I’m weird and I like to rewatch shows. I feel like I learn or observe something new every time I see them. I get more information and see more character development. Also someone like me who doesn’t remember character names until like five episodes in; it helps. I can also see how their character develops throughout a series since I know what happens.
Anyway, I like to rewatch shows even if I’ve seen them a bunch. Just thought I would create a list.
- Breaking Bad – Always a classic. I like to rewatch this for the great characters and the great story. I always notice some hidden detail that I missed before.
- Better Caul Saul – It’s in the same universe as Breaking Bad and it’s a prequel (even though it was filmed after Breaking Bad). I can always catch something new watching this. I love how we see the same characters from Breaking Bad appear in this show. I wish we could see the “Gene Scenes” without them being black and white. And the only way to watch BCS is by watching all of BB mid season 6.
- Frasier – I’ve loved this show since I was a kid. Even though it was a sitcom and you can pretty much watch any episode without knowing anything, it’s still great. I love the Daphne and Niles relationship and watching what happens to everyone. I wasn’t a Cheers fan but I loved Frasier. Frasier also had a great ending (even if it does have more reboot seasons; the original is the best).
- Lost – One of those really good shows where so many things tie together. They reference stuff in season 4 that was originally in season 1… everything just went together. Though there were a few loose ends, I thought the final season was pretty good; although sad. I also love the characters and their development and backstory. I recently watched Lost in chronological order and it was amazing. I picked up on so many little things I missed while watching it originally.
- Dexter – If there was one show I could rewatch like it was a virgin to me, it would be Dexter. So many twists and turns throughout the season… sooo good. Even if the last four seasons really sucked, the first four were amazing. I did think the books were better. (Isn’t that always the case?)
- Shameless – You just love some of the characters and their relentlessness to just “make it.” They really do whatever they can to survive. Even though some of the characters just get in their own way (i.e. Lip), it’s still just great to root for them. I also really enjoyed the final season which had Covid in it. I loved that. So many shows pretended like there wasn’t a pandemic going on. Shameless wrote it in. I also really loved the ending. Very satisfying ending.
- Travelers – Even though this show only had three seasons, it’s one of my favorites. It’s sci-fi and mystery and drama… it has a little of everything. Very well written and the stories are amazing. Highly recommend this show… Just wish it had more. The ending sucked but it was understandable.
- The Newsroom – Man do I really wish this show lasted more than three seasons! As Americans, we needed this show to continue. Like I would have religiously watched News Night every night. That is how news SHOULD be. And I loved seeing the dynamics around the news room. Having had crushes on some of my coworkers before, I totally dug the relationships and the hesitation and waiting. But loved this show for the politics.
These shows I don’t watch nearly as often as the others but they’re still good to watch.
- Scrubs – What a great and funny show. I loved how the relationships change so much over the years of the show. It also gave me a perspective on my life and how much I’ve grown up. The series started a few years before I went to college so I always had it as it was a kinda learning show.
- Fringe – I loved how the first few episodes of this series tied into one another. I think they didn’t think it was going to be a success so they didn’t think ahead more than six episodes but it still is a great show. I love the sci-fi and solving the mysteries. I don’t like the unrealistic aspect of how fast they really think they can get from Massachusetts to New York City in like a half hour. Unrealistic. (And yea I know that kind of thing bothers me and not the physics of amber fossilization.)
- True Blood – I would probably watch this more than the other ones in this sub list because the characters are so good in it. And deep down it is a good story. Lots of sex!
- Big Love – Don’t know why I was so fascinated with this series at one point but it’s worth a few watches… maybe because like any HBO show it has so much sex in it. But there are details you miss unless you watch it at least twice; and it needs to be binge watched.
Some honorable mentions but shows I would probably never watch again: Oz, The Umbrella Academy, Stranger Things, House, The Boyz, Bosch, The Lincoln Lawyer, Law & Order: SVU.
I will probably update this post with more shows that are at least worth a watch.
Throughout my years I’ve learned a few things approaching a magical age I dare not speak of (40)… I’ve learned how to avoid the hangovers. And I’ll teach you all this, in 4 easy steps! A course of a lifetime you’ll never forget!
I’ve been doing research for years! I’ve been practicing my ass off! I’ve been training my whole life for this moment, I swear to you. Culminating just to be this well-versed leader before you…
Not to be done in any particular order… however if you decide to eat later, that could be the best.
