Thought Control

Daily writing prompt
What is the biggest challenge you will face in the next six months?

Although the daily prompts are still reliably on repeat, I do have a different answer for today’s question…

In a recent post I discuss an irrational [?] fear of my mom’s house going up in flames within the next two years. I keep seeing a mental image of us standing on the opposite side of the street, as our house burns to the ground. The write-up in reference is called Please, Not Again!, in case you missed it. My biggest challenge in the foreseeable future, as of right now is, to keep this fear of a possible fire in our house “under control”, instead of these truly frightening thoughts taking charge of me, and everything I do in the coming months. In the end, heaven forbid my worries should become reality, everything will be okay as long as my mom, Lilly and I remain unharmed. Positive thinking needs to be my goal, no matter how challenging that is at present.

A Few Good Laughs

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Today’s random question asks:

What did you watch on TV last night?

Last night I watched “Die besten Comedians Deutschlands” [Germany’s best comedians]. Unfortunately, the show didn’t successfully distract me from current “issues” tumbling about in that head of mine. But I did get a few good laughs regardless ๐Ÿคฃ

How Delightful

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It’s been a few days without a random question. Let’s have at it, shall we?

What is the best sitcome, past or present?

The best sitcome, for me personally, will always be The King Of Queens. In fact, below is a clip from one of my favorite episodes: the Heffernan’s 10th anniversary dinner & and a battle…

Carrie & Doug’s Anniversary Dinner – The King Of Queens | Source: YouTube

Yep, that’s the one. And I do still watch episodes from all nine seasons fairly regularly, especially during my “dark days”. Carrie, Doug and Arthur are “my kind of funny” ๐Ÿ˜Š

Teary Eyed

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Which song can bring tears to your eyes?

One song, that brings tears to my eyes nearly every time I listen to it is Miranda Lambert’s “The House That Built Me”. In particular…

…”You leave home, you move on
And you do the best you can
I got lost in this whole world
And forgot who I am”…

Here’s the video, so you can enjoy “The House That Built Me” by Miranda Lambert in its entirety

“The House That Built Me” by Miranda Lambert | Source: YouTube

Binge-Worthy?

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Good morning. Is any show binge-worthy? And if so…

What was the last show you binge-watched?

One of my favorite TV shows at present is FBI: Special Crime Unit. And just a few weeks ago I watched three or four episodes in a row. Along with Blue Bloods, this series actually keeps me interested from beginning to end. Regrettably I can’t say that for other TV programs, as I often get inattentive and fidgety right quick.

Customer Service With An Attitude

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It’s quite late in the day but still, here’s my randomly generated question…

What is the funniest comedy skit you’ve seen?

Why write about it? See for yourself…

“Hotel Check-In Gone Wrong” by Gabriel Iglesias | Source: YouTube

Intriguing Choices

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Good morning and happy Sunday. Today’s random question offers up two intriguing choices…

Would you rather live full time in an RV or full time on a sailboat?

The thought of living on a sailboat does have its appeal, no doubt about it. However, I would choose the RV. I may well be incorrect in thinking, that I have more freedom to go and stay where I would want to. Not to mention safety. With an approaching storm, for instance, I would much prefer to be a few miles away from a motel if necessary, rather than out on the open water – without shelter anywhere in sight. Also, you can easily stop in a nearby town to go shopping for what you may need, whereas life on a sailboat requires a lot more planning in advance. Knowing myself I would constantly run out of one or the other item, which in turn would have me in “various states of grumpy” right quick. ๐Ÿคฃ

Multilingual?

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Good morning. This time, the random question generator came up with the following question…

If you could be fluent in four languages, which languages would you choose?

I would choose to speak Spanish, French, Russian and Portuguese fluently.
Annotation: I answered this question on the premise, that I am supposed to name only languages, that I would have to learn and master first. For this reason, I did not mention the German and English languages.

Out Of Control

Daily writing prompt
Do you need a break? From what?

I need a permanent break from advertisements and commercials. It feels, as if we get flooded with advertisements in every aspect of our lives. It’s gotten way out of control in my opinion.