I just found out I’ll be on around 9am on the show following the 8am Good Day Colorado show! I’ll report back on my adventures!
Updated to add: I was on Martino TV! I’m waiting for the link to the segment, and then I’ll post all about it. It was a ton of fun!
Here is a sneak peek of the things I’ll be talking about tomorrow LIVE on Denver’s FOX 31.
I’ll be on during the last part of the 8am Good Day Colorado show! Be sure to check out Mile High Mamas to enter the contest to win the above items! (Tomorrow, I’ll post a link to the contest and a more detailed description of the items. Stay tuned to the blog, and stay tuned to the TV…or DVR it like I’ll have to. That’s the funny thing about doing Live TV: you see it later than everyone else!) 
Am I ready for my gig? Sure. I spent 1.5 hours yesterday working out wardrobe issues via text and picture-mail with my sister in California. Yep, it took 1.5 hours to put together my outfit for a 3-4 minute segment. That sounds about right…
Now, I suppose I should work on what I’m going to say!
I have my priorities.
We’ve waited a long time.
Finally, LOST is almost here:
(Thanks to my friend Michelle for enabling my obsession being a wonderful fellow Lostie and sharing the above widget.)
I can’t believe I’m missing the Lost Finale!
I can’t believe they’re making us wait until next year for the next season!
I can’t believe that next season is the last season.
I can’t believe I willingly come back for more.
But, I do.
And, I’m not alone.
And somehow that makes it a little better.
So, until next year Losties!
Yes, I’ll do a Lost Observations post on the two remaining episodes when I get a chance…stay tuned!
As you may have noticed, I haven’t posted my “Lost Observations” for The Variable yet. Well, I’ve had a lot to do, and I’ve had some other things that needed to post before it. And, well, I’m not even here.
Wait. What!?
And, odds are, I missed the episode last night, and I’m going to miss the finale.
I’m sorry…what!?
Yeah, when I scheduled this trip, the dates were what they were. There is no way to adjust for a television show.
It will be okay.
No, for real.
This vacation means more to me than any show ever could. Plus, we have DiVO. And, we’ll have a long, sad NINE MONTHS (The new season starts in January 2010, right!?) to watch them over and over if we so choose.
I hate being spoiled, but I’m not sure how to avoid it. The odds of me finding out who dies or doesn’t die or how they leave us hanging are quite high, but I’ve come to terms with it.
I would break out into hives, but I don’t think you can take Benadryl™ for Lost-induced emotional issues.
So, while you’ve already seen the next episode, here are my thoughts about the last one, The Variable:
Here’s a tissue. Your nose is bleeding.
To catch up with people who are actually present and accounted for regarding Lost discussions, be sure to check in at Therese’s blog. You know it will be one of my first stops back when we return to civilization…but not after we’ve had a marathon 3-hour viewing session.
It’s my understanding that this week’s episode of Lost is a recap, and not really a new episode. I suppose I’m okay with it. Like I have a choice!
So, let’s get on with something I’ve wanted to talk about since watching Some Like it Hoth. I mean, we have what appears to be a 3rd party on the scene. I mean, who are the “Do you know what lies in the shadow of the statue?” people? Widmore? Ben? Original Dharma? And, I love episodes that have a lot of Hurley in them.
But, that’s not what I really want to talk about.
I want to talk about how you win some and you lose some…and what would that be?
Well, part of my Lost Time-Travel Theory was finally blown out of the water last Wednesday, but I’m okay with that. Wanna know why? Because I’d gladly be wrong about something if it means we get more answers.
Most of my theory is still standing, so there is that. Plus, almost 3-months without being picked-apart is pretty good, if I do say so myself.
This latest episode, Some Like it Hoth was Miles-centric, and I’m glad we finally got some more back-story on him. It was rumored that he was Dr. Chang’s son, so it wasn’t too shocking for me when they confirmed that.
What blew part of my theory out of the water?
Miles saw himself. Somehow, there was a copy of himself back in 1977. Now, he didn’t touch or interact with his younger self, so there is still the question of what happens in that event.
AND! Daniel Faraday comes off the sub at the end of the episode, so presumably, he was off the island in 1977, so there was another copy of him existing in the same realm there, too. Right?
