Okay, so I watched Valentine's Day for the first time, and wow, what a terrible movie. I think it was supposed to be this year's He's Just Not That In to You. However, it really missed the mark. I think for starters there were too many characters. I mean you have the old couple that have been together forever (Hector Elinzando (or however you spell it) and Shirley McLane), the florist (Ashton Kutcher), his fiance (Jessica Alba), and his best friend a teacher (Jennifer Garner), who just started dating a doctor (Patrick Dempsey), who is married. We have two high school couples, one of which is played by the Taylors (no worries, we'll get to them). The little boy who is grandson to the old couple, and who is babysat by one of the high school girls. Wow, and that's only a partial list. We still have Topher Grace who starts seeing a completely miscast Anne Hathaway. We have Jessica Biel, Jamie Foxx, Julia Roberts, Bradley Cooper, McSteamy from Grey's Anatomy, George Lopez, and what the heck, let's throw in some Queen Latifah to top it all off.
Now think about this, He's Just Not That In To You had about 9 people to care about. Valentine's Day has so many people you don't really care about any of them. And then there were so many miscasts. Jessica Biel as the PR rep who is neurotic, while Anne Hathaway is the receptionist who also does 1-900 calls on the side, with horrible Russian and Southern accents. Ashton Kutcher and Jennifer Garner are best friends, somehow I just don't see that line up, maybe her and Bradley Cooper, or her and Patrick Dempsey, but I don't see Ashton for that role.
And the acting, even Shirley McLane had me giggling to myself. I mean seriously, I think I giggled harder at this acting attempt then I did at all her talk of past lives and the what. Then we have two wastes of space, the Taylors. Lautner and Swift, who don't know. Wow, I mean we knew he was bad, but she wasn't much better. Part of me thinks it's his voice that makes him such a bad actor. Like the way he sounds, his voice, all of it, just screams, hi I am a good looking kid who can't act. It really felt like we could have cut them and the film would have moved along perhaps a little bit smoother.
The plot, for those wondering, is looking around the greater Los Angelas area and seeing how people celebrate Valentine's Day and what is going on in these particular characters' lives. You get all the cliched storylines, no deep thoughts on this, and basically a whole lot of characters, with no depth to make you care.
Okay so no we must move onto The Real ousewives of Atlanta. So Phaedra went into labor. I love how she says the doctors have different theories about how the baby develops, and I love that Dwight is in on the whole thing. I mean when even Kim Zolciak can break it down for you, and explain that actually it's a science, you know that you are heaping out garbage. Babies take 40 weeks to develop. And it was actually kind of refreshing to see that Kim actually did get her degree in nursing and knew what she was talking about. It does give a glimmer of hope...probably not.
I mean we all know why Phaedra was lying, but at this point she's in her thirties. I am not condoning a baby out of wedlock, but seriously, is her mom that much in denial, that she is also going to believe that by some miracle Phaedra's baby is fully developed at 7 months and they are going to induce? I mean honestly, they got married, so what is there to be upset about? You can't go back and change it, do you really need to live in denial?
And then we have Sheree's doctor. I love how upset he was getting because they were asking him questions. I mean I get it, no one wants to be grilled, but what do you expect when you have scandals surrounding you? I also love that he got his doctorate online? Can you even do that? I love what Kandi said, "Dr Kandi Buress, that has a nice ring to it." I have the same thoughts. Heck I can start working on a few more online degrees. It's like getting ordained online, of course you can do it, but beyond performing a wedding ceremony, are you going to trust an online reverand to preach to you?
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Monday, November 15, 2010
Customer Service, Where did you go?
Is anyone else wondering where customer service seems to have gone? I know I am. Let me be clear here, I totally get it from the other side. I worked at Starbuck's and I am presently working for GAP. I totally get when there is a pain in the butt customer you would rather just walk off from then help, but that isn't every customer. And that doesn't mean I excuse being lazy or complacent with your job. Every pain in the butt customer, as long as they didn't overstep their bounds, I gritted my teeth and did what needed to be done. it also motivated me to move faster, the sooner I got them what they wanted, the sooner they were out of my hair.
