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underrated show directed & written by will sharpe (the hot japanese-british guy who plays ethan in the white lotus season 2). stumbled upon it on netflix in 2019, and it immediately became one of my all-time fave shows. it's a dark comedy about a children's book author who struggles to hide his depression from his dysfunctional family. hilarious, quirky, poignant.
and what i love about UK series is that they're finite: 3-6 episodes, 2-3 seasons. that's it. they don't go on for like 10 seasons, 30 episodes each, which is a lot to keep up with, and can be painful to watch too, since most of the time the show quality fluctuates or deteriorates. so, for me, the UK format is ideal. flowers only has 2 seasons with 6 episodes each, and each episode is under 30 mins. so good. and there's olivia colman. need i say more?
Mar 16, 2025
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not a movie, but a relatively short tv series. about different kinds of grief, and also love and loving yourself, and the complications of family, and being a woman.
Apr 20, 2024
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I don't know the amazon 🤢 log in so needless to say, when the parents are away, I can display.. (fleabag in the living room). The first time I watched it, I accidentally stayed up until 3am finishing the show because I couldn't put it down. Fl;eabag's been talked about for years and yet it's STILL not overrated IMO. Plus, it's only SIX EPS per season... 24 minutes long!!! It;'s a no-brainer.
Jan 26, 2024
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it's nice. you can go wherever you want, do whatever you want, whenever you feel like it.
today i just felt like eating a big slice of peach earl grey cake and jasmine bergamot basque cheesecake all by myself on a sunday afternoon
Mar 30, 2025
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pi.fyi: a small, vibrant neighborhood filled with laid back people who acknowledge each other's presence and interact with one another
tumblr: a cold, deserted town where the very few people remaining avoid eye contact or stay in their houses
instagram: a big, gentrified, densely populated city full of billboards and noise pollution
Apr 10, 2025
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last night i had a heart-to-heart with a friend/co-worker about our strained friendship. we’d been distancing ourselves from each other for the past year because of some misunderstandings. it made me sad for a while, especially since i was struggling with mental health, so losing a friend felt like a punch in the solar plexus. but then i came to terms with the possibility that we might never talk again, but this acceptance was not out of resentment, just the realization that some friends are not meant to be close friends.
but it all changed yesterday. we didn’t even plan to have that talk, it just came out organically during a casual chat after a long period of no real conversations, just the occasional forced small talk since we see each other at work all the time. this time we talked for hours, like we used to before our falling out, and eventually addressed the elephant in the room. we both realized that we had unknowingly done things that made each other feel unseen and hurt in the past, so we apologized and forgave each other. i’m really glad that we had a heart-to-heart where we could be honest about our feelings without being defensive or blaming each other. it was all about understanding one another, acknowledging our shortcomings, learning from our mistakes, and taking accountability for our actions.
having a heart-to-heart is special. navigating a conflict is uncomfortable, but it’s an opportunity for growth and deeper connection.
Apr 17, 2025