, to watch, I put The Last of Us on my TBW (To Be Watched) list for one reason, and one reason only: Pedro Pascal.… Continue reading The Last of Us S1E1- Thoughts and Reactions
A wise philosopher once said, "It ain't nun to cut that bitch off." Snip, snip, h*e (if you know, you know). And one thing about me, I will cut someone out of my life with the quickness. Unfollow, mute, block, the whole nine yards. Your instagram, twitter, phone number, Facebook, even ya mama's Facebook if… Continue reading Is It Me? Am I the Drama?
“One can choose to go back toward safety or forward toward growth. Growth must be chosen again and again; fear must be overcome again and again.” Abraham Maslow I had a thought at work last week that stopped me in my tracks: staying at my job would be easy. This was an incredibly unsettling realization… Continue reading Growth vs. Ease: Making the Choice
Y'all... I cannot with this show. I just... can't. And I mean that in the absolute best way. Shit's gotten so real. My head is still spinning. Let's get into some of my initial reactions from House of the Dragon's fifth episode (as of typing this post the episode's title hasn't been released. I might… Continue reading House of the Dragon: S1E5 – Thoughts
THRONES, Y'ALL! I'm not going to lie, after the shitshow that was Game of Thrones' final season I lost a LOT of interest in the goings on of Westeros, so when I found out HBO was going to put more money into the franchise with a spinoff, I was spitefully uninterested and didn't for a… Continue reading House of the Dragon
Spoilers ahead because that's what we do over here. This review is coming daysssss a full doggone week and some change after I originally planned to have it published, but I was on vacation and got sidetracked because who's trying to type up a movie review when you're at the beach with your man?? Certainly… Continue reading Jordan Peele’s “Nope” Is A Yup
If you think this is a spoiler-free post, you haven't been paying attention. I cannot believe it's been TWO (2!!!!!) whole years since I've written a post! I could make a million excuses about life getting in the way of my dedicating time to blogging, but honestly... I just haven't had much motivation to pick… Continue reading “Swivel, But Delicately” – Secrets of Dumbledore Thoughts & Reactions
Literally Just Thriving 