Sunday, May 15, 2016

Favorite TV Shows: May, 2016 Edition

 Favorite TV Shows: May, 2016 Edition


 (Previously: January, 2011, May, 2012May, 2013May 2014May 2015)

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My Top 5 Shows That Are Currently Airing (Or Have Aired Within The Past 6 Months), Regardless Of Whether Or Not I'm Caught Up With All The Episodes...

1. The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
2. Call The Midwife
3. Rick Steves' Europe
4. Jeopardy
5. The Goldbergs

Honorable Mention: Dancing With The Stars (I'm generally not a fan, but with Nyle DiMarco and Jodie Sweetin on this season....)


What The Above List Looked Like Last Year (May 2015):

1. Community
2. Call The Midwife
3. Reign
4. Jeopardy
5. Rick Steves' Europe
Honorary Mention: Grimm


Guilty Pleasures I Like To Watch On Cable When I'm Housesitting:
1. Flea Market Flip
2. Salvage Dawgs
3. Endless Yard Sale
4. Barnwood Builders
5. Property Brothers


Shows I've Been Watching Via Netflix, YouTube or on DVD Lately:
1. Lois & Clark
2. Lark Rise To Candleford
3. The Office (re-watched every episode in 2015/16)
4. Back In Time For Dinner (British documentary show)
5. When Calls The Heart
6. Friends
7. Genevieve's Renovation
8. Fuller House



Shows I Need To Catch Up On/Finish Watching:

1. Fuller House...
2. When Calls The Heart


Shows I'd Like To Check Out:

1. Firefly


Shows I Said I'd Like To Check Out Last Year:

1. The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (watched it; liked it!)
2. Firefly (Still haven't watched it!)

Sunday, May 8, 2016

Random Things From My Childhood: A Helpful Index



Random things from my childhood is headed for the big 1-0-0! Here's an index of the 90-odd things I've already discussed. Part X to come... oh wait, it's here.


Part X

Tumblin Weebles Fun House
Field Trips
Playground Merry-Go-Rounds
Etch-A-Sketch
Wendy's "Give A Little Nibble" Commercial
Nerds Candy
Cracker Jacks
McGruff The Crime Dog
McGee & Me
Barkley From Sesame Street


 Part IX

Dixie Cups
Playskool Pipeworks
Now You're Cooking
Bouncy Balls
Fisher-Price Crib Activity Center
Sleepover Friends
Sweet Roses Barbie Furniture
Temporary Backyard Swimming Pools
Giant Metal Slides
Somewhere Out There (Song)
Capri Sun


Part VIII

Fisher-Price Little People Merry-Go-Round
Domino Rally
"I Learned It By Watching YOU!"
Play Dough
Tin Can Stilts
Christmas Ornaments That Did Stuff
Tomy Wonderful Waterfuls Basketball
Soft As A Kitten (Book)
Tinker Toys
Piñatas



Part VII

Candy Land
Micro Machines
Newton's Cradle Office Toy
"Movie Monster" for Commodore 64 (Video Game)
Smokey Bear
Tupperware Shape-O Sorter
Super Soaker
Neapolitan Ice Cream
Bike Flags
Nintendo Cereal


Part VI

Lunchables
Tarn-X
Strawberry Shortcake
Fruit Roll-Ups
Mr. Sketch Scented Markers
Glowsticks
Kites
Tootsie Pops
That Fisher Price Toy
Child-Size Record Player


Part V

Ring Pops
Berenstain Bears (Books)
Fluorescent
Magic Slate
"I'm Not A Chicken - You're A Turkey!"
Back to the Future II (Movie)
Goofus and Gallant
Film Projectors at School
Karate Kat
Unicorns



Fisher-Price Sesame Street Clubhouse
Charleston Chew
Babes In Toyland (Movie)
Armless Mr. Potato Head
Skateworld
A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court, Rudy Huxtable-style (Movie)
Cereal Commercials
The Rabbit Of Seville
Piano Lessons
Lady Elaine Fairchild



Squeezits
Heads Up 7 Up
Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre
Sweet Secrets
Race For Your Life, Charlie Brown (Movie)
Easter
Eloise Wilkin
Pogo Ball
Teddy Ruxpin
Final Fantasy Music



Winter Games (Video Game)
Where's Waldo? (Book)
Tubtown
Nosy Bears
Lego Forestmen's Hideout
The Baby-Sitters Club
Heidi's Song (Movie)
Jelly Shoes
Doublemint Twins
Bubble Tape



Robert The Rose Horse (Book)
Clowns (game)
Snoopy Brusha Brusha Toothbrush
Dream Glow Barbie
My Buddy
Skip It
Lite Brite
Fisher-Price Movie Viewer
Fisher-Price Music Box TV
The Little Red Caboose (Book)