by Daenel
I grabbed my coffee, sat back and watched The View. As usual, the ladies had me feeling a little manic with the yelling and laughing but, omg, it’s so nice to be able to share my enthusiasm with you and my fellow fans on twitter. Otherwise, I’d be sitting here going crazy.
Hot Topics
The Backup Plan
The ladies talked about the cast of the Jersey Shore and how they need to have a backup plan for when their 15 minutes of fame are up. I think this goes without saying and if they have good people in their corner they are setting aside some of their earnings for the future. Enough celebrities have been bankrupted because of their own negligence and their inability to see past their immediate gratification that I hope these kids have learned something. However, I have the feeling that they haven’t (evidenced by the blank faces when the cast was asked about a 5 year plan).
I think one of the biggest problems is that these reality stars think they are the next Kim Kardashian or Paris Hilton and can parlay their 15 minutes into a “career” what they don’t realize is that these girls have something to fall back on ~ family money!
Germy Hands
Whoopi decided to share her cure for ending nail biting ~ think about what you touch and what other people touch. Think about how often you see people picking their noses while driving or how often people use the bathroom. Now think about how often those people may or may not wash their hands. Yeah, that’s going into your mouth. Please, just put me in a bubble!
The Guests
Nadya “Octomom” Suleman
This lady infuriates me. I don’t even understand why she keeps getting attention. Being able to breed does not make one a celebrity… What she did, having all of those babies, was an incredibly selfish act. She could have lost her life ~ leaving behind 14 orphans. She also risked the mental and physical well-being of her children. And now she’s pimping herself and her children so that she can support them.
I had kind of hoped that her interview would show a woman who has matured with the responsibility that has come to her, instead, I saw a woman who is in desperate need of help. She said that she is delusional about being able to lead a “normal” life, I’d say she’s delusional on a lot more issues than that.
Ok, let’s get real on a few points:
1. She did not get that incredible body through exercising 3 hrs a day. I don’t have any young children at home still I find it hard to squeeze in a 45 minute workout, so how she can do it with 14, puh~leeze…. I’m just hoping the nannies who are watching them are nurturing.
2. To say that she is not interested in celebrity is insane. She’s exploiting herself and her children for a buck. I hope she has a backup plan…
3. She talks like she is on something. The best description of this woman, “nuts with a touch of creepy” (thank you @multitaskingme and @ThriftyMamaB).
Danielle Steel
The grand dame of the romance novel….Omg, I grew up reading her books. I learned about love, heartbreak, redemption and hope from her. I cannot believe she has written 111 books. Wow! That is crazy.
Danielle Steel is such a contrast to the craziness that is Nadya Suleman. I think the one positive that I drew from her interview is that parents have to love their children and tell them that they are smart and beautiful ~ instill in them a sense of self confidence so they know they can accomplish anything.
I know a lot of people dismiss Danielle Steele novels as formulaic but that’s what I like about them. Her books provide an escape from the craziness that is real life therefore I am looking forward to hitting the bookstore so I can pick up her latest book, Big Girl. Prepare for a review.
Now, you blab back. Tell me what you thought of today’s show. Should teenaged reality stars be forced to set aside a percentage of their earnings? Do you think people are too hard on Nadya Suleman? Is Danielle Steel’s new book on your reading list? Please, share….
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Broken Angel
*Groan* I feel like I am at the point where I am beating a dead horse. Seriously. My weight seems to be fluctuating between 156.8 and 157.4. I don’t know what the problem is…last week I attributed it to my trips to the gym. You know, fat turning to muscle because I had started lifting weights and working out on the treadmill and elliptical machine. I also bought the Cardio Dance Express workout DVD by 
Book Review: The Gospel According to Lost by Chris Seay
As many viewers are aware, Lost is more than a story about a group of people who get stranded on an island, it’s a multi~layered story that explores fate, reason, faith, guilt, salvation and a host of other philosophical and religious tenents. And it’s within this framework that Seay seeks to explore the relationship between the television series and the Judeo~Christian beliefs in redemption and salvation. Although he acknowledges the show’s exploration of other religious beliefs, his analysis is grounded in the teachings of Jesus Christ with reference to the Holy Bible.
One of the strongest points in Seay’s analysis relate to the power of words and the belief that they can shape a person’s future. As an example, Seay talks about the names of the characters and how their names influence their personalities. The writers, he believes, put a lot of thought into the naming of the characters much like Jewish parents put serious thought into the names of their children because they knew there was power (or failure) in a name.
Seay also examines the story of Hurley, who believes he is cursed. This curse, Seay writes, can be traced back to the casual utterance of Hurley’s father: “Having hope is never stupid. You gotta believe good things will happen; then they will. In this world, son, you’ve gotta make your own luck.” With those words, Hurley’s father abandoned him, leaving a young boy (and, ultimately, a grown man) feeling “lost” and worthless. Therefore, the question arises, did Hurley allow his father’s abandoment and fruitless words to bury him in hopelessness or could he have escaped the “curse” and made his own luck?
Whether you are a Christian or not, this book offers and interesting analysis of a television series that has offered so much to so many people.
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