1. What’s the best film (new or old) you saw for the first time in 2025?
KPop Demon Hunters. What can I say? It was good. My kid’s a preschool teacher, and all his students talked (and still do) about the movie nonstop. They extracted a promise out of him that he’d watch it, so I watched it with him out of solidarity. Don’t knock it… it’s a great story with deep moments as well as funny moments. And a banger soundtrack. And Ken Jeong’s in it, and I have a not-so-secret love for him.
2. What’s the best thing you read (not necessarily a book!) in 2025?
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, author of The Martian. It was so good. Lots of science, but he’s fantastic at making it understandable for the nonsciencey readers, without making it feel like a lecture. And I fully ugly-cried at times. It was so damn good!
3. What’s the best meal you consumed in 2025?
Honestly, nothing spectacular. It was the bowl of jook I had after my pulmonary embolism surgery. I was so stressed, so scared, so freaked out that it was just comforting and delicious, and just what I needed.
4. What was the best day (so far) of 2025?
Oof. It’s been a rough year. But my birthday was pretty awesome. We just hung out and played tabletop games. It was just nice.
5. Which of your 2025 accomplishments are you proudest of?
Surviving. I suppose that’ll do!
Sometimes surviving is all we can ask for!