Monday, 22 January 2024

10 Things I'll Talk About If I Were To Attend Today's Drop In

10.My Tiring Day
Yesterday, I had felt tired and slow, not because of low blood sugar, but because of...er...work commitments. I made it through to 8 O'Clock, but it all went into deep blood when I got woken up by Mum's loud snoring. Hopefully I'll have another night without ANY snoring.
9.A Town Called Panic
You've heard of the Nickelodeon series, but have you heard of this surrealist movie? It's about Cowboy, Horse and Indian, who all live in the countryside. After a mistake blows up their house, they go on a cross country adventure to get some new friends and repair it again. There will be some zany moments here and there, but it's guaranteed to make any one of you laugh until your sides split.
8.Thundercats
I have heard of the 2011 Thundercats series, starring my dear little friend Snarf, but I haven't heard of the 1980's series...until the day I get this DVD. The original adventures of a much older Lion O and his friends Tygra, Cheetara, Panthro, Wileykit, Wileykat and Snarf will be present for me to buy on DVD, with Snarf having an expanded vocabulary including his ever irritating 'Snarf Snarf!'. And to think kids of the '80s only had Orko, there were lots of other sidekicks just waiting to make friends with you!
7.Princess Of Blossom
All princesses are scented of blossom. That's how it feels to Orko during this story, where he wanders through a blossom orchard with Furaha to show her her place as the Princess Of Sakura Valley. From gently touching the soft petals of the blossoms to breathing in their fresh scent, these are the rituals of what makes a blossom princess - and Furaha will be a sweet little one at that.
6.Sick In Love
Orko wakes up a bit queasy and vomits onto his pillow. Also, I'll admit: Trollan vomit is purple slimy glitter. Eeeewww! Anyway, Orko gets lots of attention, including cuddles and hugs, a story and a moment lying in Ua's soft arms. Instead of being jealous and throwing a massive fit like Angelina Ballerina would, Furaha just goes with the flow, falls asleep on the sofa and has a nice dream about sleeping in a godly figure's arms with Orko beside her. Now I wonder if that God might be Lord Mufasa?
5.The Nursery In Trolla
Aaaaaaaawwww, it has to be the cutest one on the list. At bedtime, Furaha falls asleep and has a dream about returning to Trolla with Orko by her side (actually, it's Orko's dream about returning to Trolla, not her's) and discovering the nursery where he used to work before his horrible life in Eternia. First, they enter the Newborn Room, where they cuddle, cradle, tickle and nuzzle all the newborns who deserve a hug. Then it's onto the Baby Room, where Furaha and Orko play with all the Trollan babies who are just learning magic and are in the crawling stage. I've thought up a few moments in the story such as Furaha feeling a velvety Trollan newborn nuzzle her cheek, to which she giggles and says, "The babies feel like velvet on my fur!" and then in the Baby Room she says, "Look - toes!" to one of the baby Trollans, pointing to her hind paws. The baby Trollan then grabs hold of her toes, causing her to giggle.
4.My Emotional Support Things
Things that give me emotional support include A Town Called Panic, my Pikachu and Pinklight Sparkle toys, My Little Pony, Orko from He Man, Strange Hill High and Scream Street. The other people at the Drop In session would be able to talk about their emotional support things t0o!
3.Furaha Cares For Orko
Even great Trollan magicians need care and love sometimes, and in this vignette, Furaha cares for Orko when he is struck down with a cold. She brings him milk and cookies on a tray, she paints for him what a cold looks like to his kind and even sings him a lullaby. Wouldn't it be nice to have someone like Furaha tend to you when you have a nasty cold?
2.Furaha's Baby Brother
Imagine if Orko were Furaha's little brother and not her big brother. It is imagined during a dream in 'Furaha's Baby Brother', where Furaha dreams of having Orko be adopted as a baby from an adoption shelter by her parents, and she takes good care of him - feeding, snuggling, cuddling, stroking and tickling him - the same way Orko would care for his little sister in real life. In fact, the entire vignette is a dream.
1.The Waterfall
Another vignette featuring Furaha and Orko in the jungle, this one sees them wander through the forest, until they come across the most beautiful waterfall they've ever seen, near a crystal clear lake. They splash in and out of the waterfall, stand behind it, then shower under it, and next do all the things you'd expect for them to do in open water - splash each other, play in the coolness of the currant and relax. I'm sure the drop-in people would want to relax too.

10 Ideas To Celebrate Pie Day

10.Find out what makes pies best made at Grandma's house.
9.Watch Aubrey's Apple Tree to find out about the process of making an apple pie.
8.Engage in a pie eating contest with a friend!
7.Try the challenge of eating the most cherry pie in 5 minutes while a friend shoots you with a goo shooter.
6.Find out the similarities between pi and pie.
5.Find out what foods go well with pie, such as cream.
4.Sing the nursery rhyme 'Sing A Song Of Sixpence' to your kids and pay attention to the 4 and 20 blackbirds baked in a pie.
3.Pie yourself in the face, Saturday Mash Up style.
2.Watch some comedic videos involving pies.
1.Or...just go ahead and dunk your face into a pie!

Relax...Not Bluey, But A Town Called Panic

In this French language short, Cowboy tries out the new relaxing chair bought for him, Indian and Horse while his two roommates head off to get some more eggs for their cake. If you're a fan of French, you may well be able to understand what they're saying by now.

My Top 10 Emotional Support Items

10.Hot Chocolate
9.Pikachu & Pinklight Sparkle
8.Talking To Someone I Love
7.My Little Pony
6.A Town Called Panic
5.Scream Street
4.Strange Hill High
3.Thundercats
2.Old Disney films
1.Orko from He Man

Good Craic Cafe Postcards - Wave 1

1.Not Quite Narwhal
2.My Little Pony: Make Your Mark
3.My Little Pony: A New Generation
5.Gabby's Dollhouse
6.Barbie: Epic Road Trip
7.Johnny Test's Ultimate Meatloaf Quest
8.I Want To Wake Up With You
9.A Hug For A Caretaker
10.Love As Large As Enormities

A Little G3 Surprise!

The little lineup of cards on Sunny's window in the Make Your Mark episode 'Ali-Conned' sees a big surprise: the first card is a picture of a rainbow in the night sky with Twilight's Cutie Mark symbol at the end of it. However, the 3rd card has an even bigger surprise: a nod to the G3 era of MLP, featuring a purple G3 pony on it! Wow! Just goes to show that even a now hated era which I grew up with can live in harmony with the newer CGi ponies...and I bet you guys didn't know that 2003-2006 G3 ads had CGI animation!

Always trust a G3 pony.