Another great episode of Survivor. Have to admit I was rooting for Drew / Bastille / Napoleon Dynamite and was sad to see him go. Another person who got caught up in the moment and did not see the bigger picture. Seems to happen a lot, and this is one of the main reasons I would love to be a contestant on Survivor. I would hope I could read people and have a sense if I was in trouble, and then at least try to make sure I’m not voted out (Im sure there are sometimes when its just out of your control). I was not aware that Drews’ ‘Safety Without Power’ advantage had expired, and was wondering why he didn’t play it. I really thought he was another of the many who have been voted off with advantages that could have saved them. (I had to check things after reading Dalton Ross’s Survivor Recap with no mention of the advantage) I know it’s tough to say, but I really think that when I find an idol or advantage, I would let everybody know I have it, or at least play it earlier to get it out of the way as they seem to make people feel safer then they should be.

With the finale next week, it will mark the 45th time I have watched a Survivor Finale / Reunion show. I remember when the finale was on Sunday night, and making sure I had it recorded (VCR, DVR) so I could watch it after getting home late so I could talk about it at work the next day. Also had to make sure that both the finale and the reunion show were set up to be recorded (Ealy DVRs saw this as 2 different shows)

Did catch up and completed watching Season 35 of “The Amazing Race” Though it was a really good season, and enjoyed the cast. Really liked the final for teams and was happy to see brothers Greg & John Franklin take home the Million Dollar grand prize. The final episode was a great watch and had you rooting for all of the team. As it finished, I thought how the show has pretty much stuck with its core, and most of the contestants are just average everyday people. I know they did some celebrity seasons as well as having Survivor and Big Brother alumni, but theses were still more down to earth than most other reality shows, where its obvious most people are just looking to be on TV and expand their image.

Marillion will send out a free Christmas CD to fan club members. They will also occasionally release a Christman Video. This year they released a great version of Greg Lakes’, “I Believe in Father Christmas” This led me to go watch the video of the original version, followed by a video of the Emerson, Lake, & Palmer classic ‘Fanfare For The Common Man’ For whatever reason, I find this video fascinating (So simple yet so powerful).

As we get close to Christmas, take some time to give both these videos a watch and hopefully give yourself and others some Holiday Cheer

AverageAndy