The Amazing Race

            Everybody hates Sunday nights, or should I say the majority of students strongly dislike Sunday nights. It’s the typical and dreaded “school the next day feeling” that makes Sundays so awful. Whether it’s because you have to do a ton of homework teachers piled on for the weekend or because you can’t sleep in and therefore you have to wake up early for the equally crappy Monday. I think my friend and fellow blogger, http://shelbsc.blogspot.com/ would agree. Her posts and stories about Mondays are quite unfortunate. L However her blog posts are excellent! For me, I think it’s because Sundays are quite the let-down compared to Saturday and Friday night. Sunday afternoons aren’t so bad, going to church and then out to lunch with the family and maybe an hour or so of shopping occasionally is very relaxing. In fact, one of the most thrilling parts of the weekend was watching the Space Jump! I was flipping through the channels, and practically every other channel was of Felix Baumgartner in a capsule ascending to 128,092 feet (39.042 m) into the air. Then he jumped! 24 miles down to the ground, going faster than the speed of sound, and taking around 9 minutes to touch down in a New Mexico desert.

The only amazing thing about Sunday nights however is, The Amazing Race. If you haven’t seen this show, watch it! I would totally recommend it to all ages. Well, a toddler or newborn baby probably would have no idea what’s going on, but even elementary school children have fun with the road blocks, detours, following the teams, and experiencing and learning about the culture in each specific place they travel to. The Amazing Race is a race around the world for $1,000,000. Every Sunday night at 8/7c on CBS, teams race around the world in its newest 21^st season. A team is eliminated each week until there are three left, which is the final race to the finish line. Along the way there are different tasks they have to complete, and they receive clues along the way. The first team to the pit stop (end of the episode or leg of the race) usually wins a trip or money to look forward to after the race. This year, there is a chance to win $2,000,000. The first place team on the first episode has the opportunity to win $2,000,000 if they win the final leg as well.

One of my favorite parts of The Amazing Race is following teams. Teams consist of two people, and they generally have something unique about them. My all-time favorites were the cowboys, globetrotters, professional snowboarders, and the twin sisters. I generally find the dating couples annoying- all they end up doing is arguing and it’s no fun to watch.

I have watched this show ever since middle school and will not stop watching until they stop producing it! The best part and what makes it different is that it’s a race. Not reality, nor is it your typical doctor show. And if you’re a busy-bee, you can watch it online at your convenience if Sunday nights are filled with sports, extracurricular activities, and that dreaded homework you still are going to procrastinate.  (543)
 

Space Jump Video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Oq2Xl7oiws