beyond creepy

This girl is a freak show.

How does she (or anyone else) think this looks good?

{photo found here}

ode to eggnog

Yesterday my day was made when I read this quote from Nicole Richie: "I'm a big eggnog drinker. Not the kind with alcohol in it, but the regular kind. I thought that everyone drinks eggnog, but as I'm getting older, I'm learning that people actually think it's really gross, but I love it, so I will definitely have some eggnog!"

Finally, a kindred eggnog spirit. Except, she is far skinner then I am and I will never drink eggnog with her or even stand next to her because it will make me feel bad about myself. If I was ever somewhere with her I would eat plain lettuce leaves and give her all the eggnog...she needs it more.

But seriously, I think her quote summed me up perfectly. Every year when I notice that eggnog has appeared in the grocery store I know that Christmas is finally here.

In my opinion the only eggnog worth drinking is the canned kind. Although, I have never actually tried homemade, the thought of drinking something made by a random person in their kitchen with raw eggs makes me feel like I am going hurl. I have had it with booze mixed in, and like Nicole, I prefer it plain.

Also like Nicole, I always assumed everyone loves eggnog as much as I do...but they don't. No one ever drinks it but me. Why is that? It's amazing. I don't understand.

Do you drink eggnog?

What are the Kardashians sick or something?

Yesterday, I saw that this was a top headline on people.com.

(click on the link then come back)

How is that news? And why are the employees of people.com wasting their time writing this drivel when they should be figuring out who Padma's baby daddy is? That is important news.

Anyways, just some random thoughts on celebrity news...as for the current situation with Jon trying to shut down "Kate Plus 8"...I'm not even going there.

Happy Friday!

Nice day for a quickie wedding

I don't know about you but I am hella sick of the Kardashians. You can't swing a bat at any celebrity magazine or website nowadays without hitting Kardashian. Between Kim's body, Kourtney's baby and Khloe's wedding they are everywhere. And I just don't get the hype. So what if their father was O.J.'s lawyer and one of them had a sex tape? I would rather read about Shiloh's missing tooth.

But back to the Kardashians and Khloe's infamous wedding this weekend. She has been dating the guy...a month. A month! How could you get married to someone after only a month? Now I get the whole "love at first sight" thing, not sure if I believe it myself, but that is another topic.

So let's say it is love (or lust) at first sight, marriage takes more then just love, why not take the time to talk about values, finances, family etc... Why the rush? If you are destined to get married and be together forever what's a few more months?

Did any of you or someone you know get married after a month (or some other really short time) and have it work out? I'm really curious.

Anyways, all the best to Khloe and Lamar (whose name reminds me of Blazing Saddles.) I'm thinking their likelihood of divorce is about 97% but you never know.

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Role Models

The bad behavior exhibited by public figures of late (hello...Kanye, Serena Williams and Rep. Joe Wilson) has got me thinking. In the shower to be specific, which is where my "grand" thoughts tend to hit me.

Is everyone entitled to a freak out now and then? Absolutely. In fact, K would probably say that I average 3-25 random freak outs per week. But, these happen in the privacy of my own home around people who (I hope) will love me no matter how crazy I act.

The way a famous person acts during a televised event is a totally different animal. These people chose to be in the spotlight and need to recognize the responsibility that comes with the fame. I get that we all make mistakes, but what I wish that celebrities would realize is that they are role models and should act that way.

Whether you want it or not, if you are a famous...singer, athlete, politician, whatever...you are going to have kids looking up to you. So many kids today are rude and undisciplined already, so they really don't need to see those behaviors reinforced in their icons.

Curbing the bad behavior of celebrities is a battle that will never end. I know it is idealistic to hope that before a celeb does something rude in public they would consider all of the children who are going to see what they do and think it is "cool," but I can hope.

So that's my rant for the day...and way to go Beyonce for being a positive role model and a classy lady!

Sparrow?

I actually like some "weird" celebrity baby names (like Harlow)...but Sparrow...for a boy? I don't get it.

Just had to put that out there...

Poor Susan

Of course we all know that Robin Williams is quite skilled at playing a woman.

*case in point*

However, I really hope for Susan Boyle's sake, that this is a joke. Hasn't the poor woman been through enough? Didn't she have a breakdown already? Being portrayed by a man may just push her over the edge.

Is it too much to ask that an actress be able to talk?

Maybe my frustration at this stemmed from the fact that it happened while driving into work this morning...on a Monday...to a job a hate...after a week at the beach. Or maybe it was because I find it totally insane that someone who is a professional actress, esentially talking for a (very good) living, is unable to string together a few sentences for a radio interview.

The morning show I listen to (only about 5 minutes each morning during my very short commute) was interviewing Alexis Bledel (cute girl, not a huge fan of anything she has done but whatever) about her new movie, "Post Grad," which looks girly and seems like something I could relate to.

It's not like they were asking her hard questions and the interview was probably under five minutes, but Alexis probably said "ummm...you know" at least 75 times. Now I have no problem with acting as a career, it definitely takes talent and drive, but it isn't rocket science. And being able to promote your movies in an effective way is a big part of being a successful actress. So come on now Alexis, getting rid of the "umms" and "you knows" are part of Public Speaking 101. A TV and movie star should know better.

Unfair Comparison

Let me preface by saying I do not mean this post to offend anyone, if you are a huge Michael Jackson fan please don't hate me.

All snark aside, I think it is very sad that Michael Jackson passed away so young. Actually, I love so much of his music and recognize that his talent and influence is immeasurable. How wonderful is it that music lives on and future generations will be able to enjoy it? (that last sentence was a little cheesy for me...but you get my point)

Now that being said...I don't get why now that he is dead he is a hero...for the past 10 years, maybe more, if Michael Jackson was talked about it was because of some crazy antic or trouble with the law.

I found it disturbing the people calling into the radio stations last night talking about how one time they saw him drive by in a car or the girl that made me turn off my radio when she said: "you will always remember where you were when your heard he died" and "this is the biggest thing to happen since September 11th." Then the DJs agreed with her!

Comparing MJ's death to 9/11 is not fair and offensive.

Yes, it is sad, but come on people, put it into perspective a little.