I feel like Dorothy, waiting for my house to blow away. It’s stormy and windy here in Virginia as Mother Nature toys with me. A perfect night to curl up and watch some racers race!

So, on Amazing Race we are down to 4 teams. Two of them I could stomach crossing the finish line first here in a few weeks. The other two? My stomach would do completely different things. Things that don’t need to be detailed here.

My beloved Danny and Oswald get the early flight out to Hong Kong because they are amazing and lovely and because they knew where the offices were for the airlines, while others waited at counters. Due to their clever racing skillz, they arrive first and get the fast forward, which is loads of fun, especially if you enjoy seeing Oswald conquer yet another of his fears in his own classy, elegant, and highly amusing way and Danny has The Best Time Ever. So, the Fast Forward takes them to a movie set back lot where they have to strap themselves into a stunt car in the backseat and let the driver take them through a stunt course, ending up with a manuever that isn’t described to them up front. They just have to wait and see. What it turns out to be is the driver hits a ramp, flips the car on it’s side, skids it halfway across a parking lot, sparks flying, before flipping it upright again. That? Looked hella scary and lots of fun. Danny agrees with me. Oswald is just happy to get out alive, get his clue, and cuddle with the Travelocity gnome that will now accompany them to the pitstop and Phil. Hi Phil!!

The other teams leave Kuala Lumpur, with Mirna/Charla and the BQ’s out first, and Eric and Danielle, who don’t believe in actually doing anything to ever insure their position on any flight, getting bumped to a later flight. Once in Hong Kong, the tasks are fun. I would love to do this leg. First the teams have to scale this eleven story set of bamboo scaffolding, while fending off the attacks of ninja kung fu movie set extras. Ha! Then, for the Roadblock, one team member goes through a stunt house kicking down doors until they find the clue. The BQ’s rock both tasks to no one’s surprise. Charla, on the other hand, also rocks both tasks, and ya gotta give her credit for that. Mirna? I give no credit.

At the mat, Danny and Oswald and their gnome are first and they get the best mat prize evah! A trip back to Hong Kong for all the Chinese New Year festivities. I would LOVE that, but knowing it’s these two who get to experience that thrill is also rewarding. The BQ’s hit the mat second, with Charla/Mirna rolling in third which is the order I hope things remain in for the rest of the race. Eric and Danielle are very satisfyingly last, except, you knew it was coming, it’s a non elimination round. I know. Seems wrong, but what can you do? Hope they are so far behind there is no hope. I wish there was a final two, not three and it was just Danny and Oswald and the BQ’s, but you know Mirna/Charla are being set up for the grande finale with all their scheming. I know. Well, at least it ups the edge of your seatness when there is a team in the finale you actively do NOT want to win!

Tonight? Dancing With the Stars! Will Clyde finall go home? Will Billy Ray stay on his feet? Will Apolo and Julianne kill us with their cuteness? Stay tuned.

Right now? It’s time for another SHaQ Attack contest. This week is Super Special because I just got in my advance reading copies of the first book in my new Black Sheep series….and one lucky blog babe is going to win a signed copy. Woot! The book isn’t out until August, so be the first to own it, read it, and impress all your friends and neighbors with your amazing connections!

To play, all you have to do is write me at donna@donnakauffman.com with “I want Donovan!” in the subject line…and tell me the name of his heroine & the title of the book. I will announce the winner on Friday. Happy hunting!

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