Last night, as I was sipping my Absolut Vanilla Vodka & diet root beer (zero carbs!), I came upon the last ten minutes of the World Bartending Challenge on Food Network. The first guy I see…no joke…his last name is Barcode. Rick Barcode. I can’t help but wonder if that’s a stage name or if, when his ancestors got off the boat, they had the incredible foresight to name themselves for a technology that was still a hundred years off.

Anyway, I watched the last ten minutes and saw ladies and gentleman twirl, juggle and toss their bottles. It was a very Cocktail moment. Of course, I also had a vision of that Simpsons episode where Moe competes for top bartending honors at a Duff Beer festival. That was a great episode. I wouldn’t particularly recommend that you seek the Food Network show out, but for a few good laughts, track down “Pygmoelian” from season 11 of The Simpsons.

Today though…whoa, nellie! The husband and I went to see The Bourne Identity. After about half an hour, I swear I was in a 2-hour episode of The Amazing Race with Team Bourne (”Amnesiac/CIA Assassin”) and Team CIA (”Academy Award Winner Joan Allen/Bad Guys From the Last Movie”).

A Detour is a choice between two tasks, each with it’s own pros and cons. In this Detour, it’s “Fight” or “Flight.” In Fight, you answer the invasive, incriminating questions of an American consulate agent who is detaining you in Italy. All cons, no pros. In Flight, you kick him in the head and run. All pros, no cons.

The teams must now drive who-knows-how-far to Berlin, Germany and hunt down the hotel where the entire Bourne saga began many years ago. Once there, they must evade local, national and international authorities. The first team to total his/her car, get shot and still make it out of there alive, gets the next clue. The last team may be eliminated.

No kidding…I had headaches there was so much going on in this movie, but it was great and you need to go see it!

Also fun…saw the trailer for Ocean’s Twelve, which comes out December 10. Can’t wait for that.