Welcome back, Kittens & Dawgs! Last week, I missed joining Wandering Through The Shelves THURSDAY MOVIE PICKS and while I’m totally MIA in Blogosphere today (routine colonoscopy) I thought I’d share my theme selections for Television Edition: Anthology.
I’m gonna be honest with you, my mind came up blank with this week’s TMP, so I turned to Google for ideas. Yeah, I’m a cheater like that sometimes…ahhh, quite often if you must know the truth. Stop wagging your finger and please no browbeating. I can’t think first thing in the morning (okay, all day) without my coffee.
I grew up watching mostly reruns of the popular anthology series The Twilight Zone (available for streaming on Netflix), The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, and Chiller. What kid doesn’t love to be scared?
In recent years, I found streaming TV series, ones I think DH wouldn’t like, gave my mind a place to escape while enduring the gruel torment on the elliptical. I picked up viewing Medium and Ghost Whisperer (currently watching). I think these fall into the category. I’ve watched a few episodes of RL Stine’s The Haunting Hour mostly for the fun of it because it reminds me of our daughters, especially DD#2 love for Stine’s books as a kid. Also, I tried the American Horror Story series, even managed to watch two seasons but it was a bit too weird for me. I’m not writing it off my list entirely. I may resume watching it again.
A few anthology series I’d like to watch but haven’t yet because we either haven’t gotten around to it or not yet available for streaming on Netflix or AmazonPrime are Supernatural (13-seasons on Netflix), Fargo, and American Crime (3-seasons on Netflix).
Geez, I didn’t realize so many of my picks are based on the paranormal! I’m not sure if all of these TV shows fall into today’s movie prompt and for those who are more in the know of this topic, please correct me.
Instead of movie clips, I thought I’d share theme mewsic from these programs. What can I say, I’m a rule breaker!
I don’t know about you but these TV theme songs put me in the mood to watch these series. Thanks to TMP lineup, I’m inspired with today’s questions on T2Q.
- What is your all-time TV anthology program regardless of genre?
- What’s your favorite creepy, spooky TV anthology series? Please, I’d love some suggestions!
Bringing up the rear today, I’m using Mama’s Losin’ It Writer’s Workshop prompts from last week (#4) because frankly, I don’t know if I’ll get a chance to even look at today’s since my mind is elsewhere, so is my entire body (see the first paragraph).
Write about a time you were sent to the principle’s office.
Let me go on record by saying, I was basically a good kid. I knew Smoking in the girls’ Boys’ Room or playing hooky from school went against the rules and the surest way to land oneself in the principle’s office. I still had the misfortune of finding myself in the clutches of death a few times in my early school years.
The first time I recall I was in grade 5 or 6. It’s been too long ago to remember with any degree of accuracy but anyhow, there I was standing in the principal’s office looking confused.
I had no clue what was going on and how I got stuck in the mess but apparently one day while hanging with some friends they were making fun of another friend’s mother who was rather large. That’s being kind. I’m sure the offending word being FAT. I don’t think I was party to it but guilty by association. Anywho, the little girl was crushed because of this and naturally what does any mother do but to bring it to the proper school authority’s attention. I was horrified and embarrassed that I was cast in the lot but that’s just part of the growing up experience; sometimes you find yourself in the wrong place at the wrong time. It turned out the mother was prego. Talk about more embarrassment heaped on my little shoulders. I felt doubly horrible about the whole thing. Our punishment was to apologize to the mother and maybe the little girl. It certainly taught me to be careful about what I say about other; unkind words hurt and serve no good purpose.
The last time I got sent the office I was in grades 7 or 8. My school was out for the day. The hallway was buzzing with kids slamming locker doors and filing in line to catch the appropriate bus to whisk them home. My bus was not only the first to arrive at school each day but was also the last one to pick up. That made no sense to me ever but that’s not the point, the point is getting in trouble. My best friend and I were goofing off. I haven’t the foggiest what we were up but we went tearing through the hallway and out the door when we ran smack dab into the Vice-Principal.
Running in the hall was a capital offense at my junior high school and we definitely knew better but being a bit rambunctious that day, we threw caution to the wind. Coming face-to-face with Mr. H like that is one the scariest things I’d ever witness. My eyes almost popped out of my head and my heart leaped out of my chest. At least it felt like it did. He sternly marched us to the principal’s office. There was no arguing our way out of this mess. We knew we were guilty and took what was coming to us, a couple of swift licks with the proverbial rod. In this case, a wooden paddle. Yep, we were abused horribly in those days. It’s a wonder I wasn’t scared for the rest of my life. We were warned to not do it again before slinking out the door all red-faced and full of silly giggling. After I got home, I immediately told my mom for fear someone else would tell her first. I knew the rule at home which was if I didn’t report my crimes ahead of another then I’d get it again. As luck would have it, Mom didn’t do anything. I’m sure in her wisdom knew that I been properly punished through the humiliation of my peers’ stares when I left the principal’s office that afternoon.
It seems years ago Kat had her weekly prompts listed for those who like to prepare their posts ahead. Am I overlooking these prompts on her site? If so, kindly point me in the right direction!
I wasn’t sure that I would have time to include one of today’s writing prompts but it looks like I am able to work it in after all. I’m going with one of the simplest choices (Kat’s #5) for me and that’s to tell 10 Reason Why I Love My Job!
- I can sleep late.
- Do tasks around my schedule.
- I don’t have to answer to anyone but myself.
- I have no limits on my breaks or lunch time.
- I have an unlimited source of freshly brewed coffee.
- I get to listen to mewsic all day.
- I never get in trouble for reading emails, sending texts, or talking on the phone.
- I can take a nap if I’m tired.
- I can exercise at any point that I want throughout the day.
- And finally, what I love MOST about my job is I’m a SAHW!
Thanks for allowing me to be a part of your day and I apologize for making this such an incredibly long-winded post. I will do returns ASAP. Have a blessed day. You’re invited to join me tomorrow over a cup of coffee and some giggles with Friday Fun Stuff! 😉
X💋X💋, Cathy