Avatar Moviegoing Experience‏

It was in 3D!
I spent three bucks on the movie after a coupon and got free popcorn.

And... because I used my Movie Watchers card... I earned a free movie and soda ticket for a future movie!

Good times.

Previews:

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Knight and Day

Clash of the Titans

Despicable Me

Shrek Forever And Ever

Alice in Wonderland

Book 67 of 52 -- Jill Jonnes' Conquering Gotham

Jill Jonnes does a wonderful job of describing the long and difficult saga concerning the digging of the Pennsylvania Railroad tunnels under the Hudson and East Rivers, as well as the construction of old Pennsylvania Station in the middle of turn-of-the-century New York's infamous "Tenderloin" district. Very well-written and easy to read, she discusses the travails Alexander Cassatt and subsequent PRR presidents had in dealing with New York's Tammany Hall, the shifting muck and silt under the Hudson River, which at times threatened to doom the project, and a number of other issues related to an undertaking that was described as one of the world's greatest engineering feats. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in railroading, New York City, or the Pennsylvania Railroad in particular.

I stole the review from Amazon... but it is a great book.

Book 66 of 52 -- Stuart Woods' Hothouse Orchid

Mr. Woods is on cruise control with his books... so I will remain on cruise control for my review.

Cmon Stuart.

You can do better than this.

Smelmooo

Book 65 of 52 -- Jon Katz' Izzy & Lenore

OK, so it's not quite fair for me to review a Jon Katz book, because I am a dog lover. I

f you are like me and you'll cross the street to visit with a dog to give him a pat, ask the owner's his name, and never think to ask the owner's name, here is a book for you.

I have never read a Jon Katz dog book, or any of his non-dog books, and this one is a keeper.

Intense, yet sweet, it give you everything you want: mug shots of his adorable dogs, tear jerker stories within a story, and of course, more and more and more about the two stars of the book, Izzy & Lenore.

Read it. You'll eat it up.

Up In The Air Moviegoing Experience

Previews!

Crazy on the Outside

Greenberg

Death At a Funeral

Leap Year

The Lovely Bones

Shutter Island

Survivor Samoa Finale!

We are live... in Florida... watching the finale and nowhere near our house which has about a foot of snow in the yard.

Heh heh.

The first immunity challenge is over and Bret has won again. The original Foa Foa Four now has to vote someone off...

First Tribal Council
Mick, Jaison, Jaison, Jaison
The fifth place finisher is: Jaison (Keep hope alive for Tucker's Nuts!)

Final Immunity Challenge
Wow... in what was a heart wrenching and suspenseful challenge, Russell barely edges out Bret to win the final immunity.

Second Tribal Council
Suspense is driving me nuts and it is down to Bret or Mick.
Brett, Mick, Brett, Brett... so that makes Brett the fourth place finisher.

The final three are Russell, Natalie, and Mick.

Final Vote Time to count! (Votes are FOR the million dollars.)

Natalie
Russell
Natalie
Russell
Natalie
Natalie
Natalie

The winner is Natalie and Tucker's Nuts loses... again.

Tucker's Nuts
Mick Trimming (14) -- THIRD PLACE
Brett Clouser (10) -- FOURTH PLACE
Shannon Waters (18) -- Booted Week Thirteen
David Ball (15) -- Booted Week Twelve
Laura Morett (19) -- Booted Week Ten
Kelly Sharbaugh (11) -- Booted Week Nine
Elizabeth Kim (7) -- Booted Week Seven
Ashley Trainer (3) -- Booted Week Five
Betsy Bolan (2) -- Booted Week Two
Mike Borassi (6) -- Pulled out In Episode Two (Illness)

Assssshhhfault!!
Natalie White (13) -- WINNER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Russell Hantz (12) -- SECOND PLACE
Jaison Robinson (20) -- FIFTH PLACE
Monica Padilla (8) -- Booted Week Twelve
John Fincher (1) -- Booted Week Eleven
Erik Cardona (5) -- Booted Week Eight
Russell Swan (16) -- Removed in Week Six (Medevaced)
Yasmin Giles (17) -- Booted Week Four
Ben Browning (4) -- Booted Week Three
Marisa Calihan (9) -- Booted Week One

Survivor Samoa -- Week Thirteen

Ugh... the mullet is gone!

Tucker's Nuts
Brett Clouser (10)
Mick Trimming (14)
Shannon Waters (18) -- Booted Week Thirteen
David Ball (15) -- Booted Week Twelve
Laura Morett (19) -- Booted Week Ten
Kelly Sharbaugh (11) -- Booted Week Nine
Elizabeth Kim (7) -- Booted Week Seven
Ashley Trainer (3) -- Booted Week Five
Betsy Bolan (2) -- Booted Week Two
Mike Borassi (6) -- Pulled out In Episode Two (Illness)

Assssshhhfault!!
Russell Hantz (12)
Natalie White (13)
Jaison Robinson (20)
Monica Padilla (8) -- Booted Week Twelve
John Fincher (1) -- Booted Week Eleven
Erik Cardona (5) -- Booted Week Eight
Russell Swan (16) -- Removed in Week Six (Medevaced)
Yasmin Giles (17) -- Booted Week Four
Ben Browning (4) -- Booted Week Three
Marisa Calihan (9) -- Booted Week One

Survivor Samoa Week Twelve... Double Boot Episode!

First boot... Shambo, Dave, Dave, Dave, Dave... DAVID BALL...

Second boot... Monica, Russell, Russell, Monica, Monica... MONICA!!!!!!!!!

Tucker's Nuts
Brett Clouser (10)
Mick Trimming (14)
Shannon Waters (18)
David Ball (15) -- Booted Week Twelve
Laura Morett (19) -- Booted Week Ten
Kelly Sharbaugh (11) -- Booted Week Nine
Elizabeth Kim (7) -- Booted Week Seven
Ashley Trainer (3) -- Booted Week Five
Betsy Bolan (2) -- Booted Week Two
Mike Borassi (6) -- Pulled out In Episode Two (Illness)

Assssshhhfault!!
Monica Padilla (8) -- Booted Week Twelve
Russell Hantz (12)
Natalie White (13)
Jaison Robinson (20)
John Fincher (1) -- Booted Week Eleven
Erik Cardona (5) -- Booted Week Eight
Russell Swan (16) -- Removed in Week Six (Medevaced)
Yasmin Giles (17) -- Booted Week Four
Ben Browning (4) -- Booted Week Three
Marisa Calihan (9) -- Booted Week One

Survivor Samoa Week 11

Suck it John.

Tucker's Nuts
Brett Clouser (10)
Mick Trimming (14)
David Ball (15)
Shannon Waters (18)
Laura Morett (19) -- Booted Week Ten
Kelly Sharbaugh (11) -- Booted Week Nine
Elizabeth Kim (7) -- Booted Week Seven
Ashley Trainer (3) -- Booted Week Five
Betsy Bolan (2) -- Booted Week Two
Mike Borassi (6) -- Pulled out In Episode Two (Illness)

Assssshhhfault!!
Monica Padilla (8)
Russell Hantz (12)
Natalie White (13)
Jaison Robinson (20)
John Fincher (1) -- Booted Week Eleven
Erik Cardona (5) -- Booted Week Eight
Russell Swan (16) -- Removed in Week Six (Medevaced)
Yasmin Giles (17) -- Booted Week Four
Ben Browning (4) -- Booted Week Three
Marisa Calihan (9) -- Booted Week One