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I realize I'm way too intrigued with the movie Rosemary's Baby, but for some reason I relate it to this photo. The above is a photo taken at TomKat's wedding. It's his "best friend", the leader of Scientology and Tom's son. This picture is really strange. I don't believe that beautiful little baby looks like Tom or Katie and that library Tom is sitting in, just doesn't fit a wedding theme. It's like Roman and Minnie's apartment! Tom and company look like cult members who impregnated Katie with Satan's baby. I really need more information on this bunch. Hopefully Tom's son will write a tell all when he feels safe enough to do so.
My birthday is December 9th and I'll be *cough, gag* 44 years of age. Despite some bizarre health concerns of late I am well and more fit than I have been in a while. I'm grateful for that but with a b-day coming up, I tend to look towards superficial reassurances so that the whole another year older thing doesn't bother me. Here is what I came up with as I sip a caffeine free diet coke...
* I still need to find out what I'm going to be when I grow up.
* I was smart enough to never marry, who knows what other brilliance I'll come up with?
* There are a lot more Dem politicians that need my vote.
* There is always the Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes divorce to look forward too.
* I want to see how this whole restoring my credit rating thing turns out.
* I'm having salmon for dinner!
* I can collect unemployment this summer.
* I'm looking forward to being a crazy old bat my nieces have to deal with.
* If I live long enough I have every intention of going back on carbs full time.
Whoa! These hotties are MY age?
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Andrew McCarthy AKA Blaine from Pretty In Pink
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Jon Stewart The grey hair works for him.
"The lingering argument that still tugs at my last nerve is that gays can't get married because it's imperative to preserve the sanctity of that institution as it applies to opposite-sex couples. You know, WHITNEY and BOBBY, REESE and RYAN, BRITNEY and KEVIN, PAUL and HEATHER, O.J. and Nicole... " ~ by Michael Musto November 27th, 2006
It's Monday. *Groan* I loved having off. No, I mean I really loved having off. I would be so happy not working. I'm not one of those people who doesn't know what to do with herself. I know quite well. *Enter millionaire husband who loves to travel.* My holiday was rather uneventful. I got out of it what I put into it, fair enough.
The A&E program Intervention was really interesting last night because they brought up a key point not often addressed with addiction, first point being addiction is a family illness. Holidays are tough for a lot of people. Tension is high and you can be forced to associate with people you normally avoid like the plague- family members. Statistics show that for every one alcoholic or drug addict, seven people are affected by their disease. Anyway, on the show last night, this girl was a heroin addict and she was into everything that goes with supporting ones habit. The family had the intervention and girlfriend agreed to seek treatment- yahoo! In the meantime, her family members which included Mom, Dad and sisters were advised to enter into their own recovery in the form of 12 step meetings called Al-Anon. Months and months passed, girlfriend cleaned up and the family never hit one meeting. The intervention guy came back and pointed out to the family that the heroin addict was the only person who did what she was told. She was already making decisions on her own and not going to them for help. He told the family had they gone to the meetings they would have learned how to support her and not try to control her. Big difference between the two. WOW, he also warned them that she was growing and moving forward without them because they were not addressing the effects of the disease on themselves. So now the "screw-up" was progressing and the family were being the stubborn non-compliant ones? You can't help but wonder if the addict wasn't enjoying that just a bit and who could blame her, it was true. It really seem to hit them between the eyes. They vowed to try the meetings, you know the same way the addict use to make promises. Months later the show checks back and guess what? Girlfriend is recovering and the family never made one meeting. Deep isn't is?
Yes, it's Monday and I'm not real thrilled about that, but I'll take care of myself and look forward to the next day off.
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Something pretty on a Monday morning.
I've been dying to see her! Yay!
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My mother is a great baker. Everything she bakes is a huge success with everyone. I happen to know her secret but as long as she is around I leave the actual baking to her. I'm just a helper and a taste tester in the kitchen.
Yesterday she baked a wonderful bread pudding and I don't even like bread pudding but this was amazing. Cinnamon bread and pumpkin... it was too die for. Right away we start thinking about who we can give it away too. Anyone that walked in the door at the moment was leaving with a container of delicious bread pudding, trust me. We sat there and made a mental list of the people we knew would enjoy it.
Finally I realized something. If the big container of bread pudding stays in the house my mind says I need to eat it three times a day until it's gone or I can't eat it at all. It's just the way I'm wired when it comes to things like this- FOOD. It's all or nothing for me, do or die binge or with hold. Giving it away seems like the safest way and then I frantically want to give it away. Isn't that crazy?
I learned a long time ago that a holiday is just one day and one meal to get through. I honestly treat every holiday like any other day and I promise you holidays don't bother me in the least. As far as eating goes, if I take it one meal at a time I see no reason to gain a ton of weight around the holidays.
Today I am grateful for many things. I have a truly blessed life and I'm always the first one to admit that. I'm off from work and I plan on sticking around the house today because the weather is horrid. Tomorrow, I may venture out (Black Friday) and check out the sales revelling in the fact that I can sleep in on Saturday. Life ends up being about the simple pleasures doesn't it?
Health and Happiness to you all on Thanksgiving 2006,
~Liz XOXO

