What I’m reading : Ugh I haven’t read anything new this week except for a bit here and there which usually involves the newspaper (the print version). I’m also trying to finish the wonderful Homo Deus by Yuval Noah Harari. And the 2018 Ikea Catalog arrived in the mail! Oh my. I don’t buy anything. I just pour over it for hours.

What I’m listening to: Getting There | Tell Me Something I Don’t Know

What I’m watching: You Already Have Everything You Need

A quote I’m pondering on: ”Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” — Barack Obama

Go see: Valerian — I know that many people including my husband didn’t like this movie. But I’m ok with it. I can’t say I “loved” it. I enjoyed it and appreciated what Luc Besson was trying to achieve. It is visually indulgent and pretty to look at. But the narrative is a bit of a let down. If you forgive the movie for that then it’s an entertaining epic. Maybe if Luc Besson hadn’t created The 5th Element then this might be amazing and have a higher than 50% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

What I’m listening to: Medicine | Tell Me Something I Don’t Know

What I’m watching: Black Mirror on Netflix — It’s hard to comment on the entire series because each episode is a new story. It’s a hit and miss sometimes. But generally mind boggling.

What I’m trying to master: Kettlebell swings

A quote I’m pondering on: ”In a crowded marketplace, fitting in is a failure. In a busy marketplace, not standing out is the same as being invisible.” — Seth Godin

What I’m reading : Getting to Cleveland: A Gratitude Conversation with Seth Godin — “I think that gratitude is a profound choice. It is not just something that some people do. There is a way to look at life as a “have to” or a “get to” there are all these things in life we could do because we have to do them, or there are things in life we do because we get to do them.” — Seth Godin

What I’m listening to: Cities | Tell Me Something I Don’t Know

What I’m thinking about doing: Moving to a Fujifilm X series camera, in particular the XT-2 or Xpro-2. I’m going to be renting the camera gear over the next few months for some paid jobs before I decide to purchase and commit to the system. It’s an exciting time. I have taken the Xpro-2 at a wedding last year and it was a joy to use. It’s the kind of photographic approach and shooting style that I love. I think I’m getting tired of the “traditional” way of shooting where a lot of the wedding day is controlled. I want to photograph people and capture the day as it unfolds. I’m a documentary photographer at heart.

Go see: A Ghost Story — This is a haunting and unexpected film. Poetic, emotional and almost verging on comical - it’s effing good.

A quote I’m pondering on: ”Leadership is not about the next election, it’s about the next generation.” — Simon Sinek

What I’m reading : The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson — I’ll post an update once I’ve finished it. But I’m hooked on the first page.

What I’m listening to: Morning Routines and Strategies by Tim Ferriss

A quote I’m pondering on: “Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen.” — Brené Brown

Go see: Dunkirk — An absolutely breathtaking piece of cinema. The narrative is imaginative, complex, and meticulously crafted. It’s bleak and beautiful at the same time. Prepare to be unsettled. Christopher Nolan is a genius.

What I’m reading : I’ve been leafing through a lot of cookbooks in bookshops lately. But what I keep returning to is an online one called Recipetineats.com. There are plenty of recipe sites on the web but this one is refreshingly delightful. Her writing is positive and fun. She’s really creative with her cooking and manages to make everything simple to follow and exciting to undertake on your own. And I love watching her videos. I’ve already made 3 meals from it!

What I’m listening to: Politickling | Tell Me Something I Don’t Know - Good editing soundtrack.

Go see: It Comes at Night - I’m not sure why I went to see to this film. Actually I do know. It’s got Joel Edgerton in it. He’s always fantastic to watch. But gosh was I terrified by this movie! It left me feeling disturbed and a tad ill. Even then I will still recommend it.

A quote I’m pondering on: “To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children… to leave the world a better place… to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson