So much to talk about that I don't even know where to begin!
I know I have been on a mini hiatus from the blog world and for that I do apologize, but now I am back and have so much to say.
So hunker down and pray for daylight because I don't know when my thoughts will stop today!
Let the comeback blog begin!
I want to start with "Downton Abbey".
Which, I love so much I could post an entire blog on just this topic. But for now I'll just cover the basics.
I'd been hearing about this show for what seemed like months. This PBS miniseries-turned-drama series about British people in the early 1900's.
Now, even though I'd been hearing all about it and seeing the show and actors win awards at The Emmy's and such, I still wasn't rushing to the TV or Netflix to catch the craze and join the hype. Why? Well, I don't really have an answer for that.... so we'll just go with momentary PBS boycott. (Hey, I didn't say that was the truth! I just needed a reason that sounded better than I was an idiot.)
So I finally tuned in. I had to watch on the iPad Netflix app because I so stupidly waited so long that now the current season was over and I needed to play catch up. I was down 2 seasons already!
And this is how it went.... I became enthralled!
A surprise to me, yes, because British PBS programs are not in my normal tv nomenclature, but I became completely captivated by it and not just because of the accents!
Although, I cannot lie, I do find myself speaking very British and proper for hours after I watch an episode.
But, no, I was seriously addicted to the actual show. I can hardly wait until the new season starts in the fall.
This British PBS drama that focuses around not only the wealthy family but their faithful (and sometimes not so faithful) servants.
I find myself, neither British, nor wealthy, nor poor, but really relating to all of the characters and really feeling what they are feeling, routing for them (or against them in some cases), and on the edge of my comfy couch cushion watching the story lines and plots develop.
Is Mr. Bates going to be found guilty? Is Mary really going to marry that jerk Richard Carlisle or will her and Matthew finally realize they love eachother? And why is Thomas so gosh darn hateful? Oh the drama!
Luckily most of my questions are answered by the end of season 2. Or so I think. But you know TV, they have a way of pulling the rug right out from under you just when you think things are settled.
So I'll have to wait until late Fall for season 3 to see what new things may unfold.
Ahhh, another reason I do love TV.
Now, if for no other reason, this show garbs your attention because of the wonderful Maggie Smith. She plays the funny, witty, yet proper and old fasioned grandmother or her official title "The Right Honorable Violet, Countess of Grantham".
She holds her own and always delivers. But should we expect anything less from her? I mean, she stole every scene she was in as Professsor McGonagall in all the Harry Potter movies!
I think it's her voice. It's somewhat hypnotic. Shall I dare compare her to the voice talent of Morgan Freeman? Um, Hmmm? Yes, I am.
So in conclusion on my Downton Abbey thouhgts, keep this in mind:
You know this show must be something amazing if it can monopolize the mind of this non-stop, mind always racing, little blonde girl with a minimal attention span for 60 minutes a week.
Now I have that dreaded wait until the Fall before any new episodes begin.
Now, onto the NFL Draft-
One HUGE thought to start off.... Could ESPN have shoved this on our throats any harder? I think they even succeed by making it seem bigger than the Super Bowl. Which is hard to do considering the hype that surrounds that now.
But onto just a few random thoughts of the three day long draft-
I could not be more pleased that the status of Peyton Manning was not referenced over a thousand times. But not as pleased as I am that Andrew Luck has shaved and been to a barber.
He'd looked like he'd been living in a tree and taking a stand against his right to protest showering. But, then again he was in California, so my guess might not be that far off.
Now, onto RG3.... I am a very knowledgable football fan and I do have a lot to input about his football abilities and such, but what I really want to talk about is this guys name. Is this name really going to stick? Are we in for Al Michaels proclaiming "RG3 is gonna take it in the endzone himself!"
As I think about it, I do have to say, how freaking cool is it that he has an awesome Star Wars type nickname just from his initials!
I want a cool kick ass name like that. A nickname that is used so frequently it has taken the place of my actual name.
Let's see if it'll work with anyone else.... I'm just brainstorming here.
Oh I got it!
~ TW1-900 (Tiger Woods 1-900 call girl phone line)
Can't you just hear Jim Nantz in his golf announcer whisper "TW1-900 from the green"
That's all I got today. But tune in and keep up frequently with me.
This is only the begining.
Coming soon look for my personal "Mad Men" reviews and thoughts, the joys of summer family vacations (think Clark Griswold and Wally World), and oh so much more.
