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Friday, February 06, 2004 ( 1:19 PM ) Lostcheerio Apparently Justin Timberlake ripped off Janet Jackson's shirt and exposed her breast during the Superbowl halftime show. I was half asleep with the baby on my chest and only vaguely watching, planning to wake up later for Survivor but sleep for everything else. Now there's some big controversy about it all. WHO CARES. WHO CARES ABOUT THIS. There were a bunch of MTV people leaping about in the middle of giant sparklers and scantily clad dancers, saying "I am going to take your clothes off, you will be so naked, you'll have no clothes on, because I will have taken them off!" What do you EXPECT to happen? Everyone to walk off stage in a circumspect manner after bowing politely to the audience? Of course someone's going to yank off someone's clothes and then they'll leap about some more and whatever. It is my opinion that this pot is being stirred by the media because they're tired of the democratic primary and they'd rather talk about literal boobs than figurative ones. Fine. But know this: What happened in our house was what happened in MOST normal people's houses. The woman was sitting there half asleep with the baby on her. The man was sitting there half asleep with the Wall Street Journal on him. Woman waiting for Survivor. Man waiting for next commercial break. Man: Huh. I think she just showed her breast. Woman: Nuh-uh. Get out of town. END OF DISCUSSION. Until the next day on CNN, 50 talking heads are yarping about it. And the man and woman peer at each other dimly and the woman says, "Huh. I guess you were right. Go figure." And then THAT is the end of the discussion. But until MSNBC comes up with something better than showing the heads of the democrats on little donkey-riding cartoon figures in a feature called "Demo-Derby" (sponsored by Liberty Mutual) they'll NEED Janet Jackson's breasts to fill the long hours of the afternoon. Instead of making her stammer out an apology they should have sent her flowers. Peh. Peh peh peh. # ( 1:10 PM ) Lostcheerio I cannot enjoy Average Joe II: Hawaii anymore. It's seeming sicker and sicker to me as it progresses. For some reason, Melana of the original Average Joe made it seem like she was genuinely participating in the experience. When she kissed one of the Joes, it seemed either sweet and friend-ish or actually a kiss. Also, the original Joes weren't as malignantly repulsive as the Joes on the second season. They were actually average. The Joes this time around are horrifying. And it's not just a fat/ugly thing -- who cares about that. It's a palpable creepiness that most of them exude -- the kind of guy you wouldn't want to be alone with. The only guy from the first season that gave me that vibe was Brad, or as we called him, "The Cannibal." This time around we have Larissa, who is probably twice as intelligent as Melana and therefore 10 times more self-aware and therefore apparently incapable of letting go of the "hostess" persona. She doesn't seem like she's there for a reality dating show. She's there to appear on television and perform certain tasks, one of which is being extremely polite to a bunch of idiot cousins who happen to be on the same show. The Joes are so freakish and alarming that Larissa seems to be doling out "make-out" sessions like hugs at the Special Olympics. It's DISTURBING. She's making out with them like she's giving special treats to the warty puppies. EW. And then the "hunks" show up -- SURPRISE! They're all completely GAY. And I don't mean I'm saying their effeminate or sensitive I mean they are actual homosexuals. So what are the choices for Larissa? The "Wow, you're a person! Good job!" Average Joes or the "I am completely gay, gayer than gay, the gayest, the ultimate gay" Gay Hunks. Best to just look away. # Wednesday, February 04, 2004 ( 12:13 PM ) Lostcheerio Sadie had her doctor visit today for being 3 weeks old. She weighs nine pounds and eleven ounces. She is completely perfect in every possible way. The doctor said she is doing a fabulous job being a baby. And we are doing a fabulous job keeping her from exploding. It's a little odd because Benny was like 12 pounds when he was 2 weeks, and she's not even 10 pounds at 2 weeks, but I guess that's alright. Just a little disconcerting. She's still 75th percentile for both height and weight and 90th percentile for head size. Hehehe. BRRAAAAAAIIINS. Speaking of John Kerry, permit me to say, yawn. # Tuesday, February 03, 2004 ( 2:24 PM ) Lostcheerio Me: Dan, if you were going to try out for American Idol, what song would you use for your audition? Dan: The Star Spangled Banner Me: And what would you wear for your outfit? Dan: Red jeans, a white t-shirt, and red suspenders. And a straw hat. # ( 2:20 PM ) Lostcheerio Sadie Grace and I had a join midwife appointment yesterday. She was pronounced perfectly healthy and fabulous and they painted her feet pink and put them up on the "wall of fame" with all the other babies born at the midwifery center! I am also healthy and fabulous, but we all knew that. So great. # |
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