Thursday, December 18, 2025

Survivor 49 Finale

 Treasure Map Challenge!

Savannah gets her puzzle 1st, then Rizzo, Sophie, Sage, and Kristina

Sophie and Sage realize it's NOT on the ground and start looking in the trees.  Sophie finds it!


Immunity Challenge #1:  Obstacles, then puzzle

Kristina through the mud 1st; Sophie last

Rizzo gets his ladder; Sophie last

Savannah walks on the barrel...Kristina last

Savanna and Rizzo on the ladders....Kristina last

Rizzo on the puzzle...Savannah Wins!  Her 4th Immunity!

Reward:  Taken to Sanctuary for steak dinner:)  


Tribal Council:

Rizzo, Kristina, and Sophie want to out Sage

Sage and Savannah want to out Kristina.

Rizzo finally plays his idol (for himself, not S or K)-FOOL!  IDIOT!!!  You had a chance to save ONE OF THEM!!!!

Kristina voted out, 4-1


Immunity Challenge #2:  Obstacles, build a track, maneuver 2 balls through the maze.

Rizzo through the water, then to the log to tunnel under

Savannah under the log 1st, Sophie last

Balance Beam:  Savannah through 1st, Sophie last

Getting ball out of cage:  Rizzo got his 1st, Sophie last

Track puzzle:  Savannah 1st, Sophie 2nd (she FLIES through the puzzle!

Sophie lands ball #1!  Sophie wins!!!!!!  She's so excited!!!


Tribal Council:  Sophie picks Sage to sit beside her!


Fire-making Challenge: Savannah vs Rizzo!

Sav:  1st flame, but out.  3rd try starts to build and does it!  

Riz:  Gets flame, but out. 4th try.....smothers it.  8th member of the jury:)


Final 3:  Sophie, Savannah, and Sage:)

Winner of Survivor 49:  Savannah (5)-Sofi (2)-Sage (1)

#50:  Bringing back Jenna, Cirie, Ozzy, Coach, Kamilla, Colby, and many more:)

PLUS......going to show specific Survivor shows that showcase the players!

Tuesday, December 16, 2025

From The Stupid Files: Y7, W36 (Birthday Week!)

Day 145: Warmer, 40s; 90 t/a

ASM:  Shannon

HC:  Austin

Loaders:  DS Charles, Jax

1) We have a new sign-on screen which logs you into the REGISTER, then you pick which app you want.  BUT, you have to sign out of the REGISTER when you're through.  It's a joke.  Too many hoops.

2) Had customer who wanted to apply for credit; before I could send him the link, he'd already found it, but was denied.

3) At the end, Jax brought in the extra carts and I put them away.  Took 5 trips.

Outfit:  Red hooded sweater, white turtleneck, patterned leggings, new dark jeggings, red/green danglies, gold antlers (kept falling off due to the wind)


Day 146:  Warmer, low 50s; 71 t/a

ASM:  Keri

HC:  Keri

Loaders:  Jax, Isaiah

1) Ryann was with me until 5, then she sent me to lunch at 6:15.

2) Customer (wheelchair-bound) arrived for his order, but no one had pulled it.  Jax copped attitude about having to get the screws and hangers.  Customer's wife complained about the 2 hour wait.

3) Talon gave me his Secret Santa gifts, since he's heading to Louisiana for Christmas Break.  Got elf legs headband, a $25 Tx Rdhouse GC, and some 'prawlins'.  I asked him what that was and when he described it, I told him, 'You're in Indiana....we say 'prayleens'!  (Incidentally, I looked it up....the correct way is 'prawleen'.  So we were both half right, lmao!)

4) Saw Persophone, a customer's granddaughter, and gave her a big hug.  Also had a 3 y/o boy with  Reecee cups....opened them for him and he CHECKED to make sure I'd not stolen one, lol....then while his mom was paying, he was turning in circles with a mouth full of chocolate!  His mom told me he'd just turned 3 on Dec 7th.  Then they had to come in again; I gave him a Hershey Kiss. He came over and kissed me:)

Outfit:  B/W buffalo check shirt, white mock turtleneck, patterened jeggings, new dark jeggings, Santa earrings, kitty ears and Elf ears.


