{"id":3855,"date":"2019-05-01T10:51:38","date_gmt":"2019-05-01T17:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.silviaskingdom.com\/?p=3855"},"modified":"2019-05-01T10:52:18","modified_gmt":"2019-05-01T17:52:18","slug":"what-im-into-april-2019-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.silviaskingdom.com\/?p=3855","title":{"rendered":"What I\u2019m Into {April 2019 Edition}"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What I am watching<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Three years ago, as season 6 was about to start, I got tired of hearing about Game Of Thrones<\/strong><\/a> everywhere, so I decided to binge on seasons 1-5. I first started watching 1 per day, then eventually were 2, 3, by the time I finished binging on season 5, season 6 was about to end, so I watched the whole last season in 2 days! I became as obsessed as the rest of the country. There is a reason why everybody talks about this show; the production, the fantasy, the storylines that converge at critical times, the level of unexpected twists, the darkness, the gore and the excitement. It’s everything rolled into one. Five stars!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It all started with a conversation with my son’s RN. She was so excited about the upcoming season of “Call the Midwife<\/strong><\/a>“. I love this lady, she’s bent over backwards for Nicky on many occasions and we have the same taste on TV shows, politics and numerous other things, so when I heard that I figured I’d give it a try.
Let me go on record on saying I never once considered being a nurse of any kind. Not a midwife, not a regular nurse, not even a phlebotomist or any career in the medical field whatsoever. I am just too squeamish. I cannot imagine being in a place where people are in pain all the time. So, watching this particular show was never on my “radar”, so to speak. I often think we have to relate to something in some way to even have a reason to give it a try. This show, however, turned out to be a lot more about the human condition than the gore of childbirth. I could relate to the nuns, as I grew up with nuns, I could relate to women having miscarriages and stillbirths and having babies with health problems because I’ve been there. It tells these stories so well sometimes they have a profound effect on me. The episode on season 2 where the woman risked her own life to have an abortion? That was amazing. It gave me chills. These are true stories BTW, from the memoirs of Jennifer Worth.<\/a>
Thumbs way up!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What I am Reading<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Prince defined my generation. His music became very popular as I was in my late teens\/early twenties and I was so obsessed with his Purple Rain<\/strong><\/a> album that I would play the cassette tape non-stop in my car for months at a time. No lie! He was my first “live concert” in the US and I will never forget the dancing in the heels he used to do. He always mesmerized me. I remember clearly when it became public knowledge that he and his wife had a son named Amiir Nelson, who was born a month before Nicky, and died after a week l from Pfeiffer syndrome<\/a>.[329]<\/a><\/sup> The couple suffered a miscarriage afterwards and then separated. After he died 3 years ago his ex-wife wrote her memoirs of her life with Prince and I was drawn to it not only because of my interest in his life, but how their life were affected by these losses, as this is a subject close to my heart. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I found this absolute GEM at the thrift store a while back. It’s a little hardback book chuck full of advice, quotes and encouragement. It’s so well written, well put together, that it’s an absolute joy to pick it up when I feel sad or in need of a pick-me-up, knowing my feelings will be validated and understood.
I often go to thrift stores to browse for books. I love how cheap they are and I love the crazy variety I find. I have found autographed copies, first editions and books I didn’t even know existed. There is something about “browsing” that lifts my spirit. It’s like a treasure hunt. This was one of those treasures! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Love & Light,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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