Thursday, January 31, 2008

Jack v. Locke

That is right, the new season of LOST has finally begun! I had almost forgotten how intense it is and sadly, how evasive it is. Everytime I watch it I hope for more and more answers but unfortunately I end up with more and more questions. So, here are some of my theories and some of the questions that I hope will be answered within the next 7 episodes this season.

Questions:

1. Who was in the coffin in the season finale last year? (I think that it could be Ben or Locke, I haven't completely decided yet but I'm probably way off).

2. Why the heck did Charlie feel like he had to lock himself in the hatch to "save" Desmond? (He easily could have swam out of the hatch with Desmond.....maybe we should be examining the motivations behind Desmond's "premonitions").

3. Will Kate choose Jack or Sawyer? (Puh-lease tell me that no one is even considering the Kate and Jack combo.....Jack's little declaration of love last season was quite laclustre).

4. How did the original Others come to arrive on the island? (The ones that were hostile to those belonging to the Dahrma Initiative, the ones who were so eager to make Ben their leader after he grew up and assinated all of his friends and family, and the ones who are now possibly turning to Locke for leadership).

5. Is Jacob for real? (.......yeah, I just don't get this whole story line. Where are they going with this?).

Theories:

I don't really have to many theories at this point. I was so sure at the end of last season that Ben was the one in the coffin but now that I found out that there were only 6 who were rescued, I'm just not so confident anymore. Why would only 6 be rescued? And we know for sure that they include Jack, Kate, and Hurley because of the flash forwards (which was such a brilliant move on the part of the writers if you ask me). Also, I'm not sure who to trust at this point.....Jack.....Locke.......Ben.......Jack has a God complex so I almost want to not like him anymore but then Rose sided with him at the end of the premiere. I really like Rose and Bernard, I think they are solid and know what's up. Locke has been pretty level headed since the beginning but he's kind of falling off his rocker after the Others have accepted him in their group and may even be looking to him as a leader. Ben is so cracked out but he may be psycho enough to be telling the truth. Who would I choose? Boy, I'm glad I'm not in that predicament.

It also appears that the "6" who were saved left behind everyone else but swore to keep it a secret and never go back. Maybe everyone else does die but I just think that would be a travesty. You know they'll go back though, Jack usually ends up doing the right thing after he realizes the extent of the situation and goes into an alcoholic frenzy. They have to go back.

I guess I choose Jack.

Saturday, January 26, 2008

Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert

.....Sigh.

I really wanted to like this book. I really did. Maybe I was expecting too much. It wasn't a horrible book.....I mean this author was basically living out my lifelong dream of traveling the whole world over and meeting many fabulous and interesting people. Every other person that has read this book has really loved it, I mean really loved it.

I just don't have much else to say.

I hope that the Lord of the Flies has a better effect on me but it's not looking too promising since I took a break in the middle of Lord of the Flies to read Eat, Pray, Love.

Please save me from my reader's block!

My new favorite recipe

So I have a lot of friends and family who are excellent cooks and they frequently post some of their new or favorite recipes to share. I thought I'd jump on the bandwagon with this one because I discovered a great new recipe this week! I know, watch out Betty Crocker! Okay so at the store, I think it's at any store but I purchased mine at Smith's, there are boxes of pudding powder. You mix 2 cups of milk with the aforementioned pudding powder and whisk it for approximately 2 minutes. Then you "chill" (this is the fancy term for refrigerate) for about 30 to 45 minutes and POOF! It's done! Total prep time is about 5 minutes, perfect for a family on the go! I added sliced banana to my chocolate pudding for a little bit of added flavor and it tasted fabulous! If you're not into chocolate there are a variety of other flavors to choose from. Also, if you ever forget the recipe it is listed right on the box. So convenient, right? If anyone ever gets the chance to try this out I highly recommend it because it is so tasty and just so simple to prepare. I'm excited to hear how yours turns out!

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

One is the loneliest number...