I still, however, have a firm grasp on what can happen to whomever, based on their timeline. For example, Young Ben can’t die in 1977, because we know that he’s alive in 2004. 1977 is his Past. But, Hurley or Sawyer or any of the other Losties stuck in 1977 can die in 1977, because it’s their Present.
Where it becomes tricky is where something Miles-v.2004 does in 1977, could impact his own future. That’s where all the looping makes me dizzy. (For example, what if Miles-v.2004 warns Dr. Chang about what’s going to happen, and it’s because of his warning that Miles-v.1977 and his mother leave the island, forever hating Dr. Chang?)
The other question I have is, what if the future goes farther than we know? How far in the future does it all go? In other words, someone somewhere could be saying, “Well, I know that Hurley doesn’t die in this version of 1977, but really is his Past. Do you know what I mean? Does that make sense?
Well, as much sense as time-travel makes, I guess.
Earth Day is just around the corner! Wednesday, April 22 marks the day when we celebrate the Earth and remind ourselves of what we can do to take care of it. Earth Day is also a wonderful opportunity to get out and do fun things, and we’re always looking for an excuse to learn new things.
In honor of Earth Day, PBS will be showing a brand new episode of Sid the Science Kid entitled, The Dirt on Dirt.
Claire and I had the opportunity to check it out early!
To be honest, I wasn’t very familiar with Sid the Science Kid, but I knew that if it involved questions and answers and anything science-related, Claire would enjoy it. The odds of there being princesses and sparkly pink things in it were slim, but she’s usually pretty easy to please.
As soon as we got the DVD and watched it, I started seeing Sid everywhere! Isn’t that how it always goes?
“Look, Momma! Sid is at our library!” Even Claire recognized him on some worksheets in the children’s section.
So, what did we think of the episode?
Claire loved it. In fact, we’ve watched it more than once already. She loved it so much that we’ll need to find it in our satellite listings and add Sid the Science Kid to the queue with our collection of Sesame Street shows. (Check your local listings for Episode 128!)
So, what’s the dirt on The Dirt on Dirt? In this episode, Sid and his friends Gabriela, Gerald and May, along with their teacher, Susie, learn about Earth Day.
They all became dirt detectives and soil scientists in the Super Fab Lab, and they “Investigate! Explore! Discover!” all there is to know about the importance of dirt.
Claire loved the cartoon aspect of the show, and she liked the video footage of real kids doing their own investigating, exploring, and discovering in the dirt. She loved the different songs and interactions with the characters.
She could really relate to Sid, even though he didn’t have a shred of pink on him, and he’s not a princess. (Gabriela had on pink, though. Just so you know.) When Sid’s mom takes him to school, Claire got so excited and said, “He’s going to school like me!”
Even I enjoyed the episode! I love how current and up-to-date they are with the little things. In one scene, Sid’s mom goes over to the computer in the kitchen and researches some information for Sid. We do that all the time around here, too!
I actually laughed out loud when Sid asked, “Did you ever hear the one about the kid who wanted to know everything about everything?” And, I thought to myself, “Yep, and she’s sitting right here beside me, Sid.” Sid and Claire would get along fabulously, I think.
After watching it with Claire, I asked her what her favorite part was of Sid the Science Kid: The Dirt on Dirt.
She said she liked two things the best: The first was the part where Gerald pretended to be an elephant. Claire is 3-yrs old, so we do a lot of pretending around here. Her second favorite part was when the kids were looking at the worms in the dirt. She added, “If I found plastic trash in the dirt, Momma, I’d put it in the recycling bin!”
In true preschooler-style, we’ve talked about this episode long after I clicked off the television. We’ve had ongoing conversations about soil and bugs and nature and Earth Day. On Earth Day, if the weather cooperates, I’d love to take Claire outside and do some Backyard Science of our own. She’d totally dig it. (Get it? Ha!)
But, we don’t have to wait until Earth Day to discover the world around us. Like they pointed out in the episode, “You don’t have to wait until Earth Day to take care of the earth.”
So, if you’re looking for a fun way to get the conversation started in your house, I recommend you check out Sid the Science Kid: The Dirt on Dirt!
This is not a paid review, however, we did receive a free copy of this episode! All images are used with permission from The Jim Henson Company.
