Thanksgiving 2025

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I’m struggling to find things to be thankful for this year. To be honest, there have been a lot of challenges:

  • Lost dad in December 2024
  • Had foot surgery
  • Can barely walk and I’m considered handicapped
  • Lost my job
  • Lost my car
  • Relationship issues

With all that going on, my mental health has been a challenge. Still, there have been things to be thankful for. I got a new job that pays really close to what I was making. I have health insurance for both me and Phillip, again. I have a roof over my head and plenty of food to eat. I have clothes to wear and a bed to sleep in.

Sometimes, it is a challenge to put things into perspective so I can see positives. The positives are always there, but when so many things are happening at once, it’s hard to see them.

Siberia

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As Lucas Hill travels to Russia to sell rare blue diamonds, his colleague goes missing with the items. Subsequently, he sets out to look for the priceless stones but ends up tangled in a love affair.

Release date: July 13, 2018 (USA)
Director: Matthew Ross
MPAA rating: R
Genres: Action, Romance, Thriller, Melodrama, Adventure, Drama, Suspense, Crime film, Mystery, crime fiction
Running time: 1h 44m
Distributed by: Saban Capital Group

I wasn’t too sure what to expect from this movie before I watched it. I’ve always been a big fan of Keanu Reeves, but, oh boy. I read about why he decided to make this film. According to Keanu, he wanted to explore his creative side and play a character type he wouldn’t normally play.

The plot was weak and lacking depth. While the blue diamonds are the MacGuffin, they don’t play a strong role in the plot. I was left asking what the point of the movie was. You have a man who sells diamonds get in trouble with a Russian buyer/oligarch/thug. Lucas Hill, the man, got duped into buying fake blue diamonds that he passes on to his buyer. He ends up getting murdered. Along the way he cheats on his wife more than once.

I don’t recommend this movie. It was just as terrible as this year’s Best Picture, Anora.