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Season 6 premiere: Smokin'

Confused? I am. The season 5 finale started with a very intriguing conversation between Jacob (the leader of the island) and another gentleman dressed in black. Both of which I believe have been engaged in some sort of 'battle' between good and evil for hundreds of years, which would make them entities rather than human beings…call me crazy! The mysterious man in black (not Johnny Cash) wants Jacob dead and says he'll find some sort of loophole. But, loop hole in what? Ah…the questions of the Island. But of course it wouldn't be LOST without a twist…or a series of them. So, Ben Linus killed John Locke in an earlier episode in season 5, explaining he had to die to bring the Oceanic 6 back to the Island. But, once they are back, guess what, Locke's alive. Here's the thing, how is Locke's body lying on the beach while he's parading around the island? 

Meanwhile, in 1974 where Jack, Kate, Sawyer, Sayid, Jin, Hurley and the Dharma people, Sayid gets shot. About the same time (now in the present day) that Sayid is shot, Ben kills Jacob because Locke tells him to. Making me believe whomever the man in black was talking to Jacob has taken over Locke's body. That may sound nuts, but during the season 6 premiere it starts to make sense.

So, now that the recap is over let's talk season 6. Smokin' starts almost the same as season one's pilot episode - Jack politely pointing out the lack of strength of his drink.   Then turbulence hits and he chats with Rose, same as the pilot episode, but the conversation isn't the same.

Two timeline's ensue. One has everyone landing safely at LA X. Just how you would expect. Well almost. Locke's in a wheelchair, Kate's in handcuffs, but she escapes, and jumps into a cab with Claire! Jin gets in trouble with American customs, and the airline loses Christian's (Jack's father's) coffin. Weird…cause we have seen Christian walking around the Island. I believe whatever the 'evil' entity is has also taken over Christian's body, like it did to Locke.

The second timeline is back on the island. We find out Juliet survived her fall and the detonation of the hydrogen bomb. Sawyer runs to save her but she dies in his arms. That was heartbreaking…poor Sawyer can't catch a break. While Sawyer, Jin, Jack, and Kate are trying to save Juliet, dead Jacob comes to visit Hurley who's taking care of Sayid, who is dying from getting shot. Jacob tells Hurley the only way to save Sayid is to take him to the temple. Which, I believe is the same temple Richard and the other's took little Ben after Sayid shot him. Another theory is Jacob took Richard there to make him 'special' and not age.

Back on the Beach, John Locke turns into the smoke monster (therefore I'm giving him the name SmokeLocke) and he kills all of Jacob's bodyguards but spares Ben. I particularly loved when Ben called Locke a monster and Locke asked him to not resort to name-calling. I laughed and thank god for some humour because that episode was intense. At the end Locke grabs Richard and I think he's headed to the temple where Hurley and company took Sayid. Who, of course, 'rises from the dead' at the very end of the episode and is ALIVE! Isn't that a hook for episode 2? Another theory…Jacob was killed at the same time Sayid was dying, so did Jacob take over Sayid's body?

Anyway, that's where we stand. Except I can't figure this out - Myles 'talked' to Juliet after she died because she had something important to tell Sawyer. That message was 'It worked'. But, what worked? The hydrogen bomb…is the timeline at the airport actual reality or do the characters play out both scenarios and have to choose life on the island or life without island experiences. Let's face it all the characters have some drama or trouble in their lives before the plane crash and learn something on the island. Like Sawyer learns about true love. Who knows? Only time will tell.

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Michelle

xo

Feeling the blues?

Well it is that time of year when most of us will start feeling the blues. Lack of sunshine, fresh air and outdoor activities can surely bring your mood down but there could be more at work. If you find your mood is up and down, your losing interest in hobbies/work or are having issues sleeping then consult your doctor as soon as you can. You could be suffering from Seasonal Affective disorder or something more serious as depression or bipolar disorder. I speak from the heart on this as I suffer from bipolar disorder. Please take it from me…see your doctor and try and take some comfort in knowing your not alone.

Mocktails

There’s nothing like a festive, tasty cocktail to put you in the Christmas spirit. Many families kickoff the Christmas season with a spiced apple cider, Peppermint Patty, glass of Champagne, or Rum and Eggnog; But who says we can switch up tradition? Why can’t we make some Christmas Classics without the alcohol? So, I’ve done some researching and ‘experimenting’ to help you tweak your drink menu this year to include everyone in the family, because, let’s face it, pop gets boring. So, Cheers! To the Mocktail!

• Merry Berry Fizz
• Start with a raspberry puree. Fresh or frozen raspberries, it doesn’t matter and blend in a food processor until smooth.
• Take a champagne flute and fill about ¼ of the glass with your puree.
• Here’s the cool part (pardon the pun). Add 6 or 7 frozen blueberries, they look awesome, and act as ice cubes – but the best part, they won’t water down your drink.
• Lastly, top your fruit with a sparkling water of your choice, I recommend the sparkling white grape juice. And there you have it!

