Stuff liked in March

1. An Idiot Abroad
I've developed the habit of searching the DVR guide each week using keywords, "china" or "adoption" to find television shows on either subject to record. Many people laugh when I tell them that, including my husband when he found out I was doing it, but I have discovered a lot of great shows about modern chinese culture and international adoption from doing this. This weekly TV planning routine lead to the discovery of this television show. The first episode was about China and my search picked it up.

The show is on Science Channel, no idea why, kind of like Ice Road Truckers being on History channel. Ricky Gervais produces it and basically sends his friend, Karl, on trips to the seven wonders of the world to experience the culture in depth. Karl is someone who has never really traveled outside of England and has a fairly narrow view of the world. The show is very funny and inevitably you will see other people you know in Karl. I'd watch it for just the scenes of Ricky Gervais laughing hysterically if nothing else.

2. The Moth
I'm a sucker for good oral storytelling. Probably because that was what I would have loved to have done if I had went my original career path of journalism. While This American Life is still my favorite, I've recently subscribed to this podcast and have really enjoyed it.

They hold events across the country and

Stuff liked in February

Another installment for February!
1. Giuliana and Bill Show
I know Adam is cringing at the thought that I actually purchased this reality series off of itunes to watch but he does that with a lot of television I watch. I knew there was an infertility storyline to their show this season and was curious. I was pleasantly surprised!

While they definitely live in a different world than we do, their struggles and openness with the emotional roller coaster infertility causes is very real, honest, and brave. In a lot of story lines on television that deal with infertility, it almost always works out in the end. The way it is portrayed typically does not show the real emotions that go along with it. Grey's Anatomy currently has a small storyline going about infertility and although I typically don't watch the show, I've been checking it out just to see how it is portrayed. Trust me, it's not as cute as Dr.McDreamy

Stuff liked in January

I decided each month I am going to make a post at the end of the month of a few items that brightened up my month in case you want enjoy them too. It's good to reflect on the small pleasures in life sometimes, as silly as they may be on occasion.

1. The movie "Forgetting Sarah Marshall"-- It's been replaying often this month on....I think TBS or USA or some channel like that, of course it is the edited version. I would recommend the unedited version. But I had forgotten how much I love this movie. One of the funniest, sweetest movies. Plus Jason Segel reminds me of Adam sometimes.

2. cb2--- This is Crate and Barrel's "modern" store. I've ordered a few things from them in the past but this year's new catalog had so many cool things in it and affordable as well. A lot of stuff for our new kid's room is going to be coming from here.

3. Leinenkugel's Sunset Wheat Beer-- Awesome, flavorful beer good