I've been putting off talking about this show. Mostly because I know people can get overly emotional (and by that I mean 'angry') when shows from their childhood are remade. I was a big fan of the original Knight Rider series when I was younger. So I was skeptical when a new version was announced. After all, would it still be the same lovable show without the cheesiness that is David Hasselhoff? No worries, my friends. The updated version of the show is different but that is a good thing. It is a little more serious and a little more technical. However, those are things that make the show awesome. Since special effects are amazing nowadays, KITT can do just about anything. I'm really looking forward to what will happen on the show. Especially if the rumors are true and David Hasselhoff comes back with the old KITT.
Favorite Friday
To celebrate the new Knight Rider series (which I will talk about at some point), here's a clip from the first season of America's Got Talent.
Babies don't need pillows
I must be some sort of female anomaly. When my daughter was a baby, she didn't have anything extravagant in her bedroom. I figured that most baby bedrooms were similar. However, I recently found that some baby bedding goes completely over the top! Babies don't need tons of pillows all over the place or little chairs. Save those for when the kid grows up a little! This reminds me, I should find some time to try to take my daughter shopping for some bedroom items to decorate her room a bit. It's getting kind of boring.
TV review: Heroes season 3
Despite a terrible second season due to last year's writers strike, the third season of Heroes debuted with a two-hour premiere last night. As a whole, I didn't think it was too bad. There were some "What the hell" moments where I wanted to reach into the television and smack a few characters upside the head. I guess that just goes with the series overall. I'm interested to see what they do with the villains this season. To be honest, I'm finding our heroes (specifically Claire and Nathan) rather boring. They need to do something to step it up a bit. They've had plenty of time to get used to having powers. I'm ready for them to stop whining about it now. I wish I could say I have high hopes for this show. I'm really just hoping they don't screw it up.
Game review: Forgotten Riddles: The Moonlight Sonatas
Last year, I enjoyedForgotten Riddles: The Mayan Princess. While I want to call Forgotten Riddles: The Moonlight Sonatas a sequel, it doesn't quite fit since there isn't a combining story arc. The basic game play is the same but with a completely different storyline. Like last time, you have to solve riddles in order to find many of the objects. Some of the riddles are very easy and some of them require a bit more thought. Either way, I still find this an ingenious way of spicing up the hidden object genre. I also find myself looking forward to the next incarnation of the game. They've tackled Mayan history and music - what will be next?
Franchises
For someone looking to be their own boss, sometimes franchise opportunities are the thing to look into. You get to be your own boss yet you usually still have a safety net of a big corporation. Of course, some franchises aren't as good as others so you need to be sure to do all of your research before plunging headfirst into it. Otherwise, you might find yourself in way too deep with few options of getting out.
Favorite Friday
I almost completely forgot to post this! I came across this video this morning and it is awesome.
TV Review: The Fringe
I've been trying to hold off on talking about J.J. Abrams' new show Fringe. Partially because I don't really know what to say about it and partially because I don't want to jinx it. The show stars Joshua Jackson as Peter Bishop, the genius son of the scientific genius Walter Bishop, played by John Noble. Anna Torv plays Agent Olivia Dunham, an FBI agent scouted by Homeland Security to help deal with these new scientific phenomenon that are occurring all over the place. Unfortunately, Walter had been locked in a mental institution for 17 years and, while he is still brilliant, he's not quite all there. There's a lot that is going on in the show. Relationships between people change just about every episode (and there's only been 2 so far!); science is seen from new perspectives; the impossible is possible if you think hard enough. I really do enjoy the show a lot but I am nervous. After all, it is on Fox and they don't have the best track record of keeping good shows on the air. I hope that it will at least make it through the season.
is back acne the same as facial acne?
Sometimes I have weird thoughts. This morning's thought was "Would a normal acne treatment work on back zits?" Yeah, I know, it's a gross thing to think about but I can't help it. My mind wanders into strange territory sometimes. And, really, the same thing that causes facial acne should be the same thing that causes back acne, right? So, in theory the treatment should work the same on either place on the body. Right?
Game review: Baby Blimp
There are tons of baby-related time management games out there. Baby Blimp makes a few changes to the typical "taking care of baby" type of game. You play a crew of storks who are preparing babies to be delivered to new parents. First, you decide the sex of the baby that will pop out of the machine. Then you have to give it a toy, feed it, clean it and put it down for a nap before it is ready for delivery. Once all of the babies are prepped for delivery, you go over to the blimp door. Each house below you will tell you what type of baby they want. It is your job, as the stork, to deliver the proper baby to each house. There are various types of storms that will get in your way so be careful!
Originally, I thought this was a cute idea. Once I started playing though, I realized that the gameplay is kinda broken. There are times that you will need to click on an object multiple times before the stork will do that action. Since the stork will only do one action at a time, it makes playing the game annoying. For example, once you change a baby's diaper, you need to throw the dirty diaper in the trash before you can do anything else. However, the game won't always register the trash can click. So your stork will just stand there stupidly until the game finally registers the trash can click. Of course, by this point babies are crying all over the place and you need to get them taken care of. The same thing happens in the delivery mode as well. So, while the game could have been really cute and fun, in the end, it's nothing but aggravating.