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Survivor Trippin'
The new cycle of Survivor started last night with a whole new cast and several new twists on the theme. I'm thinking the whole “exile island” thing might be interesting, the immunity idol hidden away for secret surprises later is fine, and the grouping of people by age and gender is lame. But what really threw me for a loop was the fact that, for the first time ever, I actually know one of the contestants on the show!
Yes, indeedy, I used to work with Courtney Marit. I recognized her right away but couldn't be sure until I saw her name was Courtney. Sure enough, her biography describes her as a highly unconventional woman who's done a little of everything in terms of world travel and the paper-pants hippy lifestyle, and:
She also worked as a massage therapist, ski instructor, snow maker, farmer, elder caregiver, trailblazer, biking/hiking guide and importer.
It was the biking/hiking guide part where our paths crossed—we both worked for Backroads. I don't remember if I ever actually led a trip with her, but I do remember hanging out with her at one or two leader houses and drinking with her at company events. In fact, I'm pretty sure we went through training together, but my memory is so hazy I can't be sure. Funny how time flies, huh?
Anyway, I wish Courtney lots of luck. If she doesn't go ga-ga over any more dead turtles maybe she'll be all right.
Posted February 3, 2006 07:58 AM | tv land
Is Courtney the one who they identified as a "Firedancer"? What the heck is that.
Posted by: Unreasonable Man at February 3, 2006 10:36 AM
Yep, that's the one. I'd never heard of "firedancing" either, but wikipdia has. It completely fits my memory of her. I would have been much more shocked to learn that she now had soem sort of 9-5 job somewhere...
Posted by: ambimb at February 3, 2006 05:12 PM
And another thing... They had a machete! I'd be carving that turtle up to use as bait or something.
Don't get me wrong, I love turtles. But it's about surviving.
Not that I'd go on survivor. I'm not that outdoorsy.
Posted by: blondejustice at February 3, 2006 08:56 PM
