too hot to handle
Weekly Update:
I know I've talked about this before but it happened to me again recently... chest freeze. I do not get brain freeze when you eat like ice cream or have a super cold drink. I got some lychee blended drink with lychee jelly so it was very cold. I drank a bunch of it kind of fast and my chest felt like a heart attack (if that is what a heart attack feels like) and I can't do anything till the coldness passes or my body temperature warms it up enough, it dissipates but man does it hurt. I feel that is the equivalent of someone getting brain freeze but for my chest. I don't know why it doesn't affect my brain... maybe you have to have one in order for it to affect it?? But yeah, I hate that chest freeze sensation nonetheless and I just have to wait it out which generally is only like 10 to 15 seconds but when you are in that much pain it feels like forever. Also, the drink I got was at 25% sweetness and it was still very sweet (for me)! I guess I can try no sugar next time.
At the movies:
Still holding on to the #1 spot after 5 weeks in-a-row is Avatar: Fire and Ash with 13.3 million more. This isn't too surprising for this time of year as most movies that come out are sort of cleaning out the studio closest as everyone is more focused on award season being in full swing. New at #2 is 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple with 13 mil to open and a decent number. Up a notch is Zootopia 2 with 8.8 mil as it's now inches away from hitting the 400 mil mark! It should get that in a day or two I believe with the holiday in there. Drop down to #4 is The Housemaid with 8.5 mil as it passes the 100 mil mark and will taper off from there. Rounding off the top 5 is Marty Supreme with another 5.5 mil as it pushes to hit 100 mil, could potentially still get there but will take awhile.
Quote of the week:
"The power to question is the basis of all human progress." - Indira Gandhi
Facts & Tips:
The strike note of the Liberty Bell is E flat.
"You bought my breakfast with drug money, why don't you just die already." - RJ Mitte as Walter White Jr. in the TV series Breaking Bad.
MY EYE!!!
Weekly Update:
We went from downpouring rain to a complete dry up of just nothing! In fact, the temperature coming up is expected to hit the 80's and it's Winter? This doesn't make any sense but the nice thing is the mountains got some serious snow when it did rain and from what I could tell, they still have the snow so hopefully it doesn't melt off too fast and too soon. We need that water and we aren't expecting any more any time soon. The last bunch of rain did greatly help us but as usual, not enough for long-term. I hope more rain will come later, much more rain. But the mountains (Lake Arrowhead and Big Bear) look really nice covered. I hope the folks who live up there are enjoying the Winter Wonderland.
At the movies:
Continuing to lead the pack is Avatar: Fire and Ash with another 21.3 million as it's almost 350 mil in and still on a possible track to hit 400 mil domestic. New at #2 is Primate with 11.3 mil and kind of feels like a throw-away film as we are now full blown into Award Season. Holding on to #3 is The Housemaid with an extra 11.2 mil as it is now inches away from 100 mil and should get that by end of day tomorrow. Slight drop down to #4 is Zootopia 2 with 10.1 mil more and on track to hit 400 mil. New at #5 is Greenland 2: Migration with 8.5 mil and who knew there was a Greenland #1!? But another filler movie as we start the award season.
Quote of the week:
"Put your heart, mind, and soul into even your smallest acts. This is the secret of success." - Swami Sivananda
Facts & Tips:
All scorpions glow.
"Bohdi this is your fucking wake up call man. I AM AN F.B.I AGENT!" - Keanu Reeves as Johnny Utah in Point Break
OUTBREAK!
So it's a new year but probably the same old crap... however, it is too early to tell but so far nothing has changed or seems different yet. Now, will it be at certain times, of course. But will the majority of it be the same... highly likely. The evening of December 31st and the day of January 1st was all the same for me except, a lot less fireworks at night which is good! I'm not sure if it was raining a lot or a little but just glad they weren't crazy. After having dogs, you sure do not appreciate or care for fireworks as much as one would growing up. Knowing what it does to animals in general, to me it's not worth it in general. So, I am not going to wish anyone a happy new year or any of that silliness and just say... yeah, it's now 2026 and good luck out there!
Weekly Update:
What is happening in the world... or more specifically the US? We had the measles eradicated.. meaning no longer in existence for 30-years and now there is a massive outbreak. When you eradicate a disease, you keep doing what you have been doing so it doesn't come back, ever! But, of course this current US administration is a complete joke and now we not only have the measles outbreak (again, 30 YEARS of nothing), we also have this super flu going around that is 10x worse than just having the flu. It is causing hospitalization, it has gotten so bad. Also, they redacted the comments about Tylenol causing autism... things we already knew for decades yet they thing they found the cure for cancer (despite having cut all cancer research funds). I guess the goal of the current administration is two-fold; get rid of people by deportation if they are illegal or not, criminal or not. And, reduce the population by causing illness which will lead to death. We are living in a disturbing cartoon right now.
