Thirteen Things…
It’s another of those days when I don’t have anything specific to talk about, so you get a bunch of mismatch stuff. Here goes.
1. I saw something on Yahoo yesterday, about Valentine mistakes you don’t want to make. Want to know what the mistakes were? Being too predictable. Roses, fancy dinner, sexy lingerie. See the picture here, from Yahoo? She’s pissed off, because he didn’t get it right. That makes me mad. Because the assumption is, he tried. He was trying to be romantic for Valentine’s day, and darn it, it just wasn’t good enough for her. I’m sure some women are truly like this, and I’m sure some men are stuck with them, but geez…no wonder guys stress about this stuff and give up, if that’s the pressure they’re under for darned Hallmark Holiday. For me, I would prefer a guy who is romantic when he wants to be, not just on Hallmark Holidays. And if we decide to celebrate Valentine’s day, because, well, it IS fun, then there shouldn’t be pressure to do it all a certain way.
2. I’m reading “Henry and June”. Pretty complex stuff. I thought it was just going to be one thing, and it is, but it’s also other things as well…I saw the movie when it came out, and it was pretty good, but I don’t remember a whole lot about it. Perhaps I’ll Netflix it after I finish the book. I always thought the NC-17 rating was because Anais and June kissed. IMDb says it’s because of a postcard with a woman and a squid in compromising positions. I wonder, was the squid married? Hmmm.
3. Went to dinner the other night with my friend Neva, my best friend from 6th grade. As always, we had a great time. 🙂
4. Apparently, drinking hand sanitizing gel can kill you, so don’t try, even though it DOES contain alcohol. Oh well, back to wine for me, I guess.
5. I can’t wait for Lost to start up again. That’s next week, right? Whew.
6. I considered jumping into the fray on the whole Cosmopolitan Mommies thing, but really, I can’t get myself fired up about it. If moms want to get together and sip wine on a Friday afternoon, more power to them. Why is this such a big frikkin’ deal? Would it be a big deal if we were talking about dads having a beer or two with their buddies? I doubt it. Sigh.
7. Did anyone see the report that eating a diet high in fiber cuts the risk of breast cancer in premenopausal women? The women in the study appeared to half their risk of breast cancer, but they ate 30g of fiber a day. The current USDA recommended amount is closer to 20g a day, and they say the average person gets about 12g a day. Hello, high fiber cereals, I guess. And of course, any diet is better off if you load up on the fruits and vegetables.
8. Speaking of Breast Cancer, I just read the very sad news that Molly Ivins has succumbed. What a great woman, a great writer. She will definitely be missed.
9. Am I the only person who doesn’t care when the next Harry Potter book comes out? (Hint…July 21) I’ve read four of them, I TRIED to read 5, but I can’t get motivated. Hey, maybe I’ll make that a Chunkster.
10. South Dakota has passed another ban on abortion, this one conceding for either rape or the life of the mother. Though, to make sure she was really raped, the bill requires that the woman provide the police with the DNA of the aborted fetus.  Wow.
11. Along the lines of number one up there, I read this with dismay…women are taking lessons to learn about football, so that they can ‘snag a man’ on Superbowl Sunday. Why all the games, people? Doesn’t anyone meet in speech class anymore? Or maybe at El Torito?
12. How many of you think we might end up having some kind of nasty altercation with Iran? That sounds like fun, right? No? I didn’t think so.
13. Is it Friday yet? No? Why the hell not?
17 Comments
ally bean
Interesting list. I feel sorry for men who try to be romantic and get shot down by fussy woman. And I feel sorry for woman who just want to relax together and get shot down by fussy people. And I don’t really care about the next Harry Potter book either as the whole story line has gotten too fussy for me.
It would seem that I’m not overly happy about anything fussy today!
Py Korry
Yeah…Molly is out. I blogged on it today because the post I wrote last night never made it. The server shut down and, well, it’s gone.
