Hot on the tails of Karaoke Revolution 2, Volume 3 is set to release this November or December.
With more cool modes, including dual microphone use (for duets, and head to head competitions) this game is one I'm itching to but. However, the song list, like volume 2, isn't as good as the original. It can be frustrating to have all of these cool modes (like medley mode on volume 2) but not be able to use volume one songs!
I hope that there will be a way in the future to use the new Play Station Hard drive to make all of the songs accessible at one time on a later edition. Somehow, load songs from the previous editions on to the hard drive and then play the newest edition with access to all of the songs. That would be awesome!
Song list commentary:
Boo - no classic Madonna (I wanted Like a Prayer) I would have chosen a different Beatles song (Twist and Shout) but at least one got on there, enough Brittany already, All the songs I don't think I've even heard of, oh and, You're the one that I want? That is on the original version. Yes I know its a duet and we can't sing it in duet form on the original, but come on, something new, how about Summer Nights? huh?
Kudos, though, for continuing to make improvements to the game via new modes, and for adding more oldies to make the game more accessible to a wider audience. Yeah California Dreamin, New York, New York (mmmm obsession), Killing me Softly (please be a good version!) Michael Jackson! Take my Breath Away (Jessica Simpson version?)
KARAOKE REVOLUTION VOLUME 3 SONG LIST
ABC
Leave (Get Out)
Against All Odds
Love Shack
Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Meant to Live
Beat It
My Immortal
Burn
New York New York
California Dreaming
Oops!...I Did It Again
Careless Whisper
Respect
China Grove
Shining Star
Come Clean
Someday
Don't You (Forget About Me)
Take My Breath Away
Flashdance… What A Feeling
Thank You
Hold On
The Reason
I Got You Babe
Twist & Shout
If I Ain't Got You
Unchained Melody
In the Midnight Hour
Under Pressure
Joy To The World
When I'm Gone
Killing Me Softly
Why Can't I
You're the One that I Want
Check out an article describing the new modes here:
The html doesn't seem to be working so you can cut and paste this:
http://ps2.gamezone.com/news/08_20_04_07_10PM.htm
Tuesday, August 31, 2004
Friday, August 27, 2004
Library Crap
Yet another reason why I use the Orange County Library System and not the Huntington Beach system:
"Huntington Beach city leaders have adopted a
regulation banning the use of cell phones at
libraries.
That means no text messaging, no talking and
absolutely no ringing.
Under the city ordinance, which is scheduled to take
effect Sept. 15, offenders will be warned, then fined
$250 if they don't comply.
Second and third offenses will garner fines of $500
and $1,000, respectively."
Taken from:
Friday, August 27, 2004
Think roaming's pricey? Try calling in a library
By ZAHEERA WAHID
The Orange County Register
Now don't get me wrong, I agree that using cell phones in the library is rude...but a FINE?
Whatever.
Orange County Libraries have sings posted that say that Cell Phone Use is not permitted in the library, and I've never seen any problems there.
"Huntington Beach city leaders have adopted a
regulation banning the use of cell phones at
libraries.
That means no text messaging, no talking and
absolutely no ringing.
Under the city ordinance, which is scheduled to take
effect Sept. 15, offenders will be warned, then fined
$250 if they don't comply.
Second and third offenses will garner fines of $500
and $1,000, respectively."
Taken from:
Friday, August 27, 2004
Think roaming's pricey? Try calling in a library
By ZAHEERA WAHID
The Orange County Register
Now don't get me wrong, I agree that using cell phones in the library is rude...but a FINE?
Whatever.
Orange County Libraries have sings posted that say that Cell Phone Use is not permitted in the library, and I've never seen any problems there.
Wednesday, August 25, 2004
RENT RENT RENT RE-ENT RENT!
I am getting so excited to see Rent AGAIN!!! It is coming to Costa Mesa in September!!! I love this show!!! (In case you haven't guessed by previous posts!!!) This will be the fourth time I've seen it, tying with Les Miserables. (I've seen Les Mis in Long Beach, London, Pasadena, and Costa Mesa, and I've seen Rent in London, Los Angeles, and New York)
Sigh All Mighty I am so excited!
(Actually, I may surpass Les Miserables because I may see it more than once while it is here, so close...sigh)
"How do you leave the past behind when it keeps finding ways to get to your heart? It reaches way down deep and tears you inside out 'till your torn apart....Rent!"
sigh.
Everytime I see Queer Eye and see Jai, I think of Rent...
I am going Rent crazy.
I am rambling about Rent...
Here is the show info:
Rent
Sep. 14, 2004 - Sep. 19, 2004
Segerstrom Hall
$20.00 - $55.00
Show Dates & Times
Tue, Sep. 14, 2004 at 8:00pm
Wed, Sep. 15, 2004 at 8:00pm
Thu, Sep. 16, 2004 at 8:00pm
Fri, Sep. 17, 2004 at 8:00pm
Sat, Sep. 18, 2004 at 2:00pm
Sat, Sep. 18, 2004 at 8:00pm
Sun, Sep. 19, 2004 at 2:00pm
Sun, Sep. 19, 2004 at 7:30pm
"I've longed to discover something as true as this is....so with a thousand sweet kisses (when you're cold and you're lonely) I'll cover you, with a thousand sweet kisses (when you've got one nickel only) I'll cover you, with a thousand sweet kisses, (when you're cold and you're tired) I'll cover you, with a thousand sweet kisses (when your heart has expired...) oh, lover, I'll cover you...."