A gingerbread Nazi display has been removed from an Ohio hardware store window. I think anything making fun of Nazi's is hysterical. The Three Stooges parodied Hitler, Warner Bros. cartoons parodied Nazis, and don't forget Mel Brook's "The Producers". Humor, absurdity, and parody are effective tools against tyranny, oppression and the symbols thereof.


UGH! Guess who?
The following present style and flair to be emulated...
I can't help it people. I'm totally laughing my ass off at Britney's Fed-Ex. It has been the most hysterical, trashy divorce in years. Even Whitney and Bobby are more low key than these two. Fed-Ex is still rapping however I suspect the lyrics have changed. Read the following excerpt from IdontLikeYouInThat Way. Todd's lines are side splitting.
"Instead of flying to Miami, Fed-ex arrived in a bus - along with six friends. On Tuesday, they went on a "shopping trip" on Lincoln Road but "didn't buy anything" and then had dinner at "cheap" Oriente at Cardozo on Ocean Drive before stopping by club Mansion, where everything was comped." ~Page Six
"Being a rap legend isn't just about being shot or going to prison, it's also about blowing all your money. Since he's now lost his only source of income, K-Fed is now a baller on a budget.
No word on how much K-Fed got for giving blood or the bag of empty cans, but it's good to finally see this idiot suffer. A week ago, he was fully content to blow every dime of Britney's money, now he's writing lyrics by a bonfire. Once his album goes gold in 50 years he'll be on easy street, but until then, he needs to go ahead and learn how much Armor All I like on my tires." ~Todd IDLYITW
More Hate Flying Fed-Ex's Way...
* "This guy is such a tool. He's like the most hated man in America for turning Britney from hot blonde pinup to dumpy barefoot child-endangering Cheeto inhaler." ~ J. Harvey, A Socialite's Life
* "I think you've got the title of K-Fed's next album right there. And don't miss his hit single "You Can't Hang Wit Dis (Would You Like Fries Wit Dat?)" ~ Anonymous
* "I still can't believe that this moron let the only big payday (Britney)that he'll EVER see get away...should have bought a kareoke machine and "kept it real" in the living room of their mansion...DUMBASS." ~ Anonymous
* "KFed's not broke. Just look at his 'fit and his bling.
The cap, shirt, jeans, shoes and rope has to total AT LEAST $28.55.
Dude, that's like 8 Red Bulls.
CHA CHING!" ~ Anon

Ahh the good days. It's fun shopping with other people's money, right Kev?

