January 4th - nothing special

Hey. Welcome to my blog on this cold & windy Wednesday evening. I don't have much to say this evening. I'm watching "Working Girl" with Melanie Griffith. Kevin Spacey is in this movie; I didn't remember that from the first two or three times I saw the film. Melanie just walked in on her boyfriend and another woman. Surprise.... How often does that happen...every other movie? Joan Cusack is Tess's friend in the movie. Joan is from Illinois, lives in the Chicago 'burbs, and of late, has been in numerous cell phone commercials for Cingular. I noticed last week, that Joan Cusack's face looks different. Botox? Nose job? Plastic surgery overall? Face lift? Something is different. She is gawky looking normally, but in the latest commercial, her face is more smooth, her profile is more fair and less jagged. Hey...I don't care want a person looks like--I can find something good in each person I meet. At least ONE thing, it may not be a big plus, but there is something good to say about every single person. It's difficult to ascertain in serial murders, enemies, leaders of countries such as IRAQ, but hey...don't they say Saddam is a clean freak? Or just a freak? I'm old and forgetful. Hee Hee. Women are attracted to freaky, powerful, MEAN men and prisoners. What is it with women and men that are not easily attained or reachable, huh? Maybe there is a reason for that and the man should stay at least an arm's length away. Do you really want to marry Scott Peterson, Erik or Lyle Menendez? OMG...no! Harrison Ford just took Tess home from a party (movie). Where's Calista? Stay with me...I'm like a butterfly, writing (flitting) as any topic pops up in my head.

Ok, so I went to physical therapy today. Can I just say that my knee hurts like HELL? OMG!! I worked hard on the machines, leg extensions, hamstring, straps, balance, bridging, went through my routine quickly and with ease. The physical therapist said, you wanna ice down that knee before you leave? "No, I'm fine." Three hours later, I was hurting from kneecap to hip...a burning sensation. My sister is freaked out b/c she thinks I'll take too many Tylenol/Advil/Aleve and they will eat my stomach lining away. I have a friend that takes six at a time. Now that's over-doing the pain relievers. Pain relievers are our friends when we need them. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, I was on my feet all day, up & down steps, cooking for five hours straight each day. NO wonder I took pain relievers. Has she ever had torn cartilage? OWWWWWWWWWwwww. And, my doctor says I take pain well-have high tolerance.

Thank goodness Tess (Melanie Griffith) cut that Jersey mall hair to look more executive-like! Joan's character is still sporting the style--so 80's. Scary!

So what's up with Britney Spears looking so ugly? Not that this is earth-shattering news or important in the scheme of world events, but that girl needs to get herself together. Not for that loser, Kevin Federline, but for herself. She used to be looked up to by young girls. I hope they have a better role model these days. Say, Hillary Rodham Clinton, a woman scientist, a woman astronaut, someone out there doing her job day-by-day in order to make the world a better place for its future inhabitants. I'm NOT pro-Hillary out the wahzoo (sp?) but she's smart, she's capable, she's grounded, she stayed with her man when he was an idiot, she raised an intelligent daughter (along with President Bill Clinton--give him credit). Laura Bush is okay. I'm not really into mousy women, but she has some good quips or sound bites about twice bi-monthly. Anyone that believes in reading BoOKS, Novels, NoN-FiCtIoN is A-OK with me.

I am watching Jay tonight. Dave has guests that don't thrill me. Wonder who will be on Craig Ferguson. Last night was Craig's one-year anniversary on television. He is so fricking funny. Wow...who was that guy on Dave last night. Did he ever tick off DAVE last night. Whew. So who won...USC or Texas? Texas was ahead 16-10 when I last checked around halftime. What is up with the Rose Bowl Parade being on January 2nd and the football game on January 4th. Get it together PEOPLE...the Rose Bowl Parade is always on January 1st. What else is there for people to watch--your audience will be larger, I promise you. And, it rained on your Monday parade this year. Rained, and rained and rained on your parade. Bill O'Reilly...that's the guest on David Letterman last night that ticked off Dave ROYALLY, big-time, etc. Whew! Carrot Top is performing on Jay Leno tonight. Have you ever seen Carrot Top's show? He is hilarious. What a goober boy. Ya gotta laugh at some of those homemade creations he pulls from his truck o'goodies. Yes, some of the creations are just StUPid and some are GROss, but as far as comedians go, a good show!!!!!!!!!

Either my computer is freaking out or this site is freaking out. I type 83 wpm and "it" just isn't happening for me tonight. Champagne in a can--Coppola. Jay's dissing it. Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey...need to get back together. Thank goodness Denise Richards is leaving Charlie Sheen...loser.... Keep up with me...I'm brainstorming tonight. I don't feel like keeping with any one topic...just going with the flow. Kevin Eubanks. Why the heck is he on the tonight show? I'm sick of Jay's racially slanted jokes where he infers things about Kevin. Now Paul Shaffer...that's a band leader/director. He's funky -- grooving, not tongue-wagging at all the females that come on the show as Dave's guests. His main concern is quality of music. He sort of looks nerdy, but like a lovable, unique nerd. I like him. Dave and Oprah. Did you see that show? I'm sooooo sick of Oprah, Oprah, Oprah. Dave sucked up to her. Ick. People revere Oprah. She is human, PEOPLE. She is like you. She is like me. Oprah is imperfect. I am imperfect. On her show (thank goodness I'm normally at work during her show), she enjoys using her voice...sort of "yelling." Who was accused of talking "black" as a talk show host? Puh-Leeze...Oprah does it whenever African Americans are guests. Check it out. Other times, Oprah starts talking very "southern"! Check it out! I notice reverse discrimination with her or something. I will pinpoint it one day. I try to ignore her. Racism disgusts me. Reverse discrimination disgusts me. Treating people differently because of his or her financial status, or job is wrong and disgusts me. What doesn't disgust me? I think the elderly should be respected--held up on a pedestal. Can YOU imagine what it is like to be in a world such as ours with a slower mind, a slower body, and fewer patient individuals? The elderly sometimes (not all of them) move slower, drive slower, talk slower, think slower. So what? Listen to them. Answer them. Help them. Love them. Most of all, respect your elders and learn from them. You'll be glad you did, I bet. Ok...back to OPRAH - Oprah's intonation changes depending upon the guests. I'm ready for Oprah World to close down. Who should replace her majesty? No clue. Haven't thought that far ahead or given "it" that much thought. Now that "it's" out there, I will think about who I would want women (and men) to look up to, use as a role model, listen to intently, mimic, admire, etc. Gag me. I am sick of that woman. I like her magazine. Her friend Gayle is in charge of "O". As a communications college graduate, Oprah wasted my time as a speaker to the students in my college. Generic. Her message was generic. Tell me something I didn't know or didn't figure out for myself, Oprah. As a college student, the message I received from a prisoner of war speaker left a much stronger impression on me. Now that man was someone who stood up for his country and went through hell just to survive minute by minute. I have his book...it's been years since I read it. It is one of my favorite books, but I can't (yea, like this is new--can't remember) remember the book's title. I'll eventually get it on my website so you can read the autobiography if you so desire.

Ok...I need to go to Gooberville. Adios. Hasta luega. -illinoisbutnotcountry