So let's move to what happened today. I am doing my usual run to the grocery store, and let me tell you, we needed it. My mom gave me a delightful recipe (though as I recall, as a child I wasn't so fond of this recipe. Hey it's low cal, you do what you gotta do.) of cornbread over ground turkey. I was looking for the cornbread, and for the life of me could not find it. I went to the baking section near the flour and cornmeal, but alas, no jiffy blue box was found. So I thought, maybe I'll try near the cakes and breads. Nope. I found the Jiffy brownies, but no cornbread. So I gave up, thinking when I get to the checkout I will ask them.
I step up to the check out lane, and the fun begins. Apparently the lady in front of me and the clerk were best of friends and hadn't seen each other in years. Don't get me wrong here, I am not against people chatting and catching up, however, when you are at work, I expect you to realize it and do what you're getting paid to do. So I am loading my groceries, the lady is finished checking out, and they proceed to talk for another five minutes. She doesn't even start to ring me up, and I need to finish unloading my cart. It was so bad, the gentleman behind me decided to go to another check out.
Finally, she starts ringing me up. As I am finishing unloading my cart I ask, "Do you carry cornbread mix here, I looked with all the baking supplies and couldn't find it." Both the clerk and the bagger, who just waled up respond, "Oh yes, it's with the flour and cornmeal." I then stated, "I checked there." "Oh," they both say, "well that's where it would be." Now mind you I am still unloading my cart. "Would you like to go look?" Yes that is what they asked me. Would I like to go look? Considering that I just told you that I did look and couldn't find it, no. I want you to do your job, stop bagging my groceries, waddle your hind end back there. You work here, you know exactly where it should be, you go find it. I am not going to leave all my groceries, and my purse and everything else to go search for an item that I already spent 10 minutes looking for twice. Are they not getting paid? Did I misunderstand something?
Now here me out, if it was just the bagger, I would not expect her to leave her post to go look. I would expect her to get on her loud speaker and ask one of the many stockers to get it. But since we had a bagger, that's what I expect her to do. Don't get me wrong, I am not being lazy either, but since I already had difficulty, all I am wanting here is some help. Too much to ask for? Apparently.
So let's move to what happened today. I am doing my usual run to the grocery store, and let me tell you, we needed it. My mom gave me a delightful recipe (though as I recall, as a child I wasn't so fond of this recipe. Hey it's low cal, you do what you gotta do.) of cornbread over ground turkey. I was looking for the cornbread, and for the life of me could not find it. I went to the baking section near the flour and cornmeal, but alas, no jiffy blue box was found. So I thought, maybe I'll try near the cakes and breads. Nope. I found the Jiffy brownies, but no cornbread. So I gave up, thinking when I get to the checkout I will ask them.
I step up to the check out lane, and the fun begins. Apparently the lady in front of me and the clerk were best of friends and hadn't seen each other in years. Don't get me wrong here, I am not against people chatting and catching up, however, when you are at work, I expect you to realize it and do what you're getting paid to do. So I am loading my groceries, the lady is finished checking out, and they proceed to talk for another five minutes. She doesn't even start to ring me up, and I need to finish unloading my cart. It was so bad, the gentleman behind me decided to go to another check out.
Finally, she starts ringing me up. As I am finishing unloading my cart I ask, "Do you carry cornbread mix here, I looked with all the baking supplies and couldn't find it." Both the clerk and the bagger, who just waled up respond, "Oh yes, it's with the flour and cornmeal." I then stated, "I checked there." "Oh," they both say, "well that's where it would be." Now mind you I am still unloading my cart. "Would you like to go look?" Yes that is what they asked me. Would I like to go look? Considering that I just told you that I did look and couldn't find it, no. I want you to do your job, stop bagging my groceries, waddle your hind end back there. You work here, you know exactly where it should be, you go find it. I am not going to leave all my groceries, and my purse and everything else to go search for an item that I already spent 10 minutes looking for twice. Are they not getting paid? Did I misunderstand something?
