Friday Night: Alone with My Wine & Tom Holland

Hey there, Gal Pals (and Guy Pals too),

It's Friday night and once again I'm spending it at home in my small but comfortable apartment, alone. Granted, I've got a couple of cats to keep me company, but they're snoozing away in their little hideaways. I bought a cheap bottle of wine earlier. It's swill, but not terrible. There are probably two glasses worth left in it and they will be gone before I go to bed.

When I was a teenager and in my early twenties, a Friday night home alone would have bothered me. I would have fretted over why I didn't have a date, why I wasn't out with my gal pals, why no one had come over to keep me company, why I hadn't been invited to a party... I don't miss the days of feeling that way.

There's a certain comfort now when it comes to being home alone. I know my friends still exist and they're only a text or a phone call away. The movie theaters, clubs, bars, and otherwise 'hip' hangouts aren't what they used to be. If I were to go to a club, I'd probably feel like the oldest person there. At a bar, I'd likely be hit on by men who are either too drunk or are looking for just one thing. Why visit a theater when I can just stream a good movie, sit on my couch, and relax?

Sometimes, I question moments like this and I wonder if I'm becoming boring or set in my ways. Then again, I remember how trying 2020 was and how we're still not over this Covid-19 funk. I'm pretty sure we'll get there one day, but for now, home is safe, secure, and cozy.

Aside from all of this, what's wrong with a gal wanting to spend a Friday night alone? Does it make me an Old Maid? No... no, it doesn't. Does it make me an outcast? I doubt it. If I'm not comfortable in my own skin with the company of my own thoughts, there must be something deeply off that I need to address and remedy.

Along with my thoughts are the sounds of the television, which is playing the new Tom Holland movie 'Cherry' on Apple TV. It's over two hours long and it's nearing one in the morning here as I write this, so I may have picked a bad time to watch it, but I'm enjoying it and will share a review on it here this weekend. I really like Tom Holland as Spider-Man, and he does a great job in the lead of 'Cherry.' He's definitely not my idea of an ideal romantic male lead, but this is not a romance flick and the guy's got mad acting skills.

I'm a huge fan of superhero movies, but it's always somewhat of a blessing to see those actors in different roles. Otherwise, that's all you see them as. I recently watched a Netflix film with Tom called 'The Devil All the Time.' The was absolutely super good. I think it was the first thing I saw him in that let me see how good his range as an actor truly is. There's also a true-life drama that he starred in a few years back called 'The Lost City of Z.' It was an incredible film, even though the ending really made me mad. As a spoiler, you never get to the lost city. However, Tom gave a very personable portrayal of his character, and it was pretty cool to watch. As a side note: Robert Patterson is also in both 'The Lost City of Z' and 'The Devil All the Time.'

I've got about forty minutes or so of 'Cherry' left so I'm going to make this posting short and sweet. I'm enjoying my time alone with my wine and Tom Holland, and by the way this movie's going, I have a feeling I'm in for one heck of an ending. I just hope he lives at the end... and that his wife lives. Poor Emily.

So, all in all, I guess I'm not completely alone this Friday night. Thanks for the movie date, Tom Holland! You've been great company and a perfect gentleman! (I promise - he hasn't hit on me even once tonight!)

Much love, Jenn 💋