Friday, July 15, 2022

   Sh*t happens, but there are some AWESOME things to distract from the mess!
This place always fills me with some sort of emotion. That is obnoxiously vague, but that's the best I can do lol.

I've been into the audiobooks heavy these days. I'm hooked on the Avatar novels! Yangchen comes out in a few days and I haven't been this excited for a release since the Twilight books lol. The Kyoshi novels were PHENOMENAL! F.C. Yee truly outdid himself and Nancy Wu's performance had me feeling like I was apart of the action.
Now.... Howl's Moving Castle and Kiki's Delivery Service have always been my favorite Ghibli films... but having read the source material... I have some fascinating mixed feelings? lol. The differences with Howl's Moving Castle in particular have thrown me for a total loop. The movie is beautiful, and Ive always been enamored with the way that love between Sophie and Howl develops, and the way Sophie finds her footing, and all that jazz... but CHILE?! The film doesn't hold a fricken candle to the original novel by Diana Wynne Jones. The characters are completely different. (Sophie is a gem with a smart ass mouth, and Howl is an even bigger hot mess than the movie lets on lol). I encourage you all to read/give it a listen. There are two more books in the series that I plan to tackle after Yangchen. Hell, give them ALL a listen lol. There's a plethora of valuable life advice for young and old alike.

As far as anime goes... Kotaro Lives Alone broke me. As a constantly tired parent to a rather independent four-year-old, it was an enjoyable and emotional one to watch. It had me thinking about my post-partum depression and how hard it is to actually get help when you need it sometimes. We as adults really should do better to care for ourselves so we can be the best versions of us for us and the people we love and that love us. I know that was a lot, but it made me emotional! lol. sue me. *shrugs*

I love that we keep coming back here. Every time I see YouTube videos covering defunct sites of nostalgia's past, I keep waiting for our little niche corner of the internet to pop up. I'm glad it hasn't yet. Love to you who keep coming back.

Ps. the baking thing? shit's whack. At least with this particular company, and in this particular region. lol. I'm about to look for something else to do in the meantime. Life's too short to let anyone make you feel small. So go out there and do big things! (talking to myself, I'm notorious for not following my own advice lmao)

What podcasts are y'all into these day? I love Brian and Jim on the Experience and the Drive thru. (If you know, you know lmao)

Love, Peace, and Soul!

Rizzo
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