What I Watched This Weekend...

I was the Queen of Procrastination last weekend. Isn't that what a teenager is supposed to do over the weekend? Instead of being a good little nerd and reading (which I did do when i wasn't watching TV...) I watched TV. A lot. Here's the full list (get comfy, it's a long one).

1. Arthur

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When I got home from school, I made myself a nice bowl of cereal and sat down in front of the TV. I turned it on and there was one of my childhood favorites, Arthur! I watched the whole episode, and I enjoyed it. I am not ashamed.

2. Julie and Julia

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We watched this on Sunday night. I love this one. Meryl Streep and Amy Adams? Plus food? Perfect.

3. Pretty in Pink

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If you've been reading my blog for a while, you'll know that Pretty in Pink is one of my favorite movies ever. Ever. I watched this Friday night for the first time in a couple of months. I hadn't watched it since September. I think that's some sort of record for me.

4. Moonstruck

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This was one of the picks for Saturday. I had never seen this before, but I had high hopes. I'm not a huge fan of Cher's music, but I love her as an actress. Mermaids is case in point (Cher and Winona Ryder are perfection, not to mention 60s fashion). This movie did not disappoint. A young (and extremely angry and attractive) Nicolas Cage satisfied the National Treasure fan in me as well.

5. Love Story

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I was pleasantly surprised. I was expecting a sappy Nicholas Sparks type movie. It kind of was, but the moving was so charming and the 70s style was so inspiring that it made up for any sap. And I watched this on Valentine's Day, a day when a little sap is acceptable.

6. As Time Goes By

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I love this show! It's an old British sitcom, something my dad likes to call a "muttery Brit show." I don't know about that but I love to watch this late on the weekends with tea and my embroidering. Like the 80 year old I am.

7. Brady Bunch

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Another childhood favorite. I love this for Peter and the 70s fashion, but I can't help but feel like the creators missed such a huge opportunity with this show. Brady Bunch was about the merging of two families. In the pilot, Mr. and Mrs. Brady get remarried and their kids aren't so thrilled. The Brady boys especially are feeling the loss of their late mother. Mr. Brady says that their mother can never be replaced, but from that point on the boys call Carol "Mom." I can't help but feel like if the show had paid more of a homage to the characters past. If the show had been a little more realistic for more than  episodes and not tried to portray the PERFECT AMERICAN FAMILY, the show would not have been just iconic, but revolutionary!

8. Mad About You

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This is a new favorite... I love this! Especially how they do crossovers with Friends and Seinfeld.

 9. Sex and the City

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I bought the first season at Target a few weeks ago. I'm not a huge fan, but I like how Carrie is a writer. I love anything about a writer's life.
P.S. I love Carrie's shirt in this picture. Bowie fans unite!

10. Northern Exposure

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I. Love. Northern Exposure. The way that the show is written, the way that the actors play the characters, the sets and the location, all blend together into a masterpiece. Also, the moose in the opening credits is adorable, too. I don't know if it's on Netflix, but if you haven't seen this, watch it. Now.

This is your procrastinating Queen signing off.