Fill-In Friday!

It's FINALLY Friday and that means it's time for another installment of Fill-in-the-Blank.

Remember to link up over at Lauren's.

1.  My favorite current TV show is GLEE of course! I love a lot of shows, but GLEE is by far my favorite.

2.  The TV character I can relate to most is actually Rachel Berry from GLEE because she is thought to be a goody-two-shoes, and just because she studies, gets good grades, and stays sober she's given that title. She wants to be great. What's so wrong with that? I was thought of as a goody-two-shoes, and if doing good in life means having that title, well than so be it!
3.  My life is like (fill in with TV show and why)...  "Que Pasa USA?" It's a show about a Cuban family living in Miami and how the children have perfectly adjusted to American living while the grandparents still think they're in Havana. It is a hilarious show, well, if you know what it's like. And seeing as I am first generation Cuban-American... I know what it's like.
4.  My all time favorite TV show is Charmed. I never get tired of this show. I still watch it every morning.

5.  A TV show that is ridiculously stupid, but I continue to watch is The Jersey Shore. Sorry, but this show it too funny not to watch. I laugh so loud and so often. The boyfriend and I love it.
6.  My favorite TV couple is Booth and Bones from well, "Bones". They need to get together ASAP.
7.  One TV episode I could watch over and over again is the first episode of GLEE, or the last episode of Charmed, or any episode of Criminal Minds (I watch 8 hour marathons like it's nothing.)



Source: http://littlejennybigworld.blogspot.com/2010/08/fill-in-friday_20.html

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RIP Bobby Thomson

The man who hit baseball's "shot heard 'round the world" has died.  Bobby Thomson was 86. For my money, there will never be a more dramatic home run hit, nor will there ever be a greater moment in sports.

Think about it.  Baseball was king of the world at that point.  The NFL was a distant second to college football.  The NBA was in its infancy, and the NHL was a niche.  Horse racing was still super-popular and boxing was huge but baseball was IT.  No other sports mattered (ah...what a wonderful world).

New York was the center of the baseball world in 1951.  The mighty Yankees awaited the winner of the three-game playoff between the Dodgers (of Brooklyn) and the Giants (of upper Manhattan).  The Giants were able to rally from a 13 game deficit in August to force the playoff with the Dodgers, the Boys of Summer, who had been cruising.

Of course, much evidence has come to light to indicate that the Giants had an elaborate cheating system, in which the team was stealing signs.  So a little gamesmanship was enforced?  Let's not let that get in the way of a great story.

But the Giants did force the playoff, and were on the verge of being eliminated in three games.  The Giants started that faithful ninth inning down 4-1.  Yet Don Newcombe was done - just finished, allowing singles to Alvin Dark and Don Mueller, and an RBI double to Whitey Lockman.  Dodgers manager Chuck Dressen brought on Ralph Branca to pitch to Thomson, and the two have been linked ever since.

Incidentally, it shouldn't surprise that I'm not a big fan of Russ Hodges' call that can be described "Gus Johnson-esque."  Still you can't top the enthusiasm of the moment.  There were four broadcasters on that day - October 3, 1951 - and I own three of them.  Hodges, of course, is the most famous.  Red Barber used his typical professional style, which would drive the modern-day fan nuts.  He was not excited by the moment.  Gordon McClendon, a DJ who started up the Liberty Network, did his call, and it was quite like Hodges, though not nearly as famous.  The fourth was the late Ernie Harwell, who did the call on NBC, and said that "only Mrs. Harwell knows what I said."  That's because the tape doesn't exist.

Oh, and if you don’t know what happened, well fate (and Karma) are often cruel and just.  The Giants may have won the pennant in 1951, but they got hammered by the Yankees in the World Series – the last hurrah for an old veteran named Joe DiMaggio, and the first Classic for a kid from Oklahoma named Mickey Mantle.

Some links for you - '>'>Joe Posnanski ranks the more famous home runs ever, and I like what he did.  He put Bill Mazeroski at number one, and put Thomson at HIGHER than number one!  I will put Thomson's Miracle at Coogan's Bluff at number one as well, with Mazeroski second.  We can go from there.  Joe Carter, Pudge Fisk, Kirk Gibson, Derek Jeter (or Tino Martinez or Scott Brosius), Kirby Puckett, and even the Great Bambino (and many others) fall well short of the magnitude and drama of the Thomson home run.

