Miss LOST ABC television show? Host a Revisit LOST Party!

I really miss the LOST ABC Television series. There are not many t.v. shows I actually enjoy watching like I did that show! The mystery, the intrigue it gave waiting for that next episode. The friends and family gatherings it inspired. The catch lines from Sawyer, and Kate's urge to treck on through the jungle.  Jack trying to find the leader in himself and Hurley humorously trying to figure himself out. I could go on.

I own all 6 series on DVD. I try to watch them slowly when I "start over" to make it last. A few LOST episodes one week a few another. But, here's an idea. If you truly were I mean are a Lostie... and I realize I am, even though I had a late start (4th season, I know, I know- sad) and you miss the excitement... Start again!

LOST Party Ideas! I have some ideas posted on my blog already go to the search bar on the top of my blog to search Alysa Good Stuff Blog and type lost party. My blogs have tips and ideas for LOST themed parties. I have tips and info for DHARMA food labels and more!

New idea! Host a "Revisit LOST" party... decorate like the island or a DHARMA station, the hatch or your favorite scene from LOST and serve LOST inspired foods and drinks. Then gather around to watch the Pilot episode or as many episodes you want! Make it a LOST day. Sounds fun to me, unfortunately I wish I knew more LOSTIES. Some people got over the fact that LOST is over. I haven't! Maybe the warm weather and beach got to them, or the smoke monster?!?

Anyway have fun!

PS Another fun tip... next time there is a discount on trips to Hawaii... (I post info about discount vacations on this blog too) you could research and Visit - in person this time - some of the actual locations LOST was filmed at... now that's an interesting vacation idea! I believe others have already done it.

PSS Hurley, Jorge Garcia, grew up in my hometown area here in Southern Orange County, CA. Graduated high school at San Clemente High.
Jorge Garcia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorge_Garcia
Character Hugo (Hurley) Reyes http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_%22Hurley%22_Reyes

I'd love any comments or ideas on these subjects!


LOST Alysa Good Stuff Favorite TV Show... Blog Posts:

http://alysagoodstuffoc.blogspot.com/2010/05/lost-dharma-food-labels-free-download.html

 http://alysagoodstuffoc.blogspot.com/2010/05/lost-spin-on-real-dharma-hanso.html

 http://alysagoodstuffoc.blogspot.com/2010/05/dharma-initiative-aka-octagon-research.html

 http://alysagoodstuffoc.blogspot.com/2010/05/dharma-initiative-connection-apple-and.html

 http://alysagoodstuffoc.blogspot.com/2010/08/lost-tv-show-merchandise-check-it-out.html

http://alysagoodstuffoc.blogspot.com/2012/04/lost-tv-fans-still-miss-lost-shirts.html

LOST TV Show Merchandise Check it out while it's still available!

LOST items for sale still online, some items marked at discount. Fun looking at them even if you don't buy... There are DHARMA Metal signs which would be great for a DHARMA Party! You can even buy an entire LOST DVD Collection set for discounted price $199.99 ($29 off). Search my blog for more LOST blog posts, including free LOST DHARMA Labels info and Party ideas.
Check it out: http://abctvstore.seenon.com/?v=abctvstore_lost&&pagemax=all

LOST with LOST Series Finale Spoiler My Alternate Endings, Unanswered Questions, Answers

LOST with LOST Series Finale Spoiler My Alternate Endings, 
Unanswered Questions, Most Fans Want More Answers

LOST Finale May 23, 2010 
Viewers: 13.567 Million

Episodes 120/121 "The End"

Directed by Jack Bender

Written by 
Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse

(TOP LEFT in photo near DHARMA Monitor: 

my painting  from few years ago, path to yellow light

on water. Trippy! Like LOST ending.)

[See below for related finale links and share: "Lieber, Abrams, Lindelof, Cuse: LOST the Movie Please!" Comment my blog. Coming soon, my DHARMA LOST Finale Party Photos and fun]

BOTTOM Photo Me aka "Kate" for Finale Day 5-23-2010. haha I know corny but so fun!

FYI about me: aka little freckle before I ever heard Sawyer's name for her! ...Fate?