*If you want to make it a cocktail, all you do is replace the sparkling water with Champagne or sparkling white wine*

• Spiced Cran-Apple Cider
• 2 quarts of apple cider
• 1 ½ quarts of cranberry juice
• ¼ cup of brown sugar
• 3-inch cinnamon sticks
• 1 ½ teaspoons of whole cloves

Bring all your ingredients to a boil then let simmer for at least 20 minutes. The longer the better! Then serve with your favourite Christmas Cookie!

*To make this an alcoholic punch, just add a few cups of dark rum, and a cup of orange liqueur, Grand Marnier for example*

• Apple-Cinnamon Martini
• 2oz of Cranberry Juice
• 4oz of Apple Cider

Measure and pour ingredients into a martini shaker, shake over ice and serve in a martini glass, garnished with a cinnamon stick. For a special touch, wet the rim of the glass and dip in sugar to make a sugar rim, then pour in your drink!

*To mix this as an actual martini, use 1.5oz of cranberry juice, 3 oz of apple cider, and 1.5 oz of vodka, shake, rim, garnish, and serve the same way*

• Peppermint Patty
• Brew up a mug full of regular hot chocolate.
• Add a peppermint tea bag to the hot chocolate and let it sit. I would say about 5-10 minutes, depending on how ‘pepperminty’ you like it.
• Now, you can drink it like that, or to spice it up, wet the rim of an Irish coffee cup and dip in sugar. Pour in your hot chocolate/ peppermint mixture leaving about an inch for whip cream. Top the drink with whip cream, and sprinkle on some chocolate shavings!

*To make this a ‘real’ Irish Peppermint Patty, just add an ounce of Peppermint Schnapps to the bottom of the glass, then pour in your regular hot chocolate, and stir*

Hope this helps, and feel free to email me with recipes of your own. I’ll post them and we can see how many different recipes we can get! But, the best part of Mocktails – NO HANGOVER!

Happy Holidays!

Michelle

xo

For me, there’s nothing like walking into a hometown rink like the Mac, getting the sting of the cold on my nostrils, and watching some good hockey while enjoying a nice warm cup of hot chocolate. Now that may sound clichéd but here’s something that’s not – and it should be. At the beginning of school, and sporting events they begin with the national anthem. Why is that? -To remind us that we are able to attend school and enjoy these sporting events because of the sacrifice of others.

Now what gets me is the fact that the respect for our anthem, our flag, and in turn those soldiers who brought us that freedom, is optional.

Since I was a little girl, respect was drilled into my head by my mother and my family. Now, I’m not from a military family, in fact nobody in my family has ever fought in a war. But I remember asking my grandpa why he always had a brand new flag on the farm. His response, “Because Michelle, when the flag’s colour fades or it becomes ripped, we have to take it down because it’s a sign of disrespect if we leave the tattered flag up.” It makes sense. I guess that’s where I get it. Growing up I watched and participated in hundred of sporting events, and always my hat was off, I was silent, and looked toward the maple leaf – It was something that my mother and other members of my family taught me and I’m sure glad they did.

I was recently at my first NHL game in Buffalo when I realized how much we as Canadians lack in respect and patriotism. As both teams lined up on their respective blue lines the lights at the HSBC arena went dim and the picture of the American flag flooded onto all the screens in the place. The building went silent; every hat came off in a sold out crowd. The Star Spangled Banner rang through the rafters and as the anthem came to a close it sounded like the once quiet stadium was overwhelmed with patriotism as they belted out “For the land of the free and the home of the brave,” then all at once there was an uproar of applause and cheering.

Why point that out? –Because Canadians seem to lack a sense of patriotism. I’m not saying get up, cheer and pray every time you see the flag, but would it kill you to show a bit of respect? It’s funny how it always takes someone else to point out our faults.

This is all stemming from observations at some Majors and Abitibi Eskimos games. If you’ve been to a hockey game, you know the teams line up, take off their helmets and look towards the Canadian Flag for the singing of the national anthem. Did the crowd follow suit?-No. I was standing in the lobby of the Mac when ‘Oh Canada’ started. There were maybe 40 people with me in the lobby and a group of middle-aged men standing at the glass, hats on and talking through the whole thing about their kids’ hockey stats, and upcoming games. Now was that conversation so important they couldn’t wait the couple minutes it takes to show respect for those who provided and continue to provide the freedom to enjoy these games? What’s even worse though, is the fact that kids off all ages are running around the arena, laughing, talking, and screaming during the national anthem just like it’s another song. What’s scary is that people who are the parents of these kids, are the ones standing at the glass yapping away, showing no respect of their own. Who’s going to teach these kids the proper respect for our country? Or is it just a lost cause? Are we really that selfish that we can’t spare two minutes at a game to pay our respects? People forget that we didn’t wake up one day with the freedom we enjoy now. We need to remember soldiers fought, sacrificed their lives for us. Do they not deserve the respect? What happened to the days when we were proud to be Canadian? Have we gotten too busy; caught up in the technological world we lose values like respect? Why do we deserve to arrogantly and ignorantly walk around our communities, our country with the attitude that we are entitled to this freedom when actually we did nothing? Maybe, we need to take a long look in the mirror and maybe take some advice from our American neighbours.