Stubbornness and pride.
1. I saw more movies over the weekend! I did a second viewing of Arrival (which is necessary for that movie), and I saw Moana for the first time. I loved Moana! Sister was talking about how great it was that Moana was the hero of the story entirely because of her decisions: she decided to help the turtle as a toddler - which is why the ocean chose her - and she chose to listen to her grandmother's advice, and she kept choosing all the way through Maui leaving and Moana figuring out how to fix everything. Maui, while he had an arc, was just not seen as important in the story; the turning point where he decides to come back wasn't shown on screen.
All that (Sister's observations) were great and true and definitely contributed to my enjoyment. What I was also a big fan of was the mythic feel of it; the grand things that happened in the story all had very grounded elements but were no less grand because of it. (For instance, the goddess going from fertile ground to lava and back was very tied to reality, where islands are made from lava.) I also loved Moana and her grandmother. And Moana and the goddess. And Moana in general, and the theme of identity. I cried a lot during this movie (and Arrival, too - I did not take enough tissues with me the day I saw both those movies). I'm crying just listening to the soundtrack as I write this post.
And, really, I loved seeing it with Nibling. He warned me about the scary parts and wanted me to see his favorite parts (it was his second time seeing it). I was both charmed - he was so into it! And not bored! - and impressed. He has a good memory and a good feel for stories.
2. I've been trying to improve my sleep hygiene, which actually involves a lot of restructuring of my day-to-day life? I do a lot of work at the end of the time because that's when things are quietest in the house/world, and it takes me a long time to wake up at the beginning of the day. There's also the fact that the "use the bedroom for sleeping and nothing else" adage just doesn't work when your bedroom is the only private space you have...but then, a lot of the tips don't fit my life, even if I restructure things.
Anyway, there are a couple things I feel like I can improve. Fighting for sleep less in bed, for one. More light at the beginning of my day and less at the end for another. I'm trying to exercise around three hours before bed and dressing down as I prep for bed; temperature affects circadian rhythm a decent amount, and those are ways to improve it. I just wish I could do everything and still get everything I need done.
(Part of the problem is, probably, that I'm trying this at a tough time of year, both in terms of light outside and scheduling. But this is one of the times I need it most.)
3. Pokemon update: still no Ditto, but I have enough coins to either expand my bag or the amount of Pokemon I have. I haven't done it yet because, really, I'm not in dire straits with either most of the time. Both would be useful, but it's only when I'm at a place like Disneyland that I run out of space in either. I'm leaning toward the amount of Pokemon, but gosh, it would be nice to expand my bag before my next trip at the beginning of January. But if the rumor about more impending Pokemon is true...
You see my problem. (Not that it's a real problem. It's a problem I'm glad to have, really.)
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All that (Sister's observations) were great and true and definitely contributed to my enjoyment. What I was also a big fan of was the mythic feel of it; the grand things that happened in the story all had very grounded elements but were no less grand because of it. (For instance, the goddess going from fertile ground to lava and back was very tied to reality, where islands are made from lava.) I also loved Moana and her grandmother. And Moana and the goddess. And Moana in general, and the theme of identity. I cried a lot during this movie (and Arrival, too - I did not take enough tissues with me the day I saw both those movies). I'm crying just listening to the soundtrack as I write this post.
And, really, I loved seeing it with Nibling. He warned me about the scary parts and wanted me to see his favorite parts (it was his second time seeing it). I was both charmed - he was so into it! And not bored! - and impressed. He has a good memory and a good feel for stories.
2. I've been trying to improve my sleep hygiene, which actually involves a lot of restructuring of my day-to-day life? I do a lot of work at the end of the time because that's when things are quietest in the house/world, and it takes me a long time to wake up at the beginning of the day. There's also the fact that the "use the bedroom for sleeping and nothing else" adage just doesn't work when your bedroom is the only private space you have...but then, a lot of the tips don't fit my life, even if I restructure things.
Anyway, there are a couple things I feel like I can improve. Fighting for sleep less in bed, for one. More light at the beginning of my day and less at the end for another. I'm trying to exercise around three hours before bed and dressing down as I prep for bed; temperature affects circadian rhythm a decent amount, and those are ways to improve it. I just wish I could do everything and still get everything I need done.
(Part of the problem is, probably, that I'm trying this at a tough time of year, both in terms of light outside and scheduling. But this is one of the times I need it most.)
3. Pokemon update: still no Ditto, but I have enough coins to either expand my bag or the amount of Pokemon I have. I haven't done it yet because, really, I'm not in dire straits with either most of the time. Both would be useful, but it's only when I'm at a place like Disneyland that I run out of space in either. I'm leaning toward the amount of Pokemon, but gosh, it would be nice to expand my bag before my next trip at the beginning of January. But if the rumor about more impending Pokemon is true...
You see my problem. (Not that it's a real problem. It's a problem I'm glad to have, really.)
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comment[s]). Comment using a DW account or LJ OpenID.