Mental Sampler 41

I kept taking The Satsuma Complex on and off my to-read list. I couldn’t decide whether or not I liked Bob Mortimer’s comedy or whether I wanted to read a comedic book at all.

But I saw Bob on Last One Laughing, and while he didn’t make me laugh like Joe Wilkinson or Richard Ayoade, I found myself still thinking about a piece he did during the show, and I decided to give the book a try.

I liked it, I didn’t like it, my reaction was literally a replica of how I felt about putting it on and taking it off my to-read. Until. I was suddenly really enjoying it and looking forward to listening to the next chapter, and I realized that Bob Mortimer’s comedy is a slow-burn for me. Which was a very happy discovery.

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On the topic of needing moments of lightness, when I’m down, I still watch Where the Hell is Matt?

It has had 53 million views by this point, which is kind of incredible. But there is something that happens about 2/3rd of the way through the video (another slow burn!) where I suddenly feel hopeful, despite all happening in the world.