Come on!!!  We’re Americans!!

We know what we need to do in times of adversity, we sit on the couch and watch TV.  As a proud cord-cutter watching TV equates to Laptop/IPhone/Roku watching but you get the idea.  I’m not going to tell you to watch Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad or the Walking Dead. We’ve all seen those or actively chose to be lame and skipped them.  I like my TV like my sex…a little unusual, you can be on the treadmill when it’s happening, and sometimes it’s better when you’re alone.  Here are my Top Oh Crap! Now What? Binge-watch TV show picks to get you possibly drinking a Corona instead of thinking about one.  We’re going to be here for a while so send me your picks and I promise if I watch it and it doesn’t suck you’ll get a true couch potato shout out from yours truly.

Hang in there everybody.

1 Stranger things – Netflix

It’s been called a love letter to the 80s, I call it an Easter egg hunt for anyone who grew up in the ’70s or ’80s. Somehow there are still people who haven’t watched it. Fix that.

2 Orphan Black – Amazon Prime

Five seasons. A ridiculous number of clones. Incredible acting. One unforgettable pencil scene. One of my hubby’s all-time favorites.

3 Archer – Hulu

Yes, it’s a cartoon, but possibly one of the most inappropriate ones I have ever seen.  Super vulgar, everybody is screwing, and absolutely laugh out loud funny.

4 Buck Rogers/Six Million Dollar Man/Bionic Woman – NBC App

Bell Bottoms, feathered hair and disco music.  Ahhh the Sci-Fi technology of the 70s and the 80s.  If you haven’t heard of any of these shows ask your parents.  It’s definitely worth a shot to at least see what we thought the future was going to look like.  I guarantee you there is not a single Tik-Tok reference in there.

5 Sense8 – Netflix

8 strangers around the world suddenly find themselves mentally connected and hunted by a shadow organization as they come to grips with their new reality.  Extremely adult, highly sexual with a strong representation of LGBTQ characters and action packed. This is definitely one to watch long after the kids have been put to bed.

6 Schitt’s Creek – Netflix

Full disclosure, I have not watched this but everyone and their mother is telling me it’s amazing.  A riches to rags comedy with Eugene Levy…sign me up!

7 I am not OK with this – Netflix

My 15 year old has fallen in love with this show.  A teenager navigates the complexities of high school, family and her sexuality while dealing with new superpowers; based on Charles Forsman’s graphic novel.

8 The Americans – Amazon Prime Video

Not getting your fill of Russian Spies from the news? Take a nostalgic trip back to the Cold War with a Washington DC family in the Reagan era as they navigate life, kids and relationships. And by the way…they’re undercover KGB spies.

9 8 Simple Rules – ABC App

A comedy with John Ritter – nuff said!  We could all use a little more of this in our lives right now.

10 Briarpatch – NBC App

To be fair, this show is still brand new but I was hooked after 1 episode.  A pulp fiction mystery based on the novel of the same name.  Rosario Dawson returns to her border-town home in Texas to find her sister’s killer. The cast is amazing!

11 Altered Carbon – Netflix

Sci-Fi at its best, my husband couldn’t turn it off.  Beautifully shot, lots of action, mysteries and firepower.  300 years in the future death is not the end.  A man dead for hundreds of years is brought back into a new body to solve a mystery.  Looking forward to the second season which was just released.

12 VEEP – Hulu

If you like a little more comedy in your politics, Julia Louis-Dreyfus is the VP of a train-wreck administration. Think Madame Secretary (which gets honorable mention on my list) meets Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

13 Tiny house nation – Netflix

I do love them small…houses that is.  Don’t judge me, we all secretly like some reality TV shows and this one is my guilty pick.  A simpler lifestyle, a smaller footprint, and downsizing galore. It’s my future dream, the show is 5 seasons in but if it runs for another 10 maybe I’ll get my own episode.

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1…Wash Your Hands: Come on people! I never in a million years thought I’d have to add this to my list but here we are. I read one article that found 4 out of 5 people in the world don’t wash their hands after going to the bathroom. So PLEASE after you pee, after you poop, after you go out and lick subway poles, you need to wash your hands. With soap. For 20 seconds and lots of rubbing. Plenty of friction, like your hands are two high school kids dry humping each other. Sing Happy Birthday two times, the alphabet song, I Touch Myself by the Divinyls, whatever you like just wash your damn hands.

2…Self-Quarantine: If you’re sick stay home. This is another idea I never thought I’d have to add to my list but then I read about that guy who tested positive, felt sick and decided to take a plane to Florida, land of the old people, and I realized people really do need reminding. Don’t get on a plane, don’t go to work, don’t go to the movies. Relax, drink fluids and binge watch Breaking Bad or Schitt’s Creek. Skip any Nicolas Cage movies…we have enough problems already.

3…Social Distancing: Sounds like some cool new app right? It means stay the hell away from people. Hang out with your family, the dog or yourself. Give your liver a rest and no bar hopping. If the weather is nice go outside. Fresh air and the sun will do you some good and when you do meet your friends outdoors no touching. Make pretend you’re meeting the Queen, bow and curtsey. If that’s just too weird for you air high 5 each other, do the bump, wave or just stick your hand up in the universal hi position. In times like these, no one is gonna get offended.

4…Sleep: At some point in every parent’s life they’ve looked at their kids at night and thought, “Go the Fuck to Sleep”. If sleep deprivation suppresses your immune system, then getting a good night sleep helps keeps you healthy. I had sleepovers with my BFF growing up and we’d stay up late and she got sick. Every single time so go the fuck to sleep.

5…Drink Fluids: Sorry not alcohol. Yup, there are other fluids besides wine. I know…I had to look it up too.

6…Exercise: Regular exercise is one of the best things you can do for your overall health, and many studies suggest it supports a healthy immune system. Some believe the deep breathing flushes out your lungs, some say it helps to balance your stress hormones, some say it changes your cells, whatever the reasons it works BUT if you work out TOO intensely it does the opposite. Like everything else in life – moderation.

7…Eat Healthy: Lots of fruits and veggies. When you go food shopping stick to the outside aisles and don’t buy a lot from the middle of the supermarket. That’s all your processed food. Did you know that red bell peppers have twice as much Vitamin C as citrus? Here’s some great immune boosting foods besides red bell peppers: garlic, citrus, broccoli, ginger, spinach, kale, mushrooms and green tea.

8…You should get your vitamins from food whenever possible. Some people also choose supplements like Vitamin D, Vitamin C, Zinc or Echinacea. Whether they help depends on the person and the evidence is mixed, so talk to your doctor if you’re unsure.

9…Meditation, yoga or deep breathing. FIFO has always helped me and you can read about it HERE.

10…Reduce Stress. When you’re stressed you release hormones that screw up your immune system. Find your de-stresser. Work out and you can combine this idea with number 6. My hubby likes to keep himself busy and do projects around the house, my way to stay calm is mediating, you gotta find your thing.

What To Stock Up On:

Prescriptions/Medications You Take

Medicine to take when you have the flu like acetaminophen, or if you’re like my mom…bourbon.

Bonus: Some people also enjoy using essential oils. I like them, even if it’s just because they make the house smell nice. If you have pets, make sure any oils you diffuse are safe for them.

Another Bonus: Sex helps too, there has to be some benefit to all of us working from home now.

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