I'm not having turkey for Thanksgiving this year. You know why? Because turkey sucks! The one exception that proves the rule is the year my aunt and uncle injected the bird (using actual syringes!) with some kind of sauce, covered the skin with mayonaise and then cooked the whole thing on a barbeque pit. That year the turkey was delicious. But never before and never since has the turkey been any more than a non-offensive meat to get piled under the mashed potatoes and gravy.
So this year, now that I don't have to go to work, we've decided to eschew the tradition that was forced on us by those damn stupid Pilgrims, and we're gonna create our own tradition of eating food that actually tastes good. We don't have the final menu yet (going shopping tonight), but I think it will be something like this. Homemade bruschetta with tomatoes and bread and parsley from the farmers market. Crab cakes, and not the crappy frozen ones, but some real quality stuff from the seafood butcher. (Or whatever that guy is called, and again, not the guy at the Safeway.) Mushrooms stuffed with fresh cheese and garlic. David won't eat this, but just for me he knows how to make this super yummy dish where he roasts onions and eggplant in some olive oil in the oven, and it is like vegetable candy it is so delicious. Then for dessert, forget some boring pie. We're making homemade cinnamon rolls.
Now that is a tradition I can believe in.
Here is another article I read on the subject.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Monday, November 24, 2008
Recount in Minnesota
This article is a must-read for all of you election nerds out there. You always hear about election recounts being messy affairs, and this article has actual examples of voter stupidity of why that is never as simple as it sounds. I mean, there are people who take the time to vote but then also vote for their write-in candidate of choice, "lizard people". I mean, really? What do you do with that? Anyhoo, there are ten examples, some seem obvious what the voter intent was, others are more challenging. Throw in a bunch of lawyers, and you really have a mess. Worth a quick read.
Friday, November 21, 2008
Early Thanksgiving in Idaho
Last week David and I flew to Idaho to see David's family. My favorite part, other than Moms cooking (homemade stuffing, YUM), was playing with Colton, the very adorable one year old. Such a good baby, the kid played and played and didn't cry once. Also, all the dogs, whom I am deathly allergic to, are all getting on in years and so are much calmer and easier to get along with. Can I just say I hate that I am allergic to dogs? I mean, I've always been more of a cat person than a dog person, something to do with being chased by too many dogs on an early morning paper route as a kid. But still, I grew up with pets of all kinds and I love animals. But now a dog licks me and I get itchy and scratchy all over, it totally sucks. I had a little cut on my knuckle and after the dogs licked me it was a swollen, red, itchy mess for the rest of the night. Life just doesn't make sense sometimes.
Anyhoo, here are some cute family pics:
Anyhoo, here are some cute family pics:
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Survivor: Gabon, Episode 9 Recap
We start out with me groaning in disgust, as Bob tells Sugar about his fake immunity idol. For serious Bob? Believe me, I was ready to write a four paragraph grievance of how Bob had let me down with his absolute dumbassery, as I couldn't begin to imagine what he was thinking the upside of trusting Sugar could possibly be. But, having seen the episode, let's just move on for now.
Corrine, who remains a bad guy in the best of Survivor tradition, hates everyone but realizes she needs some game stat. I like that. Randy, who remains a bad guy in the worst of any possible definition, hates everyone and seems to have confused his strategy for getting screen time with the strategy of actually performing well in the game. I don't like that.
Who doesn't like the auction? It always produces some drama and excitement, and right off the bat Sugar is clearly gunning for Randy, which makes me like her. Considering he is the de facto frontrunner at this point, Kenny displays some real weakness in his inability to focus. Spend the damn money, you have to play to win. Corrine plays it smart, and waits for her moment to get a game changer. It doesn't end up helping her, but that is a risk worth paying $500 for. But leave it to Randy to be weirdly hateful when he gets a plate of cookies for the tribe. What the? I 100% believe that in his head, Randy is playing all of this on purpose, thinking it will somehow help him. However, you can't pretend to be this much of an ass if don't already have tendancies to assiness. Sugar, in the first of her two masterstrokes, plays him beautifully, and as he mockingly offers her the last cookie, she snaps it up and immediately hands it to Matty. If tribal council had happened right then, I would have given her the million dollars right there no questions asked, what a gorgeous moment. Randy's head virtually exploded, and Jeff, who was having all of his Christmases at once, refused to interfere. I. Love. Survivor.