WARNING: Spoiler Alert If your new to LOST, or haven't seen the ending yet stop here. Scroll down for links and a cool writers video (2009) And please join us in contacting the writers: ask for LOST the movie? Some up a few more things for us, and ease the pain of it's finale finality! Plus you heard Terry (John Locke), he's looking for more work! And Matthew Fox expressed he wants to do movies! Scroll down for alysagoodstuff blog post links too. Love, Alysa

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Season 6 The Final Season with a Finale leaving us into purgatory like phase into light ending. The fans want more answers, maybe out with a bang? Or Island life? Many Fans disappointed in the LOST Finale. LOST The Movie =more answers, box office Hit! How about LOST Is It The End? Comments Welcome.
5-24-2010

Here I go, my thoughts on LOST the Final Season Finale... Beautiful, bittersweet and what!?! Let me be blunt here. Who else wants to know more about all the LOST Characters and all the DHARMA purpose/correlation? So happy I got to see somethings I missed, Charlie for one, John Locke's faithful smile, Kate and Jack's love, James and Juliet's love... and an understanding ending of... the life, before the end of life, of the random connections between each other and a journey how to get to "the other side". Sounds bittersweet and written well. But, come on! I saw it going a different way... I so want to write! (Hire me someone! An amature here but well willing to pour out an awesome show!)

LOST... the definition now is told. LOST: Trying to get to the next dimension of life after death; resolving our inner-conflict first, on a path with those we were connected with (who also died?) before we can move on.  Most of them moved on together. Now that we understand, do we really? Are we lost with LOST? Unanswered questions still. Mysteries are good even left mysteriously, though somethings seem to have lost their meaning with the finale. When, where did each character die, how exactly? Plane crash? Island explosion? Remember Hurley stating, we're dead... it was true?! Or was it? Hurley's tricked by voices theory at that time. The story was not leading in that direction at that time. With a twist of fate, LOST decided, yes, that's how we are going out, an eye closes and a door of light. It's a show though! Do what you want... they don't have to die, even if I get why they did; I am lost on how they did. 


So after the ending has sunk in, this is what I think about the ending: The island experiences was real life... when ever each of them died, we weren't told when or how they ended up together in a place that has no time. I get that. Remember, the sideways wasn't real (Jack has no son) the life after death place before they moved on... fictional of course but interesting twist... I still wanted more details though and they still could end up on the island together! Heavenly! or a twist of fate again... now that they figured themselves out, all but Ben... they have more work to do? Man in Black is not gone maybe? ...etc give us a sequel LOST!

We can't change the ending but for fun, here's what I wanted from the ending (briefly put):

All the instances on the island would change through Jack. About everything could have been kept the same with an alternate ending (haven't seen them yet- if there is any seriously considered ones that is).  

My alternate ending #1: The island stays, the rumbling stopped. Kate and Sawyer swim to the boat, Hurley and Ben see "Locke- Man in Black" dead on the cliff. Then see Jack from afar... Jack's eye closes. Island flash of light. Back in California: Jack walks into the church, there all his island friends are reunited... Eloise, Faraday, and Desmond smile as they turn a wheel hidden in the church basement. Scene church: they all know and smile as a flash of light.. wooohhoomm boom poof! Sends them back to the island, this time, Jack and Hurley smile and they are back on the beach,  Ben even could be pondering, staring out in the water in a self-descovering way.  Everyone like old times (just no more DHARMA or Smoke Monster) They saved the world. The are once again eating mangoes hugging, kissing, and all that good stuff! Hooray right?!  

-OR- 

My ending #2: Kate and Sawyer swim to the boat, Hurley and Ben see "Locke- Man in Black" dead on the cliff. Then see Jack from afar. The island's "plug" cracks and once again the island rumbles and begins to sink. Hurley and Ben begin to swim to the boat... Jack closes his eye.  Like the ending  they showed us with John, then Hurley going to the church, talking to Ben, he is redeemed in the end and forgiven, he too goes in. Jack walks into the church, there, all his island friends are reunited including Eloise and Charles Widmore. Jack is in the room with the casket: Jack's opens his eyes, after all the flashbacks, and sees his father's empty casket, then talks with him, and his father leaves to the light... Jack walks out of the room. Sees everyone, now with all memories- just like everyone now has, knowing each other with a new prospective of life with their sideways life... it closes with warm embraces. 

