Author: elsims

I have had Netflix for over a year now. I can say that there isn’t many shows/series that I have watched from beginning to end. And there is only one that I have watched multiple times, Futurama. I LOVE this show. Like LOVE this show. Every time that I watch it I realize how childish I really am. I giggle at the same thing no matter how many times I have seen it before. I also see things that I missed. It has so many hidden references to what was going on in the world at the time. And there is definitely blatant references as well. The only thing I don’t love is that Netflix is now only showing seasons 7 through 10.

For those who don’t know what Futurama is, here is a break down. It is a cartoon that originated on Fox Network. It is a show about a guy by the name of Phillip J. Fry who was cryogenically frozen right at the year 2000. He thaws out and wakes up in the year 3000. The world has seriously changed. He searches for any relatives that he has in the future and finds one, Hubert Farnsworth. In his search he befriends a robot named Bender Bending Rodriguez in a suicide booth. And he makes this young lady, Turanga Leela, lose her job. These three are the main characters. Once he finds his nephew, he meets some other colorful characters who are the supporting cast. It includes a lobster, Zoidberg, a Jamaican accountant, Hermes, a slutty intern, Amy and a janitor, Scruffy. The first show ends with him becoming a delivery boy just like he was in the year 2000. The one thing he didn’t want to be. Futurama follows them delivering packages/items and not delivering anything. It shows them living out their day to day lives.

My favorite character in the show is Bender the robot. He has the best lines out of anyone. He is an ass and a selfish jerk. He is extremely insensitive unless it concerns him. He says it exactly how it is. He cheats, lies and steals. One episode, he stole Fry’s kidney to sell on the black market. He is the absolute worse. But I love him. I love his honesty when he says how he truly feels. I love his zingers when they are totally unexpected. I love his confidence…arrogance is probably the better word. I love how he thinks everything should be about him. He truly is such an ass. What I love most about him is he makes me laugh and laugh and laugh. And that is why we watch television right? To be entertained. He definitely entertains me.

Futurama showed on Fox from the years 1999 to 2003. The show was canceled on Fox and was then picked up on Comedy Central 5 years later. In between those seasons it ran reruns of the show on Cartoon Network. It aired on Comedy Central from 2008 to 2013. This show has a serious fan following. And has won many awards. If they brought this show back right now, it would be a success. I of course would watch it. I was so sad to read that Netflix was taking off all the episodes and mini movies that were originally owned by Fox. That was a whole six seasons. And I didn’t find out until the week before. I tried to binge watch as many shows as I could. Was even tempted to cancel my plans to truly watch the first 6 seasons. Hell, take off work. Lol. Ok just kidding there. Futurama, I feel had the longevity of the Simpsons. It definitely is a little more crass and they say a few cuss words. I don’t think it was a show that kids should have been watching. So the move to Comedy Central was a good one.

I literally watch this show about 3-4 times per week. I fall asleep to Futurama. And yes I know it is not recommended to sleep with the tv on. One day I’ll get there. I have not found a show that I like more than Futurama except the Big Bang Theory. I have watched countless repeats of that show as well. The only problem is that it is not on Netflix. If you have never watched Futurama, I strongly recommend it. If you have, tell me why you like it or why you don’t like it. Your favorite characters and if you have a favorite episode. You can leave a comment below or email me at elsims27@yahoo.com. To leave a comment click on the title and it will present a box at the end of my post.

I find myself thinking and overthinking when it comes to posting on my blog. Sometimes I know what I want to say but I don’t have the words to say it. Other times, I know what I want to say but the way that I want to say it may rub some people the wrong way. The latter bothers me the most. Reason being, when I decided to write this blog I said that I wanted to be me. Me as in, I want to say things that the younger, feistier me would. I don’t want to think and rethink what I have to say, my comments, opinions or my thoughts. I just want to say it.

Since I have set a goal to reach more people by advertising my blog on Facebook and LinkedIn, I decided now is the time to post this. I still have not figured out who is my target audience. Probably something I should have done before I started a blog. I hesitate with handing out my business cards because I’m not sure who would be interested in my blog. I don’t want just women to read it but I’m not sure if men will feel it is value added to their life. Even though, I feel anyone can relate to some of the things that I write. I definitely don’t want anyone under the age of 18 peeking on my blog, even if they can relate.

One thing that I’ve noticed lately is that people are too damn sensitive. Any time someone says something, somebody has to get offended. Now for me personally most things don’t offend me because I realize that person isn’t talking to me. If you know who you are, what your limitations are and you are happy with yourself what people say should not offend you. For example, I was reading an Instagram post by a girl who works for the WWE Wrestling Federation or whatever. To paraphrase her, she said everybody can be healthy, work out and do what is necessary to get the type of body that they would like. Now I know that I’m limited so in no way, shape or form did what she say offend me. Why you ask? Because she wasn’t fucking talking to me. So for the person that commented on there saying that everybody cannot do that because of physical limitations, why the hell are you offended? She wasn’t talking to you. Take a chill pill as they used to say back in the day and calm the fuck down.