Now here me out, if it was just the bagger, I would not expect her to leave her post to go look. I would expect her to get on her loud speaker and ask one of the many stockers to get it. But since we had a bagger, that's what I expect her to do. Don't get me wrong, I am not being lazy either, but since I already had difficulty, all I am wanting here is some help. Too much to ask for? Apparently.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Dinalicous
Oh wow, we've got some stuff to cover. Okay let's start off with Dina Lohan, and get it done with. So Dina went on the today show and FINALLY admitted that her daughter is an addict. She said that well she never said anything before because it wasn't her problem to admit. Lindsay needed to admit it. You know I could buy it if Dina had actually just kept her mouth shut. Then I would believe she wanted to keep this matter private and was waiting for Lindsay to own up, but not our Dina. She was out there crying to the world that her daughter did not have a substance abuse problem. She blamed the judge, she blamed pretty much everyone, instead of saying, "My daughter has a problem, I should shut my mouth and get her some help." And now suddenly it's very convienant that she is now doing an interview saying that she knew all along, but was waiting on Lindsay. Here's the thing Dina, you knew your daughter had a problem, and you did nothing because you are an addict yourself. You are addicted to fame, and as long as your daughter is in the news and relevant it is good news for you. How about you try being a mother, just for once, actually do something that benefits your daughter?
Okay, so on to funnier things, Jerseylicious. Of all the Jersey shows this is the one I can get behind. We aren't seeing the Real World Jersey Shore, which is really all it is. It's the same format as the Real World, they all just happen to be self proclaimed Guidos and Guidettes. Jerseylicious was great this week. Gayle became a Grandma, and is contemplating letting Alexa go. Now I get it, she feels disrespected by Alexa, and Alexa is a trip to be sure, but I don't know that I feel it's all Alexa's fault. If Gayle isn't liking the partnership that's fine, but don't pin everything on Alexa, it does take two here.
Gayle got mad because the Gatsby's name was small on the flyer, but remember she didn't actually want the flyer. Turns out that Alexa's flyer idea was actually a good one. Some of the residents had them and came because of it. I think Gayle was probably deep down upset on that one that Alexa had a good idea and that because she thought it was stupid her name was smaller and at the bottom. And I honestly felt that Alexa made a good point, how many events has she done that Gayle hasn't put up the Glam Fairy name. Alexa still shows, is a pain in the butt, but does makeup. Also, it's not like there is a sign on the business that says that the Glam Fairy squad is there.
Gayle feels disrespected. Okay how about her basically telling Alexa's client she looked like crap after Alexa did her makeup. Now I agreed with Gayle, it was too much makeup for this woman, and it was a bit much, but if the woman liked it, you don't tell her you think she looked better before. If the customer is happy, then be happy with them. Sure Alexa doesn't listen to people, but if she is still getting business then obviously she isn't doing too bad.
I just think Gayle is done and needs to admit that and move on. Getting mad because Brielle came, she is a part of the Glam Fairy squad, and who cares? It's a charity event, what is so wrong with having an extra set of hands to help out?
And now we come to the shining moment of this episode, the boob job. Oh wow could we have had any better moment? First, Olivia told that she should find the size bra she wants and stuff it with rice and see how big she wants her implaints. So on the street Brielle and her are adjusting these rice patties and looking in business windows, then wondering why everyone is honking. Hello, you're adjusting and playing with your fake ta-tas on the street. Go home and play with them in front of the mirror.
Then, after everyone has told her not to get implants, the day has come and Olivia has the most awesome of melt downs in the office. It starts with the girl getting a reduction. She was a little over aggressive while convincing Olivia, and Brielle went into attack mode, when really it wasn't necessary. But that was it for Olivia, by the time she was changing into her gown she was in full panic attack mode, tears and all. I mean you would have thought the people were attacking her. I was wondering where the drugs were, because she freaked out. I loved, "You can keep my money, and charge me for this dress." As she roams around the parking lot in the hospital robe/gown while the surgeon is just trying to calm her down and talk to her.
Okay, so on to funnier things, Jerseylicious. Of all the Jersey shows this is the one I can get behind. We aren't seeing the Real World Jersey Shore, which is really all it is. It's the same format as the Real World, they all just happen to be self proclaimed Guidos and Guidettes. Jerseylicious was great this week. Gayle became a Grandma, and is contemplating letting Alexa go. Now I get it, she feels disrespected by Alexa, and Alexa is a trip to be sure, but I don't know that I feel it's all Alexa's fault. If Gayle isn't liking the partnership that's fine, but don't pin everything on Alexa, it does take two here.
