Serious Post

This post will stray from my normal whimsy. It's important that women—and men—pay attention to the sickening women's health debate going on in Washington DC right now. White Republican men never seem to propose health care cuts for men. They always go after women, as the second class citizens they still think we are. Click on the link below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecFlHS7GvFA&feature=youtube_gdata

The youtube video is about 9 minutes long.

Favorite Valentine's Movies

Love is in the air. Or at least at the movies. I think Moonstruck is my favorite Valentine's movie. Who could resist that full moon, love, infidelity, Cher slapping Nic Cage, the opera...

Do you love him, Loretta?
Ma, I love him awful.
Oh, God, that's too bad.

Then, of course, there's Like Water for Chocolate, a sensual tale of forbidden love and erotic food. And Casablana, with Rick sacrificing his love for Ilsa, the smoldering Ingrid Bergman. Play it again, Sam, and again, and again. And Amelie, that sweet girl who was determined to bring happiness to everyone by doing anonymous good deeds. I also love Keira Knightly's version of Pride and Prejudice. And I'm still laughing at Whoopi Goldberg's performance in Ghost. I didn't know you could have sex with dead men. Ashton Kutcher, beware!

What are your favorite Valentine's movies?

craigsbook

I'm going to invent craigsbook, a combo of craigslist and facebook, that will list all the jobs, businesses, parties, and merchandise I want to buy or sell, along with a beautiful picture of myself, all my videos, personal history, and short quips that will dazzle and amuse you. My dear friends, you will be able to post your own requests on this site as well. Sure, your privacy rights will be destroyed. But interfacing with the most viable social network in history will make up for all of that.

What? I'm not the first to suggest this? I should call it paulasbook, or just expand my own blog? Nonsense. It's the American way to capitalize on others' ideas. Mark Zuckerberg and Craig (yes, there is a Craig) will sue me. But who cares! Aaron Sorkin will write the screenplay. The movie will open with me, played by Kate Winslet, arguing with my ex-husband, played by a younger Alec Baldwin. I'm already in SF, so that should save time and $. And Justin Timberlake, who will market and fund this venture, will introduce me to Justin Bieber. Finally, I can ask the Biebs to get rid of that scary hairdo!

The Golden Globes 2011

Or otherwise known as “ The Last Golden Globes Ricky Gervais Will Ever Host!”  Not because he wasn't brilliant, but because he dared to say what he felt. The Hollywood Foreign Press, and Hollywood in general, can't stand criticism, even in the form of a joke. And you better not make fun of an icon.

Gervais: “To the wife of [Hugh] Hefner, just don't look at it when you touch it!”  Or “The Tourist didn't have 3D characters.”  Or about Jennifer Lopez, “She's just Jenny from the block, especially if the block in question is between Cartier and Prada.” He disappeared from the broadcast for a while...Then he sealed the deal at the very end when he said, “Thank you to God for making me an atheist.” Just a taste of his many zingers.

OK, when you're in someone else's “house” you shouldn't insult them. But, seriously, these people can take it.

Here are my notes from the broadcast. Just a list because I'm too lazy to write a real post. I'm not even going to proofread it...

Sandra Bullock, is that a wig or a helmet with hair? Are you trying to hide from your ex?

Why does Keith Urban's hair bother me? Just hate it.

Loved Natalie Portman's maternity dress. But sorry, I'm not going to see Black Swan. Sick of movies about tortured women.

Yeah! Katey Sagal won. She's great in Sons of Anarchy.

I'd be plastered if I drank a shot every time they showed Brad & Angie.

Helen Mirren, looking smart and sexy as usual.

Disappointed neither Jon Hamm nor Elizabeth Moss won for acting. Their performances in The Suitcase, the 7th episode of Man Men's 4th season, were spectacular.

Loved it when Aaron Sorkin told his daughters that smart girls have all the fun.

Is The Good Wife really that good? It gets nominated so often.

Seems like it would be fun to hang out with Mila Kunis, who's always laughing and having a great time.

My body just exploded. They just showed Johnny Depp and Robert Downey Jr. talking. Thinking 3some!

Robert De Niro, you're an actor. Don't you know how to read cue cards/prompters?

Jeff Bridges, the Dude Abides!!!  Would be fun to have dinner with you.

Tim Goodman, The Hollywood Reporter's Chief Television Critic just tweeted: “Halle Berry is the Black Swan.”

James Franco has a wicked grin.

Geoffry Rush, are you auditioning for a role in Mad Men with that hat?

January Jones should never do comedy.