Kyle Rowland at Bleacher Report ranks the ten most dramatic play-by-play calls ever, with "The Shot" ranked at number four.  I'll spare you the buildup, as he puts Sean McDonough's call of the Sid Bream slide in the 92 NLCS at number one.  Yeah.  That’s about all I have to say about that.

Vin Scully was at the Polo Grounds in 1951, and Tom Hoffarth has his reaction and the reaction of others to Thomsons’ passing.

Lastly, the New York Daily News has the basic facts about Thomson, a very modest, seemingly nice man (I never personally met him) who handled his fame with great charm and class.

I'm out of here for a couple of days - off camping.  Looking forward to time with Sean, time with family, and anxiously waiting for Carrie to join us.

Source: http://steelyankee.blogspot.com/2010/08/rip-bobby-thomson.html

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Pingu

I have been so busy with uni work and it still isn't over. However I though I'd post a link to my favourite ever tv memory. My mum, brother and I sat down to watch this episode of Pingu one Christmas when I was 4. It wasn't an ordinary Christmas, my mum had just come out of hospital after having her appendix removed and she had a bad reaction to the general anaesthetic and nearly died. When mum was out of hospital we sat down to watch this episode of Pingu and after all the worry and stress laughed so much we nearly cried. In my memory it was the turning point when things started to get happier and more normal again.

Oh and when I found it on youtube me and Mum watched it again and she remembered it and told me how it was the first time she remembered laughing after her ordeal. Who'd have thought a funny little penguin could stick in our mind for 17 and a half years?

Source: http://ilikepatterns.blogspot.com/2010/08/pingu.html

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Mon Apr 26 2010 : Tonight on The 'X' Zone with Rob McConnell

SEGMENT 1: 10 pm - 11 pm Eastern / 7 pm - 8 pm Pacific
HY KAPLAN - "Corporate Psychic" - Hy graduated Temple University with a BA in Physics and worked as an applied Physicist for eleven years. He moved into high tech sales and sales management for the semiconductor industry and then formed his own business as Hy Kaplan Associates, a sales and training consultancy firm. Hy traveled the world to establish business partnerships for a US based test equipment company. He was the founder of the International Test Conference and the International Test Foundation. The Conference brought together management and engineering personnel of the semiconductor industry to work together to resolve common problems. The Foundation set up a scholarship program for engineering students at Drexel University for inner-city needy students. He started Tough Love chapter in Cherry Hill. Wrote a self-help book for parents with misbehaving or teens engaged in substance abuse, "Saving Your Teenager's Life." His first novel "Paradise Denied! published in January 2010. Paradise Denied! makes the case that the governments of the world are targeting the wrong people in the war against terrorism. A solution that exposes the right targets is offered in an entertaining and thought-provoking manner. Web site: www.paradisedeniedbook.com

