#BlogLife1084 - Chatty Chicks Watching Flicks 27 - Season 5 Sweet Magnolias

Hmm, well I guess this season seems more interesting than the last one.

I sent off about a thousand tweets about this current season, I think it's time for a Chatty Chicks..

I'm wondering if Erik's family vibe is perfectionism. It seems like he's trying to please them and not Helen.

He's not talking much and unburdening, but out to impress his niece who gatecrashed.

I wonder if she'll bring them closer or alienate Helen? Who already feels like the third wheel..

I guess they had to create conflict, where there isn't any. Sometimes I wish they would leave couples smooth for a bit..

I guess sometimes that isn't exciting enough.

Maddie and Cal seem mostly fine, except they seem on opposing sides career wise.

Cal wants 100% support and backing and Maddie isn't sure really.

Ronnie and Dana Sue worry me the most. He is consumed with his new business, his wife and daughter don't seem to matter and that's sad.

His new boss monopolises his time and he's thrilled and doesn't care about how that comes across to anyone else..

Even Jeremy said, I'd be careful to set boundaries, home life is important and that washed right over him...

I know they villify a character, when he/she leaves so is that what is happening?

Is the actor leaving?

To make it worse, now Dana Sue has a cantankerous former rival that enjoys baiting her and if she's not getting attention from hubby, she'll get it from him..

Not that she's flirting, but guaranteed he will be.

I'm so happy things didn't work out with Annie and Ty, he seems a user, when things don't go his way.....

Broken promises, just because she didn't run off with him and cancel her education, he continually doesn't visit..

I'm glad she dumped him and now has two guys chasing her.

One her Papa's employee, two a briefly visiting family friend's grandson I think...

I'm not surprised Helen postponed the wedding, with Erik withdrawing and people pleasing his family to such an extent that it's rigid and colourless.

Helen is vibrant sunshine, why would she want drabness???

Hmm I have a strong feeling the new property they want to acquire from Dana Sue's frenemy/new love interest/affair possibly...

Will go ahead, they will probably find a way to honour the legacy and make it a part of the building..

Hmmm so the gifts begin.. And Ronnie is being reckless, I wouldn't be surprised if he's the reason him and Dana Sue's house burnt down, which is gonna be another nail in the coffin for their marriage.

Oof not looking good, Ronnie's business has gone bust, Jeremy has pulled out and he wants to rebuild it.

If he had gone to Dana Sue with a plan and said. I'm going to get more investors.

I'm going to come up with ideas to make it profitable, give me six months..

Something like that, but he keep saying You have enough on your plate, I'll figure it out....

Instead of let's brainstorm, or talk it through together.... Breakup seems imminent!

Well I called it, Dana Sue wants a separation. Isaac is happy with his new beau.

Helen got married. Maddie and Cal are fine..

Ty is still mucking Annie around, meaningless texts, parcels, but no commitment. Pfft..

#BlogLife1082 - UK vs US version of Mistresses..

I've just unpacked the shopping and G delivered it, so handy, no further backache, although I woke every few hours last night, so maybe that's why I feel drained and sore.

Everything was there but a few things were substituted and that's fine. 

The kitchen rolls were not available and that is irritating, you're telling me, all brands of that were out of stock??

I don't think so Iceland, either you were to lazy to provide a substitution or didn't want me to have a more expensive brand, tsk.

I thought I was nearly out, so that's why I was frustrated, I didn't want to do a top up shop and spend extra..

But turns out I didn't realise I have a brand new unopened pack, so that will last, maybe 1 to 2 weeks, I'm not really sure, I prefer to have extra, just in case.

I put the cupcake picture on twitter, they look nice, I thought one was chocolate, but that's ok.

They are soft and sweet, just the right amount of icing and a great bargain. I would get them again.

I actually don't feel hungry right now, it's only 11amish, so I'll try it later.

Wow the fruit bag looks tiny but it's still probably better value, than what is currently offered.

The meatballs look even tinier and they will shrink ha but again, there is a fair few included in the pack.

I have to do a mini laundry load and I've already taken the bins out so that's done.

Ok so tried the fruits, umm, hmm, definitely not as sweet as I hoped and nor is the nutella knock off but it does go together.

Maybe the key is to have it in small doses and surprisingly I have left over yoghurt, which is a bonus.

I always miscalculate but then again, it depends on my appetite, sometimes I'm famished and not satisfied and other times, I'm content with the portions..

Today is absolutely freezing which is nice, but in the late afternoony, it could still be boiling.

