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Week in Review – October 4, 2026

Happy Spooky Season!

This was a bit of a stressful week, so I was glad for the weekend. I had to go into the office for two days to do some training, which always takes a lot out of me. I did have Wednesday off, though, so that was nice.

Michael is debating whether to stop going to his social skills group. He has been unhappy with it for a little while but isn’t 100% sure what he wants to do yet. They are playing D&D together today, so he is going to see how it goes.

We did get some good news from the neurologist that his bloodwork and brain MRI were clean. We had been referred to her based on the results of a study the GI doctor did. Now that anything neurological has been ruled out, we will likely be following up with a specialized motility clinic for help with both his swallowing and constipation issues.

My friend Kim was over on Saturday and we had lunch and watched a new movie called The Love Hypothesis. It is based on a book by Ali Hazelwood, whom I have not read. The movie was excellent! I think her books can be pretty steamy, but the movie only had one explicit scene, so that was good. We both enjoyed it very much.

I only finished one book this week – Time to Shine by Rachel Reid. It is an MM hockey romance and I really enjoyed it. It is a slow-burn romance but definitely has a lot of spice once it gets going. I especially liked the character of Langdon as he tries to figure out if he is asexual or demisexual.

I hope everyone is enjoying the change of seasons! I am very happy for fall to be here in Pennsylvania!

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Week in Review: February 22, 2026

Doesn’t Peanut Butter look cozy? I recently bought this self-warming pet bed and he absolutely loves it. He is definitely spending the majority of his time on it!

This has been another busy week at work, but I did take Tuesday afternoon off to take Michael for a meeting with a potential new dentist. He has to switch dentists due to a change in insurance, and we needed one who had some sedation options for when he needs work done (he is fine for a cleaning). This dentist does not offer IV sedation or nitrous oxide, but he does offer medication that the patient would take the night before and the morning of the appointment. Michael has been successful with a combination of medication and nitrous, and he decided that he is willing to try just the medication the next time the situation arises, so we went ahead and scheduled his next cleaning with this dentist.

I watched a very interesting movie this week called Rental Family, starring Brendan Fraser. It takes place in Japan and is directed by Japanese director Hikari. Fraser is an American actor living in Tokyo who lands a gig with a “rental family” agency, playing stand-in roles for strangers. It was a bit odd at times but heartwarming.

I also watched quite a lot of Olympic figure skating this week. I thought the women did especially well, and I enjoyed a lot of their free skates. I used to watch a ton of figure skating when I was younger, but I have been out of touch except for the Olympics for a while now. I enjoy some of the other winter sports as well, but just didn’t have the time to watch them this time around.

I hope everyone had a good week!

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Shows and Movies I Liked in 2025

I watched a lot of shows and movies in 2025, some of which was catching up on things I missed when I wasn’t watching very much TV for a few years, so I thought it would be fun to look back over my watch history and see what stood out as my favorites. I have listed them below with the year they came out.

Favorite Shows I Watched in 2025

  • Adolescence (2025)
  • Paradise (2025)
  • The Pitt (2025)
  • The Residence (2025)
  • Man on the Inside (2024-2025)
  • And Just Like That (2021-2025)
  • Little Women (2017 BBC miniseries)
  • The Good Place (2016-2020)
  • Parks and Recreation (2009-2015)
  • Freaks and Geeks (1999-2000)

Favorite Movies I Watched in 2025

  • Love at First Sight (2023)
  • The Half of It (2020)
  • Always Be My Maybe (2019)
  • Love, Simon (2018)
  • To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before (2018)
  • They Came Together (2014)
  • The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2013)
  • The Adjustment Bureau (2011)
  • The Time Traveler’s Wife (2009)
  • 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)

I’m curious, did you like or dislike any of these? What shows or movies would you recommend I add to my watch list?