Ml
Women who do that kind of stuff to their men are superficial and selfish. Unfortunately, there are a lot of them out there 🙁 Lew’s birthday is a couple days before Valentines Day and he always tells me to combine them and not bother to buy two presents. Just the fact that he says that makes me buy him two presents – one birthday and one Valentines 😉
I’m one of those dorks who wants to read the 7th Harry Potter book 🙂
Autumn's Mom
Why the hell not I say! 🙂 Excited about Harry. Not so much about Valentines Day.
Autumn's Mom
PS Book 5 was hard at first for me too…but if you can get through it..the rest are better in my opinion. Or you could just watch the movie and move onto 6 😉 I’m all for the easy route.
wordgirl
Loved Molly Ivins. I still have a column hanging in my office called, “What Feminism Boils Down To”. In it she quoted Susan B. Anthony:
“Woman has shown equal devotion with man to the cause of freedom and has stood firmly by his side in its defense. Together they have made this country what it is. We ask justice, we ask equality, we ask that all civila and political right that belong to the citizens of the United States be guaranteed to us and our daughters forever.”
Here in the unforgivably RED state of Texas where admitting you are a Democrat is the same thing as striking a match under the flag, I know the neocons in the conservative media will give her about 24 hours grace period before continuing to demonize her as is their delight. We lost a good one. I can only hope she and Governor Ann Richards are sharing a beer and some barbecue in the great hereafter and sending some heavenly inspiration to the next Democratic candidate for President.
starshine
I totally agree with #1.
“Want to know what the mistakes were? Being too predictable. Roses, fancy dinner, sexy lingerie.”
Those are mistakes? Um, Yahoo, I’m confused.
starshine
And when I said I agree with #1, I meant that I agree with YOU!!! :O)
Cherry
I’m of the anti-Hallmark holiday mind, but Eric isn’t and he gets bummed out when I give him the speech about being romantic and such all the time or whenever, not when someone says we should. So I let him romance me, and I try to romance him, but its not fair when his birthday is a few days before.
And yes… excited about the new and most likely the last Harry Potter book. In fact, have you heard about all of the hoopla going on over there in the UK about the promo shots for the play our dear Dan Radcliff (Harry) is in? He’s all naked and mom’s of young Harry fans are shocked and disappointed in him. I figure it’s a publicity thing for the play.
Random Kath
I’m with you totally on the Valetnine’s day sentiments, however, Mr. Random and I are eagerly awaiting Harry Potter number 7. I’m also beyond annoyed about the whole Daniel Radcliffe flap- hello! He’s an ACTOR, which means that he is not going to be adorable little Harry Potter forever – sometimes people’s just denseness amazes me . . .
curiositykiller
I’m with you on the Valentine’s Day… the Harry Potter (I’m procrastinating too)… the cosmopolitan mommies.
And I’m flabbergasted at the abortion demand – proof of rape with DNA samples. That’s just exhausting!
Wendy
I never understood that whole ‘getting mad at men’ thing for a bad Valentine’s day gift – or whatever – i mean, what’s to stop me from getting dh stuff instead of the other way around? And so sad about Molly Ivins – really enjoyed her writing.. the cosmopolitan mommy thing..meh, i’m over it – another case of women having to judge other women – you want to have a glass of wine on a Fri afternoon with a kid in the room, have one for me too – and enjoy –
Gina
We are not “into” Valentine’s Day. Never have been. Too commerical for my taste, although it is one of my mom’s favorite holidays.
Beenzzz
Wow, I never thought about drinking hand sanitizer gel before……:) South Dakota sucks!
Michelle
hand sanitzer? Ugh. And I hadn’t heard about Ms. Ivins.
Lalunas
I wonder if you drank hand sanitizer would your insides be 99% free of bacteria????
Lotus
About Valentine’s Day, I couldn’t agree with you more,J! We certainly don’t need Hallmark telling us when and how to be romantic. I don’t allow hubby to buy me flowers on that day, I’m damned if I am going to let him pay florists all those inflated prices they ask for.
Nice you are able to meet up with your friend from Grade 6 occasionally. I have this urge to reconnect with all my childhood friends and have succeeded in contacting a couple via e-mail. It’s a pity none of them live close by.