3 Things

[stormkeeper_lovedoris]

 
1. It's the 4th of July and Doris is off work! It's horribly hot and humid though. So our big plans for today were to have lunch at Veggie Grill (she loved it), and otherwise basically stay inside and cool. Her sister's family is coming this weekend, so our weekend will be taken up with their visit.

2. That horrible pedicure I had? Doris painted over it and my nails look so much better now!

3. I've been watching The 100. I'm only in Season 1. I love it. I'm low-key shipping 2 characters who aren't officially a couple, and I'm trying to manage my expectations (I don't think they are going to become a couple. Heck, I'll be lucky if they both just stay alive).

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[nytshd3]

I was feeling bitter yesterday because Rollin and I both had the day off (he also got today off) but he slept most of the day. He said it was because he cut back on his smoking (originally he told me he was going to not smoke at all, but I've been trying to not get my hopes up when he says that because he's never once made it more than 30 minutes after waking up). We went to bed around midnight and he slept til 11am, then was up til about 12:30 and then went back to sleep until 4. When he was awake and I asked him about doing stuff (I was hoping we could watch some episodes of tv shows together that we're watching, or go to the movies, or play some games, or go to dinner, or crossword puzzles....). Every thing I asked if he felt like doing, he said no. At one point he was like "well what do YOU want to do?" I don't know, maybe one of the 17 things I've already asked you about? On top of it, when we went to bed last night he told me he'd had "a little more than half a pack" that day, and then a little after that went out to smoke again (he normally smokes a pack a day). So not sure how much less than normal it was but probably easier to smoke less when you're only awake for a few hours. OK maybe I'm still a little bitter.

Glad that Doris was able to fix your nails! Hooray!

My friend at work who was in my walking dead group strongly recommended the 100. I thought it was OK but I didn't really get into it. But I think I only saw the one episode.

[stormkeeper_lovedoris]

Hey, it's normal to get bitter or pissed at your spouse at times. We see them at their absolute best and worst and everything in between. I hate it when Doris chooses to spend half her Sundays with her parents - and especially when she says she's going to leave at 8:30 so she can get home early but she doesn't actually leave till 10:30 - , but I have to remind myself of everything (it's her life, her parents won't be here forever, I am always welcome to go too, etc etc). But yeah, it's a bummer when you were looking forward to hanging out all day and he just sleeps! Hopefully this is a one-off?

Did you get more time together today? And yeah, quitting smoking must suck. I mean it is an addiction. I am addicted to pushing my cuticles back and I seriously can't stop. For reals.

Okay I can't figure out why you and I don't overlap regarding TV shows! Isn't it a bit weird that we're not into the same shows??? Let's each list our top 5, and the other person can say if they've watched them or not. Here are mine....

1. Agents of SHIELD
2. Legends of Tomorrow
3. Star Trek Discovery
4. Brooklyn Nine Nine
5. I'm only on season 1, but I'm going to say The 100 because I am in very deep like with it now!

[nytshd3]

Well, let's see. I've watched a couple episodes each of Agents of SHIELD, Legends of Tomorrow, and The 100 and all of them were OK but I never made it past like 2 episodes (The Expanse, Parks and Rec, Legion, Supernatural, and Sherlock fall into this category as well). I feel like maybe if I made myself watch them I'd get into them, but I barely even watch the shows I'm into, so the likelihood I'm going to push myself is not super high. I've watched Brooklyn Nine Nine a handful of times if it happened to be on, but was never into it enough to, like, sit down and watch it. We intend to watch Star Trek Discovery but haven't gotten around to it yet. The other problem I have is that some of these shows I watch with Rollin, and trying to find a day/time when we're both home, not doing anything else, and in the mood to watch the same show means that it takes FOREVER for us to watch a show.

Here's the 5 that I'm probably most into right now.

1. American Gods
2. Santa Clarita Diet
3. Stranger Things (though we haven't even started the latest season yet)
4. Big Mouth
5. Maybe N0S4A2? I'm still only a couple episodes in though. I also enjoyed Dead To Me even though it was kinda predictable.

There's other shows I really liked but never made it all the way through, like Haven (just never got back to it after one of the seasons ended), Dexter (it stressed me out too much), American Horror Story (I really enjoyed the storylines but like Haven, just never got back to it after one of the seasons ended), Black Mirror (really great standalone episodes, but also kinda a mindfuck so really have to be in the right mood to watch them).

[stormkeeper_lovedoris]

Dang, none of our top 5 match up! I did like Season 1 of Stranger Things but got bored during season 2, bailed, and never went back. The others I haven't even watched. Oh well. Our TV shows just aren't meant to overlap. :)

One thing I did read once is that we like things more, the more we are exposed to them. Like that there is a benefit in giving something time. I didn't like SHIELD or Legends at first and it was only because Doris talked me in to sticking with them that I did so. (But then idk, the other shows on my top 5, I loved right away).

[nytshd3]

I definitely didn't like season 2 of stranger things as much as season 1, but I'm still holding out hope for season 3 :)

Of the shows in my top 5, I really wouldn't expect any of them to have strong appeal for you. I do think some of the ones on your list would likely have more appeal for me if I had stuck it out, but I also started watching some of them with Rollin and he wasn't really into them either, which makes it harder because I try to not make him sit through shows he doesn't like and he's almost always home when I'm home except in the mornings (he goes to work much earlier than I do so he's always home by the time I get home). Sometimes I'll watch a show on my kindle or computer, and actually he doesn't really complain when I watch something that he's not really into, but since he tries to avoid watching stuff I don't like when I'm home/in the room, I try to do the same.

I still think you would like Battlestar Galactica, but I know you like having a lively fandom to participate in and that's probably long since gone since it's been off the air for so long. Also there's a whole huge plotline that was slowly revealed over the course of the seasons, so trying to avoid spoilers would be very difficult.

[stormkeeper_lovedoris]

I totally get that it's way harder to watch something if your spouse isn't into it. And especially if you're not as home as much as he is.

You are right - I bet - on both counts on Battlestar Gallactica. I probably would love it (I remember a recent article that ranked it #1 of all sci fi shows). But without an active fandom, I won't like it as much. With The 100 right now, it's killing me - I want to participate in the fandom but I can't without experiencing a bunch of spoilers! And yet I don't want to binge it all down too fast either; I want to savor it. #FirstWorldProblems