Remembering 9-11
Friday was the 25th Anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in the United States. 25-years ago waking up because my clock radio was set to a local radio station and they were mentioning accidents. But then I thought I heard the word "attack" and that made me wake up to see what was going on. I went over to my TV... yes, my TV and turned on the news to see the horrific images of the World Trade Center hit from a plane. I do not remember if I saw it before the 2nd plane struck the other tower though, I think it was after though but before they collapsed. Then heard about the one at the Pentagon and the other plane crashing in the field thanks to those brave souls on board who took matters in their own hands and no doubt prevent something bigger. I remember calling my boss at the office, he was already there since he was always in super early and he said just stay home till you hear otherwise. I just remember it being a very dry day outside and not knowing what to do next. It was a shocking morning and one I won't forget.
Weekly Update:
The heat struck again this past week! It hit over 100 degrees on both Tuesday and Wednesday and night it stayed in the mid-80's but worse of all, the sticky humidity! It was nice that after that bump in temperatures, it did drop a lot to 90 the following day and has been hanging around there since. The big thing though is the humidity is not as bad and both later in the evening and early mornings are cool and crisp again. We are getting more cloud cover or layers which I am not sure what those are from. It is almost like when we have that June-gloom weather but it's September and no rain that may come with it. So is it from the Ocean or just random cloud cover that is like a big blanket in the sky? I don't know what it is but if it ensures us staying cooler than a 100, I welcome it!
At the movies:
A new #1 takes the box office! Taking the crown this week is Practical Magic 2 with 30 million to open and decent word-of-mouth on this film after 28-years from the first one. Drop down to #2 is Spider-Man: Brand New Day with 8.4 mil as it starts to wind down and might fall short of hitting 1 billion domestic. Holding on to #3 is The Odyssey with 7.4 mil as it hits the 600 mil mark. New at #4 is Runner with 6.7 mil and not a lot on this film, may fall out quickly. Rounding off the top 5 is Coyote vs. Acme with 6.2 mil more and likely the last we see on this one.
New movies that did not make the top 5:
At #8 is Hope with 3.3 mil but a very low per screen average. Coming in at #9 is The Uprising with 3.3 mil and even less per screen so this will be out fast.
Quote of the week:
"The first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool." - Richard P. Feynman
Facts & Tips:
The bullfrog is the only animal that never sleeps.
"You heard about Pluto? That's messed up, right?" - Dule Hill as 'Gus' Burton Buster on the TV series
Psych.
Storytelling
We had a very wet and humid Labor Day Weekend, well, not all weekend but Sunday was so humid with rain. It felt like Florida but maybe 10 degrees cooler. It started off cold with rain which was nice but come 11AM, the humidity kind of came out of no where and why?! If it rains here, it's cold, not warm or hot like some places I know. That was not pleasant and from the weather forecast, looks like we are heating up again in the 90's to as high as 100! Make this make any sense to me because it doesn't and this is the green house affect or global warming. For those who didn't believe in it years ago, thanks... we are at the brink of it is no longer reversable and it will only get worse and worse. You did this to us, the same people who didn't believe in vaccinations and now we have cases of measles death when we eliminated it over 10-years ago. The people who said there hasn't been a case in a decade... BECAUSE WE WERE DOING VACCINATIONS. Numb-nuts, should go to an island and live there, the turn over rate of living will be high so it will never get overpopulated!
Weekly Update:
Sunday I had the opportunity to visit the new Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles at Exposition Park. It was the member preview but it was sure crowded and wet as it rained all day. But, the museum itself looks like a big space ship and could take off once it was done. It felt a lot bigger on the inside than what you see in the inside. Do not expect to just see Star Wars and Indiana Jones... those are their own exhibits but in fact Indiana Jones is part of another exhibit for Adventure. The had so man amazing exhibits with original artwork from the likes of Frida Kahlo, Carl Banks, Norman Rockwell, a Warhol (I only saw one piece) and then I got to see original Banksy art for the first time. It was amazing and moving all at once. I can see why it sparks such emotions when you see it and with today's political climate. Truly amazing and from what I heard, 2 of the pieces were created and built in the museum late at night just before opening! So not only where they originals, they were brand new! The museum officially opens on September 22nd to the public and I highly recommended going!
