#i just relistened to the first two episodes for the first time in awhile

[toragotchi]

january 2023 mediapost

everything i watched, read, and listened to this month

watched

the lego movie (2014)

first watch of the new year! from what i've seen, most media being catered to children is just stupid, so it's always such a pleasant surprise to see something that's actually good. like something i wouldn't mind my children watching, if i had any. not that stupid movies are bad, but you know.

pineapple express (2008)

this movie was not at all what i was expecting. i put this on just to have something to zone out to. overall, it served its purpose and had some really funny moments.

drunk history (2013)

i watched the first two episodes of this, thinking maybe i'd learn something i didn't know before, or maybe at least have a laugh, but i think this show might be too dumb for me to get into. i think the concept is great, but i wish it were more like.. historically accurate stories told in a funny way, rather than like 'woah that guy is really hammered.' i doubt i'll continue to watch this.

you people (2023)

absolutely plastered watching this one and i could still tell it was the worst movie i've seen in awhile.

read

as i lay dying by william faulkner (1930)

first read of the new year! i really enjoy faulkner's writing and the concept of this story was so awesome, but for some reason it took me forever to get through this book. some parts of it i had to reread too many times for my liking. i will have to check out some more stuff by him in the future.

indignation by philip roth (2008)

i am usually turned off by the young angsty main character trope (i really hated the new me by halle butler for this reason), but for whatever reason i really loved it this time. i think his anger at the world was more funny and relatable than pretentious and annoying. a story about how ironic life can be, how confusing social rules can be, and the way the universe favors some of the stupidest people, told through the eyes of someone who freaks out about these things in the same way that i do. it was really great.

lizard by banana yoshimoto (1993)

(a collection of short stories)

- newlywed: i don't really care for stories about men fantasizing about some hot cool mysterious woman who comes and rescues them from their wives that they hate like stfu lol.

- title story: i enjoyed the female character more than anything, and the concept of her being burdened with her magic healing powers as a result of her past. she was really cool but i wish the story were told from her perspective.

- helix: this story was really sweet and i love the concept of people in love being able to read each other's minds.

- dreaming of kimchee: wasn't a fan of this one either. i just can't get into stories about people who seem to completely lack self-awareness lol.

- blood and water: this one was kind of beautiful. a story about changing as a person / finding your place in the world, finding love and fulfillment, being accepted.

this collection explores timing and healing and fate as they relate to spirituality and the supernatural. can't explain it but this book is so 90s lol. this is the second book i've read by this author and i just love her style and how real and relatable her stories are. i feel like she has something for everyone.

listened to

the glow, pt. 2 by the microphones (2001) (relisten)

first album of the new year! one of my few no-skip albums. it has such a wintery feel to me, but maybe that's just because it's a little depressing lol. enjoyed it on a long drive. hard for me to choose my favorites but here i go.

favorites: i want wind to blow, the moon, (something) - 1, the gleam, pt. 2, map, you'll be in the air, i felt your shape

planet her by doja cat (2021)

i'd heard most of the songs from this album before, but never gave it a straight-through listen until now. a lot of really good songs with only a few i had to skip. doja just kinda rules imo.

favorites: get into it (yuh), need to know, love to dream, been like this, ain't shit

sos by sza (2022)

a pretty even mix of good songs, bad songs, and in-between. i gotta say ghost in the machine might be the worst song i’ve heard in awhile. phoebe bridgers' voice does not belong on here, it just totally threw me off. this album was decent, but definitely didn't come close to ctrl for me.

favorites: low, notice me, smoking on my ex pack, nobody gets me, special, shirt

like..? by ice spice (2023)

i love ice spice and this album was decent. i can't wait to see what else she does, she's such a genius.

favorites: all of them??

memoryland by cfcf (2021) (relisten)

listened to this while working on applications. good ambience for me. i love electronic music and this is one of my favorite albums of that genre.

