february wrap up: watching lots of television.

It feels like February was such a long month but at the same time I also can’t believe it’s over already. How are we already in March 2025? We’re currently in the throes of early spring over here in Seattle. A couple of weeks ago it was snowing and now the sun is shining and it might hit 60 degrees today. I’ve been agonizing over whether it’s time to put my winter rain coat away and reach for my spring one. Maybe I’ll keep it out for a few more weeks.

Here is my monthly wrap-up of some of the things I was up to in February.

What I’m watching:
On my quest to watch more television this year, I watched a documentary, a new-to-me movie, and started watching a TV show. That feels like a lot of things to watch…

Apple Cider Vinegar – I watched this documentary on Netflix about a wellness influencer who lied to everyone about having brain cancer. I had never heard of Belle Gibson or her app The Whole Pantry, but I  was riveted by this story. It’s crazy the way people believe stuff that’s online without doing any sort of their own research. Personally, I am not into influencers but there was something about Belle Gibson that was hypnotizing and I can understand why she had such a following. I guess people just really want to believe in certain things. I still really liked this show. It’s six episodes and I watched it in 2 days. I then went online and found the 60 Minutes episode about Belle Gibson and watched that too. It is a must watch!

Emma – I had never seen the latest Emma with Anna Taylor-Joy that came out in 2020. We were talking about it at book club and my friends had nothing but great things to say about it so I finally watched it one night when I was looking for something to do.. This movie is so colorful and the outfits and set decorations are amazing. I really want to talk to the hair stylist on set to see how she did some of those crazy hairstyles. The movie didn’t really bring anything new to the book or movies, but it was such a fun adaptation.

Severance – I just started watching this show on Apple TV+. I’m only on episode 8 of season 1 so I have a couple more episodes in this season and then all of season 2 to watch. It’s a little weird and I’m still not sure what it’s all about but I am enjoying it. It’s a bit dark, which I was not expecting. I guess I thought it would be a workplace comedy with a hint of sci-fi, but it’s definitely not that.

What I’m loving:
At the beginning of the month, I visited my friend and her husband who live in New Jersey. We had so much fun. We just hung out and went to coffee shops, libraries, the yarn store, and bookstores. It was an amazing and relaxing trip. It snowed a couple of times overnight while I was there – it was actually snowing when my plane landed – but other than that the weather was great. We went to the cutest coffee shop where I had a delicious doughnut; I wanted to go back there every day. We also went to this little bookstore that, in addition to selling books about art, sold calligraphy, scrapbooking, stationary, and art supplies. It was super cute. I bought some washi tape because you can’t go wrong with washi tape. It was such a nice trip and I was sad to leave, but I had to come back to work.

See you next month!