Tonight is a new episode of Lost! The last episode, Dead is dead was pretty straight forward but I still took notes. For real. Don’t judge.
Let’s get started:
Can I just interrupt my Lost Notes to say how much I love the new 3G Sprint Network Commercial? We don’t normally watch the commercials, but that one we watched twice. So clever! (I LOVE that the little Twitter Birds are all saying, “Me!”)
…but back to Lost…
Until tonight!
Well, it’s that time again! Another new episode of Lost is airing tonight, and I can’t wait!
I’m assuming you’ve seen Whatever Happened, Happened, so let’s just get to it. This post won’t be nearly as long as others, because this one was pretty straight-forward to me.
But, I totally followed Miles explanation of people’s past, present and future. And, I understood his pain. I loved the part when he gave Hurley the gun and asked him to shoot him. ”Please.” Ha! And, my response to Hurley’s question about whether or not Ben remembered Sayid from his past is, “Who knows? Maybe he did. Like we’ve ever been able to trust Ben Linus.”Or maybe it did.
Either things change or they don’t. They can or they can’t.
Or, maybe they used to, but now they aren’t. And, if so, was it always that way?
I guess we’ll find out soon enough.
Is it just me, or do we seem to be careening toward the end of Lost Season 5 with incredible speed? How is it the breaks take so long and the running of the show goes by so quickly?
Oh well, all we can do is enjoy it while we can!
The next episode is on tonight, so I’m assuming you’ve seen this latest episode, He’s Our You. If not, you’ve probably already been spoiled by what happens at the end. If you’ve read this far into the post, you either watched it live or close to it…so I feel safe in continuing.
I love that we get some more back-story into Sayid’s time off the island. I was a little surprised to find out that his falling out with Ben didn’t have to do with being asked to kill someone he didn’t want to kill (i.e. Penny or Desmond or John).
And, this episode had some of the best quotes! “Maybe I should’ve used HALF a dropper? Ooops,” by Oldham (aka Larry sans both brothers Darryl). He was the reference to the title of this episode, by the way. Sawyer tells Sayid that Oldham was their torturer…their him. And, “A 12-year old Ben Linus brought me a chicken salad sandwich. How do you think I’m doing?” Ha!
But…the end. WOW. The end.
My husband and I sat in shocked silence at the end of the episode. “WOW. WHAT!?” was all we could say. “Well, he just broke the most important rule of time-traveling,” my hubby said.
“Or maybe he didn’t?” I squeaked out, not sure what to believe anymore.
I mean, the realistic part of my brain says that Ben is not dead. Sayid did not kill him…mainly because Ben existed in 2004, so he couldn’t have died in 1977.
But, the part of my brain that has fully accepted time-travel, smoke monsters, and islands that have magical properties doesn’t know what to think anymore. What’s possible? Anything, apparently.
Surviving a plane crash on a deserted island? Totally possible.
Being attacked by polar bears in a tropical climate? Totally possible.
Seeing and communicating with dead people? Totally possible.
Skipping through time on a wacky island because some crazy guy turned a frozen donkey wheel? Totally possible.
Being shot in the chest by someone from the future while he is traveling through time and surviving without immediate medical attention? Totally possible.
See? Totally possible. All of it.
I frequent a chat hosted by Therese at Tubular, and one of the commenters reminded us of the story of the frog in the pot of boiling water. If the frog is placed in the pot when the water is bearable, he doesn’t realize it’s getting hot enough to boil until it’s too late. Place that frog in a pot of water that is already boiling, and he’ll jump out.
I’ve been in the pot a long time, and it’s a good thing I love hot baths.
So, how are they going to get out of this one? Either the island (universe?) has a LOT of course correcting to do…or it already is. Think about that. Which is the real time-line and which is a loop. What part of the “what happened, happened” theory is the part that happened?
I think major events happened. I think the details surrounding those things can change, but they don’t change the major event. (Ethan was born on the island. Did Juliet always help? Who knows.) The hard part is figuring out what’s a major event and what isn’t…let alone figuring out where we are, when we are, and what we’re seeing. Is Ben always shot by Sayid? I don’t know. That’s hard for me to swallow, but it’s not impossible.
Give me enough information, and I’ll accept pretty much anything at this point.
I mean, the water’s getting to be just right. Oh, look at the pretty bubbles.
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