authority gap

the James Bond A to Z podcast is not only great cos its so detailed and generally easy to listen to (like, not getting into the podcasters personal lives, not going off topic and so forth) but also for: 

• surprisingly, addressing some of the creepiness in (especially) earlier Bonds. re: consent and general sexism. not sure why im surprised. maybe cos its a podcast by men? or cos i was born 1980 and so most of my life these things have not been acknowledged? i think i just expected "this type" of podcast to maybe critique a few plot holes or acting and gloss over the rest. ots been refreshing to hear it's much more. but this particular theme especially makes me happy to be included. 
• mirroring my thoughts on some aspects of No Time to Die. it was validating to hear someone(s) seeing what i saw and thinking what i thought. for example, i've only read a "few" reviews, some reddit and spoken to a couple people but not many have pointed out how Madeleine Swann's relationship with Bond just didn't seem believeable, especially in the shade of Vesper Lynd!  

 2 new books arrived today. somehow i think they go well together haha.
Salisbury: No Time to Die- The Making of The Film
Sieghart: The Authority Gap

when i met Siettie last week we went to a singaporean restaurant, i got to try something i havent had before.

this is just an ad at a tube station but made me smile, these kind of ads didnt exist when i was young.

last week Elina also visited London and e went to see Battersea Power Station, which is now a mall.

my new stool. it swings like a rocking chair. im liking it. 

rainy London