My Current Interest

     It took me ten seconds to get hooked on TURN: Washington’s Spies .  Literally, it was ten seconds.  Except, unlike what you may expect, those seconds did not happen at the start of the first episode.  They came at the end.  To be honest, until I came upon those ten seconds at the very end of the first episode, I planned on stopping the series right then and there.  There was not going to be any second episode for me, much less the rest of the season.  The show had too many vulgar parts and the male egos drove me up the wall.   Then I saw the very end of the episode and there was something that told me to keep going.  I can’t tell you what the something was because I don’t know for sure.  There was just something that told me there might be more to the series than what initially meets the eye, and it was right.  As I continued to watch, I discovered that each episode was better than the one before it.  Yes,...

           After trying a few different new-to-me shows only to come away disappointed, I went into Haven with very few expectations.   I figured if I did not like what I saw, this series would simply go by the wayside with all the others.   Thankfully, that did not have to happen.   I was hooked on Haven from the very first episode.                      FBI agent Audrey Parker (Emily Rose) has been sent to Haven, Maine for a case.   She figures once the investigation is over she will go back home, but nothing about the case is what she expects.   Teamed up with local police officer Nathan Wuornos (Lucas Bryant), Audrey discovers Haven is not what it seems.   There are many strange happenings that are incredibly difficult to explain.   While this would frighten some, it fascinates Audrey, but not enough...

                At this year’s Oscars, I wanted How to Train Your Dragon 2 to win the award for Best Animated Feature.   It didn’t.   Big Hero 6 won instead.   I was disappointed, especially since Big Hero 6 had not looked very interesting to me when I saw the commercials.   For the most part I was willing to leave it at that, but my mom was curious as to what everyone was so excited about.   I must say, now that I have seen the film, I can understand why people like it so much.   It is a cute movie with strong characters that turn themselves into superheroes.   There’s not a lot to dislike.                 Hiro (Ryan Potter) is a teenage genius who is not quite sure what to do with himself.   He’s attracted to the underground robot fighting world, but his brother, Tadashi (Daniel Henney), k...

                 There are so many things that prevent me from going outside.   Sometimes it is outside itself that keeps me from visiting it.   The temperatures where I live can be drastic in either direction, making staying inside a much better idea.   That is why when I have the opportunity, it is important for me to walk out my door and see a world beyond my four walls.   I don’t have to do anything truly productive, or even be out for long, but it is important to get at least some fresh air in my day.   Breathing in natural air feels much better than anything that circulates through buildings, no matter what time of year it is.                 I find there are so many things I can do outside, and they don’t all involve some sort of work.   Usually when I’m outside I am either reading or writing...

                 I don’t know about you, but I don’t sit still well.   When I’m waiting for someone or something I’m fine, but if all I’m doing is watching TV, then I start to get fidgety.   It takes very little time before I feel the need to do something constructive instead of just staring at a screen.   A lot of times I take out different types of puzzles and do those, but sometimes that is not what I feel like doing.   I want to do something more creative than logical.   It is at these moments that I choose to color.                 Coloring is a great way for me to be creative without having to think too much about it.   If I choose a color I’m not happy with or I get outside the lines, it’s not the end of the world.   I’m coloring for my own enjoyment, not trying to create a work of art. ...