Sigh All Mighty I am so excited!
(Actually, I may surpass Les Miserables because I may see it more than once while it is here, so close...sigh)
"How do you leave the past behind when it keeps finding ways to get to your heart? It reaches way down deep and tears you inside out 'till your torn apart....Rent!"
sigh.
Everytime I see Queer Eye and see Jai, I think of Rent...
I am going Rent crazy.
I am rambling about Rent...
Here is the show info:
Rent
Sep. 14, 2004 - Sep. 19, 2004
Segerstrom Hall
$20.00 - $55.00
Show Dates & Times
Tue, Sep. 14, 2004 at 8:00pm
Wed, Sep. 15, 2004 at 8:00pm
Thu, Sep. 16, 2004 at 8:00pm
Fri, Sep. 17, 2004 at 8:00pm
Sat, Sep. 18, 2004 at 2:00pm
Sat, Sep. 18, 2004 at 8:00pm
Sun, Sep. 19, 2004 at 2:00pm
Sun, Sep. 19, 2004 at 7:30pm
"I've longed to discover something as true as this is....so with a thousand sweet kisses (when you're cold and you're lonely) I'll cover you, with a thousand sweet kisses (when you've got one nickel only) I'll cover you, with a thousand sweet kisses, (when you're cold and you're tired) I'll cover you, with a thousand sweet kisses (when your heart has expired...) oh, lover, I'll cover you...."
Sunday, August 22, 2004
It is funny, damn it!
"Dude, it isn't that funny."
I am still laughing about it. No I am wigging out.
Just try it. Furrow your brow as deep as you can, tense your face up, poke your tongue out of the side of your mouth, and then poke at your forehead (actually, that soft spot between your eyes where your nose meets your forehead). Try it. Go look in the mirror.
It is funny, damnit!
I wish I could show you what he looks like.....Maybe I should just take a picture when he first reads this post.
Don't you think its funny?
"Yes it is funny, but not that funny."
I can't stop busting out in high pitched, full on belly laughs when I think of it.
"Sweetie, you are scaring the puppy..."
I am still laughing about it. No I am wigging out.
Just try it. Furrow your brow as deep as you can, tense your face up, poke your tongue out of the side of your mouth, and then poke at your forehead (actually, that soft spot between your eyes where your nose meets your forehead). Try it. Go look in the mirror.
It is funny, damnit!
I wish I could show you what he looks like.....Maybe I should just take a picture when he first reads this post.
Don't you think its funny?
"Yes it is funny, but not that funny."
I can't stop busting out in high pitched, full on belly laughs when I think of it.
"Sweetie, you are scaring the puppy..."
The "sticking out your tongue" phenomenon
Have you ever noticed that some people stick out their tongue when they are working on something that requires hand-eye coordination or intense concentration? My dad is the king of this. As far back as I can remember, everytime my dad had that hammer in his hand, he would pound those nails with is tongue sticking severely out of his mouth; sharp, shiny, and tense.
As a child, I thought this phenomenom was uniquly my father's. You know, just one of those quirky things about him. But now that I think about it I am sure it isn't. I mean, I've seen other people do it when they're hammering, and I know I've seen people do it when they are trying to thread a needle.
Still, there is something unique my dad's use of the concentration tongue. He doesn't only use it when he is working, you see. My brother, sister and I are quite familier with dad's other use of that tongue. You see, when my dad got angry, and I mean really pissed, at one of us kids, in leu of yelling, or sometimes in conjuction with, he would take a deep breath, stick out that tongue to the corner of his mouth, and push up his glassesinwith his index finger in an extreame measure of controlled concentration. This was probably an attempt to keep himself from beating the shit out of us when we probably would have deserved it. We saw this tongue when he caught us lying about feeding the neighbor kid mud in a bottle and telling him it was chocolate milk, when he found out about the slurpee fight in the kitchen by noticing the stains on our popcorn ceiling, and when he discovered the remnents of the mini-fires we started in the backyard.
The really funny thing was, after my dad got that laser surgery on his eyes, he still followed the same procedure, complete with the finger pushing up the glasses that no longer existed. Granted, we were older then so he didn't have as many opportunities to get quite as pissed, but thanks to my brother, I was still able to witness the phenomenom from an adult perspective. My dad came home one evening and found out Andy had thrown a little get together involving him and about 100 of his friend's closest friends that was not authorized by my dad, probably involving events that were not authorized by the state of California for people my brother's age. When my dad found out, I think he just about did everything in his power to not pick up my brother and throw him out of the house... through the window.