At the movies:
Holding on to #1 for a 6th straight week is Spider-Man: Brand New Day with 18 million and now just over 900 mil. It's a fair distance from that billion dollar mark and might get there in the very end but not till after it's out of the top 5 more than likely. Up a notch to #2 is The Odyssey with 13 mil as it closes in at 600 mil and should get there eventually. Drop down to #3 is Coyote vs. Acme with 11.3 mil and not a bad drop but overall performance is low. New at #4 is By Any Means with 7.4 mil and this one is in and out. Hanging on to the #5 spot is Insidious: Out of the Further with 6.5 mil as it slowly fades out but still did well overall.
Quote of the week:
"Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see." - Arthur Schopenhauer
Facts & Tips:
Frogs cannot swallow with their eyes open.
"I don't get jealous of other girls, because I was ... raised in a cloning lab to be the perfect woman for Hugh M. Hefner, so, other than the fact hat my I.Q.'s probably a little higher than he would like, I have nothing to worry about." - Holly Madison from the TV series The Girls Next Door.
breaker breaker
It has been non-stop hot for the past 2 to 3 weeks and looks like it will continue to do so this coming week. The heat usually isn't this bad but where did this humidity come from that is just making our air feel "heavy" and thus making breathing that much more difficult. I have this new ceiling fan in the guest room where I have been staying while the bathroom continues to get remodeled and the other night, it stopped! Now I have had this fan for years in the box but just recently got it installed earlier this year. I have almost ran it 24- hours non-stop too so it's getting a lot of good use and also it is the Hunter brand which, in my opinion is the best brand out there. But it stopped and I could not figure out why. It has no pull strings or chains and runs solely on a remote. The remote was lighting up when I clicked it so it wasn't batteries plus it stopped in the middle of the night. All my other electronics in the room were still on so I knew it was that. I did check the breakers to see if any had 'popped' but all were solid. I was worried I would have to call someone out to look at it and the warranty is way old since I bought it years ago. One day after work, I shut down both of my computers and then started fully flipping breakers and... it started working again! I was so happy but now I wished I did them one at a time so I could properly mark the breaker for that fan (and likely the room). I don't know why when the build a home, they do not properly label the breakers for you.
Weekly Update:
I just learned recently that Southern California had record breaking humidity! That does explain a lot of why the air has been so heavy and almost unbreathable these past couple of weeks, turns out the humidity is not normal (as I thought it wasn't). This does explain a lot on the weather but it doesn't explain why it is happening. Just more proof of both global warming and the green house effect we are making worse year-after-year! You can provide all the evidence and proof of something to people and yet they won't believe it because Science (and math) are fake or do not make sense. They don't make sense because you are stupid. Closing your mind to something like this is only spelling disaster for you, them, everyone.
At the movies:
Another week, another #1 for the 5th week-in-a-row is Spider-Man: Brand New Day with 22.2 million as it is now inches away from 900 mil! As it starts to slow down, this next weekend will be significant for it and may determine if it will hit the 1 billion mark! New at #2 is Coyote vs. Acme with 15.5 mil and a good number overall. Hanging on to #3 is The Odyssey with 14.3 mil as it pushes to reach 600, it could still do it. Drop down to #4 is Insidious: Out of the Further with 10.1 mil more as it quickly drops out but not bad overall numbers. New and rounding off the top 5 is The Dog Stars with 8 mil and not a good end of Summer opening.
New movies that did not make the top 5:
Only one this week at #6, Buddy earns 5.4 mil on a semi-wide release.
Quote of the week:
"Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines." - Robert H. Schuller
Facts & Tips:
An ant's sense of smell is stronger than a dog's.
"This li'l mofo not doing' what he's told." - Lavell Crawford as Huell in the TV series Breaking Bad.
well that didn't last...
