Given the post-holiday scheduling (sorry for those outside of the US and/or not celebrating Thanksgivvukah), I am having issues getting back into regular gear. Switching from nights to days has only exacerbated the issue, which left me wide awake at 1 am, knowing I had to work again at 8. Luckily, my old friend Stevie King came through with a couple of short stories to downshift my brain into sleep gear. Ever since I found a copy of ‘Night Shift’ in my grandmother’s library as a child, a little King always helps me decompress, which in turn begs a query…
The MS-QOTD (pronounced, as always, “misquoted”) reminds you of Frankie’s prophetic advice (and not the one about tribes in conflict), asking: What’s the most relaxing bit of pop culture goodness in your world?
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Futurama certainly takes a spot on my list. It can cheer me up when I’m angry or sad, it can help me relax by making me laugh when I’m anxious, panicked or stressed and it is just an overall enjoyable experience.
Star Wars and various D&D settings (such as Forgotten Realms) novels also take a spot. Just reading in general is something I like to do when I want to relax, but those two have sizable libraries that add flavor to what I enjoy about their core properties, so I’m both decompressing and revisiting a setting I particularly enjoy at the same time.
Early Carlin, select Mel Brooks, and the greatest panacea in our home: the Muppet Show. Runners-up include Kids In The Hall, Flying Circus, and Futurama with the commentary on.
Littlest Hobo – A Canadian TV show from the 70s/80s about a dog that travels from town to town helping people. Catchiest theme song. Reminds me a lot of my childhood.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgGKSjiw0HQ