Missed the lunchtime blog today! I was busy feeling sorry for myself while I tried to fend off my summer cold. It also feels like an oxymoron, summer cold.
The only thing I was rambling about at lunch time was probably my runny nose or the elephant having a disco inside my forehead, now that I've had a bit of rest and recouperation and have a bit more of a control on my symptoms, I decided to do a bedtime blog post!
For the past few days while I've been feeling poorly, along with many other days when I've been feeling perfectly fine, I've been doing a lot of box set binging.
Its not always a bad thing, sometimes the best way to chill is with one of your favourite TV programmes, for me it's like spending time with company that I can vary my concentration levels with.
Sometimes I wonder if I'm being a tad unhealthy, quite often episodes of shows I like to watch are released weekly so I don't go overboard, but if I start on something new that's been out for a while or happens to release all of the episodes at once then I can have a habit of watching hours worth of one show in one sitting.
For example yesterday I watched an entire series of something between coming home from work and going to sleep, on this occasion the episodes were 30 minutes long but when there are 10 episodes, that is still quite a long time to be concentrating on one thing.
Concerns aside, a good binge watch can be just the remedy I need to relax or aid rest and recuperation.
Here are a few of my favourite series to binge watch.
The Mighty Boosh
Eccentric, hilarious, amusing. I love the boosh, I always have. Vince Noir and Howard Moon were a discovery in my late teens that helped me to embrace my inner Rachie.
Their book signing is the only thing I've ever gone out in the middle of the night to queue for and I missed getting wrist band the next morning by 20 people! Did get the book though, just not signed.
Pretty Little Liars
It got to a point where I couldn't be 100% confident that I wasn't A, but this one was good for capturing my attention, keeping me in suspense and giving me a bit of escapism from studying.
Gilmore Girls
I couldn't not include Gilmore Girls in this list! I've watched every season so many times I'm practically word perfect. I identify with Rory in a lot of ways, Lorelai in others and just adore Luke. Jess also has a special place in my heart. I'd include the revival series A Year In The Life as well, while it doesn't entirely match up to what I had pictured in the future for them, it's still exquisite.
Friends
It's hard not to include this one, it's been present in my life for so long, it's aired every single day and I really am word perfect in this one. I enjoy some series more than others and didn't always agree with the story lines but even 23 years after it first aired, and 13 years after it ceased production, it still feels relevant and for the most part, timeless.
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