Weekly Update:
With this heat comes... ANTS! Lots of them looking for sources of water and for food of course. They are always looking for food but with the temperatures being so hot and generally dry, the water supplies are dried up! Found a whole bunch in my tub area in the bathroom and for some reason, they were after the Head & Shoulders most of all and I rarely use that bottle so why that one? The other shampoo in the area wasn't touched, who knew ants are picky on their branding! But, yeah they have invaded and not sure where they are coming from... they can literally come from any where since the world is one big ant hill. Best I can do is spray the trail and it hits the crack or pin hole they are coming out of and it stops them. I did spray around the house but if they are coming from underneath the house, how do you stop that. I did replace all the ant traps in the kitchen so hopefully IF they do go there, they'll take the bad food back home and kill the rest of the colony. I like to believe these work... please work!
At the movies:
Holding at #1 for week #4 is Spider-Man: Brand New Day with 39 mil more and now at 854 mil cume! No doubt will get to 900 but can it break a billion domestic? With Labor Day coming up, it could get an extra boost and if the weather continues to be bad in general. New at #2 is Insidious: Out of the Further with 25.3 mil and a very solid number for this franchise. Slight drop to #3 is The Odyssey with 19.5 mil which is only a 17% drop so not bad at all! Hanging on to #4 is Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie with another 9.1 mil as their summer starts to wrap up. Rounding off the top 5 is The End of Oak Street with 9 mil and this one should be out after this week.
New movies that did not make the top 5:
A few this week starting at #6 is Mutiny with 7.5 mil and this didn't go any where. At #8 is the 25th Anniversary of The Fast and the Furious with 3.1 mil and not bad considering it's all profit for this one. And at #9 is Spa Weekend with 3 mil and only a per screen of $1500 which is very poor and will be out of theatres quickly.
Quote of the week:
"Once you bring life into the world, you must protect it. We must protect it by changing the world." - Elie Wiesel
Facts & Tips:
Fish cough.
"Prepare yourself for the worst, and the best will always happen." - Tito Ortiz, former UFC fighter
Love me some nuts
What a difference a week can make. This past week finally cooled down and not by much but what really made the big difference was the many breezes! The temperatures averaged in the high 80's during the day but because of those wonderful breezes, almost felt like 70. They make such a huge difference here and not just circulating warm or hot air, they actually cool things down tremendously. Next week looks like it will climb back up into the 90's but as long as the breezes continue, I do not mind. This logo, wherever it is from, sum it up pretty well. The nights remain the same which is great, mid-60's and cool. I do like a place where day to night makes a big difference in weather (usually) instead of it just being dark and the same temperatures which just doesn't make sense to me and my head.
Weekly Update:
So Costco has started selling these snacks called Love Corn and they are delicious and much lighter than Corn Nuts. Now, I do like Corn Nuts, nothing wrong with them, good flavors too but they can be teeth breaking sometimes. I guess Love Corn is trying to rival them and with it being in Costco, they got a good jump. I'm glad they were sampling them otherwise I probably would have passed on them. The box only has three flavors (sweet and salty, sea salt and sour cream and onion). I've had a chance to try the sea salt and sweet and salty, so far both are great but the packets go FAST. Feels like smaller or less corn than Corn Nuts but also, they were less than .50 cents a packet (on sale).
At the movies:
Still at #1 with a commanding lead is Spider-Man: Brand New Day with an extra 70 million and now inches away from 800 mil cume. Likely could have that in the next few days and start it's run to 900 mil! Doing well at #2 is The Odyssey with 23.2 mil more and just past the 500 mil mark. New at #3 is The End of Oak Street with 21 mil and not a bad number for this film. Also new at #4 is Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie with 20.5 mil and as we start towards the end of Summer, good box office for this family film. New and rounding up the top 5 is Katseye: Wild Hearts with 4 mil but on a semi-wide release of less than 800 screens so not to bad.
New movies that did not make the top 5:
Several this week, coming in at #6 is SIX: The Musical Live! with 3 mil on a low wide-release pattern. In at #7 is The Brink of War with 2.7 mil on a wide release so their pre screen is only $1300. And at #10 is Vishwanath & Sons with 1.6 mil but a limited run so not terrible but not good either.
Quote of the week:
"It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see." - Henry David Thoreau
Facts & Tips:
If you keep a goldfish in a dark room it will eventually turn white."I didn't mean to hurt her... I didn't. You go and live your life in full now, all right? You live for both of us." - Rebecca Hall as Sarah in
The Prestige.
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