Survivor Nicaragua Finale

On day 37 Fabio has an epiphany, he has to get his game on or else he is going home after finding out that Chase, Sash and Holly have a three way alliance at tribal where they vote out Jane of the jungle. Sorry to see Jane go. She should have tried to win her way with a Fabio and Dan alliance because is Fabio really that smart? He's either really smart or is just dumb lucky, I'm thinking the latter. Fabio wins the immunity again. I thought for sure he would trip up with the questions about Nicaragua and he did, but Holly and Chase choked on the puzzle. Really, then you both need to be sent home. At tribal I knew they would be sending Dan home who as it turns out was disgruntled angry survivor. He spew his wrath on Chase and Holly, who knew he was harboring hostility? He barely spoke this entire season.

Chase, Holly and Sash have to win the next immunity challenge if they plan to keep their alliance strong, but balancing coins on a sword is none of their strong points. Holly is the first one out and with that, I'm like you deserve to go because if you can't even try to hold on then go. I thought for sure Fabio was going to fail the way his coins were stacked like the leaning tower of Pisa, but he managed to hang on beating everyone again and with that Fabio made his way to become the youngest person ever to win survivor at 21.

I didn't think Chase had a chance up against Sash and Fabio because everyone seemed to think Chase is a dumb as wood or at least Marty thinks he is as he asks his rhetorical question to Chase "Name the person who you think is as dumb as a sack of screws". At first I wasn't getting it, but then it appeared he was saying that Chase is as dumb as a sack of screws. Wow that's not nice. And whose smarter now? Chase is in the final three, so there! I admit that Chase was so wishy washy during the whole game, but I certainly don't think he has some screws loose.

I love the finale, everyone looks so different when they get to eat and get glammed up for the TV. Fabio was unrecognizable, but still the same ditzy self. Sash definitely looked better with some meat on his bones and Jane looked rested and not so hound doggish. Glad Jane won the 100,000 she deserved it. And when Jeff asked her what she makes yearly, I was surprised when she said $50,000, really? I thought for sure she was going to say something like 20,000 you know, hillbilly poverty level?

Well, congrats to Fabio or Jud whatever your name is. Keep it real and don't blow it on some ideological hair brained scheme, which he probably will. I just love Survivor, sigh! And oh, Jimmy Johnson, he still has charm!-Single D

Survivor Nicaragua-Goodbye Jane

I hated to see Jane get voted out but heck it was just a matter of time. How she lasted that long was short of a miracle. You betcha I would have voted for her if she was the last two standing and it seemed everyone else knew it. She championed the fire, which in her last act of revenge doused it, like she said, she started it and she was going to put it out, so there take that! Now I have no one to root for. Chase has gone down in brownie points, leading poor Fabio on by making a deal that if he wins reward he would take him and Sash. Once again Chase wins and who does he take? Holly and Sash and not Fabio. Fabio (he's like a big yellow lab and I knew his name wasn't Fabio, it some thing Tug or Turk or something) was so heartbroken he couldn't spend time with his mother and that whole relative reward, there were so many tears, gawd, it was like they haven't seen each other in years, although I have to admit, I did get a little weepy. So that was the second time Chase went back on his word about taking someone to reward. Jane was miffed too saying she was hurt. I wasn't feeling it for her, she has after all, gone on the last 4 rewards, it's about time she let someone else go. Chase took Sash and Holly just so they could solidify their final three.

Fabio steeled his determination to win the immunity challenge and he actually pulled it off. While Chase pulled a Fabio and studied the shield a little too long, like 20 minutes too long. Back at camp, when Jane confronts Chase, Holly and Sash and says, is it me? with those big hound dog eyes, you almost felt scared, like she was going to the death squad for execution. It was like the group did rock paper scissors and Jane lost. Off to the lion's den with ya!

Now with Jane gone, that leaves, Fabio, Chase, Holly, Sash and whose the fifth person?? Oh yeah, Dan, who in this episode spoke about 2 sentences. Why is he still there!!!-Single D

Amazing Race-Finale-All Girl Win

Why does that give me such great satisfaction? If one of the girl teams didn't win, I would have been screaming. Who knew that Kat and Nat, running the entire race in slo mo would win. The Amazing Race Gods were smiling on them this last leg. How they managed to get out of the plane first was a lucky break. Guess they were saving all their energy for this last leg. One thing I have to hand it to them, never once did they ever lose it completely, except maybe when Nat had to deal with the height issue or when they had to eat meat and Kat said it taste like a million. And a million must taste real good right now. They did everything right this time, they even wrote down each leg information which I thought was useful in that last challenge. And which I totally would do if I were running the race. It was surprising that they let them use their notes, that's never happened before. And who knew that Bob Eubanks is still alive. All those old game show emcees live long.

