Say hello to the winners of the “who is your favorite character poll”…Sawyer and Sayid. Before we look at the favorite characters lets look at who didn’t get any votes:
- Jack: I guess he really does cry to much for his own good. No one voted for the fearless leader! It’s like teenage mutant ninja turtles, everyone loves Michelangelo and Rafael but there’s no love for Leonardo. All Jack’s done is keep the survivors together, safe and given them hope. Plus he has a sick golf game.
- Kate: This surprised me more than anything else. I thought we’d have SOME Kate lovers. She’s a hott bad ass rebel with a heart of gold. She can fight, track, shoot and steal, what’s not to love about Kate?? Who else could manipulate a gang to rob a bank for a toy airplane??
- Charlie: Everyone’s not so favorite junky rockstar. I agree with this non pick. While I like Charlie he hasn’t really done anything that stands out. He is an underachiever among superstars (Locke, Sayid, Kate, Jack, Sawyer I’m looking at you). His codependence on Prego is pretty annoying and someone needs to tell him that he is not Aaron’s dad.
- Prego (Claire):  I like Claire, I just don’t love her. I do however love the psychic story line so I’m hoping the writers take her character somewhere beyond the crying mom that’s always defending her baby.
- Boone: He probably died too early in the series for people to really get attached to. Then there was the thing where his banged his hott step sister. Not sure if that helps or hurts his cause. Props for being Locke’s understudy, getting seriously injured while on the plane radio and for accepting his death in order to conserve the already scarce medicine.
- Sticks (Shannon): You all know she is not my favorite character. Sadly she also died too early (my bad). She could have made a comeback with the whole looking for Walt mission but I think it was too little to late.
- Michael: The character I hate most. What’s most frustrating is I only hate him when he’s dealing with Walt. If he’s looking for Walt or talking to Walt I want him to moonwalk right into the defense mechanism/invisible dino. When he’s playing with the adults (raft building time with Sawyer & Jin) then I really like Michael. Plus points for building the raft, minus points for bailing on your kid shortly after he was born.
- Walt: It was going to be really hard for the kid to get some votes. You got to like the fact that everything seems to go his way except of course when he gets kidnapped by The Others. I’m hoping he gets rescued and becomes more of an interesting character.
- Sun: I’m pretty shocked that no one voted for her. I think Sun is such a deep and intriguing character. She runs a garden, learns english on the sly and stays with her husband even though it may not be the best choice at the time. I forgot to put Jin up there and I hope he would have gotten at least one vote. He seems to be loyal to Michael and Sawyer and he still loves Sun. I’m looking forward to Jin developing as a more complete and beloved character.

Now onto the characters that did receive votes:
- Hurley (2 votes):  Known best by the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815 for creating a golf course and hosting junkfood-thanksgiving, Hurley is probably the most well liked survivor. Add the ingredients that he can’t keep a secret, is worth a $130M, and knows about the numbers, and you have a lovable character.
- Someone I haven’t met yet (3 votes): I’m going to go out on a limb here and say this is either Mr. Ed (Eko) or Desmond. I don’t know much about Desmond but Eko rocks. He saved my favorite character (Sawyer) and doesn’t listen to Mean Bitch (Ana). I also love that he gave up speaking for 40 days.
- Locke (3 votes): John Locke, the man, the myth, the legend. Conned out of a kidney by his own father, crippled for a so far unexplained reason, un-crippled for a so far unexplained reason, master hunter, master tracker, hatch discoverer, hatch opener and of course ALWAYS knows what is troubling the survivors (and often helps them through it). Minus points for the preachy faith thing, otherwise full fledge bad ass.

And the WINNERS are (2-way tie):
- Sayid: I think I know why people love Sayid. He’s tough, he always knows what to do and he’s always fixing some ridiculous electronic device. He tends to fly off the handle a bit but that’s just part of his charm. I have high hopes for Sayid. I’m still holding out hope that he will meet his great Iraqi love if (when?) they get off the island. I also think he will be a key contributor because he’ll fix some yet to be seen device to get them to safety. Sayid you are a winner!