favorites: life is perfecto, suburbilude, night/day/work/home, gravure idol, self service 1999

nightlife by yuragi (2016) (relisten)

a short one. listened for working ambience.

favorites: soon, night is young

for granted by yaeji (2023) (single)

this is sooo so good and i can't wait for the album. love this artist.

everybody else is doing it, so why can't we? by the cranberries (1993)

not going to say anything that hasn't already been said. it’s so dreamy and sad and perfect. i just love this album and this group.

favorites: dreams, sunday, linger, i will always, put me down

heaven or las vegas by cocteau twins (1990)

listened to this in preparation for goth prom. another group that i just love and i hadn't yet listened to this from start to finish. apparently was heavily front-loaded for me. i’m looking forward to listening to more of their albums.

favorites: cherry-colored funk, pitch the baby, iceblink luck, heaven or las vegas

tomorrow is nearly yesterday and everyday is stupid by crywank (2015)

as individual songs i really liked them, and the titles are amusing. this is the type of music i listen to a lot. but listening to this start to finish as an album.. it kinda got boring and repetitive after a bit.

favorites: memento mori, song for a guilty sadist, if i were you i'd be throwing up, notches, only everyone can judge me, deep down i'm american werewolf

visions by grimes (2012)

closed out my january with this one by my favorite artist of all time. listened to celebrate its 11th anniversary!!

favorites: genesis, oblivion, be a body, symphonia ix (my wait is u), nightmusic, skin, know the way

︻╦╤─ ҉ -¨ * ♫‧₊˚*♡ * ☆ ♪*” ♡.

my media consumption has been kind of lacking this month due to working ft, applying to grad schools, life stuff, etc. hopefully february will be packed full of even more great stuff. thanks for reading!

02/04/23

[tradedsymmetry]

Where the Stars Fell is like:

"You WILL work to figure out what's going on sometimes."

"You will NOT be spoonfed details about every character interaction in this show"

"You WILL confront and challenge your own biases about people with disabilities of all kinds and what they're like."

And I love that about them.

[izzythehutt]

hellotrickster replied to your post: Finished episode 160 of TMA Uh…mm… What now

relisten!!

Uh, even I am not so obsessive to immediately re-listen to 160 episodes of a horror anthology podcast I literally just spent two weeks listening to the first time. 

Though, probably it would be useful, since the whole thing was a blur, and I’m not going to lie, during the evil dramatic villain monologue in the final episode laying out each and every way in which he played our heroes, I had a few moments where I struggled to remember which evil horror monster had traumatized Jonathan Sims and co. in which episode. 😂 

The Entities kind of blur together after awhile, there’s way to effing many of them, and they all have multiple minions, also difficult to keep straight! Got to stop the Extinction from manifesting just because I can barely keep track of the fourteen that already exist. 

[vethyourhalflingmother]

I saw in your tags that you haven’t listened to TAZ yet but! I went from taz to CR2 and let me tell you there is definitely a difference in the two dnd podcasts and I know a lot of people who go from CR to TAZ complain that the Mcelboys don’t know what they are doing but, they literally learned dnd as they went along! Anyway I wanted to give you a heads up and tell you that you should give it a shot cause it gets REALLY REALLY good! ❤️ have a fantastic day!

I’m really excited to listen to TAZ! I asked my followers to give my some info about it awhile ago, and some lovely anons like yourself told me a small bit about it. Also, a lot of the people I follow are big TAZ fans, so I see art all the time. (that one elf. taako. i am already a taako stan and i know like three things about him.)

I’m cool with them not really knowing what they’re doing at first, I just learned how to play D&D recently myself. The only problem I foresee myself having that I have trouble listening to podcasts - I discovered when I was listening to WTNV that I have to relisten to things many times when I don’t have any visual to focus on.

tldr; I am definitely going to listen to TAZ when I’m done CR1 (23 episodes left!) and once I start it this will probably become a cr & taz blog