Sunshine Revival: Challenge #2

[berryfairyghost]

Challenge #2: Tunnel of Love
Journaling Prompt: The romance of summer! What do you love? Write about anything you feel sentimental about or that gets your heart pumping.

Creative Prompt: Write a love poem to anyone or anything you like.


it rained quite a bit today~!

Journaling Prompt: I Love The Haunting of Hill House (2018)

I think I made a mistake in the friending meme questionnaire by accidentally implying I'm not fannish about mini-series The Haunting of Hill House (2018). To clarify, I'm not fannish in the sense that I'm fanart-ing or fanfic-writing about it, but I am indeed enough to feel compelled to spread gospel about how good it is.

So here's a silly list of my thoughts about it.

Spoiler-Free Thoughts

• I've watched this like 5 times. Which is rare for me, because I have to actively remind myself to be a rewatcher. But I've grown so attached to this tearjerker of a horror!
• That given, it is emotionally taxing, this show. It HURTS.
• The update to the characters being a family makes for such interesting dynamics.
• And they're written and performed so interestingly. Each one of them is so different, and each of their character arcs, they each take on a different symbolic and literal ghost through the whole show
• I looove how the show weaves the parallels of the past and the present.
• Hidden ghosts!! (sometimes will scare you more than the in-your-face ghosts)
• My partner is sensitive to jump scares, so we used this website to keep track (it was okay as an aid, not perfect.

Spoilerish Thought

• I will never cease to yap about the incredible success of the filming of Episode 6 (Two Storms). I love this episode so much! It's so cool!
  • They filmed this episode in long-continuous shots and had built the whole set with this episode in mind.

Creative Prompt: Write a love poem to anyone or anything you like.
It’s been a long time since I wrote one of my teensy-poems.

Honey Milk and Tea
Honey, Milk, and Tea
His, My, Her lips
Coffee, Dirt, and Smoke

Coffee, Dirt, and Smoke
His, My, Her hands
Rusty, Wood, and Black

Rusty, Wood, and Black
His, My, Her eyes
Honey, Milk, and Tea

Notes: inspired partially by my Castlevania Trephacard ship hehehehe, and partially my old memories.

Ok, thank you~ *fumbles mic back into stand*

Comments

[florianschild]

My husband is really into the whole set of Mike Flanagan shows on Netflix. I'm not much of a horror person, but I love good storytelling so at some point I might need to give Haunting of Hill House a try!

[berryfairyghost]

My husband is really into the whole set of Mike Flanagan shows
Ah, a person of taste I see. 🧐 (monocle adjust)

haha, no but for real, I really hope you enjoy it if you're able to give it a chance! I will not deny that it is indeed quite scary. There are some parts that gave me chills, and some haunts that left me spooked for a few days. (I will admit that for as much as I like horror, I am still a weenie hut Jr 😆)

But if you're able to get past that, you're left with a beautifully written thing imo. :)

[pauraque]

I haven't watched the series, but I loved the book! I'd be interested to compare them.

[berryfairyghost]

I hope you enjoy it if you're able to give it the chance! It's heavy of dysfunctional family dynamics. I love how they adapted the Hill House lore to fit these character arcs.
And most of the characters are endearing. Even the ones that have frustrating personalities have something that pulls my heartstrings.

[thatjustwontbreak]

I love your poem. Honey, Milk, and Tea!

Good to know, re: the jump scare website.

[berryfairyghost]

Thanks so much! I seldom write poems anymore, let alone share them to the world. I'm grateful for your compliment.

And glad to help!