I know what you're all expecting.....a blog update with fabulous pictures from the AMAZING cruise that I just went on to the Western Caribbean (Key West, Cozumel, and Belize). Maybe something like a photo of me drinking a virgin margarita out of a pineapple with a little umbrella in it? Or perhaps a before and after of an awesome tan? I hate to be the bearer of bad news but after a whole week of laughs, fun, sun, and tons and tons of food....I only have one single photo to show for it and I'm not even sure what that pic is of, or what I'm doing, or where it is! I know, I know.
Okay, in my defense I do have access to a roommate who went on the cruise and subsequently took over 400 photos....I just don't have access to those photos right at this moment. So, in order to update the blog because I've had some complaints and frankly I think it's a little rude....give me some time to recoup people! Anyway, I am going to list the top 10 moments of the cruise to satiate any of your blogging hunger. Photos will hopefully follow but I make no promises!

10. Sitting by channel 5 news celeb John Hollenhorst on the plane ride home....my one and only claim to fame. He tried to hit on my mom but she just wouldn't have it. It's a good thing too because my dad was REAL excited to see her and I think that would've just broken his heart.

9. Going to Keith and Lara's wedding at the beach in Key West and seeing how so dang happy they are to be together! Oh, and the "ugly naked guy" in some of the wedding photos.

8. Meeting our stateroom guy (that's the classy way of saying "housekeeper" or "slave") and finding out his name was Nygle....just like my car! I knew then that it was my destiny to go on the cruise.

7. Seeing our head waiter flirt with my aunt Marion and then teasing her about it the rest of the trip!

6. Being eye witness to my uncle Lamont throwing my mom fully clothed in the swimming pool at the "trash the dress" ceremony! If I wasn't there to see it I never would've believed it!!

5. Having Erika ask me at the airport right before going through security, "does this lotion count as a liquid?" Yes Erika, it counts. "How about my lip gloss?" Yup, that would count too. "So would this hand sanitizer be considered a liquid too......" Maybe you had to be there but with zero sleep the night before I was feeling just a little lupey and it kept me laughing all week!

4. Having Cade scream in my ear every 15 seconds via the walkie-talkies in Cozumel, "Hey Kan, are you and Erika done shopping yet? Jill and I want to go to the beach so if you guys are going to we might as well share a cab." "Hey Kan, what's you're ETA so we can catch a cab?" "Kan, are you guys done shopping? How long do you think you'll be? Jill and I would really like to share a cab with you and Erika if you're going to the beach." "Kan, where are you at?" "About how much longer do you and Erika think you'll be shopping? Jill and I are just here at the end of the strip and it'd be more cost efficient if we all shared a cab." "Kan, come in Kan. Are you and Erika interested in sharing a cab with Jill and I?" "We've got a cab here if you and Erika are interested in going to the beach....we could share one." Yes, these are direct quotes and were all uttered within a 10 minute time span. I didn't say these were my top 10 favorite moments...just the most memorable and in Cade's exact words "some things just never change."

3. Seeing my cousin Sharla, Mary, and my aunt Martha on the zip line in Belize. Their screams will forever be embedded in my ears!

2. Being first in line with my 2nd cousin Jaron for the cave tubing excursion in Belize. "Extreme butts up!"

And the winner is.....

1. Winning a free movie from Sharla because although she thought Patrick Dempsey was the hottest male actor behind Brad Pitt and George Clooney, I knew in my heart it was Matt Damon and it paid off! I tried to tell her, I really did, but she just wouldn't listen. Hey Shar, when are we going to see 27 Dresses?

Friday, January 4, 2008

Bon Voyage


On Sunday, January 6, 2008, at approximately 4:30 am, I will be en route for my very first cruise! I'm pretty excited about it, especially since a TON of family members will be there too! You don't hear much about ships sinking anymore, like the Titanic and all, but if anything does happen I would just like to officially gift all of my clothes to my sister, who has longer hair than me now and would probably look better in them anyway! Also, Nygle, my pride and joy, I would like JaKayla, my oldest niece, to have so that in 8 and 1/2 years when she can finally drive she'll remember that I really was her favorite aunt! Lastly, Dad, I love you but I probably don't have anything that you would want or that you don't have yourself already...please don't miss me too much! Well, that's about it! If I make it back in one piece then there will be an AWESOME post on Monday, January 14. If not, well, please shed a tear or two at my funeral because I will be there taking notes from above!
Adios!