Well, well, well. It’s been a minute since I’ve done one of these, huh? A lot of things have changed in a year, that’s for sure. My taste in music is still the same, but I’ve added a few things. Reading hasn’t been a huge priority and my reading goals have definitely gone down. However, shows have gone up a bit on my list of enjoyable things since I tend to put something on as I’m folding laundry or doing the dishes. But not a lot holds my attention these days because it feels like we are always on the go. Or there’s more work that has to be done. Sitting still long enough to focus doesn’t seem to happen very often and at the end of the day, I’m barely putting myself through a shower just so I can face plant into bed immediately after. It’s been fun. So, why exactly am I jumping back into this particular series again? Well, I don’t know. I’m not even sure if I’ll make it a monthly thing. But I enjoyed it before, so here we go!
Listening: I haven’t really listened to a lot of albums in full lately. I’ve definitely gone the route of mixed playlists over on Spotify. HOWEVER, Jessie Reyez dropped an album earlier this year titled “BEFORE LOVE CAME TO KILL US”, and WOW. There were a lot of different topics that she addressed through her songs but y’all this was the “break up & move on” album that I had needed two years ago! Better late than never, right? She goes in right from the very beginning and I loved it. Give it a listen if you haven’t already.
Reading: I’ve been really bad about this. Nothing had really piqued my interest in a long time. But then, I saw the cover to Colleen Hoover’s newest book, “Heart Bones” and on a whim, I clicked on the Buy now with 1-click link. Y’all, I read that sucker in one sitting. Well, kind of. I bought it late at night and started it. Then finished the next day. Anyway, the book was really great! It's been a minute since anything New Adult has drawn me in and kept me in like this story did. It was a pretty fast read too! If you’re into Colleen’s work or enjoy authors like Rene Carlino and Penelope Douglas then you’ll enjoy "Heart Bones".
Watching: What am I NOT watching would make this shorter but I’ll go with the most recent series that I’ve finished. “The Umbrella Academy” is one of my favorite shows on Netflix. I fell in love from the very first season and I hope it never ends! It’s adapted from a comic book series created by Gerard Way, which was reason enough for me to give it a chance. Then I found out that Rob Sheehan was cast in it and well, consider me sold! It’s packed with action, mild gore, unusual “superheroes”, and twists at every turn. If I had allowed myself, I would have binged the entire second season in one sitting. But you know, responsibilities. Anywho, this is not a show for young kids so if you do decide to watch it I recommend you do so when the kids are in bed.
‘Casting: I’ve decided to add another section here for podcasts. Because honestly, they’re the reason why I haven’t been listening to a lot of music. I’ve officially entered that “old stage” in life. And it welcomed me with open arms. I listen to A LOT of them. Mainly Catholic ones, but there are others mixed in. For now, I’ll just mention that I listen to “The God Minute” almost daily. When quarantine happened, and the churches had to close their doors, this was also my way of “attending mass”. It’s usually ten minutes or less, and it goes over the daily readings and then the guest offers a reflection. It’s super quick and I listen to it on my way to work. For any fellow Catholics on the go, I definitely recommend you subscribe. I promise you’ll enjoy it!
And that concludes the “Currently” post for this month. If you have any suggestions, be sure to drop me a line either here or on any of my other social media pages. Links are all at the top. I'm always on the lookout for new artists, films, podcasts, or books too. So, I'm totally open to recommendations if you have them. Until the next post, Happy Tuesday, folks!
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