(easter) sunday culture
My acupuncturist (yes, I am chic enough to have an acupuncturist and he's French) told me recently that I need to reconnect with my blueprint. I'm not exactly sure what that means but I've taken it as permission, nay a mandate to spend time immersed in things that inspire me. Hence having a wee pause in blogs over the last fortnight as I've picked up my guitar, had some solo cinema trips and sped read (listened to?) possibly the best narrated audiobook I've encountered. That's Project Hail Mary, if you've forgotten that from the last sunday culture. Amaze amaze amaze.
What I've been reading
I’ve raced through the debut novel of Michael Magee, ‘Close To Home’. It follows protagonist Seán as he moves back home to Belfast after a stint away at university. A moving and resonant portrayal of working class life with a harsh reflection on economic opportunity (or lack of).
What I've been listening to
En route to visit a uni pal who lives in a gorgeous village elsewhere in Scotland, I fired up the car CD player and relived my youth whilst navigating the Stirling straits. Queens of the Stone Age’s ‘Songs For The Deaf’ really is a masterpiece and a perfect accompaniment to a beautiful (and safe of course 🤓) drive.
Also, having required consolation after ROI’s crash out of the World Cup qualifying, this unofficial Scottish World Cup anthem and LCD inspired banger soothed me. Scott Mc Tominaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!
What I've been watching
The much hailed medical drama ‘The Pitt’, led by Noah Wyle of ER (and my teenage crush), has finally landed in the UK. With each episode tracking an hour of a shift in a US emergency department, it’s pretty realistic, fast paced and showcases the challenges healthcare professionals face daily. A bit of a busman’s holiday for me to watch but I do get a perverse pleasure in judging the medicine portrayed.
Much more importantly, two of my pals feature on a 5Star documentary following staff at a busy emergency department in Belfast (5 star is the channel and not the rating but it is so enjoyable to see your mates bossing it on the TV). A+E After Dark, Thursdays at 9 for some regional accent action! Take that, Noah Wyle!
Have a lovely week ahead. I’m off to demolish several Easter eggs. GRMA (go raibh mhaith agat, thank you in Irish) for reading.
Deirdre x
