What I read and watched in 2025

 It's January 1st 2025 and so I get to start a brand new book, tv & movie list! I love making these to look back on. It also forces me to reflect on my entertainment likes and dislikes for the year. And hopefully prevent me from doom scrolling on my phone 📱 🙃 

January 

📺 Bad Sisters

🎥 Forgotten (Korean)

📺 Love Scout (Korean)

📺 Churails 

🎥 Aftersun

February 

🎥 Anora

📺 Sweet Magnolias S3

📺 Love is Blind S

📺 White Lotus S3

🎥 Penelope 

March 

📺 Maxton Hall 

📺 Laid US

🎥 Bad Genius

📺 Long Bright River ⭐ 

📺 Running Point

📺 Suits LA

📺 Sweet Magnolias S4

🎥 Party Girl (1995)

📺 Yellowjackets S3

April

📺 The Residence 

📺 Love on the spectrum S3 ⭐

📺 Black Mirror S7

📺 The Gardener 

May

📺 You S5

📺 The Last of Us S3

📺 The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker (doc)

🎥 The Amateur 

🎥 Sinners 

🎥 Drop

📺 The Rehearsal S2 

📺 The Buccaneers ⭐

📺 Poker Face

June

📺 Deadly American Marriage 

🎥 Double Jeopardy 

📺 The Artful Dodger

📺 Dept. Q ⭐

📺 The Better Sister 

🎥 Companion 

July

Deli boys

August

September 

October 

November 

December 

My Reads of 2025

The goal is to read 25 books 📚 this year. 20 fiction and 5 non-fiction 

January

Husbands by Holly Gramzio ⭐ ⭐ 

Twisted Love ⭐ 

Madonna in a fur Coat ⭐⭐⭐

How to end a Love story by Yulin Kang ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 

February 

People we meet on Vacation by Emily Henry ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 

March

The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Lights out by Navessa Allen ⭐⭐

Ultra-Processed People ⭐⭐⭐

April 

I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Hartman ⭐⭐

Deep End ⭐⭐

May

June

The Silent Patient ⭐

July

August

September 

October 

November 

December 

TBR

Anarchy by Megan DeVos

'Call me Bae' a review

AP in 'Call me Bae' 

Ever since watching the finale of The Bachelorette last Tuesday, I decided to take a detox from toxic reality shows and toxic dramas. IYKYK

Enter: 'Call me Bae.' A show is about a young women, Bella or 'Bae' who goes from riches to rags after a scandal. She loses family, friends, and her luxurious life in a blink of an eye. Will she pick up the pieces of her life and start again or crumble and hide in a penthouse? Who knows. 

I really like the premises of this show. You can be anyone and still have your life take a complete 180° turn. Also, no one can play a spoiled brat quite like a Bollywood star kid. They know a thing or two about growing up with a golden spoon paired with a constant pressure to keep up appearances. 

Ananya Panday plays the titular character very well. Despite Bae's many character flaws, you can't help but feel bad for her predicament. She is clueless but not completely hopeless. And that's where show watchers can relate to her. Even in her toughest and lowest moments she is kind. She builds community around her and focuses on her strengths. It's very Emily in Paris but in set in Delhi and Mumbai.

The production level is really good and the iconic reference to SidKiara's wedding was a funny addition. In fact, it has many funny and comedic moments. Overall, a 3.5 stars 🌟 

Ps. I think we all need to have a personalized morning affirmations like Bae.

In and out list for 2024

 In

Reading blogs: for me reading blogs like rookiemag, cup of jo, design love fest, tumblr posts and zoella was so 2014/2015 core. Well, it's back! And the best part is the community in the comments section.

Working out: it's time to take my health serious. I can no longer rely on my metabolism to keep me lean. Currently I'm doing 6k steps a day as my step goal. I also do a 30 minutes slow cardio workout. I like Grow with Jo videos.

Hobbies: when I first started dating I was easily impressed by the hobbies guys picked up; pickleball, gaming, gym, hiking, art, etc. I'd like to think that I'm pretty busy and adventurous but I need to introduce some new and fun hobbies. Perhaps a sport or something with nature. No run clubs though.

Out

Using my phone past 10pm: nothing good happens after 10pm anyway. Also good sleep is crucial for my health and brain.

Procrastination: i love to save anything that will take effort for another day. But I have to face the fact that I am now an adult (ew!). That means making phone calls, sending emails and having the uncomfortable convos. I also have to put my goals to the forefront. This year I am going to get that driver's license. 

Overconsumption: we really don't need that now put it back. Seriously, we own too much and could do with less.