At the movies:
Still holding on to #1 after 3 weeks is Avatar: Fire and Ash with 40 million more and now just passing 300 mil. The drops week-to-week have been well below average and this could hit 400 mil but award season starts so it could play a factor in it not getting there. Also hanging on to #2 is Zootopia 2 with 19 mil and only a single digit drop and potentially could also hit the 400 mark. Up a spot to #3 is The Housemaid with 14.9 mil as it crawls to the 100 mil mark, could possibly get there. Slight drop to #4 is Marty Supreme with 12.6 mil as it slowly winds down. Holding at #5 is Anaconda with 10 mil and unlikely to hit 100 mil but still did decent overall.
Quote of the week:
"A people free to choose will always choose peace." - Ronald Reagan
Facts & Tips:
Twins have a very high occurrence of left-handedness.
"Believe me, I'd prefer not to. I may be synthetic, but I'm not stupid." - Lance Henriksen as Bishop in Aliens.
Bah Humbug!
Weekly Update:
We finally got some serious rain! Estimated at first to be 4 inches but I think it increased in certain areas to 12 inches! It has stopped but I think I saw more is coming later in the week and what is really nice is the reservoirs are filled at the moment! Not sure how long they will stay that way but we need to keep them going and filled as long as we can. I haven't seen the mountains yet but I hope when I do, they are covered in snow! We can only hope that is the case and the rains continue through the season. I think we have officially started Winter Solstice? Was it on the 21st or something like that? I hope later Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow and hides for even more Winter rain! Can it just rain for a few weeks straight please? That would be such a blessing and a relief for awhile anyway. More rain more rain more rain please!
At the movies:
Holding ground with a very mall drop in numbers is Avatar: Fire and Ash with an extra 64 million for week 2. Just passing the 200 mil mark and with the New Year Holiday, should get to 300 in no time. Up the charts to #2 is Zootopia 2 with 20 mil more gaining 35% climb where as everyone else drops but this puts the film just over 300 mil mark now. New at #3 (but opened limited previously) is Marty Supreme with 17.5 mil and not too bad. Slight drop to #4 is The Housemaid with 15.4 mil as it also had a very small drop percentage. New at #5 is Anaconda with 14.6 mil to open and did everyone thinks this was the new Jumanji movie?
New films that did not make the top 5:
Just one this week at #8 is Song Sung Blue going wide on over 2500 runs and earning only 7.6 mil but likely going for awards over box office, I hope.
Quote of the week:
"One faces the future with one's past." - Pearl S. Buck
Facts & Tips:
A spider's silk is stronger than steel.
"Kai, I have a confession to make. When I was a boy, I used to wait in the woods outside your hut and when you came out, I threw stones at you and hide." - Takato Yonemoto as Basho in 47 Ronin.
Nice spot!
Weekly Update:
The rain... it approaches! Finally some good news! Rain is supposed to hit us around Tuesday but they say by Wednesday it will be here in full force and a lot of it (I HOPE!). To me, us having rain on or during Christmas is our equivalent of a "white Christmas" since we don't get snow here but our mountains will. But I hope it rains and rains and rains for days so we can recover just 1% of this drought, that would mean millions of gallons of reserve water (including the mountain snow). Now currently my forecast only goes up to Thursday which says rain for most of the day but possibly not all of it. What is beyond that is vague at best but I'm hoping for more rain of course. I don't know why people don't like the rain, they realize we need that to survive right? Also, it helps (me anyway) reduce a lot of costs like water and some utilities because I am not needing to use sprinklers for example for the yard. So, rain good, no rain and only heat is bad.
At the movies:
A lot of new movies, a lot of changes but this was the last weekend before Christmas. New at #1 is Avatar: Fire and Ash with 88 million and the original movie opened to around 70 mil and went on to do huge numbers but will this franchise continue to follow that pattern? New at #2 is David with 22 mil and this may be the biggest opening for faith-based Angel Studios. New at #3 is The Housemaid with 19 mil and not much written on this one. New at #4 is The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants with 16 mil and this may do better this coming week with kids needing something to do after opening presents. Holding on to the #5 spot is Zootopia 2 with 14.5 mil extra and now shy of 300 mil, likely to get there by end of the coming weekend.
New movies that did not make the top 5:
Just one in at #9 on very limited release is Marty Supreme earning 875k but it was only on 6 screens so made a per screen of 146k which is exceptional. Look for this one to expand just after the new year.
Quote of the week:
"Things are not quite so simple always as black and white." - Doris Lessing
Facts & Tips:
Every ton of recycled paper saves about 17 trees.
"How long can a broken flower last? Make the deal with me. I can save you." - James Pax as Quinn Chow in the TV series Silk Stalkings.
