Simple Pleasures

In the last few weeks I have been flooding myself with about 4 different media subjects. Of course, I have also been busying myself with other important things, but there is a consistency of these things and a repetitive nature which then permeates my mind affecting how it perceives everything else. Which leads to funny observations I'd like to share.

Here are the things I've been watching/doing religiously lately:

• Watching NCIS
• Watching Kitchen Nightmares [currently the US version on Netflix]
• Reading semi-non-fictional comedies [I am rapidly going through three books currently, 
• First Books of Adam by Adam Ellis
• Dear Girls Above Me by Charlie McDowell
• And currently on Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) by Mindy Kaling
• And finally, I've been playing Candy Crush Saga on my phone whenever I have the time

Now here are some funny or interesting things that have entered my mind at one point or another, because essentially some of these things can be connected, some not, thus creating a jumble of obsessive or repetitive thoughts.

• I have watched so much Kitchen Nightmares that I hear Gordon Ramsay's voice inside my head instead of my own.
• With both shows in my head, I feel like my underlining goal of each day is to determine if the people around me [fictional or non-fictional] are lying or not.
  
• Both of these shows have made me cry on occasion.
• What would it be like if Gordon Ramsay was a love doctor/relationship doctor? I have great respect for him. It takes a special person to get to the heart of not only the kitchen, food, and management, but of relationships between workers, families, and lovers. His approach to igniting passion in others and bringing them down to the ashes to let them be born again can be set towards absolutely anything. Just watching KN makes me want to input some of that motivation towards things that I feel are lacking in my life.
• I somehow have not dreamt of candy pieces moving around in space.
• I feel like Gibbs could pop out of anywhere.
• I am questioning the motives of every person I see on television.
• When with others I want to make references to everything I have listed above [the shows, the books, etc.], making me feel like some sort of expert on something [which I know is untrue].
• I have been thinking a lot about break ups and awkward men [referencing the first two books].
• I have been reading out loud at night to myself without hearing aids from time to time, which in a way allows me to experience the book better. It makes it much easier to laugh out loud while I probably wouldn't have if reading inside my head. 
• I've been wanting to blog in a more professional writing style and possibly draw comics and see if it would do me any good. But it's also hard to think of embarrassing events in my life, it's a little hard to do so. Not that they haven't happened, but not dramatically so. I can be self depreciating but the only element of my life that would be a consistent thing to "make fun" of myself for would be my hearing. It's created a plethora of funny moments, hard moments, hurtful moments, and so on. Which leads me to my original desire to write a book about being hard of hearing. I need to work on that more.
• I talk to my TV sometimes when watching KN, because some people are such assholes.
• I try to imagine what kind of cook I would be if I actually learned to cook something other than spaghetti.
• I know I would cry profusely if ever I was the recipient audience of Gordon Ramsay. I think the man is brilliant, but I'm far too emotional.
  
• I want to have real life NCIS chemistry and amazing teamwork. I love that whole cast and it is so well written, smart, and largely endearing.
• I sometimes rewind and replay the moments when Gibbs smiles or gives Abby a kiss. I have so much more fondness for this show than I have the time to share on this post. That's for another time.
• I get disappointed if NCIS reruns aren't on that day. I need my fix, much like how the NCIS team needs their caffeine.
• I imagine myself in various scenarios depicted in any and all the shows and books I have been indulging in.
• I am still surprised how I have not dreamed about any of these things yet.

I think this list is over for now, if anything comes up I will gladly add to it. I just get so excited when I finally write something that I want to post it immediately. Enjoy whatever simple pleasures you've got going on right now!