- Sawyer
My favorite character. He’s the survivor you are supposed to hate but like Kate you can’t help falling in love. Like every misunderstood bad boy with a complicated and tragic past, he tries to do the right thing when you least expect it (telling Jack about his father, attempting to protect Walt). He also shares my hobbies of nicknames and doesn’t let the fact that he’s on a deserted island get in the way of him having the exact amount of bad boy scruff. Looking forward to Sawyer becoming more domesticated with Kate as the show moves along…

Thanks to everyone that voted in the poll and please vote on the next Poll: If you were stuck on the island you would most likely be found doing which activity:….

So it turns out that croup can disappear as quickly and surprisingly as it arrives. By Friday, just two days after the night from hell, Small Fry seemed almost back to normal. Just an occasional (non-bark) cough and a bit of a runny nose. But otherwise, raring to go.

By that evening, I began to feel a little sorry for myself. Okay, a lot sorry.

You see, M and I had a trip to the mountains planned for months. We go every year to Boone with two other couples to watch the Mountaineers (M’s alma mater) play football. I was especially excited for this year’s trip for one big reason: a cabin with a hot tub. A big step up from the first year we all went when I was pregnant and we slept in a crappy budget motel. Without touching anything. Seriously. There were suspicious stains everywhere and a window that wouldn’t quite close.

So a cabin with clean linens, a fireplace and a heavenly hot tub was calling my name.

Then, blam! Croup.

I pushed M out the door. No way were we both missing this trip.

I didn’t want to leave Small Fry’s side. Listening to her breathe became my obsession. But as the medicine did its job and her fever and barky cough vanished, I got restless. Kept dwelling on all the fun my friends were having and playing the “wonder what they’re doing now” game.

So when I got a sweet text from M on Friday evening encouraging me to come to the mountains with the baby, I kicked into action. Small Fry wouldn’t be going, I’d decided. It was way too cold up there, and I didn’t want to take her out of her routine while she was recovering from an illness. I called M’s mom, who was originally going to keep Small Fry for the weekend, to see if it was too late for her to come. It wasn’t.

Hooray!

With help from my mom on Saturday morning and M’s mom for the afternoon and overnight, I made it to Boone just in time for tailgate. And here is where I pause to say how incredibly grateful I am for my family. Their love and support and help (lots of help) have sustained us. We are very, very blessed.

Now, photos! The cabin was just as wonderful as I’d imagined, all cozy and warm and inviting. Appalachian won the game. And, oh, the eating. And the sleep. I’m so glad I got to go.

Football! Mountain air! Yay!

More self-portrait fun with the Deputy and Kell-eed.

The Rock.

Isn't he lovely?

The team is actually winning during this shot. Really. (photo by the Deputy)

In front of the cabin/heaven.

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Hark back to a time when life sauntered along at a slower pace. When folks could stroll into town to visit the general store for sundries and gossip. The town of Boone, North Carolina, retains much of that life-is-simpler atmosphere. And you can enjoy a true chance to get away from the hectic tempo of today’s world with a Boone vacation rental. Imagine yourself enjoying a retreat in the high country of the Appalachian mountains, surrounded by Nature’s splendor, when the calls that interrupt your reveries aren’t from your cell phone or PDA but from local birds like the Carolina chickadee and yellow bellied sapsucker.

You can find such a place to retreat through Rentalo’s website listing of Boone lodging. Wouldn’t a Boone cabin rentals just fit the bill? But maybe you like a vacation with a little bit more action. Maybe leaving your Boone cabin rentals for a hike along Appalachian trails or a stop at a roadside cider stand doesn’t entice you. Well, a Boone vacation offers plenty for the adventurer, too. In fact, Boone, North Carolina has been named a top North American adventure destination by travel journalists. You can use your Boone vacation rental as a base for an incredible variety of outdoor pursuits. The Heintooga spur road, winding through spruce fir forests, not only offers a wonderful opportunity for bird-watchers, it offers a 17 mile downhill mountain biking adventure. In fact, there are 200 miles of mountain bike trails in the area. You may plan a day of kayaking or rafting in the area, as well. Perhaps you will want to find a Boone cabin rental near Grandfather Mountain, a favorite hiking destination. The adventurous soul can enjoy bouldering up here in the high country. If you care for a more relaxed day of activity, you can check out one of the local golf courses. And at the end of your fun-filled day, you can withdraw to the privacy of your own Boone cabin rental.