SEGMENT 2: 11 pm - 12 am Eastern / 8 pm - 9 pm Pacific
BRIAN HAUGHTON - History's Mysteries - History's Mysteries is an investigation into 35 archaeological mysteries from across the globe, organized by geographical region. As with Brian Haughton's previous book Hidden History, this work separates its collection of enthralling ancient riddles into three sections: Mysterious Places, Unexplained Artefacts, and Enigmatic People. The choice of subjects was made to include a wide range of cultures and a mixture of both the well known and the relatively obscure. Consequently you will read about India's celebrated Taj Mahal and the biblical Temple of Solomon, as well as the little known Royston Cave, in the UK, the infamous Rennes-le-Château, in France, and the forgotten site of Great Zimbabwe, in South Africa. But what constitutes an ancient mystery? The ancient world will more often than not be mysterious by its very nature. We can excavate buildings, artefacts, even sometimes texts, but we cannot know how the people of these ancient societies felt, what they believed or what motivated them to behave in the way they did. Nevertheless, modern science is allowing us the kind of access to secrets of the past which was only dreamt of a few decades ago. DNA studies, for example, of modern inhabitants of parts of Syria, Palestine, Tunisia, Morocco, Cyprus, and Malta have shown extraordinary connections with the ancient Phoenicians who once had colonies in those areas. Ongoing study, conservation, and sampling of The Uluburun Shipwreck, the remains of a 3,300 year old ship and its extraordinary cargo from the coast of southern Turkey, is discovering fascinating connections between ancient Canaan, Egypt, Mycenaean Greece, Italy and even the Baltic Sea area of Northern Europe. Science alone, however, will not give us a complete picture of the ancient world. But when combined with the study of mythology, folklore and sometimes simply a sharp change of viewpoint when looking back at the ancient world, science can be extremely enlightening. Indeed, it is surprising what can be accomplished by turning oneself off from a technology-obsessed 21st century mindset, for example in terms of understanding what the priorities may have been for the inhabitants of Nabta Play in the Egyptian desert 11,000 years ago, or the builders of Tenochtitlan in Mexico, around 700 years ago. Nevertheless, even if we could somehow project ourselves back into antiquity, one suspects that the magic and mystery which was undoubtedly a part of the everyday lives of many of these ancient civilizations would remain elusive. It is often said by 'alternative' historians that bringing a particularly controversial ancient site or artifact to the attention of the world will 'turn conventional wisdom on its head'. 'Conventional' archaeologists ('conventional' presumably meaning those who have studied and qualified as archaeologists) are criticized for not being open-minded enough to accept new theories and ideas. But, generally this is not the case, witness the (often heated) discussions surrounding genuinely challenging archaeological puzzles such as the extraordinary Turkish site of Göbekli Tepe, the enigmatic 'Venus' figurines of the last Ice Age, the abandonment of Mesa Verde, or the volcanic eruption which destroyed the Mediterranean island of Thera. Spurious 'ancient' artifacts or sites (such as the Oak Island Treasure or The Dendera Lamps) are anything but a challenge to 'conventional' archaeology. The furore surrounding these subjects on the web and in various print publications is the result of speculation based on the preconceived agenda of the writer, and as such has no place in history or archaeology. It is this distinction between genuine and bogus ancient mysteries that History's Mysteries attempts to clarify. Sometimes a few hours research and a generous helping of critical thinking can dispense with anything in the second category. In writing History's Mysteries Haughton has not attempted to justify personal prejudices regarding the enigmas of the ancient world. Rather he has been guided by the facts, even if, in the end, they can sometimes be unsatisfactory. - www.mysteriouspeople.com

SEGMENT 3: 12 am - 01 am Eastern / 9 pm - 10 pm Pacific
MONICA HOLY - Fringe Dweller on the Night Shift - By day, Monica Holy's life looks like millions of others. She paints, jogs, talks to friends, and worries about her children. Monica's nightlife is a different story. Since birth, Holy has entered extraordinary worlds of consciousness through the portal of lucid dreams. While there, she conducts souls to the other side and to the light, teaches, guides, and heals. She enters those non-ordinary realities not just to explore them, but to work on behalf of the human community. In Fringe Dweller on the Night Shift (Weiser Books, October 2009), she eloquently recounts her psychic and spiritual work with the troubled dead, the newly dead or those about to die - especially children - to provide emergency relief. She also brings back messages from the world beyond this one, by offering each and every one of us inspiration and ideas for honoring our feelings and connecting to the divine expression of all that is. Ultimately, we will all see The Grid (chapter 10): the invisible reality beyond our five senses that underlies all physical form as we know it. Monica Holy's work is in the spirit and tradition of native, shamanistic travelers (a la Don Juan in Castaneda), spiritual mediums (John Edward and James Van Praagh), spiritual guidance from other realms (Shirley MacLaine), and what the Akashic realm looks and feels like (Deepak Chopra). Fringe Dweller on the Night Shift combines cosmic adventure with down-to-earth practical information - part art, part memoir, part philosophy, part guidance, this book is a work of the heart. Monica Holy is an artist, psychic medium, spirit guide, and mother of two. She has worked in animation, photography, and typography for film and television. For most of her life, she has kept her psychic and spiritual life a secret. She feels the time is right to share her story in hopes that it will help others understand their own journey through life. This is her first book. - www.thefringedweller.com

SEGMENT 4: 01 am - 02 am Eastern / 10 pm - 11 pm Pacific
DAVID CHAMPION - Psychic Readings - Clairvoyant - Relationships and Spiritual Counseling - Are you carrying the burden of an unanswered question? Are you in search of spiritual renewal? Which path should you choose for romance, travel, health, or your career? A different perspective may be all you need to change your life forever. I can guide you to self -awareness so you can make that decision you may be struggling with. I can provide you with clarity. Clarity is seeing a situation and being able to fully understand it - sort of like seeing the big picture. You may be thinking or feeling something related to your struggle. My psychic readings can confirm or validate your highest understanding - guiding you to the right path you may be searching for. - www.davidchampion.com

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Source: http://xzonenation.blogspot.com/2010/04/mon-apr-26-2010-tonight-on-x-zone-with.html

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