3 Things: Serious and Silly Edition

Hey! Hi there. Hello. It's Wednesday, so here are some things that we are reading, watching and listening to. I hope you can move past the preposition just chilling on the end of that sentence along with any other egregious grammar mishaps I make.


Reading:

 

Snobs by Julian Fellowes.  I have been reading this one on and off because I am easily distracted, but I've really enjoyed it. It's a novel about a woman who marries into a titled family, and despite feeling like she's above the snobbery, gets sucked into the drama that comes with being in the 1% (and making questionable romantic decisions). The narrator is her friend, an actor, who manages to have one foot in privileged society and one foot in the middle class ( ala Nick Carraway).  The commentary, as is typical with Fellowes work, is absolutely spot on. At times it's both amusing and uncomfortable. I truly enjoy his writing, which includes Gosford Park, The Tourist and Downton Abbey just to name a few. I will fully admit that I roll my eyes over what seems like petty nonsense of painfully rich people but I would absolutely have a glass of Pimms with the Duke and Duchess in the garden if they ever called. Julian Fellowes understands this paradox and skewers the uppercrust while still giving us a satisfyingly thorough look at the luxury they enjoy.

Also reading this article from The Guardian. I already shared this on Facebook, and I know it's not meant to be funny but FATBERG. How many times can you read that without laughing? I kept laughing about it all night. Now you know all about my sophomoric sense of humor. Fatberg Wrecks Sewer.  I apologize to the people of Chelsea.


Watching:

House Hunters International. Sean and I love the idea of buying a home in a new country. We love this one and all but we also love a good adventure. It's so fun to live vicariously through other people's journeys. Plus, it affirms our bond every time we agree on which house is best. Always go for the cheaper one slightly out of city center so you can spend your extra money on paella or croissants.

Also watching this.  Aiden came home from school the other day and wanted to show me the "dynamite" cheer they learned at school. I jumped up from the table and joined him because I KNOW THIS ONE! We're dynamite, we're out of sight, we're tick tick tick tick BOOM dynamite! We were awesome and if we were cheering for your team they would've won by 500 points easily. Of course Sean was standing there just shaking his head at our nonsense and I realized we looked exactly like the Spartan Cheerleaders. Just call us Craig and Arriana.

Listening:

"Rollercoaster" by Bleachers. The lead singer Jack Antonoff co-wrote and co-produced a chunk of Taylor Swift's 1989 album (which is a favorite in our house) so it's no surprise that I really like their new (first?) album called Strange Desire. They're a mix of rock and pop combined with this 80's vibe, and that right there is everything I like in a song.



That was supposed to be three things and I think it's more like five. False Advertising! I hope you all have an enjoyable Wednesday and please watch out for fatbergs.