I’m pretty sure when I first heard of this Netflix series, I thought it was about the Royal Family. But, as it turns out, it’s a fictional story about a chess prodigy. It was quite engaging. I liked it a lot. Not only was it a good story, but I loved all of the mid-century modern decor shown throughout the series.
My rating: 3.5/5
This was a pretty good action flick starring Dwayne Johnson and the always hilarious Ryan Reynolds. It just occurred to me that I really like action movies. I’m running out of stuff to watch, so I’m going to have to dig into the action flick archives and see what I can come up with.
My rating: 3.5/5
This was a movie about Diana Nyad’s controversial 2013 swim from Cuba to Florida. Controversy or not, it was an entertaining movie. It’s also good to see Jodie Foster acting again (in this and True Detective).
My rating: 3.5/5
I painted the upper portion of the stairwell leading to the family room. So, check that one off the list. I used the same color as the hall and foyer, Poetic Light. This means the main floor of my house has been completely painted…except for the closets. I’m thinking about doing closet organizers in (at least some of) them, so those might have to wait for a while. I definitely won’t be painting any more rooms in my house until next winter. The library was recently painted and I’m not doing Jake’s upstairs bedroom until he completely moves out so I guess the basement area (family room, extra room, laundry room, and bathroom) is up next.
But, don’t worry–there’s still other stuff to paint. I’ve decided to tackle a project at the office and I’m going to repaint the kitchen. The whole office is due for a repainting, but it’ll probably take me a few years to get it all done because I’m not highly motivated to do it, like I am with my house. The kitchen is the worst of it as there are some cracks and other things that need fixed first, so I’ll be getting started on that soon.
Another thriller by Lisa Scottoline. The first part of the book was pretty good, and the first twist was clever. But then there were a bunch more twists, and those felt rather forced. In any case, it was a real page-turner.
My rating: 3.5/5