Photo's via: A Socialite's Life
* "Kevin Federline was informed by text message that his studding and couch-warming services would no longer be required at the Spears Malibu compound." ~ Defamer
The comments are hysterical. I can't believe what people come up with. Just one more I swear!
* "It's a credit to both of them that the increasingly ugly dissolution of their marriage has not discouraged them from getting out of the house, where, presumably, their two infant children have by now figured out how to unlock the barricades on their cribs, overturned their replenishing Petco food and water dispensers, and are currently bravely attempting their first steps at the top of a large, marble staircase." ~ Defamer
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I took this photo when Sean played Philly in October.
Explain what ended your last relationship?
His drug problem. He is married now with children. We spoke on the phone and all I could think was better her than me. That girl doesn't have an easy life.
When was the last time you shaved?
Legs and underarms two days ago. I also like Nair
What were you doing this morning at 8 a.m.?
I was driving through morning traffic, blasting the radio with the window down and the Fall breeze blowing in my face.
What were you doing 15 minutes ago?
Sitting here reading Dan's Q&A answers.
Are you any good at math?
No. But when I tried it again years later I was much better. Mind you I still needed a tutored and finally had to drop the class to avoid failing, but I was better!
Your prom night, what do you remember about it?
Nothing I didn't go. I couldn't go with the person I desired. Long story.
Do you have any famous ancestors?
Notorious in Italy but not famous.
Have you had to take a loan out for school?
Ugh, yes. Don't mention that thing to me.
Last thing received in the mail?
I received a wonderful little collection of Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine short stories.
How many different beverages have you had today?
Three: Green tea in the morning. I always start my day with Tazo Zen green tea. Later I had coffee and the rest of the day will be H2O.
Do you ever leave messages on people’s answering machine?
Yes I do, but not those long insane kind where people talk to the machine like they are on a desert island and desperate to speak to someone.
Who did you lose your CONCERT virginity to?
God Lord, I was laughing about this to myself this morning because a Rick James song was on the radio. Yes, my first concert was Rick.
Do you draw your name in the sand when you go to the beach?
No, just empty hearts and I collect shells for my nieces.
What’s the most painful dental procedure you’ve had?
Believe it or not it was a teeth cleaning. This girl was awful. A real nightmare and no my teeth are not gross.
What is out your back door?
A yard.
Any plans for Friday night?
Yes I do have plans as a matter of fact. I'm taking my nieces to Cracker Barrel for dinner and then Wegman's for shopping. I can't wait.
Do you like what the ocean does to your hair?
The ocean grosses me out especially the Jersey shore. I prefer swimming pools. The ocean makes my hair sticky.
Have you ever received one of those big tins of 3 different popcorns?
Yes, at the last job I worked we got one every year from a drug rep and they were wonderful!
Have you ever been to a planetarium?
Yes, as a kid. You seen one, you've seen 'em all.
Do you re-use towels after you shower?
Re-use? Do I use the same towel for more than one shower? Yes.
Some things you are excited about?
My job. My healthy way of eating. Sean Lennon coming in concert on Dec. 15th. My birthday coming up Dec. 9th. Hanging out with my nieces this week.
What is your favorite flavor of JELL-O?
Cherry, with whipped cream.
Describe your keychain(s)?
It is a Coach keychain I bought in London. I love the damn thing, it wears like iron.
Where do you keep your change?
In a Paul Frank change purse I received as a gift years ago.
When was the last time you spoke in front of a large group of people?
Last Monday night and it was lovely.
What kind of winter coat do you own?
I end up buying every Winter coat at Macy's. Right now its a grey coat with a single row of buttons.
What was the weather like on your graduation day?
Sunny and warm as I recall. I wore a white peasant shirt and a white eyelet vest with pearl buttons from The Limited.
Do you sleep with the door to your room open or closed?
I sleep with my bedroom door closed. I always have for privacy.
"Beauty's where you find it [go with the flow]" ~ Lyrics to VOGUE
I remember Cindy Crawford when she was billed at Baby Gia and when she walked the runway for Todd Oldham so naturally I was curious when she turned up today on The View. Boy was I shocked. Cindy has done something to her face...her face? I kept staring and trying to figure it out. Maybe it's botox, maybe it was a brow lift but she has done something that has taken away all her Cindy. Then I thought about what we are doing to ourselves as a society when someone like Cindy Crawford thinks she needs to fix her face. Cindy is younger than myself by several years. I see changes in my face, especially around the eyes but at least I still look like me. If I became disfigured that would be different, but 40 is still young. Some would say well that's the business Cindy is in and I would suggest that something is wrong with that business, not our faces.