With Bob off collecting priceless video footage of himself hiking in the African hills around exile "island", Randy turns to Corrine and says, "Here is a plan. I will pretend to be crazy (HA!) and make everyone mad at me, then when Bob comes back with the Idol we'll convince him to give it to me to blindside everyone else, and we can vote off Susie for revenge. Isn't that a great plan?" To which Corrine's secret thought bubble has to say "That is a lame plan, but it doesn't risk me and it is theoretically possible for that plan to work, so since I have no other options I say lets go for it." I love that they can't seem to comprehend the possibility that Sugar might have the idol. Nick Lachey must have really laid it on thick about exile to them.
Randy of course has no problem getting everyone to hate him. Matty's reaction to his implosion is fantastic. "Dude, don't do this." Matty was, actually, their best bet at swinging something, but Randy killed that possibility right quick.
Bob returns, and while Corrine and Randy dawdle, Sugar makes her second move of genius. She gets Bob alone and says "Give Randy your fake Idol, and in exchange for letting me bask in the superawesomeness of watching Randy utterly humiliated, you not only get another three days but I promise I will totes help you out later." I have little idea of what Bob actually thinks about the game of Survivor, but knowing he is a marked man anyway, takes her lifeline. Suddenly I realize that this entire season has been a lead up to this episode. And while it won't end up being a favorite season of mine, I at least realize that the last eight episodes have all been worth it, just for this. Sugar can barely contain herself at tribal council she is so filled with secret glee. But she isn't the only one, and Crystal makes me love her all over again during the vote when she starts yelling to the camera about how much she hates the person she is voting for. Cut to Jeff (not to mention everyone else, including me) trying really hard not to pee his pants in delight.
Randy plays his idol. He and Corrine have a that delicious smug look, as do Marcus and Charlie, and Jeff strings out the moment as long as possible. "This......is...........not an idol." Sugar and Crystal do everything except the "Nyah nyah" taunt, laughing their way to another week, as Randy, DESERVEDLY, goes home. I hereby title this post, "A little bit of Sugar helps the medicine go down."
That feeling you are feeling is the joy coming back to Survivor again. Such a refreshing beverage.
I still think this is a weak season overall, but the genius of Survivor is that even a lame season can bring a moment of pure juicy and delicious perfection. With my lowered expectations, at this point I can say I'd be down with just about anyone winning, excepting Susie, since despite her fire win, which was significant, still hasn't shown an ounce of ability at the outwit. Corrine is really going to have to fight for it next week, although we will see if Sugars promise to Bob actually means anything or not. (Notice he still voted for Susie, so she possibly has an out.) More importantly, I am VERY CURIOUS about the teaser that shows Bob telling Corrine about getting the idol that Marcus threw into the ocean. If true, that would be a significant bit of hidden awesomeness, cleverly hid by the editing. If not true, well, lets just wait and see what happens before I start complaining about Bob again. But that is possibly the best teaser for "Next time on...Survivor" they have ever had.
Corrine, who remains a bad guy in the best of Survivor tradition, hates everyone but realizes she needs some game stat. I like that. Randy, who remains a bad guy in the worst of any possible definition, hates everyone and seems to have confused his strategy for getting screen time with the strategy of actually performing well in the game. I don't like that.
Who doesn't like the auction? It always produces some drama and excitement, and right off the bat Sugar is clearly gunning for Randy, which makes me like her. Considering he is the de facto frontrunner at this point, Kenny displays some real weakness in his inability to focus. Spend the damn money, you have to play to win. Corrine plays it smart, and waits for her moment to get a game changer. It doesn't end up helping her, but that is a risk worth paying $500 for. But leave it to Randy to be weirdly hateful when he gets a plate of cookies for the tribe. What the? I 100% believe that in his head, Randy is playing all of this on purpose, thinking it will somehow help him. However, you can't pretend to be this much of an ass if don't already have tendancies to assiness. Sugar, in the first of her two masterstrokes, plays him beautifully, and as he mockingly offers her the last cookie, she snaps it up and immediately hands it to Matty. If tribal council had happened right then, I would have given her the million dollars right there no questions asked, what a gorgeous moment. Randy's head virtually exploded, and Jeff, who was having all of his Christmases at once, refused to interfere. I. Love. Survivor.