What do you think??

Unanswered Questions... come one writers, we love you... but, what's up with this?  LOST Answers! So if we can't ask for a redo.... please all of you, ask for a LOST movie! I purpose reunite all the characters! Some up the unanswered... DHARMA what did that have to do with anything? Some more Widmore information, and Faraday calculations? Where did Kate and Sawyer jump off into the water to? Hurley and Ben left on the island? Those in the plane? Ben is not ready in the sideways (afterlife plave)? Still seems like a lost going on that I'd like to know about. Give us some more details for a summary of events in a movie LOST... I am sure it can be done somehow... it would be a major major box office hit!! I can help write it? Kidding... but you know I'd love to.

Feel free to comment your alternate endings and desires: ie LOST the Movie!? Did you like the finale? Like my alternate endings? (html welcomed; keep it modest and clean though; thanks.)

LOST Characters:

Characters Photo, Names, Info- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Characters_of_Lost

LOST The Final Season Finale Related Links:

* Article about Finale- http://tv.yahoo.com/lost/show/36617/news/tv-news.en.ap.org/tv-news.en.ap.org-20100524-us_tv_lost_finale

* Speak out here on abc- http://forums.abc.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?nav=messages&webtag=lost

* Michael Emerson Explains LOST- http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1639825/20100521/story.jhtml

* Jimmy Kimmel's Alternate Endings- http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/video/jimmy-kimmel-live-lost-endings-10726542
* LOST Creators Discuss 6 Season http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/lost-creators-discuss-sixth-season-finale/story?id=9724988

* Watch LOST online here's the first episode Pilot- http://www.hulu.com/watch/86566/lost-pilot-part-1

LOST Blog Post links: (search LOST on my blog)

* DHARMA info and Party Ideas- http://alysagoodstuff.blogspot.com/2010/05/lost-spin-on-real-dharma-hanso.html

* The Real DHARMA?- http://alysagoodstuff.blogspot.com/2010/05/dharma-initiative-aka-octagon-research.html

"LOST the Movie" So what do you think?:  
Give us "LOST the Movie"! Explain what happened and intensify it. Make a "LOST Is it Over?" Movie... more island and more fav.  main characters! They didn't go in the light yet?! Someone on a chat said, they go in the light, and come out of the light on the island... lots of possiblities here for a detailed LOST More Answers movie... and LOST Is It The End? yadda yadda yaddah...
Is this the right address for writer J. J.  Abrams?   
Write JJ! Write the creators/writers/producers! Known addresses anyone?
J.J. Abrams
William Morris Endeavor Entertainment
9601 Wilshire Blvd.
3rd Floor
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
USA

LOST Actors:

Sam Anderson,Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje,Naveen Andrews,L. Scott Caldwell,Nestor Carbonell,François Chau,Henry Ian Cusick,Jeremy Davies,Emilie de Ravin,Michael Emerson,Jeff
Fahey,Fionnula Flanagan, Matthew Fox, JorgeGarcia, MaggieGrace, Josh Holloway, Malcolm ,David Kelley, Daniel Dae Kim, YunjinKim, Ken Leung, Evangeline Lilly, Rebecca Mader, Elizabeth Mitchell, Dominic Monaghan, Terry O'Quinn, Harold Perrineau, Zuleikha Robinson, Michelle Rodriguez, Kiele Sanchez, Rodrigo Santoro, Ian Somerhalder, John Terry, Sonya Walger, Cynthia Watros,

Writers/Directors Created by	Jeffrey Lieber J.J. Abrams Damon Lindelof
Written by	Damon Lindelof Carlton Cuse Edward Kitsis Adam Horowitz Elizabeth Sarnoff and others
Directed by	Jack Bender Stephen Williams and others Inside the writers studio 1-2009

DHARMA Initiative Connection Apple and Octagon Research Solutions ?

