I have a bunch going on at once lol
Guilty. the entire mini-album. on repeat. non-stop.
i watch too many video essays and im a music junkie so i go down music rabbit holes. different strokes for different folks i guess
I don't know how but I didn't know about Morrison until recently. I just read this for the first time this year. It was a really good read. "Beautifully upsetting" is an understatement but my nose was glued to the pages. I can see where the controversy lies, it's definitely not an all ages read. But I think with all media, parents should know what their school aged children are reading and make the final say if it is appropriate for their maturity levels or not. I do kinda balk at the idea of a middle schooler reading this. I've read that some US high schools even have this (or Beloved) in their English curriculum.
I needed a break from Paradise Lost so I started reading Zadie Smith's White Teeth. I'm really enjoying her characters so far. There's something larger than life about them.
Mine is Taemin. To me, his artistry is on a whole other level. He has such control over his body and can convey so much with so little. I can't speak for his passion levels these days but he is so dedicated to his craft, it's inspiring. His discography is amazing. I am a sucker for his darker, avante garde musical aesthetic. I respect him so much as a musician and a dancer.
It also helps that he is super relatable, hilariously awkward at times, funny, and very beautiful. I think a part of it too is that I also can't help but feel for the guy. Idk why this is a factor but being in the industry for so long and at such a young age, is just kinda heartbreaking? He has stuck with this for half his life and has gone through so much, I can't help but root for him. I'll support him through whatever he does (as long as it's not morally objectional). I just have an overwhelming desire for him (and the rest of SHINee) to be happy in life.
I read this book a long time ago, during my Jodi Picoult phase. To be honest, I don't remember much about it (all her books blur together for me nowadays), but I am surprised it has been banned. Obviously there's violence but usually the romance aspects of Picoult's books are the main focal point. I don't think it was sexually graphic, either.
wherever he is, I just need him to make a come back
Lately I have been listening to Tinashe and Juan Karlos's latest albums. I haven't been listening to a lot of k-pop lately :<
I have Brothers Karamazov queued up for next year! I haven't read Dostoevsky since high school. I had to read Crime and Punishment for English class and while I enjoyed it, I read it shallowly. I'm hoping to take my time once I get to Brothers Karamazov.
I started reading Paradise Lost last week. I'm about 100 pages in and it's an easier read than I thought it would but I still feel a bit overwhelmed reading it. I'm reading a Norton Critical version so I'm very thankful for the generous footnotes.
Guilty. Followed by The Rizzness, despite it's name. The rest of the songs I'm not overly fond of but they are nice to listen to!