Happy Oktoberfest, Happy Autumn...

Just a quick entry because it's the first day of Oktoberfest and the first day of Autumn. Be smart, stay safe and have fun this weekend... Gemutlicheit! And for autumn... well, how about a picture?

Survivor Re-Cap

9/21/11 - Well we're getting to know the cast of Survivor South Pacific and already there are some very strange things going on. Brandon, the nephew of Russell Hantz, is one twisted dude! He struggles with feelings of guilt because his uncle was such a jerk, struggles with his devotion to Christianity, and struggles with what he perceives to be the biggest threat to his staying on the straight and narrow... which turns out to be a Lingerie Football player named Mikayla. The funny thing is, Mikayla hasn't said or done anything to Brandon. She works hard around camp, is very good in challenges, and usually has a smile on her face. But little Brandon seems to have decided she's an evil temptress, bent on seducing him and destroying his soul... what the heck??? Brandon seems to have some sociological issues!!

Anyhow, Upolu defeats Savaii in the immunity challenge (it wasn't really close) and Christine (photo) gets voted off to Redemption Island at the tribal council. The show ends with Christine trying to wake up Semhar over on Redemption Island, but Semhar sleeps soundly through the last ten seconds. I figure next week Christine will beat Semhar in the RI challenge and Brandon will probably sacrifice a crab or coconut trying to get Mikayla voted off... or at least sent to hell where he obviously thinks she belongs.

Sidenotes- Coach made some alliances on Savaii, but it seems shaky. Ozzie found the hidden immunity idol, but the previews made me think he's about to become very unpopular with Upolu. Ahh Survivour!

Survivor South Pacific

9/14/11 - Episode one. Finally, another edition of Survivor begins. Two quick complaints, first why South Pacific? It seems so "been there done that". Second complaint - Jeff did it again... bringing back two players from previous seasons (Ozzie and Coach) and making each of them a member of a different tribe. I get upset every time this happens, simply because it so greatly affects and diminishes what should be the natural development of the game and the contestants.

Anyway, if you ever read Jeff Probst's blog, he picked who he thought would be voted off first. Sure enough, Semhar Tadesse was the first, and she deserved it, as her inability to shoot a coconut definitely cost her tribe the immunity. Bye bye poet, and nice call Probst.

The best part about this season... no Russell Hantz. But Survivor just can't get rid of the guy completely, his nephew Brandon Hantz is on the show and swears he'll do everything to restore honor to the Hantz name... I wonder what his uncle thinks of that.

Happy Birthday Ringo

Ringo Starr, aka Richard Starkey, drummer to the Beatles, performer extraordinaire, and the most famous and influential drummer in the history of rock & roll, is 71 today. Amazingly, Ringo is in Europe on tour and performing in Hamburg, Germany... the place where Ringo met and first performed with John, Paul & George. Long live Ringo!!!

New Album from Marianne Faithfull

Tomorrow fans of Marianne Faithfull will want to head for their favorite record store to pickup "Horses and High Heels", the 19th album release from the 60's star. Her voice is still strong, and this album has been more highly reviewed than many of her previous releases... check it out!

Stevie Nicks Solo Tour

She's probably my favorite lady of Rock & Roll... Stevie Nicks. And she's headed out on a late summer solo tour in August. Best of all, she'll be close enough to road trip and see - she'll be in Rosemont, Illinois on 8/23 at the Rosemont Theatre, and at the Mystic Lakes Casino in Prior Lake, Minnesota on 8/24! Check her out, it should be a great show!

New antiques...

Found this picture online the other day... here's a store that has the right idea. Why scour the country searching for antique tables when you can make brand new antique tables every day?
I love it! Maybe they can make me a '55 Chevy Bel Air...