Day 147:  Rare Sat warmer, low 50s; 61 t/a

ASM:  Keri

HC:  Austin

Loader:  DS Charles, Isaiah

1) BUSY from 5-6

2) Steady from 6-7

3) Dead after 7:30

4) Spouse came in late, to look at an impact drill; left at closing and said he and Will were headed to Denny's. They ordered for me and it was almost ready when I arrived 30 mins later:)

Outfit:  Blue Cozy Sweater, white turtleneck, patterned leggings, new dark jeggings, stockings, tiara


Day 148:  Rare Sun Sunshine, 40s; 55 t/a

ASM:  Keri

HC:  Madi

Loader:  Jax

1) Customer asked about coffee.  Told him it's only M-F.

2) Customer left 2 10 ft PVC pipes in cart; returned 5 mins later for them

3) Jax bought BMW with heated seats and steering wheel!

Outfit:  Parisian Christmas sweater, patterned leggings, new dark jeggings, green jingle bells, elf stockings

Off from now until the 26th, unless I get called in.




Thursday, December 11, 2025

Amazing Race: BB Finale

 (cont'd from last week)

J/J 1st

K/T 2nd

J/A 3rd

Izzy and Paige are eliminated.


New York City, NY

J/J found a fellow punjabi taxi driver!!!

Rappelling down the Empire State Bldng!  Adam is terrified....

Jas, Kyland, and  Adam go 1st


J/J finish 1st, then have to deliver a pkg to Cookie Monster on Sesame Street:) And got their clue from Oscar The Grouch:)

Ky/T 2nd

J/A last, who had to grab a new taxi.

And again, after Sesame Street, their taxi didn't wait, so hunting for another one.  Grrrrrr....

Finally found one!!!


Delivering fabric to design students

J/J :  One fabric roll gets caught in cart wheel.



Amazing Race Crossword:

J/J stuck on 4 clues:  Czech vs Hungary $$ and 1st Strike vs Last Strike; figured it out:)


Yankee Stadium:

J/J win!!!!!!

Kyland/Taylor 2nd

Joseph/Adam 3rd






Survivor: Week 12

Reward Challenge:  Mexican feast at Sanctuary, with letters from home:)

Savannah wins!  Picks Rizzo and Sofi to go with her.

Sofi's actually thinking of trying to get Savannah out, and confided to Kristina.  But will she still want to?

Steven, Sage, and Kristina plan on using Steve's Block A Vote in order to have the advantage and get Savannah out.

Sofi tells Riz and Sav she has the Knowledge Is Power and can STEAL Steve's advantage.  So Tribal should be interesting!


Immunity Challenge:  Balancing a ball on a beam with only your foot.

Rizzo's out within minutes

Sofi's out...

Kristina drops after 3 minutes

Steven's out

Sage drops after 35 mins..

Savannah wins again!

Interesting.....everyone gathered around Sage, leaving Savannah by herself.


So now who gets voted out? Sofi or Steven?

Ooooh, will Sofi steal Rizzo's idol instead?


Tribal Council:

Since Steven already PLAYED his advantage, Sofi cannot steal it!

Savannah was PISSED when she saw her vote had been blocked!!!

Holy shit....will Rizzo play his idol for Sofi???; No; keeps it and does NOT play it.

Steven is voted out 4-1, due to Sage flipping.  



 

Monday, December 8, 2025

From The Stupid Files: Y7, W35

 Day 141:  Cold, 30s; 87 t/a

ASM:  Dan

HC:  Austin, Madi

Loader:  Jax, DS Ian

1) Isaiah called in; fortunately, we didn't need a lot of Code 50s.

2) I had to call Austin 2xs for $1s, 5s, trash bags, and the fact I needed a pit stop. He gave me the pit stop, but I collected my own trash bags, and customers gave me extra $1s.

3) Spent most of my shift doing my LSR training and AP4Me.

4) Took in 20 choc. chip cookies and left with none.

5) Someone gave Austin a horrible review for being a 'useless loader' when she arrived before her item was even ready. Totally uncalled for!