I'm sure Brooke was totally disappointed that they didn't win, she's such a ham, case in point, when they had to bungee jump off the bridge, Brooke did all her screaming at the end after the fall and not during. Come on, most people scream during the fall, not after. All I could hear was Brooke screaming just for effect because like I said, she's a big ham and loves to hear the sound of her own voice.

I did feel a pinch of pity for Thomas and Jill especially when he said of his cabbie, that the communication was harder here than in a foreign country. The cabbie kept pointing to his GPS when they were asking for a computer or internet. Really? They really did have bad luck. Oh well, maybe they get to come back on next season all star losers.

Meanwhile on the CBS Morning Show, Nat and Kat were there with Brooke and Claire, who by the way is married and expecting, that was fast. Brooke of course did most of the talking and looked disappointed that they couldn't run next season's All Star Losers because of Brooke's pregnancy. Aw, don't think I could live through another season with Miss Congeniality, all that perkiness makes me want to put my head in a lion's mouth.

One question are Nat and Kat a couple cause if they are they make a cute couple, even the name is catchy. Snaps to Nat and Kat-first girl team to win!- Single D

Melissa-the Bachelorette Pregnant

After being dumped on national TV by Bachelor Jason Mesnick, Rycroft went on to Dancing with the Stars, ABC Good Morning America special correspondent, co-host of the Bachelor Pad, to getting married to insurance agent Tye Strickland. They are expecting a baby girl in Feb. Way to go Melissa!

Survivor Nicaragua-A Chicken Named Kelly-Nay

Here's what you missed. NaOnka and Purple Kelly are too chicken to stay because of the rain, the cold and you name it, eliminate themselves from the game. Benry makes a funny by naming the last chicken, Kelly-Nay after the two departed chicken survivors. Jane weeps because the boys eat Kelly-Nay while she and the others were on reward feeding their own faces with real food. Chase makes a deal with Sash that he will not eliminate him, in fact stating the he would take him on reward if he wins along with Holly since she martyred herself last time. After winning the reward, Chase has a moment of forgetfulness and takes Holly and Jane instead of Sash to the reward, much to Sash's dismay. Sash's boobs look like prune pancakes while Chase still remains buff and brawny, must have a stash of food somewhere and some dumbells. Speaking of dumbell, Chase is worried that his choice of Jane over Sash for the reward will make Sash side with the boys. But everything works out when Sash wins the immunity and scrambling begins in earnest on who will go up for the chopping block. Everyone tells Benry it will be Fabio, Fabio thinks it's Holly and everyone votes Benry much to his surprise out. And that's what you missed on Survivor and oh yeah, Dan is still there, mute, lame and taking up space. -Single D

I Whip My Hair Willow Smith by GloZell

Too funny take on Willow Smith's song-I Whip My Hair Back and Forth!-HYSTERICAL!

The Bachelor Jason and Molly

Spouses Jason Mesnick and Molly Malaney from the Bachelor fame love being in the spotlight. According to the latest, after less than 10 months after tying the knot in Ranchos Palos Verdes, Calif., the Bachelor couple renewed their vows in Las Vegas Sunday during the Rock and Roll Marathon by renewing their vows outside the Venetian hotel for a "Run Thru Wedding." Aw ain't that sweet!

Amazing Race-Final Three-Run for the Border-Demilitarized Border That Is

No chance in hell did Vicki and Nick have a chance to catch up with the other teams since they incurred a 6 hour, count em, 6 hour penalty for not completing the dumb bird delivery in China. Nick you brought it upon yourselves, didn't your mother ever tell you what Benry's (from Survivor) mother told him that "winners never quit and quitter never win"? Well ya quit and now you have to suffer the fate of never catching up and not getting a chance to win the million. Vicki should be pissed and have at least one or two tattoos removed in protest, at least she didn't quit. I'm sure if Vicki would have quit, Nick would never have let her live it down.

