recently 25-07-2025
This is my third draft of this post, I'm really clueless as to how I want to be blogging here. But anyway. I thought it would be nice to log some of the media I've been enjoying.
Recently I have a soft spot for historical fiction. Some of my current read/watch in progress:
- My Memories of Old Beijing - Lin Haiyin: this is my Chinese reading practice, I can only get through it with DuShu.
- The Apothecary Diaries: why did they take eunuch Jingshi away from us? Life is cruel.
- The Honjin Murders - Seishi Yokomizo: as an Umineko fan I love seeing how Umineko fits into the wider tradition of Japanese murder mysteries; I believe Seishi Yokomizo's works are actually referenced in WTC
Steven Universe! I've just finished s4. I originally planned to write this post after finishing the show but then I realised there's not only a fifth season but a movie and a sequel series... I have to set my post free!
- I had watched the first few seasons while it was being released as a teen, but it's even better watching as an adult with horny gaze and understanding things. I feel like I say this a lot but growing up is awesome.
- Constantly impressed by how good the pacing is and how much they can fit into a 10 minute episode.
- Ruby is the funniest and cutest character with the cutest voice I'm obsessed with her. And Garnet is my fave of the regular cast, I love characters with high self esteem. The Answer got me crazy emotional. This part hasn't changed since I was a teen.
- I ship everything and am looking forward to seeing the fanworks. I would ship Steven with everyone too if he wasn't so small... very tragic for me.
Music - I should've done a music of 2024 post but I didn't so let's squeeze it in here
- My album of 2024 - RUSH! ARE U COMING? by Maneskin (2023). Horny music soothes my soul.
- My other Album of 2024 - Bingo! By Alex Winston. One of my favourite artists is back! This interview unlocked the album for me.
- So far in 2025 it's been a lot of Muni Long and Bandori (Ave Mujica, Roselia, Mygo, Poppin Party).
- Also Carly Rae Jepsen and Lady Gaga. Listening to pop classics makes me feel so culturally educated, and also specifically like I'm studying for the next time I go to karaoke.
- I am happy I got to see IAMX live; this artist is dear to my heart. Even if the show had bad sound mixing and an underwhelming live band. Getting to see the aesthetics, think about the music, and buy cool merch clothes helped me figure out some things about how I want to dress and look.
Other books &etc:
- Peerless - Meng Xi Shi: caught up to vol4. I loved it at the start cause they were so mean and evil to each other but now I don't understand why Cui Buqu has caught feelings for Feng Xiao who just sexually harrasses him.
- Ballad of Sword and Wine - Tang Jiu Qing: vol1 only. Shen Zechuan is too badass and mysterious for me.
- Paradise Lost - John Milton: still very early in, Satan has just decided to head to Earth. I want to listen to an audio drama adaptation of this.
- Dimension 20: Cloudward Ho: managing to keep up every week, it's still funny but makes me miss the ultra tropey gimmicky seasons. I'm watching a little bit of Mentopolis with waifu and it's night and day.
- The Count of Amaranth Moor vol1 - Faun V. Hartley
- These Deathless Shores - P. H. Low (dnf)
- Gather Together In My Name - Maya Angelou
- A Small Place - Jamaica Kincaid
I feel like a recs and links post might be better than an opinions compilation like this. I'll try that next time. It might be pretty short (I have not being getting out much, metaphorically, on the internet).