Out comes the tongue, and, up goes the finger, shoving an invisible pair of glasses up the bridge of my dad's nose. It wasn't until later that I noticed the humor in the situation. I guess, then, I was as used to seeing it all my life as he was of doing it. But later that night, as I replayed the scene in my head, I couldn't help but laugh at the image. (In fact, I can't stop laughing now as I think about it). (or, for that matter, again as I edit this.) But if you could just see my dad, tongue firm out of the spit-dewed corner of his mouth, forehead wrinkled in fury, and that index finger poking at his forehead....
Oh. My. God. My tummy is so sore from laughing. I wonder if you even get it or if this is one of those "you had to be there" moments. Oh well. I know that there are a few of there reading this that have been there...
Today, I was hammering the back of our new entertainment center, and, low and behold, my tounge was sticking out of my mouth. Sigh. Thanks, dad.
As a child, I thought this phenomenom was uniquly my father's. You know, just one of those quirky things about him. But now that I think about it I am sure it isn't. I mean, I've seen other people do it when they're hammering, and I know I've seen people do it when they are trying to thread a needle.
Still, there is something unique my dad's use of the concentration tongue. He doesn't only use it when he is working, you see. My brother, sister and I are quite familier with dad's other use of that tongue. You see, when my dad got angry, and I mean really pissed, at one of us kids, in leu of yelling, or sometimes in conjuction with, he would take a deep breath, stick out that tongue to the corner of his mouth, and push up his glassesinwith his index finger in an extreame measure of controlled concentration. This was probably an attempt to keep himself from beating the shit out of us when we probably would have deserved it. We saw this tongue when he caught us lying about feeding the neighbor kid mud in a bottle and telling him it was chocolate milk, when he found out about the slurpee fight in the kitchen by noticing the stains on our popcorn ceiling, and when he discovered the remnents of the mini-fires we started in the backyard.
The really funny thing was, after my dad got that laser surgery on his eyes, he still followed the same procedure, complete with the finger pushing up the glasses that no longer existed. Granted, we were older then so he didn't have as many opportunities to get quite as pissed, but thanks to my brother, I was still able to witness the phenomenom from an adult perspective. My dad came home one evening and found out Andy had thrown a little get together involving him and about 100 of his friend's closest friends that was not authorized by my dad, probably involving events that were not authorized by the state of California for people my brother's age. When my dad found out, I think he just about did everything in his power to not pick up my brother and throw him out of the house... through the window.
Out comes the tongue, and, up goes the finger, shoving an invisible pair of glasses up the bridge of my dad's nose. It wasn't until later that I noticed the humor in the situation. I guess, then, I was as used to seeing it all my life as he was of doing it. But later that night, as I replayed the scene in my head, I couldn't help but laugh at the image. (In fact, I can't stop laughing now as I think about it). (or, for that matter, again as I edit this.) But if you could just see my dad, tongue firm out of the spit-dewed corner of his mouth, forehead wrinkled in fury, and that index finger poking at his forehead....
Oh. My. God. My tummy is so sore from laughing. I wonder if you even get it or if this is one of those "you had to be there" moments. Oh well. I know that there are a few of there reading this that have been there...
Today, I was hammering the back of our new entertainment center, and, low and behold, my tounge was sticking out of my mouth. Sigh. Thanks, dad.
Saturday, August 21, 2004
Surprise from the pet store!
Ok, so I go to the Pet Store to buy Belle a new collar. See, she has now grown into the "large-sized" collar, seeing as how she, at 9 months, weighs in at about 65 pounds. I had bought her a pretty purple color with multi-colored paw prints on it. Unfortunately, Large in this particular brand measures 18-28 inches. See in the brand we usually buy, Large starts at 16 inches. Unfortunately, my Bellarina could far to easily slip out of her 18 inch collar, so I needed to get the other kind. (I got a red one this time, with reflective bones on it, which is good, I suppose, because if she is ever running around in the dark you sure as hell won't spot her otherwise. Her coat is so black that I can barely spot her at night when she is sleeping on the floor next to me. (unless of course, she is sleeping on her back and I can see her white belly. Cute Puppy!!!!!
But I digress.
SO anyways, I am at the pet store, and I decide to buy a couple of fish for our aquarium. I look at the fishies that are on sale and there are 4 that we have or have had in our aquarium. I decide to get two swordtails, a male and a female, becaue our female swordtail had died and I thought our male would have enjoyed the company (probably the compaby of two females, but hey...) I also decided on the sword tails because they can have live births...however if she gave birth in our aquarium the frys would just be eaten right up by the big fishies before I even knew it happened.
So I bring the fish home, set the bag in the water to acclimate to the aquarium temperature, and go beautify Belle (as if she could get any cuter) with her new, much better fitting collar. (gosh, love the grammar from the teacher, eh?)
Then my sister calls. A rare and joyous occasion. So we chat. ALl of a sudden, I realize that 15 minutes has long since past and I need to go dump my two new fishies into thier new home.
AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!! So imagine my suprise when there are not two fishies in the bag but about 25!!! Yes!! Momma had given birth (I must admit - although I didn't want to spoil the story by mentioning it earlier - that I thought her belly looked dark and commented to my cousin, "Wouldn't it be funny if she was pregnent?)
