Lost...and Found?

Tonight's weekend highlight was the LOST series finale. Sarah so graciously instructed me to invite myself to a party at Jen and Justin's for the festivities, and I did just that. Dinner was on the docket for the evening and everyone was told to bring something to pass. You knew I couldn't just leave it at that right? I'm not the most "originally" creative, but I can rip off an idea with the best of them. So I turned to the internets for some inspiration. Behold. LOST: Snack-style.

Airline cart style snacks, complete with mini bottlesIsland cupcakesDharma fish biscuitsAssorted goodness, including "Island pork pleasure mozzarella" and "French Black Rock Port Salut"

In addition to my crazy theme goodies, Jen and Justin picked up some fantastic burgers and fixin's, Sarah brought some super tasty homemade mango salsa and chips (Local to Ann Arbor!) and a few other people I didn't know brought some tasty cornmeal blini's and some pasta and potato salads. Yum.

"Others" finale nibbles

Getting together with people to watch tv was new experience for me. Generally the Mister and I like to watch things we're intent on seeing at home alone. We're picky-pants like that. But this was really fun, and since I was sans Mister, I was grateful to be out and about as opposed to potentially falling asleep on the couch watching the episode alone.
Overall, I was really please with the finale. It seemed to me like there were two LOST camps. Those who wanted answers and didn't get them, and those who wanted a finale befitting of these silly characters and their emotions; which delivered. I did think the ending of the show was a bit on the spiritual cop-out side, but I was REALLY happy with how the writers were able to turn the show back into what it all started off with during seasons 1 and 2. The kind of show that drew me in because I was interested in the characters and their relationships following survival of a traumatic plane crash. I certainly didn't feel like I wasted 6 years of my life like all the nutso people claimed in their fan letters. And now that LOST is over, I'm onto waiting for the Season 4 premiere of Mad Men this July. ;-)