AAM Monday - A Movie a Week

As my dh just got me the Apple TV box for my movie and tv show viewing, I think I will try to watch some movie classics during the summer. But how to pick is always a hard one for me.  In the end I often waffle so much in the evening and get onto some other piddly chores, I really only have time for a 45min tv show or so. I must say I have enjoyed watching a season of a series in a week or so that way, especially if the (sans commercials) airing time of an episode is something like 20 minutes. That's 2 episodes a night still getting me to bed in time to read and get enough sleep.

movie theater on a Holland American ship

I found two lists on line both at the PasteMagazine site. As I currently have Netflix streaming, I went for The 50 Best Movies on Netflix Instant.  Some I've seen, some I've never heard of and others don't tempt me right off the bat. But I'm open to trying them.  The other list that Paste had was for Hulu Plus. The 50 Best Movies on Hulu Plus. I've looked at Hulu (basic) in the past for some tv shows I wanted to see but mostly it seemed a pain once Hulu Plus came into existence. Scanning through the Plus overview today, I didn't think I needed another subscription service.  Well at least not with Hulu. If I run through my Netflix 50 Best, I may try a Hulu Plus trial to see a few of those out of the norm movies.

Then again, a subscription I've gone back and forth about getting is Acorn TV but I really need to be sure it will work via Apple TV. That would be another 30day trial sometime.  There are no real movies, per se, but good long tv series episodes of British TV.

Anyone have a favorite site for movie streaming?

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Time To Gripe - A Recent List

I have a good life. Very little is really wrong but every once in a while some little things bug me. Here are a few of the recent ones.

Ant hill in Zambia

1. I really get dismayed when Creative Team members on scrapbooking site forums can never answer a scrapbooking question without trying to sell a product.  It wasn't always like this so there's really not a lot to read anymore. I need to find new forums I believe, one where the Creative Team members are Sales Associates.
2. It is serious ant season. Not regular ants but lots of teeny tiny ones. Black ones, tan ones and occasional red ones. Thank god not like the stinging ants of Africa! Boy do I remember the ones in Malawi, and trust me I wouldn't be standing on one like that person in the photo. However, I still have enough ants to be a royal pain in the house. When I squish one on my computer desk, I leave the teeny carcass which seems to frighten others...for a while.
3. How can I do 180 minutes of serious cardio each week, eat mostly veggie and healthy food, drink lots of water, and not lose weight??? I do feel healthier and fitter but I think my doctor would still like to see that number come down.
4. Addendum to #3....and when is that belly fat going to get going??? Must I resort to Spanx? in the summer?
5. Knee braces are frickin hot. I need a wick-away-sweat knee brace. Have they been invented yet? and if so, why not?

Yes, I do feel much better at sharing my first world problems. Thanks you for listening! I can now get on with my life.