Hello, hello! It's been a minute since I've done one of these posts, and I figured it was about time that I bring it back. But first, I just wanted to say that we made it, y'all! The last day of school was yesterday for the little. We received her final report card, and the only subject she really struggled in was math. But not all math, just one section. And she was just a few points off from where they recommend that she be at for her age. Thankfully, it's nothing that serious. Still, I was so proud of her because even though she came up to me with her results, bummed about that single subject, she asked if we could get her some 3rd grade level Math workbooks for her to do over the summer. Now, I'll happily snag those up for her but I also want her to enjoy summer. To taker her mind off of school for a bit, and have some fun. She's only going to be this little once and call me crazy, but I don't think little kids should stress over school that much. So, we basically have the whole month of June filled with camps, classes, and the swimming lessons that she wanted to attend. But the best perk of all? This momma gets to sleep in until 6:30 every morning! Ooooohh, yea! I'm so excited for this guys! You don't even know. Well, some of you do. Anyway, while I internally celebrate getting an extra hour of sleep, lets dive right into the currently post for May.
Playing: I’m not going to lie y’all I’ve listened to a lot of different things on repeat this month. However, the main album that’s had several songs make appearances in the majority of my current playlists would be “Invasion of Privacy” by Cardi B. Now, I know she’s not one of the best rappers. Cardi is definitely an acquired taste too. I’ve heard some people say that they find her voice annoying while others think she raps about some pretty stupid stuff. Ex: "Bickenhead" - I mean what the fuck is that? BUT I will say that even with some questionable tracks her album has some pretty real and raw stuff in it too. This is probably one of the only reason why I continue to give anything that she puts out a shot before forming an opinion. Turns out some of her songs are really relatable, and they struck a nerve. But in a good way? After listening to "Be Careful" I sat there thinking “DAAAAMMMN, she gets it. She knows those feelings. She knows.” And then I turned it up, and rapped right along with her to get it all out of my system. So, yea, I’ve been diggin’ her lately.
Reading: So, in case you’re living under a rock, there was a really public wedding recently that the majority of the US population was going crazy over. At first it was all pretty exciting to be honest. I mean what girl doesn’t love the whole “Prince Charming” fantasy right? Well, after the engagement was announced it was nothing but drama splattered all over the internet. And as the wedding date got closer, I would get no less than TEN notifications a day in regards to “The Royal Wedding”. Megan this. Prince Harry that. The Queen does not approve. The Queen does approve. Megan left all of her dogs. Megan took one of her dogs. The family is in shambles. What about the ex’s?! And a whole bunch of other nonsense. This caused my excitement to morph into annoyance real quick. Now, what does any of this have to do with what I’m reading you ask? Well, I found myself browsing through reviews over on GoodReads and came across “The Swedish Prince” by Karina Hall. This particular story is inspired by the film “Roman Holiday” according to the author. But can you guess what it’s about? Huh? Can you? Can you? That’s right y’all, it’s about an American girl falling for a Swedish prince. Now, when I saw the title I was a little skeptical about this book. I felt like I was pretty burnt out on the royalty subject-- fictional and non. But right off the bat it grabbed my attention, and it includes some pretty steamy sex so it’s already a winner in my opinion. However, I’ve been a little busy so I’ve only gotten a little over halfway through. I try to sneak in a few chapters here, and there when I get the chance. But where I stand right now is that it could go either way. I’ll keep you posted though.
Watching: QUEEN OF THE SOUTH!! And one more time for those in the back: QUEEN. OF. THE. SOUTH! I cannot get enough of this show, and I feel like it’s seriously underrated. It originally popped up under my recommendations on Netflix last year, and it sat in my queue for awhile. Then one kid free afternoon I selected it, and I’ve been hooked ever since. Here’s the short version of the plot for you: Teresa flees Mexico after her drug-runner boyfriend is murdered. Settling in Dallas she looks to become the country's reigning drug smuggler and to avenge her lover's murder. Mmmm, but that's just the beginning. Granted this is all a work of fiction, but there are certain elements that are not too far off from the truth if we’re being honest. You have drugs, sex, violence, betrayal, love, money, and marriage that all take center stage on this show. The majority of the cast is Latino too which I thought was pretty awesome. And the acting is on point. Not to mention they deliver in the eye candy department with Peter Gadiot as James. This is the first role I’ve seen him in, and I love it. Bring on that intensity papi, I am here for it! Jon-Michael Ecker isn’t bad either. Though, without giving too much away, he’s not as present. But he is at the same time. I know, it’s weird. Also, let’s not forget that this show delivers when it comes to strong female leads. Alicia Braga and Veronica Falcon are phenomenal! But don’t get too attached to some of these characters as they made it very clear in the first season that anyone can be placed on the chopping block. I think this adds to the show’s appeal for me though. But I swear if they kill off James I will never recover. NEVER, I tell you! Anyway, on Monday Netflix sent me a notification that season two was available to stream so I’m currently halfway through it. Fingers crossed that I’ll get to finish it over this long weekend. So, all of this to say, if you ever find yourself with a kid free afternoon and you can’t decide on what to watch definitely check out Queen of the South. At least give it a shot, okay?
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 look out for new artists, films, or books so I'm totally open to recommendations. Until the next post, Happy Friday folks!
