Hellllooooo!
My sleeping schedule is all kinds of not correct
I'm drinking coffee at 2AM, frankly, and right now ... I just don't care.
I must confess something.
... I love PBS. Whenever Antiques Roadshow is on I drive my husband crazy, by pointing it out. I am an old woman living in a young, fat chick's body
Plus! I love those Mystery Masterpiece Theatres! And they always have this scientifically nerdy nature shows on. *dreamy sigh* I really love it. And many British shows! Fun stuff that.
About the only thing I don't like about PBS is the inordinate amount of time they spend talking about Lincoln and the Civil War... it's almost astounding. It's like the obsession that the History Channel has with WW2. Sometimes I just want to say "There have happened other things on this Earth..."
(I know we have some peeps who are not from the US so I'll do my best to 'splain.)
And, yes, this is a completely non-diet related rant about the state of television...
A long time ago I used to love watching the Discovery Channel, TLC (The Learning Channel), and the History Channel.
There were legitimate, interesting shows that had to do with nature and wildlife, scientific advances, the human struggle, histories of different cultures...albeit there always was a lot of WW2 stuff on the History Channel...
In any case, as of late I feel all they show are "Reality" shows. And not even interesting ones! Discovery has Deadliest Catch, Swamp Loggers, and had American Chopper... none of which I found particularly interesting after the first episode. It was like "Oh, that's how it's done. Okay... oh....oh you're not done talking about it...oh gods...this is boring now..." Then TLC came out with possibly
the worst show ever created... Toddlers & Tiaras. Okay, I admit that show is a trainwreck and I have been caught watching it with my mouth agape in horror. But, I don't WANT to watch it. I really don't! But, my point about that show is "Where is the learning?" It's The Learning Channel... what are we learning?! Then the History Channel... has a couple that are semi-history related I will give them that, but they also have Ice Road Truckers and Pawn Stars, which I'm sure are only on the very periphery of actual History. Sometimes they bring in items on Pawn Stars, but generally speaking the focus is on the sale.
Okay, that was a lengthy rant. I
like picking up tidbits and facts from shows.
I get into these moods where I want to know everything about everything. Or at least something about everything. Jack of all trades, master of none.
--- ANYWAY!
Philana - How's the "more" exercise going? I love the C25K scheduling. I think it's a great plan for people.
Michi - In the famous Charlie Brown words "AAUGH!" ...FOUR bags of chips?! AND DIP? FOUR?! How many guests does he think you guys are feeding? I feel your pain.
Stay strong.... and maybe try and pawn some of those chips off on "guests" who don't come over to visit.
SugarComa - Hurray! Glad to see you ^-^ I know sometimes the chats can go by fast, or there's a lot, but honestly if there are times when you're only able to drop in, say hi, give an update... that's fine, too. I truly feel the more the merrier. Even if it's just to read and give a wave.
Not everyone participates in the exact same way.
Okay. I'm off to go busy my brain. See you all!