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"Rahm Emanuel is son of the devil's spawn. He is an individual who would sell his mother to get a vote. He would strap his children to the front end of a steam locomotive."
-Rep. Eric Massa (D-NY) on Obama's COS, 3/7/10
Velvet Lair- Legends March 18, 2010
- Some things are just not cute March 18, 2010
- The adventures of the lady spider killer continue March 11, 2010
- Intermission February 19, 2010
- People who allow their dogs to poop in other people’s yards February 16, 2010
- Big Government
- Hot Air
- Pence to Stupak: You traded 30 years of pro-life law for a promise from the most pro-choice president in history
- Kitchen sink: GOP claims Senate parliamentarian will throw out House reconciliation bill
- Whip count from “The Hill”: Everything depends on Stupak; Update: Stupak reaches deal with White House; Update: Eight or nine to vote yes; Update: Obama releases draft of executive order
- Michelle Malkin
- Jake Tapper
- Legal Insurrection
- Lynn Sweet
Things we do that make no sense, and misc. non-political rants
I came home early today, as I felt slightly under the weather. Turns out, I was literally under the weather once I started out on my way home. We had some of the nastiest weather I’d seen here in a long time. It was so windy outside it look like a tornado was passing through (minus the funnel). The stoplights were literally on their sides, electric lines were whipping back and forth in the wind, branches were flying all over the place, road construction barrels were rolling into the streets – and my car felt the impact of the wind as well. I was very eager to get home. Luckily, once I got here the storm passed a few minutes later. It was a short one, but memorable.
Anyway, since I’m in a mellow mood tonight I decided to blog about something other than the contentious issues of the day: things that we do in our lives that make no sense. Doesn’t have to be daily or weekly. Just something you do ever so often that you wonder after the fact why you keep doing it.
One thing I do that makes absolutely no sense is watching the movie ‘Indecent Proposal‘ everytime I either see it advertised as coming on or am flipping through channels and happen to catch it in progress. I really don’t know why I have this urge to watch it because it’s got the stupidest storyline. I mean, what man (outside of a complete nutjob) would give agree to his wife sleeping with another man for a million dollars?? What woman would actually consider it? Ok, so I know most mainstream movies are not realistic, but still … the whole plot is just stupid.
Yet I still watch it.
Is it because it’s the only movie in which I 
actually thought Robert Redford looked hot? Is it because I enjoy the soundtrack (of which I own a copy)? I can’t figure it out. What’s worse is that I still well up with tears at the end of the movie (I won’t divulge how it ends because I know that thanks to my glowing review of the film that there will be people lining up en masse to rent the DVD – heh) everytime single time I watch it.
Ok, now that I’ve throughly embarassed myself, it’s your turn 
Now for the rant: this evening I was flipping through the channels and watched for a few minutes a show on the E! network. 
I don’t even know who half the stars were who were shown on this program, but some of the female actresses scared me a bit. Why? Because when they talked or laughed, their faces did not move. Apparent victims of BOD: Botox Obsession Disease. I’ll be the first to say that I can understand that women who work in the entertainment biz want to stay youthful looking because it helps their careers, but getting so much Botox injected into your face so that you look like a Kewpie doll when you talk or laugh? I think not. Some of these women don’t look remotely natural anymore.
On a less catty note, dunno if I’ve mentioned it before, but I’m really digging home ownership. Most of this evening I’ve been sitting in my recliner by my front window, listening to my capiz shell chimes fluttering in the breeze. I also discovered two weeks ago that I have a cherry tree (the purpley/pink variety) in my backyard. It is gorgeous. The previous owners planted some pretty flowers and small bushes in the frontyard that I wasn’t aware of when I first moved in. I’ve no idea what any of them are called – I just know that they look very nice, with the exception of the petunia plants that I purchased a couple of weeks ago … which I think I’ve killed from overwatering. Ah well – I’ve never claimed to be a green thumb 
That concludes today’s mellow moments post 
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Ahh yes.. finally an issue that touches on what I talk about all the time
Train wreck movies! My guilty pleasure is watching Road House — a true classic.