All teams find out that they are heading for Seoul Korea and to the border of North Korea. Hey don't the producers know that if you step one pinky toe on the North side you can get thrown in the North Korean prison with no chance of being released?

Once there they all get to go white water rafting which looked totally awesome. Put on bucket list, white water rafting (but not in Seoul). Everyone looked like they were having a blast and I was just waiting for one of their boats to capsize, which none did, shucks! Oh and lets stop right here, Brook gets the all time award for perkiness. She has never once lost her perkiness. God that girl is exhausting. Go figure that her best friend is Claire, whose perkiness quotient is nil, except when that Korean taxi driver was hitting on her. Ah, I'm engaged!

During the speed skating challenge, once again I have to say it, does Nat and Kat do anything in fast motion? It really is amazing that they are still in it. They looked like toddlers on the ice, whee, whee! It's called speed skating girls!

Final three, Nat and Kat, Thomas and Jill, and Brooke and Claire. Should be a interesting finale, just hope Thomas and Jill don't win, I am so over Thomas's macho-ness! And oh, in my next life, I want to come back as Phil, does he not have the most cushy job ever!-Single D

Survivor Nicaragua-Quitters Never Win and Winners Never Quit!

That is about the smartest thing Benry has said all season. In fact that is probably the first complete sentence I heard him say and something I plan to tell my daughter any time she wants to quit playing her violin-"Quitters never win, and Winners never quit", thank you Benry!

This whole episode centered around NaOnka and probably much to her delight as she is watching from the comfort of her living room surrounded by mirrors because she loves herself soooo much. I'm betting that if NaOnka didn't quit, because Jeff asked her first at tribal, I'm wondering if Purple Kelly would have quit? Purple Kelly is a follower and doesn't have a strong bone in her 98 pounds of weakness.

Let's face it, you have watched Survivor season after season. You see how totally grueling and lacking of the comforts of home, how there's no food, no water, being covered in filth and mud and eating roots and rice and peeing in the ocean. How tropical storms are torrential and non-stop, sleeping on palm fronds (which sounds romantic, maybe in "Blue Lagoon") with just the bathing suit on your back and now once chosen to be a survivor start crying and whining how this is the hardest thing I have ever done! Granted Purple Kelly hasn't been alive that long to experience any pain and suffering and therefore is way too immature to be there. What is she 10?

NaOnka on the other hand, she just plain dumb. She didn't think it through to the end, she put in her 28 days (hey isn't that a scary movie?), can say she was a cast of Survivor and wear it as a badge of accomplishment. More like the hall of embarrassment if you ask me. I mean, I could somewhat understand when they won the reward challenge she wasn't giving up that reward even if she just told Jeff she wasn't going to stay, because hell, she fought 110% and dang napit, she was going on reward because she deserved it. I can understand that and you gotta respect that she didn't cave in to the pressure of everyone wanting her to give up her spot so that the others could have a tarp and more rice. Let see, give other who in desperate need of shelter and food, naw, I want my reward and I want it now! But crimmy, she was leaving, going to sleep in a real bed, get a hot bath and hot food. But someone like her can't see the error of her ways because in her world, she is the center of the universe and all things evolve around her.

So with that smug determination and cocky swagger she took her torch to a disgusted Jeff as he practically told her to get the H out along with a wimpy Purple Kelly who unlike NaOnka left with her tail between her legs.-Single D

Amazing Race-Final Four

What is up with Nick? Is he bi-polar, first he's contrite saying through weepy tears that Vicki has grounded him and made him a better person and the next he's beating her over the head because she can't run to catch the ferry because of her asthma. He's so over the race, whining baby. He won't even help Vicki find the number of the boat to deliver their birds, granted maybe they had been racing for 12 hours without any food, rest, or pee breaks. Ok, maybe I would be cranky too, but hey, it's a friggin million dollars, suck it up!

How does Nat and Kat manage to breeze their way through the challenges without breaking a sweat. Do they ever do anything in lightening speed? It looked like they were looking for the saipan for...ever, even when Jill and Thomas show up after they fail to locate the signs for the pit stop among the hundreds of neons signs in Hong Kong. Definitely not a challenge I would do having been there and all those signs are confusing. Seemed like Nat and Kat were looking for the boat a long time, not to mention taking hours locating the plastic piece of food in that Chinese restaurant. I had to crack up when Claire heaved-omg, it was explosive and heavy with food chunks, plunk, plunk! I'd puked too if I ate 100 pieces of food. Toward the end when Vicki was trying to find the plastic food, the people in the restaurant just wanted to go home, cleaning plates and folding table cloths. get me the h out of here.

