10 Days

That's how long Liam's pediatrician said we have to keep his hand mummified from last week's burn. The reasoning is sound, the new skin growing is very fragile and needs to be protected, but it was a bit of a bummer to hear it ourselves. At least Rebecca is getting quite good at rolling gauze and using athletic tape. She's all set to be a UGA trainer this fall!

Here's the 7/27/09 MMM:

GET BLOGGED DOWN:
Cake Wrecks – Wrecktastic, LLC
I have Rebecca to thank for showing me this wonderful diversion of high comedy. It’s the worst of the worst in cake decorating snafus, misspellings, and otherwise inappropriate frosting creations.

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“Life In Technicolor II” – Coldplay / Prospekt's March
Following the release of their very successful Viva la Vida, Coldplay put out an EP at the end of 2008 that serves as a coda to Viva, while offering some other remixes. By far, LIT II (as it’s know) is the best cut on the EP and a great follow up to the instrumental LIT on Viva la Vida. Makes you wonder if they were saving LIT II so you had to spend more money on another album? Nah, bands wouldn’t do that! Would they?

EXTRA EXTRA READ ALL ABOUT IT:
Why Are Southerners So Fat? – Time (originally ran 7/9/09)
Well, at least there’s no dancing around what the article is about! Lots of reasons why are provided, and the author is not very optimistic that things will get better. Right in my dry sense of humor wheel house.

POP SOME CORN:
The Happening
Like any good reviewer, it would be unwise to say every movie I’ve seen is good. This movie, unfortunately, falls into the disappointment category. It started out great, but I got the sense this would have made for a great hour long concept on a show like Fringe. The movie, even at a quick 90 minutes, seemed like it dragged. And the big twist payoff M. Night Shamalyan is known for was a bit hokey and lacked that all important “a-ha!” quality. Not sure what his next step will be. Seemed like he was on a good run with Sixth Sense, Signs, and The Village. Hope he can get back in the groove, because it’s always nice to see Philly and PA representing in movies.

(QUASI)REALITY-TV:
I Survived A Japanese Game Show – ABC, Wednesdays, 9:02 PM
In keeping with this week’s theme of “titles that fully describe the linked media item”, ABC has come back with a second season of this summer reality offering. It’s pretty formulaic with teams competing against each other, and interpersonal issues getting in the way of team harmony. But I like the reward/punishment feature each week where the winning team gets to do something nice while the losing team gets punished, and then has to eliminate someone. Not bad all in all. Everyone, hai, MAJIDE!!!!!!!!!!!