Scatterbrained

I’ve had this thought in the past, but felt it more strongly this episode when Kenzie was talking about “building a resume”. I’m so sick of current contestants thinking they have to do this, and that there are certain things that are “bullet points” for this (ex. vote out your closest ally). I remember the early years when it was hard for contestants to throw off the rules of regular society, and those who did were practically branded as evil. Then, people eventually got into the “anything goes” spirit. Now, we have come almost full circle into a time where the contestants honestly feel that there are “rules” to this game. Then there are those who do weird things to try and “break” the rules of the game to “make a name” for themselves. Ugh!

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I don’t know if this is the right thing to ask here but… There is an Epicurious recipe I made a long time ago and want to try again. Specifically, I want the cooking technique info. There are similar recipes I can easily find, but I think the cooking techniques might be slightly different (or maybe I am just remembering it wrong). Cold Poached Chicken with Ginger Scallion Oil, Gourmet magazine, Aug. 20, 2004 Gourmet also put out a cookbook including a recipe of the same name on page 357 and a website called Eat Your Books has it available, but I am not a member of that website. Many thanks to anyone who can help.

Liz and Venus sitting together post tribal council making comments to each other reminded me of Waldorf and Statler. venus was called unkilla le this episode, so maybe….

Q mentioned having a multitude of siblings (14?) once and now I’m wondering about birth order. I once subbed at an inner city school in a not great neighborhood. At lunch in the teacher’s lounge I overheard two teachers talking about a 2nd grade student. One teacher told the other that a specific kid was always driving her crazy because she was constantly being bossy. Then the teacher did a home visit and realized the kid was the oldest in charge of all the younger siblings while the parents worked. Then the teacher realized that being bossy was how the kid survived because at home the kid WAS in charge of everybody else. :(

Charlie is showing more social skills than he claimed to have when he was doing a song title showdown with Ben. Interesting. Also, ever since Venus told Hunter that she wasn’t targeting him because she wants to keep him around as a meat shield, he low key protects her. Whenever her name comes up, he tries to make an argument for someone else.

The hubs thinks Hunter reminds him of Heidick.

101 Healthiest Food for Kids by Sally Kuzemchak. It goes through each food and tells why it is healthy. There are a few recipes, but not many. At the end there are a few top ten lists. She also apparently has a blog. Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat by Samin Nosrat. It’s more a “talking about the elements” vs. recipes. There are recipes, but many are sort of “free form” (use these elements, try these techniques). I like the hand drawn illustrations. I find them interesting and informative. Simple Pasta by Odette Williams. It’s mostly pasta recipes, but not just pasta recipes. It starts off with a few basic homemade pasta making recipes, then sauces and pestos, then follows with dishes that incorporate pasta. The recipes are grouped according to seasons of the year. With most recipes, the author, will suggest a homemade pasta at the front of the book (and I am e-reading, so there is also a handy link), with all recipes the author also says store bought pasta is good as well, and with some recipes, even recommends it. The dishes seem interesting and fun and fairly simple. The Complete Salad Cookbook by America’s Test Kitchen. I want to incorporate more veggies into my diet for healthier eating, but this book is “too much”. I need something less hefty and less complicated.

Do You Want to Start a Scandal by Tessa Dare. Fluffy historical romance with an 8 year old character that made me laugh every time he appeared!

Jem’s post show interview displays the illogical logic of a narcissist. I’m not saying she is one, but it makes me wonder if they cast a bunch of people with personality disorder traits. It almost feels like they used Big Brother casting agents this season and last.

Couldn’t the person creating the post edit the first message with a link to post live comments, or the post number of the first post after the show ends?

I enjoyed the episode and the finished product, but I have a 1,000 square foot home (so slightly larger), and I feel that my home has a better layout. Skip this part if you don’t want to read about me! Mine is a 2 bed, 2 full bath house with a 1 car attached garage. My living room is approximately 16 X 17 ft. with a wood fireplace and my dining area (in the kitchen, but dining on one side, actual kitchen on the other) is approximately 11 X 10 ft. The dining area is open to the living room, but the kitchen area is walled off from the living room. The kitchen has a walk-in pantry (small, but nice) and a small built in desk with a cabinet above. I put tall, rolling pet food bins under the desk. One for pet food, and one for charcoal for the grill on the patio outside the dining area. The top of the desk houses the microwave and toaster oven, stacked. I won’t go into all the cabinetry, but there is a mix of sizes and types to be really great for storage. And there is quite a bit of counter space. However, my cabinets are thermofoil, my floors linoleum, and my countertops laminate. So, not “show worthy”. Back to the show comments: The show mentions that all the homes in what I think of as that “country cul-de-sac” were rentals built by a former landowner. I’m curious if the parents who bought the land (from a former neighbor, it seems) have gifted all of it to “the kids”. My prediction is that THIS house will be a future rental (possibly using the show’s popularity and “tourism draw” for short term rentals (ex. Airbnb,VRBO). It might also become a long-term rental. I see it as a passive income earner. I suspect that “the kids” will live in this one for a while, then raze and rebuild another home in the country cul de sac that is slightly larger and better fits whatever their “new needs” become (a pretty predictable and relatable guess). They’ll probably make another show out of it (and I’ll be happy to watch it). This show was basically an ad for the services of their architects, the copper artisan mother, and the husband of the couple featured, who built their tiny home, as well as the plumber/laser artisan. I actually like that they feature the contributions of their fellow townsfolk and nearby artisans. I wonder if Ben and Erin are getting tired and either want to offload the show, or “share the load”. This episode also seemed like a bit of a soft audition for this married couple with the “cute, quirky wife” and “capable handy husband who knows how to build things”. I think we’ve all said, at one time or another, that some of the homes featured should just be torn down, and that it would be better and more cost effective to rebuild. It seems the audience has been heard. I don’t mind the pivot. A combination of saved homes, and razed/rebuilt lots would be watched by me. OK, this page keeps locking up and trying to kick me out. Clearly, I have written enough!

Given Jeff’s intro speech (something like “at least one of you has no shot of winning ever) and what we’ve seen so far, it seems like this season wants to highlight “how people lose Survivor” and wants to focus on that, instead of “how people win survivor”.