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The Best TV Shows According to Reddit

Welcome back to the Arrive Mission Valley Blog! Today, we’re sharing the best television shows as recommended by people from all over the world. Summer is the perfect season to dive into a new television series in your apartment. Let’s see what the users of Reddit have to say about the best TV shows. If you don’t already know, Reddit is a website where people can post content such as links, text posts, and images, which people can comment and vote on. The more popular the comments in the post, the more points they receive. In thinking of popular television shows that our residents watch in their San Diego, California apartments, we found a great Reddit thread about the best TV series. Here are a few of the most popular suggestions. The following descriptions were pulled from IMDB.com . Avatar: The Last Airbender “In a war-torn world of elemental magic, a young boy reawakens to undertake a dangerous mystic quest to fulfill his destiny as the Avatar, and bring peace to the world.” Breaking Bad “A high school chemistry teacher diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer turns to manufacturing and selling methamphetamine in order to secure his family's future.” Fringe “An F.B.I. agent is forced to work with an institutionalized scientist and his son in order to rationalize a brewing storm of unexplained phenomena.” The Office “A mockumentary on a group of typical office workers, where the workday consists of ego clashes, inappropriate behavior, and tedium.” Parks and Recreation “The absurd antics of an Indiana town's public officials as they pursue sundry projects to make their city a better place.” Here are a few of our favorites: Friends “Follows the personal and professional lives of six 20 to 30-something-year-old friends living in Manhattan.” Monk “Adrian Monk is a brilliant San Francisco detective, whose obsessive compulsive disorder just happens to get in the way.” New Girl “After a bad break-up, Jess, an offbeat young woman, moves into an apartment loft with three single men. Although they find her behavior very unusual, the men support her - most of the time.” A Series of Unfortunate Events “After the loss of their parents in a mysterious fire, the three Baudelaire children face trials and tribulations attempting to uncover dark family secrets.”

Top Sunglasses Trends 2018

Welcome back to our Arrive Mission Valley Blog. To celebrate the arrival of summer, we’ve compiled a few trending sunglasses we think you’ll want to check out. Spoiler alert: some of these trends never go out of style! Odds are you might even have a pair in your apartment. If so, grab them and head outside to enjoy the San Diego, CA weather around our apartment community. Colored Lenses Want a pair of stylish sunglasses to match your swimsuit as your laying out by our swimming pool ? Grab a pair of colored lenses. When it comes to colored sunglasses, you might be surprised to learn that the color of the lenses is not what protects your eyes from ultraviolet light. Sunglasses are made with chemicals that block UV light and are usually colorless. What the colors of sunglasses do is provide different ways to filter the light, enhance colors, and heighten vision. Perfect for a day at the pool, right? Our Arrive Mission Valley apartment community in San Diego has the amenity, you provide the glasses! Which colors are trending right now? Black and gray lenses are always a great choice. They offer a neutral tint and allow the eyes to see colors in their purest form. Dark green is perfect for filtering and reducing glare, offering high contrast and visual sharpness. Brown tints add brightness to cloudy days, increases contrast and visual acuity, and is perfect for many activities including cycling, hunting, water sports, and fishing. Dark Red increases contrast and provides a more soothing feel for the eyes, perfect if you’re wearing them for longer periods of time. Keyhole Bridge The keyhole bridge is a stylish option as of late. This vintage look, named because of the resemblance to an old-fashioned keyhole, has been making a huge comeback with a nice retro-style feel. Sunglasses for men and women with a keyhole bridge feature a wide, rounded top. The shape is designed for people with small or thin noses. Sides of the bridge rest against the upper nose, leaving a space between the top of the bridge and the skin of the nose. There is a nice professional touch added to any person who wears a pair of keyhole bridge sunglasses. Choosing the right bridge is important when looking at all the different options of sunglasses. If the bridge is too tight, then your nose gets pinched. If too big, your sunglasses will fall off. Try some of these to see if they are right for you. Look at some great examples of sunglasses with keyhole bridges by browsing the Classic Specs website . Share your favorite styles of sunglasses in the comments below. Thanks for reading!

Board Game of the Month Jamaica

This month, we thought it would be fun to share one of our favorite board games. Take some time to learn and play Jamaica, a game set in pirate-ruled seas 1675. Originally released in 2007, the board game Jamaica has received great reviews from players on Boardgamegeek, Amazon, and other websites. As pirates, players are faced with a great race. Whoever wins, receives a mountain of gold and glory. But don’t worry, there is so much gold (some hidden and some on other player’s ships) that you can pick up — or steal — along the way. Jamaica is a really great game that definitely deserves a spot in everyone’s board game collection. It’s really simple to learn — the rules are printed out on an almost treasure-map-like rulebook with detailed pictures and instruction. Teaching friends a new game can often take more time than wanted, but Jamaica will only tie up their attention for a few minutes at most. If you’re planning on hosting a game night in your apartment, make sure you include a game that’s easy to learn, fun to play, and keeps you entertained throughout the entire length. Jamaica offers all of that and more. As you invite friends or family to our Arrive Mission Valley apartment community for a night of games, they might be expecting some common party game like Apples to Apples, Curses, or Codenames. Surprise them with a pirate-themed racing game filled with cannon fire, looting, and cursed treasure. Surely, you’ll feel more like a pirate than you’ve probably felt your whole life. To make things even more fun, invite everyone involved to dress up in character, speak like a pirate, and prepare to force each other to walk the plank. You can read more about Jamaica by visiting the Top 10 Board Games blog . Read their review for this and other games. If they’ve recently updated their list, you can read about Jamaica by visiting boardgamegeek.com . Share your favorite board game in the comments below. Or, comment about your favorite place to shop for board games in San Diego, California.

