drip drip drip
Weekly Update:
Cooler it is but not by much... so late in the week it did drop in temps which felt nice but the lack of breezes always are what makes the difference. We hit low 90's earlier in the week but by end it was low 80's. However, the nights remained nice and cool in the 60's to low 70's which is nice and able to keep my windows open at night. Once (or twice) it felt super great when a few breezes kicked in and almost got chilly! Funny how just a puff of air can change everything. By the way I'm not sure if this image I selected is a logo or just a cool graphic but either way, it's kind of nice and cool (pun intended).
At the movies:
BIG weekend as Deadpool & Wolverine dominate the box office with a whopping 205 million! Could this be a billion dollar box office when it is said and done? Very possible and strong positive word-of-mouth and repeat business will get it there. Dropping down to #2 is Twisters with another 35.3 mil as it surpasses the 100 mil mark and on a steady course to hit 200. Still in the mix at #3 is Despicable Me 4 with 14.2 mil and now just inches away from 300 mil, could get that in a week. Holding on to #4 is Inside Out 2 with an extra 8.3 mil as it breaks the 600 mil mark but unlikely to get too much further. Still an incredible run! Rounding off the top 5 is Longlegs with 6.8 mil and probably will drop out very soon.
New movies that did not make the top 5:
Two this week, in at #8 is The Fabulous Four with only 1 mil to open and under 1,000 per screen average so will quickly disappear. In at #10 is Raayan with only 378k but the release pattern was very limited.
Quote of the week:
"Freedom is never given; it is won." - A. Philip Randolph
Facts & Tips:
In Japan, letting a sumo wrestler make your baby cry is considered good luck.
"Jeez, Mr. Bayfield, we can't be talking about the same singer. I mean, her vocal cords, they don't phonate freely. Her phrasing is haphazard. As for her sub-glottal pressure... it defies medical science." - Simon Helberg as Cosme McMoon in Florence Foster Jenkins.
The heat is ON!
Weekly Update:
Panera has been running this deal called the Free Half Entrée with any $5 purchase. It sounds like a great day but they are a little tricky about it. I would call it a scam or anything, just "good move, Panera, good move." So, I find something on their menu that is JUST over $5, a chocolates croissant for example and I go to order a half sandwich from there. BUT, the give me a deal and the croissant is only $2.50, half off, turns out all the baked goods are! So it no longer qualifies for $5 and sure I could get 2 of them but most of the time, they only have one left! So instead I end up getting a half salad which is like $9 or a bowl of mac and cheese which is also around that price so I end up spending almost double that I wanted to simply get a free 1/2 sandwich. Touché Panera!
At the movies:
New at #1 comes spinning in, Twisters earns a hefty 80.5 million for it's debut. Not a whole lot on the film but it should break 100 mil in no time. Slight drop to #2 is Despicable Me 4 with 23.8 mil extra as it hits north of 250 mil and continues it's way to 300. Holding at #3 is Inside Out 2 with 12.8 mil as it's just shy of 600 and should be there any day now. Drop down to #4 is Longlegs with 11.7 mil as it continues it's descent. And rounding off the top 5 is A Quiet Place: Day One with another 6.1 mil and will soon be wrapping up its run.
New movies that did not make the top 5:
Just one this week in a limited release pattern. At #8 is Bad Newz with 1.1 mil and a per screen average of only $2245 which isn't good.
Quote of the week:
"Less is only more where more is no good." - Frank Lloyd Wright
Facts & Tips:
The Cookie Monster's real first name is Sid.
"Everyone in American thinks they're middle class. So they like to have someone to look down on." - Seth Meyers as Chet Krogl in American Dreamz.
Pageant of the Masters
Weekly Update:
Sunday I tried a new place to eat called Cava. It is a new (to me) Mediterranean place that works like Subway and Chipotle where you start with your base (bowl or pita) then sauces, protein and toppings. You basically make your own gyro but not in the truest of sense in that they don't cut the meat off a spit like they do in more traditional Greek places but, this Mediterranean, not Greek. They all share a similar flavor palette in that region but are different in various ways. I had basically a grilled chicken gyro with feta cheese and tzatziki sauce and it was overall pretty good. My first bite did have some kind of small tiny rock or maybe part of a bone but otherwise the reset was good. I also got a side of their pita chips with a dill tzatziki dip and that was pretty good. I will say the chips were VERY oily and heavy, I was hoping they would be more light and not greasy so I'll know now to get them next time. What is interesting is there is an actual Greek place across the street that I haven't been to in a long time. I should go back and check it out and compare food and prices to each other before going back.
At the movies:
Holding on to the #1 spot for a 2nd weekend is Despicable Me 4 with another 44.7 million and now passing the 200 mil mark! On pace to reach 300 but will take some time. New at #2 is Longlegs with 22.6 mil which is a pretty solid number despite it being Summer. But, this film will likely dip quickly for more Summer slated tittles. Slight dip to #3 is Inside Out 2 with 20.7 mil and now inches away from 600 mil, should get there within the next 10-days probably. Also slipping down to #4 is A Quiet Place: Day One with 11.8 mil as it breaks the 100 mil mark. New at #5 is Fly Me to the Moon with 10 mil to open and will likely drop out next week.
