Obsessions

I have mentioned before that I tend to get a little obsessed about things sometimes. Here are some things that have been occupying my time lately:

The O.C. Disorder (don't call it that!)

For Christmas, my husband gave to me the complete series box set because it had apparently been on my Amazon wishlist for so long he felt bad for me. I am currently halfway through the second season and I remember why I liked the show so much-- it's over-the-top without being as sleazy as some of the teen shows that came afterward (see 90210: The New Class and Gossip Girl). This show was on at a time in my life where I didn't have any other cares in the world-- I had just graduated college and my responsibilities included working a slightly-higher-than-minimum-wage job and dating boys. It's been so nice to re-watch the show and feel nostalgic.

Simply Naked is Simply Delicious!

Even as I am typing this, I am snacking on these delicious chips. When we were in Texas, my sister had a bag of these and I tried to steal them but somebody got to them first. You can buy them at Costco. Normally I hate chips because they're too salty, but these are the perfect amount of saltiness and bakedness.

"Don't call me Bones!"

I'm not sure how I missed this for the first few seasons, especially since I am such a 5-in-the-morning fan of David Boreanaz and "Angel." Of course, this show follows precisely the formula of hot, young people working in jobs that hot, young people would never actually work in (genius scientists don't tend to be so well-coiffed), with the pairing of one genius who understands science but doesn't understand people (Temperence "Bones" Brennan) with a goofy-but-deadly FBI agent who understands people but not science (Seeley Booth). I'm not so snobby that I don't let this work for me and I recommend this show to anyone who likes a will-they-or-won't-they romance with their proceedurals.

Hidden Object games make me feel like I can bring order to chaos

I was never a fan of hidden object puzzles when I was a kid (except "Where's Waldo?") because they kind of stressed me out. So I'm not sure why I started playing Mystery Case File games online, but now I can't get enough of them. I usually buy presents for myself as a reward for finishing a term of school without failing any classes, and this past term I bought "Madame Fate" and played it for three days straight.

This misanthropic doctor saves lives and pops pills--
as opposed to other doctors who pop lives and save pills

My dad started talking about this show last year but I had never been interested. House sort of annoys me because his character is so mean. But then USA started running "House" marathons during times where I had a lot of time on my hands and nothing much else to do (like the days after Christmas). Right now my DVR is filled with episodes, but I can only watch one or two at a time because the show, which is about diagnosing "impossible cases," always makes me think I am dying from an embolism or rare genetic disorder.

If you take a UA, you can actually check a box
saying you've eaten poppyseeds

I love poppyseed muffins. I don't know why, especially since I'm not really a muffin fan. In the past I have gotten muffins from Costco, but that doesn't really work since there are three kinds to a box, so the chocolate and blueberry muffins get ignored, and also those muffins are so big it's like eating a sandwich. But I recently found this Krusteaz muffin mix at the grocery store and I feel like a whole new world has been opened to me! Now I can have muffins all day every day. I think in the future I might try poppyseeds in a pie crust. Yum.

THIS is American Idol!

Honestly, I had never seen an episode of "American Idol" until last year. I never understood the interest and singing competitions kind of make me cringe. But then Josh convinced me to start watching and then I got really invested in who advanced each week (and I'll admit it-- I voted for David Archuletta). So I've been really looking forward to "American Idol" starting again and I'm looking forward to Hollywood Week and all of that. I like watching talented people succeed at something that is their passion.

Once you get the taste for House Meat, you can never go back

Even though we bought our house just less than a year ago, I have started looking at houses online again. It's not so that we can buy anything or move again-- it's more just for fun so I can imagine where we might live in 20 years if we ever outgrow our current house. Mostly I look in Beaverton or Eugene, but I also like looking in Austin, TX where my sister lives. I love houses. Up until six months ago I liked watching all sorts of renovation shows, but then my tv watching schedule got too full.