Then panic sets in. I cant put the babies in the tank, they'll get eaten. I can't go buy a maternity net for the babies to live in becaue the store is closed. I carefully dump daddy in to the tank, leaving mommy and the babies, and the debate ensues. DO I leave mommy in in case she is not done delievering babies and risk her eating some? Do I put mommy in the big tank and hope that if she does have anymore babies they'll hide out in the moss until they are big and strong?
I search the internet. So helpful. depending on their age, females can have 20-100 babies at a time. Now how am I suppsoed to decide when shes done? There are about 15-20 live ones, and maybe 10-15 more dead ones (still births?) I watch her for about 15 minutes and nothing comes out. Eventually I decide to let her in the big tank to keep the ones already in there alive. (Gosh...the morality of it all...)
As it turns out she wasn't quite finished, as witnessed by a tiny little newborn swimming carelessly across the tank and straight into the Tiger Barbs mouth. Sigh. The one thing I didn't want to see.
However, There are still about 10 babies swimming around in the maternity net that I bought the next morning. I am hoping a few survive. Of course if all ten do, I don't think are tank will be able to hold them all so we'll have to bring some back to the pet store.
How exciting!!!!
But I digress.
SO anyways, I am at the pet store, and I decide to buy a couple of fish for our aquarium. I look at the fishies that are on sale and there are 4 that we have or have had in our aquarium. I decide to get two swordtails, a male and a female, becaue our female swordtail had died and I thought our male would have enjoyed the company (probably the compaby of two females, but hey...) I also decided on the sword tails because they can have live births...however if she gave birth in our aquarium the frys would just be eaten right up by the big fishies before I even knew it happened.
So I bring the fish home, set the bag in the water to acclimate to the aquarium temperature, and go beautify Belle (as if she could get any cuter) with her new, much better fitting collar. (gosh, love the grammar from the teacher, eh?)
Then my sister calls. A rare and joyous occasion. So we chat. ALl of a sudden, I realize that 15 minutes has long since past and I need to go dump my two new fishies into thier new home.
AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!! So imagine my suprise when there are not two fishies in the bag but about 25!!! Yes!! Momma had given birth (I must admit - although I didn't want to spoil the story by mentioning it earlier - that I thought her belly looked dark and commented to my cousin, "Wouldn't it be funny if she was pregnent?)
Then panic sets in. I cant put the babies in the tank, they'll get eaten. I can't go buy a maternity net for the babies to live in becaue the store is closed. I carefully dump daddy in to the tank, leaving mommy and the babies, and the debate ensues. DO I leave mommy in in case she is not done delievering babies and risk her eating some? Do I put mommy in the big tank and hope that if she does have anymore babies they'll hide out in the moss until they are big and strong?
I search the internet. So helpful. depending on their age, females can have 20-100 babies at a time. Now how am I suppsoed to decide when shes done? There are about 15-20 live ones, and maybe 10-15 more dead ones (still births?) I watch her for about 15 minutes and nothing comes out. Eventually I decide to let her in the big tank to keep the ones already in there alive. (Gosh...the morality of it all...)
As it turns out she wasn't quite finished, as witnessed by a tiny little newborn swimming carelessly across the tank and straight into the Tiger Barbs mouth. Sigh. The one thing I didn't want to see.
However, There are still about 10 babies swimming around in the maternity net that I bought the next morning. I am hoping a few survive. Of course if all ten do, I don't think are tank will be able to hold them all so we'll have to bring some back to the pet store.
How exciting!!!!
Wednesday, August 18, 2004
Survivor Vanuatu Preview
Well folks, they posted the new Survivor contestants. I am so excited!!!
Those of you that have known me awhile, and have been following my obsession with Survivor beyond the point of nodding politely when ever I take a breath know that ever since season 2 or 3, I always thought that they should start out with three teams instead of two. Now, my reasoning behind this was because basically, solid alliances stuck along tribal lines, and whichever tribe had (or gained) the upperhand beyond the merge basically picked off the other tribe before getting evil within their own. A brilliant strategy if you ask me. It is safe, and it rewards the team that played hard to the merger. What it doesn't do, however, is force politics or alliance with the new team. It is very safe.
My theory was that with 3 tribes, once it came time to merge, the strategy of one tribe dominating another wouldn't work. With three tribes at the merge, tribes would be forced to deal with other tribes to gain the upper hand. Two tribes could unite to break down another. Tribes could split and join other alliances. All sorts of things could happen at that point.
Survivor mixed up the old solid tribal alliance starting in season 3 (Africa) when they mixed tribes up before the merge. Sometimes they randomly picked new buffs, other times they sent an ambassador and those two made new teams. This effectively mixed teams up and helped to somewhat eliminate the solid original tribal alliance, but not as much as I believe a 3 tribe show would.
Then, low and behold, Survivor 8, the All-Star game, comes out with 18 members instead of the regular 16, in order to get more former favorites on the show. Which means they can start out with 3 teams of 6. "Yes!" I say, my heart jumping for a chance at what I thought would make for great politics.
Problem: All Stars was not a group of strangers. There were previously relationships/alliances/opinions...And goals, for example, to get anyone who had already won the million off. It was still a good show, but I think as most will agree, lets stick with strangers for the most part. Once every 8 seasons for an all stars is my limit, I think. If that.
