Here are a few things going on in the world of AverageAndy
I’m still watching and enjoying Big Brother. I don’t know why, but I just find the show exciting and entertaining. Every season, I tell myself I can’t watch another season of this, and every season, here I am watching every episode. (Thank God I never got into watching the live feeds. I checked them out way back when, but it just didn’t do anything for me.)
I’m currently listening to the #RoadToReality podcast hosted by #thekellynb and really enjoying the behind the scene interviews. It’s very interesting to hear past Survivor contestants talk about their lives before and after they were on the show. Gives you a different perspective on things. It reminds me of the Ponderosa videos that used to be posted of players after they were voted off. Their guards came down, and they had real-life conversations. Plus, Kellyn is a good interviewer and keeps me engaged in the conversation
The Mets lost a brutal game to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday when Edwin Diaz gave up a two-out Grand Slam in the bottom of the 8th after walking the bases loaded. This was after he had given up a walk-off home run in his previous appearance against San Diego. But to their credit, as they have done much of this season, they bounced back with a solid win on Thursday with Diaz coming in to get the save. With a 3 game series against the truly awful White Sox this weekend, now it’s the time to start stringing some wins together and too battle for a wild card spot.
#FranciscoLindorForMVP
#LETS GO METS
Lehigh opens their 2024 Football Season tonight against Army in West Point. Hopefully, they can rebound from last season’s 2 – 9 record and put together a decent season.
Lehigh Football 2024 (141st Season)
The NY Football Giants open their 2024 season next Sunday, September 9th at home against the Minnesota Vikings. Hopefully, the Giants (especially Head Coach Brian Daboll) got the memo that in today’s NFL, you need to score points. This team has struggled the last few years to score points. Last year, they scored a dismal 266 points (good for 30th in the league) while giving up 407 (a dreadful -141). Both Dabol and GM Joe Schoen have said they are all in with Daniel Jones, and even passed up drafting a new QB to draft a superstar receiver in Malik Nabers Hopefully, they let Jones throw the ball down the field rather than the dinking and dunking they have done the past few seasons
I have read some good books lately and hopefully can find the time to continue reading
Camino Ghosts (Camino Island, #3) — Very enjoyable series from John Grisham.
Last Man Standing (The Earthburst Saga, #1) –I Really enjoyed it, but I will probably stop after just the first book in the series. Though the book was a complete story and no need to read more
These Silent Woods — A very good book, something I usually would not read but gave it a try (Free Kindle Books)
Not much new with TV shows. Waiting for some the series I enjoy to come back for their next season
Severance, Shrinking, Silo on Apple TV
Last of US – HBO
Finally, I want to thank Jia Jiang for taking the time to have a Zoom call with me last week. I had written to him on his web page that I really enjoyed his Ted Talk and book about Rejection Theory and asked for some suggestions on how to move forward when you do not get any feedback (The Survivor application process). He was very generous and encouraging and gave me great ideas and advice. Will be using this as I complete my next Survivor Audition video and again apply to be a contestant
You can watch some videos that my daughter made regarding Survivor and Non-Sport Card Collecting at the following links.
That’s all for now. Enjoy the long weekend (Labor Day Holiday), and will be back soon
#PEACE
#JOY
#SMILE
#NeverToOldForSurvivor
#GiveMeAChance
#Fish
#We are all just Sugar Mice in the Rain
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