6)  A customer was 80 cents short; took his money and told him 'Merry Christmas'.  He thanked me profusely:)

Outfit:  Thick white sweater, black l/s tee, red/black checked leggings, new faded jeggings, red/white hoops, kitty ears



Day 142: Warmer, but still cold, 40s; 79 t/a

ASM:  Keri

HC:  Austin, Madi

Loaders:  Jax, Conrad

1) Jax pissed off Kem; he ignored her repeated Code 50s, so he could take a break.  Kem loaded the customer herself.

2) Woman insisted her fence panel had a lifetime warranty, but admitted a tree had fallen on it. Had to get management to explain why she wasn't getting a free panel!

3) Asked a man if he wanted his snacks left out; he said yes, but then stuffed them into the bag as I was printing his receipt.  Changed his mind???

4) Went to lunch at 7:15 instead of 6.

5) Was so cold, I pulled the heater onto the counter, then wore my coat after lunch!

Outfit:  B/w striped tee, black vest, patterned leggings, new faded jeggings, black bows.

Off tomorrow, unless I get called in, then off Thurs-Fri for Kris's funeral and Mom's appts.


Day 143:  Rare Sat Cold, temps dropping into teens; 52 t/a

ASM:  Maria

HC:  Madi

Loaders:  DS Charles and Isaiah

1)  Sold a book to a customer, after he chastised me for not recognizing him.

2) Kid wanted to buy a sheet of plywood, but only had $20.  Plywood was $24.

3) DS Charles took the hopper the BACK way.

4) Bought D two pkgs of sox, but accidentally left it at CS.

Outfit:  Black Sarcasm tee, black l/s tee, patterned leggings, new faded jeggings, brown light up antlers


Day 144:  Rare Sun Frigid, single digit temps; 55 t/a

ASM:  Maria

HC:  Madi

Loader:  DS Charles

1) Pro John needed a phone; I was sending a work email and couldn't hear him.  Then when I gave him my phone, I hadn't logged in yet!  John's voice is going, so for an hour we had the running joke he couldn't talk and I can't hear.

2) Haitian couple apparently didn't have enough on their card, so kept giving me $5s (ultimately $14) until the card accepted the payment.

Outfit:  Ash gray IN hooded sweatshirt, red headwrap, patterned leggings, new faded jeggings, fingerless gloves, gold antlers

Finn said he/she/they would take my Dec 22nd!  

Then Madi and Emma said F normally won't cover for anyone......guess they like me???

Saturday, December 6, 2025

Amazing Race: BB, Week 11

Paris, France

Moulin Rouge:  Dancing the Can-Can!

J/A:  1st attempt:  Choked!  2nd:  Not quite; .....6th:  Got it!

J/J:  1st attempt:  BAD! 2nd:  Nailed it!

I/P:  1st attempt:  Not quite; ......5th:  Got it!

Ky/Ta:  Lost! 1st attempt:  Close.....2nd:  Not quite; 3rd:  Good enough to pass!


Roadblock:  Transpose a poem into Braille

Jas:  Got it 2nd attempt!

Taylor:  2nd:  Got it!

Joseph:  Got it 1st try!

Izzy: 5th:   Got it:)



Scramble:  Finding 3 Statue of Liberties:)

J/J :  1st

K/T:  2nd

J/A:

I/P:


Pit Stop:

J/J:  1st

K/T:  2nd

.......TBC







Survivor: Week 11

 Sage is pissed off at Sophie, for voting Jawan out

Sofi wants to work with Sage when she realizes she's at the bottom of the Rizzo and Savannah alliance.

Steven gets to go on the journey:)

Journey:  Run around the island to collect 6 numbers to break the code.  Decode the lock and break the pot in the ocean BEFORE the tide rises too high.

Steven does it!!!!    He now has the power to block a vote:)

Rizzo thinks he knows its a Steal A Vote; Sofi thinks she might steal his advantage with HER advantage.


Immunity Challenge:  Spelling Immunity on a spinning disc

Reward:  Spaghetti

Steven wins!!!  Picks Kristina and Rizzo

Rizzo pitches Sophie to go next, which is what SAGE wants!


Tribal Council:

Sophie is voted out, 6-1