Well, yesterday was productive by my standards. Studied. Worked out. And studied some more. Nothing really more noteworthy than that. I felt good yesterday.

I did watch some movies with Chris last night – two Fil-Am movies.

Bitter Melon (2018). This movie is a dark comedy about a Filipino family living in Bay Area. The story was good. The premise was intriguing. It covered abuse and generational trauma. And how it could affect not just the abused, but the people around the abuse and the future generations. Chris and I were triggered at times. I mean, aside from how it covered how men treat women, it also explored toxic masculinity in a toxic household.

The Fabulous Filipino Brothers (2021). This movie focused on four brothers from a Filipino-American family living in California. Apparently, this was influenced by the Basco siblings’ own experience growing up with their family and the Fil-Am community. This movie starred real-life siblings, the Basco siblings. Yes, the four Basco brothers have a sister! That was a surprise for us too. Anyway, the movie was good. We enjoyed it. We laughed, we cringed, and we looked at each other to say “WTF”. We loved it. The acting was on point, not just from the siblings but from the supporting cast as well. Anyway, I was really glad that I finally watched it.

I was partially productive today. I was having issues with some ear pain today, so I could barely focus on anything. Anyway, I still managed to get a little bit of studying done. Not a lot. But still something. So when the afternoon hit, I just decided to stay in bed and rest.

My man and I were able to watch some anime today. Which was great.

Naruto. I am pretty excited for this arc honestly. Jiraiya took over Naruto’s care for now. Akatsuki was introduced. Itachi was back in Konoha, and looking for Naruto, well the nine tails to be exact. I cannot wait for more revelations and developments.

Bungo Stray Dogs. This was getting messy with the introduction of The League. I cannot wait to see where this goes considering that the agency is stuck between a rock and a hard place right now.

Parasyte. This one was just WOW. The episodes that we watched were definitely something. I was shocked. But then again, this anime has not failed to shock me.