Summer 2026

helloooooo. Summer is coming to end and here is my shameless blogging

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Tuner 2026

I rolled my eyes when I saw this trailer about a piano tuner who turns to a life of crime, but I was wrong. This movie is so fun. I saw it after the god-awful disclosure day, and from the first five minutes I was like wow these film makers really care about how their movie looks! crazy! predictable in a very fun way, but what did suprise is how the girlfriend, a piano player played by Hannah Liu Rose, didn't fit into the standard crime-movie girlfriend arch type. Not to give a movie props for the bare minimum on writing female characters, but that is in fact what I'm doing. The romance is compelling! Funny and jewish in a way the reminds me of a lot of guys I know. Everyone deserves to go to the movies by themselves and see a fun thriller. It is a summer requirement.

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I spent 2 months working a job where I could spend 8 hours listening to things, and I hate most podcast. Here were my favorite videos to watch/listen to:

good health has become a compitition running is free, so who is making money? answering 117 questions about veganism how to make yourself do it when nothing else works being a hater in a god honoring way i think we have a sugar problem the secret to enjoying your life more (vlog) the video essay i'm too dependent on google maps so i gave it up

MATTHEW RHYS SUMMER....

THE AMERICANS

Two russians spies are sent to DC to pose as a married couple, rasing two kids that have no idea about what their parents do for a living (they are just v busy travel agents!) and THEN an FBI agent moves in across the street from them. I don't think I've ever watched character study like this. From the pilot the central conflict is introduced: Philip (Rhys) is in love with Elizabeth, and Elizabeth (the incredible Kerri Russel) will put nothing above Russia. The fake marriage becomes a real marriage. There is an erotic tooth pulling scence. You just have to trust me on this one. It's about spycraft but REALLY its about marriage and self and country and the delusion it takes to maintain belief. Favorite seasons: 1, 4, 6!

WIDOW'S BAY

Just finished this an I am vibrating. Widow's Bay is so so so good and I watched it b/c after finishing the Americans I saw Mathhew Rhys on a poster for this. A magic mix of horror and comedy follows widow's bay, an island off the coast of Massachusets aka the next Martha's Vineyard. Mayor Tom Loftis (Matthew Rhys) wants to invite the tourists in to his Island but some old guy keeps talking about a "curse"...enjoy your stay. Come for Matthew Rhys, stay for Kate O'Flynn, who plays one of the greatest strange women of all time, Patricia!! Her episodes were the best and she was my absolute favorite. Someone called the two of them gravity falls for adults and I can't get it out of my brain. Her episodes, espically 4x8 the halloween parody were so amazing. Good TV. Fun TV. Horror for wimps like me who need workplace comedy mixed in...and RENEWED FOR SEASON 2!!!

Anton "runs" a marathon!

New York's Hottest Club, the Gen-Z sitcom Adults, was renewed for season 2 (coming out on August 27, right when I get back to college with my favorite twenty-somethings), and on July 31st they released a prequel episode about how the group met Paul-Baker. Anton lied to his coworkers about running a mathaon and his friends need to help him preserve the ruse. Really felt like a redo pilot, this episode was so fun. Anton is an all-timer and I can't wait to see the season 2 hijinks.

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My WILDEST GOALS: an exersise in wanting

1. TURN 21 (DON'T DIE

July Update Check! Got a porn star martini and rewatched Palm Springs

2. Become a competent driver

July Update Unconclusive results. Definitely got better, but also got into an at-fault accident. Do not fuck with Mike from progressive.