New movies did not make the top 5:
In at #9 is Indian 2 with 2 mil to open on a medium release pattern. Per screen average is terrible so will probably lose a good chunk of them next week.
Quote of the week:
"History is a vast early warning system." - Norman Cousins
Facts & Tips:
99% of our solar system's mass is the sun.
"It's over. Dead to rights, I believe is the expression." - Betsy Brandt as Marie Schrader in the series Breaking Bad.
a scary night
The 4th of July was this past Thursday and it was a very different one for me. For over the past 15 years I had to comfort an animal between Shadow and Orion. This was the first time in over a decade that I didn't have to worry about one or both of them and how all the fireworks were going off. But, I couldn't help but wonder about all the other animals out there fearing the noise and confused what was going on. No matter how big or small of an animal you have or are out there, their more sensitive than our ears can hear every pop, boom and bam from miles away. Because of them, I've kind of grown to dislike fireworks for the most part and what it does to them. But also, let's not forget people who are sensitive to it and those who suffer from PTSD! They are just as sensitive to it all as well. I don't mind the controlled fireworks shows in gatherings, it's all the random neighborhood ones who get fireworks that are more dangerous and in many cases illegal for various reasons. I hope everyone made it through (both pets and humans) OK.
Weekly Update:
I am not a big fan of poke bowls but I do like it when its cooked foods like shrimp. But otherwise don't care of the raw fish stuff in general. So there is a new poke place opening down the street from me but what I don't understand is that it's replacing another poke place that was in there before but did no business thus failing and closing. So my mind wonders who thinks, hey, let's open a NEW poke place over this old poke place! It will be fresh and new (unlike the previous place that was fresh and new). So, yeah, not sure how it will do, the other places around it don't seem to be busy at all which includes Five Guys (always so dead in there), a new place that took over for Yoshinoya which did well there too. I am tempted to try the new place but not sure what it is yet. And Paris Banquette which is good but WAY over priced compared to 85 Degrees and other pastry places. So, going to pass on the poke places as there are tons around already... yeah, I don't get it.
At the movies:
Coming in strong, a new #1 hits the box office this holiday weekend. New at #1 is Despicable Me 4 with 122.6 million over the 5-day holiday (75 mil for the weekend). Strong numbers and already on track to hit the 200 mil mark in about a week. Drop down to #2 is Inside Out 2 with 30 mil extra as it breaks the 500 mil cume. Solid track to hit 600 as well. Also slipping down to #3 is A Quiet Place: Day One with 21 mil and so close to 100 mil, should get there in a day or two. New at #4 is MaXXXine with 6.7 mil and not a bad number for this film. Rounding off the top 5 is Bad Boys: Ride or Die with 6.6 mil and will fall short of hitting the 200 mil mark but still did well overall.
New movies that did not make the top 5:
Just one this week, in at #7 is Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot with only 3.2 mil for a wide release and will be out of theatres in no time.
Quote of the week:
"Travel becomes a strategy for accumulating photographs." - Susan Sontag
Facts & Tips:
Koalas and humans are the only animals with unique fingerprints.
"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate. All those moments will be lost in time... like tears in rain... Time to die." - Rutger Hauer as Batty in Blade Runner.
Spam me
Weekly Update:
It seems like there is a big increase in spam or junk emails lately. I used to only get a dozen a day maybe but recently I have counted closed to 50 per day, usually more between afternoon and night. I do have a spam blocker and also use a program called Unroll me which unsubscribes me to things but where is it all coming from? Now when I check my spam folder I just empty it and there is at least over 30 to 60 per day in there. When I take a small glance at them, a lot are trump ones which are auto-garbage to begin with but then there is a hodge-podge of ones coming from me apparently, my compromised Netflix account (though I don't have one), packages at the post office (sure, just drop it off then) and another compromised Amazon Prime account (again, don't have one). So do they think I will actually click that link or call them? I guess some do if the do have those things but if you just look at the the reply email or where it came from, sorry but 12315e14@1112 dot com isn't a legit email source from either Netflix or Amazon. If you just take a mere second to look, you will see and delete it. But regardless it is very annoying and I'm glad I have multiple players of spam blockers and protection so it doesn't get into my regular emails.
At the movies:
For a 3rd week in a row, Inside Out 2 holds on the #1 spot with an extra 57.4 million and now in striking distance of 500 mil. At it's current rate it should get there by end of this coming holiday weekend with no trouble at all. New at #2 is A Quiet Place: Day One with 53 mil to open and a decent number, enough to earn it #2 at least. Also new at #3 is Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 with 11 mil and the title doesn't represent the box office unfortunately. Long title, small box office and Chapter 2 is slated to open in August which may not do anything. Drop down to #4 is Bad Boys: Ride or Die with 10.3 mil and still on track to hit 200. New at #5 is Kalki 2898 AD with 5.4 mil to open and will likely be out of the top 5 by next week.
Quote of the week:
"Love cures people - both the ones who give it and the ones who receive it." - Karl A. Menninger
Facts & Tips:
At birth a Dalmatian is always pure white.
"Green-blooded hobgoblin." - Karl Urban as Leonard 'Bones' McCoy in Star Trek.
