I've been off work since March 20th.  Today is May 21st, just over two months later.  I haven't left the house (but to walk the dog around the neighborhood occasionally).  Mostly I've been passing the time by playing Animal Crossing and watching youtube videos.  I haven't read as much as I wanted to, I haven't written at all... but I'm trying to like.  Cope, lol.  I've been doing some gardening (though I have a black thumb) and taking pictures of my dolls.  Things are really difficult right now.  Everyone I know is depressed.  We all have to do what we can to make this easier on ourselves.

Cats! Bad

I started this post a while ago and just left it in my drafts... for why, I could not tell you, lol.  Just forgot it, I think!  So here it is, weeks after the fact, lol.

Anyways you can tell I've been in self-isolation (or quarantine or whatever you want to call it) for a WHILE because I recently voluntarily watched Cats (2019).  On purpose.  I paid $6 to rent it and everything.  It was absolutely terrible, but you don't need me to tell you that.  You've seen reviews and tweets and even the actors trying to laugh off their involvement in the movie.  What I can tell you is that a lot of people who saw this movie and thought it was terrible weren't familiar with the musical, so some of the craziness they were reacting to is just Cats.  I am familiar with the musical.  I like the musical.  I'm no expert in the show, but I had something in mind to compare it to... and this movie just... sucks in comparison, lol.  This wasn't it, chief!

If you want to read my original, but very brief, live blog of watching Cats (1998), the filmed version of the stage show that is available on home video, followed by my lengthy live blog of Cats (2019), you can do so here.