As you all know, Fuller House premiered this week on Netflix! I was a die hard fan of Full House, so you know I was way excited for this to happen.
So I haven't watched all of the episodes yest, but I can pretty much tell you that I love it. It totally gave me the feels seeing the whole cast (minus some characters) back together again! Especially Uncle Jesse ;)
Although part of this show is totally directed towards kids, I think this show is definitely for the adults who were hooked on the original show. This is a great example of how media companies attract and keep audiences/consumers. We, 90s kids who loved Full House, are automatically going to watch this new show because the first one captured our hearts.
I think I still prefer Full House because it was more tied to family values and I think Fuller House is more comedy-focused, but I will still watch every episode of Fuller House because duh. What can I say? I'm a true fan.
xo
PM
Sunday, 28 February 2016
Thursday, 18 February 2016
The Pioneer Woman
Lately, I have been trying to focus on the positive aspects of media
because it is so easy to talk about the negative aspects. So I have
spent the last few days thinking about the good that comes from media.
So here is my first realization about positive media...
Media can teach you things. And good things. Skills even.
I am talking about the Food Network, specifically the Pioneer Woman. Now I have just discovered her (because her show was playing in the basement of the JFSB), but she has inspired me. If you know me, you know I am the worst cook. I will try to make things, and either they fail or they're okay. But cooking really intimidates me. And my husband's so good at it, so it's easy for me to not even try.
But I came across this show in the Food Network and it has inspired me to try. She was making a recipe (her baked ziti) and it actually looked manageable. Now I haven't tried to make it yet... Maybe I'll do a follow up post. But I am just grateful for the fact that media can give me the hope that I can successfully cook a meal for my family and it can give me the resources to see and read how to successfully cook a meal for my family.
Think about it. Media is everywhere when it comes to learning how to cook. There are TV shows like The Pioneer Woman. There are cookbooks that give you recipes to make it easier to cook. And there are tutorials everywhere online if you need help with a specific skill. Also recipes are online- another form of media.
So I am grateful that I have come across my new favorite show and I am grateful that media will be able to make me feel more confident in my kitchen and help me learn a new skill so I can feel confident in front of my family too.
xo
PM
Media can teach you things. And good things. Skills even.
I am talking about the Food Network, specifically the Pioneer Woman. Now I have just discovered her (because her show was playing in the basement of the JFSB), but she has inspired me. If you know me, you know I am the worst cook. I will try to make things, and either they fail or they're okay. But cooking really intimidates me. And my husband's so good at it, so it's easy for me to not even try.
But I came across this show in the Food Network and it has inspired me to try. She was making a recipe (her baked ziti) and it actually looked manageable. Now I haven't tried to make it yet... Maybe I'll do a follow up post. But I am just grateful for the fact that media can give me the hope that I can successfully cook a meal for my family and it can give me the resources to see and read how to successfully cook a meal for my family.
Think about it. Media is everywhere when it comes to learning how to cook. There are TV shows like The Pioneer Woman. There are cookbooks that give you recipes to make it easier to cook. And there are tutorials everywhere online if you need help with a specific skill. Also recipes are online- another form of media.
So I am grateful that I have come across my new favorite show and I am grateful that media will be able to make me feel more confident in my kitchen and help me learn a new skill so I can feel confident in front of my family too.
xo
PM
Sunday, 14 February 2016
The Notebook
For our weekly date night this week, we decided to do a dinner and movie date. My husband picked the dinner location and I picked the movie. And guess what I picked? Yup. I chose THE NOTEBOOK. My husband had never seen it before and I knew I just had to expose him to this classic someday! So Friday was the day.
My husband was a little uneasy about this idea, but he was a good sport and actually paid attention the whole time. Impressive. So I couldn't tell how he was feeling about it for the whole first like hour and a half of the movie, but by the end, there were tears running down his face. He insists that it was just because of the sad old people, but he was really feeling all of the Nicholas Sparks feelings. How does Nicholas Sparks do it??? No matter what movie it is and no matter who is watching it, there are always feelings and tears involved. HOW?
I hate to be that basic girl who loves Nicholas Sparks, but if you say you don't like Nicholas Sparks, you're lying. Even my husband likes Nicholas Sparks. And that is saying a lot.
I love how movies can really draw you in and make you feel like the story line is actually happening in the here and now. And no matter how many times you watch it, you still feel the feelings! I love the drama and I love how it takes me away from my own life for a couple of hours. I think this is one blessing of media. It really gives you a way to relax and escape from the stresses of life.
