In an Instant Watch

All of this family time has admittedly gotten in the way of my own self exploration and meditation. Which is why when things slowed down on Monday, I took to my instant watch Netflix account and finished the show I had been marathoning before the holidays took their liquid toll. See, part of my praying regiment includes spending ample time alone, headphones on, watching Glenn Close kick some serious ass in Damages (side bar, Your Honor. I hesitated to watch Damages because I was still traumatized by Glenn Close's crazy from 101 Dalmations...)

Like all good things, however, Damages came to end. At least the episodes I'm allowed to access at the drop of a dime came to an end. My instant watch queue was empty. An empty instant watch queue is a very stressful thing for me. 1. I have a morbid fear of trying new things-- it isn't that uncommon. It's why so many people order the same meal from restaurants. 2. Deciding what show to marathon next is one of the most stressful things in the world. Sometimes you pick gems (10 Items of Less) and sometimes you pick duds (The Adventures of Lewis and Clark-- Superman!). I wasn't about to get hustled into watching another three episodes of Teri Hatcher having a bad hair season, so I took this selection process a little bit more seriously.

You see, I looked inwards, and over a glass of Manzanita Sol and whiskey, decided that I wanted to watch a show that wasn't going to end on me, lest I find myself in this same position in a couple of weeks. I needed to pick something that I could become addicted to and watch for years and years to come. There was really only one option, and I am proud to announce that my drinking, praying and loving has finally paid off into my first adult decision. My next Netflix marathon is Law & Order. The show has been on since the dawn of time, I'm sure God himself created it on the third or fourth day. The show has so many spinoffs, I will never run out of things to watch. I mean, SVU, CI, CMI, TMI, STD, you name it and there is a Law & Order spinoff about it. Lastly, Mariska Hargitay is the closest thing television has to a Meryl Streep.

This decision is proof that a little soul searching and a lot of Manzanita Sol can help solve any of life's problems. Until next time... drink.pray.love.