Sherlock - Favorite Main Character

Today's Sherlock topic is favorite main character. If you are a regular reader of my blog, it should probably come as no surprise that my favorite main character is Sherlock himself.

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 He is after all, played by my favorite actor in the whole world, Benedict Cumberbatch, who I've gushed about before on this blog. I'm a sucker for those cheekbones, the curls, the smile, and of course, that voice.

But the show isn't about Benedict, it's about Sherlock. I like Sherlock's straight-forward attitude and his general lack of social normities. He does what he needs to to solve a case and doesn't much care if anybody's feelings get hurt or he oversteps boundaries. One of my favorite things is when he just looks at somebody and can tell you everything about them without asking a single question.

I love his friendship with John and the special relationship he has with Mrs. Hudson. I even enjoy watching his interactions with Mycroft and Moriarty. I like the way he insults people because he has no idea how to humble and I love the way that he's not perfect. He has many faults and they are very often on display, but they are what make this genius just a little more human.

I'll end with one of my favorite scenes that doesn't give too much away. (Keep in mind, in the UK, pants = underwear. So much funnier when you know that bit!)



And that scene leads to this bit of awesomeness later:



Who is your favorite main character?

  

Week in Review

Another weekend over, another week begins. Let's take a look at what happened this past week.

Monday 

President's Day, so no work for me. I stayed home all day and relaxed. We had fajitas for dinner which is always awesome. It's one of my favorite meals to make.

Tuesday

I taught third grade. Once again, we had a birthday party. I got to end my workday with a yummy cupcake, so that's a win.

Wednesday 

No work for me today. I started looking for a summer job and hopefully have found the perfect one for me working for the parks and rec department. Sadly, I don't think it will be as awesome as the show, Parks & Rec. But, I'll turn in my application this week and cross my fingers. I also managed to grab a tray straight out of the oven with my bare hand and burn myself. Luckily I got in cold water and the burn cream on it right away, so no blister, but it sure did hurt all night.

Thursday 

No work thanks to Verizon screwing up my phone. My husband got a new phone and when he uploaded his backed up numbers, he deleted the ones he didn't want because they were my original backed up numbers from when he used my old phone a million years ago. Somehow him deleting them on his account affected my account even though we've never had connected accounts. Yeah, Verizon tech support was no help and the guy was convinced that we had the same account even though we never have. So I missed a call because the contact was deleted from my phone. It was a mess and I ended up having to put them all back in manually.

Friday 

Again, no work. This week sucked for work. Something came over me and I cleaned the office. You can actually see the floor in there now.

Saturday 

It was M's weekend to work, so I stayed home and read my book on the couch most of the afternoon. Both of the cats insisted on spending time on my lap whether I wanted them to or not. We went to my mother-in-law's for dinner and watched Ripper Street. I love that show.

Sunday

I woke up with a red and painful eye again. Hopefully, it's just scratched and not the dreaded pink eye. Luckily, I still have plenty of the expensive antibiotic eye drops, so I started using those again.

Then, on my way home from a quick trip to the grocery store, my car started driving funny. Fortunately the store isn't far from our house and I got home with any incident.

I spent the evening watching the Oscars. I was thrilled to see Jennifer Lawrence win and I liked Jennifer Garner's dress the best, I think.

How was your week?
 

Sunday Social - Middle and High School

What was your biggest middle school fashion mistake? 

I don't think it was a mistake back then, but I cringe now when I look at pictures. The Midwestern grunge look was big when I was in junior high. I wore a lot of plaid flannel shirts and there was also overalls. There were even short overalls for the summer.

Who were your best friends in high school? Pics?

I'm actually not really even friends with the girls I hung out with in high school. There were five of us all together. We went to different colleges and just drifted apart. I am Facebook friends with one of them and we do sometimes talk on there, but she lives across the country now. I won't post pictures since I don't know how they'd feel about that.

What was a typical weekend like for you in high school?

If was fall, then typically I spent my Saturdays at marching band competitions cheering for my friends (they were all in it) and my brother. The rest of the year, I probably just stayed home or went shopping with my mom. I didn't get my driver's license until after high school, so I had to get rides to hang out with my friends. Sometimes, we got together on Friday or Saturday nights and just watched movies or went to a local coffee shop.

Did you have any boyfriends/girlfriends? Tell us about that. 

No boyfriends in high school, just a lot of crushes. I'm actually pretty glad for that now because I see how teenagers act about their boyfriends and it's pretty ridiculous. I was already ridiculous, I'm sure, so I didn't need that added stupidity of mooning over someone.