The face I remember. I would have liked to seen it age.
Thankfully, phrases and words come and go in today's vocabulary. On Sunday, I was clicking channels and caught that wacky, zany Quacker lady on QVC. She does all those corny applique get-ups for the soccer Mom/Granny set. I think of her style as generic for the heavily medicated. This is the way Andrea Yate's husband probably made her dress before the voices started. The Quacker lady was hawking this one item she called the 'bling" button sweater and I was thinking to myself OK everyone, time to let go of the bling term now that the Quacker lady is "down."

Changing the world one bling button at a time.
Go Mexico! The second largest Catholic country in the world according to this article. I wonder who is first? I'm thinking France, but none of them go to church anyway. Mexico is the place where statues bleed and the Blessed Mother shows up on people's toast. Is this what they mean by the gay agenda? I always thought they were referring to nicer window treatments and hardwood floors for all.

Speaking of Apparitions:
Click on this link and now you two can have a religious experience every morning. You'll get more than a kick from caffeine when the Blessed Virgin herself appears on your toast. Holy cow, what a way to start your day and it makes a great Christmas gift too!
CNN censors Bill Maher, deletes Larry King Live segment where Maher outs GOP party chair Ken Mehlman as gay. The segment I posted here is the censored version since that is all that's available. Listen to what Bill says about the anti-abortion Republicans. Normally, I don't care for people being outed but these people are elected officials who take a platform of anti what they are and that makes them liars and hypocrites. Let's stand up for truth shall we?
****UPDATED: Here is the actual outing video
Encore, encore! America is not #1. Hear Bill's reasons why.
"Brittney Spears can get married and divorced twice in the sacred rite of marriage within a space of three years and so many of my friends and I can't." ~ The Divine Ms. Jimmi
The Republicans are still smarting and Bush made Rummy his scape goat. Bush says he bears "some responsibility" for the recent down fall of his party. Gee thanks George. Most people's jobs would give them their walking papers for a whole lot less than starting a war based on lies but some responsibility is better than none I guess.
Many are predicting and rightfully so, that politics will be at a stand still for the next two years because Bush will veto everything the Dems come up with now that they run the House and Senate. It is still our chance to put our position on the table which should and always will be a separation of church and state.
Maybe now we can start using some good old fashioned common sense based on lessons that were painfully learned? Maybe we can take a page out of Brittney's Spears lesson book as she finally dumps her bum hanger-on hubby? I liken her marriage to George Bush and his war. No one thought it would work and it continued a lot longer than was necessary. Brit had enough sense to pack it in and cut her loses now. I hope as we live, we learn.

Brittney sayz: I knew it was over y'all when I found out Kevin was a Republican
"America must be a light to the world, not just a missile." ~Nancy Pelosi
Have you seen her yet? Don't worry you're going to hear all about her. She is the first women in the history of the United States to become speaker of the house and her new found position has been predicted for a quite some time. She is left, she is liberal and she isn't shy. Every bible slamming, right winger's worst nightmare. Oh yea and did I mention that Nancy Pelosi is A GIRL.

