If a certain group of Christians is right, we only have two more months left until the world comes to an end. Since that is a while off yet, I'm still thinking "We'll see." However, with all that is going on in my life, I would hope that won't happen.
I recently got back together with an old high school boyfriend who, let's just say, has big plans for next year. It would be a bummer for him if the world were to end before he could follow through with said plans. Besides, did I mention that I recently got back together with him? If the world is going to end in two months, then that limits how long he and I will have to enjoy the relationship.
Also, I have a niece due to be born a week from tomorrow (Lord willing). I probably won't see her right away (since my sister's family, the one expecting the baby, lives in another town), but if the world is going to end in two months, I hope to see her before then.
I really shouldn't trouble myself with this idea of the world ending on any one date, I know. But this is one of those things that can't come to my attention and not float around my head. It probably will until October 22 rolls around.
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Sunday, August 14, 2011
I See London, I See France...in Chicago
I don't think I've ever been to Chicago (through it maybe), and I don't see myself going there anytime soon. However, it has come to my attention that they currently have a controversial statue of Marilyn Monroe. More specifically, it's a portrayal of her from the movie The Seven Year Itch where her skirt flies up. The way the statue is made, depending on the angle from which people see it, they can see her underwear. (In photos depicting the scene in question? Not so much.)
I wonder if the statue could've been made in such a way that people wouldn't have to be made to feel like they're violating something. After all, it's not proper to look up the skirt of a real woman, right? (The phrase "Think of the children" comes to mind.) Also, assuming that nobody could see Monroe's underwear in the movie or the photograph, how does anyone know it was of the white lace variety. For all we know, it was very plain or of another color.
For what it's worth, it's my understanding that the statue is supposed to be up until spring 2012, so people won't have to put up with the risque view forever.
I wonder if the statue could've been made in such a way that people wouldn't have to be made to feel like they're violating something. After all, it's not proper to look up the skirt of a real woman, right? (The phrase "Think of the children" comes to mind.) Also, assuming that nobody could see Monroe's underwear in the movie or the photograph, how does anyone know it was of the white lace variety. For all we know, it was very plain or of another color.
For what it's worth, it's my understanding that the statue is supposed to be up until spring 2012, so people won't have to put up with the risque view forever.
Monday, August 1, 2011
What Does it Matter if Kate Middleton is the One That Does It?
A newsgroup known as OMG! decided to bring to our attention some outfits that Kate Middleton wore to multiple events, even if different accesories were involved.
Personally, I think that if Kate has been able to deem some of her clothes suitable for more than one event, good for her. What I don't get is why should I care? After all, I'm personally used to wearing ensembles that I may have gotten with one particular event in mind but will still wear again after the original event passes. For instance, there was a green dress that I wore to my sister's wedding during my junior year of high school. I later wore said dress to a school awards ceremony, another family members wedding, a speech class on some of the days when I had a speech to deliver, and to two on-campus job interviews during my second year of college. Then, the summer before my senior year of high schol there was a black suit I originally got to wear for my great-grandfather's funeral. I would later wear it for my senior picture and two mock interviews. And let's not forget the dress I wore to my senior prom. It was a blue one that my mom sewed for me when I couldn't find anything ready made that appealed to me. In college, I wore said dress as a Halloween costume twice. Yet, there was no news story when I repeated these ensembles or any other. But then again, maybe it's only relevant if a celebrity (and I use the term loosely) does it but not when an obscure member of the general public (such as myself) does it.
For that matter, do we really need to know every detail of her life just because she's part of the oyal Family now? What next? Are we going to have a report about what she had for breakfast the other day? Seriously, as long as she's not doing something that's say, illegal or of any particular threat to her fellow human beings, can't we just leave her alone and let her live her life without every single detail of it being reported? (At this rate, I'm not sure I could blame her if she were to say, "Report THIS!" and give the middle finger. I doubt she would, though.)
Having said all that, I have nothing more to say about her. And since meeting her or having anything to do with her is not in my future (that I know of), much of what she does is none of my concern.
Personally, I think that if Kate has been able to deem some of her clothes suitable for more than one event, good for her. What I don't get is why should I care? After all, I'm personally used to wearing ensembles that I may have gotten with one particular event in mind but will still wear again after the original event passes. For instance, there was a green dress that I wore to my sister's wedding during my junior year of high school. I later wore said dress to a school awards ceremony, another family members wedding, a speech class on some of the days when I had a speech to deliver, and to two on-campus job interviews during my second year of college. Then, the summer before my senior year of high schol there was a black suit I originally got to wear for my great-grandfather's funeral. I would later wear it for my senior picture and two mock interviews. And let's not forget the dress I wore to my senior prom. It was a blue one that my mom sewed for me when I couldn't find anything ready made that appealed to me. In college, I wore said dress as a Halloween costume twice. Yet, there was no news story when I repeated these ensembles or any other. But then again, maybe it's only relevant if a celebrity (and I use the term loosely) does it but not when an obscure member of the general public (such as myself) does it.
For that matter, do we really need to know every detail of her life just because she's part of the oyal Family now? What next? Are we going to have a report about what she had for breakfast the other day? Seriously, as long as she's not doing something that's say, illegal or of any particular threat to her fellow human beings, can't we just leave her alone and let her live her life without every single detail of it being reported? (At this rate, I'm not sure I could blame her if she were to say, "Report THIS!" and give the middle finger. I doubt she would, though.)
Having said all that, I have nothing more to say about her. And since meeting her or having anything to do with her is not in my future (that I know of), much of what she does is none of my concern.
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