- Drink water & hydrate – Make sure to drink lots of water while drinking (you’re not a pussy). In fact, my rule is for every one beer, drink a half of that of water. Moreso if you continue to drink throughout the night. It’s all about hydration, baby… and soda doesn’t count!
- Take a full leak – When you feel the need to go, just go. Go before you start drinking. They do say if you “break the seal” you’ll have to go more so be cognizant of that. But if you do decide to go (and you should “go”) make sure to push and empty it all out. I mean strain yourself… Pretend you have three bladders and you need to empty them all. Get it all out! You won’t have to go to the bathroom so many times later.
- Eat a meal – Food is very important to soak up the alcohol. You need food either before, during, or after you drink. Do not drink on an empty stomach or you must be very mindful about the previous tips!
- Drink a lot before you sleep – Before you lay your head down in that final resting place for the night (hopefully it’s not a gutter or a toilet) drink lots of water or juice. Drink like it’s going to be your last time ever to drink in your life. Your body needs hydration. No soda!
The next day… Assuming you’ve followed the above advice. (Even if you haven’t, do this anyway.)
- Sleep as long as you can – Getting a good sleep is one of the keys. It should be easy to fall asleep.
- Hydrate when you wake up – Several times during the night you may need to wake up and go to the bathroom. Drink water or preferably juice (a few gulps of it) during these periods than take a leak. Hopefully you’ll be able to fall asleep after this. Soda doesn’t count!
- Get breakfast – Something to hydrate you and give you energy.
- Drink juice – Juice is the best. Or Gatorade. Always have some. Juice (natural 100%) works the best though. None of that US 10% juice shit. The real stuff. No soda.
- Have a good lunch – If you only eat twice a day (breakfast/brunch and dinner) do three meals this day. Eat a good lunch. I’m usually done any remanence of a hangover by my second meal.
Also try to avoid “hangxiety.” I get it all the time and it sucks but just try to think you’re living your best life. Drunk you has nothing to do with you. The minor mistakes you made while drinking, try not to think about them. It’s difficult (I know) but best to forget them. I’m sure everyone else has.
Best of luck in your next drinking night and SAÚDE!
We’ve been social distancing now for about three weeks. I really miss my friends. I was able to do facetime with a friend the other day and I really enjoyed seeing them. These times are hard.
Anyway, I thought I’d share some cool websites we found to better connect us with our friends. These are primarily game websites since Bri and I are both big into board games. Here’s the list:
- dominion.games – This is Dominion online. We played this last night until like 3 AM. The free version just has the base set. It’s only like $5 a month. Totally worth it. One membership gets you all the Dominion sets as well as the ability to play with six people. You only need one membership for anyone to join you. It’s free to join.
- http://playingcards.io/ – This is a free, virtual card playing website. They have Cards Against Humanity! They also have a bunch of other games you’d usually play in gradeschool like Go Fish.
- https://jackboxgames.com – JackBox games are always fun! We started playing them years ago with friends. You play them with your phone. You can do them distance now as well. I recently played Drawful with coworkers. We shared his screen via Slack and all talked through Slack and drew on our phones. JackBox games do cost a bit of money though.
- https://www.trickstercards.com/game/ – A neat website you can play four player card games like Spades, Hearts, Bridge, and Pinochle.
I’ll update this post with more social distancing fun stuff when I find it.
So I got really good at solving the 3×3 rubics cube; the regular cube like everyone is afraid of. I got so good I got Brian to get me more cubes. He got me a triangle, 2×2, 4×4, and a 5×5. As time went on, I got bored. I haven’t memorized all the algorithms for parodies but I’m still pretty good at solving them.
I had Brian advance me to a 7×7. Using the same kind of methods, I was able to solve it. Here are some pictures…
Scrambled:
Two Colors Done (I did this by lining up colors then putting them in their proper place… probably the wrong method but it worked):
Three Colors Done:
Four Colors Done:
All Six Colors Done (this was a pain to figure out… I kept playing around with it):
Somewhat Like 5×5 (this was also a pain to get… just kept playing around with it to get it like the 5×5 with three or two colors on each side):
Got The 5×5 Parody:
Solved The 5×5 Parody… Now It’s Just Solving Like A 3×3 (had to do the algorithm as well as an extra few steps for some reason):
Top Part Of 3×3 Solved (the next few photos are just a simple 3×3 solve):
Six Rows Solved:
Solving Edges (notice that the edges aren’t the right colors):
Last Part Of The 3×3 Solve:
And It’s Solved!:
I love rubics cubes but I absolutely HATE and refuse to solve the 2×2. That thing is a bitch. Funny, huh?