Good News: Now, Survivor Vanuatu has announced its new contestants, and guess what! There are 18 of them, instead of 16 as in season 1-7. Hee hee. And guess what else! They haven't listed the tribes each member is on as they usually do on the website. Which leads me to believe that they will, again, start with the three team concept!!!!
Now here is my hope of all hopes for Survivor; If they do indeed start with 3 tribes, then go back to basics for a season and let tribes stay as they are until the merger. If they start with 3, then the merge will be interesting even without switching members before the merger. In All Stars, after a couple of episodes, they dissolved one tribe and had 2. Later, they switched up the tribes as well. This time around, with all strangers, just leave it and see what will happen. The only way there could be the potential problem of one tribe voting the other off is if one of the three tribes gets completely eliminated prior to the merge, Which is possible if they merge at 10 with a jury of 8. Even if they upped the jury to ten with the merge at 12, technically it would still take 6 episodes, 6 votes, to make it to the merge, and a whole team could be eliminated. They could also merge way before jury time. There are many possibilities.
I would really like to see teams stay strong to the merge without mixing up members again. I think it could be very interesting to see how people relate at the merge at that point, as well as once they are down to the final few after having spent the whole game together.
ANYWAYS! On to the players. You can find all of this information (and more) at:
http://www.cbs.com/primetime/survivor9/
Amy - 31 - Barista/Model from Lakewood, Colorado
Brady - 33 - FBI agent from Huntington Beach, CA (Ok I may be slightly biased here, but it is interesting to note that he had to get FBI approval before he could apply for the show to insure a positive image for the FBI - they wouldn't approve any old schlump, so I may be voting for this guy.)
Brook (male) - 27- Project Manager - Winthrop, MA
Chad - 35 - teacher - Oakland California
Chris - 33 - Highway construction - South Vienna, OH
Dolly - 25 - Sheep Farmer - Mercer Pennsylvania
Eliza - 21 - prelaw student - Sycaruse, NY
John K. - 22 - Mechanical Bull Operator/model - LA, CA
John P. - 31 - Sales Manager - LA, California
Julie - 23 - Youth Mentor - Gorham, ME
Lea (male) 40 - Drill Sergeant - Columbia, South Carolina
Leann - 35 - Research Assistant - Kansasville, WI
Lisa - 44 - Real Estate Agent - New Orleans, LA
Mia - 30 - Finance Manager - Tom's River, NJ
Rory - 35 - S8 Housing Manager, Des Moines, IA
Scout (female) 59 - Rancher/entrepreneur Stillwater, OK
Travis - 33 - Loss Prevention, Blountville, TN
Twila - 41 -Highway repair - Marshall MO
Now what I really dig about this cast is that it is a more mature cast. The majority are in their thirties, with 5 players under 30 and 4 players 40 or above. Hopefully this will eliminate that boring "oh we hot girls need to bathe separately so as not to make the others feel jealous" bull shit that pisses me off. (Survivor 6 - gag me).
So there you have it. I am sure you are all just as excited as I! And for those of you who don't know, The Amazing Race 6 is this fall also! Yipee! So my Fall line up looks to be Survivor, Amazing Race, 7th Heaven, and Enterprise. Kick ass.
Survivor 9, Vanuata, premiers on CBS on Thursday, September 16th, at 8:00 PM. Yee haw!
Those of you that have known me awhile, and have been following my obsession with Survivor beyond the point of nodding politely when ever I take a breath know that ever since season 2 or 3, I always thought that they should start out with three teams instead of two. Now, my reasoning behind this was because basically, solid alliances stuck along tribal lines, and whichever tribe had (or gained) the upperhand beyond the merge basically picked off the other tribe before getting evil within their own. A brilliant strategy if you ask me. It is safe, and it rewards the team that played hard to the merger. What it doesn't do, however, is force politics or alliance with the new team. It is very safe.
My theory was that with 3 tribes, once it came time to merge, the strategy of one tribe dominating another wouldn't work. With three tribes at the merge, tribes would be forced to deal with other tribes to gain the upper hand. Two tribes could unite to break down another. Tribes could split and join other alliances. All sorts of things could happen at that point.
Survivor mixed up the old solid tribal alliance starting in season 3 (Africa) when they mixed tribes up before the merge. Sometimes they randomly picked new buffs, other times they sent an ambassador and those two made new teams. This effectively mixed teams up and helped to somewhat eliminate the solid original tribal alliance, but not as much as I believe a 3 tribe show would.
Then, low and behold, Survivor 8, the All-Star game, comes out with 18 members instead of the regular 16, in order to get more former favorites on the show. Which means they can start out with 3 teams of 6. "Yes!" I say, my heart jumping for a chance at what I thought would make for great politics.
Problem: All Stars was not a group of strangers. There were previously relationships/alliances/opinions...And goals, for example, to get anyone who had already won the million off. It was still a good show, but I think as most will agree, lets stick with strangers for the most part. Once every 8 seasons for an all stars is my limit, I think. If that.
