BOO!
Over the past couple of months, I have been shaving my legs about every 2-3 weeks. I have very sparse leg hair and the asymmetry of it all has me concerned. The best solution I have come up with is to shave my legs. This time, however, I was being overzealous with my safety razor and got a streak of bloody cuts that removed some skin. Consider it an accessory for Halloween.
If you participate, what are you dressing up as? What are you doing? Am I invited?
Around this time of the year, I don’t fully commit, but since I'm dating someone who finds joy and pleasure in the festivities, I am coerced to partake. We attend the parties and dress up, we purchase a pumpkin or two and watch copious scary movies. I have boundaries when it comes to scary movies. I don’t enjoy ones involving ghosts, but I will watch it with company. Maybe watching all those Chinese ghost movies (dubbed in Khmer) my mom would put on and let me watch as a child has psychologically damaged me. A non-negotiable when it comes to this genre is gore / torture porn. Nope.
What’s my favourite scary movie? Scream.
There are a plethora of think pieces laying out the reasons why Scream is so good. And it really is that good. It plays with the tropes of the genre that didn’t happen prior. Its characters are self-aware. It’s fast-paced and smartly written. But as a fag, it all comes down to Sidney Prescott played by Neve Campbell.
Imagine you are this high school student whose mother was murdered. In addition to that, then you have all your friends being murdered. Oh, and the killer is trying to come after you too. Your boyfriend is accused of being a serial killer and trying to sleep with you while all this fucked up shit is happening. Then you find out your boyfriend is the killer.
And through all that, Sidney Prescott is just trying to live. She can also outrun ghost face. And I love her for that. I do think that she took some sort of class in self-defence for high school teens, but the writers didn’t know how to plot that in. She is the protagonist who understands her strengths and limitations and utilizes that capacity to defend herself from a serial killer. She is relatable. You too, with Sidney Prescott logic, can also fend off a serial killer.
Homosexual Agenda
Green curry tofu and pineapple tofu from Khmer Thai over the weekend. When Daniel ordered, he knew it was us and said “of course!” Like that episode from Sex and the City where Miranda orders Chinese food and feels judged because the person on the other end knows her, and her order.
A new sweater from Filthy Rebena that I picked up while visiting my parents in London. It’s definitely big gay sailor energy for spring/summer, but we’re in fall/winter right now and I will make it work.
Date night at Plant Matter Kitchen with Daniel. My za’atar baked eggplant was alright. Too much tahini and not enough za’atar. Could use more extra virgin olive oil or as Rachel Ray says “E.V.O.O.”. The California red wine was A+.
Attempting to finish season 2 of Succession. I forgot how good and ruthless it is. But also are you in the loop on the Rogers Communications drama?? Same, but different.
I have this routine every morning before Daniel wakes up where I have coffee and watch Insecure. You know, I see a lot of myself in Issa and she said something that really resonated with me last week that I think I might write about next week. I am happy and sad that this is the last season, but I believe all good shows should know when to end. How do you feel about Lawrence? It’s a very contentious subject.
Is Vanessa Hudgens and her home the definition of cognitive dissonance? I don’t understand her (brand) and I love her home. It’s been the talk of the town in my social circle. lol. Watch it here on Architectural Digest.
My assistant made me oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. I have been going full Martha Stewart for fall and honestly I am content. Bring on the extra 5 lbs for winter.
This article by Vox has been sitting idle in my tabs waiting to be read because of the amazing title: The problem with America’s semi-rich. Please report back if it’s worth reading. (Update at 10:22AM this morning: I read it last night before bed and it was kind of boring)
12 (10 black and 2 white) pairs of socks from Uniqlo. The backs of Dr Martens are easily the #1 sock destroyer. Uniqlo update: their quality has diminished substantially.
Okay, bye.
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Perry