Episode 3 Recap....

This was the first episode which I was not able to watch with Marisa, so it wasn't as exciting as the previous episodes. At least I was able to switch back-and-forth between "The Apprentice" and the awesome Patriots/Colts playoff game, though. Great game. Sorry, DJG.

Now, some thoughts on the show:

1. I used to think James was the one to beat (besides Marisa, of course). After last night's episode, he came across as just annoying. He may be bright (see, e.g., www.zoodango.com), but he needs to tone it down considerably if he wants a chance to win. He's bright enough and has enough energy to make it very far - he just needs to make sure that people (i.e., Trump) don't get turned off by his ADHD.

2. I can't tell you how pissed off I was that they kept showing Heidi, rather than the other Kinetic team members, when they were lounging around at Lowes. Come on, Burnett. Give some of the other contestants a chance to win over America. And, god forbid that the producers actually show Heidi in a bad light. Every shot was of her "looking good." Poor Kristine keeps getting the "morning without makeup" shots. Haven't seen one such shot of dear ol' Heidi.

3. As for the task - not much to really say. Pretty boring stuff.

4. As for Michelle - I, for one, was very proud of her. She showed poise and the ability to make tough decisions to maintain her self respect, rather than let Trump (i.e., NBC) dictate how she should live her life. My two cents is that Trump was just dead wrong when he told Michelle that she would regret her decision. I would bet that Michelle is kicking ass in the business world right now.

5. Finally, next week looks like a good one. Who does Trump say "shut up" to? Who does everyone on the team want to see axed? Who hooks up? We'll just have to wait and see.

Peace out everyone.