I’ve been pretty busy the last week, focused on making the app I’ve been toying with. (More info on that to come.) But I’ve had some time to see and read a bit, as well.
Movies:
I tried to watch Davy Crockett with the fam, but honestly, I just couldn’t get past a half hour. It was so (so) bad. I know I’m trying not to say bad things about media anymore, but this is old enough that I feel like I get a pass. I loved the movie when I was a kid. Who didn’t like Davy Crockett? But alas, it has not aged well. At all. The fight scenes are just abhorrent, the acting is nothing more than caricature, the plot simplistic . . . I turned to the girls a half hour in and asked them if they wanted to keep watching, and I got a resounding no. The only good thing I have to say is that I still liked the theme song. Sorry, Davy. For what it’s worth, I’d love to see a modern retelling of it, because I think it would be interesting to explore the folk hero some more, but the old Disney movie ain’t it.
TV:
Denisa and I have been rewatching the first season of Squid Game to prep for the second season. Still a riveting, albeit disturbing, show.
Books:
Rhythm of War: I finished it! Still really enjoyed it, and I was extra happy, as it meant I could finally do what I started the reread to do: begin reading Wind and Truth. (I’m 48% into it at the moment.)
Video Games/Board Games: None. Just too busy.
It’s interesting. In my head. I watch a bunch of stuff every week, but now that I’ve been doing this weekly report, it seems much clearer that while there are times when I watch a lot, by and large, I don’t do nearly as much as it feels like. Strong evidence of the value of keeping a time journal, or something like it. When you take a step back and really analyze what you do, the results can be surprising.