Tony Is Doing His Best

New Yorker now living in Paris. I run, I quiz, I watch movies, I read, I dad, I ADHD, I try, I really do.

Auston Matthews and The Last Straw

I love, love, love hockey. I hate, hate, hate the NHL.

Tony H|February 25, 2026

Notes to myself

I don't want to write a memoir. I've just never typed this shit out before.

Tony H|February 13, 2026

Notes to myself

The thing about Gen Xers is that we were raised as latchkey kids with absent boomer parents. We don't expect anyone to give a shit about our life story. That's the story I tell myself.

Tony H|February 11, 2026

0130: Friday is Pizza Day

Still getting used to journaling again. Gonna keep it up if it kills me, and it might

Tony H|January 30, 2026

0129: Stress, Pass Out, Repeat

Happy Thursday, rock stars.

0129: Stress, Pass Out, Repeat

Tony H|January 29, 2026

0128: Exam Day

"He was insane. You ask him to pass the salt, he talks your ear off for the next 20 minutes. But that doesn't mean he can't direct. Being crazy doesn't stop you being a great director."

0128: Exam Day

Tony H|January 28, 2026

0127: Crush Story

Fun fact: Wanna feel old? The Covid lockdown began a little over 9000 years ago.

Tony H|January 27, 2026

0126: Wild

Be Kind, Stay Curious, and be as present as you can for this. The world needs that.

Tony H|January 26, 2026

0123: Okay, fine, Heated Rivalry then

"Why you heff to be mad? It's just a game."

0123: Okay, fine, Heated Rivalry then

Tony H|January 23, 2026

0122: Don't Call It A Habit

That wheel won't reinvent itself.

Tony H|January 22, 2026

0121: Wake me up when January ends

Language Learning Rules Everything Around Me

Tony H|January 21, 2026

0120: Y Dont Tony Reed

The accidental year of living booklessly

Tony H|January 20, 2026

0119: The Acid Trip Years

Having a kid is a real wild ride, man

Tony H|January 19, 2026

0116: Adieu Philippine, Bonjour Algiers

Two films that have no business pairing up

0116: Adieu Philippine, Bonjour Algiers

Tony H|January 16, 2026

0115: Castles Made Of Sand

Regrets, I've had a few, but then again, geezus who starts a song like that

Tony H|January 15, 2026

0114: Senses Working Overtime

If you can read this, you may have already won

Tony H|January 14, 2026

0113: Maya Deren & Satantango

First post: movie & book reviews, & some other stuff

Tony H|January 13, 2026