Gayle got mad because the Gatsby's name was small on the flyer, but remember she didn't actually want the flyer. Turns out that Alexa's flyer idea was actually a good one. Some of the residents had them and came because of it. I think Gayle was probably deep down upset on that one that Alexa had a good idea and that because she thought it was stupid her name was smaller and at the bottom. And I honestly felt that Alexa made a good point, how many events has she done that Gayle hasn't put up the Glam Fairy name. Alexa still shows, is a pain in the butt, but does makeup. Also, it's not like there is a sign on the business that says that the Glam Fairy squad is there.
Gayle feels disrespected. Okay how about her basically telling Alexa's client she looked like crap after Alexa did her makeup. Now I agreed with Gayle, it was too much makeup for this woman, and it was a bit much, but if the woman liked it, you don't tell her you think she looked better before. If the customer is happy, then be happy with them. Sure Alexa doesn't listen to people, but if she is still getting business then obviously she isn't doing too bad.
I just think Gayle is done and needs to admit that and move on. Getting mad because Brielle came, she is a part of the Glam Fairy squad, and who cares? It's a charity event, what is so wrong with having an extra set of hands to help out?
And now we come to the shining moment of this episode, the boob job. Oh wow could we have had any better moment? First, Olivia told that she should find the size bra she wants and stuff it with rice and see how big she wants her implaints. So on the street Brielle and her are adjusting these rice patties and looking in business windows, then wondering why everyone is honking. Hello, you're adjusting and playing with your fake ta-tas on the street. Go home and play with them in front of the mirror.
Then, after everyone has told her not to get implants, the day has come and Olivia has the most awesome of melt downs in the office. It starts with the girl getting a reduction. She was a little over aggressive while convincing Olivia, and Brielle went into attack mode, when really it wasn't necessary. But that was it for Olivia, by the time she was changing into her gown she was in full panic attack mode, tears and all. I mean you would have thought the people were attacking her. I was wondering where the drugs were, because she freaked out. I loved, "You can keep my money, and charge me for this dress." As she roams around the parking lot in the hospital robe/gown while the surgeon is just trying to calm her down and talk to her.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Cannon in Self Love
Okay, sorry it's been so long. Where do we begin? How about the mess that is Charlie Sheen? You know let's start back a while ago, remember when Denise Richards made all those claims about how crazy Charlie was, and everyone was like she's crazy and she's making it up. I'll give you she is fame obsessed, and crazy, but she is a truthful crazy.
Next we hear that Charlie is really taking his sobriety seriously. He showed up on the set to Two and a Half Men and was all business. Well yeah, of course he was. That's his cash cow. He's an addict not an idiot. He's getting paid 2 million dollars an episode on one of the most overrated shows on television. I'll believe that he actually takes his sobriety seriously when he checks into rehab and actually deals with the issue. Somehow to me a "sober coach" who helps give you spiritual guidance doesn't seem like it's going to really contribute. After the story we heard of a coke fueld rage, I am thinking he needs a little more than "sober coach."
And yet another Disney star going through troubles. I just have to know what is going on with these kids? If we don't have Miley Cyrus stripping down and showing us "how grown up she is" then we have every female Disney employee dating Joe Jonas. You think they would get the message that this guy is just one big heart breaker. So now we have Demi Lovato in rehab, after partying and going a little crazt. Here's the thing, you're 18, life will go on. You'll find another pair of eyebrows that desperately need to be plucked to love. That's the problem. All of these Disney stars have been allowed to think they are so "grown up." They are kids and they still need someone to look out for them.
And speaking of parental intervention, Taylor Momsen, flashing tapped over nipples at her concerts. Okay the girl is 17, and her mom is at the concerts. Great mothering, when you daughter ends up with either STDs or knocked up please at least pretend to be shocked, someone has to because the rest of us won't be.