My only complaint about this movie is how Allie and Noah's relationships seems so perfect and so meant to be. Although I believe that my relationship with my husband is perfect, I know it is not and no one's is. So this may lead to unrealistic expectations in a relationship, but it's always fun to hope for that in a realtionship, isn't it?
Thank you, Nicholas Sparks, for the feelings and the drama and the escape from real life. We all love you... forever.
xo
PM
My husband was a little uneasy about this idea, but he was a good sport and actually paid attention the whole time. Impressive. So I couldn't tell how he was feeling about it for the whole first like hour and a half of the movie, but by the end, there were tears running down his face. He insists that it was just because of the sad old people, but he was really feeling all of the Nicholas Sparks feelings. How does Nicholas Sparks do it??? No matter what movie it is and no matter who is watching it, there are always feelings and tears involved. HOW?
I hate to be that basic girl who loves Nicholas Sparks, but if you say you don't like Nicholas Sparks, you're lying. Even my husband likes Nicholas Sparks. And that is saying a lot.
I love how movies can really draw you in and make you feel like the story line is actually happening in the here and now. And no matter how many times you watch it, you still feel the feelings! I love the drama and I love how it takes me away from my own life for a couple of hours. I think this is one blessing of media. It really gives you a way to relax and escape from the stresses of life.
My only complaint about this movie is how Allie and Noah's relationships seems so perfect and so meant to be. Although I believe that my relationship with my husband is perfect, I know it is not and no one's is. So this may lead to unrealistic expectations in a relationship, but it's always fun to hope for that in a realtionship, isn't it?
Thank you, Nicholas Sparks, for the feelings and the drama and the escape from real life. We all love you... forever.
xo
PM
Sunday, 7 February 2016
Blessings of FaceTime
Yesterday, I was at my husband's grandparents' house and I had a realization.
My husband's grandpa was diagnosed with cancer a few months ago, and he has not been improving. He was just told he may only have a couple of more weeks left to live. Because of this, everyone in their family is trying to visit him, maybe for the last time. However, since their family is made up of 108 people, it is impossible for everyone in the family to fly to Utah to see him right now.
This is when I came to love and be thankful for media.
Usually, in my mind, I think of media as a negative thing because sometimes it's inappropriate or is simply a bad influence on our lives. But in this case, it is such a positive thing.
In the short amount of time we were at my husband's grandparents' house, multiple people in their family called his grandpa on FaceTime to talk to him and see how he was doing. Media is such a blessing. It allows those who cannot afford or are not able to buy a plane ticket to Utah to see their dad/grandpa/great-grandpa to talk to him and tell him how much they love him.
This form of communication made my grandpa-in-law so happy and so grateful. He mentioned a few times that he thinks technology is so cool because he can see people all around the world, especially family members he would not usually see, on a screen and talk to them in real-time.
This is a hard time in our family, but media is actually making it a little bit better.
Usually, when I think of media, I think of all of the negative things about it. After this weekend, I am extremely thankful for media, and I hope to use it more in my life for uplifting and positive purposes.
xo
PM
My husband's grandpa was diagnosed with cancer a few months ago, and he has not been improving. He was just told he may only have a couple of more weeks left to live. Because of this, everyone in their family is trying to visit him, maybe for the last time. However, since their family is made up of 108 people, it is impossible for everyone in the family to fly to Utah to see him right now.
This is when I came to love and be thankful for media.
Usually, in my mind, I think of media as a negative thing because sometimes it's inappropriate or is simply a bad influence on our lives. But in this case, it is such a positive thing.
In the short amount of time we were at my husband's grandparents' house, multiple people in their family called his grandpa on FaceTime to talk to him and see how he was doing. Media is such a blessing. It allows those who cannot afford or are not able to buy a plane ticket to Utah to see their dad/grandpa/great-grandpa to talk to him and tell him how much they love him.
This form of communication made my grandpa-in-law so happy and so grateful. He mentioned a few times that he thinks technology is so cool because he can see people all around the world, especially family members he would not usually see, on a screen and talk to them in real-time.
This is a hard time in our family, but media is actually making it a little bit better.
Usually, when I think of media, I think of all of the negative things about it. After this weekend, I am extremely thankful for media, and I hope to use it more in my life for uplifting and positive purposes.
xo
PM
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