Many visitors enjoy traveling here in the wintertime, too. Avid skiers and snowboarders enjoy seeking out the variety of runs down Appalachian mountainsides. And you can choose Boone lodging with a fireplace, so you’ll end your bracing days with cozy warmth and crackling flames. No matter what type of vacationer you are, you’re sure to find Boone lodging to your liking at Rentalo. Our site will have just the Boone cabin rental or other Boone vacation rental to serve as the home base for your Boone vacation. It is easy to search according to your wishes, sorting by location or price or amenities. We also offer accommodation for larger groups, so you can share the pleasure of a Boone vacation with family and friends. Then each can choose for himself whether to enjoy the action and adventure of days filled with fun physical activity or the more laid-back pleasure of being tucked away from it all and surrendering to the pace of the day dictated by the rising and falling of the sun. Whatever your pleasure, it will be best met when you start your planning at Rentalo.

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Ok i’ll bite…what’s in the damn hatch?? I seriously was only going to watch one episode before I went to bed last night but then Locke is banging on the hatch and it lit up! Finally I’m going to get some answers…cut to episode credits. OK I’ll only watch ONE more episode just so I can finally see what’s in the damn hatch…cut to Locke/hatch are no where to be found in the entire episode!! How did you people survive watching this show week by week?? Especially when the show was running with off weeks. This alone made me feel vindicated in waiting all these years to finally begin watching the show. I’ll only have to deal with this frustration for one season. I understand I missed countless theory conversations and internet easter egg hunts but I think the hatch episodes would have killed me. There had better be something good in that hatch….

So the recap: Locke begins to lose his ability to walk but gains the ability to see the future/hear what the island is telling him. We are also treated to another compelling Locke flashback. So far I think Locke is the most interesting and layered character on the show. He’s got it all. He’s a foster child with abandonment issues, he was conned by his own mother and father for a kidney, he was cripple for 4 (NUMBERS) years (presumably from said kidney surgery?) and of course…by day he’s a mild mannered Walmart/box company employee, but by night he’s an expert tracker, hunter, knife thrower and jack of all trades. Plus he seems to understand everyone and knows exactly what they need. Locke is bad ass. Unfortunately he’s now got Boone’s death on his conscience. After his bloody Boone vision, some part of him had to know that Boone wasn’t coming away with roses from that plane. I think we can safely say Boone died a hero. He risked his last healthy seconds trying to get out a ma-day and successfully let someone know that the folks of flight 815 (NUMBERS) survived. Unfortunately for Boone he’s going home with a t-shirt that says “I risked my life for the survivors of oceanic flight 815 and all I got was this lousy case of heroin”. Sorry Charlie heroin is back in play…

I won’t totally skate over Jack’s 3rd flashback but I have to say I found it a little boring. Jack saved his future wife on the operating table and they fell happily in love and got married. No doubt we are in store for another flashback about how they got divorced or more likely how she died. Otherwise I can’t believe Jack would be so interested in Kate. I think I was more let down by the episode because there was no hatch. Yes it was great of Jack to heroically give his blood to Boone, yes Jin showed humanity in helping Prego and yes Kate delivered the devil baby to the world but…what was that light??

Next up we find out what’s in the hatch or I’ll jump out of my window. Also Sticks (Shannon) will have to deal some severe issues since her step-brother-lover-from-another-mother died while she was away playing a game of blue lagoon with Sayid…

Boone is never short of mystery and intrigue when attempting to find attractions.  One attraction that has been around for over 50 years is Mystery Hill, nestled at the base of a mountain in between Boone and Blowing Rock.  This house has several attractions, but is most noted for its obvious defiance of gravity.   While staying at Festiva Resorts’ Blue Ridge Village for your relaxing getaway, Mystery Hill is a must-see stop along the way.

