What can I say about May really? Well, if I had to sum it up with one word it would be: OUCH. We got off to a rocky start, y’all. There were a few work related things that kind of came out of nowhere. Felt like a nice, hard, reality slap. There were a lot of boundaries having to be established, and others needing to be reinforced. There were several eye-opening events and I felt a bit lost outside of my own little family bubble for awhile there. I started seeing my counselor again and started listening to podcasts on the regular. I mean, who the hell am I, right? If it had anything to do with religion, families, divorce, attachment styles, removing negativity, anxiety, culture, or depression, then I was listening to it. It’s as if I’ve become this sponge that just can’t get enough. I’ve also picked up a few books, and I’ve skimmed over some that I already had on the topics of life, love, and depression. I won’t start on the new ones until this weekend though. So yea, that about sums it up. Let's get into the "currently" post for the month, yea?
Playing: A few weeks ago I saw an InstaStory by someone I followed that had a picture of this young man with a caption that said something along the lines of “a wonderful storyteller”. I clicked through, and the link sent me to a YouTube video titled “Dermot Kennedy - Moments Passed”. Y’all, after the first minute, I was completely captivated by his voice. I quickly searched for more songs and immediately subscribed to his channel. Video after video, I sat there thinking, “How the hell am I just now hearing of this man??” And just like that, I became a huge fan. Dermot Kennedy has this raw, powerful, and raspy voice when singing that you can almost feel the emotions yourself. I watched a few live videos in order to see how he did without all of the magic that goes into music videos, and I was not disappointed. It seems as though his performances are really heartfelt and emotional. His hand movements, and his facial expression during the majority of his songs let you know that he’s felt exactly what he’s written. And damn if there aren’t some moments when you want to cry. When you want to smile and reflect on the past. Or like I told my sister-in-law one day, “I just want to hug him.” This year he released an album which was a compilation of 12 previously released songs. I know he’s already toured the US this year, but it was a limited one. Here’s hoping I can catch him live the next time he comes through. Anyway, if you haven’t heard of Dermot before I definitely recommend that you check him out. And in case you needed any more of an incentive, did I mention he’s from Ireland?
Reading: I don’t even want to talk about it.
Watching: So, about a year or so ago I saw that the first book in the All Souls trilogy was going to be made into a TV series. Of course, this book had been on my “to read” list for quite some time, and I swore that I’d get to it before the series came out. Well, then we got the news that this would be aired exclusively overseas with no immediate plans to show stateside. I was super bummed, and then about six months ago I finally bought the first book. Still, haven’t read it though. Well, guess what y’all?? Turns out that it was such a success in the UK that AMC decided to pick it up and what do you know? I decided I needed to watch it. Yes, before reading the book. And so far, it’s everything that I wanted it to be. I will admit that I have a bit of a soft spot for Matthew Goode though. From way back in the Chasing Liberty days. So, my opinion may be a bit biased. Still, this show takes on the whole vampire, witches, and demons storyline to a different level. Not necessarily, “other level” status, but it’s unique enough for me to keep wanting more. Plus, Matthew and his co-star Teresa Palmer have some pretty amazing onscreen chemistry. Now, I’m only on episode five but if it keeps up the momentum the way that I think it will then I hope we get more seasons. So, if the supernatural is your jam then I definitely recommend that you catch this series if you can.
And that concludes the currently for this month. If you have any other suggestions be sure to drop me a line either on here or any of my other social media pages. Links are all at the top. I'm always on the lookout for new artists, films, or books so I'm totally open to recommendations. Until the next post, Happy Tuesday folks!
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