The View @ MindSay

• I'm actually excited about Thanksgiving this year because it will just be me, the kiddo and the husband.  My sister has to work on Thursday, but she and her husband will have Thanksgiving dinner with us on Friday.  Then, we might go to the movies to see 2012.  I usually hate Thanksgivings because in the past we had most of my paternal side of the family coming to visit. Let's just say that my Big Mama had 12 children and 10 of them had children and some of those children have children.  Add the spouses of those children and grandchildren and we are talking about at least 40 to 50 people.  As a child it was my job (all by myself) to wash dishes as my mother was cooking AND after the meal was served.  At least my aunts would help me when they got there.  I could never really tolerate crowds and noise after a few hours so you can imagine what it was like for me as a kid during Thanksgiving. Most of the time my relatives wouldn't go home until Saturday!

• Today on the View, Elizabeth Hasselback had a breakthrough when she said she was upset with some people because they were giving her and her daughter strange looks because her white daughter was carrying around the new Tiana doll from Disney's "The Princess and the Frog".  She said that her daughter loves that doll and she didn't think twice about buying it for her.  She also said that she now understands that twinge of "weirdness" or "discomfort" some of her black friends talk about when they are feeling they possibly being judged based on race. I thought it was kind of neat that she was able to empathize with her friends in that situation. I think it's silly that people gave her dirty looks because her daughter was playing with that doll.  It's a pretty doll! My daughter had a couple of Ariel dolls from The Little Mermaid and nobody said a mumbling thing about it.

• Speaking of children, do any of you who have children -- especially those of you who have children who are over the age of three, have those days where you swear you don't like children? LOL! Don't get me wrong, I love and brag on the Kiddo on a daily basis, but let's face it 8 year olds can be ANNOYING! One of the things that drives me crazy is when she wants to tell me about an episode of a show that she likes. She'll forget to mention the name of the show and just launch into what the characters were saying and doing.  She also doesn't describe the characters to me so I have no idea why what they did or said was so funny or out of character.  Not to mention she has the tendency to give too much detail! I tell her for crying out loud, summarize this story!

• I don't care how musically pretentious you are, that damn "Party in the USA" song by Miley Cyrus is catchy.  I admit it. I LOVE it! It's one of the songs the Kiddo and I blast in the car.

• I swear to the Almighty, if my husband wants any more children we're going to have to either adopt or get a surrogate! Have I said how much I hate being pregnant??? Ugh!

• Oh yeah, I am  so sick of reality t.v. shows with slutty, bimbos on them.  Why is it that in order to be popular on television, young women have to dumb as dirt and as fake as a three dollar bill.  Oxygen, which is supposed to be a network for women has a reality show out called "Bad Girls" where six or seven of the most shallow, ridiculous women are featured doing God knows what.  Thanks for setting the women's movement back a hundred years Oxygen! Shame on you!
  

Since when did ignorance become a point of view?

Sunday, Environgirl and I went to the Texas Renaissance Festival with some friends who flew in from Chandler, Arizona. I promise, I'll put pics up soon. I've just been too lazy to get them all organized in my Photobucket folders. Anyway, we were discussing the women of the View and their roles:

 

ME:     I think Whoopi is doing a pretty good job so far. She's strong in her opinions but she doesn't beat the  co-hosts down when they don't agree with her.

 

NANCY:   I like her, too. I can't believe they even thought Rosie would fit in. She's so damn angry

 

EGIRL:      Rosie wasn't always angry. When she had her show back in the day, she was actually fun to watch.

 

ME:           This is true.  I also like Sherry even though I don't agree with her all the time.  Finally, The other one, the blonde one  whose name I can't remember right now, has someone who might share her views. It was always so one sided-before.

 

EGIRL:     Yeah, I don't really like Elizabeth, but I have to give her credit, she stands up for what she believes in no matter how unpopular it is.  I guess you're right about Sherry even though she's an idiot, she does add balance.

 

ME:           I'm surprised that there are now three comedians on the show.

 

RYAN:      Yeah, but comedians are basically social commentators who you'd actually like to listen to.

Okay, so Joy is the older, I-don't-give-a-damn person.  Whoopi does all the lead ins, Sherry and Elizabeth are the conservatives, so uh...  what is Barbara Walter's role?

 

EGIRL:       To be Skeletor!

 

 

LMAO!

 

Sorry, about the multiple postings of this entry. I HATE when that happens!

I have a good feeling that on her last day at The View, Rosie O'Donnell is going to strangle Elisabeth Hasselbeck.  Punches may be thrown.

Does anyone else feel that the fight between Rosie and Trump is a bit reminiscent of junior high school? Maybe we should put them in a gym and see if a rousing dodge ball match can settle the dispute. But given a second thought, the idea of Ro and Do in gym shorts is nothing short of repulsive. Can that idea!

First of all, can we at least admit that Miss USA is a BEAUTY PAGEANT? Enough of this "scholarship" and "representative" nonsense. I've been the recipient of a few scholarships in my time, and none of them involved a swimsuit competition. And let's face it, Miss USA isn't representative of me or anyone I know. She's no more special than a pretty face and a sweet bikini briefly flashing across the camera during an MTV Spring Break special. If you want to participate in a contest that judges you primarily on your outward appearance, be my guest. But at least have the cajones to call it what it is. BEAUTY PAGEANT.

Secondly, and correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't each Miss USA contestant required to sign a contract outlining what's expected of her should she win? It would be interesting to read that contract and discover exactly what's expected of these young women. I'd lay money that "Girls Gone Wild" behavior isn't encouraged.

Personally I don't give a rat what she does. As previously mentioned, I don't consider her representative of myself or my peers, and her behavior has no direct impact on my own life. However, I can say with a fair amount of certainty that if I sign a contract, and I break the terms of said contract, I'm probably not going to get excused by Donald Trump (or anyone else) and given a second chance. More likely, I'd be firmly reminded of the terms of the contract, and then receive an appropriate penalty. What did Miss USA receive? Thirty days in the hole and a creepy hug from the lecherous Trump. (Story continued below picture...)



For those who are defending her with the excuse that "she's not the only person" to ever engage in such activities, let me ask you this: Should we stop punishing criminals since they aren't alone in their lawlessness? Her crimes weren't violent, but she still broke the law by engaging in underage drinking. And we have yet to hear official results on any drug tests she may be subject to.

And lastly, a few words for Mr. Trump. We all know Rosie is outspoken, and we've known it for a long time. I don't always agree with her, but she has just as much right to speak her mind as the rest of us do. You've always been skilled at making  yourself look like an ass, but this time we can see that you not only look like one, but you actually are one. Your name-calling, frivolously litigious, homophobic, threatening, ridiculously juvenile comments are akin to the playground intimidator we all knew in 4th grade. (And you think she's the bully? Pot. Kettle. Black.) If you hadn't counter-protested so much, this would've been on the back burner by now. Maybe Rosie was correct in her assumption that this was a publicity stunt. You're certainly doing nothing to refute that allegation. In fact, I'd venture to say that you're only strengthening the case against you.

Here's a bit of friendly advice. Take a Valium, have a shot of Crown Royal, do some yoga, whatever it takes to loosen up. You're taking this WAAAAAY too seriously. Oh yeah, and lay off the spray-on tanner. Trust me, it's not working for you.