Friday, December 7, 2007

Survivor Family Reunions

Ok, I know I'm hard hearted, shallow, and not very sentimental, but I did almost tear up during the family reunions. It's always interesting to see family members on reality shows, it's like peeking inside one's medicine cabinet. Did ya think # 2 Pencil's father was English, he was rather dapper in a Sherlocky Holmes sort of way. Peih Gee's father is exactly what I imagined, Asian. Denise's husband was the perfect match-hum, I'm wondering if they live in a trailer somewhere? Not that there is anything wrong with a house on wheels, I just like mine to have a foundation. I thought Amanda and her sister were really stretching for emotion, they tried to squeeze tears out of their eyes, boo hoo. But I have have to admit, Todd and his sister had a touching moment. I'm glad Denise finally won a challenge, I'd rather see someone's spouse stay than one's father or mother. Ok, and for the second time I teared up was when Denise got the call from her daughter. I have a daughter so I know what that would feel like. When they came back from their feast and brought chocolate on their fingers for the other's at camp to lick-that was too much, I got so squeamish! Couldn't they have smuggled a piece of chocolate cake in their packs? There's just something so personal about licking someone's fingers-yuck, it's only been 35 days without a bath!
I was hoping that Peih Gee wouldn't win the immunity challenge again, but she did-where were Erik, # 2 Pencil, and Denise during that challenge? I think they went to the movies! I wanted Todd to win the challenge, but I knew he would get one of the answers wrong. The camp better be put on notice and get rid of Peih Gee before she wins it all. And did you notice at Tribal Council that James is still mad, it's written all over that shiny head. Three coconuts for the families and I'm still hoping that Amanda gets voted off, she's sneaky!
-Single D
I like the family reunion part of Survivor. I always like to see the relatives. Wouldn't you think #2 pencil's dad would have sneaked her some food? Denise's husband could stand to stay at the camp and go on the Survivor diet for a while. I thought Todd's sister was going to bowl him over. It looked a little too enthusiastic if you ask me and then to bring up about their other sister losing her baby? Umm, sounds a little like Johnny Fairplay and his dying grandmother(remember him? #2 pencil did!). Todd and sis did mess up on their story when one said the other sister was 3 months and the other said 2 months so Todd trys to cover by saying, "oh she must have miscarried right after I left". Nice try Todd, I don't think anyone is buying it.
The reward challenge was fun to watch but those bird calls, or whatever you want to call them, that Amanda and her sister were doing made my ears hurt. Good for Denise winning the reward. She did manage to piss off Peih-Gee by not taking her along. I guess Peih-Gee doesn't do something just to be nice. The thing with licking the chocolate frosting off the fingers, YUCK! I guess it's like dangling the carrot, look what we got! I'm sure they could have smuggled something back for the rest of the camp even if it was one rib! Come on guys have a heart!
It looked like Peih-Gee, Amanda and Todd were the only ones to show up for the immunity challenge. They were all dying in that swamp. I too was hoping Peih-Gee would not get immunity, I'm SO ready for her to go.
Did they have to show Denise in that bra or whatever it is? That was just WRONG! I know she has lost some weight but hey, anything hanging that low needs a harness! I know they are limited in the clothing department but come on editors show us some mercy! If you can blur out Amanda's butt cheeks, hey, you should be able to do something with Denise's sagging nipples!
Poor Erik, he was my fave to win. However, I like Amanda, she is finally actually playing the game. It took her a while but she is jumping in with both feet. I think she is going to start the campaign to get rid of Todd next and you know Peih-Gee will be all over that! So Todd is my pick for next week. I'm saying 4 coconuts for the family reunion!
Double D