The house has a stronger pull to the North, making all things seem out of shape, and even a little backwards.  The first thing you come to upon entering the house is a platform on which people of equal heights can stand and one will appear taller than the other because of the gravitational pulls.  Once inside the house, a mass of confusion sets in as you try to walk around.  You can lean your body almost 45 degrees parallel to the floor without falling over.  Within the house, you can watch water move from a lower point to a higher point and even see a ball roll up hill!  A swing fixed within the mystery room demonstrates the gravitational pull by positioning itself at a very odd angle.  Many have tried to define the unique balance within the house, but to this day it still remains a mystery.

After passing through the Mystery House, you come into the Hall of Mystery.  This room (the gravitational force is back to normal here) contains many illusions and other sleight of hand tricks to amuse and dazzle the young and old alike.  You can leave your shadow on a wall, or find yourself inside a giant bubble.  Along with these attractions are also ones such as the “spooky spigot” and “magic light bulb.”  One thing is for sure; everyone is bound to leave puzzled and perplexed over the mysteries that surround Mystery Hill.  Admission is only $8 for adults and $6 for children, with those under 4 admitted for free.

18 de noviembre

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Los problemas maritales de Boone pasan a segundo plano, cuando un hombre armado comienza un tiroteo en una oficina. Esto obliga a Rabbit y Nancy a trabajar juntos por primera vez en un año, con muchos rehenes heridos. Mientras tanto, Marisa se entera de que tiene más en común con Rabbit de lo que pensaba.

They number’s are finally here! As I’ve said before I know almost nothing about Lost except they eventually get off the island and there may be some alien or government connection with the island. I left out one thing…I kept hearing about numbers (although I didn’t know what they were or their significance). Numbers have arrived in spades. The numbers are on the capsule, 815 is the flight everyone was on, Frenchy’s been on the island for 16 years, Hurley’s pyscho friend got the number message 16 years ago. I’m willing to bet if I re-watch the episodes they will appear everywhere. And is it just me or are the numbers inherently freaky? I haven’t figured out a pattern between the numbers yet but there is something familiar about them. 42 is of course famous because in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy it is the secret to life, the universe and everything, and there is no question the writers put that in on purpose.

So I’ve received feedback that I haven’t made enough predictions in this blog which I promise is more a result of me having no idea what’s going on as opposed to me being afraid of predicting dumb things. To celebrate the arrival of the numbers I plan on making bold predictions but first I’ve got to talk about Michael, Jin and Hurley…

I got something right!! I KNEW Walt set the raft on fire and I KNEW he was going to pay for being a poor parent. Michael please come to the beach to receive your burt raft debris as prize for winning the ‘worst father on magic island’ award. Jin we haven’t forgotten about you…we have an ass beating from Sawyer and betrayal in the form of learned English from your wife. What to say about Jin. I was ready to hate him after Sun’s episode and then we learn Jin recognized his mistakes and planned on leaving the business (it also doesn’t hurt that the blood on his hands was a result of SAVING someone’s life). But then Jin breaks my heart (and Sun’s) by leaving her (or by traveling 1 mile to the beach). Jin why didn’t you accept the fresh start..it was right there!!. Before I move onto Hurley it’s worth mentioning that Locke has a super power of knowing exactly how to help everyone. He keeps Walt’s secret (hell he even figured it out), builds Prego a crib, gets Charlie off heroine and even stops Boone from having step-incest with Sticks (Shannon). For his next trick he’s going to open the capsule and use the alien technology to fly the tribe off the island??

I finally understand why people love Hurley and I would like to officially register my man crush on Hurley. Multi-Multi-Millionaire?? I did not see that one coming. It makes the scene where he lost 23 thousand dollars to Walt that much funnier. Once again great writing here, who better to bring in the serious/cursed number plot than the most unserious character on magic island. Hell Charlie wouldn’t even consider the fact that Hurley is a millionaire.

Ok, I’ve stalled for too long here come some predictions. . I’m going to go with aliens. The capsule is an alien artifact stranded on the island. It some how pulled The Others boat to the island and made most of them go crazy. The power source was sending off the numbers as a beacon but had the unfortunate affect of making everyone who encountered the numbers go crazy. Frenchy saved us all by switching the beacon to her ma-day signal instead of the crazy aliens. The message wasn’t cancelled in time however and it affected more people than just The Others (like Hurley and his psycho friends). I also think somehow everyone on the island has been affected by the numbers and it somehow got them on the plane and the power of the numbers/magic island saved them so they can complete whatever the aliens need help with (ET go home?). That’s all I got! No help please..save your complete mockery till I catch up in a few weeks!

