Welcome back to the monthly update, which is supposed to come to you on the first of every month. This one is posting a little late, but was post-dated back to the 1st. Welcome to my life (my Instagram is notorious for late posts). Also, these monthly will ended when the pandemic ends and we will get back to our regularly scheduled program. So, my October was busy. How was your’s?

Before we move on to my October activities, I wanted to do a small shout out to my friends Yvonne & Melissa who will be dearly missed. As of the end of the month, the literal end of the month, they moved from Chicago to the east coast. It’s a crazy time to move, but a fun, new adventure awaits them. Love you guys!

Nature things:

• Starved Rock Hike
• Camping Hike
• Palos Park Hike

Friend Things:

• Henry & Pirulo – lunch date willed with sandwiches and wine
• Dinner with Mike at Kaisho Tiki Patio (Yugen) – delicious noms at a Michelin star restaurant because we missed being fancy
• Ice Cream Meet-Up @ Black Dog Gelato – Indian summer days called for this
• Ladies Brunch – it’s getting colder and outside hangs will be harder to come by, and we will miss our friends Yvonne & Melissa
• Roomie Movie Date: The Last Christmas – I have been WAITING since last year to see this, and Emilia Clarke & Henry Golding
• Paychex HH: Claim Jumper – changed it up from RA Sushi (the compnay was good, the food was okay)
• Brookfield Zoo – free days are the best
• Ceci Hang – always love hanging with this lady and will miss her as she spends her winter adventuring and working out in Colorado
• Vinna Hang (x2) – after months and months of trying to coordinate, we finally see her
• MN Trip: Pumpkin Carving, Upneet’s Baby Shower (virtual – so happy for this couple) – pumpkin carving was FANTASTIC
• Autumn Cocktails with Zack – and a fun hang with delicious beverages and dinner

Things:

• Presidential Debates – well then…how much did you yell at the TV?
• VP Debates – did you see the fly?
• Halloween weekend = Painting the cabinets and my room – now I’m just sore

Media Consumption:

1. Rang Pratana (Thai, YouTube) – when they turn 15 episodes into 53 and you start to wonder if you’ll ever reach the end, but awww
2. Kwam Song Jum See Jang aka Fade Away (Thai, YouTube) – in progress
3. Klin Kasalong (Thai, YouTube) – hated this so much, it felt like the characters were the bane of my existence, but I just wanted to see one character show up…and she didn’t show up until the very, VERY last episode
4. Lom Son Rak (Thai, YouTube) – thoroughly looked forward to this one each week
5. Sai Pai Klai Puen Tiang (Thai, YouTube) – this was a funny reprieve from the other stuff
6. Roy Leh Marya aka Deceitful Love (Thai, YouTube) – kind of enjoying this one, I was a little skeptical
7. Emily in Paris (English, Netflix) – loved every bit of cheesiness
8. Jack Whitehall: Travels with My Father (English, Netflix) – just ridiculous funn sometimes
9. The Worse Witch: S4 (English, Netflix) – a show I “watch” while I work
10. School Nurse Files (Korean, Netflix) – my show with Bin
11. Find Yourself (Mandarin, Netflix) – I keep stopping mid-watch, but actually enjoy it; it’s just so many episodes
12. Dating in the Kitchen (Mandarin, Viki) – loved it…and want to eat the food
13. Prom Mai Dai Likit (Thai, YouTube) – tried it once before, but now that I’ve made it past the first episode, I want to know more
14. Let’s Eat (Korean, Netflix) – am I here for the food or the story?The character storyline has become intriguing
15. The Unicorn: S1 (English, Netflix) – nice and light-hearted, must finish…it’s cute
16. You’re My Destiny (Mandarin, Viki) – had to watch this version, quick enjoy it. The characters are way more likeable
17. DoDoSolSolLaLaSol (Korean, Netflix) – really emjoying this one
18. Holidate (English, Netflix) – cute and so funny
19. The Legend of the Blue Sea (Korean, Viki) – finally watched this classic, which now makes me want to watch the other ones
20. Christmas Break-In (English, Netflix) – it was cute (The Christmas movie watch has started)
21. Halloween Movies on Disney+ – what else was I going to do whilst painting all day? I started with Hocus Pocus
22. Two Weeks Notice (English, HBO Max) – just because

October Eats:

Looks like I may have actually consumed less media this month, which is probably a lie because I didn’t track ALL the things I watched. Though, I did see my friends more and hung out in nature as well. Also, the VID is on the rise, so back to hibernating it is.