Quick takes, March 2024

[michelel72]

Life fell on my head pretty hard mid-January, but I'm finally digging back out. (Key events: 

My father died suddenly, one day after having assured me over the phone that he was okay, despite the county-provided "cleaning" service having had to call the police because he'd fallen and couldn't open the door.  We weren't close, emotionally or geographically, but I was all he had for internet access and I kept tabs on him.  I had agreed to place his dog and settle his house, so that meant a lot of panicked travel and dealings.  My Gonzo cat had been unwell that week, and he declined to the point that I took him to the vet Saturday while having a flight out booked on Sunday.  We ended up putting him to sleep at that appointment.  I'd had him for 17.5 years, since he was just a few weeks old, and I miss him badly.  I got the dog accepted by the local Humane Society, and I think I now have everything else as sorted-out as it can be.  Now I'm trying to catch up on 20 years of deferred home maintenance, possibly with an associated renovation, but all that is next.

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I'm not entirely certain what media I've consumed since my last post, but here are things I do remember:

Disney+: Tangled: I'd seen it before, but it and its following series got discussed online, so I rewatched the movie and then followed up with all the associated shorts and the series.  Not perfect, but entertaining and well done, with more depth than I think is typical for a tie-in.

Disney+: Lilo & Stitch: A couple of character moments made no sense to me, but I'm glad to have watched it.  I don't see being fannish or going through the associated media, though.

YouTube: Nimona: I had followed the webcomic back in the day and remembered it only vaguely, which was for the best, because the movie made some key changes.  I think the adaptations made it work really well as a movie, and I really enjoyed just about everything to do with it.  I'm glad Netflix put this out for easy, free viewing.

Disney+: Hamilton:  AT LONG LAST!  I've finally seen it!  I had been a bit nervous because the last filmed stage production I'd seen was "Allegiance", which I wanted to like ... but I specifically chafed at the stage conventions.  I thought that meant that theater productions were, generally, not to my taste, which would be pretty funny considering how very many of my friends are connected to theater.  I had a little trouble getting into the rhythms of Hamilton, since it starts a lot more choppy than Miranda's later work for Disney animation, but it won me over pretty quickly.  Quite enjoyable.

Kingfisher: Paladin's Faith: I enjoy these books a lot.  Formulaic, but that's what I'm there for.  I really, really appreciated the dig-a-latrine analogy.  I have a fondness for the character who purposely played the role of a jerk and kind of want to see him get a redemption, heh.  Cool worldbuilding -- I did not expect that resolution! nor those ... theological??? ... developments!  Wren!  Wisdom! Judith!!  Really looking forward to where this series is going.

Comments

[lyr]

I'm so sorry you went through all that. I know wrapping up the dangling threads of a life is hard, even when you're not close - harder yet when your usual emotional support and companion who could help comfort you is also gone. I hope you can take some quiet time for yourself now.

[schneefink]

My condolences for your loss. All the best and lots of energy for dealing with the aftermath.

Putting the T. Kingfisher series on my to-read list :)

[sophia_sol]

I'm so sorry for your losses <3 that sounds so rough to deal with all at once