So to add to this and part of my point is, I’m probably going to say things that offend you. First off, the one thing that may offend someone is my use of cuss words. I cuss a lot. Most people don’t know that. But if you really know me, you know that. I don’t plan on being overly offensive with cuss words on purpose but I know that in this blog I will use cuss words. That may be to say this is not for you. And I understand that. What I would not understand is someone leaving comments reprimanding me for cussing. If you don’t like it just don’t read it. There may be countless other ways and other things I do that may be offensive. I’m not doing it on purpose or to be mean, but what I am doing is being me. And I love me. I’m comfortable with me at this point in my life. That’s why I decided to do this blog right now. So if I do offend you, know that it was in no way on purpose or in a mean way. I’m just stating my opinion on a topic. If you decide to no longer read my blog, I understand.

I of course want to grow my audience and have people commenting on my posts. I always want to touch people. If you do realize that my blog isn’t for you, share my site with someone that it may be for. I am not everybody’s cup of tea but I’m somebody’s. As always, feel free to leave a comment. I will respond. Or you can email me at elsims27@yahoo.com.

I have a love/hate relationship with social media. I don’t like taking pictures so let’s say I “hate” Instagram and Snapchat because that is the main aspect of their apps. I “love” Instagram because I like the funny memes and videos and Pam the bulldog. If you don’t know who Pam is, look her up on Instagram. One of the most awesome dogs in the world. I have Instagram but I have never posted anything on my account. No Snapchat period. No to Twitter as well. For one, I don’t think that you can limit this motormouth to just 140 characters. Hell, I started a blog to be able to talk endlessly. Two, would not ever join now that the current president is making a mockery out of the site. He is uncool so it makes Twitter seem uncool now. I have a LinkedIn account that doesn’t even have a picture of me.

Now to Facebook. Okay, this relationship is complicated. I have family and friends on Facebook that do not live near me. Facebook affords me the opportunity to see pictures and know what’s going on in their lives without me having to talk to them. I love and care about them but at the same time, I’m anti-social. As is most people, so don’t judged me. Lol. I like to watch videos and read uplifting, touching stories. Facebook allows me to do this all in one place without having to comb the internet. And with all the permissions you allow them just to have an account, they know what you like and give you suggestions of videos to watch. Win/lose situation. Also, this is where I see most of my news and current events. This makes me what to learn and do my own research about what is really going on.

Now to the hate. Facebook also is a place to display pics which I hate so, strike one. People put too much of their business on Facebook and get mad when others say something negative. Really?!?, strike two. Once you actually post something, you have to be available to respond if anyone makes a comment. Even though I am anti-social, I’m not mean. Ok maybe just a little. But I don’t want to ignore people’s comments, so I have to keep checking and respond in a timely manner. Yes, I know I can get notifications when people make a comment and that would reduce the checking. Except I hate receiving notifications all day, strike three. Since we struck out, here is a couple of balls. Once you comment on someone’s post, every time someone else does you have the privilege of knowing, ball one. People know when you are on Facebook and want to have side conversations with you. Noooooo, I just want to watch my videos and read my stories. Or play games. I don’t want to talk, ball two. Sherry, I don’t ever mind your side conversations though. Messenger, totally unnecessary. Yet I have not been able to bring myself to delete it. This is how I send my mom the funny or touching stories and videos.

Social media as a whole is a time waster. We spend countless hours watching videos, reading other people’s business or posting our own business. We spend time taking picture after picture just to get the right one as our profile pic. Don’t act like it’s just me. We waste so much time without even realizing it. Sometimes I just think of the other things I could be doing or could have done. Then I think about losing the flimsy connection that I have with my friends and family. What is a girl to do?

I do believe that social media has its place. For people with their own business it is a great way to advertise. Inform people of events, sales and new projects. As artist, you can display your work. Singers can go live and give people a concert which can help sell albums. And it’s basically free. Now that is a win/win. Also, with sites like LinkedIn, you can network and gain new business connections. You can post your resume and get scouted for jobs or look for jobs yourself. Some people have started businesses or their own brand using social media. Funny videos, which I watch, have made people famous and given them opportunities to display their talents on a larger scale. It does have it’s purpose.

I guess I am going to have to parent myself. Parents put restrictions on kids as far as playing with gaming systems and watching tv. I need to put restrictions on myself about visiting social media sites. Maybe something like 30 minutes to one hour a day. I’m going to give this a try starting Monday. I am not sure which site I waste more time on, but I am going to delete Instagram. I’ll miss Pam, but I don’t post anything and I use it solely as a time waster. Facebook, I won’t delete, but I will pull the plug on Messenger. And now that I am posting regularly, finally, I’ll use Facebook and LinkedIn as sites to advertise my blog. Once I stop wasting time maybe I can actually post more and by sharing on social media, I can really grow my audience. Now that is a win/win!

How do you feel about social media? Would you give it up? What would you do with all the free time? Please share your comments in the box or email me at elsims27@yahoo.com. If this is the first post you have read, to make a comment, click on the title and it will be a box at the end of my post.