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I finished watching the final season of Peaky Blinders.Honestly, I would have been happy with Tommy actually being sick and killing himself (not killing himself despite not actually being sick - that would have been awful). It fits the feel of the show, I think - him choosing how to die. After he put his affairs in order and said farewell to everyone, the fact that he was not actually sick was very anticlimactic. If they were going to have that turn of events, (because they want to make a movie, they can't kill him, I get it) they should have done it sooner - before he finished what he wanted to do. Then he could make a comeback in style and the series could end with him retiring (including a lead to what the movie could be about, whatever). I finally got why he couldn't kill himself with a gun several hours after I finished watching - Polly prophesied that he would not die by a bullet right? LOL I loved having that revelation while mulling over the show, still enjoying the afterglow.
Also, I finished rewatching the previous seasons of The Umbrella Academy, since we get a new season on the 22nd. It was awesome. I had forgotten alot - even the ending of the last season LOL I am so looking forward to the next season! The guys of the group are all hilarious, the situations were so crazy(like Peaky Blinders), I laughed a lot. I also cried several times - the phone call by Allison and Luther to Claire was super touching. I think the show is a very realistic portrayal of damaged "heroes" too - like the Boys in a way but I like this so much better. The Boys is just too crazy for me. All those people getting blown upgets very tiresome and disgusting in The Boys, while the same in TUA has much more of a tragic humor feel to it.
That reminds me that my daughter asked me while I was watching TUA if I was watching some Harry Potter 'verse show. I thought it was interesting that she would say that because it does have a similar vibe to it despite it being much more adult oriented.
Book-wise, I've been reading a self-help book which is rare for me. It came up as a suggestion at a digital library. It's called How to Talk to Anyone (Leil Lowndes) and it gives pointers on how to get along with people, how to make conversation with people even if they do not have the same interests etc. It is something I am terrible at, and also proud I don't care in a sense. The reading is slow but it is not boring and there are good insights so I thought even if I don't put them in practice in my own life, I can still use them in future writing - if I ever write anything of note. Since I started reading it I've watched two movies Almost Like Heaven and Perfect Pairing, in which I recognized the same tricks in action so that was pretty cool.
The rainy season has officially begun. Rainy season in Japan is not like other Asian countries. We don't suddenly get a shower, we get drizzle. It's like winter in Vancouver, except the weather is warm and muggy. The worst combo. The only thing I like about this season is the hydrangeas. They look beautiful, especially in the rain. I've been taking a lot of pictures of flowers and Hana (Hana actually means flower in Japanese so LOL) on my walks recently.
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Also, I finished rewatching the previous seasons of The Umbrella Academy, since we get a new season on the 22nd. It was awesome. I had forgotten alot - even the ending of the last season LOL I am so looking forward to the next season! The guys of the group are all hilarious, the situations were so crazy(like Peaky Blinders), I laughed a lot. I also cried several times - the phone call by Allison and Luther to Claire was super touching. I think the show is a very realistic portrayal of damaged "heroes" too - like the Boys in a way but I like this so much better. The Boys is just too crazy for me. All those people getting blown upgets very tiresome and disgusting in The Boys, while the same in TUA has much more of a tragic humor feel to it.
That reminds me that my daughter asked me while I was watching TUA if I was watching some Harry Potter 'verse show. I thought it was interesting that she would say that because it does have a similar vibe to it despite it being much more adult oriented.
Book-wise, I've been reading a self-help book which is rare for me. It came up as a suggestion at a digital library. It's called How to Talk to Anyone (Leil Lowndes) and it gives pointers on how to get along with people, how to make conversation with people even if they do not have the same interests etc. It is something I am terrible at, and also proud I don't care in a sense. The reading is slow but it is not boring and there are good insights so I thought even if I don't put them in practice in my own life, I can still use them in future writing - if I ever write anything of note. Since I started reading it I've watched two movies Almost Like Heaven and Perfect Pairing, in which I recognized the same tricks in action so that was pretty cool.
The rainy season has officially begun. Rainy season in Japan is not like other Asian countries. We don't suddenly get a shower, we get drizzle. It's like winter in Vancouver, except the weather is warm and muggy. The worst combo. The only thing I like about this season is the hydrangeas. They look beautiful, especially in the rain. I've been taking a lot of pictures of flowers and Hana (Hana actually means flower in Japanese so LOL) on my walks recently.
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