Good News: Now, Survivor Vanuatu has announced its new contestants, and guess what! There are 18 of them, instead of 16 as in season 1-7. Hee hee. And guess what else! They haven't listed the tribes each member is on as they usually do on the website. Which leads me to believe that they will, again, start with the three team concept!!!!
Now here is my hope of all hopes for Survivor; If they do indeed start with 3 tribes, then go back to basics for a season and let tribes stay as they are until the merger. If they start with 3, then the merge will be interesting even without switching members before the merger. In All Stars, after a couple of episodes, they dissolved one tribe and had 2. Later, they switched up the tribes as well. This time around, with all strangers, just leave it and see what will happen. The only way there could be the potential problem of one tribe voting the other off is if one of the three tribes gets completely eliminated prior to the merge, Which is possible if they merge at 10 with a jury of 8. Even if they upped the jury to ten with the merge at 12, technically it would still take 6 episodes, 6 votes, to make it to the merge, and a whole team could be eliminated. They could also merge way before jury time. There are many possibilities.
I would really like to see teams stay strong to the merge without mixing up members again. I think it could be very interesting to see how people relate at the merge at that point, as well as once they are down to the final few after having spent the whole game together.
ANYWAYS! On to the players. You can find all of this information (and more) at:
http://www.cbs.com/primetime/survivor9/
Amy - 31 - Barista/Model from Lakewood, Colorado
Brady - 33 - FBI agent from Huntington Beach, CA (Ok I may be slightly biased here, but it is interesting to note that he had to get FBI approval before he could apply for the show to insure a positive image for the FBI - they wouldn't approve any old schlump, so I may be voting for this guy.)
Brook (male) - 27- Project Manager - Winthrop, MA
Chad - 35 - teacher - Oakland California
Chris - 33 - Highway construction - South Vienna, OH
Dolly - 25 - Sheep Farmer - Mercer Pennsylvania
Eliza - 21 - prelaw student - Sycaruse, NY
John K. - 22 - Mechanical Bull Operator/model - LA, CA
John P. - 31 - Sales Manager - LA, California
Julie - 23 - Youth Mentor - Gorham, ME
Lea (male) 40 - Drill Sergeant - Columbia, South Carolina
Leann - 35 - Research Assistant - Kansasville, WI
Lisa - 44 - Real Estate Agent - New Orleans, LA
Mia - 30 - Finance Manager - Tom's River, NJ
Rory - 35 - S8 Housing Manager, Des Moines, IA
Scout (female) 59 - Rancher/entrepreneur Stillwater, OK
Travis - 33 - Loss Prevention, Blountville, TN
Twila - 41 -Highway repair - Marshall MO
Now what I really dig about this cast is that it is a more mature cast. The majority are in their thirties, with 5 players under 30 and 4 players 40 or above. Hopefully this will eliminate that boring "oh we hot girls need to bathe separately so as not to make the others feel jealous" bull shit that pisses me off. (Survivor 6 - gag me).
So there you have it. I am sure you are all just as excited as I! And for those of you who don't know, The Amazing Race 6 is this fall also! Yipee! So my Fall line up looks to be Survivor, Amazing Race, 7th Heaven, and Enterprise. Kick ass.
Survivor 9, Vanuata, premiers on CBS on Thursday, September 16th, at 8:00 PM. Yee haw!
Saturday, August 14, 2004
Olympics!
Yes! It is time for the Olympics! I watched the opening ceremonies last night. I think the coolest effect was when the olympic rings came out of the water on fire. Pretty cool. I always get all emotional and choked up about this kinda stuff. Sigh.
The games are on! Let's hope for a peaceful, good spirited two weeks!
The games are on! Let's hope for a peaceful, good spirited two weeks!
Amazing Race/Big Brother
Ok, so I am slacking on the reports, so I'll just give you my opinions on a few things:
Amazing Race: I REALLY have a lot of respect for Charla. She is one strong lady. She does almost ALL of the Road Bloacks because Mirna is to wussy. Mirna bugs.
I am really pulling for Chip and Kim. I like them as a couple and I would like to see them win. They are, so far, the only team that hasn't REALLY bugged me at some point.
Big Brother: How excited am I that Jase and Scott are finally off? Now, i think, we can play the game without people being mean and angry and rude for no reason at all. I mean, sure, petty stuff is going to come up; your kicking each other off for crying out loud; but Jase and Scott were just MEAN. I am so glad they are gone!
Cowboy may be next, which is sad, in a way, becasue I like him, but really he is a STUPID player. He put all of his trust into those jerks (even after their reaction to him - calling him a liar - when he toled them Nakomis was his sister.)
Who am I rooting for? I like Nakomis a lot. I also like Will, he is a really good player.
Amazing Race: I REALLY have a lot of respect for Charla. She is one strong lady. She does almost ALL of the Road Bloacks because Mirna is to wussy. Mirna bugs.
I am really pulling for Chip and Kim. I like them as a couple and I would like to see them win. They are, so far, the only team that hasn't REALLY bugged me at some point.
Big Brother: How excited am I that Jase and Scott are finally off? Now, i think, we can play the game without people being mean and angry and rude for no reason at all. I mean, sure, petty stuff is going to come up; your kicking each other off for crying out loud; but Jase and Scott were just MEAN. I am so glad they are gone!
