Horses are good company -- The Witcher

Media Log:

Freaks - 1931 or 1932.

An important film in disability history; this is essentially a soap opera slash horror film that takes place among people who are members of a side show / freak show. There are some non-disabled characters as well; one of the problems is that 2 of the non-disabled women look almost exactly alike. The writing was honestly pretty terrible but it was so neat to see a cast of many different disabled people. Watched this with jesse_the_k.

Ted Lasso, S2 episodes 1 and 2. Loving this so far. Warning for dog death in the first episode. One of the lines I've been turning over in my head is "Every person is a different person."

Leverage Redemption. Watching this a bit slowly.

TomboyLand - audio book. Really liked this this essay / memoir book by an author who grew up local to me. The first essay, about tornadoes, was particularly powerful. The sirens went off a couple of nights ago, and in the past I've not taken them seriously. But this time Abbie and I went to the basement.

I'm trying to get more into audio books as a way to get reading back as a hobby. There's a bit of a learning curve. I'd like something to do with my hands while I listen, as a way to help me focus. Something that requires passive attention, but does not trigger RSI pain. Still experimenting with this. I'm a bit bored of all my familiar computer games.

Today I listed to Murderbot #3, Rogue Protocol I think is the title. It's harder to remember titles when you don't have the paper book in your hand. I found my attention drifting some during the action parts, but I got the gist of it, and I like the reader, who is Kevin R. Free. I think he was on Welcome to Night Vale. I enjoy Murderbot's humor. There's somewhat of a trope of the grumpy warrior who keeps saving people and making friends despite themself; I love this trope. Think Wolverine (X-men), and the Mandalorian. All I need now is for Murderbot to adopt a wayward child.

I'm a bit bored in general; I don't have enough energy to do interesting things, or like, the executive function I can borrow from other people's energy when doing things together...because we mostly can't do things together these days.

My parents have got their first dose of the vaccine. A relief.

Grateful for my roommate, who cooked dinner tonight.