it's just so funny... i just finished watching it for the third time (personally i have to wait a few years between rewatches of shows so i forget the plot etc) i love julia
(my other comfort show is, you guessed it, seinfeld :x)
My parents referenced it all the time growing up but until I watched it myself recently I didn't realize how pervasive it was during my childhood. The characters were constantly name checked. "Newman!" was their sanitized curse word. And a consistent meal we had Mom dubbed "The Big Salad."
Reading a page or two before going to sleep is a great feeling, and will have you slowly make your way through your books, eventually reading more than a few pages when you find yourself compeltely engrossed.
I have a cigar I play with and put in my mouth for funny photos or to just mess around with. I don't smoke it and I don't even have a cigar cutter it just feels fun to play mafia.