What I'm Watchin Wednesday: Wentworth

Hello!  And welcome to another episode of 'What I'm Watchin Wednesday!'  As I have predicted in a previous blog post, my Netflix subscription has turned into an addiction.  I have been binge watching lately.  (My poor DVR is backed up.)  After I finished up Orange is the New Black, I was having withdrawals!  When I was visiting my friend Ryan, he suggested I watch a show called Wentworth.

Wentworth Season 2 cast

Haven't ever heard of Wentworth?  Well that could be because it is an Australian series.  Seems to have been a huge hit there and eventually found its way to Netflix.  While I am not familiar with the stars of the show, I have to tell you the acting is fantastic.  Just amazing.  Wentworth was produced and aired long before Orange is the New Black came on the scene.  I will tell you that there are a lot of similarities between the two shows.  (Guess it goes to show the same drama happens in prisons all over the world.)  Wentworth is a little more gritty and hardcore.  (By that I mean more fighting, blood, guts.)  It shows more of what happens with the family and friends who are on the outside.  Goes more in depth with the guards (screws as the prisoners call them). 

Bea Smith (aka Red) is sent to prison for attempting to murder her abusive husband.  She soon learns that prison is nothing like she expected and there is a divide amongst the inmates.  It is all about whose group you belong to.  Bea begins to make friends and enemies pretty quickly.  Just because these ladies are locked up, doesn't mean they don't have connections to the outside world.  They are able to make things happen that turn Bea's world upside.  She goes from being the good girl to one tough cookie.  Without giving too much away, let me just say the last 2 episodes of season 2 had me on the edge of my seat.  Can't wait for season 3!

If I start talking with an Australian accent and calling you mate, this is why :-)  Also, may I suggest you turn your closed caption option on your Netflix settings when viewing Wentworth.  Sometimes it does get hard to understand the accent when they are talking fast.

Season 1 and 2 of Wentworth are now available on Netflix.

High Five for Friday

Happy Friday to you!  Are you ready for the weekend?  I believe it is going to rain all weekend here in Indianapolis.  Remnants of Tropical Storm Bill.  Dangit Bill!  You are always busting my chops!  And quite frankly you are kind of annoying.  But thanks for keeping my car clean.  (FYI my Dad's name is Bill.  This is kind of directed at him, too.)  Here are the top 5 things from the last couple of weeks.

1.  In case you live under a rock, Orange is the New Black (OITNB) came out last Friday.  I was home in Ohio with the family and decided I could wait to start the binge watching until I returned home.  My 5 year old niece asked if she could watch it with me.  Ummmmmmmmm let me think about that for 1 second.  NO!  I won't even let my Mom watch it!  Once my OITNB binge watching buddy Lee gave me the green light to go ahead, I looked around and saw my nieces were gone on Sunday.  Mom and Dad were watching the Cavs game, so off I went.  I finished Tuesday night.......Whoops!  It just happened.  It is that addicting.  Can't wait for season 4 to come out in a year................................

2.  Last weekend I found myself in Norwalk visiting my family.  Mom and Dad were going to have the nieces all weekend and it was the week before Father's Day.  I decided why not?

Big sis, little sis.  Monkey see, Monkey do.

I just die of too much adorableness when I see this face!

She looks exactly like her Daddy!  It freaks me out sometimes.  They are twins.  #bigforeheadsunite

I promised her something here if she would smile nicely.  Must have been worth it.  LOL.

Bubbles!

Yogurt face

Swimming.  First of all, I am getting BURNED to a crisp in this picture.  Never mind that I have 50spf on.  That's Baby K just jumping right off in the deep end to me.  NO FEAR that one!  NONE!  K#1 is an excellent swimmer.  More on that to come.

3.  My sister in law took these pictures.  So sorry Stacey!  I just had to share.  She is SOOOO adorable!  I can't stand it.  K#1 is on the local swim team in Norwalk.  She is the youngest member.  Her Aunt Erin is the coach.  She had her first swim meet on Thursday.  Swam the whole length of the pool.  I was so proud when I saw the video!  Mom, Dad, and all K#1's Aunts are swimmers.  It is in her blood.

Eat my bubbles

4.  Two weekends ago I went to visit my friend Ryan in southern Indiana.  He was dog/cat sitting for my Aunt and Uncle.  (I know small world, huh!)  I needed to get away from the city, get some fresh air, and enjoy some good company.

Pond in their backyard

This is Franklin.  Frank as I like to call him.  It was my first time meeting him.  He gets a little nervous when meeting new people but once he gets to know you, it is all over.  He is such a sweetheart.  We played ball outside and snuggled on the couch together.  I think Ryan may have gotten a little jealous!  LOL.