Did you have any secret codes with your friends? Spill your secrets! 

We usually had code names for our crushes so nobody would know who we were talking about if they overheard us or intercepting one of our notes. I was in high school before texting, so we still wrote notes and folded them up all fancy.

If you could relive one day/moment/experience from middle school or high school, what would it be?

Hmm, I didn't really love junior high or high school, so I'm not sure that there's anything I'd like to relive.

 

Liebster Award

Sara from Ms. Sunshine nominated me for a Liebster Award. It was really very sweet of her. I've only every been nominated for a blog award once before, so I'm pretty proud of it. So of course, I have to do the requirements now!

Here's what I have to do:

1. I will list 11 things about myself 

2. I will answer 11 questions Sara asked me 

3. I will nominate 11 others and ask them 11 questions

11 Things About Me

1. I pick up accents very easily without even trying, especially southern ones. When I lived in Florida, I spoke like I came from South Carolina because my friend Charlene actually did come from South Carolina.
2.  I hate wearing socks and shoes. I only wear socks in the winter to keep me warm and I only put on shoes when I leave the house. It's why I live in flip flops all summer.
3. My dad is Canadian, so I actually have dual citizenship.
4. My week is not complete without a trip to Target. I've been going to Target once a week since college.
5. I always have a bunch of tabs open in my browser. I don't care if it makes things slower, I have to know as soon as something changes.
6. I love to find coupons and get good deals. I get excited when I save a bunch of money.
7. I am a sucker for boy bands. I grew up on NKOTB, Backstreet Boys, and NSYNC, so it should be no surprise that sing and dance in my car to One Direction whenever they come on the radio.
8. I gladly drive more than 2 hours one way to shop at Ikea and HomeGoods because I love those stores so much. Sadly, it doesn't happen often.
9. I have seen every episode of Sex and the City and the first movie, but not the second one. I'm a Charlotte, by the way.
10. I love bake, but I send most of what I make to work with my husband because I have no willpower and will totally eat an entire batch of cupcakes.
11. I love to travel and I'm always planning trips in my head.

 Sara's Questions

1. How did you come up with the name of your blog?  It was inspired by my love of argyle and our argyle wedding.

2. What are you blogging goals? To meet people, get followers, get opportunities to do giveaways and reviews, and let's be honest, to make some money. Those bills don't pay themselves!

3. If you could travel back in time to witness any historical event, what would it be?  You know, for being such a big Doctor Who fan, I've never really thought about where I would ask the Doctor to take me if he ever did show up. I'm going to go with my current (and ongoing) British obsession and say that I'd like to see the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

4. If you could travel back in time to have dinner with any historical figure, who would it be?  Princess Diana - I'd love to hear her opinions on everything.

5. If they were making a movie about your life, who would you want to play you?  Jennifer Lawrence, not because I think I look like her or anything, but because she seems like somebody I could be friends with. I love that she's awkward and funny in interviews. I have a feeling it's exactly how I would act if I was suddenly famous.

6. What is your dream job? Second grade teacher at our church's school or to own my own children's bookstore like Meg Ryan's character in You've Got Mail

7. What is your dream car? I actually love my Ford Fusion, so really I'd just want a newer hybrid version with 4 wheel drive.

8. What is your favourite book? 

 Adult book - Pride & Prejudice

Children's book - Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

9. What is your favourite movie?  This changes constantly and I really can't just pick one - Pride & Prejudice (The "new" one), Tangled, The Princess Bride

  

10. Who is your favourite musical artist? Kelly Clarkson

11. What is your favourite recipe to make?  Homemade Pizza or my famous Mini Chocolate Chip Cheesecakes

My Questions

1. What do you like on your pizza?
2. If you could have any animal for a pet, what would it be?
3. If you could live anywhere in the world without worrying about money or career, where would you live?
4. What was the last movie you saw in the theater?
5. Who is your favorite fictional character?
6. What is your favorite flower?
7. What was your first job?
8. How do you like your eggs?
9. If you could be on any reality show, which one would it be?
10. What is your favorite room in your home?
11. What is one thing you are looking forward to this year?

My nominees

Trish @ Everyday Trish
Claire @ The Country Mouse Tales

Ok, I know I'm supposed to nominate 11 people, but I'm terrible at following smaller blogs. I'm really making an effort this year to be better. So I only have two nominees. Besides, 11 is a horrible number. It really bothers me that it's not a nice round 10. But feel free to play along on your blog if you want. And leave me a link in the comments so I can start following your blog!