4 Useful Skills You Can Learn in Less than a Day

At Arrive Mission Valley, every single day offers a new opportunity for growth and experience. Check out this list of our awesome amenities , which includes a spa, pool, business center, fitness center, clubhouse, and more. Spending just a few hours outside of your apartment every week can really improve your life, as can learning a new skill. Today, we’re sharing four useful skills that you can learn in less than a day. From coding to being financially literate, adapting yourself to different situations will help you live a better, healthier life in San Diego, California. It’s amazing to think about how much technology has changed over the past twenty years. With the click of a button, almost any question in the world can be answered — and it’s only getting better. While Googling a general question or topic yields a variety of answers or solutions, sometimes you need to be more specific to find what you need. Manipulating the search engine is the first skill on our list, and it’s one that you can learn to master pretty quickly (odds are you’ve already been doing it). With the gratification of instant information, constantly finding better ways to search is the key to a greater success. Learn to use advanced searches, or apply certain elements to your searches. Check out these Secrets to Get Better Results from Your Google Search for some tips and examples. Giving yourself a crash course on finances offers a lot of benefits, especially if you aren’t very financially literate. MyMoney.Gov is a great resource for tips on saving, investing, how to earn and save money, and is simple to navigate. Knowing basic terms like “401(k)” and “stocks” can be an important asset for your future. Have you ever learned CSS, HTML, PHP, or other coding languages? Codecademy is a great website that teaches you to code for free. Learn the language of the future — the code behind what makes websites appear as they do — in no time. While learning to code takes longer than a day, learning the simple basics and facts does not. You might not have thought of it as a skill that’d be on our list, but confidence is one that goes a long way — and it doesn’t take long to set you on the right path. Confidence is a skill that you can use in all aspects of your life; it helps in your social and professional life, as well as personal when you approach specific challenges. One thing that you can do today to improve your confidence is work on your posture. Yes, that means sit and stand up straight. By improving your posture, you’ll naturally start to feel more confident. When you’re not enjoying the amenities that Arrive Mission Valley has to offer, we invite you to take some time to work on these four skills that we’ve outlined for you today. We know that there are many benefits of each, you’ll just have to wait and see them for yourself. Thanks for reading!

Entertaining Movies of 2017

Today, we’re sharing a few movies of 2017 that were downright entertaining to watch. Take some time to sit back, relax, and enjoy a movie or two with a close friend from San Diego, California. Movie night just got better with something tense, frightening, life-changing, or even laughable in your Arrive Mission Valley apartment with these suggestions. The Foreigner “Jackie Chan returns to the big screen in this intense thriller about a humble London businessman whose long-buried past erupts when his teenage daughter dies in a senseless act of politically motivated terrorism. His relentless search to find the terrorists leads to a cat-and-mouse conflict with a British government official whose own past may hold the clues to the identities of the elusive killers.” IT What are you afraid of? Based on Stephen King’s terrifying novel about an evil clown that shapeshifts into children’s worst fears, IT is sure to scare audiences of all ages. Some critics named IT as one of the scariest movies ever made. Battle of the Sexes Emma Stone and Steve Carell star in this film based on the 1973 tennis match between Women’s World #1 Billie Jean King and men’s champ Bobby Riggs, an event that became known as the Battle of the Sexes. Reaching over 90 million viewers around the world, this became one of the most watched televised sports events of all time. Kingsman 2: The Golden Circle The Kingsman is an independent, international intelligence agency whose ultimate goal is to keep the world safe. In this highly-anticipated sequel, our heroes travel across the world and join another spy organization to face a new threat. Share your most entertaining movies of 2017 by leaving a comment below. We’re excited to hear about more great movies that made last year a wonderful year. Thanks for reading!

Picnics in January

Even though it’s January, living in San Diego means that you can picnic all year round. Check out these top spots for picnics all around our great city. Arrive Mission Valley is a centrally-located apartment community right in the middle of all things happening in San Diego. Today, we share recipes for your next picnic. Get dressed, get out, and get eating in San Diego this month! Layered Cobb Salad This recipe only takes about 35 minutes to prepare, but it’s really simple, and your preparation brings a beautiful and delicious food everyone will love. Chop up some Iceberg lettuce, dice tomatoes, mince onions, drain a couple cans of corn, cook some hard boiled eggs and peel and dice them, cook and crumble some bacon, and throw everything together for a range of tastes, textures, and temperatures that altogether welcome spring and summer. Italian Pinwheels Pinwheel rollups are some of our favorite foods for a sunny day: they’re cool and delicious, and you can put any spin on them to fit them to your tastes. This recipe calls for three flour tortillas, salami, pepperoni slices, provolone cheese, and romaine lettuce for the main fillers and cream cheese, bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, and chopped red and banana peppers for the spread. All combined, these rollups will give your meal a spicy-sweet twist. Key Lime Pie Dip Pie is a picnic tradition, but if you don’t want to make a whole pie, serve this key lime pie dip instead. This dip is even sweeter and lighter than the original, and — because it’s a dip — serves way more people than your traditional pie. Pair with your favorite wafers, cookies, or crackers for an easy dessert for your picnic. Watermelon Lemonade No matter the weather, there’s nothing more important than staying hydrated. This watermelon lemonade is so delicious and fresh it’s sure to become a picnic staple for your future adventures. It’s a great way to keep you feeling cool and refreshed in any weather, especially if you want an extra addition besides water to add some excitement to your picnic. Share your favorite picnic recipes by leaving a comment below. Thanks for reading!