Of course whenever I am there I have to go to this Amish Store that is right outside town.  I hadn't been there for several years and was pleasantly surprised it had doubled in size.  I got lots of goodies.  Bread, Amish butter, horseradish cheese just to name a few things.  Ryan got us some delicious donuts.  It has a deli, too so I got a garlic bologna sandwich.  Oh was it good!

On Sunday Ryan and I decided to go to Ikea in West Chester, Ohio.  If you haven't gone before, I highly recommend it.  It is a HUGE home goods warehouse with very affordable prices.  It can be overwhelming at times but it is hard to come out empty handed.

That is my bag full of stuff and a TV stand that Ryan bought.  GoGo Kia Soul!

My bag of goodies.  I don't like pink or anything.

5.  And to end on a funny note......Mom sent this text earlier in the week and said, "Gary is having a bad hair day."  That is our nickname for Baby K.  As in Gary Busey.

Girlfriend can't help it.  Went to bed with wet hair, has curly hair, and the humidity!  She's so darn cute!

Hope that you have a fantastic weekend!!!!!  Happy Father's Day to all the Dads out there.  To read my Father's Day blog post from last year, go here.  I love my Dad something fierce!

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What I'm Watchin Wednesday: Netflix

Hello my name is Megan and I can't stop binge watching Netflix.  I haven't showered in 2 days.  I haven't left the apartment in a week.  I haven't seen another living human being in over 10 days.  My cats are feeling ignored and my dirty dishes are piling up. 

Gotcha!  Ha-Ha.  Actually none of that is true.  I'm taking a shower everyday and going to work.  I'm communicating with the outside world as much as I can stand.  I have however binge watched 2 series on Netflix in the past 2 days and feel kind of guilty.  (In my defense one of the series I had already watched half of at a friend's house.)  Luckily nothing is on the old TV right now as the summer season begins.  Although I did get sucked in to American Ninja Warrior last night.  Yelling at the TV at the stupid idiots who didn't make it past the first obstacle.  I mean how embarrassing for them!  (Again....self....really?!  I would like to see your fat bum try that.)

Back in the day when Netflix first came out, I was a member.  You know when they sent you the DVD and you had to send it back.  Well then I got poor and had to cut out expenses where I could.  And Netflix got all fancy and now you can just watch everything online.  My friends have had for years but I just couldn't cave in to signing up again.  (It isn't that expensive.  Just $8.99 month.  First month free!)  Deep down inside, I knew I couldn't control myself.  I love TV.  You know this about me.  Real Housewives of Anywhere, Big Brother, Grey's, Scandal, Good Wife, Chicago PD, Little Couple, Teen Mom, Tiny House Hunting, Chicago Fire.....the list goes on and on.  I love TV.  So the thought of being able to watch a whole season at once is pure happiness.  For the record I was right.  I couldn't control myself.

Netflix

First show I watched was the Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.  I remember reading about this show last fall when it was going to be on a major network station.  It has a funny plot line about a young girl who is a 'mole woman' and lives in an underground bunker with a crazy religious man (Jon Hamm) and 3 other woman.  They are escaping what they believe is the apocalypse for 15 years.  Turns out there was no apocalypse and the women are finally rescued.  The series is about Kimmy (Ellie Kemper) and her life outside the bunker and everything she has missed in the last 15 years.  I know what you are thinking....sounds dumb.  But it is pretty funny.  Some great one liners and a super funny cast (Jane Krakowski, Carol Kane, Tina Fey).  I don't think it would have survived on network TV.  On Netflix it seems to have been quite a hit.

Netflix

Second show I watched was Grace and Frankie.  Starring Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda.  I love Lily in all her classics.  I'm not a big Jane Fonda fan as she publicly didn't support the Vietnam War.  (That hits a nerve with me but that is for another blog.)  It is the story of 2 woman who try and survive after being dumped by their husbands of 40 years.  Turns out their husbands (Sam Waterston and Martin Sheen) are more than best friends/law partners.  They have fallen in love with each other and are leaving their wives to marry each other.  Grace and Frankie have never really gotten along but find themselves leaning on each other for support.  I enjoyed this show more than I thought.  And so did everyone else as it has been picked up for a second season.

Netflix

Next up for me?  Well on June 12 the third season of Orange is the New Black (OITNB for short) is released.  If you live under a rock and don't know about this show, you can check out my blog post here.  Let me just say that this show came out when me and my friends needed it the most.  I have a very close friend who has had to go through the justice system just like Piper in OITNB.  It came out when we all needed to be able to feel comfortable with it and learn to just laugh about it.  It is a very long story but just know that this show is not too far off from what really happens.  I can't wait for season 3!

Do you have Netflix?  What shows do you enjoy binge watching?