Why so sticky?
Make the heat stop! It got very hot during the day and sticky?? We got some humidity out of no where and it was making me sticky which I hated. This is not our weather so not sure what is happening here. But the temps do tell us one thing, Summer has hit SoCali for sure now we just need to ride it out but for how long. I think last year the heat was through most of September... as long as the nights drop down 20 to 30 degrees than I'll just hunker in during the day and do nothing. But now my electric bill will likely spike high for a couple of months, I hate that. I wish I could get solar but at what point does it become worth it over time and also, my fear is the golf ball impacts it will get. AND, the recent news about a bunch of solar companies in trouble so it makes it even more weary to trust the company but we know the technology is sound. What to do.
Weekly Update:
Aldi vs Trader Joe's... I went to Aldi recently and I have to say their brands there seem pretty generic but are they Aldi brands like Trader Joe's has their brands? In my opinion the Aldi brands (assuming they are Aldi) are very generic in tastes and quality but way cheaper. Trader Joe's are very generic as well but way more expensive. I got a box of like mini-cheese filled crackers that was $1.99 but something similar at Trader Joe's (TJ for short) is $2.99 to 3.99 and the quality is the same. I often argue that TJ's stuff is kind of expensive and for what? Banana's are up to about .29 each when at Amazon (before they closed) were only .19 and Costco came out close to .10 to .15 if you buy them by the bunch. Another thing I bought at Aldi was a dip... regular French onion was about $1.99 but TJ's was $3.99 for half the amount but does it taste that much different? Not really. Though I appreciate the message that TJ is conveying but their quality doesn't match the price point as Aldi. Just that Aldi is very far and few between.
At the movies:
Big numbers return at the box office with a new #1! Nolan's The Odyssey earns a big 124.5 million and with very positive reviews. It will easily make it's way to 200 mil in a very short time and who knows from there. Drop down to #2 is Moana with 19 mil and should still reach 100 mil within the next 10-days. Following down to #3 is Minions & Monsters with 14.8 mil more and though this is past the 100-mil mark, it will tap out soon. Holding ground at #4 is Toy Story 5 with 14.8 mil as this will stay in the 400 mil zone but still an overall great number. Rounding off the top 5 is Evil Dead Burn with an extra 5 mil and this one is done for the Summer.
Quote of the week:
"We can't cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water." - Rabindranath Tagore
Facts & Tips:The Hawaiian alphabet has only 12 letters.
"An old associate of mine speaks impeccable Cantonese. He lived about 200 years ago. You know him. Sun Lok? Course you do. You locked him inside the Grimhold." - Alfred Molina as Horvath in
The Sorcerer's Apprentice.
It's getting hot in here...
4th of July Edition
The fireworks were heavy over the weekend but of course, it was 4th of July on Saturday. On top of this date celebrated every year, it was also the 250th birthday of this country but it also feels like the death of this country as well especially when you see 1776 - 2026 every where... it had a good run I guess but how everything is, we are in utter turmoil. But aside from that chaos and uncertainty, the fireworks were plenty on Friday and Saturday but of course all I could think of were the animals. I wish there was away to see the colors of a firework without the sounds, that would be pretty cool. I guess that is where drone technology could come in handy but I'm sure it's not price prohibitive yet. Also it's hard to change such a long tradition but we need more integration to show what it can do and maybe over (a short) time, it will become the new traditional and norm. Then, people and their pets (plus all other animals) can enjoy it as much as people do.
Weekly Update:
It got HOT! Not sure who turned on the switch but towards the end of the week it got into the 80's which I know isn't that bad but also started to get a bit humid. I'm sure it's not like Florida humid but humid enough! I was installing a TV mount in the guest bedroom and had the ceiling fan on with the house fan going and the window open and it wasn't a hard job to do but toward the end, I was sweating. I could feel the air being a bit heavier too so all of that just added to my dripping some drops of sweat that day. On the bright side though I got the mount up all by myself and it looks and works great. Now, I just need to figure out how to hid the power cord coming down the wall. But looking at the forecast for this week, looks like we are going to get a mild heatwave. I just need some breezes to keep it cool!
At the movies:
New at #1 is Minions & Monsters with a 5-day holiday weekend of 61.4 million. Not a bad number but also, below expectations a bit. Week #2 will be a big dip with no holiday to bump it. Drop to #2 is Toy Story 5 with 31 mil as it continues to be on track for 400 mil domestic cume. New at #3 is Young Washington with 20.8 mil and that is a pretty solid number for faith-based company Angel. Big drop to #4 is Supergirl with 9.6 mil and this film won't reach 100 mil. Rounding off the top 5 is Disclosure Day with 6 mil as it finally reaches 100 and this will one is down and out after this weekend.
Quote of the week:
"A people free to choose will always choose peace." - Ronald Reagan
Facts & Tips:
Alaska has the highest percentage of people who walk to work."The more they look at me, the less they look at you." - Gigi Edgley as Chiana in the TV series
Farscape.
Hammer hammer, bang bang
Weekly Update:
What a crazy week it has been. After almost a week of no activity on the bathroom remodel, this past Monday they did the hot mop for the shower and then 24-hours later they cemented up the shower and tub area all the way up to the wall. It was pretty fast paced once that step was done and I know that type of work has to be outsourced since it requires specialty equipment. They came with this big unit on the bed of their truck and it pretty much smells like tar which they then apply it to the basin of your shower and it's the sealant that should last decades. But I can see where that would stop work as you have to wait for that to be done (and properly) before you can then seal the rest of the bathroom up. I'm glad I have a guest room to stay in because they run a fan almost 24/7 in there and I wouldn't be able to sleep with that going on.
At the movies:
Holding ground at #1 with a decent 56% drop is Toy Story 5 with another 70 million and now just inches away from 300 mil domestic cume. No doubt will hit that by noon tomorrow and start making its way to 400! New at #2 is Supergirl with 38 mil to open, a very low opening for a superhero movie let alone DC. Word-of-mouth is mixed on this film but at this rate it will be a hard crawl to 100 (if at all). In it's 7th week is Obsession with another 9.8 mil, only a 27% drop and still going strong. New at #4 is Jackass: Best and Last at 8.4 mil, for it's finale not a great number as all previous films in this franchise opened to over 20+ I think after 5 of these, we are done and hope this is truly the last. Rounding off the top 5 is Disclosure Day with 8.1 mil and does look like it will hit 100 mil but may not be for another week.
New movies that did not make the top 5:
Just one this week at #9, Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War - The Calamity with 1.9 mil on just under 1,000 screens. The title is longer than the run it will have at the theatre.
Quote of the week:
"When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on." - Franklin D. Roosevelt
Facts & Tips:Broccoli is the only vegetable that is also a flower.
"Not to brag, but I predicted this on Twitter three days ago. I'm a prophet." - Yara Shahidi as Zoey Johnson on the TV series
Black-ish.