With Bob off collecting priceless video footage of himself hiking in the African hills around exile "island", Randy turns to Corrine and says, "Here is a plan. I will pretend to be crazy (HA!) and make everyone mad at me, then when Bob comes back with the Idol we'll convince him to give it to me to blindside everyone else, and we can vote off Susie for revenge. Isn't that a great plan?" To which Corrine's secret thought bubble has to say "That is a lame plan, but it doesn't risk me and it is theoretically possible for that plan to work, so since I have no other options I say lets go for it." I love that they can't seem to comprehend the possibility that Sugar might have the idol. Nick Lachey must have really laid it on thick about exile to them.
Randy of course has no problem getting everyone to hate him. Matty's reaction to his implosion is fantastic. "Dude, don't do this." Matty was, actually, their best bet at swinging something, but Randy killed that possibility right quick.
Bob returns, and while Corrine and Randy dawdle, Sugar makes her second move of genius. She gets Bob alone and says "Give Randy your fake Idol, and in exchange for letting me bask in the superawesomeness of watching Randy utterly humiliated, you not only get another three days but I promise I will totes help you out later." I have little idea of what Bob actually thinks about the game of Survivor, but knowing he is a marked man anyway, takes her lifeline. Suddenly I realize that this entire season has been a lead up to this episode. And while it won't end up being a favorite season of mine, I at least realize that the last eight episodes have all been worth it, just for this. Sugar can barely contain herself at tribal council she is so filled with secret glee. But she isn't the only one, and Crystal makes me love her all over again during the vote when she starts yelling to the camera about how much she hates the person she is voting for. Cut to Jeff (not to mention everyone else, including me) trying really hard not to pee his pants in delight.
Randy plays his idol. He and Corrine have a that delicious smug look, as do Marcus and Charlie, and Jeff strings out the moment as long as possible. "This......is...........not an idol." Sugar and Crystal do everything except the "Nyah nyah" taunt, laughing their way to another week, as Randy, DESERVEDLY, goes home. I hereby title this post, "A little bit of Sugar helps the medicine go down."
That feeling you are feeling is the joy coming back to Survivor again. Such a refreshing beverage.
I still think this is a weak season overall, but the genius of Survivor is that even a lame season can bring a moment of pure juicy and delicious perfection. With my lowered expectations, at this point I can say I'd be down with just about anyone winning, excepting Susie, since despite her fire win, which was significant, still hasn't shown an ounce of ability at the outwit. Corrine is really going to have to fight for it next week, although we will see if Sugars promise to Bob actually means anything or not. (Notice he still voted for Susie, so she possibly has an out.) More importantly, I am VERY CURIOUS about the teaser that shows Bob telling Corrine about getting the idol that Marcus threw into the ocean. If true, that would be a significant bit of hidden awesomeness, cleverly hid by the editing. If not true, well, lets just wait and see what happens before I start complaining about Bob again. But that is possibly the best teaser for "Next time on...Survivor" they have ever had.
Making the world a better place
Dave White, who is, occasionally, even awesomer than me, postulates that the world is an inherently better place since Kylie Minogue came into it. How can you argue with this?
Admit it, you liked it. Plus, Dave is totes down with the Baz, and can I just say I am so freaking excited to see Australia!!!
Admit it, you liked it. Plus, Dave is totes down with the Baz, and can I just say I am so freaking excited to see Australia!!!
Personality via blog
This site somehow, in about two seconds, supposedly analyzes your blog to tell you what kind of person you are. What do you think, does this sound like me?
Hearing me ramble on about Survivor tells them all that? Uncanny! But to quibble: just because I prefer all of the conflict in my life to be played out on a tropical island in TV-friendly high-drama fashion, I don't see why that means I like "soft fabrics" and "sweet smells". (I do like bright colors though.) For the record, my favorite smell is a very common I'm sure tie between cinnamon and baking bread, neither of which really count as "sweet".