I just knew it was going to be a non-elimination round and Vicki and Nick would be spared but delayed 6 hours for not delivering their birds. I'm so hoping either Nat and Kat or Claire and Brooke win, but they will have to out run Jill and Thomas, they are strong racers and a formidable team.-Single D

Amazing Race-Double U-Turn

Chad and Steph are the first ones to leave for their next destination Dhaka, Bangladesh. They arrive at the airport and book their flight while the rest of the teams trickle in. While they are getting their grub on at the airport, Jill and Thomas find a faster way to Bangladesh with an arrival get this a whopping 7 hours ahead of everyone else. I'm just wondering why Nat and Kat decide to take a plane to Dubai and then book from there catching up with everyone else except for Jill and Thomas. Didn't everyone look like they had bad breath from flying 2000 miles?

From the beginning Jill and Thomas claim that they are going to U-turn the doctors, I'm like what? If anything they should be u-turning Claire and Brooke, somehow those girls have dumb luck on their side and always land with on their feet running. The next challenge finds them pressing sugar cane, squeezing the juice from the stalk. Looked sweet and yucky, in fact everything there looked yucky. Listen the only way I would travel in India would have to be 5 star all the way. I would have been worried if I drank anything there, dysentery capital of the world.

When Nick and Vicki made it to the u-turn and Vicki wanted to u-turn Chad and Steph, I was like ya do it, do it! I so didn't want the doctors to be u-turned by Chad and Steph. Luckily for them they made it to the u-turn before them and did unto to them what they would have done to them. At the bicycle challenge they all catch up and Chad is taunting Nat, like you have a PhD and can't figure out how to put a bike together. Nat's like I'm have a md not PhD. I'm just wondering why Nat was taking so long to put the damn bike together, md and all, after all she said she has experience putting together stuff from IKEA and anyone who has put together furniture knows how complicated that is!

India looked hot, stinky, sweaty and smelly. Why is it that all third world countries stink? China is the same way, so stinky that you have to hold your nose lest you puke on yourself. When Brooke was hauling the bricks, poor Claire was about to heave. Who could blame her. Brooke got a little testy with her making Claire exclaim you should have taken someone who runs marathons like you. Unfortunately for Chad and Steph, be careful what you say, it could come back to haunt you, and so by getting the u-turn, they got u-turned right out of the game.-Single D

Survivor Nicaragua-Bye Bye Brenda

Let's just say, Survivor can end right now. Jane is totally awesome!

Let's see, she can catch fish, she's strong, she can make fire, she has gumption, she has spirit and she's managed to outplay the others, so she is the ultimate Survivor in my book. She certainly outlasted all them young 'um on that leaning back splash immunity challenge. She almost let go but Jeff's encouragement kept her going to outlast Chase who I thought was going to win. Thanks Jeff! I didn't want Brenda to win the immunity challenge, but I didn't want her to go home either. Unfortunately by not lobbying or trying to play up to strategy, which she considered beneath her, come on girl, it's a game! She ended up going home. Curious how Sash didn't give her the immunity idol, love all those telling glances at tribal when Jeff asked about playing the immunity idol. I guess NaOnka was right that Sash wasn't going to give it to her, guess he's smarter than I thought.

I'm wondering when they are going to send Dan home? He has not done one thing in this game but limp his way through. I'm thinking they are forgetting that he's even there.

Didn't the volcano surfing look awesome! Put on bucket list!

NaOnka pulling Fabio aside during the reward lunch, now how subtle was that? NaOnka is about as subtle as a bull in a china shop. Apparently she goes wacky next week which isn't surprising, she's one step away from being committed in my book.

I'm hoping the elimination will go in this order:

Benry-he does nothing for me

Fabio-he's dumb and probably will squander the million on hair products

Purple Kelly-can we stop calling her Purple Kelly and who is she anyway?