So Cali LOST Fan here! Read about the real DHARMA Initiative.

If you haven't seen my other DHARMA blogs see em first, especially if you are not aware of the DHARMA or Hanso Foundation (founder of DHARMA): http://alysagoodstuff.blogspot.com/2010/05/lost-spin-on-real-dharma-hanso.html
http://alysagoodstuff.blogspot.com/2010/05/dharma-initiative-aka-octagon-research.html

Is DHARMA aka Octagon Research Solutions, Inc. Connected with Apple? Think about it, Nano Techonology... On the Octagon Research Solutions, Inc. homepage reads this quote, "Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower." Steve Jobs, American Entrepreneur, Apple co-Founder. Read this blog I found interesting sparking me to search more, I'd like to know. Any tips?
http://zahidlilani.com/apple-is-real-life-dharma-initiative

-Alysa

DHARMA Initiative aka Octagon Research Solutions ?

The real DHARMA Initiative. If you don't already know about this (LOST did  a take on them for the tv show)- then read on..

If you haven't seen my other DHARMA blog see it first, especially if you are not aware of the DHARMA or Hanso Foundation (founder of DHARMA): http://alysagoodstuff.blogspot.com/2010/05/lost-spin-on-real-dharma-hanso.html

This blog site has good real DHARMA information including videos (some  videos aren't truth so look here and see for yourself, this person listed pretty accurately and has a couple posts, some for the tv show too) http://www.squidoo.com/jointhedharmainitiative

When I viewed the blog above and other blogs I noted in my blog post, I noticed information about the Hanso Foundation (DHARMA Initiative founder) videos, commercials, stuff I didn't notice or realize that my favorite tv show was based on a real scientific experimental foundation, really! Anyway, the one above, I saw in 2008 they were possibly recruiting under the name: "Octagon Global Recruiting" well I googled and all websites regarding DHARMA, Ocrtagon Global Recruiting gone and even for the Hanso Foundation also gone. So I decided to do another search, I typed in Octagon recruit and found Job listings just recently posted at http://www.startuphire.com/search/?Search=Advanced&companyname[]=Octagon+Research+Solutions&k=c . Then I went to the website listed for Octagon Research Solutions, Inc.: (page titled "Who we are") The information quoted below is from their web page: http://www.octagonresearch.com/who-we-are.html

Okay, so here is the details as seen on the site for Octagon Research. The company started "in 1999 as a development partnering organization", they provide regulatory services to the life sciences industry. They have an Octagon symbol within the logo... DHARMA? They do clinical data collection. The site says, "Presently, Octagon has four strategic lines of business that include
Regulatory, Clinical, Process Consulting and Software solutions. Our
offerings combine people, process and technology to provide complete
capabilities to our valued clients."

The site also says: "The Octagon Team has developed “Octagon's Eight Rules of Thumb” that guide our actions and foster an entrepreneurial culture across the
organization. The Rules of Thumb are an integral part of our daily
activities. Because they are so important, the rules can be seen
throughout our various locations and have been incorporated into our
recruiting processes. We encourage entrepreneurial thinking and reward
execution toward our corporate goals.

Octagon’s Eight Rules of Thumb

We develop a solution rather than present a problem
when confronted with an issue.

Everything we do, we do on time and to our highest
standard; what we deliver
reflects on us and the company.

We are people with passion, a sense of urgency, and
self-confidence.

We recruit “smart” people with high personal standards
and a bias for action.

We seek people to enrich our culture, not reinvent it.

We understand that every client interaction affects
our growth and success.

We service the clients, community and each other with
commitment and integrity.

In order to be successful at Octagon we all need an
entrepreneurial mindset."

ahh humm, Sounds like DHARMA Initiative to me!? What do you all think?

LOST Spin on the Real DHARMA, Hanso Foundation!? Plus LOST Party Tips

In this blog... For LOST Fans DHARMA and Hanso Information and 
Tips For Throwing a LOST Beach or DHARMA Party

Yeah okay, I know I am sort of obsessing about LOST, but it's the last Final Season finale (May 23)!
ps Watch LOST Tuesday 5-18-10 to get code to text in a farewell to LOST: http://abc.go.com/shows/lost/farewell-text ((Anyone get the code?)) - Currently, text in 8607 now to get 10 exclusive messages during the Season Finale.

