Another week another strange weather pattern. The week started off nice and cool but then mid late week we had some mass overcast and spots of drizzle!? Then the week ended up warm and sunny. I don't understand what is going on here, it feels like we are in the Mid-West or something. I can't tell if it is Winter, Summer or Fall here sometimes. Granted, here they are all pretty much the same but its the type of air you can smell and feel ... and it has been changing every day!Weekly Update:
Last Monday I attended a special event called the MS Dinner of Champions where over 1.8 million dollars were raised for the fight against MS. During this event, I got to meet one of the honorees along with two other guests:
*Phil Keoghan - Host for the hit TV show "The Amazing Race" and a really incredibly cool guy.
*Nia Vardalos - From "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" and very sweet.
*John Corbett - Also from "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" but I know him best from the TV show "Northern Exposure" and also a great guy.
THEN, on Thursday I ended up going to the "Abduction" premiere and caught some folks at the after-party:
*Ashley Richards - Currently on the TV show "Awkward" and she was nice.
*John Singleton - Director of the movie and many others and a very nice guy.
*Chord Overstreet - From the recent season of "Glee" and so-so.*Bryan Singer - Director of many movies including some X-Men and a nice guy.
*Jason Isaacs - From various movies and mostly plays the bad guy and an OK guy.
*Wilmer Valderrama - Best known from "That 70's Show" and a cool guy.
At the movies:3D is not entirely dead as the re-release of The Lion King but in 3D hits theatres to gain the crown this weekend earning a hefty 29.3 million! The problem with 3D is everyone is doing it for everything and the surcharges are out of control. It needs to be reserved for an event film and this was it! Mild drop to #2 is "Contagion" with an additional 14.5 mil. New at #3 is Drive which earns 11 mil. Dropping down to #4 is "The Help" with 6.4 mil as it closes in at 150 mil cume for this little movie that could. New at #5 is Straw Dogs earning only 5 mil for its debut.
New films that did not make the top 5: Just one this week and it missed the top 5 by a hair. In at #6 is I Don't Know How She Does It earns only 4.5 mil. For a long titled movie, that isn't too bad but I can tell you now she won't stay long even in the top 10.
Quote of the week:
"We always say that victory begets peace, but it never does." - John Dominic Crossan
Other News:
10 Best and Worst Restaurants in America. Here is a neat little list of a combination of the 10 best and worst, not being 10 best and then 10 worst but 10 total. Let's see how it compares ... Best at 1) Subway - got a grade of A for overall but then I have to argue that this isn't a restaurant but rather more like fast-food. To me a restaurant is where you sit down and get service and served. I do eat Subway since there are very few Togo's around anymore. 2) Red Lobster - grade A- and love those biscuits (pictured). I don't know what's in them but the texture and saltiness makes me want more! 3) Chick-Fil-A - grade A- and would never eat there. The quality of food is good but the price-to-quantity ratio is way out of whack. Plus supporting them means supporting non-equal rights movements because they are a Christian-based religion however they are bigots. 4) Jamba Juice - grade A- and totally agree with this but don't consider this a restaurant. I probably go to Jamba at least 3 times a week! 5) Starbucks - grade B+, again not a restaurant and I personally have stopped going there since I discovered Jamba Juice! Worst side ... 1) Cheesecake Factory - grade F! Everything there is very heavy and of course none of the cheesecakes are good for you. 2) TGI Friday's - grade F. Isn't everything there deep fried? It's a sports bar more-or-less. 3) Friendly's - grade D. Been to them and primarily on the East coast and again, lot of fried foods. 4) Baja Fresh - grade D. Sad to see, I like Baja and they are a family run chain but don't consider it a restaurant. 5) Perkins - grade D. No idea who they are but they seem to be a localized chain with heavy foods.
Facts & Tips:The pupils in goats' eyes are rectangular.
"This is all the money I have in the world. You're a drug dealer... negotiate." - Bryan Cranston as Walter White in the TV series "Breaking Bad."
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