Everything Is Exhausting

We're supposed to boycott Chobani yogurt now, along with Amazon, Target, TwiX, Facebook, Disney/ Hulu, etc. Oh, Disney is OK. Too late for me because my Hulu special is over, and I've cancelled before the price quadruples. It's all too exhausting. I admire people who can keep up with all the things and stay motivated/ involved. People who attend marches and volunteer at phone banks. People who are willing to drive out of their way and spend more money to support indie shops. I wish I had the energy to do more and feel good about myself, but I am just too tired after working, chores, family, friends. I also wish I could just accept myself with all my flaws and quit feeling that I am not enough. You would think by this age I'd be over all that sort of angst, but I still struggle with it. 

One thing I have finally accepted is that I am never going to be much of a writer. I have no interest in marketing what I've already written, and I don't have the inspiration to create new work. Also, I don't want to monetize my internet rambles either. Similarly, with a few exceptions, I don't want to pay to read other people's meanderings. There is very little online or in social media that's worth a paying subscription in my opinion, and I'd rather just read free stuff or actual books. I changed my mind and decided to keep my Kindle Unlimited subscription after all because I do read a lot of novels and love always having a bunch of new books to choose from, and a bulky pile of library books is much less convenient.

This morning I had two more vaccines ~ flu and TDAP. I already had the new Covid jab. While reading a friend's FB post, I realized I had the older form of the shingles vaccine in 2020, which only lasts five years, so I will be updating to Shingrix soon, which is given in two doses two to six months apart. So far, my insurance is still paying 100% for vaccines, despite our current HHS's antagonism toward them. 

I've come to the conclusion that I don't like Lucy Hale movies, except for The Hating Game (Netflix), which I absolutely adore. I tried watching Which Brings Me to You on Hulu last night, and it was so horrible I turned it off. There were a couple others I started because I loved her so much in THG, but they were also terrible. Lucy is still adorable and funny; it's the scripts that suck, which is not her fault. I did watch Swiped starring Lily James (Hulu), and that was excellent! I highly recommend it. Tonight I saw The Wrong Paris on Netflix, which was recommended in my romcom subreddit, and it was super cute. I loved how they totally mocked the Bachelor franchise. I'm not even bothering to check out the new Golden Bachelor on Hulu before my subscription expires, as I've lost interest in the entire thing.

Idk how people have the energy to exercise after working all day and doing chores on weekends. I'm still trying to figure out how to incorporate more physical movement into my day, but by the time I do, I'll probably be retired.