Q1 ~ January/February/March 2023

 

Well ... another quarter of a year. The first three months of 2023. I was hoping, New Year's Resolutions and all that. The issues from last quarter, not resolved completely, but better. Hoping to get on a schedule, return to routine. BUT ... Covid finally caught me in February and I was sick for a week or so. Didn't feel that awful, but staying sequestered, attempting to not contaminate anyone else (no one else in the family got it). There was a switch flipped in the snoring though ... it's something I've been struggling with (or rather Hubs has been struggling with) off and on. It does seem to be weight related. It was actually the impetus for my loss back in 2020. But with Covid, it's been really bad. After I recovered from Covid, I almost immediately came down with something else (strep? I didn't go in for an official diagnosis) which was worse than Covid. Down for another week+ ... still recovering into March.

Steps and Minutes ... you can see when I was sick with the lack of data. 

Sleep isn't as much of an issue ...

Graphs get a little off with the addition of some extra hours...

I was attempting to get back into counting calories ...

Got a little off track. With both the eating, and the recording.

 

Tried to get back into IMF also ...but only semi-successful

A look via LifeCycle ...

... and family stuff

Basketball season January/February ... big snow, dinner's out, #3 found his own place - so there was some room changes here at home (needed, per the snoring). 

What I Was Watching got its own post, here's a peek at book life (which will get an end of year reading recap). Added The Storygraph starting in 2023 (loved that it was able to import all my GoodReads data from the past 10+ years) and changed my GoodReads profile name to #JenBsBooks. 

What I Was Watching ~ Q1 2023

The top two rows were tv series I watched while working out ... mostly treadmill time, some elliptical. The bottom row, Ally, I watched on my own before bed, and the other four series were watched before bed with Hubs. 

• The Handmaid's Tale (S5): The full fifth season had been out for a bit, and I finally got around to watching it. It is interesting to note the similarities between feelings toward immigrants today and to those escaping persecution in the show. Hulu.
• Emily in Paris (S3): Just a cute show, I was happy to get back to it. Netflix.
• Banshee (S1&2): I heard some good things about this show, it was available on HBO. The main guy is from The Boys, but he looks a lot different here, took me a minute to place him (and then showed the first episode to Hubs to see if he could figure it out). Very high in violence, language, sex, and no "good" guys per se, but it kept me coming back. 
• The Peripheral: Sci-fi (on Amazon) ... I liked this a lot. 
• The English: Highly rated, but I didn't love it. It was dragging some, although it did peak my interest again near the end. Amazon. 
• The While Queen: Just okay, I was ready for the show to end. Starz.
• Gaslit: Had to really push to even finish. Didn't like it. Starz. 
• Up Here: Musical, with sex and language. Pretty cute. I liked it. Hulu.
• Fleishman is in Trouble: I liked this more than I thought, had some interesting things to think about. Hulu.
• Ally McBeal (S4): Still loving this, even after all these years. Season four has Robert Downey Jr.
• The Bear: This was Hub's pick ... I didn't love it.
• 1883: Hubs and I had watched S1 of Yellowstone, and didn't like it. We've heard so many rave about it and its prequels, I said I'd give a prequel a try (had to get Paramount+). I didn't love how it started during an attack, showing the main gal shot with an arrow, then went back months to show what lead up to that point. I dislike spoilers and knowing what's coming! Don't know that I would have recognized Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, even looking for them! The show was quite depressing. 
• Party Down (S1 & S2): This show has been getting some buzz, having debuted years ago, and just getting a third season now. First two seasons were pretty good. 
• Shitt's Creek (S1 & S2): My #1 son had watched this during his lunch-hours, so I'd seen some parts and pieces, and I'd tried to start it myself, but the mayor was just too cringy. Hubs has been enjoying it, and I enjoy watching it with him. Major laughter.

My Movies - half watched while working out, half with Hubs. 

• Disenchanted: I'd enjoyed the first Enchanted movie ... this was pushing it, but cute enough I guess. Not sure if we got Disney again for a short time or if Comcast allowed access.
• Jerry and Marge Go Large: I'd heard good things about this, but we didn't have Paramount+. When we got the channel for the Yellowstone prequel, I turned on the movie. Cute enough. 
• Jurassic World Dominion: Just okay, but enough action that it kept my interest. 
• Where The Crawdads Sing: I'd read the book and heard good things about the movie. It was good. 
• Dog Gone: Too much like an after-school special. 
• Palm Springs: Recommended by my son, a little over the top, although that wasn't really unexpected with the casting. 
• Causeway: Can't remember which streaming service, and ehhh, didn't care for the movie. 
• Fall: Liked this more than I would have expected, didn't really see the twist. 
• Elvis: I'm not a fan of Elvis or his music, but it was interesting to learn a little about his life. Love Hanks, but felt he was mis-cast here. 
• Glass Onion: I don't really remember the first movie (one of the few I actually saw in theaters) but I enjoyed this. Lots of fun. 
• The Menu: What did we just watch??? That was super weird and I didn't like it at all.
• Hustle: I'd watched this on my own, but thought Hubs would like it.
• The Upside: Another rewatch, introduce to Hubs movie.
• Everything Everywhere All At Once: I know this won a bunch of awards but ... I didn't care for it. 
• The Incredible Weight of Massive Talent: Not great. Hubs pick.
• The Count of Monte Cristo: This was a rewatch for both Hubs and I, and I only saw a portion.