Sunshine on the Horizon

Dear America,

I feel as though we've both been in a bit of a rut lately. For the past week, I've been in this sort of mental state where work has gotten painfully dull. Things on the outside don't seem much better either apparently. Rapists are on the TV; toilet paper is so valuable it has become a form of currency in some communities; and the way the media talks about COVID-19, I half-expect it to jump me from behind a dumpster and have its way with me. Despite all of that, I'm a bit optimistic.

Since the closing of my building's gym, I have taken to aimlessly wandering the streets of my neighborhood in search of some semblance of exercise. With the turn of April to May, the faintest crack of summer is peaking in already, and you know what that means: sun-washed streets and listening to Mr. Mister while wearing sunglasses at night! Well...technically, I suppose you can do the latter during the winter too, but it's like listening to Christmas music in June.

Apparently, he is not a fan of "Broken Wings"

I have to admit that it wasn't until the whole pandemic thang that I actually took the time to stroll around the neighborhood. Typically that's something I do, whenever I move to a new place, but this time took me a little longer than usual. I have to admit that the sights and sounds of the East Coast really are something, whether an epidemic is on the loose or not.



 There's plenty to see if you know where to look

I think it's going to be a good summer and no, it's not because the next season of Riverdale is hitting Netflix! I think that this epidemic has made a lot of us think about things in a new light, and it will be really exciting to see how we bounce back from this whole thing! It won't be long before we're getting our bronze on while jamming out to "Kyrie!" I hope you'll be there to join me.

Some people are really getting into the spirit of this whole quarantine thing


Sincerely,
Calhoun


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The Last of Us (PS4) - Video Game Review

Image
There are certainly plenty of games out there that I am a huge fan of, but there aren't many that I would consider true masterpieces. I certainly intend to always maintain a lack of bias, but The Last of Us remains one of the timeless few that I would put on that pedestal of truly fantastic games. In preparation for starting The Last of Us Part 2 , I went back to this gem. For clarity's sake, I have beaten The Last of Us numerous times on its original PS3 version, however this review will focus on the remastered PS4 version.  1 Where You Can Find It: This was originally a PS3 exclusive, however it has since been remastered for the PS4. General Information The Last of Us was developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It was originally released in 14 June 2013 for the PlayStation 3 and then it was re-released in a remastered version in 29 July 2014 for the PlayStation 4. It's a third-person action-adventure game with some survival-horror elements,...
Read more

Eyes in the Dark - Tales from the Milkwood Lounge

*Note: It's been almost nine months since I initially put up my original introduction for my Tales from the Milkwood Lounge series. I'm ashamed to say that I never delivered on the promise of delivering any short stories since. After some time, I actually pulled the post down as I decided to wait until I had something tangible to offer. Now, I do. I tried writing my third novel through much of 2019 and 2020, but as many things got in the way, I eventually scrapped it. Despite all of that, there's some fun to be had from that original piece of work. Here's an isolated piece from that failed project. I hope you enjoy it. Eyes in the Dark It was a late night in Raven’s Peak, and that was how Doug liked them. For a town of around five thousand, there wasn’t much crime to deal with on a usual basis, and with the massive snowfall as of late, Doug expected even less to do. Of course, that was until he got the call to check out an apparent disturbance on 133 Prentice Street at...
Read more

The Fanatic - Film Review

Image
It's been a while since I posted a review of a bad movie, so I thought I'd pull out all the stops for this one. It's a damn shame to see John Travolta's career implode in such a spectacular fashion as I've always been a fan of his (I really recommend The General's Daughter ). This just might be the final nail in Travolta's lengthy career.  1 Where You Can Find It:   We streamed this freak-show on Amazon Video where it is available for rent/purchase. General Information  The Fanatic is allegedly a psychological horror-thriller (that's what its Wikipedia page says at least) that was released on 30 August 2019 to a limited theatrical run, as well as video-on-demand. It was written and directed by Limp Bizkit lead vocal, Fred Durst, with Red Box Entertainment funding much of the film's production. As of 3 October 2020, the film holds an 18 Metascore on Metacritic and received an overall box office total of $3,153. It was nominated for three Golden Ras...
Read more