My thoughts on "To All The Boys P.S. I Still Love You"

OK, so it's finally out and I, being a hopeless romantic in love with these movies, just had to watch it as soon as I could. And I did. And here are my thoughts while watching it. Also, have in mind I freaking love romance movies so I'll let some things slide more than other people would.

Note: There are spoilers in here.

• I LOVE that we're starting right where the last one ended, with the first date.
• She is so cute getting ready.
• It is awkward that she's thinking about them ending on the first date. I get it, but I wouldn't tell him that.
• Her being so awkwardly cute is the best.
• I love that LJ and her sister went out of their way to please her father and family.
• How does she immediately have feelings toward a guy she hadn't seen in forever just because he wrote her back?
• Volunteering at different places really isn't that big of a deal. Just do your thing. Separately.
• Of course, the ex-girlfriend is still a bitch.
• And, of course, PK is so late because we need to make him a bad guy now cause we need room for a new guy.
• And then they have a perfect date which is cute.
• She didn't put ANY milk into that bowl of cereal. What is that?
• The sister playing a matchmaker is a bit boring and creepy when it comes to setting up her father with the neighbor.
• I like Stormy.
• Of freaking course the only guy volunteering with her is her crush from 10 years ago who coincidentally wrote her back just a few days ago.
• She is totally in love with Peter, but still SO confused when it comes to John? Whom she hasn't seen in years!
• It made me sad seeing her waiting for her Valentine's surprise and PK's locker.
• Her gift was cute, thoughtful and from the heart.
• Him texting her to get out of the party when she clearly wasn't having a good time was sweet.
• The car scene was actually really cute. Even the sex talk because she was awkward about it and he was understanding. Her imagining Jen was a bit much. Haha.
• Nothing more romantic than old people playing Bingo.
• Seriously, at this point, why didn't she tell John she is with Peter now?
• Yeah, this tree-house scenes are awkward.
• Is she really playing dumb and trying to convince us that she didn't know she wasn't supposed to flirt with John because she has never been a girlfriend before?
•  Again, of freaking course, John plays the piano.
• I actually liked the dinner tradition. It's cute these two had an initiation into the family.
• I didn't read the books so this would be a spoiler, but I found out that Peter actually waited for Jen as soon as the first movie came out. So, awkward.
• I'm with Laura on this one. But Peter is also right here a bit.
• And I really liked the two former best friends talking it out and being friends again.
• But we needed this one kiss that didn't feel natural at all (to me) for her to realize things. I wonder will Peter ever find out about it.
• Stormy is being great again.
• And the ending is cute. Him opening with driving in the snow was SO cute and the rest is history.

Being a romantic soul that I am, I liked the movie, but I expected more. The first one was way better for me. Again, I didn't read the books so I didn't know everything that was coming, except the him waiting for Jen in the hot-tub, but I still expected more. I didn't feel anything between John and LJ. Maybe that was just me. But I am looking forward to the third part.

Read more about movies and TV shows I watch here: label review

Source: https://ew.com/movies/2020/01/29/to-all-the-boys-p-s-i-still-love-you-official-soundtrack/

Have you watched the movie? Or have you read the books? What do you think about it?

See you next Sunday ♥

Coronavirus and how we should be handling it

Wow, it's been quite a long time since I last wrote a post here. And I've been thinking about lots of topics, but just didn't find the time to write anything down. However, this new crisis with coronavirus is here and I have an opinion on the topic.

First of all, I have to say that all people that actually believe this virus is from Corona beer are stupid. I should also say this is my opinion, based on only what I've read and heard, without much medical background.

And this is not a racist post.

The same thing happened few years back when we had Ebola going around. And then, the same as now, I said one thing: close the boarders! I know this sounds extreme, but let's be real here. We have a virus that's transferred from one human to another. They should have closed the China boarder as soon as they figured out what was going on. And this is not a racist post. This is a post about saving people and preventing one disease from spreading. I've heard that it's spreading pretty fast which absolutely terrifies me. For that reason I think it would be the best if people just stopped traveling for a while. In this time, I wouldn't even consider traveling to any endangered area. On the other hand, we get a lot (!!) of Chinese tourists and I don't have any problem with that (on the contrary, I love that they love my country), but they are also making the chances of spreading the virus much much higher.

...it's all in the politics...

OK, not to focus only on China, this goes for all ill or contagious people. What scares me the most is the fact that people are contagious before they see the symptoms so you never really know what's going on in someone's organism. And, as extreme as it sounds, we shouldn't have people travelling all around and possibly spreading the virus. I think the problem here is the fact that neither country wants to be that country that banned some people from entering it and it's all in the politics, but I also think they should look out for their own people more. And people going to and coming from those affected places should also be more considerate and stop and think a bit. "Maybe I shouldn't be going anywhere before it's safe."

Source: https://edition.cnn.com/2020/01/20/health/what-is-coronavirus-explained/index.html

I know I'm this way because I'm actually quite scared of diseases like this, but I'm also not crazy, right? I wonder what common people think about this problem. And my solution, prevention.

What's your opinion on this topic? Any advice? Any ideas about prevention?

