Journal - March 2023 - Andor Halo Cheeseburger Nights

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Sci-fi and games collided with pop politics, late-night grief, and a plain cheeseburger praised like sacred American perfection.

31 March
39 0
30 March
53 1
A personal animation ranking put Shrek first, with Toy Story and Lion King close behind. Spirited Away and Incredibles placed near the bottom.
29 March
83 0
28 March
15 0
27 March
58 0
26 March
50 0
25 March
63 0
24 March
46 1
Sarah Silverman’s Daily Show segment mocked Musk’s tweet-boost system via a Verge headline. The note landed as a simple belief that Paul Buchheit could build it too.
23 March
102 6
A Budweiser immigration ad and “brew beer” line landed as a stubborn American-dream vignette. Later, a California booth bit and Pulp Fiction’s “Mayonnaise!” matched a comfort-food finish.
22 March
107 1
Browsed the Lipault x Jean Paul Gaultier collection on Pera Luggage and clocked the big discounts. The pricing felt unusually fair for a designer collab.
21 March
84 0
20 March
126 0
19 March
74 1
Saw a Singapore election map and pictured Sri Lanka’s 2025 results looking just as sharply divided. The color blocks felt like a preview of coming factions.
18 March
60 1
Read about Brian May being knighted, then played “Love Of My Life” and sat with the ceremony’s quiet weight.
17 March
80 0
16 March
99 1
Watched an Emancipation shot of cut leaves bleeding in the dark, then played Kanye West’s “New Slaves.”
15 March
124 3 1
Saw a bruised Sam Fabelman clip, then quoted “I’m the problem” before joking about a corporate tax limbo motto.
14 March
56 0
13 March
97 2
Ellie’s stable scene introduced Shimmer before Taylor Swift’s “Bejeweled” played. Later, a rooftop model clip and Toby Keith capped the night.
12 March
76 0
11 March
73 6
Green Day’s “21 Guns” played as a rifle photo and Scarface clips surfaced. Halo 3 perfection and All-American Rejects closed the night.
10 March
79 1
A JFK and LBJ photo in rainy Fort Worth set a reflective tone late at night. Green Day’s “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” played to match it.
9 March
69 2
Late at night, reassurance followed anger, promising recovery and food soon. A tender Last of Us scene landed hard, turning the moment quiet and sad.
8 March
53 1
Paris Hilton’s abortion story and “Nothing In This World” played, landing as a private pop-memory moment.
7 March
65 0
6 March
52 0
5 March
15 1
Watched The Menu and got emotional over a plain cheeseburger, calling it a solid 6–7/10 mid-watch. Praised McDonald’s double cheeseburger, fries, and Coke as peak American food.
3 March
38 0
2 March
11 2
Noticed Anto Kreegyr in Andor looked like Koshitha Gunadasa, then kept watching Carlito’s Way instead of poker. Ran through favorite films and crowned Al Pacino the best actor alive.
1 March
72 6
Read Apple’s Wi-Fi router settings, then latched onto Andor and Patrick Henry’s “liberty or death” line. Later played a Billions fake-argument clip and ended the day on Britney’s “Oops!”.