A Start of September Update

​Hi my loves! I can’t believe we’re at the start of another month. Time flies when you’re having fun, as they say, and August was full of it! A lot of my videos are skit based, and talking about different film and TV characters, which is always such a blast for me! But I also sometimes feel that I don’t share as much about myself with you all, which is why I love these blogs so much! It’s such a nice way to check in and tell you all a little about what’s been going on behind the scenes. So let me tell you about my August!


I made it a goal last month to really try and go out and explore a little bit more, because working from home sometimes gets me really trapped in work mode, and then I don’t leave the house. And looking back on the month, I think I really achieved it!


I started the month off by seeing a third screening of Fantastic Four with one of my friends, and we saw it in IMAX 3D which was, dare I say, fantastic! I feel like it really enhanced the experience of the film. And we had such a good time! I also went to see Jurassic Park LIVE at the Hollywood Bowl! It was such a cool experience, because a live orchestra played the music on stage as the movie played above them. And it had been quite a while since I had seen Jurassic Park, so it was fun to revisit the franchise after so long.
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I also started thrift shopping a lot more this month, which has been such a blast! I never really thrifted much before, and a lot of my friends really enjoy it, so it has been such a wonderful experience to go thrifting with them. I even had some luck with finding some wonderful thrift finds of my own. These two dresses are sooo beautiful, and fit me like a glove, as if they were waiting for me there! Super cute, and a fun (yet cheaper) way to expand my wardrobe. I’m definitely going to continue thrifting some more in the future :)
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​I’ve also been all about my movies and shows this month. I saw “Oh, Hi!” in theaters with a few of my friends, which was a fun one! I got to go to a “Dress Like Tess: Freakier Friday” event, hosted by Disney (and with Jamie Lee Curtis there!) and I loved it so much! And I watched K-Pop Demon Hunters for the first time, too! I’ve added Golden to my Spotify playlists hahaha 🤭


And of course, I have been ALL over “The Summer I Turned Pretty”. I have loved getting to watch the episodes each week and go on Threads to see what everyone has been saying. All the jokes about Jeremiah and his chocolate mirror glaze cake have been absolutely killing me 😂 And as the month came to a close, I also saw “Fantastic Four” for a FOURTH time, and “Honey, Don’t”! (If you’re interested in seeing any of my movie reviews, you can check out my Letterboxd account here!)
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Another huge point of excitement this past month for me as well has been MUSIC! Laufey dropped her new album, and I took myself out on A Very Laufey Day (you can watch the vlog here!). And I have been listening to Sabrina’s new album quite literally non-stop since it dropped last week! And of course, we can’t talk about the music industry without mentioning what’s been happening with Taylor Swift. A new album announcement, a podcast episode, AND an engagement all in August?! Us Swifities are WINNING!! I’m so excited for all that’s to come in the Swiftie community.
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August was probably the busiest month I’ve had in a while, but I had so much fun! Challenging myself to explore a little more and spend more time with my friends was definitely beneficial to my mental health, and I have so many fun memories from the past handful of weeks.


This month is both a mix of continuing some adventures, while also going into “The Great Lock In” as everyone has been calling it. I’m looking forward to creating more content for you all, and going on even more adventures as we come to the start of fall.


I hope you all also had a great August, and are having a wonderful start to your September! Sending you all a big great virtual hug 🤗


-Jess Parker