Extreme Makeover...Now, In Montana!
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is in Billings this week building a house for a family here. The house they are building is located a few miles outside of Billings on the way to Roundup. I thought it might be neat to drive out there after work and take a few pictures but I heard that the traffic on the narrow two lane road has been horrendous all week. So in lieu of original photos, here is a link to The Billings Gazette where there are loads of pictures along with a couple of stories. This leads me to a confusing thought....the family is on vacation in New York while their home is being rebuilt, supposedly to be able to surprise them when they arrive back home. But with the overabundance of pictures on the Gazette site, what is to keep them from accessing the Internet while in New York to check on the progress? If it were me, it would be "extremely" difficult to keep away from the Internet and not to peek at what my new house might look like. Unless they have chaperones in New York to keep the family in line and away from computers!
The reveal is set for Saturday afternoon. Earlier in the week, I thought I might venture out and check out the reveal and possibly get my fifteen minutes of fame as a part of the crowd. That is until I learned they were expecting a "crowd" of over 20,000 people! Sadly, this shows the desperation of people in Montana to find any kind of excitement. I decided not to go to the reveal as well. I have no clue where all these people are going to park. I think it would be better off to park in one of the Downtown parking garages and walk out to the house!
I heard a rumor today that the Billings show isn't even going to air until October. I usually don't watch Extreme Makeover (it makes me get all teary eyed every single time, a kinda Little House on the Prairie sort of thing) so I will have to remember to watch for it.
I am so glad Last Comic Standing is back on the telly. Except for ANT...he still bothers me. And he is so not funny. I need to get busy and write a review of the comics. I especially like the fact that they are going outside of the US to find comics...the only drawback I can foresee is that sometimes what is funny in Australia or the UK is not funny in the US. I am rooting for a couple of the Brits and of course, Doug Benson. But it is too early to tell who is the funniest unlike...
On the Lot. Would someone just give the prize to Zach Lipovsky please? That kid oozes creativity and has such a wonderful sense of style as well as a cute little crooked smile. Yes, I guess it is essential that all directors must have charisma and good looks. I was (and still am) rooting for Will Bigham but it is obvious that Zach will win. And will someone please keep Garry Marshall away from the Viagra?! It's a wonder he can even concentrate long enough to watch the two minute movies. Wait...I don't think he can concentrate for two minutes without lusting after talking about some hot woman he has spied and comment about what they are wearing (or lack of!). Sadly he is confused and thinks he is on the reality show Age of Love.
My good friend (and old roomate) Justin was lucky enough to be able to volunteer for the Home Makeover show. I think that's what you have to do in order to claim your fame; offer to do a little cleaning.
You need to make a seperate blog for reality television. Put a couple ads on the page and you could make a decent living off of watching tv!
Posted by: Jough | June 30, 2007 at 07:09 AM
If I had a separate blog for reality television, what in the world would I write about on here? :-)
Posted by: Pandora | June 30, 2007 at 07:28 AM
I tried, I mean really TRIED to watch some reality TV this time around, ut I can't get into it. NO LCS, no America's Got Talent, no On The Lot, nothing does it for me this time. Maybe I'll watch "Who Wants To Be A Superhero", but other than that I'm too busy these days...
Posted by: Sam | July 01, 2007 at 12:19 PM
I had that honor of cleaning up, handing out water bottles, loading and unloading the trunk of furniture and much much more during this week for the Carter Family. I am blessed beyond belief and what a great time it was to be there as a vol. to help this family out. It was one of the most amazing event that has happen and well worth the heat during the day!
What an wonderful job that the Jeff Junkert and his crew along with all the other contractors and their crews and all the volunteers did to get this done in a week. It was a site to see when the family saw it for the first time and YES as I was sitting there taking picture to scrapbook later I was crying as for the first time I really felt and saw what hard work ,sweat and determination goes into a gift of this kind for a family.(I do cry every Sunday :0)
Who ever thought of this program is an angel along with everyone one else that makes it all happen!
So ladies, I had the time of my life this past week and I would do it all over again!
Chill
Posted by: CandlesByChill | July 01, 2007 at 06:08 PM
ok. I have to say this. I feel bad for whatever tradgedy has happened to this family, but a house built in 1 week is usually not that sturdy. I know the people here in Nebraska have had nothing but problems with their house including water hammer in their hot water pipes and electrical issues galore. Extreme Makeover should do a follow up show sometime and show all the repairs that have to be completed post-show.
Posted by: Bernie | July 02, 2007 at 04:49 PM
As far as I know, the company that constructed the Carter's home is a very reputable business here in Billings so I am hoping they don't have the same problems as the Extreme Makeover home in Lincoln. There have been quite a few comments on the Gazette site concerning the higher taxes and utility bills the Carter family will now have to pay. Supposedly the show checks out a prospective family's ability to pay these higher bills and won't choose a family who can't handle it. But you are right, it would be interesting to go back and see how these families fared six months to a year later. Just to see if the gift of a new house was truly a blessing or merely an albatross.
Posted by: Pandora | July 02, 2007 at 08:57 PM
Yo, I've tagged you for a meme and yes you allowed to cheat for this one since it's on both blogs. You game?
Posted by: Sam | July 08, 2007 at 11:44 AM