Reflections #18: The Testaments & other finales
Plus, what to watch during Pride Month.
This is the first newsletter I’m writing from my new apartment. All of my writing in the last week has been completed in interrupted small pieces: Between building furniture, letting various technicians in and out of my apartment, tackling clutter still half-unpacked from my move, and lots of sweat and tears.
I literally fucking hate moving. My friends are sick of hearing me complain about it so now you have to hear about it too: it is the most destabilizing time, it’s extremely stressful (for me and my cat), and it takes weeks from the “I guess I’ll start packing up boxes” days to the “I am finally done unpacking and back to a rhythm of normalcy” phase. And, yes, it’s harder and more work as a single person.
But things are already feeling better. I downsized to a studio for more flexibility in my budget and my building faces Vancouver’s gorgeous North Shore mountains. At night, I can hear the SkyTrain, what Vancouverites whimsically call the subway, faintly whooshing by. I’m finally starting to feel cozy. I’m catching up on my shows. Eventually, I will respond to all my unanswered text messages.
It’s a relief to move after the Emmy consideration deadline has passed, meaning television is now in its “slowest season.” For the first time since I began writing my Yahoo column 36 weeks ago, I had trouble finding a new show airing on broadcast/cable during this weird stretch of the year. The only thing I could find was a Tom Hanks-produced WWII docu-series airing on the History Channel. Ironically, it seems to be one of my more popular columns. (I’ve stopped reading the comments section because those readers are mean but 300+ comments certainly means someone is reading!).
Don’t worry, there’s still plenty to watch, though.
What should I watch for Pride Month?
Great question! I have some ideas.