See you nest Sunday ♥

TV shows I'm currently watching

It's no secret that I'm a TV show addict and I can watch an entire season in one night. Is that crazy? Probably, but I don't care. I love getting lost in that imaginary world. I also get really attached to the characters and stories so it feels like an end of an era when some show ends. It's also not a secret that I'll mark all the episodes I really loved and I'll rewatch them for months afterwards.

P.S. I like waiting for a show to end or to have few seasons already out so I can binge-watch it so if these are old to you, don't be bothered. I have also excluded some of our national shows cause they're not world known.

My list:

• Chicago Fire
• Chicago Med
• Chicago PD
• Riverdale
• Suits (just finished few days ago)
• The resident
• NCIS

On my to-watch list (in the near future):

• The Grinder
• Shooter
• The Originals
• Vikings
• Timeless
• The Outpost
• Daybreak
• Manifest

I think that's enough shows to be a part of at this moment. Haha. If you have any that you're watching, please comment below cause I'm always on a lookout for new ones.

Source: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/834925218388785240/

See you next Sunday ♥

My body image journey - holding it in (part 2)

If you haven't read the first part, I suggest you do that first (Body shaming (part 1)). Moving on from the where we ended that Sunday, I was now in my 8th grade, last grade of elementary school. I don't know if it's unfortunate or fortunate for me, but we didn't go on any trips then even though our country practices 1-week school trips at the end of elementary and also high school. Now remembering my last school trip, it was awful and great. That was in the 4th grade and we went to the shore. I still remember not going into sea once, not even taking my clothes off on the beach. I had a swimming suit underneath my clothes, but I just couldn't do it. I was fuc*ing 11! I even have photos that prove that. When my mom saw it, I lied and said teacher took that photo right before I went in. I never have. And all other parts were absolutely great and I had so much fun, but this was just awful.

OK, we were ending our elementary school now and, as much as I loved it and my friends, I was happy I would get a chance to start all over. Hello, high school! In the first grade I had my best friend and I think the only reason I ever approached her was she was bigger than me. The only one that was bigger than me. So, I felt safe with her. Things happened and we stopped being friends even during high school, but she was still bigger than me. That was good news to me. Even though this seems like I'm glad someone was fat, it was not about her, it was about me. I needed shield.

I have one photo of myself in, I think, 2nd grade (sophomore year) that we now call "pumpkin photo" cause I was the fattest then and also my pose on it is just ridiculous and weird. Every time I see it, I feel so embarrassed and pissed off at myself. For all 4 years I tried to play it cool, but the truth is I was worried about my appearance 99% of the time. Whenever I stood in the hallways I was always thinking how I and my current pose looked from a different perspective. This way of thinking and living is firstly very tiring because I could rarely enjoy the moment. There were only very few people that made me feel safe. And they still do and I can't thank them enough.
Joan and Dora, I love you.

There's going to be a twist to all this in the next part. Make sure to read it ☺

See you next Sunday ♥

Storytime: I was embarrassed to talk to my brother

Wow. A year and a half passed since I wrote a 'Storytime' post. I have so many in drafts, but I can't seem to actually write them down to capture everything I want to say in a few words... Today you're getting a glimpse of when my low self-esteem and shyness started. Or when I first discovered it.

I don't remember the exact time, but I was somewhere in the first grade, maybe second. So I was up to 8 years old. My brother was then up to 12 years old. He would usually spend his free time or weekend at the school playground with his school friends. And also, these were the times when mobile phones weren't a thing everybody had.

So, I think my mom was worried or she made lunch and wanted my brother at the table or something like that. Whatever it was, she said she's going to go get him. As she had some things to do (probably that lunch), she looked at me and asked if I wanted to go. I remember it was nice warm weather, spring for sure. And I said I would go. For my at home attire, I wore a blue skirt (was it a mini-skirt?) and a dusk pink T-shirt. I still remember my outfit and I remember wearing that skirt a lot, it was my favorite.

So the idea was to get my mom's mobile phone to my brother so he could get in touch with her or I just bring him home. So, being the little diva I was, I, of course, had to get a purse for that phone. I couldn't just carry it in my hand. I still remember a silver bag my grandparents gave me and my mom's phone with the antenna. Younger generations would probably need to Google this. Anyhow, I put on my shoes, which were sparkly sandals and I was on my way.

We have about 5 minutes of walking to my school. I got close to school and saw my brother with his friends. About 6 of them were just hanging out on the bench and around it. And then it hit me. I was too scared to go down there. I stood on the top of that small hill, behind some tree so they wouldn't see me. I stood there for about 10 minutes. Probably 2 minutes, but it felt like hours were passing. Then I just turned around and went back home.

My mom asked me about my brother and I just said he was there and everything was good. I told her I never went to him. She was weirded out, but didn't say anything and just went with it. I guess she was happy enough that my brother was still on the playground with his friends.

To this day I can't tell you what actually happened then. I know I was a bit chubby, but I don't remember it holding me back that much. I also know I wore that outfit, that skirt, a lot at home and to school. I also knew all of my brother's friends... That day I just didn't feel like I could actually go between all those boys. I can still remember all my feelings and how baffled I was.

Do you have some similar memories?

See you next Sunday ♥