Week 24: The year is half empty or half full?

A numbered list of stuff I was upto this week

  1. Watched three and a half movies

    1. The Personal History of David Copperfield (couldn’t finish, found it a little too obnoxious for my taste.)

    2. Amal: Liked the story and the situations the characters find themselves in. Couldn't find the diction of the leading character matching the language of the city the film is based in. Found it uncanny. Enjoyed the film nonetheless.

    3. A Woman in Berlin: Got to know about this aspect of the second world war. Based on a book by the same name, the movie speaks about the time when the Soviet army occupied Berlin during the tail end of WW|| and raping women in Berlin as victory hauls. A moving film that did justice to both sides of the story.

      More can be read here -> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rape_during_the_occupation_of_Germany

    4. Shiva Baby: Gorgeous movie set in a single day. A bi-sexual girl fighting her emotions about her sugar daddy. Loved all performances!

  2. Tried some experiments in the kitchen, thanks to a gift I got: Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat

    1. Made peach syrup for the first time. 5 peaches boiled with loads of jaggery to be mixed with soda for spritzers/lemonades

    2. Did the prep for Cherry infused gin and it should take 20 more days to be ready.

  3. Lost a wisdom tooth :(

  4. Worked a lot. Which explains why this list is so short.

  5. Have set aside a budget for trauma therapy for girls between the ages of 15-25 who lost a parent to Covid19. Really hoping it helps someone.