Leann Rimes and Eddie Ciribian (or however you spell his name) had a self-righteous interview with Robin Roberts. Apparently she has accepted being called a homewrecker and everything else. My problem here with Ms. Rimes is that I think she cares a little bit too much about being apart of everyone's life. And now she found a man that enjoys the spotlight just as much as she does. Personally, I don't need her justification that she's human and everyone makes mistakes, and that cheating is not who she is, she just fell in love. Okay, so here's the thing she is a cheater, and obviously it was low on her morality list, or she would have either a: realized she had a problem with her marriage, or b: gone to her now ex-husband and said it's over and then entered into a relationship. She can try to rationalize and explain her behavior any way she wants, but love is not going to make this right. The reason because she was right, it was love, but her decision was more about self love then anything else.
And last, Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon confirmed she's pregnant. Congratulations to them, but honestly, do any of us really care? I know it's like the one piece of entertainment news that was sparkly and happy, but honestly I don't care about what the cougar and her boytoy are doing. Congratulations, you don't need to go on every talk show. The two of them annoy me, everything feels like it's just a way to get more spotlight....hmmm.....this sounds very familiar to the paragraph that proceeded this one, and really even the Disney kids and Charlie Sheen. They all think we should care about them. But back to the Cannons, hopefully her doctor will advise her that since she is so prone to exhaustion (mental breakdown a few years ago anyone?) that she should go home and rest out of the spotlight until the baby is let's say 10.
Next we hear that Charlie is really taking his sobriety seriously. He showed up on the set to Two and a Half Men and was all business. Well yeah, of course he was. That's his cash cow. He's an addict not an idiot. He's getting paid 2 million dollars an episode on one of the most overrated shows on television. I'll believe that he actually takes his sobriety seriously when he checks into rehab and actually deals with the issue. Somehow to me a "sober coach" who helps give you spiritual guidance doesn't seem like it's going to really contribute. After the story we heard of a coke fueld rage, I am thinking he needs a little more than "sober coach."
And yet another Disney star going through troubles. I just have to know what is going on with these kids? If we don't have Miley Cyrus stripping down and showing us "how grown up she is" then we have every female Disney employee dating Joe Jonas. You think they would get the message that this guy is just one big heart breaker. So now we have Demi Lovato in rehab, after partying and going a little crazt. Here's the thing, you're 18, life will go on. You'll find another pair of eyebrows that desperately need to be plucked to love. That's the problem. All of these Disney stars have been allowed to think they are so "grown up." They are kids and they still need someone to look out for them.
And speaking of parental intervention, Taylor Momsen, flashing tapped over nipples at her concerts. Okay the girl is 17, and her mom is at the concerts. Great mothering, when you daughter ends up with either STDs or knocked up please at least pretend to be shocked, someone has to because the rest of us won't be.
Leann Rimes and Eddie Ciribian (or however you spell his name) had a self-righteous interview with Robin Roberts. Apparently she has accepted being called a homewrecker and everything else. My problem here with Ms. Rimes is that I think she cares a little bit too much about being apart of everyone's life. And now she found a man that enjoys the spotlight just as much as she does. Personally, I don't need her justification that she's human and everyone makes mistakes, and that cheating is not who she is, she just fell in love. Okay, so here's the thing she is a cheater, and obviously it was low on her morality list, or she would have either a: realized she had a problem with her marriage, or b: gone to her now ex-husband and said it's over and then entered into a relationship. She can try to rationalize and explain her behavior any way she wants, but love is not going to make this right. The reason because she was right, it was love, but her decision was more about self love then anything else.
And last, Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon confirmed she's pregnant. Congratulations to them, but honestly, do any of us really care? I know it's like the one piece of entertainment news that was sparkly and happy, but honestly I don't care about what the cougar and her boytoy are doing. Congratulations, you don't need to go on every talk show. The two of them annoy me, everything feels like it's just a way to get more spotlight....hmmm.....this sounds very familiar to the paragraph that proceeded this one, and really even the Disney kids and Charlie Sheen. They all think we should care about them. But back to the Cannons, hopefully her doctor will advise her that since she is so prone to exhaustion (mental breakdown a few years ago anyone?) that she should go home and rest out of the spotlight until the baby is let's say 10.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)