Ahh there is a UK version of Mistresses, that probably came out first, same sorta storyline.. Mixed details from the American version.

That's from 2008. I don't remember it and not sure if I watched it before.... Interesting though..

Out of both of them, The American seemed more drama-led I think, that had an edge and was more compelling.

I wonder if this one will turn out differently..

I'll do the Nutella-ish toastie later. I typically crave savoury things first.

I really do wish I could get a mud mask but not pay the earth for it.

I plucked my brows but the shape has already gone and I don't want to over pluck it.

I had cramps all morning but soon after I put on the binaural beats video they stopped.

I think my tum needs food soon but I'm not hungry yet. I'll do the uc stuff first and then as it's Thursday the Looney Tunes Mayhem event will start at 2pm.

But I want to get some volunteering done before that also.

#BlogLife1063 - Chatty Chicks Watching Flicks 25 - Citadel

I forgot to mention I was clearing out my handbag and found some scratchcards...

I don't know if Mama bought these for me or I did for her but usually it's around Christmas time..

I wonder if they are expired? I'm gonna scratchy.. Sod it, can't be bothered.

The other thing is, I think I've tried it before but Juice Burst the apple version was sickly sweet.

Until I added a lot of water to it, I didn't enjoy it. Why is so sweet now? It's not needed.

I may just stick to the orange version. 

I knew Citadel was back soon and checked and the whole season is ready, I wonder why they do that?

It's convenient to binge it. I'm confused about Nadia and Mason being married, I thought they were dating or about to be engaged and then the breakup happened..

I forgot that Bernard was still captured, somehow thought he was free..

I'm happy Mason and wifey are fighting, I'm rooting for Mason and Nadia, even though he's the mole and sorta abandoned his own child.

I'm already laughing, I didn't expect Nadia to go after Mason like that violently, I thought it would be a calmer discussion.

And his wifey just casually running off was so dumb, you got to be alive to see your kids, what's the point if you're a target?

I guess Nadia either didn't have anyone to look after her kid or didn't want to be separated from her anymore?

Ooh la la I mean I knew she couldn't kill him, the show would be over lol.

But the stay away from us or you're days are numbered, yikes..

Not that he seems to care about his other daughter, anyhow, I mean ouchy...

I wonder if Mason's Mama is lying about who really murdered his Papa....... Just to have an ally and turn him against Citadel..

Really Mason, you needed to see your child one last time suddenly?

Ha, more like your baby Mama....... I can't believe she told him to sacrifice his life, wow, she really hates him...

And he seems hypnotised by her ha.

Umm did he really shoot Nadia or is it more misdirection? Wow cold very cold Hutch..

Wait until you find out your partner is set to double cross you..

He does still love her and she does still love him. Funny that she doubts it was all a lie....

But then it's easier to hate someone if, it was never real. Harder to face it that it was real, it just didn't work out..

Oh my and Mason screwed them all over again. Exciting stuff. I am enjoying this season.

I'm so glad the site or my laptop glitched because I might have finished the whole season.

I'm on episode 5 or 6 and there are 7 I think altogether. That bickering back and forth is delicious to watch.

Makes me jealous that I can't do that.

Anyway, I will post this tomorrow and if the site is working, I'll finish it and conclude with my thoughts.

I do wonder why Paolo goaded Mason into shooting him, knowing he has a son to protect..

Dang........ Mason called Nadia's name out in his sleep and wifey heard, oof that is telling.

Pity Nadia isn't overhearing it, she can't argue with that, when someone's so deeply ingrained in you, you think about them even subconsciously..

Ouchhh Mason rejected Nadia again but then when his wifey asked her if she loved him, she said she wish she didn't.

I kinda think he's trying to be noble, married with kids and settled, more than his life with Nadia was..

He didn't say he loved her but he said it was cruel to be asked, which means he does but is trying to be diplomatic.

So instead of going with Nadia and knowing they are drawn to each other but things are not smooth, he choose the easy route with wifey, even it's off there as well..

Well that's a twist, wifey is the sleeper assassin. I think if she dies, that's the only way Mason would leave her for Nadia.

Kinda poetic justice, she slaughtered both of them and escaped, barely marked, Go wifey lol.

Apologies and declarations of love, interesting, he's not remembering his wedding to wifey Celeste, it's his supposed wedding to Nadia....

While he's semi conscious and bleeding out..

Wait wait wait. He's dead, he can't be dead?? There is one episode left.

I am going to be vex, if he's really dead. Why would they do this, build up a love story and kill off a main??