In case you are someone like me and didn't know... The plots of D.H.A.R.M.A. trying to save the world, trying life experiments- it is for real! (I know a lot of you LOST Fans are way ahead of me on this)... Hanso Foundation real. The television show LOST made a spin off of these very real connected organizations. Still a bit confused though about them though. LOST/abc created "Mysteries of the Universe" episodes that seemed real, but then states that it is fiction. Just wonder what truths resemble the actual DHARMA Initiative?

FYI: DHARMA's association with Indian religions such as Buddah etc ie the symbols etc you see on LOST, even the numbers 4 8 15 16 23 42 have a DHARMA correlation. I only touched the surface of figuring out the hidden things in here, but the plot of LOST is about good and evil, it is about experiments, and most of all mystery! Excited to find out the end...?

About the real DHARMA: Department of Heuristics And Research on Material Applications, Financial supporter: Alvar Hanso; Mystery?... So much confusion after investigating it... somethings real some not.

I believe this is the real original DHARMA video (Uploaded September 2006) It almost does not seem real but? Especially the ending seemed staged. But, the interview with the Hanso Foundation below does give some truth there too. You will see other videos listed here some not so sure about but check this out for whatever it's worth. Than watch the interview video also below with Hugh McIntire Hanso foundation who tells you more information about what they are about. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PPCCcXarkc

Jimmy Kimmel Live Video interview with Hugh McIntire from Hanso Foundation (Uploaded May 2006): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN4_kXzqO9I

Google Map: Micronesia is the location of this 4.815 162.342 (Similar to 4 8 15 16 23 42). Search for fun Micronesia too. Wikipedia also lists information. This is located near Australia.

More good specific information found at these sites:
My other blog post of an interesting find... DHARMA? http://alysagoodstuff.blogspot.com/2010/05/dharma-initiative-aka-octagon-research.html
http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/fiction-reality-lost-news.htm#
http://www.squidoo.com/DHARMAINITIATIVE?utm_campaign=search-discovery&utm_medium=greet4&utm_source=google
http://www.squidoo.com/jointhedharmainitiative

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Throwing a LOST Party on a budget!

Think about what theme suits what you want: Beach island theme or DHARMA Initiative theme?

Picking one theme sets the stage for a more genuine LOST feel.

Island Beach Theme:  

• Inexpensive palm trees can be placed on walls, I found some at a 99 cents store. Though,  I caution you to stray away from luau theme, especially blow up palm trees unless your throwing a pool party.
• Hibiscus Flower clips for decor or guests: Oriental Trading Hibiscus Flower Clips
• Small tropical or ocean scented candles: I found some in mini jars for $1 at Wal-mart
• Buy some poster board and light brown raffia glue onto poster board for cheap doorway island tent feel. Or check BIG LOTS, 99 Cents Store, or here: Oriental Trading Raffia Island Door Curtains: $6
• Glue raffia on the middle edge of wear the table edge will be a $1 plastic table cloth in brown or green (leaving enough room for the tablecloth to drop down under the raffia). Check discount stores or Tropical Table Skirt 9 ft $10
• Add real or fake orange Hawaiian looking flowers around the tables/buffet table.
• Beach Back drop for inside parties:  
• Ortl. Trading Trop. Beach Banner 9ft $15, 
• Ortl. Trading Beach Background 30 ft $15, 
• Ortl. Trading Beach Ocean 30ft $15
• Small bamboo plants and other green leafy foliage around the room or table tops.
• Tropical fruits (Papaya, Mangoes, Pineapples); Coconut cups (avoid adding flowers to straws) or Coconut bowls.
• Drinks: Coconut pineapple juice. Tropical Juice with sparkling water. Water bottles of different sizes, remove labels.
• Skewered Meat (Pork for boar meat!) use chunk pineapples too
• Fish and chips aka french fries 
• DHARMA Labels
• Have a baker decorate a cake with LOST theme or
• Make your own cupcakes and embellish with little airplanes, palm trees, DHARMA Sticker on cupcake picks etc. (Good for island or DHARMA theme)
• (Some items found cheaper on ebay also)
• If you have the money... www.abc.com shop has LOST items, also CafePress.com search losttv
• LOST Show Soundtrack look on iTunes

