I was listening to an episode of This American Life the other day and Ira Glass was speaking to one of his co-workers who is a list-maker. She said she makes lists as a way to put her thoughts down on paper and free up space in her mind for other thoughts, information, data, etc. I found this interesting and it got me thinking of the lists I used to compose, and still do, about groceries, things to do, favourite books, songs, top 100 songs, favourite hockey or baseball players, handsome people, interesting jobs, etc.
Here is a list of some interesting things in my head.
Top 10 Gilmore Girls episodes
- Friday Night’s Alright For Fighting
- Raincoats and Recipes
- Bracebridge Dinner
- Luke Can See her Face
- You Jump, I Jump, Jack
- Last Week Fights. This Week Tights
- There’s The Rub
- Wedding Bell Blues
- Christopher Returns
- I Getta Side Kick Outta You
Honourable mentions to:
- Concert Interruptus
- Nick and Nora/Sid and Nancy
- A Tiskitt, A Taskett
- Girls in Bikinis. Boys Doing The Twist
- Emily Says “Hello”
Top 10 Songs
Q107 Top 100 (mid 80’s) vs Z97.3 Top 100 (1993)
- Stairway To Heaven – Led Zeppelin
- A Day In The Life – The Beatles
- (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction – The Rolling Stones
- Money – Pink Floyd
- Born To Run – Bruce Springsteen
- Won’t Get Fooled Again – The Who
- Light My Fire – The Doors
- Tom Sawyer – Rush
- Every Breath You Take – The Police
- Rock of Ages – Def Leppard
- Hey Jude – The Beatles
- American Pie – Don McLean
- Unchained Melody – The Righteous Brothers
- Hotel California – The Eagles
- Imagine – John Lennon
- I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston
- Moondance – Van Morrison
- Lady In Red – Chris de Burgh
- Bridge Over Troubled Water – Simon and Garfunkel
- The Power of Love – Celine Dion
Top 10 Movie Snacks
- popcorn
- Miss Vickies salt and vinegar chips
- chocolate covered raisins
- sour keys
- dried mango and apricot
- berries
- smarties
- malt balls
- nibs
- peanuts and cashews
Honourable mention to:
- smarties
- chocolate covered pretzels
- caramels
- lollipops
Top 10 1980’s Movies
- Cinema Paradiso
- Raiders of the Lost Ark
- Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
- Midnight Run
- When Harry Met Sally
- King of Comedy
- Field of Dreams
- 16 Candles
- The Blues Brothers
- Good Morning Vietnam
Honourable mention to:
- Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
- A Fish Called Wanda
- Uncle Buck
- Do The Right Thing
Top 10 Foods On My Grocery List
- feta cheese
- apples
- blueberries
- broccoli
- lettuce
- garlic
- tahini
- peanuts
- olive oil
- chocolate covered raisins
Top 10 Sewing Notions On My Wish List
- Serger sewing machine
- Clover Wonder Clips
- Bias tape maker set
- Chalk pencils
- High end fabric scissors
- Sewing machine upgrade
- Mini steam iron
- Pressing ham
- Clapper
- Thread rack
Of course there are many sewing patterns that I would love to have and fabrics as well, but I actually have all the notions I need right now. This is just a list of items that would be nice to have.
Top 10 Interesting Jobs
- mattress tester
- food taster
- lipstick or nail polish namer
- chip flavour inventor
- running shoe designer
- flag designer
- Disney-on-Ice actor
- mascot
- Being Santa Claus
- fortune cookie message writer
Top 10 Superpowers
- teleportation
- super hearing
- shape shifting
- invisibility
- healing powers
- weather control
- time control
- telepathy
- telekinesis
- control over the elements
Top 10 Books I’ve Read
- Franny and Zooey – JD Salinger
- A Little Life – Hanya Yanagihara
- Americanah – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
- The Book Thief – Marcus Zusak
- Changing Heaven – Jane Urquhart
- The Nest – Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney
- Anne of Green Gables – L. M. Montgomery
- Late Nights on Air – Elizabeth Hay
- In The Time of The Butterflies – Julia Alvarez
- The Days of Abandonment – Elena Ferrante
Top 10 Things You Buy On Vacation
- key chain
- food
- clothing
- shot glass
- post card
- bathing suit
- jewelry
- bumper sticker
- tote bag
- toothbrush
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