"do something"

i think history books will not take kindly to how we allowed the genocide to happen in Gaza. its shameful. France renouncing Palestine is a good step, i hope others will follow. but its not enough when people are dying of hunger today. of course, people die of hunger elsewhere too, daily. but this is a man-made starvation, caused by a western country. and our goverments are basically allowing it. i just emailed my MP to urge the UK government to take a stance but thats not very helpful i assume, yet i cant think of anything that would be. maybe i should ask chatgpt on what to do. 

i went for a picnic in Kensington Gardens with Aleks & Raissa yesterday. swans! (there was also loads of super cute ducks)

my "dinner friends" (originally from Timeleft) went to Two Brewers for a pub quiz and then watched Ember perform. fun night. 

Arizona left to her forever home yesterday, somewhere outside London. im gonna miss that soft furry thing all the while enjoying returning to our normal; no need to protect sofa from scratching, no feeding/litter worries... mixed feelings. 

Can & Burcu came over on friday afternoon to see Arizona. and i made this chickpea salad and bought empanadas.   

i enjoy Guardian's dining across the divide series. heres one with an electrician and a Labour councillor.  

Sophie Gilbert's book Girl on Girl: How Pop Culture Turned Women Against Themselves seems interesting. but i would have to read to see if its any good. i'll add it to my ever growing to-read list.

i started watching 90 Day Fiance UK after a long break. i saw ads for season 4 and realised i'd quit after season 1. probably a dose of it now will put me off again for a bit but it was the right time to engage in some relationship reality drama. but its hard when theres personalities i really dislike, eg. a crazy controlling turkish guy. they seem to be a staple of the series, unfortunately. and some of the brits come off as frustratingly stupid. i guess supposedly this is what makes us watch though? but i genuinely like when theres somewhat "normal" people, in balanced relationships that i believe stand a chance in surviving. maybe its the variety that draws me in. people and situations i would never encounter otherwise. 

ah tonight is football finals. im not watching but i can be happy for England being there of course. ive seen a lot of ads/promotion for Lionessess lately. like in the Euston station tube tunnel. (Admire England, fear the Lionesses)