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Kids' Movies Review

I've taken my kids to see two movies in the past two weeks.  The first was the new Harry Potter movie, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince."  This movie has high production value.  But, when it was 1.5 hours into it, and I realized I still had another 45 minutes, I wasn't happy.  Plus, the ending seemed to be cut short.  A huge event happens and poof! it's over.  Don't get me wrong; I was thrilled to be out of there.

Next up: "G Force."  As much as I love the idea of talking guinea pigs wanting to be secret agents in the FBI, I hated this movie.  I spent most of the time trying to figure out which actors were giving voice to the animated characters.  I could only figure out two of them, which frustrated the hell out of me. (I pride myself on my strong voice recognition abilities and knowledge of Hollywood actors, among other useless talents/information.) I had brought my book (and reading light) with me, as I always do when I take my kids to the movies. But, my younger son was so excited for me to see the movie with him that I didn't have the heart to crack open the book. 

Now they're talking about seeing the new Transformers movie. I think I'll take them to "The Hurt Locker" instead.

Seems Facebook thinks Planet Mom is provocative

See our ad above?  Facebook rejected it. 

Why? 

Seems Facebook has decided "The image of this ad is either irrelevant or inappropriate."  Further, Facebook instructs that "Images that are overly explicit, provocative, or that reveal too much skin are not allowed."

Ironically, it's a picture of our embroidered t-shirt that reads:  "Be nice to me.  I might talk about you on my blog."  Oooooo.  So where do I start?

We are two moms in the business of selling mom-centric, irreverent apparel.  Since 2005.  Tees with the embroidered phrases "Trophy Wife" or "Wink if you do your kid's homework" or "Whine? No. Wine? Yes."  Tees that Kathy Griffin has worn on her Bravo show, "My LIfe on the D List."  Tees that have been featured on Today, the View, Fox & Friends, GMA's Web site, AOL.com and Disney.com.

A story we're proud of.  We hope inspiring to other mom entrepreneurs.  But, until now, had no idea anyone would think our product shots are provocative.  And as moms overwhelmed with the responsibilities of child rearing, schedule/household wrangling and husband handling, our Facebook rejection notice was quite...delicious.  Thanks Facebook.  You made our day.

The Truth About Paul McCartney

   The truth is, the Paul McCartney concert was a disappointment.  It started out on a bad note, being that the tickets said 6:30 PM, and by 7:30, the warm up band had just started.  A bad warm up band.  It was almost 9:00 when Mr. McCartney graced the stage.

   During the 2.5 hours of waiting we did, we walked around Citifield and consumed about $100 worth of overpriced food and drinks.  We went up to the indoor bar during the warm up band, just so we didn't have to listen to it.   I hate being late, and the only thing I hate more than that, is to be kept waiting!  I vowed that if the former Beatle ever showed up, I wouldn't clap even one time for him.  (I showed him!)

   Finally, out he comes.  He's very thin and seems to be in shape, I'll say that for him. He wore two inch heels to appear taller.  But, my first impression was that he looked old.  I said that to my husband who thought he actually looked good for a man of 67.  I then said, "If he walked into our home, and I said, 'This is Mrs. McCartney, she's the new piano teacher," he wouldn't have thought twice about it.  That's right.  Paul McCartney is at that age when men start to look like women.  Actually, I think he's a bit young for that stage, but a weak chin never helps. 

   As for the music, I enjoyed the few Beatles songs that he did, but most of his songs were unimpressive.  However, he is a good guitarist.  But, he kept having to look at a teleprompter when he sang.  I guess that happens when you reach a certain age.  I don't mean to sound as though I'm against anyone over 50.  I just think he should have quite while he was ahead.  And, he should never have kept me waiting!

How to Get Paul McCartney's Attention

I've been lucky enough to have a pair of tickets (10th row!) to Paul McCartney fall in my lap.  When I told my business partner, she forwarded me a news story about a woman who got Paul McCartney to autograph her arm, which she promptly had tattooed there for posterity.  It seems she held up a sign at his concert that read, "Will you sign my arm so I can get it tattooed?"  And, he pulled her up on stage.  That's pretty cool and would go toward my 15 minutes of fame if I could manage the same deal (minus the tattoo.)

So, I really need to come up with a good sign to grab his attention.  How about one of the following:

"Heather Mills is the anti-Christ", "67 is the new 40",  "Linda was a musical genius", "My birthday is one day before yours." Any other ideas?

 

Girls' Night Out: The Hangover

Very rarely, a song comes along that is so moving, so profound, that you must impose on others to give it a listen.  Enjoy.   Stu's Song.

The Man in the Mirror

     When I think of Michael Jackson, I think of a man who desperately wanted to be something or someone he wasn't.  A man who wasn't comfortable in his own skin, literally and figuratively.  It's a sad state to be in, and it reminds me of a man I know.

    This man is someone I have a friendly type of relationship with, although I would not call him a close friend.  He's in his early to mid 40s, and he's married with children.  Despite this, I've always assumed he was gay because of his flamboyant personality.  I also assumed he would continue to live a lie, so to speak, forever.

    Recently, this man has tried to "come out" to a few friends.  He has admitted he's gay, in a roundabout way, and tried to gauge their reaction.  It's like he's floating a trial balloon.    When he perceived one friend to have a negative reaction to his admitting that he was gay, he later denied having made the admission.   If it weren't what must be such a heart-wrenching situation for him-- and even more so for his wife and kids-- it would be almost comical.   He tested the waters with me recently, or more accurately, he tried to determine what was being said about him.  I wasn't much help.  Without him being up front, I wasn't sure how to respond.  For one thing, it was too confusing, talking about something, without really saying it.   It was almost like a Seinfeld episode. 

     I don't know how this man has lived this long, acting one way, yet feeling another.  I feel bad for him.  Yet, I feel worse for his wife and kids.  I've known gay men who've come out later in life, leaving their families devastated.  Ideally, we'd all feel comfortable enough about who we are, not to pursue a life in which we couldn't be true to ourselves.  

    

   

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