ESFP - The Performers
The entertaining and friendly type. They are especially attuned to pleasure and beauty and like to fill their surroundings with soft fabrics, bright colors and sweet smells. They live in the present moment and don´t like to plan ahead - they are always in risk of exhausting themselves.
The enjoy work that makes them able to help other people in a concrete and visible way. They tend to avoid conflicts and rarely initiate confrontation - qualities that can make it hard for them in management positions.
Hearing me ramble on about Survivor tells them all that? Uncanny! But to quibble: just because I prefer all of the conflict in my life to be played out on a tropical island in TV-friendly high-drama fashion, I don't see why that means I like "soft fabrics" and "sweet smells". (I do like bright colors though.) For the record, my favorite smell is a very common I'm sure tie between cinnamon and baking bread, neither of which really count as "sweet".
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Survivor: Gabon, Episode 9 Recap
This is going to be short. I could say it will be short because I'm currently on vacation in Idaho, and the family is all downstairs and we will be eating early Thanksgiving dinner before too long, plus there is a totally adorable one-year old running around whom I need to go play with some more. And that, actually, would be true. However, the real reason this will be short is that this season pretty much sucks and I'm bored with it. Charlie? I mean, really?
The thing is, I love the blindside, and I certainly can't get mad at Kenny, who was pretty awesome to manage that maneuver. And I love rooting for the underdogs, and by all accounts the underdogs have made a huge move. The problem is simple - I don't really like anybody. Well, I sorta like Corrine, which is funny considering how awful she is, but she approaches her awfulness with a smile. But Randy is simply miserable. Crystal, whom I've long had a soft spot for, is simply too abrasive to win my benefit of the doubt anymore. Charlie nailed it when he said her outbursts were selfish and counterproductive. Sugar is likable enough, but seems totally adrift in a game she doesn't really understand, and I'm pretty convinced that when she comes home she is going to cry and be very regretful about the way she played the game. She already regrets voting off Ace, and I bet she regrets voting off Charlie too.
The immunity challenge was surprising - I mean, Susie is the best fire builder? I'll give her props for that, but the fact that Sugar was her only competition makes it a bit hard for me to root for anyone else at this point. I mean, who should I root for at this point? Bob is great, but doesn't seem to be playing the game at all, and I need at least a little outplay from the winner. Matty has been likable, but is really coming apart at the seams. I guess it is a toss up between Kenny and Corrine, but even then the truth is that in all the seasons of Survivor I've never found myself caring this little about the result. That sucks. Thing about the amazing outwit players we've had over the years, and Kenny is now the best we can get? Cause I like Survivor, and I enjoy enjoying it. But all the negative annoying folks are lasting longer than they should which isn't fun to watch. I want Randy gone next week, but I don't see it happening.
Whatever. I have dinner to eat. ::sigh::
The thing is, I love the blindside, and I certainly can't get mad at Kenny, who was pretty awesome to manage that maneuver. And I love rooting for the underdogs, and by all accounts the underdogs have made a huge move. The problem is simple - I don't really like anybody. Well, I sorta like Corrine, which is funny considering how awful she is, but she approaches her awfulness with a smile. But Randy is simply miserable. Crystal, whom I've long had a soft spot for, is simply too abrasive to win my benefit of the doubt anymore. Charlie nailed it when he said her outbursts were selfish and counterproductive. Sugar is likable enough, but seems totally adrift in a game she doesn't really understand, and I'm pretty convinced that when she comes home she is going to cry and be very regretful about the way she played the game. She already regrets voting off Ace, and I bet she regrets voting off Charlie too.
The immunity challenge was surprising - I mean, Susie is the best fire builder? I'll give her props for that, but the fact that Sugar was her only competition makes it a bit hard for me to root for anyone else at this point. I mean, who should I root for at this point? Bob is great, but doesn't seem to be playing the game at all, and I need at least a little outplay from the winner. Matty has been likable, but is really coming apart at the seams. I guess it is a toss up between Kenny and Corrine, but even then the truth is that in all the seasons of Survivor I've never found myself caring this little about the result. That sucks. Thing about the amazing outwit players we've had over the years, and Kenny is now the best we can get? Cause I like Survivor, and I enjoy enjoying it. But all the negative annoying folks are lasting longer than they should which isn't fun to watch. I want Randy gone next week, but I don't see it happening.