3. FROZEN MARGS

July Update I have had one frozen marg. It was amazing and only 8 dollars. I need more
August Update zero frozen margs :(

4. WATCH 21 MOVIES

July Update Movies I have seen: Diclosure Day, Fight Club, I Love Boosters, Palm Springs, Nirvana the Band the Show the Movie, Spiderman BND, Tuner, Supergirl, Pools, The Invite, Maddie's Secret. That is 11 movies.
August Update Add to the list, Gone Girl, A Beautiful Day in the Neighboorhood. Going to see TONY tomorrow. Do not think I will hit 21 and I don't care

5. ONE ZINE A WEEK

July Update Didn't happen, but I have made zines. I will scan them later. One on pools, one on turning my dad into a funko pop, one on my summer goals (this is that zine as a web page). Felt very proud when asked my hobbies and I said making zines. It is truly a classic hobby.
August Has not been going so good, but I started a pretty long zine I'd like to finish

6. KEEP A CLEAN ROOM

July Update I feel like I am getting there, but I am not there yet. My grandma does not remember but she has faith in me. if all else fails try cocaine.
August Update N/A in my childhood home where there is no order and I do not have a room.

7. SPEND [X] MINUTES DOING NOTHING

July Update Spent no time doing nothing.
August Update got a flip phone and got my doing nothing numbers up. what a beautiful thing

8. LEARN SPANISH (INPUT!!)

July Update Did not settle into a routine, but did find a great TLOU playthrough in spanish.
August Update tragically monolingual, but i will be taking intermidiate spanish

9. READ THE BROTHERS K (The Brothers Karamazov by Dostoevsky)

July Update Read 25 pages that I will have to reread in August when I committ in earnest.
August Update Have not committed in earnest. 250 pages in and I started to flag. Lots of dicussions of religion, I do not know where the next 600 pages went.

10. GET CLOSER TO BEING A PERSON CAPABLE OF DOING A HANDSTAND

July Update Failed another round of PT. Took 2 swim lessons.
August Update Lap swimming isn't really getting me any closer to doing a handstand, but it is turning me into a person who can actually exersise. I have achived a slight flow state in the water (usually on for a length or two) but it feels so good to move!! i love how i feel reborn after I swim. yay. will be a pool rat.

11. 9 HOURS OF SLEEP

July Update hahahahahahahahahahahhaha.
August Update No job, no sweat.

12. Finish knitting my leg warmers

July Update ABANDONED: Not interested. Not worth the hand pain.

13. START A PEN PAL RING

July Update Prefaced my outreach with "Do not have unrealistic expectations that you will recieve a letter" so it has been very sucessful but I somehow do not get the letters people are sending back. I sent one guy a post card internationally and he...texted me about it??? if I write you something in a letter, you should respond by snail mail!
August Update sent a few more

14. LISTEN TO STUDENT RADIO

July Update such a sucess I made a shrine to it

15. GO TO THE BATHROOM W/O MY PHONE

July Update I'm sure it happened once or twice

16. MAKE MY IPOD MY PRIMARY MUSIC DEVICE

July Update Not really :( I perfected my piracy method though, using yt-dlp in terminal and MusicBrainz Picard. Started a webpage and a zine on the process so we'll see if those ever breach containment

17. EXPLORE [REDACTED]

July Update it will happen in september i swear!!

18. EAT IN A SLIGHTLY LESS MISERABLE WAY

August Update sucess!! i feel like shit less. but that's just a natrual result of not having to go to a dining hall rip me.

19. HAVE A MANGO WATERICE EXPIERENCE

July Update check.

20. [REDACTED]

July Update I am the most sexually frustrated 21 year old to ever do it.

21. THROW A MYSTERIOUS SUMMER FUNCTION

July Update Did not. Not enough people I liked, lacked motivation

22. DEDICATE SOME TIME TO PUZZLES

July Update Didn't.

23. DRAW

August Update Wanted to maybe start draw a box (I did but I haven't gotten very far) but I am a chronic doodler.

24. DONATE BLOOD FOR THE T-SHIRT

July Update Went to a creepy room at a public library to get my blood drawn in exchange for a looney tune 4th of july Tshirt. Type A- which i will now use to justify all of my flaws. Sorry I was late! It's an A- thing.