I'm gutted this is how it ended, Mason died by the hands of his wife, Nadia retires it seems...

What can the next season be with the two mains out? Ugh they ruined it for me.

I had to rewatch season 1 to get it all straight. Right so when Nadia disappears and Mason goes nuts trying to reach her but can't he did say..

He did say to his Mama, help me find my wife...... Which I didn't really pay attention too, I thought he was saying that to make it sound important, rather than, Hey lost my girlfriend..

Season 1 ended weirdly too, come to think of it. Nadia lied about the theft and supposedly destroyed it.

Plus was secretly pregnant and scared so left Mason, maybe she didn't think he would run off with her, which is nuts, he so would have.

Then in the meantime, Mason was the actual mole and betrayed everyone because Citadel murdered his Papa..

Plus he framed and erased his wifey Celeste's memories to protect Nadia and didn't tell Nadia lol.

So they both lied. It's still doesn't make sense, first Mason went to his estranged Mama, then to Bernard, they all found out where Nadia and his baby was....

Then realising this, that she rejected him, he doesn't even chase and confront her, he just leaves her be.....?

What??

And from the whole season, we saw the proposal, we never saw her answer.

All we saw was the breakup and the ring returned. He said I'm only myself with you and why are you so afraid to be seen..

She said I don't trust you, I'm capable of love but not with you..

So somehow they got married?? At some point? Isn't he a bigamist then?

This is an expensive production, they could have killed off Celeste and had Mason and Nadia retire together with all the kids..

But they tore them apart and made it final. Was their tension on the set?

Did some not like working together? Was is the deal....?

#BlogLife1024 - Unscheduled maintenance

An acquaintance recommended some shows, one was Gilmore Girls, the rest I can't even recall..

I checked out the first few episodes, it's very slow and you'd think the focus would be on several main characters, not just 1 or 2..

Seems bizarre a teenager casually drinking alcohol and coffee, then having a pager but not a mobile phone..

And the other thing that annoys me, the parent acting like a kid, and the kid having to be the mature one ughhh, really winds me up.

But I love that Melissa McCarthy is in it, she is amazing. The central character annoys me, she's too flighty and seems like she has a condition like bipolar, very up and down and reckless.

I knew that she wouldn't commit, I thought it was pathetic, she was approaching her other love interest and her ex, expecting them to beg her not to do it and that backfired, they were happy for her.

She wanted to sabotage or have an excuse to call it off because she's running scared.

Then when the ex had matured, it's like yea, let's tell him I was waiting for him because all the others were just filler, ugh.

Then the daughter is just the same commitment phobic and cheating.. Ickity.

The only reason I'm watching it is because there's no other shows that interest me and I'm sick of watching old show reruns.

I tried the Lancashire Farms greek style yoghurt, I don't like it. It reminds me of Activia and I still remember that making me feel queasy because it was so thick and I was struggling to eat and keep anything down, the other one is thinner and much tastier.

That made me laugh because I didn't get my pieces prize from Looney Tunes aka Scopely, they said I could re-pick and go for legend toons if I wanted to compensate..

Pfft as if I'll get this prize, so I always go for what toons I haven't unlocked, sneaky way to avoid paying for them, I don't spend money on the game.

I chose 200x Luger Claude because he's a paid battle pass toon. Free players eventually get them but I'm impatient.

200x Executioner Toro, again battle pass toon and lastly 200x Thoro for the exact same reason.

Quick update, ugh I ate too much, I thought I was really hungry but nopity.

I decided to make a sandwich with the ginger soy chicken pieces, it only needs 7 minutes to reheat.

I put it in a croissant with mayo and cheese and now that it wasn't overcooked, it's very soft and tasty.

Not salty as I was expecting, delicate mix of seasoning, probably needs a bit more ginger but I would definitely get that again. Yum.

I just heard back from the landlord, looks like they will call for an appointment for tomorrow, not today, thank heavens.

It's the walls in the living room so hmm. I'm hoping it's a quick patch job.

Cripes, they will probably unplug the wifi, I'll have to figure out, which plug/wire goes where... (They don't tend to re-plug it).

At least I have tons of data to use, 5gb I think..

Ugh, they were supposed to call and mention a time frame for tomorrow as usual nothing..

So I'm supposed to what..... Just be at home waiting, they may or may now randomly show...pfft..

#BlogLife280 - Wait on me

I want to be someone else, not because I'm ashamed of who I am but because I'm tired of propping myself up each day.

