whatcha been doin

Well, thank you for asking. Honestly for the past eight or so weeks, my sagittarius sun has been crying while my taurus moon has been thriving. Part of me doesn't want this to end! Having no obligations to get ready and leave the house has been quite relaxing. I've been sporting crew necks and running shorts literally every single day. I'm just going to list all the things I've been doing to occupy my time as I am lacking in creativity and the desire to write. :)

- Libby! If you have a library card you can simply input it into Libby (an app) and check out books from your phone or iPad. I am overwhelmed by the sheer amount of books at my finger tips. My friend Katie and I (hi) have started a two-man book club in which we have a Google Doc where we update each other on what we're reading and what we recommend. Our lists are staggering, but truly can never run out of things to read! Feel free to comment recommendations.

- Books I've read since lockdown started: Normal People by Sally Rooney (sob), The Light We Lost, Conversations with Friends, The Hypnotist's Love Story, Blue Nights, The Martian Chronicles, and I just finished Three Women by Lisa Taddeo which I strongly suggest if you're interested in the different ways in which women's desires manifest themselves throughout life.

- Shows! There's loads of good shows out and coming out soon including the on-screen adaptation of Normal People on Hulu which is incredible. Hollywood on Netflix was an incredible re-imagining of Hollywood through the lens of acceptance. Netflix: Dead to Me season 2, Summertime (Italian teen romance), Never Have I Ever, to name a few. Killing Eve season 3 on Hulu. Run on HBO. The possibilities truly never end.

- Movies! I've been making my way through a Business Insider list of the '50 Best Movies of All-Time' I've been forcing myself to watch the "classics" and I'm realizing that that is really not my style. I apologize to cinephiles everywhere! The Half of It on Netflix was really cute though.

- Exercise! I've been doing Chloe Ting's shred challenges for almost three weeks now along with my crew. Shoutout to Tik Tok for the rec. It's been a great way to sweat a bit (or a ton) every day anywhere from 10-50 minutes. She has workout programs with day to day schedules which has been super helpful for me to follow. Check her out on Youtube or at her website www.chloeting.com/program Aside from her workouts, I've been trying to go on at least a mile-long walk every day.

- Podcasts! I'm not a big podcast person as when I throw on something to listen to, it's usually music. But, when I go for a walk I usually put one on. I've been listening to Call Her Daddy, Happy Hour with Lucy & Nikki, Queer O'Clock (shoutout Lexi), and occasionally Coffee Break Italian to attempt to learn Italian.

- School! I've been taking the coursera class for the science of well-being (the super popular Yale class). It's free and not that time-consuming! And I'm learning how to be happier so that's always a plus. I am currently on week 5 of my journey to happiness.

- Youtube! I've been using Youtube as a learning tool for awhile now. You can seriously learn everything on there. Anything from nutrition, gardening, politics, 401K, to cocktails I've been learning about it all! The basics at least.

- Zoom! Shoutout zoom for our dartys and birthday parties.

Anyhow I think that's all. While these times are scary, I am trying to find solace in the fact I have a healthy, functioning body and mind with which possibilities are endless!

I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy.

Over and out. :)