 DHARMA Theme

• Be creative! Set your home to resemble a home from DHARMA
• Set your home to resemble a DHARMA Station (old computer monitors)
• Make invites welcoming guests to the DHARMA Initiative
• Have guests check in upon arrival
• Use DHARMA Labels
• Cook food as seen on TV: Hamburgers, Sandwiches, Fish, Chicken (even Mr. Cluck's Fried Chicken ie. KFC etc visit more info web link below for more labels: Chicken Bucket Label, Apollo Chocolate Labels!)
• Google for images and info for more information and do it yourself ideas: cards, invites, guest gifts... ps I actually bought a lotto ticket with the numbers, makes a fun item to photo copy or the real thing! As thank you notes for coming etc.
• DHARMA Decor Party Supplies Box from abc TV Shop (or copy the idea yourself and print out some DHARMA labels to stick on balloons etc.
• LOST Show Soundtrack look on iTunes

More ideas: I found these blogs

• LOST Party Tips plus Boarding Pass Invites and Song List: http://www.squidoo.com/dharmaparty
• LOST DHARMA Party Invitations and more at this blog http://adashofthat.com/2010/05/lost-finale-party-invitations/ Mr. Cluck's Chicken and Apollo Bars Labels
• LOST Party Planning http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/09/15-details-to-help-you-throw-a-lost-party/

LOST DHARMA Food Labels FREE Download for fun Party decor supplies tips

Photo courtesy of http://www.flickr.com/photos/uscfan/ / CC BY-SA 2.0

Wow cool! Throw a DHARMA/LOST Party! Free LOST DHARMA Food and Drink Labels, plus household cleaning etc labels! How fun. So thankful for finding this site and for the person that created these great labels! These are intended to be free.
Click here, then save pdf file and print on full sheet labels! Cool check it out, includes information and gallery of items with labels.

http://maxpictures.com/weblog/2007/04/10/lost-labels-for-your-dharma-initiative-needs/
 
Found this too: Apollo Chocolate Bar Wrappers, Mr. Cluck's Chicken Bucket labels (use them as place mats too), and party invites.  http://adashofthat.com/2010/05/lost-finale-party-invitations/

Lost Season Finale coming... May 23rd, 2010 2 1/2 hours episode. Plus Jimmy Kimmel Live after finale show! Go to http://abc.go.com/ for more information. Behind... lost on lost episodes? You can watch also online at abc (link above). Or try www.hulu.com to see LOST shows online. 
Visit my other blog posts on LOST including party tips and DHARMA information: search lost or dharma within my blog. Enjoy the labels, I am!

Cheap and Free Lost Party Fun

Apollo Bars, download print (from link above), cut. Use Trader Joes ($1.79 pack of 3) or other small milk chocolate bar around 2 ounces 4-5 inches; foil wrapped bars or wrap your chocolate bar in foil. Remove the package label, and wrap Apollo label, applying a tiny bit of glue along edge and on little white rectangle. Voila. ps fun tip: these bars make for excellent place to stash lottery scratchers if you want to surprise some or all of your guests. Just carefully slip one under the Apollo wrapper.

DHARMA Beer Labels can be used on bottles or cans, even for root beer (hansen's Natural Creamy root beer). Mr. Cluck's Chicken Bucket Wraps can be used as place mats too. Remember an inexpensive tip, clear packing tape makes for a quick and easy waterproof surface or clear contact paper for any of your labels. 
See what I did here:

More information and LOST / DHARMA Party ideas: http://alysagoodstuff.blogspot.com/2010/05/lost-spin-on-real-dharma-hanso.html


LOST Season 6 Finale The End (Spoiler): http://alysagoodstuff.blogspot.com/2010/05/lost-with-lost-series-finale-spoiler-my.html