Next up…um I have no clue…but Prego’s got to have that devil child at some point…

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Hurley creates a golf course  and starts a census (I’m starting to love him), Prego (Claire) has a freaky past and is kidnapped by Tom Cruises’ cousin (Ethan?), Sahid finds Frenchy, Charlie is almost hung to death and Kate risks it all for a…um…toy airplane?? Now I know hindsight is 20-20 but if I’m Kate’s mom I’m advising her to stay away from planes of all kinds, they’ll only get you arrested and stuck on deserted islands. I should have known something sinister was afoot when we were ACTUALLY going to get an answer! Jack makes Kate show us what’s in the envelope! For Kate to conspire in holding up a bank it must be…the Kennedy assassination papers?…info on the Roswell landing?…bank account numbers?…family jewelry?? Nope just more questions in the form of a toy airplane. At least Kate tells us/Jack that’s she’s responsible for the death of someone she loves. Finally some info on why Kate is so broken. The writing on this show is clearly top notch and you have to love the subtlety of Sawyer being the one that helps Kate find the suitcase while Jack helps her re-retrieve it (from Sawyer of course), open it and eventually is the the one she confides her secrets to. I still think she’s gonna pick Sawyer.

Now not to burry the lead but The Others kidnapped Prego! I guess I was totally wrong about The Others being the people from the other half of the plane which is bad news for me and Rose who is heart warningly still holding out hope her husband is still alive (sucker!). Prego’s backstory is my favorite so far. Her clairvoyant psychic (ha get it) either sends her to her death OR sends her to the island. Maybe the psychic knows about The Others and wants them to have the baby. Or maybe The Others are just a creep cult that want to worship the devil baby. Either way can’t the tribe do better than “the trail went cold”. Jack has the right idea, find Frenchy and torture everything she knows about the island and The Others out of her! At least go back to Frenchy’s hideout and see if you can use any of her equipment to get off the island!

And then there’s the hatch (wow a lot of things are going on right now).  What the hell could here in there? The lab where the invisible dinosaur was created?The source of all the crazy magic? Something that I don’t quite understand (and maybe someone can explain it) was how did Locke escape the invisible dino-thing? Or was he being attached by a boar? I didn’t get it but after he came back he was talking all this “I’ve seen the heart of the island” mumbo-jumbo and I thought maybe he knows something the rest of the tribe doesn’t.  Well I hope it’s how to make TNT because if he wants to open that hatch I think he’s gonna need to blast…

Finally I need to say something about Hurley. He’s the man. It’s about time someone on this island decided to have some fun. Just wait till he discovers Kate and Sawyer’s swimming blue lagoon and starts games of chicken and marco polo (writers please any excuse to see more footage of Sticks in a bathing suit). Conversely I’m hating Michael. He really needs to treat Walt like a person instead of just yelling at him all the time…and not offering his son a chance to golf when it was his turn up…that’s just cold. I’m not sure what’s going on but first you abandon your kid and now you just yell at him all the time. You won’t be receiving the magic island father of the year award anytime soon..

Next up Boone and Locke try to open the hatch and I’m hoping for a spectacular rescue mission for Prego led by Locke. Those guns from Kate’s briefcase just might come in handy…

Another 4 episode clip finished and here’s the recap: Each episode continues to flashback into one characters past, Locke continues to play the part of the colonel and rehabs Charlie, Jack wrestles his demons and wins immunity and control of the tribe, Sun speaks english (finally I predicted something right, too bad I didn’t blog it) and saves Sticks from her breathing problems, Jack goes all Swiss Family Robinson and leads the tribe to the cave sans Kate, Sawyer isn’t even his real name and……Sahid gets hit over the head while trying to triangulate the power source!!

