Losing a diva...

A couple of thoughts, none of which would qualify as a posting in their own right. At the end of the day, I am a firm believer in quantity over quality…

1) Brittney Spears is officially pregnant! Yes, I’m halfway to winning my bet that she would be barefoot and pregnant before the end of the year. I can see nothing but positives in having one less pop diva cluttering up the airwaves.

2) Did catch a brief glimpse of the royal wedding over the weekend. Was it me or did Camilla run into a tree before the ceremony? What was that in her hair? Branches? Look, royalty is all about glamour and mystique. It’s what England has to make up for the fact that they don’t have Disney World. At least make an attempt to play the part.

3) Thanks to whoever posted the comment with the Hitchhikers Guide movie review. It’s what I feared that they would decide that this is a science fiction movie and spend a ton on special effects. Completely forgetting that the entire phenomenon started off as a radio series so in reality it is all about the writing and the comedy. Based on the spoilers they’ve taken out one of my favorite lines of all time (and one that I’ve stolen on so many occasions and claimed it as my own I probably owe the Adams estate money.) “It’s at times like this that I wish I would have listened to what my mother always told me.” “Why, what did she say?” “I don’t know, I didn’t listen!”

4) While lying on my couch Friday night I found myself watching What Not To Wear on TLC. This is not a show I typically watch. Doesn’t mean that it wouldn’t be beneficial to me if I watched it, I just wanted it stated for the record that this isn’t part of my normal viewing habits. What was memorable is the girl that they were making over was this 23 year old art student who had this complete thrift store, bright colors, individualistic vibe going. Seriously, the type of girl that I see and immediately go, “I want to date her.” Sure, she buys her clothes at a dollar a pound but she’s different and unique and just has to be cool. So what do they do? They get her to dress like everyone else on the planet. I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a case of “Now just be like everyone else and you’ll be successful and hence, happy.” Do we really need to encourage conformity?

5) Of course, this is coming from a guy who wears dark slacks and a blue polo shirt, allowing him to match with a full third of the staff of the company. Talk about having a company dress code, they might as well just start issuing official shirts and save us all the hassle.

6) One final note. The amazing thing about having digital cable and way too many channels is that you stumble across the most bizarre programming imaginable. Case in point: Good Clean Porn on Trio. Yes, take a classic porn movie like Debbie Does Dallas, cut out all the pornography, and show what is left. Takes up a good thirty minutes of your broadcast day, including commercials, introduction and conclusion. It is strangely fascinating to watch it and contemplate things like acting and production values. And the script, you really get to focus on the quality screenwriting. I really want to meet the guy who got this show idea greenlighted.