Media Can Bring Us Together

As many of you might know, on February 17th a police officer, Scott Barney, was shot and killed in Holladay, Utah when responding to a traffic accident. This past week was his funeral and they had a procession line from Holladay to Orem where he was to be buried.

My husband and I saw many videos and post on Instagram about people's gratitude for this man for protecting their city and neighborhood. We also saw many videos of the procession line and the community that came together to celebrate the Officer Barney and his service.

We both were taken back after seeing these videos and posts. Often we feel that media talks negatively about cops and what they have done wrong. We were very happily surprised to see this community rise together and support him and his family.

My husband, being from Holladay, felt like the media that was posted about the occasion, allowed us to be a part of this event. This is the power of media, and I am grateful for the it's ability to bring us all together.

To see videos or learn more about what happened, check out these links:

https://www.ksl.com/?sid=38264978&nid=148&title=thousands-gather-for-funeral-of-slain-officer-barney&fm=home_page&s_cid=topstory

 https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/officerbarney/

Netflix Binges

I am Sara, and I am a Netflix binger.

My husband and I are are so bad about watching new TV shows on Netflix. Whenever we have spare time we are watching our new favorite show on Netflix. Currently we have been watching NCIS, and with this past long weekend, we got a lot of watching in! We love to sit back and not have to think about anything. With school and work taking up so much time and draining us of energy, we end up sitting back and zoning out during our free time with Netflix. 

Even though I love it during the moment, after binge watching TV I feel really empty and not productive with my life. The content of the show isn't bad, but I would say that it is bad due to the amount that was watched in a short time.

So I have decided to limit my intake. I am going to try to watch only 1 or 2 shows a day. I am hoping that this will allow me more time during my week to do more important things. I will follow up next week with the results! 

Why do I always turn back to Gilmore Girls?

It is the beginning of a new semester, and the start of new classes. One of my new classes is Media, Family and Human Development. For this class we been asked to keep a weekly blog of our media experiences. I always wanted to start a blog so this will be a nice push to start! 

In class this past Monday, a great question was asked:

Why do you watch what you do and why do you go back to it?

I immediately thought of my favorite TV show Gilmore Girls. While I have many favorites, this is one of the only TV shows that I continue to go back to and watch. 

What about it draws me in? Why do I watch it? Why do I continue to rewatch the series? Why was I sad at the end of series? Why I am super stoked for the revival of the show? 

One reason why I like this class already is because it has got my wheels to start turning. I am excited to open up my eyes and start to analyze media, especially the media I surround myself with. 

So let the analyzing begin!

What about it draws me in?

I really love the mother daughter relationship between Rory and Lorelai. I also love Rory's character and felt like I could relate to her personality. The the small town setting it was based in as well as the family and social dynamics also drew me into the show

Why do I watch it? 

I think the reasons why I have watched the show have progressed and changed. I began watching it because it was entertaining. After getting to know the show better I also watched it because I could relate to the situations and characters. Now days, I watch this show because it is a show I can turn on and zone out. 

Why do I continue to re watch the series? 

I continue to watch this show because it has become a classic to me. The story lines don’t become old and I still enjoy the show. The show has become like an old best friend that you can fall back on. I also continue to watch because I can turn it on at anytime and anywhere. It is a show you can pick up wherever. This is definitely nice when I am in school because it helps me to not binge watch new shows. Since I know what is going to happen, I don’t have to fall into the cycle of starting the next episode to find out what happens and getting sucked in for another episode! 

Why was I sad at the end of series? Why I am super stoked for the revival of the show? 

As crazy as it seems, I became attached! I was attached to the story and characters. It was hard to see it end because you just want to continue a long side the story to see what happens to the character’s lives. I am so excited for the revival because I want to see what happened to our long lost friends! I want to see how the Gilmore girls ended up and see how their lives have changed and progressed. 

In the end it's interesting to reflect and analyze the media we surround ourselves with because it can open our eyes and help us understand ourselves better.