Friday afternoon

Well, I'm marking another tv show off my list.  Obviously, most of these programs are aimed at younger audiences. And dare I say it? Gullible, easy amused audiences?  So many of the prime time shows I think I might be able to tolerate I have to tape so I can watch the following day and fast forward through the commercials, the judges inane comments, and the stomach churning talent they're featuring.

I'm going to give Dancing with the Stars a chance but it too, has to be taped because of the judges who make me ill and the fluff they repeat over and over.  I left the Survivor camp a long time ago. Couldn't take one more person saying "OH MY GOD!"  Course these days, all the shows over use those words along with That's Amazing, That's incredible, and my favorite of all 'YOU KNOW?"

American Idol (which I watched for several years) is losing favor fast with me and 'The Voice' is off my watch chart too. Last night I tuned in to 'The X Factor' and wanted to gag with the drama and meanness that took place. I really don't need to hear another story of how some kid was bullied or how they overcame their addiction and now they're ready to show the world what they're made of. Give me a break! Sometimes I'll stop and watch 'America's Got Talent' but it takes too long to get to see the acts worth watching. You have to sit through the judges antics and the really awful acts that shouldn't be getting air time in the first place.  They need a talent show that seniors can relate to. All the songs these young kids are singing sound HORRBLE.  Give me Ted Mack anytime.

And I never even once thought of watching those stupid Bachelor and Bachelorette shows.  Yes, many people are hooked on them and I realize they're appealing to another age group altogether. Sadly, I think I'm gonna give up on Sons of Anarchy too.  I don't mind a little soft porn now and then  but I'll be darned if I'm going to sit there to be entertained and find the opening scene is Jimmy Smits screwing Katey Sagal.  And this particular scene left NOTHING to the imagination! This type of stuff was the only thing I disliked about The Sopranos and I really loved The Sopranos!

I enjoyed Sons of Anarchy from day one.  I suspect because I always wanted to be a biker chick. Ha!  And I like almost all the characters involved but the bad guys are getting to be way too bad. Psychos from hell.  When you show a girl being  burned up with gasoline while chained up in a pit while her dad watches in horror....well, that's going too far.   It's like these writers think the only way to get ratings is to get uglier and uglier.  Nope.  That doesn't cut it with me. You go too far and I'm turning you off altogether. Violence can be done tastefully, afterall.  Hee Hee

I spent an hour weeding out front this morning.  It amazes me how much upkeep even a very small area needs.  I couldn't have managed without my handy dandy shower stool to sit on but I am finding an hour is about all my back can manage.  I suspect I'm going to have to break down and go into that MRI tube before the year is up. I so HATE the closeness of those tubes. I was told Sequim has an open one but when I called to ask about it, the girl said "not really."  I'll have to check on that again.

I've been putting up with low back pain and hip pain for years and I can continue to do so (like everyone else) but when it gets to the point where I'm suffering while trying to rest or sleep as well, then I know I'd best try to get to the bottom of it. I took six pills last night and was bothered all night long with dull aching and cramping of toes, feet, ankles, and lower legs.  I strongly suspect also that the pills are giving me slight tremors.  I'm going back off the pills tonight and see what develops. The cramps are still occuring anyhow so I might as well see if the tremors cease.  They say anytime something odd is going on with your body, the first thing you need to do is blame it on the drugs you're taking.

I started reading "Wild" by Cheryl Strayed last night.  A really really good book! I see it was an Oprah pick and that Cheryl was in PT before for Centrum activities.

Well, that's about all I got today.  Just complaining.  Ha ha  A typical blog post from Joyce.  Which reminds me, I did post another question on my Leader blog "What do you say?" this morning so go click on it and answer the question.

Having a heck of a time typing lately. I just don't understand how typing can be so difficult when I've done it since I was 16 years old!  Typos typos typos...that's all I deal with anymore. And I still can't type numbers without looking.

Off to the kitchen now. I'm listening to a book on tape and trying to cut some quilt squares that are all exactly the same size.  I can't seem to do that easily either. Not sure what my problem is except maybe I'm just a clutz.  Is that a word?  Doesn't look right but I don't feel like looking it up. Tomorrow will be a better day. I'll get to spend it with family in Port Townsend.

Here's some pretty scenes from the state of MICHIGAN....