Time has been passing by really quickly lately, but March was slow and steady. It feels like spring is almost here now, and there’s truly nothing better than sunny days.
I have started my first big girl job recently, and I’m slowly trying to adjust to this life. It’s hard when you don’t have endless time for everything you want to do, and it’s even harder to make time for those things when you’re working every day for hours. It’s tiring, and I feel like I haven’t really found the right balance between work and my personal life/ hobbies, but I will get there. Eventually.
Here is a moodboard for my March.
And here is everything I enjoyed this month.
books
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir: I wasn’t planning on actually reading this book before the film, but I have seen some of my favorite film creators talk about how good the book is (especially the audiobook, but I don’t swing that way unfortunately), so I couldn’t help but pick it up. I’m not a huge science fiction reader, as I’m not a huge science lover in general, so I was skeptical but this book is quite easy to get into. Maybe too easy even. I like the plot, it’s very interesting but the writing is quite underwhelming. It reads like a 12 year old boy’s humour. I’m not trying to undermine Andy Weir’s intelligence, as it’s obvious that he knows what he’s talking about (but then again, I wouldn’t really know if he didn’t) but I rolled my eyes quite a lot while reading this book. I have heard some great things about the film and I feel like this is the kind of setting that would translate really well into a visual medium, so I’m very excited to watch it soon. I have high hopes!
Putting Myself Together by Jamaica Kincaid: Immediately after reading Annie John last year, I looked into more of Jamaica Kincaid’s works, because I was incredibly mesmerized by her writing. This book is a collection of her essays, which I thought would be a great next read, but I wasn’t as immersed in it as I had expected. Kincaid is still an amazing writer in my eyes, and always will be, but reading her essays all together makes them seem very repetitive in a way. Overall, I enjoyed her fiction pieces more I think. Definitely will keep exploring more of her work in the future.
In my whole life then there is only one thing that I was ashamed of and it is that I exist!
DallerGut Dream Department Store by Miye Lee: This was a short fun read. It was very cozy and had a lot of interesting elements, but reads like a children’s book. I wasn’t that engrossed in it but I enjoyed it nonetheless. I think the idea itself is far more compelling than the delivery unfortunately.
films
Bride of Frankenstein (1935): Kind of ridiculous in a fun and campy way! There are some very interesting ideas about loneliness and death here that I enjoyed. That’s about it.
The Bride! (2026): This was my most anticipated film of the year, and to be honest it was very underwhelming. It felt messy, random at times, and lacked the depth in some areas. I appreciate its unconventionality, but I wish it was more coherent. However loved the character design and overall look of the film. I have to add, I really hate when these adaptations insert Mary Shelley into the story, which Bride of Frankenstein is also guilty of. Leave her alone!
Nuremberg (2025): The writing of this film is so bad it’s almost offensive. The characters are just kind of ridiculous and the exposition takes you out of it. However it’s still quite timely and I love the final message that the Nazi are not just these inherently evil people, and that their ideology could be seen anywhere in the world. The last 5 minutes is the most intriguing part of the film, and I wish the film itself was more about these ideas instead.
Pillion (2025): This was actually quite heartbreaking. I like that the film doesn’t shy away from the complexities of a dynamic like this, and questions it in a quiet and understanding way. The community displayed here feels very real.
Hoppers (2026): So fun! The animation is amazing, and it’s just the right amount of unhinged—there’s actually even a little unexpected body horror in there. I wish it took a stronger stance in its ideas, but I liked it nonetheless. Also cried a lot, because beavers.
The Testament of Ann Lee (2025): I have been looking forward to this film a lot, and I’m glad it didn’t disappoint. This is shot and put together beautifully, you can tell Mona Fastvold had a very clear vision for this movie. Seyfried obviously delivers an amazing performance. I personally really like media around religious themes as I find it very fascinating, however I didn’t really feel that way about this story, even though that didn’t hinder my viewing experience.
How to Make a Killing (2026): Put Glen Powell as the leading man of a film, and you know I will be seated. I just love watching him on the screen, especially when he’s playing a little unhinged and/or crazy character. Wished he was a little crazier in this, because to be honest the writing and the story were not good enough to keep me excited. Also, I love her, but Margaret Qualley’s performance was genuinely so bad. She was giving Disney Channel child actor. She also has a terrible wig (or hairstyle? I don’t even know), and it just really took me out of the film, if you couldn’t tell.
tv shows
Watching the Girls finale on a random monday has left me more disoriented than graduating college on a random wednesday. I can’t believe it’s over and there isn’t more of it. I can’t believe genuinely how good this stupid show is. I’m so glad I watched it right now, at 23, while I’m kind of the same age but also kind of younger than them, and so I think I’m better than them and still have hope about my future. Like Shoshanna in the first seasons I guess. I will definitely be thinking about Girls forever.
music
I’m still very much obsessed with Solange and FKA Twigs these days. Going back to my roots. Cool girls up!
for next month…
Very excited to see Project Hail Mary this week, and really looking forward to The Drama. Maybe I’ll watch the new Super Mario film or that cheesy Colleen Hoover adaptation to pass the time. Why are we still adapting her books?
I think I’m going to watch Love Story, now that the hype has died down a little.
see you next month!
love, asli
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