Cowboy may be next, which is sad, in a way, becasue I like him, but really he is a STUPID player. He put all of his trust into those jerks (even after their reaction to him - calling him a liar - when he toled them Nakomis was his sister.)
Who am I rooting for? I like Nakomis a lot. I also like Will, he is a really good player.
Sunday, August 08, 2004
The Great Outdoors
A trip to Universal Studios last Tuesday inspired me to watch The Great Outdoors with John Candy and Dan Aykroyd. I have never seen this movie before. Now, I suppose that to most people this movie would fall under the category of comedy. But let me tell you, when you have a Roman (Aykroyd) in your family, and you've been on vacation with him, this movie hits a little to close to home. Thus, for someone like me, this movie falls under the category of horror.
I think my first, last, and only camping trip with my Uncle Roman will prove to be a good case in point. Although in the movie, Roman shows up unannounced, my Uncle Roman was invited along - on a previously planned camping trip with my family and our family's friends. As a matter of fact, it was our friends idea in the first place.
As most people know, when you reach a campsite, you stake it out and decide as a group how to arrange the camp, set up the tents, and create your weekend community. (You should be cringing right about now.) Yes, my Uncle Roman pulls ahead of the rest of us (refusing to stop for more than a five minute lunch on our six hour drive to Mackinac Island) and arrives at the campground an hour ahead of time. We arrive to find that we have been assigned 3 side by side rectangular campsites, and mu Uncle Roman has his van parked and his giant tent set up smack dab in the middle of the middle camp site. (Reminder: He was invited along and he chose which campsite to use) Due to his set up, we weren't able to set up in a circle, and we had to walk around the van and tent to visit each others sites. If you can't envision it, trust me, it was inconvenient, annoying, and rude.
There were numerous other examples of my delightful Uncle Roman on this trip. His potato hashbrown tomato casserole (that was an unusual shade of pink when he finished with it) that he insisted everyone "try" (and his definition of "try" was about 2 cups full splattered on to a paper plate). His argumentative response to asking him to at least park his van on the outer edge of the camp site. Oh and of course, who can forget the repeated visits we got from our neighbors at the camp ground as they politely, and repeatedly, requested that Uncle Roman turn down his TELEVISION that he had set up in his tent to watch late at night in the middle of the campground.
Ah, those family vacations!
I think my first, last, and only camping trip with my Uncle Roman will prove to be a good case in point. Although in the movie, Roman shows up unannounced, my Uncle Roman was invited along - on a previously planned camping trip with my family and our family's friends. As a matter of fact, it was our friends idea in the first place.
As most people know, when you reach a campsite, you stake it out and decide as a group how to arrange the camp, set up the tents, and create your weekend community. (You should be cringing right about now.) Yes, my Uncle Roman pulls ahead of the rest of us (refusing to stop for more than a five minute lunch on our six hour drive to Mackinac Island) and arrives at the campground an hour ahead of time. We arrive to find that we have been assigned 3 side by side rectangular campsites, and mu Uncle Roman has his van parked and his giant tent set up smack dab in the middle of the middle camp site. (Reminder: He was invited along and he chose which campsite to use) Due to his set up, we weren't able to set up in a circle, and we had to walk around the van and tent to visit each others sites. If you can't envision it, trust me, it was inconvenient, annoying, and rude.
There were numerous other examples of my delightful Uncle Roman on this trip. His potato hashbrown tomato casserole (that was an unusual shade of pink when he finished with it) that he insisted everyone "try" (and his definition of "try" was about 2 cups full splattered on to a paper plate). His argumentative response to asking him to at least park his van on the outer edge of the camp site. Oh and of course, who can forget the repeated visits we got from our neighbors at the camp ground as they politely, and repeatedly, requested that Uncle Roman turn down his TELEVISION that he had set up in his tent to watch late at night in the middle of the campground.
Ah, those family vacations!
Friday, August 06, 2004
Stephen King update
Well, folks, this is it. We are on the downhill stretch. The final Dark Tower book will be published in September (I believe on Stephen King's birthday.) I am so excited. I almost ready. I just finished Bag of Bones (really good!) , so I have read every novel Stephen King has put out, as well as Richard Bauchman. I have not read all of his short stories, but I read "Everything's Eventual," and I will read the other short stories that pertain to the Dark Tower series.
I also plan to reread Insomnia, since I read it so long ago, and it strongly relates to the Dark Tower series.
So my plan is:
reRead Insomnia
Possibly reread Salem's Lot.
Read The Mist (short story from Skeletan Crew)
Read Little Sisters of Eularia (spell?) - short story from Everything's Eventual
And then....duh duh duh...
read the dark tower series from start to finish. (rereading the first four.)
I am so excited.
After I finish theh dark tower series, I don't know what I am going to do. There are still quite a few works (his non fiction, his screen plays such as storm of the century, which does...loosely... relate to the dark Tower so I will eventually read it...but after the Dark Tower series I may need to take a King break. or else, I will run out of King material!!!!
Laterz!
I also plan to reread Insomnia, since I read it so long ago, and it strongly relates to the Dark Tower series.
