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H Is For Hooked

I work a lot.
I like it. I do it from my home office and can take as many breaks as I want, for as long as I want.
The more I work, the more I make.
Needless to say, I don't give myself a lot of downtime. Me time. Time to unwind. Realistically I might watch a show before bed, if I'm lucky.
That brings me to the topic of the day.... what I am hooked on lately.
I sit at my computer and watch Downton Abbey on Netflix.
Yup, other than The Simpsons Tapped Out game, this is my latest obsession.
Recently, a blogger pal of mine, VVB32Reads, had an event on her blog. This is not an unusual thing, but this round was Downton Abbey. Having not watched before, the interest was piqued during this event. It's not that I didn't hear of it previously, I just heard in more detail to make it interesting.
So I sat and watched the first episode.
Now I'm hooked!



I love the Edwardian era.... the fashion, music, everything about it appeals to me. The stories within the story that are real and I can pinpoint in history, like the sinking of the Titanic, are used to help the reader feel connected. And the characters are a glorious cast of people. It's based around a snooty group of Dukes and such, but what got me was how much hierarchy is in the help. The butler and head maid think their crap smells the same as the noblemen they work for.... ah, but it made for great downtime and pulled me in.

Do you have a show that you can't live without seeing every episode?

Alphabe Thursdays


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  1. UnknownJanuary 10, 2014 at 9:46 PM

    I've been meaning to check the show out on Netflix. Just so little time!
    I watch Walking Dead. So hooked on that show. It took me a year to finally relent and start watching it and now I can't wait for February for the new episodes.

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  2. artmusedog and carol mckennaJanuary 11, 2014 at 10:42 AM

    Used to like House and Bones ~ haven't found anything since they went to reruns ~ Fun post for H ~ xxx
    Thanks for visiting and posting comment ^_^

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  3. storybeaderJanuary 11, 2014 at 5:21 PM

    It's Downton Abbey for me too. I have Netflix too and during the fall, watched the whole series of Upstairs, Downstairs. I love Masterpiece Theater and watching all the old series that I missed! {:-D

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  4. MonicaJanuary 12, 2014 at 7:08 AM

    I love Downton Abbey too. We seem to be hooked on Criminal Minds in our house. We'll sit and watch it any time its on, as long as its not one we've seen before!

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  5. UnknownJanuary 13, 2014 at 6:24 AM

    *Flicking channels* here anything downtime, me time time will do for me. :)

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  6. JennyJanuary 30, 2014 at 12:42 AM

    I haven't heard of this show before...

    I used to be hooked to House but lately I am into American Pickers and Pawn Stars.

    Thanks for linking to the letter "H"!

    A+

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