The original movie (in which he appeared as an extra) and the remakes. He loves pretty much all sci-fi and anything that takes out in outer space or involves aliens so Prometheus, Interstellar, Contact, Signs, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Star Trek, etc. He’s also very into hiking and backpacking so when I was growing up he loved survivalist shows like Dual Survival and Survivorman. And he loved the PBS show Globe Trekker! I got him into watching Twin Peaks; he never watched it when it originally aired but he loves it now. He’s still mad that Guillermo del Toro’s adaptation of At the Mountains of Madness never came to fruition.
My mom has incredibly eclectic taste and every time I talk to her on the phone she tells me what she’s been watching. It can be anything—foreign films, documentaries, indie movies, romances, comedies, period dramas, random British TV shows, every police procedural or detective show, anything campy. She loves spooky atmospheric ghost stories and sappy emotional dramas most of all, or educational content that she can learn from and expand her perspective on things.
They both love Antiques Roadshow, X-Files, and Northern Exposure lol…
Oct 17, 2024
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my dad loves the godfather, the original star wars trilogy, the sopranos and dazed and confused.
my mom loves gilmore girls, the sound of music, the princess bride and monty python and the holy grail.
they both love the xfiles and i’ve watched it with them so many times. it’s one of my favorite shows now and one of our childhood dogs was named Scully because of it.
Nov 28, 2024
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My dad loves ferris bueller’s day off and oceans eleven. ive watched both upwards of a dozen times and can now quote them back and forth with him.
Meanwhile, my mom loves pride and prejudice (2006) and four weddings and a funeral.
I’m thankful for their interest in showing me movies when I was little and as Ive grown up.
Nov 28, 2024
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Nothing like spending the day watching movies with my mom! My mom will literally watch anything that she hasnt seen before even if it looks/seems awful (we have such different taste in movies, i hate cop and military propaganda and natural disaster movies but she eats them up. just glad we both dislike fantasy movies). It helps me find cool stuff sometimes, like the jumanji reboot sequel is actually kinda fun if you dont think about it! We won’t even fully pay attention sometimes but still just cool to hang out listening to the same thing
May 6, 2024
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“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.”
— Anaïs Nin
This is uncharacteristically raw and personal, even for me, and pretty heavy! I know many of you have seen me posting through it and I feel safe to talk about it openly now that I’ve safely landed at the start of my new life. It’s honestly even a little bit embarrassing but I think it’s important to share.
I’ve never publicly mentioned it on here, but I have a husband; as of Friday, we’d have been together for 11 years, and we’ve been married for 3 years as of 2/22. I realize now that I wanted to explore what I looked like outside of my relationship with him because I had lost that. This is why PI.FYI has been so meaningful to me as a space to express myself and connect with people—to rediscover my voice.
I had been living a lie this entire time, to others but worst of all to myself. He’s been verbally and emotionally abusive, physically but without touching me, to the point that every day I spent with him I was in danger. I’ve been shrinking myself and walking on eggshells to avoid making him insecure and provoking his casual put-downs and fits of rage, while hanging on for dear life to the threads of good I could see.
I’ve wanted so badly to leave, more than anything, but I felt like there was no way out and that this was just something I would need to endure indefinitely—but someone who is so very dear to me helped me see that I have wings to fly, not by acting as my savior but by reminding me of my own power. The emotional safety they built and the gentle care they showed me made me feel like I could open up to them. With their encouragement I was brave enough to tell the truth to my friends, my family, my boss, and they have received me with warm, loving and open arms and rallied to support and protect me. The financial and logistical aspects were the most intimidating to me and it’s going to be tough for a while but I’m going to be better than okay!
Now I’m opening up to you. This isn’t the only abuse I’ve suffered in my life, and my old therapist told me she believed it was my mission to share my strength and light with others to inspire them and show them that change is possible.
I hope that by sharing this, I can reach even just one person who is going through something similar and show that they are not alone, and they are not weak. People with certain backgrounds may be more vulnerable to abuse, but it can happen to anyone. It thrives in darkness, shame, and isolation—and breaking that silence is the first step toward freedom.
Leaving is the scariest thing I have ever done but I have so many angels around me, and I am endlessly grateful. Thank you for being here with me đź’Ś
Mar 16, 2025
My dad teases me about how when I was a little kid, my favorite thing to do when I was on the landline phone with somebody—be it a relative or one of my best friends—was to breathlessly describe the things that were in my bedroom so that they could have a mental picture of everything I loved and chose to surround myself with, and where I sat at that moment in time. Perfectly Imperfect reminds me of that so thanks for always listening and for sharing with me too 💌
Feb 23, 2025
Schedule sent my resignation email for the morning, effective immediately âś…đź’…
Feb 27, 2025