Tom Cochrane’s rootsy pop anthem Life Is a Highway is a forgotten jukebox gem. That said, even though the song was/is pretty great, but there’s no way you could legitimately play it and not have people look like you’re insane. The grab-life-by-the-balls message is a bit too earnest to take seriously.

Furthermore, and I have no proof of this, I’m pretty sure that several naive, misguided middle school English teachers used this song to illustrate the difference between a metaphor and a simile.

Project Runway ended last night and somebody won. I have initial impressions after the jump. More later. Maybe.

Erik

Age: 38

About him: Old man winter — at least for this group (Nikki, it would appear, is the oldest female at 35). He’s a third-generation chef and works as the Executive Chef at a San Francisco restaurant.

Ill-informed snap judgment: Hopefully his cooking is as bold as his eyebrow-sculpting choices. I’m hoping that he turns into a teddy bear on camera and isn’t, in fact, the forgotten son of 80s WWF wrestler Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart.

 Nimma

Age: 26

About her: Born in Peachtree, Ga. — which I imagine has some lovely covered bridges.

Ill-informed snap judgement: Apparently, she cooks with green tea — a concept I’ve always been interested in.  I hope she sticks around a while so she can mix chocolate and tea.  Because I think I’d like to watch her do that.

 Zoi

Age: 30

About her: A self-taught cook.

Ill-informed snap judgment: I think I’ll be anxious to figure out how she pronounces her name.  Zoy? Z-wah? And she likes Greek food.  So do I.  Go us.

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