Monday, May 13, 2013

HOT!!!  Summer is here!  But wait, I thought this was still technically Spring?  Well whatever the case may be, the week started off really hot, in the high 80's and then it dropped to the low 70's and finished off in the low 90's!!  At least the nights have been cooler but wow, it sure has been 1) all over the place and 2) when it gets hot, it gets HOT!  I hope this doesn't mean we are in for a really bad summer of 100 degree temps because that would just suck.  Even the extended forecast coming up shows 80's and up temps.  That is a bummer ... we need more rain and cool weather in general.

Weekly Update:
Pretty busy week but with conference calls!  I like those, that means I can do it from any where and not have to rush to some meeting place.  This coming week looks like I will be driving around more but that is OK.  It will get me out of the house because it will be a very warm week!  See when its hot, and I am not at home, the AC stays off!  So I save energy and money that way.  I have to say working from home (at the moment) is OK but there are way too many distractions for me that I don't get as much as I want done.  I don't know how people do it when they have stay-at-home jobs ... I need an office, far or close, just away so I can get out and focus.

At the movies:
The weekend continues to be strong for superheroes as Marvel's "Iron Man 3" continues at #1 with an additional 72.5 million and now a hefty 10 day cume of 285 mil domestic.  Strong showing at #2 is The Great Gatsby with a nice 51.1 mil for its debut.  Hanging on to the #3 spot is "Pain & Gain" earning an extra 5 mil.  New at #4 is Tyler Perry Presents Peeples with a very lack-luster 4.9 mil.  Rounding off the top 5 is "42" earning another 4.7 mil as it continues its struggle to reach 100 mil cume but might fall slightly short of that when its all said and done.

Quote of the week:
"A single event can awaken within us a stranger totally unknown to us.  To live is to be slowly born." - Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Other News:
From YahooTV comes the winners and losers of cable TV shows (with four months of ratings so far): 1) The Walking Dead (AMC - Winner): averages 11.4 million viewers per episode.  2) Anger Management (FX - Loser): Lack of popularity for both the show and star Charlie Sheen averaging 1.25 mil. 3) The Bible (History - Winner): 11.3 mil viewers and history does come alive! 4) Girls (HBO - Loser): only 661k viewers and this show basically sucks!  I watched the first two and a big waste of time. 5) Duck Dynasty (A&E - Winner): 9.6 mil and fascinated with the rednecks. 6) Mad Men (AMC - Loser): After 5 seasons and 3.5 mil viewers, losing its luster. 7) Game of Thrones (pictured) (HBO - Winner): 5.5 mil for its 3rd season and continues to keep you invested in ALL the characters! 8) Dallas (TNT - Loser): 4.5 mil viewers and this is still going? 9) Bates Motel (A&E - Winner): came out soft with 2.9 mil but the growth is there, show looks boring to me. 10) Hot in Cleveland (TV Land - Loser): about 4.75 mil and slowing losing ground now in its 4th season. 11) Shameless (Showtime - Winner): 1.6 mil average but good enough for Showtime. 12) The Real World (MTV - Loser): This is still around?!?!

Facts & Tips:
The most common name for a pet goldfish is 'Jaws.'

"So Barbra Streisand became this huge star, right? But Kris Kristofferson could not take it anymore, so he drinks and drinks and crashes his car. Isn't that romantic?"- Mila Kunis as Jackie Burkhardt on the TV series "That '70
s Show."

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