Now I don’t want to brush over all the rest but I need to take a crack of whodunit. Out of all the main characters I *think* only Rose (is she a main char?), Preg0 (what’s her name?) and Locke weren’t accounted for. I believe everyone else was digging out Jack or helping out Sahid in his 4th of July experiment. I’m ruling out Rose because of motive and Prego because she ain’t walking that far which leaves Locke or a yet to met character. Locke is very suspicious because he does too good of a job convincing Sahid it was Sawyer (even though the audience knows it wasn’t) and I’m not sure he wants to be rescued from what he dubbed “magic island” because unlike at home he has a role and is respected. That being said, I’m going to pin it on a yet to met character. I think they’ve all landed on magic island for a reason and I think someone is out there conspiring. Which brings me to this point…finally Sahid brings it up, there’s NO WAY the tribe should have survived a plane ripping in half at their altitude and no way they should coincidentally have landed on magic island (unless that’s part of the magic).

So if it’s not already obvious, I’m loving the show (clearly since I’ve ripped off 8 episodes already). No answers have really come so far which is a bit frustrating but let’s face it how many answers can they get after 6 days on a deserted island. Once Jack gets life stable for the tribe I think the first mission should be to explore the island and find the power source. There seems to be only 1 invisible dino-thing so it’s worth the gamble. Finally I need to talk about a couple of the characters. So far I’m loving Kate, Hurley and Locke. I like Jack a lot, Prego’s got some spunk, I’ve got high hopes for Sun and then there’s Sawyer. He’s the character we’re told to hate but hope he redeems himself because he had such a rough life. The Jack-Sawyer-Kate love triangle is going to interesting but I think Jack’s gonna lose out. Sawyer’s just too damaged bad boy goods for Kate to resist, and unlike Sawyer, Jack won’t do whatever it takes to get with Kate…

Who gets the next character flashback? Unfortunately I think the alarm clock has gone off for the annoying dad but I’d like to see what Sahid is up to…

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Even in the fast paced society we live in, there’s still a place for old fashioned fun at Tweetsie Railroad in Boone, North Carolina.  Tweetsie has been open for more than 50 years, and has provided entertainment for the young and old alike.  Although Tweetsie is known mainly for its train rides, there are many more attractions and entertainment venues.

Live entertainment is in no short supply at the park.  Diamond Lil’s Can-Can revue presents the world famous Tweetsie Can-Can dancers, along with toe tapping musical entertainment.  The Tweetsie Can-Can dancers are full of high kicks and dazzling skills.  The music featured in the shows is the classic western music from the 1800’s, and guests are welcome to sing along.  Between the live shows, classic movies play on the screen for your enjoyment.  Along with the Can-Can Dancers, Tweetsie also features the Tweetsie Cloggers’ performances.

For the young and young at heart, come check out Hopper and Porter’s Musical Celebration.  They present their story in a live musical, as Hopper the Tweetsie Engineer and Porter the Tweetsie Conductor.

For mystery fans, Professor Peppercorn’s Magical Extravaganza is sure to dazzle and awe audiences.  This new addition to Tweetsie will feature sleight-of-hand tricks and illusions.

If live shows are not your cup of tea, Tweetsie also provides an amusement park for thrill seekers, with rides compatible for children as well.  The amusement park features many classic fair rides, such as the Tilt-A-Whirl and Merry-Go-Round.  For the more daring, the Tornado will have you spinning at mind-boggling speeds while off the ground.  The Free Fall takes you to the top, with a view to rival many others, and then unexpectedly drops passengers in a zero gravity capacity.

There are many shops to purchase souvenirs as well as many eateries and small kiosks set up throughout the park for food and beverage refreshment.

Call the Blue Ridge Village today, or visit www.tweetsie.com.  Ticket prices, park hours, and season passes are available online.

The party Saturday was awesome! Everything went fairly smoothly, except for needing to get some ice before things really started up. We had a great crowd, from as far away as Raleigh and Boone. David Andrews’s demo was a lot of fun – very informative and enjoyable. A lot of play, in a variety of styles went on later, and for the first time, it wasn’t a struggle to get someone to start playing.

I had a blast, and it seemed like everyone else there had a blast, so I count this one a success!

Also, I think we have located a venue for the next party.