Thursday, December 6, 2007

Project Runway Everything Old is New Again

I always hate it when they pair up designers or put them on teams for the challenges. You can't really see what they would have created on their own, but instead designers are sentenced to conform with the group, case in point-Ricky-why didn't you just tell Queen Victorya to shut up! I thought almost every group's clothes with the exception of the winning team, just gawd awful! Ricky's group of silky outfits were misfits, who wears clothes like that? For all of Queen Victorya's micro managing, her outfit looked like some sort of slip gone bad, I just didn't get it. Kit and Christian's teams outfits were once again something Star Trekkie's could wear in space and do you think Kit and Christians hair are starting to look alike, in fact they do make a cute couple, except we all know which team Christian plays for. Christian could also have had a supporting role as one of Santa's elf, he just needs little booties with bells. Speaking of couples, I so totally think Sweet Pea and Big Chris make a fabulous couple, I envision them living quite happily in some trailer in Florida. I like the way Sweet Pea chooses the odd man out-e-knee-meanie-mine-nee-mo-she really is Sweet, don't let those tats fool you.
Jillian, Rami, and Kevin's outfits are clothes I could see myself wearing, I love, love, love that denim dress-that really was a deserving win for all three.
During the elimination when it came down to Ricky or Chris, I was surprised that Ricky did not break down and cry. I was sorry to see Chris go, I kinda wanted to see more of his work, however that long, long, long dress was just too much Dynasty and not enough class. I give this episode a thimbles down-I don't like teams! I think it's a toss up between Christian and Queen Victorya, only because I can't stand her restrained control freak thing and Christian because he's yet to prove to me that he has a sense of style-Single D
I agree, I don't like the teams either. This time however, they did kind of do their own thing, especially Victorya. She was one big beeatch! Personally, Ricky should have just said, you want to lead, you got it. At least Elisa is learning, she quit spitting on her clothes and she listened to Ricky when he was helping her and she actually made something we earthlings could wear.
Christian is fun to watch, a little annoying at times, but fun. He seems to really like girl clothes, that little pirouette he did while wearing his outfit tells me he wishes he could be the runway model.
I really didn't see what was wrong with Steve's outfit. How can you redo dancing clothes? I couldn't wear it, you have to be a size 1/2 to make it look good and the model wore it well. I was not sorry to see Chris go. I liked Ricky's dress from last week and think he can do well if he can just stop crying. I must say I was proud of him for keeping it together when he found out he wasn't going home.
I may look like a copy cat but I'm giving this one a thumbs down also just because most of the clothes can not be worn by the general public. Victorya should go next. Way too controlling and does not accept criticism at all!
Double D

Wednesday, December 5, 2007

Kid Nation-A sheriff named Sofia

I don't know if Sofia was trying to prove a point to the roping off of her little piece of land, claim something as yours and everyone else wants it, isn't that how it works in real life? Sofia, being the new sheriff in town did manage to enforce the rules with diplomacy and tact, getting things done and still letting the town get the arcade without having to throw any one in jail! I think the producers cooked up that little field trip to let some of the other lesser known kids shine in the spot light. Why I didn't even know of Migli, where has she been? When Jared and his sidekick, Alex, Nanny Mcfee tooth, went on their own field trip to find bones, Jared summed it up best by saying Pelvis has left the building! And can any adult recite the Homestead Act? No way, but Jared can, he's one rocket scientist! It was funny during the reward challenge how the yellow team pint sized girls were one upping each other on their injuries, "My finger is broken", "My knee is cut off!", being small in size but big on whining. And when it came to chose the reward, the monument or the balloon ride, Mike said it best, "once in a lifetime or for all time"--again out of the mouths of babes comes pearls of wisdom-hey was that scripted or what! Somethings fishy in Bonanza! I definitely thought Sofia would chose the monument, she strikes me as a kinda solid as a rock gal-NOT! She shocked me off my couch choosing the balloon rides. But in the end, I think it proved to be the right choice, as they WOULD have a memory that would last a lifetime. It's too bad they couldn't split the gold star cash between Jared and Alex, they are both on par with each other. When Alex called home, I was trying to see if someone in his family had the Nanny McFee tooth, but no, I did see though where he gets his brains from, his Chinese mother and his brainac dad.-Single D You go Sophia! Finally someone who can run a town and single handed to boot. Forget Hillary, Sophia for President! It goes to show, if you don't bully everyone things actually get done. You gotta love that Jared. Who else, besides Alex, would find a cow skeleton and want carbon dating material to find out how old it is? I too liked the "Pelvis has left the building" comment. Brains and a sense of humor. Jared will make some girl a fine income, I mean husband, someday. I really thought the yellow team was not going to make the reward with all of their "injuries". If one person had a sore hand another had a broken finger and one twisted a foot so someone else had their knees cut off! Oh yeah, that's the team with the beauty queens. Enough said. Sophia did let her age show when she thought that an Alpaca was a cross between a sheep and a giraffe. Girl, be a kid for a while, you only get to do it once! She did make a good decision about the reward with the hot air balloons. Besides, I'm thinking there is going to be some kind of monument to mark this occasion. Good for Alex winning the gold star. But, try and say thank you instead of talking about the prices of gold, for goodness sake! Hopefully they will use some of the money to get his teeth fixed! Double D