So my plan is:
reRead Insomnia
Possibly reread Salem's Lot.
Read The Mist (short story from Skeletan Crew)
Read Little Sisters of Eularia (spell?) - short story from Everything's Eventual
And then....duh duh duh...
read the dark tower series from start to finish. (rereading the first four.)
I am so excited.
After I finish theh dark tower series, I don't know what I am going to do. There are still quite a few works (his non fiction, his screen plays such as storm of the century, which does...loosely... relate to the dark Tower so I will eventually read it...but after the Dark Tower series I may need to take a King break. or else, I will run out of King material!!!!
Laterz!
Weeks are flying by
Well its been a while since I've updated. I know, no Amazing Race or anything! Oh well. What have I been up to? First and foremost, trying to put this house into some semblance of order. Which, I am discovering, is a much more difficult task than even I had imagined. Those of you that have owned homes have some inkling of what I am talking about, I am sure. It is difficult though, because it isn't as though i moved into an empty house. So trying to find room for all of our stuff, along with all the stuff that is already here, is a fairly difficult task. (And considering the size of the house, well, you can just imagine.)
Anyway, the way things have pretty much been going is I clean out one room, moving everything into other rooms, which then causes those rooms to need cleaning out. However, I am trying my darndest to keep moving in one direction. (Once I get a room cleaned out, I don't move anything back into it.)
Originally, I tried to just make all the rooms presentable. But there is just too much damn stuff.
I finally got one of the bedrooms compleatly cleared out upstairs, so I am moving all of by brother's and sister's things into that room. Hopefully it will all fit. (They also have a bunch of stuff in the garage that may eventually get moved up into that bedroom so we have more room in the garage so that maybe things like the tool kit can live there instead of on the floor in the family room. Sigh. see what I mean?) My dad's stuff is all being moved into the den.
You may ask, "why don't you just call the fam-damily and tell them to get their stuff?" Well, suffice it to say that my brother and sister just aren't in a position to come and get their stuff and bring it anywhere. And I am not comfortable with just throwing it out. But I do need them to come and look through it and make sure it isn't all crap (which it probably is) and decide what they truly want to keep. At some point they'll have to get it (particularly is I ever decide to have children, they might enjoy having a bedroom of their own).
Ahem...(let me repeat...) eventually THEY"ll HAVE TO COME AND GET IT...hint, hint.....
Other than that, lets see, I went and picked up my teachers manuals so I could start to look through them. We spend like four weeks on addition. One page in the science book consists of, "The wind can blow hard. It can blow a windmill to make electricity. The wind can be very strong." And the first two weeks are a review of the letters of the alphabet! Life is grand.
Well, thats is for now. I think I'll do summary of the last few episodes of Amazing Race (my view of the teams, a little commentary on the plot, nothing too deep.) And maybe some Big Brother assessment. We shall see.
Mostly, I want to get working in the Living room before it gets too hot.
::::hugs::::
Anyway, the way things have pretty much been going is I clean out one room, moving everything into other rooms, which then causes those rooms to need cleaning out. However, I am trying my darndest to keep moving in one direction. (Once I get a room cleaned out, I don't move anything back into it.)
Originally, I tried to just make all the rooms presentable. But there is just too much damn stuff.
I finally got one of the bedrooms compleatly cleared out upstairs, so I am moving all of by brother's and sister's things into that room. Hopefully it will all fit. (They also have a bunch of stuff in the garage that may eventually get moved up into that bedroom so we have more room in the garage so that maybe things like the tool kit can live there instead of on the floor in the family room. Sigh. see what I mean?) My dad's stuff is all being moved into the den.
You may ask, "why don't you just call the fam-damily and tell them to get their stuff?" Well, suffice it to say that my brother and sister just aren't in a position to come and get their stuff and bring it anywhere. And I am not comfortable with just throwing it out. But I do need them to come and look through it and make sure it isn't all crap (which it probably is) and decide what they truly want to keep. At some point they'll have to get it (particularly is I ever decide to have children, they might enjoy having a bedroom of their own).
Ahem...(let me repeat...) eventually THEY"ll HAVE TO COME AND GET IT...hint, hint.....
Other than that, lets see, I went and picked up my teachers manuals so I could start to look through them. We spend like four weeks on addition. One page in the science book consists of, "The wind can blow hard. It can blow a windmill to make electricity. The wind can be very strong." And the first two weeks are a review of the letters of the alphabet! Life is grand.
Well, thats is for now. I think I'll do summary of the last few episodes of Amazing Race (my view of the teams, a little commentary on the plot, nothing too deep.) And maybe some Big Brother assessment. We shall see.
Mostly, I want to get working in the Living room before it gets too hot.
::::hugs::::
Sunday, August 01, 2004
Weird
People are weird.
I, however, think I must be the weirdest of all.
I, however, think I must be the weirdest of all.
I have always been out of touch with my peers.
At various times in my life, I consoled myself with thoughts such as, "Weird is normal, so normal is weird."
But at some time in my life, I am just going to have to come to terms with the fact that I am very, very different. Sometimes that is okay, occasionally, it can bother me big time.
Is that weird?