Wednesday, May 21, 2014

TV shows-and more importantly, snow cones!

You know TV sho3wes?
I wont wait for your response I will just assume you do know of them.
Well I am not your typical TV viewer. I am quirky in the ways I do thing.
For example do you remember friends? )Everyone seems to) –Get this I have never watched one single episode.
Wait there’s more… Reality shows? Don’t watch them, I have seen a few episodes of “so you think you can dance” but not on TV more like seeing a few routines off of you tube.
Don’t even ask about those hospital shows. Not interested.
I do have a few shows that I do watch though…. But not in a “normal way”
I hope you all recall (and surly you do)  “the office” yes that show was big when I was in high school and mostly college (people would have “the office parties” –I went to BYUI (an LDS university)-they have nice clean party’s at those places) the “peer pressure” to watch the office was great. However the excitement everyone else had for the show did not encourage my participation, it might have even fueled my –I am so not going to watch that show-attitude.
But life is a funny thing. I was so cocky about my lack of TV show watching –ness.
The office ran from 2005-2013 (I had to google that because I honestly didn’t know)
I didn’t watch any of it until every single season became available on netflicks- and then for a reason I have quite forgotten- I watched them all. (over a good few month period) mostly while I folded laundry during naptime.
Yup. After everyone else was done and moved on I finally decided I liked the show and watched the whole thing.
So a few years ago I heard about a British show-a period drama called (you guessed it) Downton Abbey.
Sounded like my type of show I am after all a lover of classic British literature and period shows in general.
But I did not watch the show-or feel intense interest in it-after all-it was a TV show, and a drama at that.
My sweet husband has suggested several times that I try watching it-its on amazon prime- so last night I did.
That was a dumb idea, 3 hours later I realize its eleven thirty and I didn’t even fold my laundry while I watched. I was hooked and wanting to watch another episode right then.  
You are guessing where this is headed right?
Nope you’re wrong.
Sorry (I could not resist) See the problem was that I sat up and felt annoyed- I don’t  want to feel like I have to watch to find out such and such because all of the plots and sub plots are ridiculous. So I got up this morning and wasted my time reading spoilers finding out what happens in the next seasons (up to season 5 which I can only presume is going on now) and its all out of my system. To tell you the truth I am quite relived it seems like an incredibly annoying show to be really into-all of the stupid plot turns and sordid junk.
I think I am just the Seinfeld type- I love that show-its about nothing.
Other shows I Like that are “current” are:
Psych –except not now the year long break and the so-so last season lost our interest –but we own the first 6 seasons
The big Bang Theory- Got the first 4 season for Christmas-watched them all-Tried watching each week, again lost interest.’
That’s all folks
 
FHE at Lake Lowell

Skipping rocks together-my boys



I love this cute pie

the first snowcone

I want more

Also here are the pictures from the kids Very first Snow Cones!

(I worked in a snow cone shack during my summers in high school- so this was fun for me)

3 comments:

  1. I totally agree with shows that hook you on --I don't like being manipulated like that. I also just don't watch TV, because I absolutely hate commercials and I like it on my terms only, so I'm completely out of the loop when it comes to TV shows. I never got into The Office, or Friends, or Lost or any of the ones other people were so into. That being said, once we got Netflix and Amazon Prime, I admit that my husband and I stayed up way too late each night watching Downton Abbey, but we were perfectly happy to leave the plot where it was at the end of the second season. It was getting way too soap opera-ish for us. For a better period piece I would suggest Larkrise to Candleford. I also liked Call the Midwife, but only if you're not expecting or just had a baby. (I don't really suggest this one for husbands though). For quirky stand-alone stuff my husband introduced me to Dr. Who, though I could take it or leave it --at least it's helped me understand more jokes though that only Dr. Who fans get. As for reality TV, I don't care for it either, they like to leave you with cliff hangers, but I admit we found The Colony fascinating. Don't know if it's still on Netflix though. And for a good laugh (and a lot of cringing) we used to like watching Wipeout, but it's hard to find as well.

    Sigh. I sound really desperate for adult conversation don't I. We need to hang out.

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  2. Oooh, and we have a sno-cone maker and yummy syrups, so we should do that together too. Yeah Summer!

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    1. We totally need to hang out! I am free all of next week? We will have to call eachother and figure things out!

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