Escape in Real Life

Above is the castle featured in the Downton Abbey television series.  Apparently, it is becoming a bit of a hot spot. Read the article here on CNN.  Oh, if only I could go and get away. I could walk for days around the house and grounds.

Escape

On days like this, when my life just feels a little crap, I am happy to escape away into someone else’s world. And basically that just means I’m watching a whole lot of TV. This time, I am indulging in a marathon of the first season of Downton Abbey. 

I’ve heard a lot of good things about this series but I never caught it during it’s airing and now that season two is on the air, I figure I’d get going on the first. I do love my British people.

I’m watching it on the new media player I purchased for my guest bedroom. Review on it to come soon.

Portlandia Imitating My Life

I saw this clip from Portlandia and I was immediately convicted for my recent behavior. I just finished a four day marathon of Dollhouse seasons 1& 2. I had seen a couple of shows when season 1 was airing, but I lost track of it and before you know it, the show was cancelled. I recently bought a media player for the TV in my guest room that I refuse to buy a cable box for. So, to test it out, I started watching several things, but got stuck when I watched the first episode of Dollhouse. I have been camped out in my guest bed every night devouring the show. I even watched a couple of episodes away from home in a place where I should not have been indulging. You didn’t hear that from me.

Anyway, Portlandia and Dollhouse both come highly recommended from me. I hope I get caught up on Portlandia before it gets cancelled so I don’t have to subject myself to another television marathon.

Reviews on the media player and service I used to watch the video coming soon.