Random Thoughts on Celebrities

My heart belongs to Johnny Depp. He is utterly watchable in any movie and a truly handsome hunk. I can also watch anything that Jack Nicholson stars in. He's a wonderful actor, handsome with a personality to my liking. Then there's actors who I love to watch for their artistry....Philip Seymour Hoffman, Shia LeBoef (how do you spell that?), Chris Cooper, Sean Penn, Edward Norton, and John Cusack.

When I was very young, I would kiss the television set every time Pat Boone was on the screen. I also thought that Superman (George Reeves) was hot. As a teenager I loved John Cleese and still do.

On the female side, Charlize Theron, Uma Thurman, Nicole Kidman and Angelina Jolie are pleasing to watch. I also like Jessica Biel and think she will be a big star. I admire the talents of Helen Mirren and Judy Dench.

The best comic is Larry the Cable Guy, followed by Chris Rock.

The act I would most like to see in Las Vegas is Penn and Teller. I think that Penn Jillette is brilliant, and I admire him for speaking his mind on politics and religion.

Then there are certain celebrities I can't stand...Lewis Black, Julia Roberts, Roseanne Barr, and (ahem!) George Bush!!

USA in Bad Shape

I was talking with my friend George, who is 88 years old and a WWII veteran. He said "in all my years I have never seen the country in this bad a shape." This rang a bell with me, because I have been paying attention to political discussions on the internet, and realize that under George W. Bush's presidency, the citizens of the USA are much worse off than before he took office in many ways.

My daughter and her family live in Europe. It is hard for them to constantly have to defend America and endure embarrassment and criticism for this country's international policies. The world in general hates this country. When I hear uninformed rubbish that the USA is the best country in the world, I want to puke. It USED to be the best....but as far as health care, homelessness, education, drugs, senseless war, gas price increases which are leading to other price increases, a faltering real estate market, less and less freedom and more and more "executive privilege" along with the Patriot Act which reduces freedom...the USA is not a place I am proud in which to live. (Sorry, Mom).

OMG: 55 and Older!

I have reached that senior citizen category...."55 and Older", of which I am not certain how I feel. In one sense, it is great to be alive. In another sense, I can get senior citizen discounts and live in senior citizen neighborhoods. But the inner child in me screams, "how can I get dates at this age"? LOL. If a man takes the time to get to know me, he realizes that I have a very young outlook on life. Does that make me NOT a senior citizen? Heck no!

People say that 50 is the new 30, etc. but that's only because all the Baby Boomers are reaching 50 and 60! The majority opinion rules!