Gasp! A non-book review post!

[thistlechaser]

My life never seems interesting enough to post about. I go to work, go home, play video games all night, go to bed, then start all over the next day.

Health: I did something to my shoulder/arm almost a month ago, and after going downhill for a week, I wasn't able to lift it above shoulder height. It kept not getting better, so eventually I made a doctor appointment. Usually, if you're willing to see any doctor, you can get in the next day. This time it took me a whole week to get an appointment with a random doctor. By the time I got to see her, it was finally improving a little. She said it was tendonitis of the bicep. Usually she would give me a painkiller, but the ones I can take are limited and I didn't really want one anyway, so I skipped that. She referred me to physical therapy as well, but since I was getting better, I decided to wait on that, too.

A week later(ish) and it's about 80% better. I can lift it as high as the other arm, though it doesn't have the strength of it, so I'm just going to give it more time and keep stretching it.

TV: VIKINGS! VIKINGS! VIKINGS! I finally gave that show a try, and my god is it good. :D I'm almost done with the second season. I'm watching at least one episode a day, which is just such a great way to watch a show.

Unfortunately, totally my own fault, I read a big spoiler about something that happens to my favorite character, so that's kind of a downer. The small plus side: I can see all the signs leading up to it happening, I wouldn't have recognized them if I hadn't known the spoiler.

I watched the Blood Eagle ep right before going to bed the other night. I'm amazed I didn't have nightmares about it...

Is anyone else watching?

Comments

[manue7a.livejournal.com]

Nope, not watching, but this is why I kinda like spoilers somehow. It alters your way of perception.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Yeah! Sometimes I don't mind them at all.

[isiscolo.livejournal.com]

Hah, I don't have my Vikings icons over here on LJ. Anyway, it's a great show, (at least for me) up to the point where it timeskips to the next generation, and I lost interest. But I enjoyed the first four seasons!

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Oh I could see where that would be an issue. I'm invested in these characters, that's why I'm watching... Well, hopefully it will keep working for me through that, and if not, lots of good seasons before then.

[ani-mama.livejournal.com]

My life seems too boring to post about often also...I know how you feel! XD

Kid was watching Vikings so there are a few DVDs hanging about. Is it a fantasy show, or more like a historical documentary?

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

The first ep was a documentary, which is why I failed to watch the series so often. Seriously, I tried four times, before just skipping the first ep!

It's so full of eye candy (and great storylines and such interesting characters). It's a touch violent for me, but not so much it turns me off or gives me nightmares.

[jeane nevarez (from livejournal.com)]

I watched it a while back with my husband. Yeah, that episode disturbed me a lot. There's debate whether it was an actual punishment or exaggeration in the old sagas. I enjoyed the first season more than the later ones, but we saw them all. Glad your arm is improving!

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

I read that about it too, that they don't know if it's really used or not. I can only hope not. I know torture exists, but that one feels way too real in my mind now...

And thanks! It keeps improving every day, yay!

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

I keep forgetting about Vikings though I have heard others rave about it. My boss has a picture of one of them vikings on her office door LOL. Is it streaming on something?

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

I watch it here, though I bet more official sites have it as well. http://dwatchseries.to/serie/Vikings

It is so worth checking out! :)