Οι φαν του Lost αλλά και όσοι, όπως και εγώ, το βλέπουν σχεδόν καταναγκαστικά προκειμένου να μην πάνε χαμένα 5 χρόνια περιμένουν εναγωνίως την 6η και τελευταία σεζόν της σειράς. Ωστόσο μερικά πράγματα φαίνεται να γίνονται ήδη γνωστά, όχι βέβαια πως ξεδιαλύνει κάτι…

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Όλοι σχεδόν οι χαρακτήρες της σειράς φαίνεται να επιστρέφουν στο νησί, ανάμεσα στους οποίους και η Charlotte, η Ana Lucia, ο Mr. Eko αλλά και ο Boone που εθεάθη στα γυρίσματα του Lost στην Hawaii.
Ωστόσο ένας χαρακτήρας, γένους θηλυκού, εγκατέλειψε ήδη την παρέα του νησιού. Ο λόγος για την Maggie Grace, την τηλεοπτική Shannon, αρνήθηκε να υπογράψει για την τελευταία σεζόν, καθώς όπως δήλωσε πνίγεται στη δουλειά και δεν μπορούσε να βρει χρόνο ώστε να ταξιδέψει μέχρι τη Hawaii για τα γυρίσματα. Ας ελπίσουμε να (μην) το μετανιώσει πικρά….

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Maggie Grace (Shannon) novemberben repül Hawaii-ra, hogy leforgasson néhány jelenetet a Lost 6. évadához. Lehetséges, hogy az Ian Somerhalder-ral (Boone) korábban forgatott jelenetekbe fogják majd belevágni. Szerk.: Hmm.. Úgy néz ki, a TVGuide tévedett. Kristin tegnap nyilatkozott erről az egészről, és Maggie menedzserje, ügynöke szerint még nem biztos, hogy visszatér a sorozatba. Amikor felkérték, akkor Maggie éppen egy Tom Cruise filmet forgatott, tehát nem igazán volt ideje Hawaii-ra repülnie. Még elképzelhető, hogy visszatér a sorozatba, de sajnos nem biztos.

Pack your bags and your new coat

So, its been a while since I have last posted.  I’ve  had a lot going on lately with different photo shoots and with this new masters program in Global Media that I have started at Appalachian State University.

I think that Market Connection and I have completed most if not all of the photo shoots for this falls issue of High Country Home Magazine and It should be available on stands in the next couple of weeks.  I am really hoping that we can get started on this winters issue soon so that I won’t be as rushed as I have been on the summer and fall issues.  Can’t wait to see this fall’s issue  in print.

Two weeks ago I shot a triathlon at Kerr Scott Damn in Wilksboro.  However, this was not your normal triathlon, instead of swimming, kayaking took its place.  If you were a participant and have not yet seen the photos check them out here.  Below are just a few of my favs.

This triathlon started out with the first event being a paddling race where participants had to paddle around a loop in the lake.  The two pics above are a couple of my favorites. In the first image I like the backlighting on the subject combined with the pattern of the water which is non-distractive to the eye and helps keep the focus on the kayaker. In the second image, again, I like the non-distractive pattern of the water and the back lighting but I think that the reflection in the water helps add a little something extra to this shot.

The next stage of the race was mountain biking and below are a few pics of this event.

The two images above are from the second part of the triathlon where participants had mountain bike around a course. In the first image I dialed my camera in so that my exposure would render the vegitation in the background almost black. There was plenty of light hitting the subject (biker)  which made this possible.  In the second image my use of a shallow depth of field created a soft toned non-distracting background, but what really makes this picture is the subject matter.

So this leads us to the third part of this triathlon, the running.

In the first of the two images above these two guys were battling it out on the home stretch to the finish line.  What I like about this image is that it tells a story.  You can tell that the guy in the yellow, who has just past up the guy in red, has a lot more energy left than the guy wearing the red jersey who is obviously beginning to wear out.  In the second shot I have underexposed the background to keep it from distracting the eye and so that the subject will pop out of the image.

This was a fun event to shoot and can’t wait till next years race.  I also want to thank Laura Lopp who helped me with getting all the shots that we needed.

