(Originally Drafted 11/14)
Dear Future Self,
Happy Birthday! 22 years old! I can hardly believe it.
I did this at the beginning of the semester, and want to do it again before we wrap this semester up.
1 More Time: This is what you have been ____ to for the past week or so.
What have you been listening to?
You have continued listening to Alice In Chains, but also discovered some new songs as well. Matt was right about Nine Inch Nails. Well, not entirely right because they only have one song that you like:
This song is very dirty, but man the instrumental is really awesome.
Besides more grunge, you’ve been listening to a lot of Japanese City Pop music. It has kept you calmed both before you’ve gone to sleep and some of the job interviews that you had this month. Here is one that you’ve really like recently.
What a calming group of songs. I’m glad I found this stuff.
What Else? -> Kanye West, Drake, Tame Impala, Frank Ocean
What have I been playing?
Your video game playing has been somewhat limited over the course of November, mostly because you’ve been hanging out with friends or just being lazy.
Overall though, you’ve played and completed both of the Spider-Man games on the PlayStation 5. You decided to play the Spider-Man remaster first and then Miles Morales. This was a good decision, as Miles Morales had a little bit different type of combat style. I like the first game’s combat more, but Miles Morales had a very touching story, despite it being incredibly predictable. You still cried, although not as much at the end of the game. It was such an awesome experience to play them both on the PlayStation 5. The controller is amazing, even though it potentially accelerated my Carpel tunnel syndrome.
What Else -> Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla, Madden 21, NBA 2K21
What have you been watching?
Star Wars, Star Wars, Star Wars. Every year around this time I like to watch the Star Wars collection of movies. This year I’m doing it a bit differently, however. I’m slowly, but surely making my way through The Clone Wars animated series while also keeping up with The Mandalorian every Friday. I’ve rewatched both The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones, but need to finish the animated series before watching Revenge of The Sith. I love rewatching these movies because I can quote almost all of them and have seen them easily 10+ times apiece. Hopefully, before I get a job, I’ll be able to finish all of Star Wars. If I keep this blog up, then I’ll report back on my progress.
Conclusion
For this birthday month, you’ve continued to listen to grunge music but also have again found something new. While you knew all about “Plastic Love”, Japanese city-pop has really caught your fancy this past month as well. You’ve really enjoyed playing PS5, both of the Spider-Man games specifically. Finally, you’ve continued to make your way through Star Wars, both the movies and the related TV shows.
