A Letter to M. Night Shyamalan

Dear Mr. Shyamalan,

I recently viewed your film, The Happening on DVD. All I can say is, what a complete waste of two valuable hours of my life. Plants attacking humans? What a stinker..I had previously sworn off of your films because they were such a huge disappointment. You had a great start. The Sixth Sense was a great film with an ending that totally surprised me. I still love that movie. Then, I caught the flick, The Village. WTF? That was just about as stupid as The Happening. Something happened after that initial success of The Sixth Sense. You starting trying too hard or something. You're trying to make a statement or something. It was all down hill. I completely ignored The Lady in the Water because I knew that would be ignorant, even with Paul Giamatti. Marky Mark couldn't even save The Happening and he came back from the "funky bunch" to be a huge movie star!! Mel Gibson couldn't make The Signs worth watching. I mean, really, guys dressed up in alien suits? You could have at least budgeted for some awesome CGI don't you think? Really, this isn't the Disney channel.

So, now I will have to completely swear off of your films, other than watching The Sixth Sense occasionally. Please, stop trying to make statements and get back to entertaining. Take some time, work on those endings which have been so horrible since that first success. I know you can do it, after all, you did it once. Now, do it again...

Up early

...with a really bad stomach ache!

Random-ness

So, I have gotten into this really bad habit of taking photos of people and things that I find funny so that I can post them on my blog. Maybe it's not such a bad habit. I don't know. This blog is about some of those random photos and just very random thoughts as well. I thought it would be a nice break from the grueling political season. Here we go...

Okay, so do any of you remember those horrid "Rabbit Fur" coats from the 80's? Well, "Rabbit Fur" is making a comeback. Yes, right here in the fashion mecca of Spring/The Woodlands, Texas. Check this out...

Yes, that looks like a "rabbit fur" purse! Ladies, I know you're jealous! Now, I can't guarantee that it is a gen-u-whine rabbit fur purse but let's give her the benefit of the doubt. And, I snapped this at our local Whataburger no less! Next...
What?!?! Yes, I took this photo right here in Spring, Texas also. This is what I live with on a daily basis now. Rabbit fur purse toting Israeli Defensive Trainers....What the heck is this? I think our lovely "Department of Homeland Security" should be checking this guy out. Something tells me that if he were legit, he wouldn't advertise it on the back of his truck...weirdness...
On to....

I almost died laughing when I saw this posted on the bathroom door at our office. Wow, someone really hates it when people talk on the phone in the potty! First, it cracks me up that they were mad enough to go back to their desk, write a note and come back to stick it on the door. Second, the response is pretty hilarious too. "Who R U, Phone Police?" Too funny. Now, I hate it when people talk on their cell phones in the bathroom stall next to me too but I take a different tactic. I flush the toilet like five or six times in a row just to be sure that the person on the other end of the line knows where they are! Is talking on the cell phone in the potty a First Amendment protected free speech? (Something tells me I will get a comment to answer that question!)

Random thoughts for today.........

1. I had a dream last night that I was dog-sitting for someone and one of the dogs died. What a nightmare! (Just FYI, I didn't know the person who was my "friend" in the dream!)
2. I'm getting my teeth cleaned today. (again..)
3. "The Dark Knight" is at the dollar movies this weekend. I may go see it again but I may take my Boo to see the new 007 movie. I'll let you know...
4. I'm really wishing I had taken a photo of the grown adult wearing a tie dye "onesie" at the Bayou City Art Festival a few weeks back..dang..lost opportunity that I'll never get back.
5. Why doesn't SIRIUS have their Christmas music channel on yet?!? XM always had their Christmas music on by now. What's the deal???
F. I have to go get in the shower now so I will have time to get my required daily dose of CNN before I leave for the day.

Shalom Out!

Decisive Win...

For all those who want to try to compare Obama's recent victory with that of Bush's "victory" in 2004...Give me a serious break. Obama won a decisive victory. The last numbers I saw had him with a a win of over 176 electoral votes, 6% AND...(drum roll)...over SEVEN MILLION MORE PEOPLE IN THE POPULAR VOTE. He won, the people have spoken, the country is electrified and excited again, get over it.

Let Her Go Already!

Okay, I'm trying very hard to resist the temptation to continue blogging about Sarah Palin. I even let the "she didn't know Africa was a continent" thing go. Mum was the word from me. But, the press will not let her go! They keep talking about her and keep talking about her. The press is having as hard a time letting her drift back into nothingness too! It's making it really, really hard for me to not blog about her!! Wait, this is a blog about her! Oh man, I can't help it. She's just too fun to poke fun at!!! Help me out here national press!

A World of Good Will

In listening to the reports coming in from all over the world today, there is a world of good will for America and President-elect Obama. This is just step one. It is not a sign of weakness to have the respect of the world but a sign of hope for diplomacy.

Christiane Amanpour, CNN International Correspondent, said she was in Times Square and has never seen anything like this in U.S. elections. She likened the dancing in the streets in Washington D.C., New York, Chicago, Atlanta and other American cities to what she has seen in countries that experience their very first democratic elections. What an appropriate comparison. The long lines to vote, the excitement and the historic choice of an African American President. I'm so excited about our country right now!

President Obama

I am so excited tonight to be able to say, President Obama. This is a historic night. A night where you will always remember where you were and what you were doing. I'm hopeful for what is possible and all of sudden, I again believe that even in America, all things are possible.

Bye Bye Sarah...

I will truly miss blogging about you for you have given me so many great, blog worthy moments over the last few months. Please, let me know what charity store you give all those Neiman Marcus and Saks clothes to so I can get in on the bargain!  Now scuddle on back to Alaska...

The Electoral College

I have often wondered why we elect Presidents through the Electoral College. The Electoral College began as compromise between the founding fathers to elect the President by Congress or by popular vote. I think this made perfect sense at the time taking into consideration how time consuming and tedious a popular vote would have been at the time and electing the President by Congress doesn't seem very democratic. The people of the United States vote for electors who then in turn vote for the President. There are actually some states who do not legally require that the electors vote for the candidate of their states popular vote. Scary. Each state is allocated electors based on their number of U.S. Senators (2) and U.S. Representatives. Of course, our representation is determined by U.S. Census. So, don't hide from the Census next time they come around (every ten years) which should be soon!

I wonder why, in 2008, we cannot go to a nationwide system of popular vote. The Electoral College was a brilliant solution at the start of our nation but now, we live in the computer age. We could very easily tabulate votes and elect a President by popular vote. I know, some will say that this would be dangerous because of security issues and someone hacking in to change the election but we already have these problems. I know that it would be costly as well but if it gets more Americans to the polls because they feel their vote actually counts, let's do it. Also, why have any chance that some goofy elector may decide on their own to vote for someone other than the candidate of choice for their state? I realize this probably would never happen and there are actually some things in place to help prevent it but at the end of the day, people feel their votes don't really count. Elect by popular vote!