Bear With Me...

... and watch some bears.

This week has been… a LOT.

• I had a ton of work to do that was not only tedious but also on a tight deadline,

• I was having a lot of “what am I even doing with my life?” thoughts about my writing and career,

• people I care about were going through a helluva time with a lot of crap that isn’t fair which makes me feel helpless and inept at basic things like being supportive

• I was having a lot of, “why do we need money anyway?” thoughts about my life and future,

• and I’m discovering this new thing called adult onset allergies and I don’t like it one bit. What do you mean going outside makes my head feel like it’s full of bees? You people have been living like this all this time? I’m so sorry.

The word OVERWHELMED came to mind more than once.

So, this morning when I still didn’t have my post ready ( I have so many good ones planned, they just need to be, you know, written), I decided to go with whatever first popped into my head.

And that was bears.

Movies involving bears.

Because, you know, bears. (that sentence is a trick, I don’t know anything about bears and they don’t mean anything that I know of other than that they can be cute sometimes on TikTok).

So, let’s get to it - I have a million things I still have to do today and I’m already having a lot of, “can I eat donuts for dinner again tonight?” thoughts about my immediate future.

Paddington! Paddington 2! Paddington 3!

My husband is obsessed with these movies and honestly I’m here for it. They are wonderful. The first one is a nearly perfect movie but they all contain many wonderful delights. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if people behaved more like bears from Peru?

Bad News Bears

I loved this movie as a child. It’s probably all kinds of wrong now. But still. I think it’s good to let kids have a movie that pushes the boundaries a little bit. Let them feel a little grownup.

The Edge

This movie is terrible.

What I’m actually recommending is you read this old Vanity Fair article by Art Linson of how it came to be which is fascinating.

You’re a veteran producer (The Untouchables, Heat, Fight Club) with a deal at Twentieth Century Fox and a David Mamet script about two guys and a bear. Now all you need is a hot director and a couple of big stars, right?

It is a true Hollywood tale of the best sort.

Cocaine Bear

I haven’t seen it! But I applaud it’s boldness and I’m sure I would love it.

The Revenant

He gets raped by a bear! Actually, I haven’t seen this either. I just remember everyone freaking out about Leo getting assaulted by a bear and it piqued my interest. Not enough to see it though.

Jungle Book

Because… Baloo. Duh. Best bear ever. After Paddington.