Obsession.

So I'm not a big TV watcher.  Well, I guess I should say I'm not a dedicated  TV watcher.  I do enjoy the travel, cooking, and even Disney channels, but I've never really been one to count down the hours until the next episode of something comes out to a particular show I'm dedicated to.  I tried that twice (with... I'm ashamed to admit it... "One Tree Hill"... baaaack in the day... and then I'm NOT ashamed to admit it; "Pushing Daisies") but life always tended to get in the way.  And I didn't mind.  I've always thought that friends and possible week-night adventures were more exciting, and I just simply don't think I have the attention span.  That's mostly it; I don't have the attention span to pick up where I left off a whole  week before.

But recently I discovered "Downton Abbey".  It's like a BBC movie... prolonged over episodes and episodes of twists and turns, which gives room for a whole lot of extra drama.  BRILLIANT.  I've found the TV show I will wait for.  Granted, I did watch every episode of season one and two over the last two weeks instead of having to wait for them, (this is what happens when the kids you nanny have a grandma come into town) but I'll now wait patiently for season 3.  And I will wait patiently each week for every next episode to come on. 

Season One.

 And Season Two.  Brilliant Cast.

 Complete with Dame Maggie Smith.  She's quite one of my favorite actresses and definitely my favorite character at Downton Abbey.

 And then there's the love stories (of course!!! and soooo tumultuous!): Mary and Matthew...

 Bates (gracious I LOVE him... and have since North and South--remember Nicholas??) and Anna

And Sybil and Branson... lovely!

K, I know this makes me suuuch a girl.  That's fine.  So worth it.  Buuut, the last episode did air tonight, so seeing as they're currently only filming season three, and they have to show it first in England... it seems I can resume a normal life for the time being.  And maybe go to bed before 3 in the morning.  That'll probably be good.

Grateful for: ALLLLL of Sister Beck's comments from this weekend.  More about that later.  But bottom line; the Relief Society is so super rad, and I'm grateful to be a part of such an incomprehensibly amazing organization.