Green Household's Latest Obession: Game of Thrones

Husband and I don't often agree on things of an "entertainment" nature.  Our tastes in movies, TV and music are pretty different as far as couples go.  For me, this is the norm, and not something I put a lot of thought into growing up.  My dad's TV tastes swing to the Science Fiction persuasion, and I'm pretty sure all of his favorite movies boast someone dying in the first fifteen minutes.  My mom, when she does watch movies or TV, leans toward RomComs or mystery dramas.  They have lived in entertainment compromise since before I was born.  But, husband was a little taken aback at first, and even worried, when he discovered a few years into our coupledom that there were very few TV shows that we could agree to watch together, and perhaps even less music to listen to.  We, like my parents, have learned to compromise and on occasion, even find ourselves enjoying the others genre preferences.

I don't even remember what we were doing two weeks ago when I looked at the TV and said, "why don't I watch Game of Thrones?  It looks right up my ally."  If you don't know me well, I love period pieces, and feel that a bit of epic-ness thrown in never hurt anyone (Lord of the Rings ranks atop my all time favorite movies).  Husband, also being more of the SciFi persuasion like my dad, agreed that he had heard good things about Game of Thrones.  And so, thanks to those hit-it-and-quit-it execs at Comcast, we were able to get thoroughly addicted to the happenings of the Starks, Lanisters, and Dothraki.  This was due to Comcast's "Watch-a-thon" week, which slings HBO episodes for free, and then, after not giving you nearly enough time to watch all of them, makes you pay for your "fixes".  UNluckily, for our friends at Comcast, my dad owns both seasons of our newly beloved show.  And now, Husband and I are enjoying some quality time in front of the Tube (can you CALL it that, now that it's a flat screen?), losing ourselves in a simpler, albeit more brutal, time.  It feels good to have a show that we can both agree on, for a change.

Aside from our new addiction, there have been some happenings: 

Easter weekend was spent in Monterey, hanging out with my family with the added bonus of my two So-Cal cousins coming up for a visit.  It was a jam-packed weekend, complete with a Buffalo Wild Wings trip, Tennis, egg coloring, an Easter egg hunt, celebrating two belated Birthdays, a crazy game of Bump, a sunrise church service attempt, breakfast for 12 at Black Bear diner, Frisbee golf, enough sugar to last me for the month of April (if only), and the usual shenanigans.  SO fun. 

On a melancholy note, last week, my company decided to close it's LA office branch, and let go about 20 people, which sunk moral lower than the Titanic and put everyone on edge.  I enjoy my job and the people I work with very much, and it's hard to see people I've worked with for years have to start over.  It's even more frightening to think that one day, it could happen to me.

Last weekend, Steven and I took a hiking hiatus and went to the Tartan Day Celebration down the road at Ardenwood farms.  It was fantastic (pictures to prove it).  There was Scottish music, dancing and games.  We had a blast.

This week is just more of the same ole'-- swimming through the day's challenges and putting out (figurative) fires.  I do have a five day trip to Oregon planned for the beginning of May, which I am very much looking forward to.  No better place to relax then back home.

As for my resolutions:

1. Weekly blog is falling to a bi-monthly blog, but at least it's something! 
2. I've been averagely active at lunch.  I have trouble getting motivated when it rains, or when I'm in a bad mood-- which is honestly when I should go outside the most.
3. Last week, my instruction cancelled class both Monday and Wednesday, and it was frighteningly liberating to not have to go after work.  I did make up for it by working out in other ways, and I did just complete my second class tonight for the week!
4. Less junk food when down the drain with Easter, but I'm trying to will myself into self control.
5. Flossing has been solid-- I'd even say it's become a habit now!
6. We haven't been "out out" in a while, so no Yelp reviews, but I know I do have some to catch up on.
7. No back blogs, and this is SO bad, because summer is here, which likely means more adventures.

Until next time-- enjoy some pics of the Tartan Day Festival.