Thursday, August 29, 2013

Panic



Well, here we are.  Post number 2.
                I’ve spent the last week trying to think about how to move forward with my new endeavor here in the blogosphere.  Panic set in – how am I going to decide which show, movie or book to focus on from week to week?  Even as I’m writing these words I don’t really know what to say.  Of course, that could be because I’m watching My Name is Earl, which is slightly distracting.  Yes, Earl will be a show I’ll touch on in later posts.  Which reminds me of another panic-inducing thought – how in the WORLD should I go about offering my brilliant insights into the world of television?  Seriously.  How?  What do I start with?  Do I break up the shows by season in week by week posts?  Do I give summaries on plot points?  Which show do I do first?  Should I just give an overall summary with critical analysis?  FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT’S HOLY, WHERE DO I START?!
                Sorry.  That was the panic.  Not that I want to deny you all a glimpse into my genius for yet another week, but I need a little bit more time to process and plan out how I’m going to do this.  It’s a big undertaking for me…
                In all honesty, though, I want this to be fun.  I don’t want to freak out or feel stressed about it.  I want to work on my writing skills, I want to share my opinions on entertainment, but I don’t want to have this loom over my head like a weekly homework assignment.  So, full disclosure here, I may not post on a weekly basis.  Maybe more like a monthly basis.  Or it might turn into a daily thing – who knows?  I guess that’s the beauty of managing your own blog – it’s totally up to you.  And let’s face it…there’s probably only a handful of people who’ll actually read this.  More than likely less than that.  And to those few who do read it, I say this:  Hello, friends!

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

The Beginning



                Whenever one starts reading a blog, the question inevitably comes up – “Why am I reading this?”  Reasons can range from boredom to simply supporting friends and family.  As an individual who has only read a few blogs (one of which was my husband’s) I don’t really have a fountain of knowledge to pull from.  I’m going into this blind – hopefully it’ll be refreshing, most likely just kind of weird.  My goal is to provide a catalogue of sorts to which stay-at-home moms (or dads) can turn to when they need to just step away from the sometimes overwhelming task of being home alone all day everyday with their little barbarians (which I say with ALL the love).
                “Suspension of reality” – I thought it was a rather clever title.  I love losing myself in stories, and I don’t discriminate as to the form of said stories.  Books, movies, TV…ultimately it’s all the same.  Some forms require more thought process, others not so much.  I don’t really care – if a story has good characters and a moving plot, I’m all in.
                A little bit about myself:  I’m a part time paralegal, part time stay-at-home mom.  I work half days from home on Wednesdays and have off on Fridays.  My two girls are currently 17 months old and 3 and a half months old.  I’m probably a terrible mother since I don’t really do much with my kids.  My 17 month old, Bear, will have me read her stories – all the time – and I do so (though the level of enthusiasm varies).  My 3 and a half month old, Bug, is happy as long as I’m either holding her or feeding her.  She’s pretty chill – they both are, really.  ANYway, I love my girls but when I’m home with them I often feel the need to escape without leaving them alone and incurring the wrath of child services.  My escape of choice – stories.  Right now I’m on a TV kick.  I blame Netflix.
                As I already mentioned, the driving force behind this blog is to help mommies and daddies find an escape from reality.  I’m a conservative person, Catholic, and deeply devoted to my faith and family.  But I need a break sometimes.  Even if it’s just while Bear is napping and Bug is eating, I need stimulation or I’ll go insane.  Maybe I’m the only one – in which case this blog is simply futile.  At any rate, during one of my TV musings it occurred to me that it’d be nice to have a source of suggestions to turn to.   And thus this blog was born.  It may be dumb, but hey – it’ll (hopefully) keep me entertained.  And really, that’s what it’s all about.  It’s all about ME.  Deal.