It's time for 'A Closer Look at..." new 'Survivor' castaway Nick Stanbury. He grew up in Wyoming, did his freshman year of college in Montana, then transferred to Arizona to finish his BS in finance and supply chain management. I have no clue what supply chain management is, so don't ask me!According to his CBS bio, he's a waiter while waiting word (would that be a waiting waiter?) on law school applications. He likes quite a few sports in addition to reading an traveling. He thinks he's curious, loving and overly analytical. (Uh-oh!) According to his bio -- "He wants to be on SURVIVOR so he can travel, learn about himself in a difficult situation and meet smart, beautiful women." Um. Okey dokey. I guess. I would think college campuses probably have more smart, beautiful women, but I must be wrong.Onto his CBS Favorites page:He likes the scent of musty dive bars. (I suppose the scent of beer and vomit are desirable?) His favorite actresses are the Olsen twins. @@ <--- gotta roll my eyes at this guy, gotta. His favorite books/authors bring to mind assigned reading, not usual favorites -- Ayn Rand, Herman Hesse. He likes Fruity Pebbles as a cereal choice. Okay, he listed Grape-Nuts and Quaker Oatmeal, too. But he said Fruity Pebbles! (I wonder if he'll share them with the Olsen twins in a musty dive bar.) In music, he likes rap, alternative amongst others. His favorite alcoholic drink... Budweiser. (Which he'll quaff in the musty dive bar with the Olsen twins while eating Fruity Pebbles and pretzel snack mix from a germy dish.)You really want my prediction on this guy? Really? I predict amongst the first few out. I could be wrong, of course. He is athletic enough, but...! Your thoughts?
The first set of twins we saw on the 'American Idol' premiere show are no strangers to the law. An excerpt from this article I found on the web:Memphis twins Terrell and Derrell Brittenum may have wowed 'American Idol' judges, but the next judges they face may be a bit stricter.
Terrell, in fact, was jailed in Tuesday night when the 'American Idol' episode taped in September showed him and his brother passing their first audition before the Fox TV judges in Chicago, the Memphis Commercial Appeal reported Thursday.
Relatives told the newspaper Derrell was preparing to surrender to police on the same charges his brother faces in Georgia.Read the entire article for the skinny on the Brittenum twins.Huh. Now, what do you think of their chances in Hollywood?
Woohoo! As a Kinky Friedman (the novelist) fan, I had to watch this segment on '60 Minutes.' He's running for the Governor of Texas. I have some of his music by Kinky Friedman and the Texas Jewboys, but it's more his novels I collect. I was lucky enough to meet him in NYC a few years back. He's a character, for sure.Oh... the segment? If you're a Kinky fan, it's a must see. It touches on his past, his music, his novels in addition to his seriously wanting to be Governor.Heck, Kinky should be Governor more than Arnold should have been voted in! My own opinion, but hey... that's me.
Cirie Fields is the subject of this New 'Survivor' Castaways: A Closer Look at... entry. Cirie was born and raised in Jersey City, NJ (you go, girl!), but has settled in Walterboro, SC where she's a registered nurse. She's 35 years old and recently remarried. According to her CBS bio, she's worked at several occupations including candy factory employee (which I can't think of without seeing Lucy with the candy conveyor belt episode), telemarketing and nursing related fields. She swims, runs and works with a personal trainer. And, she thinks she's funny, charismatic and compassionate. We'll see about that! Cirie believes she possesses attributes and skills which will do her well -- strength, fishing, cooking, some carpentry. She lost 30 pounds in anticipation of being on the show. Wow!A quote from her CBS bio: "She believes she will be the Sole Survivor because people love her cute, smiling personality." I hope she's jesting. Don't tell me she's gonna be bubbly, perky and smiling! (I don't do "perky" well.)It's off to peek at her CBS Favorites page:Um, it looks like she's into perfumes... her favorite scents are such. Board games are Chess and Monopoly -- both a bit strategic games. Ohh... a 'Big Brother' fan. Her sport to play is dodgeball. I'm not familiar with her books/authors or even her favorite alcohol drinks. But she likes Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. Cool.All right, my prediction? Well, a lot will depend on if she's an annoying to others kind of bubbly personality, I think. Due to the old geographic proximity factor, I'd like to see her do well -- she's quasi-local to me. But... but... I dunno. I will say booted between 5th and 8th boot. I hope she proves me wrong since I'm just going by the information on the CBS website with no spoilers.Your thoughts?
I created a new web page which will be updated regularly to list all the 'Survivor: Panama - Exile Island' blog entry links from here, as well as 'Survivor' website links I often peruse. You can find that page by clicking here or clicking on the graphic you see on my right sidebar of this blog.At the present time, I haven't finished my "Closer Look at..." series for the new castaways. As I post the remaining castaways (my thoughts and predictions), each one will be hyperlinked to its blog entry. So, that's why some aren't linked. If you haven't noticed, I'm working both ends against the middle on the listings.Once the show starts and even before then, all my 'Survivor' entries links can be found at that page for easy reference.
It's time for 'A Closer Look at..." new 'Survivor' castaway Nick Stanbury. He grew up in Wyoming, did his freshman year of college in Montana, then transferred to Arizona to finish his BS in finance and supply chain management. I have no clue what supply chain management is, so don't ask me!