I'm tired of my Insomnia

I'm tired of PTSD on top of PTSD. I didn't realise how traumatised I still am about my childhood.

I buried so much. Maybe if I wasn't still dealing with my ongoing family's mind games I would have been better by now but it's still the same actions.

I'm going to have to do some therapy/fiction or both to draw some of it out so it's less intense.

I'm glad today was completely uneventful. There were triggers about but I managed to avoid them and keep myself in check playing feelgood tunes.

I did feel a bit sicky but that seemed to subside. I'm not sure why I'm having 1 day periods but my cycle has always remained weird.

It's the second time this month it's happened but normally it's spaced apart between early in the month and the last days.

This was just 2 weeks apart. I was going to pop into my favourite store but I didn't want to be tempted.

However I got home and realised that I actually did want some snacks so I ordered my usual sandwiches and I thought I would try out Yum Yums.

I think I sampled them before and wasn't keen but heavens above, these are soft, glazed and have sugar sprinkles, plus icing.

It's totally obscene food wise and I am going to cut down on unhealthy foods but these are sublime.

Pret sold out of my chickeny goodies so I opted for Gregg's again and to be honest I get the 20% off as it's Tuesday so it's probably better.

I haven't had a fizzy drink for ages so I bought the Cloudy Lemonade which is tasty but slightly tart as are all there drinks it seems.

It does balance the dessert though so I'm okay with it.

BookLife has gone into the 34th chapter and I'm not sure exactly where I want it to go, it doesn't have long left but I have to wrap it up in a fun way.

It's so unrealistic and some things I google and still get baffled and others I just completely make up.

I'm going to eat and watch episode 3 of the Flight Attendant as I'm behind and I just finished binging The Closer which was so so funny.

There's something fascinating about cop shows, maybe that's why I wrote about crime themes in a few stories but I never touched on the police influences until now.

I am enjoying the show which is a different spin but the characters, no the writers annoy me a lot because every word is a curse word.

It's just lazy uncreative dialogue. to me that marrs the whole experience. You can have a frustrated character talking without swearing.

You can use body language, you can come up with alternate words but yeeesh it's so offensive to the ears.

I use bad language a bit and it's not something I'm proud of but that is not an every day thing and it's only when I'm extremely vexed.

#BlogLife271 - It's okay not to talk..

People have always said to me, share, spill your guts, it will help, it will fix what is eating away at you. 

I have hardly found that to be the truth in my case, maybe you are different and it actually feels like you are being supported.

But if not, if you are like me and people talk over, or misunderstand or don't get you, then it's alright to stay silent.

Or you can be vague, if they persist and you're exhausted. You don't have to go into the grand details and they will probably leave you alone, knowing they have fulfilled some obligation.

It's important to feel mentally as well as physically safe when divulging these sensitive details.

I guess for me, people seemed legitimately concerned but actually couldn't care less. I wanted them too, just like I felt for them but it was one sided.

It's hard to see it and admit but it's the truth. I know that now because I always felt like I had noone on my side.

It's always like I was smiling at first, extending my hand and expecting it to be grasped in seconds but people met it a quarter of the way, with the weakest extension possible and then disappeared.

I still feel pretty lousy but I'm pushing myself to carry on. The last thing I want to do is write or tell stories but maybe it is the best thing.

I never would have thought that The Closer had so much humour but it does G.W Bailey is a hilarious grump and Kyra Sedgwick does an amazing job as a clutz and foodie addict because she gets to counter that with a brilliant intuition.

Scandal is starting to remind me less of Leverage and more like the classic La Femme Nikita, the original series because of the main characters love interest.

Together, torn apart, together, betrayals, lies and working politics but in Nikita, Michael was always pulling away but in Scandal, Olivia retreats more frequently.

I'm on season 4 of Scandal and some things I just had an inkling about. Quinn and Huck/Charlie. There was something building but I don't like either pairing.

Huck is besotted with his family, I think he and Quinn mistook friendship for something intimate. Charlie is okay but not trustworthy.

I don't think he would stay loyal. Quinn wasn't the least bit jealous when he was awkwardly flirting on the decoy date lol with another woman ha!!

An interesting pair would be Jake and Quinn because they seem lost but devoted and reliable.

Olivia and Jake, she has just been using him since the beginning, I mean superficially she cares but she's not in love with him, has never said the words, again confusing friendship with love.

I hate shows that make me root for infidelity but Olivia and Fitz are actually in love and are egomaniacs that are better suited together.

Everyone else just takes a back seat to their feelings for each other.