Whatever. I have dinner to eat. ::sigh::
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Change we can believe in
Obama is a Mac user? As if we needed another reason to like him? (C'mon, you just KNOW Bush is a PC guy.)
Psych? Am I crazy?
So some exciting news from work. Well, first some unexciting news. I was helping a patient get out of a stretcher and I pinched a nerve or something in my left wrist. It didn't seem that big of a deal, but it was still sore several hours later so my charge nurse sent me to the ER to get it looked at. FOUR HOURS (and a few xrays) later I was sent home in a splint with a prescription for ice packs and lots of ibuprofen. So I've been wearing this splint at work for the past two days, mostly just to remind me not to lift anything, which is super annoying, although it did have the perk of getting me out of some poop cleaning, and I can't deny that was a win situation. But still. This morning I had to go to employee health to make sure all the paperwork was in order in case I have to file for workman's comp or something, but I'm not really expecting it to go that far. I'm off the next week for vacation, and I intend to be in 100% by the time we get back.
OK, now for the exciting news. Starting in mid-December I'm going to start orienting on the psych unit at the hospital. I'll keep working my current floor on weekends, and will pick up 12 or 16 hours a week learning psych. I'm pretty excited about it, it will be a very different and new slice of nursing to learn. And, considering that at this point I've had this job longer than any other job I've ever had (excepting my two years at Mega Video in high school), mixing things up a little is a good thing for a change junkie like me. The only thing is they don't wear scrubs on psych, meaning I'm going to have to go out and buy some new khakis and polos to wear. (I'm not wearing my regular clothes into the hospital. Hospitals are gross. Really. Tangent, but if you must bring your children in to visit someone, make sure they don't touch anything. Seriously.)
Last night I took care of this lady whose doctors didn't want her to eat or drink anything as they were afraid something was up with her pancreas and wanted to give it a little rest. She wasn't so much confused as just she could care less what the doctors wanted. I walked into her room and she was on the phone apparently talking to 411 saying "Can you connect me to the Hospital Cafeteria please?" Twice I came into her room and she had rummaged through the garbage can and found a paper cup and was drinking from it at the sink. GROSS!! Don't drink out of cups that have been in the garbage!! I thought she was going to try and leave when I took the second glass away from her, but luckily she decided it was time to go to sleep, so I dodged that bullet. I feel very sorry for the day nurse taking care of her today though, I'm sure she is busy being a handful at this very moment.
OK, now for the exciting news. Starting in mid-December I'm going to start orienting on the psych unit at the hospital. I'll keep working my current floor on weekends, and will pick up 12 or 16 hours a week learning psych. I'm pretty excited about it, it will be a very different and new slice of nursing to learn. And, considering that at this point I've had this job longer than any other job I've ever had (excepting my two years at Mega Video in high school), mixing things up a little is a good thing for a change junkie like me. The only thing is they don't wear scrubs on psych, meaning I'm going to have to go out and buy some new khakis and polos to wear. (I'm not wearing my regular clothes into the hospital. Hospitals are gross. Really. Tangent, but if you must bring your children in to visit someone, make sure they don't touch anything. Seriously.)
Last night I took care of this lady whose doctors didn't want her to eat or drink anything as they were afraid something was up with her pancreas and wanted to give it a little rest. She wasn't so much confused as just she could care less what the doctors wanted. I walked into her room and she was on the phone apparently talking to 411 saying "Can you connect me to the Hospital Cafeteria please?" Twice I came into her room and she had rummaged through the garbage can and found a paper cup and was drinking from it at the sink. GROSS!! Don't drink out of cups that have been in the garbage!! I thought she was going to try and leave when I took the second glass away from her, but luckily she decided it was time to go to sleep, so I dodged that bullet. I feel very sorry for the day nurse taking care of her today though, I'm sure she is busy being a handful at this very moment.
