People read for many different reasons. I think a very
popular reason is to connect with characters, story lines, and experiences. I
enjoy reading a whole lot. But…. because of my social personality I also like
to talk to people about the books I’ve read. It seems like everyone else wants
to talk about the shows that they’ve watched and me….. I didn’t even own a TV
for like, EVER! I much prefer to read but I also like to be a part of what
people are talking about and TV/ movies are super popular topics of
conversations. So I got a TV last Spring
and I am now going to talk about two shows that I like very much.
Before I divulge the TV information I will reflect on the
last show I was into… Friends. A show that aired the finale like probably ten
years ago and I still watch reruns. If I get into a show, I get INTO it, there
just hasn’t been one since.
Turns out, watching a show is similar to reading a book, I
get attached to the characters and like to watch shows that I can relate to.
There are periods in
life that are full of commonalities. My childhood was done in complete sync
with my sister Jen; we did everything the same. Then my “high school” and college
careers were with everyone in my life doing the same thing, studying, partying,
working at coffee shops and sharing the $20 we had as a whole household to buy
water ice!
Then people get into their 20s and 30s and drastic
differentiation happens. We choose it or
it chooses us but the similarities are severed for those of us that don’t choose
the traditional path for life.
And so here is where a good TV show comes in and makes you
realize you’re not the only one living an unconventional life. Even if it’s
just a character on TV, there is someone (maybe fake, but I’ll take what I can
get) who can relate to my stage of life.
The first show that I am following this year that reminds me
of me, at least my life for the past few years, before I had to move, is New
Girl. Not only is her name Jess but she is a teacher and she lives with three
guys and even thought I never slept with any of my guy roommates, I can relate
to her life! She understand being single. She understands not having many single girlfriends
and she lives a very similar life as me. I’m super into the show.
The second show is The Mindy Project. The fist bonus to this
show is that it comes on RIGHT AFTER New Girl and so I only have to watch TV
once a week and I am able to see both shows with characters that I like! Mindy
lives in NYC and she dates like it’s her second job. She is super funny (WAY
funnier than me) and keeps dating guys that don’t work out. She understands
heartache and for that, I like her. She is good at her job and spends too much
time doing it and she even went to Haiti (love).
My New Years resolution for 2013 was to watch more movies. I
didn’t do too well with it. I have kinda morphed that resolution into TV shows
and even thought it’s October and I only have about three more months of the
year….. I am getting a star for working on my New Years Resolution and I like
it!
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