a woman plotting her course to freedom

we had a date night last night and went to see Poor Things before a dinner in a nearby Georgian restaurant. i had just watched the trailer but forgotten most of it so i was going almost blind. i have seen  Lanthimos' earlier film Lobster so i did in a way have high expectations. anyway i really loved Poor Things. it was inspiring and feminist and i left the cinema with a smile. how often do we see female main characters whose life goal isn't to be married and whose story doesnt entirely jus depend on "the guy"? also it was sex positive and thought evoking. so, i will be recommending it to everyone. maybe i shouldspend rest of tonight watching another Lanthimos film that i missed previously, like The Killing of a Sacred Deer. ppl have also told me to watch Leave the World Behind.

today was presidential election day in finland, one of those times when its practical to be 2h behind finland, i'll see the results before my bedtime. wow, that makes me sound like such an old person. but sundays are just crucial to setting the tone for the week, going to bed early etc. im sleeping really poorly lately tho, waking up here and there. it was better for a moment but back to shit now. as if my ability to focus wasnt already impaired... being sleep deprived doesnt help. i tink getting 2 separate mattresses did help tho, i feel dr moving less and at least wont wake up to that - as often. 

i voted by mail in the election, but for the 2nd round i'll be in a hurry to post my vote. letters can travel in 3 days between the countries but the finnish post is so notoriously unreliable these days i dont trust it much. it tends to take a week. and its bold to blame the finnish post instead of royal mail, but really, that is where the problem most likely lies. royal mail is one of the (very) few things functioning smoothly in this country. in finland id say its visa versa.

our dinner at The Georgian last night.

another dinner... at The Windmill pub nearby. me and Aseel shared a vegan plate that was huge.

last year me and dr wrote appreciative notes and other positive thoughts and put them in this jar. the other week we sat down and actually read them. a lot of memories came back. it was a nice excercise.