Monday, December 3, 2007

Amazing Race-Land of Gnomes

There were so many tense moments in the first part of this episode when the teams were trying to book their flights to Lithuania, but in the end as usual, they all caught up to each. Will someone stuff a sock into Mr. Miagi's mouth, poor Christina, she wins the daughter of the year prize for putting up with her mouthy dad, has she ever said one bad thing about him? And the next time I travel, I'm going Goth, because they seem to get along well with people in foreign countries, people take a liking to them, maybe it's the pink. They did feel right at home at the Festival, because as Kynt said, they love to play dress up (aren't they dressed up already??). When I think of Nick, I think-Goofy, he should be wearing a Goofy suit at Disneyland, if it weren't for Gramps, I'm thinking he would have been long gone. Nick and Gramps should be thankful that the ticket agent didn't put them on a flight to Greenland, as it was she put them on the later flight-jeez, if you're trying to screw over the other teams, don't say it out loud! Who knew that Lithuania is the land of gnomes! I'm definitely going there on my next vacation, any place endeared by gnomes is my kind of place. I think Jennifer and Nathan are done as a couple, what a screaming shrew, there's no taming there. I really did want the Goths to place first, that Travelocity prize of Japan, would make the Goths feel right at home with their Kabuki makeup and their punk Japanese look-they would blend right in! I think Jennifer and Nathan will be the next team eliminated, they aren't the poster couple for Match.Com! Bye, bye blondes-karma's a bear! 3 backpacks! -Single D The claws came out as soon as this episode started. Nobody was giving up a computer. I think Jennifer was looking up recipes rather than let anyone else get that computer. How long were those people going to wait for a computer to find out if the ticket office was open? Good going Christina for going to the office itself (duh!). I think that was the only time I heard dad actually give her a complement. And the karma fairy strikes again! This time with Nick and gramps. Did he think telling the ticket agent not to book anyone else on that flight within earshot of those same people would win him brownie points? Funny how the ticket agent all of a sudden couldn't speak English! Hey gramps, lose Nick you'll get further! What was up with Kynt and that accent in Lithuania? The festival looked like fun! I would have had to stay and play awhile. Looked like Kynt and Vyxsin wanted to stay and play, they fit right in. The more Jennifer yelled at Nate the more the characters bothered her. Remember Jen, Miss Manners says, don't tell someone not to talk to you then turn around ask them a question. Oh, and when they answer, don't yell at them for talking to you! Good for Nate for changing challenges. I am really getting tired of hearing about Ronald and his hernia. Go get it fixed and your attitude too while you're at it! I'm really like the Goths. They are just being themselves and seem genuinely surprised at how people in other countries react (or not) to them. They are my faves to win the race! Well at least Jennifer got her wish from last week, that someone else came in first, just not her! This race is full of karma! I'm booting out Ronald and Christina next only because I think his hernia will burst. I also give 3 backpacks for the gnomes! Double D