Friday, November 7, 2008
Survivor: Gabon, Episode 8 Recap
Let's cut right to the chase today. The merge feast was boring. I still don't quite understand why people attribute so much power to the immunity idols. Yes, it is better to have one than not to have one, but only if no one knows you have one. So the one hidden on the beach? Not nearly as interesting as the producers thought it was. Yes, everyone sitting there wants it. But no one is going to take it, as it would only put a huge target on their backs. Had someone been brave enough to take it for themselves, well, that might have been interesting. But no one did. Marcus was patting himself on the back for throwing it into the sea, which I didn't really understand. And Randy is an utter jackass. I want him gone so bad, I hate him I hate him I hate him, and not in a good Rich Hatch or Godfather Rob kind of way.
Overall this episode wasn't as good as it should have been, and overall I have to blame casting, although I guess it is all a matter of circumstance how things turn out. But there were a few things I enjoyed:
#1. Marcus listing the reasons Crystal isn't a good athlete, starting with "She can't run fast." Devastating.
#2. The challenge showdown between Matty and Bob. Matty has heart, there is no denying it, and his girl giggles were hysterical. Also: WHY is Bob not a favorite to win this thing? The camera ignores him, the other players don't seem to particularly trust or like him, and I just don't get it. To me he is one of the most interesting players there and has been from the very beginning. What gives?
#3. Marcus getting voted off. While I didn't like the outcome (see below), a blindside is always more interesting, and even though it was premeditated I didn't think Susie was brave enough to make a big move like that. I have to give Crystal props for making it happen, and while it seems strange to be giving props to Crystal for anything, this was definitely her doing.
#4. Corrine, Randy and Charlie being "pretty sure" that Sugar doesn't have the idol. Wow they must really think she is stupid. I mean, she kind of is, but how many times have they sent her to exile now? Why would you even consider that she doesn't have it?
Hmm, that might be it. As for things I didn't like:
#1. Sugar crying about voting Ace off. Drove me nuts. If you can't own your game, you don't deserve to be there.
#2. Randy. I hate him I hate him I hate him. But I have to wonder how much of that is for the camera after Matty said "Randy is a good guy." It is possible that Matty is just that stupid. But it gives me pause. Corrine is obviously working it for the camera too, so maybe Randy is just playing a role here. Still, it is very off-putting.
#3. Like I said, the hidden idol at the feast was a total bust. Too bad, because had it worked out differently it might have been very interesting. As it was, not so much.
#4. Marcus getting voted off. He is a natural leader, and I liked having him around. Susie voting him off was less a grand strategy on her part and more just feeling her moment of power and wielding it with abandon. (I wonder if she is going to cry about it next week? Heh) Coming from such a dominant team, Marcus never really had to prove himself, so I can't get too upset really. But I just liked him. Oh, it was also awesome when Bob basically said "If I'd known last week that this was going to happen, I would have voted Susie off instead of Dan." I'm not sure exactly why, at that moment, he thought that would have been better, but it was an interesting thing to say right in front of her.)
Things I am way excited about next week? Seeing Corrine and Charley react to no Marcus. It is going to be awesome. Will Corrine murder Susie on the spot? Will Charlie break down into tears? The possibilities are as endless as they are delicious.
Without a merge, Matty is in big trouble. I wonder if this is going to be a season where our final three is Crystal, Susie and Randy. ::sigh:: There is no way to tell how it is going to work out, but at this point I have to say my favorites are Kenny, Corrine and Bob, with Matty close behind, but I don't really see a way for them all to survive that long.
Overall this episode wasn't as good as it should have been, and overall I have to blame casting, although I guess it is all a matter of circumstance how things turn out. But there were a few things I enjoyed:
#1. Marcus listing the reasons Crystal isn't a good athlete, starting with "She can't run fast." Devastating.
#2. The challenge showdown between Matty and Bob. Matty has heart, there is no denying it, and his girl giggles were hysterical. Also: WHY is Bob not a favorite to win this thing? The camera ignores him, the other players don't seem to particularly trust or like him, and I just don't get it. To me he is one of the most interesting players there and has been from the very beginning. What gives?
#3. Marcus getting voted off. While I didn't like the outcome (see below), a blindside is always more interesting, and even though it was premeditated I didn't think Susie was brave enough to make a big move like that. I have to give Crystal props for making it happen, and while it seems strange to be giving props to Crystal for anything, this was definitely her doing.
