For those of you who have been involved in our lives the past 5 years, you may have picked up on a joint obsession Gary and I share for television. Some people look down on television, but there is some VERY smart television, watched by smart people (including us and many of our lovely friends). In job interviews I've always been asked about my hobbies. I've never answered truthfully--that television is my true hobby. I'm not ashamed, but I don't think it's the answer employers are looking for! The truth is, our television obsession kept us sane during law school and is something we enjoy sharing together. Our TIVO has been instrumental in keeping this obsession alive, and our first TIVO was a wedding gift from Us to Us.
In the 5 years we've been married, we've gotten hooked on many shows (some of the most enjoyable have of course been cancelled much too soon). The most iconic show, and what will probably go down as my favorite.show.ever., is LOST. I/we have spent countless hours watching and rewatching LOST. I have spent more hours on blogs reading theories, recaps, etc. I cried when it was over, and cried some more when the Season 6 DVDs came in the mail.
One of the other great shows is Fringe, and I highly recommend it. Fringe and LOST were both created by J.J. Abrams.
So why am I writing this post with no point? Well, Friday night's Fringe episode included an animated segment during which William Bell (voiced by Leonard Nimoy) poured himself a glass of fictional, but prominent in LOST-lore, McCutcheon's Whiskey.** I spotted the label, Gary rewound the show, and we paused the scene just to be sure. This was a fun find only someone as television-obsessed as me might notice. It was a great moment of self-discovery, and if I'm being honest, immense pride. :)
**lostpedia, a go-to source for all things LOST has even updated it's McCutcheon's entry to include this reference!! http://lostpedia.wikia.com/wiki/MacCutcheon_whisky
In the 5 years we've been married, we've gotten hooked on many shows (some of the most enjoyable have of course been cancelled much too soon). The most iconic show, and what will probably go down as my favorite.show.ever., is LOST. I/we have spent countless hours watching and rewatching LOST. I have spent more hours on blogs reading theories, recaps, etc. I cried when it was over, and cried some more when the Season 6 DVDs came in the mail.
One of the other great shows is Fringe, and I highly recommend it. Fringe and LOST were both created by J.J. Abrams.
So why am I writing this post with no point? Well, Friday night's Fringe episode included an animated segment during which William Bell (voiced by Leonard Nimoy) poured himself a glass of fictional, but prominent in LOST-lore, McCutcheon's Whiskey.** I spotted the label, Gary rewound the show, and we paused the scene just to be sure. This was a fun find only someone as television-obsessed as me might notice. It was a great moment of self-discovery, and if I'm being honest, immense pride. :)
**lostpedia, a go-to source for all things LOST has even updated it's McCutcheon's entry to include this reference!! http://lostpedia.wikia.com/wiki/MacCutcheon_whisky
I have never seen Lost but I love Fringe. I too have a television obession. Its like a little getaway.
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