There is just one more shot that I would like to share with you all. I took it early in the morning before the triathlon had even started and I think that it is my favorite shot from the whole day.

This is a prime example of getting a shot when you least expect it. I was there to shoot a race not wildlife but I just happened to see this guy perched down on a log in the water.  There was fog rising off the surface of the water creating this blanket of grey which gives this image a minimalistic feel.  The reflection in this image is crucial because it lets the viewer see that the heron is perched on log in the water. If the reflection were not there this image may have been confusing because there would have been no detail to orient the position of the heron.

Stay tuned as there will be more to add soon.

Hey it’s Robert Bender with the first External Affairs Community Service liaisons update. Thanks for all of your hard work already done this year!

As community service liaisons, we have many great ideas in store for this coming semester and year. We are currently working on some legislation that would allow senators to participate in upcoming service events in place of their office hour.  Who says community service can’t be fun? Some ideas include:

• Adopt a Family for a Thanksgiving Meal
• Heroes Luncheon
• Volunteering at Operation Christmas Child sorting shoeboxes

These ideas, along with many others we look forward to planning, are part of our goals to better our community here in Boone. We also look forward to participating and helping out with the A.C.T.S. office with their upcoming events which include a Service Day at Mountain Mission Farms Oct 31 from 9:30- 3:30, an upcoming info session for the 2009 Dance Marathon, and MLK challenge in January. Also, if anyone is interested in participating in hands on community service throughout the year with the Acts office contact Megan Robertson at robertsonme@appstate.edu.

So as you can see there are many ideas and projects in the works. We look forward to working with each and every one of you, as well as seeing what you guys are interested in doing for the community. Any personal ideas you guys have would be appreciated greatly. You can email me at benderrt@appstate.edu or Orlando Dobbin at dobbinoc@appstate.edu. Thanks for your consideration and look for future updates or email us with any questions you might have.

É a série mais hypada dos últimos anos. Uma das séries mais cultuadas da história da televisão. Um dos programas mais assistidos por todo o mund. E mesmo assim, um dos atores do elenco principal não deseja voltar para a temporada final de ‘Lost’.

Fontes dentro da ABC afirmam que apesar de todo o elenco original da série já ter dado as caras no Havaí para gravações da temporada derradeira, um membro em particular ainda não apareceu nem parece que vai aparecer nos sets de gravação da série.

Quem será?

A pessoa ligada a emissora não fala quem é, mas diz que é alguém que assumiriamos que gostaria muito de voltar. Quem com certeza não é, é Ian Somerhalder, o Boone, que foi visto esta semana no estado norte-americano gravando cenas para o programa.

Palpites?

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This parody was inspired by LOST Unlocked’s ” Locketober Special” episode, out this month. It’s a bit of a “love letter” to the man of faith ( and the man of science) played by Terry O’Quinn , based on the #1 hit from 1962, ” Johnny Angel” by Shelley Fabares from “The Donna Reed Show” .

(If you would like to listen to more LOST parodies, click here).

JOHNNY LOCKE

Johnny Locke… Johnny Locke… Johnny Locke… Johnny Locke
You’re a ” Hunter” to me

Johnny Locke..how I love him
He’s got something that I can’t resist
But that silver box revealed that he no longer exists

Johnny Locke… how I love him
My spine tingles when he throws those knives
Every time I think of him, I hope he somehow survives

I remember in that travel office
Found out he’s paralyzed with teardrops in my eyes
Other fellas might have just given in
But with an orange grin… real ” Walkabout” begins

For Johnny Locke… how I love him
And I pray that someday on t.v.
That together we will see him live his destiny

I remember in that homemade sweat lodge
He dreamed of Boone and bears and crawling up those stairs
Other fellas might have just run away
But he grabbed some hair spray and ran to save the day

Oh Johnny Locke… how I love him
And I pray that someday on t.v.
That together we will see him live his destiny

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You’re a “Hunter” to me
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You’re a “Hunter” to me
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You’re a “Hunter” to me

JohnnyLocke.mp3

(Parody of the song “Johnny Angel” by Shelley Fabares {Written by Lyn Duddy and Lee Pockriss, 1962 } New lyrics by Wendy Lincoln, 2009)