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May 24, 2021 - May 30, 2021 Hello readers. You ever have one of those blink-and-you'll-miss-it weeks? I've been keeping a bullet journal for 6 years. I've listed every movie, TV show, concert, headache, intimate event, and every work-related item. The idea is that you can keep track of the progression of your life. Know where your time is going. Plan your time in advance in some cases. But you can look through these journals and see time compressed into pages rather than hours. A year is quick flip. You get really upset, but remind yourself that time passes. It is out of your control. You choose how to fill your time, but eventually it will be a few pictures in your phone. If you're lucky certain moments will pop back into your memory and give you joy again and again. Other moments will fill you with deep remorse and flood you with sadness. But these times too will pass. But that's not what I came here to tell you about... This Week In Film where I create a weekly ...

May 17, 2021 - May 23, 2021 Hello readers. We held out as long as we could. Chicago weather went from sweaters to tank tops in less than a week. We thought we were doing the right thing. Our little weather station said it was 84 degrees inside the house. We can suffer. It's cool to suffer. Then we secretly did some reconnaissance by asking co-workers and close friends about their AC situation. Every one of them agreed they turned it on the moment it hit the mid-seventies. If all your friends are turning on the AC, you should to, right? The final straw was when we went to see Candyman at the Music Box. We finally got to see our closest friends and share a movie with them for the first time since the pandemic started. It was glorious. We had empanadas, booze, M&M's, a little pot, some fountain coke, and enjoyed a night out. When they told us they've been sleeping at a nice cold 68 degrees, Katie and I shared a look as to say, "We are so turning it on when we get hom...

May 10, 2021 - May 16, 2021 Hello readers. What a confusing week? The CDC is telling people that if they are vaccinated they can be outside or inside uncrowded places without a mask. This news was taken as: Woo Hoo Open F*ckin' Season Folks! It's safe to say that some are worried that people may - as strange as it sounds - lie about being vaccinated. But, regardless, I have a doctor now. There were no more excuses. It's been over a year since I've seen a doctor and I suffer chronic pain in my head, stomach, lungs, and where the sun don't shine. But, it was COVID times. You can't see your doctor during COVID TIMES! Needless to say, that first visit was a whirlwind of complaints. Mostly from me, but my doctor confused me for a different patient right when he walked in the room. My lizard brain was like, "Call me whatever you want as long as you fix me." When I realized there was no joke, I corrected him. There's nothing like hearing your new doctor ...

May 3, 2021 - May 9, 2021 Hello readers. This week was Katie's birthday. I attempted to celebrate everyday from May 1st until her birthday with a gift-a-day. I started off with the big gift of roller skates. I got a pair for her, for our friend, and for myself. I explained it as: I got you a roller squad for your birthday. It was cheesy, but I didn't care. Have you ever seen that Chet Faker music video for his song, " Gold ?" Well, the video showcases the talents of Candice Heiden , April Corley, and Appelusa Fleming as they skate in real-time down a highway. It is amazing! And it is the reason why we now have roller skates in our house. We've been falling down left and right, but each day that we try, we gain more confidence. The next gift was a new bullet journal with a modified pen, in hopes she would write more reviews for me. I have to say, she went above and beyond this week. Not only did she complete the entries on her birthday movies, but she also wrote...

April 26, 2021 - May 2, 2021 Hello readers. It's May. It's one of my favorite times of the year with the exception of Halloween month. May is my wife's birthday. I get to lavish her with gifts which is exciting. But more important, instead of us curating our films together, we watch anything of her choosing. It feels good to sit back and enjoy. We normally come up with all our lists together such as our Winter Semester list, Oscar Death Race list, 31 Days Of Horror, Valentines, or our Creepy Christmas list. The absolute cherry on top is I don't have to write about them. She's going to do the writing. As these films are her favorites or what she's in the mood for, she's calling all the shots.  In reading that, why do I always cringe with the statement, 'my wife?' It sounds like ownership and if anyone knew our relationship, they would know that nothing is further from the truth. My partner sounds better because you lose the weight of the term wife...