Survivor, Lost, 24, The Office

Tonight, well, tonight is the reason why Survivor is such a great show.

Tonight's Survivor may go down as the single best tribal council ever.

Two immunity idols. You must play the idol before the votes are read. Two alliances, one go betweener, and a lot of chaos. 9 players left.

Edgardo, Alex, and Mookie plan, along with "Dreamz", to vote off Cassandra. Dreamz really is the "go betweener", because he's playing both camps. He tells both teams the plans of both teams, or so he thinks.

Turns out, the team of Stacy, Boo, Earl, Yau Man, and Cassandra tell Dreamz they are going to vote off Alex. Dreamz tells the other team this, so Mookie gives Alex the immunity Idol, but in reality, they were going to vote off Mookie. Then they wonder, "What if Dreamz is playing us?", so they decide to vote off Edgardo instead.

So Edgardo, Alex and Mookie think they are safe because the other team is going to vote off Alex, he'll play the idol, and then their vote for Cassandra will go into effect.

Dreamz thinks the other alliance is going to vote off Mookie.

The 5 some team has decided to vote for Edgardo in silence, so Edgardo goes bye bye.

It was absolutely amazing. Reality television isn't the best, but Survivor is truly amazing, as was the last tribal council.

Things that are going on in my life...

Hey all. I doubt I have any readers left after such an absence of new posts. I've noticed a lot of my blogging buddies are the same way as of late, fewer and fewer posts. Spring is a busy time of planning, with many activities to prepare for. Its also a time when no one wants to sit in one place for an extended period of time.

Last night, my wife and I saw the new flick out, "Blades of Glory", which was a crude movie but absolutely hilarious. Will Ferrell is a kind of guy that can be a hit or miss comedian, but what made it work was none other than Napoleon Dynamite himself.

What grinds my gears though are the people who go to watch a movie, pay for tickets and snacks, and then talk, rather loudly though the whole thing. Now, i'm a movie talker, but just to the person next to me, and in a quiet voice so not to disturb anyone else. This family (yes an entire family) with two teenagers, talked over the movie to each other, often answering their cell phones during, and generally made the environment poor. Argh...and there is nothing really anyone can do about it apparently.

I'm also concerned about this weekend. I'm in prayer as we speak over the Guntersville high school Prom. For the record, I do not like high school proms, what kind of environment they create, or the temptation it places upon our teenagers. But what I also don't like are the hundreds or even thousands of dollars that teens spend on the event.

All for them to stay up all night, being tempted by each other in all sorts of ways with all sorts of things. Then, none of them wake up in time to come to class, much less come to worship. They can't, they've stayed up until 4 or 5 in the morning, how could they?

I would probably be an unpopular principal, because I would cancel the prom. Nothing all that great can come out of it, except maybe a fond memory or two, which will be no doubt replaced one day with more rewarding things.

But stepping down off of my inconspicuous soap box, I pray that all teenagers will use good judgement this weekend, putting Christ first in all of their decisions, from how much money is spent to how much of themselves they give away to temptation.

Dear Father, please be with our teenagers this weekend as they journey to their Jr/Sr prom, and give them the character they need to stand up to Temptation as your Son did. Help them to be a light to others, and to see the importance of waking on Sunday and coming to be with their Christian family in worship to you. Amen.

What I'm Diggin' Right Now

Here's a few things that I'm diggin' right now. Its Spring, and its been great thus far!

1. Baseball Season: Just sitting here watching the highlight from the Cardinals and Mets opening game makes me happy. I'm just not that big of a fan of the NBA anymore. I don't know of many in the south who care about hockey. Even March Madness doesn't excite me, except for the bracketology, and on that I just guess.

2. Spring: One morning, I looked out our bedroom window, and realized that leaves were blooming. A day later, I think the leaves were full grown.

3. LOST: This show continues to amaze me. I've been slightly disappointed with my other go-to show, 24, but it promises to get better.

4. Helping Hand Housekeeping: My wife's business continues to thrive. She is full after just 2 months of being in business.

5. New digs for the office: I've been painting and reorganizing my office lately. Its now a neutral greenish color. I'm also getting a new desk!

6. Family: Next weekend marks the 4th Widick family Easter Get Together Weekend. Its going to be great.

So what else should I be diggin'? What are you diggin?