Holly-her hair is too curly

NaOnka-keep her around for the drama, but eliminate her because she would probably give all her money to her poor relations and end up in the poor house or loony bin

Chase-I bestow second place just for his loyalty and his fondness for women of rice

and the winner......I want Jane of the Jungle to win, it will be a boost to all women over fifty plus make Marty really really Mad!-Single D

Amazing Race-Genie Lamps and Wedding Rings

Ok, it's an early departure, 1:06 in the freaking am, I'd be snoring too like Chad and Stephanie. You knew sooner or later something like that would happen. I'm just like curious how they do it, when they get to sleep, eat and drink water, not to mention, the important things like potty breaks and bathing. Chad and Stephanie caught a break tho and caught up with the others to eventually lead the pack.

Apparently Nat and Kat along with Mallory and Dad must have taken the long route getting to the rappel site because both teams were dragging up the rear. I thought for sure Brooke was going to tell Claire that this road block was right up her alley, but Claire volunteered first. I don't know if I could have rappelled down that steep Grand Canyon of Oman. Yikes! It's a wonder that Nat and Kat have fallen to almost last place, they never do anything fast. Kat was leisurely picking her way through the magic genie lamps. If I found the ring, I would have asked Abdul if I could keep the lamp, nice souvenir. Hey, if Chad would have waited, he could have found a ring for Stephanie in one of those genie lamps and then asked her to marry him. What a tender moment. How great was that to be proposed to in such a romantic place. Something to tell the grand kids that's for sure.

Isn't the people of Oman nice? Put on bucket list. Didn't that market look amazing! Souvenir City!

I was glad Chad and Stephanie came in first, even if it was by default because Thomas and Jill incurred a penalty by paying a cab to show them the way, besides Jill and Thomas get on my last nerve! It was just as it should be, unfortunately no prayers could stave off elimination for Mallory and Dad, but they did good. -Single D

Survivor Nicaragua-Goodbye Marty

There is a reality God after all! There was some tense moments when I thought Brenda and Sash would keep Marty again, what are they thinking! But they must have come to their senses.

Really didn't think the reward challenge was fair, men vs women. Hey breaking through a brick wall, I'll huff and I'll puff, and ramming a stick barrier was not fair for the women. Come on, I'll say it, women just aren't that strong, contrary to Jane's thinking and Jane, your steam gave out half way through. What was Chase thinking by siding with the girls in this one, anyone could see the women didn't have a chance. Marty took it as his opportunity to lobby for his plan of getting rid of Jane.

The immunity challenge of remembering the order of symbols proved that Brenda has a sharp mind. She was like the cat eating the rat when she went up against Marty in the final round. Old people really have to concentrate or they lose it and I'm speaking from experience! I'm thinking that is why Marty couldn't remember the last symbol because there was too much distraction.

If this time around, they didn't vote Marty off, I was ready to hand him the million. Hey anyone you love to hate is the one that should win. Goodbye Marty, FINALLY!-Single D

Amazing Race-Goodbye Team Asia

Rule of the game:

READ THE CLUE CAREFULLY!

That is the cardinal rule to this game and to get eliminated because you didn't follow the clue is dumb, dumb, dumb! Take that walk of shame. Never mind you survived paddling in a dish on the water, never mind you built a Norwegian tent, never mind you mastered the game of Russian bowling, but to get eliminated because you didn't read the clue correctly, duh! Man that's gotta smart! How disappointing! Kevin was just too wet behind the ears and didn't have that smarts that come with age to READ the clue in its entirety. Well, it was a good effort, but we knew they weren't going to win, it's amazing enough that dad managed as long as he did. So gung hay fat choy to you.

This episode, the challenges looked simple enough, playing the accordion, how hard could that be, certainly if you managed to listen to a hall of pianos in the last challenge, mastering playing a single accordion can't be that hard, right? Well, finally, Kat and Nat showed some intelligence (aren't their teeth white?) by using the numbering system to play the accordion. Nice squeezing! I had to laugh when Mallory said she couldn't see the key over her big red nose. I probably would have done the spinning, isn't it every child's fantasy to spin plates in a circus. I remember as a child watching the Ed Sullivan Show (am I dating myself?) and he would have plate spinners, I think the guy was a comic cause he would let the plates almost fall off. The spinning plates looked hard and frustrating. Never mind that the clowns were so annoying! Didn't Russia look amazing? Put on bucket list!

The two strongest teams are Nat and Kat and the TV hostess, looks like there might be a good chance of an all girl team winning this season. Oh why didn't Donna and I try out, we mighta had a chance!!-Single D