So it's Vikings now.....

 So, my dad is currently binge-watching The Vikings. My mom is a semi willing co-binger. She has already seen these seasons but she is his guide through Midgard. He also wants her nearby for spoilers. But mom is a tiny spoiler girl. She'll tell you you little things but she refuses to give big plot points away. This almost caused an argument last night.

The kids finished Feel Good To Die earlier this week. They started Shopping King Louis yesterday. I thought they might like it and I was right. It feels good to have people who watched a drama with me. It feels less lonely.

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Georgette Heyer audiobooks and my least favorite trope...

 I am currently listening to The Nonesuch by Georgette Heyer. I have always enjoyed her work and I came across a longing to hear her work with Spring time coming. After I finished this on (which I almost am), I plan on listening to The Quiet Gentleman. I love her sharp and sparkling wit, engaging humor, and sweet, sweet romance.

I adore romance but there is a trope I sincerely hate. I hate harem tropes. I can't stand it when a character leads multiple love interests by the nose like a pack of animals. I know people out there may like it but I can't. It enrages me beyond measure. I'm like, pick one already! I feel like harems are HFNs instead of HEAs. 

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Funky audio ports and eye allergies.....

 A couple of days ago I thought that a pair of brand new (and pricy for a budget girl) headphones died. I was so sad as I love these headphones. My Jelly's have love audio quality. Any way, my mom gave me another pair of headphones but the audio was muffled. I got used to it after a day. Last night I wanted to show LB2 something on my tablet but he didn't like my aq so he suggested using his Jelly Headphones. Well they didn't work either. He had just been using them so they weren't dead. Realizing that it might be a port problem, I gave him my headphones to test. Long story short, it was the port.With a little bit of tension, I got my Jelly's back!

In other news, my left eye swelled up and was a mucus factory yesterday. It was disgusting and painful. I thought it would go away if I washed my hair as my hair acts like an allergen trap sometimes but it didn't. I think all the awakening plants outside have aggravated my eye. So life sucks on that point.

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Is this year the year of sequels and franchises?

 One of the things I do as soon as a new year comes around is check out the films slated for release on Wikipedia. I noticed that this year had a ton of sequels, remakes and new franchise additions. It left me a little puzzled.

I'm not saying that it's a bad thing. Just...... Do we need a musical Mean Girls?Didn't we already have like two Garfield movies? And for how long are you all intending to milk The Lord of the Rings series? Why, just why?

I mean there are some good original films coming out. I just can't name them right now because I forgot their names. What I mentioned so far are films that left me puzzled by their existence.

The sequels and additions I don't mind are few. I am actually bored by this years offerings. I think I will stick with my tbw list of K-Dramas. I actually think they have better quality and content than most of Hollywood's work. 

If I hurt someone feelings by saying that, I'm sorry you failed to capture my attention. You lost it awhile ago and the chance of you getting it back was small. Books were always better than movies anyway.😎

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Musical time!

 So, earlier today I gave my Dad Hamilton and Les Miserablé, both the film and the 10th anniversary concert. My dad has listened to the soundtrack of Hamilton many times (sorry, not sorry) but he never saw them on stage. I hope to fix that. And as for Les Mis, my Dad has always been a fan of Victor Hugo's masterpiece. I bought the book and he insisted on reading it first. He will drop what he is doing to watch the 1960's dubbed version or the Liam Neeson version.

Now, concerning Les Mis the musical, I prefer the concert to the film (Sorry, Hugh Jackman). The Concert has more details and you could feel the love in the performances. The actors were having the time of their lives bringing this tale on stage and it showed. The film felt abbreviated and slightly flat after watching the concert. Also the concert is closer to the book than the film. And as a book girlie, the closer to the book it is, the more I am guaranteed to like it.

 It's now up to my Dad to see if the musicals live up to the hype. Side note, if any of you are wondering why I limited my Hamilton talk, it's because one of my Siblings said that I talked too much about it and need to lay off a little. This is me laying off a little.

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Why, Netflix, Why?!??!?

 Well, Bridgerton season 3 comes out this year! The first part comes out in May while the second part comes out in June. I'm so excited!

The only thing I have to say is,  why two parts?  We always got one whole season so we could lose sleep in that everlasting chase of romance. I want to lose sleep, not wait a whole month to binge. It is sick and cruel. Netflix is mean.

That's all. I am going to pout in a corner, all by my single self. As always, feel free to leave a message below.

Being landlocked sucks sometimes.......

 Once upon a long time ago, my family and I lived along the coast (which one, not telling😋). There are days when I miss it and there are days when I am so happy we moved inland. Hurricane season way has less impact on us here.

It has been so long since I visited a beach that I have all but forgotten how it smelled. I forgot the what the sound of natural lapping waves with Gulls screeching in the background is like. I miss standing at the water's edge, feeling the sand shift and churn beneath my feet, slowly drawing me closer. I want to stare at the ocean and realize how small I am in the world. I even miss getting sand in my shoes! A thing I used to hate, I now miss. 

I normally don't miss being close to the water this much. But, for some reason, I miss it today. Am I being overly sentimental? I feel like I am because I can only remember all the good and none of the irritating. I'm sure it will come to mind later. But now is not later.

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