- Hmmmmm. “Hectoring Habits” time huh. Well lets see. I guess my biggest “Why do I keep doing that” thing would have to be “My big fat greek Novel”. I must have 65 partially completed “fireplace fuel” writings, enough to fill a small library. They’re never good enough, but I keep doing it. Maybe after I’m carrying a harp (or a pitchfork), one of my spawn will glue them all together into some sort of Frankenstein Monster “Book-quilt”. Scare all the small animals in the neighborhood. *snort*. The other thing I keep doing is women, but I’m simply not going to get into that. After all, everyone’s intitled to a few weaknesses.
- Bang
The weather was great south of you ST, sunshine about 86 degrees a little windy just had to take the top off my Vette and cruise home with the radio turned up.
I guess the movie that I will watch if I see it on is “The Great Escape” and no matter how many times I have watched it the Germans always catch Steve McQueen. Yes and I do have it on DVD also but then again I think I own just about every WW2 movie made the good and the bad.
“Some of these women don’t look remotely natural anymore.” That also goes for some of the men (and I use that term loosely) in Hollywood where there is probably more mirrors than the rest of the country.
ST if your petunias are in a pot make sure the pot has a hole in the bottom so excess water can drain off and maybe water them every other day until it gets hot then every day. Impatiens are easier and they come in a variety of colors when they need water you will see them start to wilt then just add water. I have seen them completely laying down (Flat on the ground) just water and 30 minutes later they will be up and looking great. For full sun try New Guinea Impatiens and Miracle Grow every other week will make them grow great it’s easy.
A non-political rant ….. I don’t think I can do it ….. I’ve never tried …..
ST, glad you made it past the bad weather, and I like seeing posts which cherish the quieter, simpler moments.
They are the mortar that hold together the ‘bricks’ of our daily life.
Have a great day!
You can do it Mwalimu. I know you can. Politics isn’t everything there are good things in the world too. Just think of something that makes you happy, that isn’t politics.
Ok You know I am trying to think of something that I do that makes me think, why did I do that again. Certain movies I just love to watch repeatedly would be “Kelly’s Heros”, and Monty Python and the Holy Grail. I love those movies. I also love to watch “We were Soldiers”, especially when I found out a buddy here at work, was just the next firebase over while this was going on. He stayed awake the whole time listening to the radio traffic. He was all about the Army and Special Forces Rangers.
Ok, Ok I just thought of something that I do that is goofy. Whenever I buy a new movie, I watch it like 15 times, sometimes a couple of times in the same day. It is rather odd I suppose.
LOL I find the whole botox thing to be a sad/funny situation. The last time I saw Cher I thought “OMG She is beginning to look like Michael Jackson!!!”. I thought when Cher did the Equal commercial it was hilarious when she talks about how we care more for our cars than our bodies. This coming from a woman who has as much silicone in her body as my car does.
Is it me or does Michael Jackson look like a scare crow??? – Lorica
Y’all are doin’ great! Keep goin’!
MD let’er buck! We’re waaaydeen!
Paint your wagon. Clint Eastwood singing and deep voice what’s ‘is name. The only flick my mom and I ever went to, a hundred years ago.
Forest that be Lee Marvin. Good movie.
Another great day to remove the top and cruse home listening to rock-n-roll turned up.
Thanks Jim! Do you recall either of them singing in other flicks ? I think that Clint may have, in that old western series-help me out here Jim.
“The best body that money can buy.”
S.T. and Jim have it right, though. The more they ‘enhance’ themselves to look younger or more ‘perfect’, the closer they come to looking like objects instead of people. To me, at least, the proces invariably renders them about as ‘attractive’ as a toaster.
As for plants, I try to stay away. I have not yet found a plant that does not wither or rot under my ‘care’. Turning them into mush or dessicated husks is generally not the proper way to take care of them, so I avoid the process entirely.
Lorica, isn’t Equal an artificial sweetener? I find it perfectly ironic that her idea of ‘taking care of her body’ would involve filling it with artificial substances, whether it be Botox or sweetener.
- Actually Cher has nothing on the absolute “Queen of Surgical alterations”, Joan “Why are my knee caps covering my eyes” Rivers. Shes had so many face lifts her hairline is under the clasp in her bra strap. Her face looks like one of those clear plastic Nixon Holloween face masks. Yikes. On the other hand, I guess you’d have to say she looks pretty good for someone thats 186 years old.
- Bang
Forest, Clint Eastwood was in “Rawhide” his character was Rowdy Yates but I don’t remember if he sang on the show.