#4. Corrine, Randy and Charlie being "pretty sure" that Sugar doesn't have the idol. Wow they must really think she is stupid. I mean, she kind of is, but how many times have they sent her to exile now? Why would you even consider that she doesn't have it?
Hmm, that might be it. As for things I didn't like:
#1. Sugar crying about voting Ace off. Drove me nuts. If you can't own your game, you don't deserve to be there.
#2. Randy. I hate him I hate him I hate him. But I have to wonder how much of that is for the camera after Matty said "Randy is a good guy." It is possible that Matty is just that stupid. But it gives me pause. Corrine is obviously working it for the camera too, so maybe Randy is just playing a role here. Still, it is very off-putting.
#3. Like I said, the hidden idol at the feast was a total bust. Too bad, because had it worked out differently it might have been very interesting. As it was, not so much.
#4. Marcus getting voted off. He is a natural leader, and I liked having him around. Susie voting him off was less a grand strategy on her part and more just feeling her moment of power and wielding it with abandon. (I wonder if she is going to cry about it next week? Heh) Coming from such a dominant team, Marcus never really had to prove himself, so I can't get too upset really. But I just liked him. Oh, it was also awesome when Bob basically said "If I'd known last week that this was going to happen, I would have voted Susie off instead of Dan." I'm not sure exactly why, at that moment, he thought that would have been better, but it was an interesting thing to say right in front of her.)
Things I am way excited about next week? Seeing Corrine and Charley react to no Marcus. It is going to be awesome. Will Corrine murder Susie on the spot? Will Charlie break down into tears? The possibilities are as endless as they are delicious.
Without a merge, Matty is in big trouble. I wonder if this is going to be a season where our final three is Crystal, Susie and Randy. ::sigh:: There is no way to tell how it is going to work out, but at this point I have to say my favorites are Kenny, Corrine and Bob, with Matty close behind, but I don't really see a way for them all to survive that long.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
History
On the way home from picking David up from school, we noticed a line out front of a CVS. We commented that it was weird, but didn't think that much about it.
When we got home we decided to treat ourselves to a little celebratory dinner in Obama's honor. So we went to this Belgian place in our neighborhood that we've been talking about going to since we moved here, but since it is a little more expensive (and we can't read most of the menu) we've just never gotten around to it. So tonight, we did. I had a delicious sea bass on a bed of spinach and mushrooms, and David had one of the most tender steaks I've ever tasted. Plus as a side we got mac and cheese made with truffles - to die for.
On the way home we decided we needed something sweet to munch on, cause we were planning on watching a Netflix. So we stopped by a different CVS, and there was an even longer line outside. We walked in, and when we got up to the register we asked the cashier what the line was for.
"They're waiting to get the newspaper." She said. "They've been here four hours now, and we're not sure when the paper is arriving."
People are celebrating. I love that.
When we got home we decided to treat ourselves to a little celebratory dinner in Obama's honor. So we went to this Belgian place in our neighborhood that we've been talking about going to since we moved here, but since it is a little more expensive (and we can't read most of the menu) we've just never gotten around to it. So tonight, we did. I had a delicious sea bass on a bed of spinach and mushrooms, and David had one of the most tender steaks I've ever tasted. Plus as a side we got mac and cheese made with truffles - to die for.
On the way home we decided we needed something sweet to munch on, cause we were planning on watching a Netflix. So we stopped by a different CVS, and there was an even longer line outside. We walked in, and when we got up to the register we asked the cashier what the line was for.
"They're waiting to get the newspaper." She said. "They've been here four hours now, and we're not sure when the paper is arriving."
People are celebrating. I love that.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Initial Reaction: Relief
We were watching TV and just heard a huge scream go up from our neighbors, many of whom are African-American. Pretty amazing. I can't scream, I'm just relieved.
Yes We Can
I Baracked the vote this morning. There were maybe 100 people in line, but after about ten minutes a poll worker came out and said "Does anyone have a last name starting with G-L?" So she took me and about four other people and we got to pass all the suckers with names that started with A-F and M-S who were waiting forever. So that was nice. Then I rewarded myself with donuts.
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