Nancy Pelosi: I love her cause you know they hate her!
"IT'S A NATIONAL REFERENDUM. Although candidates' names will be on the ballot today, this election is NOT about this candidate or that candidate. Make no mistake about it: This election is nothing less than a National Referendum on George W. Bush and his War. Don't waste your time trying to learn about who the schlump is that's running for office. You know they're all pretty much the same, a few are better than others, but... please. They is who they is. THIS election is not about them. It's a simple up or down vote on staying the course.
To vote in favor of the war, vote for the Republican. To vote against the war, vote for the Democrat. " ~Michael Moore
I would like to add something here and that is I'm totally perplexed at seeing working class people who vote Republican. Wake up you big dummies! They give tax breaks to Paris Hilton and do nothing for YOU except get your children and grandchildren deeper in debt to pay for the war.
Anglophiles are fascinated by wealth, title, and privilege. They eagerly consume British television, film, and books; and also dream of owning an English country estate and being part of the aristocracy.
I really had no idea there was a definition for someone like me. I've seen this word lately and looked into it. I'm just now coming to terms with the truth about myself. Lately I am obsessed with this BBC series, The House Of Eliott.
I went to see The Queen tonight and I loved every minute of it. Helen Mirren is one of my favorite actresses coupled with a story of the monarchy, I wasn't about to miss this. The film is loaded with visuals of life inside the palace and on lush acres where country sports play a huge part of every day life. In their hour of grief it was thought to take the boys hunting for fresh air.
The story revolves around the death of Princess Diana and how the monarchy dealt with it or in this case did not publicly do so. Tony Blair was newly elected Prime Minister and surprisingly enough he and Prince Charles understood the need to separate from routine protocol on this unusual circumstance.
The magnitude of Diana's influence was rather lost on Queen Elizabeth until she witnessed the dead carcass of a beautiful forty point stag. As a forty point stags are rare, she was grief stricken that the regal animal was hunted and killed for sport. The audience is presented with the stag metaphor and we see the Queen finally able to find it within herself to address her subjects in their time of need something that up until then, she had no intention of doing.
The royals aren't presented as monsters in the film but merely blood line privileged people who are completely out of touch. They are the stoic Brits of yesteryear and they cling helplessly to the idea that preserving one's dignity means showing no emotion. Change does not come easily.
You can't help but shed a tear or two when you see the actual footage used to convey the grief and disbelief of the people during the time of Diana's death in Paris. Elizabeth goes on to warn Tony Blair that one day he will know what it feels like to be disliked by the people. How right she was ten years prior to Blair hopping in bed with George W. This Queen uses a cell phone and drives a hummer around her estate. She may have been short on sympathy for Diana, but shes nobody's fool and she is a survivor. Is this where I say long live the Queen? Ha! No, I don't think I'll lose my head and go that far in this post. Four stars for The Queen is sufficient.
Princess Diana's Funeral Part 1- Actual footage

Harvey Fierstein & Michael Kors standing in for the late, great pop artist Andy Warhol.
I needed a Debbie Downer fix tonight. I love the sound effects. I wish I had a FX button for my everyday life to be used on such occassions as.... one of my father's lectures, or my boss wants something from me or when I can't find a parking space. The cockoo clock sound FX, a car crash sound or the Debbie Dower wash up sound. All very useful don't you think?

I was reading about this spread today and apparently it's one of those vegetarian healthy foods either you love or hate. I think I will dislike it, but I want to give it a whirl. Anything on toast is always a plus with me. I consider seven grain toast a treat. My only hope of trying it right now is whether or not Wegman's carries it because it comes from Ireland. I will have to check their foreign food section, it's wonderful. In the meantime, let's read more about Marmite.
Update: I was able to locate a small jar of Marmite at Wegman's. I have to admit the smell was awful and I fully expected to hate it. My Mom tasted it and spit it out! I bravely took a bite and LIKED IT. I didn't love it more than Strawberry jam, but I enjoyed the salty flavor. Surprise.

An example of great personal style
“Long before sunrise, Castillo was awakened by a commotion coming from the next cabin, where Daisy was ensconced. When she emerged from her compartment shortly before their arrival, he thought to ask why she had awakened so early. Then he realized that Daisy was perfectly dressed and in full makeup:
‘Is there a gentleman waiting for you at the station, Daisy?’ Castillo asked.
‘Only my driver,’ she replied.
‘Then why are you so dressed up? Why not just a pair of sunglasses?’
‘I did it for myself,’ Daisy explained. ‘It’s a question of discipline, you see.’”
There are many attributes to style: discipline, wit, resourcefulness, originality, verve. Tapert says that ambition has a little something to do with it. She doesn’t mind the word. “If a woman wants to have an interesting life, know interesting people and see the world, that takes a certain amount of desire and resourcefulness. That is what these women had. That is ambition and it is also style.” ~Taken from the book The Power of Style
See the video of Joan Crawford arriving at the airport (circa 1968) drunk, with two broken ankles (fell off a bar stool maybe?) and blowing second hand smoke near a child. I love how fake she is with the kid. This is such a photo op for the aging starlet who is no where near being able to give up the fame. I love it! When I'm an old lady, whatever old is these days, I hope I'm over the top like this and my nieces have to wheel me around the airport. What fun!