Change Of Scenery

Goodness, I'm tired of looking at that last post! So, I thought a change of scenary would work. Unfortunately, I'm pooped at the moment. I've had a long weekend (visiting with family and reconnecting with some old friends) so the following is a collection of...well stuff. I love it when my blog posts have no rhyme or reason. Okay, not really.

Surviovr: Yau-man (the clever dude that made a fake immunity idol) left the real one in his backpack where people could find it. I'm seriously rethinking the clever part. Anyway, everyone knows that you keep the idol on your person no matter what! To make this short...people find it, people spill beans to others, people are stupid and don't force Yau-man to play the idol. Seriously...they must have island fever. If I were on the island this is what I would have done with the knowledge that Yau-man had the idol. I would have talked out loud about voting off Yau-man and given him the idea that everyone would be voting for him so he'd use it. Of course we'd all vote for someone else so it would just be wasted. Why don't the guys think about things like that? I'm telling you...the island is getting to them.

Gallbladder surgery: My friend Sophia's husband made BBQ (extremely good BBQ) last night for everyone, but she went home early and got really sick. He called up there asking if anyone else had gotten sick thinking it was food poising. We were all okay, but it turns out that it was her gallbladder. Anyway, today the group of us decided to all make cards to send to her. Anyone who knows me for even the littlest bit of time knows how I love to send mail! So, a friend and I decided to tickle Sophia's funny bone. Our card had a grill on the front and in a smoke cloud said "Sorry about the gallbladder thing but at least it wasn't the BBQ but still..." and the inside said "sucks to be you". Come on people. That is funny! Some of you may not appreciate the humor, but she will because we enjoy going to the corner. For everyone outside of the loop the corner is what we call it when we get all tacky with each other. She and I go a lot so to her it'll be funny and that's all that counts!

Shoes: I bought new shoes. Not one or two pairs but six of them. Great sale at Payless. Thank goodness I don't have a husband to have to explain that purchase to!

This brings the collection to a close. I'll be traveling home tomorrow and hopefully will be back to regularly scheduled posts that connect in some form or fashion!

Ohh Ohh Ohh...It's So Devious!

A few faithful readers who have been reading for a while might remember that I'm a Survivor fan. Several seasons back I even did a weekly recap. I thought it was great...everyone should share my passion for reality TV. Well, in my reality, no one really cared so I stopped. And this isn't my introduction to say that I'm going to revert back to those recaps. Unfortunately, I think after a dozen seasons or so of Survivor it has started to lose it's appeal to me. Seriously, it's the same story with new characters. Lately, my attitude has been if I'm home I'll watch. If not...I can easily catch up next week.

Well, let me just say...I have officially been drawn back into the sink hole that is Survivor. I haven't been a faithful watcher this season so let me just say my upcoming facts might not be as factual as a faithful watcher's might be. If you're a fan and I've gotten something wrong feel free to correct me in the comments. Apparently, there are two immunity idols this season. One is located on one tribe's beach and the other is on the other tribe's beach. I think these immunity idols could basically reshape the game if the owner knows how to play it right.

Well, Yau-Man found the idol this week in the dirt. His excitement was actually kind of fun to watch. You see, he's this old fart that looks like a strong wind will blow him away. I bet you he was counting his lucky stars that he found himself on the winning tribe or he'd be gone. Anyway, he was extremely happy to have found this petrified turtle thing on a rope.

Now...for the BEST part of the whole show...what has drawn me in against my will...instead of telling anyone (other than his partner in crime Earl...which I'd go on about if I were doing weekly recaps...but you NEVER agree to share your idol...big eye roll and sigh) he found it, he makes a fake one to put back in the exact spot.

Okay, I know I put a lot of those ... (my friend B would know what those are called) in that last paragraph, but let me just say it again. Yau-Man found the immunity idol and then made a fake on to put back in the ground. Presumably another tribe member will find it and think they have the real deal. I love it!!! It is so devious. In all the seasons that immunity idols have been in play, I never even imagined something devious like this. And I'm a competive person so it's totally something I would do! I bet a lot of past season immunity idol winners are kicking themselves for not thinking up something like this. Anyway, I can just see how this is going to play out. A disgruntled tribe mate is going to find the "idol" and think they've got the power. And as any Survivor watcher knows, the disgruntled tribe mate is going to shoot off his or her mouth, piss off a lot of people, get voted off, and then hold up this fake idol. Oh...I can't wait!

So, you see due to my own deviously competitive nature when it comes to games and winning I've been sucked back into watching every week. I have to know how this little twist will effect the game. I wonder if Yau-Man will be able to keep this little piece of trickery to himself. Oh, just when you think you've beaten the addiction something like this happens!