Blown Away!

When I 1st saw this challenge I thought it would be perfect for me since I spend a WHOLE LOT of time binge watching Netflix, until I started reading the description...

"For this Challenge, reveal the guilty pleasure TV show that you may be hesitant to confess is your favorite. A guilty pleasure is entirely subjective, and this is a no-judgment zone, so all are safe here. Some shows offer us comfort or an outlet, and that's ok!"

I thought of all my favorite show's from the past, like Grey's Anatomy, Spartacus, Orange is the New Black, Dexter and so many more. None of which I would say I was hesitant to confess to anyone. I'm defiantly not a big reality T.V. fan I've watched a few cooking shows with my parents and kids, I've even watched a few episodes of Dancing with the stars but I wouldn't say they were a "comfort" or a "good outlet". I find watching shows with a lot of emotion like Grey's Anatomy is the best outlet for me, when I am needing a good cry.

Lately though I have not needed any help with getting the tears flowing, I have been looking for a show I could watch that would get me so zoned in with NO emotions I could forget about all the stress's of my current situation, and almost like my prayers were answered I turned on Netflix the other day and was BLOWN AWAY

I had never really seen how glass was made, and I certainly had no idea you could make so many different things with it. It starts off with 10 glass makers and every episode one gets kicked off. There is very little emotional content which was exactly what I was looking for, you get to know the contestants but they don't get into their back story too much, it's mostly about their work, and their work is absolutely amazing! I was truly Blown Away! I also love that they have a variety of people from all over the place, and are each so very different from the other, in personality and in the way they blow glass and create their art. I found myself watching episode after episode and completely forgetting about the awful situation I would so have to deal with.....But Not Right Now. Right now I am being Blown Away!

(I was also pumped there were 2 seasons, I hate finding a show I love and there is only a mere 10 episodes in 1 season).

Another thing that grabbed my attention about the show is that it's filmed a few hours from where I live, in Hamilton Ontario. They even have the assistants for the contestants (Cuz ya can't blow glass alone), volunteer from Sheridan Collage. I actually applied there when I was younger for Early Childhood Education, and know a few people who went there from High School. I thought that was kind of cool, and kept me watching to see if I recognized any of the aerial views they shot in between the scenes of the amazing abandoned building they turned into the biggest glass blowing shop in Canada.

I would defiantly say this show has been my guilty pleasure over the past few days, and has helped me to get out of my head and my feelings, and just be in AWE of what human beings are capable of. I also wouldn't say it would be the 1st show I'd admit to being in love with but I'm glad here at Vocal there is no judgment. It just happened to come along right when I needed it, I hope I get a few more people to watch so I can look forward to a 3rd season.