"It's funny how editing gives us impressions that have nothing to do with the real person." Well, you've sort of edited their biographies to give the edge to Parvati. Of course, I'm going by the bios that are posted on the CBS/Survivor web site... Nowhere does it say that Amanda "left school at 16 to model and 'beauty queen'" -- it says that "She began modeling in Chicago at the age of 16 where she lived on her own for one year." Do you also assume that child actors don't get an education because they're on the set every day? And, plenty of people "put themselves through school." It's called working to earn the money to pay your own tuition and buy your own books, pay your rent, etc., etc. My husband put himself through college AND law school (and passed the most difficult Bar exam in the US -- the California Bar exam -- the first and only time he took it). Here are their official biographies from the CBS/Survivor web site. (And I see plenty in Amanda's bio that isn't exactly fluff...) Amanda Kimmel Amanda Kimmel has lived all over the state of Montana. She most recently worked as a hiking tour guide and continues to hone her skills as an artist while learning about the fashion industry. She began modeling in Chicago at the age of 16 where she lived on her own for one year. She previously worked as a make-up artist, retail sales representative and waitress. Her goal is to develop a business within the fashion industry. Kimmel has competed in many beauty pageants and was crowned Miss Montana USA in 2005 and placed in the Top 8 for Miss Earth in 2006. She's been on the cover of Montana Living Magazine and Pageantry Magazine. Kimmel has been to China twice before to compete in the Miss Kite of the World Pageant in Weifang. She placed as a semi-finalist and was given a key to the city and was heavily promoted on billboards and in news articles. While promoting tourism via these pageants, she did volunteer work at orphanages and other organizations and was also permitted to fly kites off the Great Wall in five inch heels. Kimmel's hobbies include hiking, designing, drawing and painting. She enjoys rock climbing, snowshoeing, kickboxing and volleyball. Kimmel describes herself as motivated, competitive and determined. She has camped every weekend in Montana since she was three years old. She tries never to leave home without her cowboy boots. Kimmel just moved from Kalispell, Montana to Los Angeles and is living with her sister, Katrina. Her family has one dog, Sassy, two cats, Cleo and Lynus, and one horse, Frisco. Her birth date is August 3, 1984. Parvati Shallow Parvati Shallow grew up the eldest of three siblings on a commune in Vero Beach, Florida. She and her family moved to Atlanta when she was 11 years old. Shallow put herself through college, attending the University of Georgia where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism with minors in French and Italian. While in college, she was an active member of the Alpha Omicron Pi sorority and is a huge Bulldog fan! A nature lover at heart, Shallow has spent extensive amounts of time camping and hiking through North America's state parks including the Tetons and Yellowstone. While in college, she organized a two-month backpacking trip through Europe where she and two friends visited 13 countries, sleeping in youth hostels, train stations, on beaches and park benches. Shallow's favorites include good sushi, wearing oversized jerseys, karaoke and cheering on "The Dawgs." She is also training for triathlons with her mom, Gale. Shallow has found her niche with the Los Angeles boxing community and began competing in 2004. She and some fellow boxers have parlayed her passion for the sport into the creation of a non-profit organization titled "Knockouts for Girls," a charity that provides scholarships and boxing lessons for underprivileged girls. The organization recently held their first fundraising event that included boxing matches and a fashion show. Having been a huge success, she will be boxing at a second fundraiser in February, 2008. Shallow currently resides in Los Angeles, California. Her birth date is September 21, 1982.

go chicago bears! and go UCF knights (University of Central FL Orlando 3rd largest college in the nation) too!! i already caught some football game sunday night maybe? think it was dallas and some other team LOL that's how desperate i was to usher in the feeling of a change of seasons lol...i just had it on as background sound. my DH is a sports widow lol he hates sports ~ liz

Oh I was so excited to see this post as I had a very similar experience a number of years ago. Ours was a moth....I was hoping it was a luna moth but it wasn't, and sorry I don't remember the name of what type it was. We had such a great time finding out about them. I have a photo album of the moths emerging from their cocoons etc. if you want to take a look. It really was quite magnificant to watch and to learn so much about them. Here is a link that might be useful: My encounter with moths

I hate to see it end so soon....What will I have to look forward too....Does the next season start in Feb.?