Jeremy Irons is very impressed with his British accent.

Jennifer Love Hewitt, are you standing behind your starched dress? Will it walk away without you?

You mean Jessie Eisenberg isn't Mark Zuckerberg? Better check his FB page.

I guess I should watch Toy Story 3.


Micheal Douglas, well played: “Gotta be an easier way to get a standing ovation.” [For those of you who don't know, he's been cancer free for 1 month.]

That's enough...Did I miss anything?

Shut Up!

Yes, I'm in a bad mood. Must be the remnants of the flu/cold I've been recovering from this past week. But I wish the following people would shut up and the following topics would disappear from the internet:

• Oprah Winfrey and her new OWN network. Yea, you've done a lot of good in your life. But enough with your commercialism and capitalistic orgasms.
• John Boehner. Enough with the tears. You're an ass.
• Snooki and the entire Jersey Shore cast.
• Women talking about their bikini waxes. 
• Black Swan. Don't want to hear/see women hurting themselves.
• Barack Obama. Just shut it and create some American jobs.
• Sarah Palin. Just go away, please!

Anything you're tired of?

Gotta Love CA!

Can't sleep, though it's 1:07 AM. With 91% of the precincts counted, Boxer is leading Fiorina 51% to 44%. Guess Babs can buy that one way ticket to Washington, crazy haircut and all. Hooray!

Buh-Bye Fiorina! Need any help packing your bags for China? Or is that just for expendable HP employees? And Meg Whitman, got a spare million you can lend me? [singing] Brotha, can you spare a dime...

We've got Governor Moonbeam back, & I love it!  Jerry Brown, now 72 years old, was once the youngest Governor of CA. Whatever you may think of him, he is bat-shit, crazy in love with CA. Do you think Linda Ronstadt will dust off the cobwebs to sing at his inauguration? Probably not. He's married now.

And speaking of being fiscally responsible [who was, me?], Whitman spent approximately $150 million of her own $ just to be defeated by a man who basically started his campaign Labor Day weekend. Her platform: With my leadership, CA can be as prosperous as it was 30 years ago...Uh, Meg, Jerry Brown was Governor 30 years ago. D'OH!

Guess I'm not going to get much sleep before I make my way....to...the....GIANT's VICTORY PARADE WEDNESDAY MORNING!

Woohoo! It's a great week to live in SF!

VOTE!

There's no excuse. Unless you're in the hospital, you need to vote on Tuesday, Nov 2nd.  I know, in many cases, your choice is the lesser of 2 evils. But NOT Voting in NOT the answer. Complacency will get you/us nowhere.

I was on a couple of volunteer conference calls with Barbara Boxer this week. She says both she and Jerry Brown have tons of support. But—and this is a big but—the % of Democratic and Independent voters is smaller in mid-term elections than it is for Republicans. Simply put: Republicans vote. So Democrats and Independents, make sure you vote too!

And ladies, we got the right to vote 90 years ago. Don't waste it! See my Aug post. http://sfpaula.blogspot.com/2010/08/happy-birthday-womens-suffrage.html

If you're interested in learning more about Boxer, look at this post:
http://sfpaula.blogspot.com/2010/07/barbara-boxer-shook-my-hand.html

VOTE!!

Bull In A China Shop...

Or you can call this post: You can't take Paula anywhere!

I frequently complain about the unruly people I meet on the bus or on the streets of SF. Well, yesterday I was the unruly one.

Yesterday I had my eyes refracted/dilated. After I left my doctor's office, I went into a diner for lunch, wearing my cool sunglasses. Of course, I couldn't see very well, which, I guess explains why I kept asking the deaf man sitting next to me what time it was. I couldn't understand why he wasn't answering me until a woman leaned over me and said, “Lady, seriously, he can't hear you . It's 1:30.”

C'mon the sun was in my eyes! Sure...

Then about an hour later I was in Walgreens where I knocked over an entire display of candy. And then I dropped my change purse and had to ask someone to help me pick up my pennies.

By some miracle I got home safely. What a lunatic!

Cool Aerial Photographs

Check out these cool aerial photos by Yann Arthus-Bertrand.

http://justpaste.it/3ky

Click on above link.

Very Cool Website

My sister, Jane, showed me this very cool website. Click the link below, put in your childhood address, and watch. It does take a few minutes to download, but eventually you'll be able to see the house you grew up in—and—you'll be able to write a letter to your childhood self.

http://www.thewildernessdowntown.com/

Google, the evil empire, does do some cool stuff!