Vanity Smurf

I swear, I would die without TV. When people say they "don't have time" for TV...well you know what mother effer? Get a DVR. You're missing out on some serious pop culture. Don't act like you're too smart to watch TV...each day is pure sensory overload....there's nothing like sitting down in front of the TV and turning my brain to standby mode while I let someone else do the talking and thinking for me.

On that note, Dr. 90210 tonight was fabulous. I love Dr. Rey. He's creepy, sure, but I dig that he's a workaholic with a bit of a perverted side. Anyway he did some pro-bono work in Mexico and you gotta love a man who cries at the plight of those less fortunate. When he was talking to his daughter about the poor girl with jacked up fingers (or lack of them, really) and how they were going to get her Christmas gifts...I was screaming at the TV "I want to send her Christmas gifts too! And i HATE Christmas! "....

Although they contrasted that story with Dr. Matlock, who clearly has SERIOUS Look at me, I've made it in this life, and nothing screams success like Versace repeated over and over as well as the cost of my eighty eight dollar underwear
(A man who wears briefs?Eww)

Now that being said, as shallow as the dude was...I kind of felt bad 'cause they made it look like he was pure slime while ohhh look at all the poor people in Mexico who just want their children to be healthy blah blah.

I don't expect fabulously rich people to give half their money to poor people. (Quite honestly, I wish they'd give their money to ME...but well that's a pipe dream). I DO think that they should contribute their energy though, like Dr. Rey did....I believe their education better serves those less fortunate than tossing a couple of bucks. And who knows if maybe Dr. Matlock does indeed donate a ton of his money and/or time? But they made him look way shallow...shallow people can help people...even if their intentions are for taxable-donation purposes...all I'm saying is that we can't knock the dude 'cause he's rich, wears ugly underwear, and likes the good life. Why can't you have all that AND help others? Shame on you Dr. 90210...shame on you.

On to other topics...

For those afraid of coyotes when walking their dog:
Do coyotes present any danger people?

Coyotes rarely attack humans. Bites from snakes, rodents, and domestic doges are a far greater possibility than coyote bites, according to public health authorities. Coyotes that are fed become accustomed to people and present a human safety risk. People should never intentionally feed or attempt to tame coyotes. It is in the best interest of both coyotes and humans if coyotes retain their instinctive fear of people. The following important points can help minimize potential conflicts with coyotes:

Never approach or touch a coyote
Never intentionally feed a coyote
Eliminate all outside food sources, especially pet foods
Put garbage out the morning of pickup day
Clear out wood and brush piles; they are good habitat for rats and mice and may attract coyotes
Good husbandry practices, guard animals, and coyote control measures can help to protect livestock
Do no allow pets t roam free when coyotes are present
Consider keeping pets indoors or accompany them outside

Good husbandry practices? Well you learn a new word each day (yes I'm an idiot...i assumed husbandry meant "behaviors which constitute good husband conduct"):
hus·band·ry ( P ) Pronunciation Key (hzbn-dr)
n.
The act or practice of cultivating crops and breeding and raising livestock; agriculture.
The application of scientific principles to agriculture, especially to animal breeding.
Careful management or conservation of resources; economy.



AND FINALLY....
On some more love and Valentine's Day thoughts...

Caught the last clip of InStyle Weddings...the one crappy part about being married is that I no longer have any reasons to buy InSTyle weddings (which I bought long before I even met Kraig). What is it with weddings that make people cry? I never cried at JACK in public before...and now, even celebrity weddings (i.e. temporary) make me bawl at the tv.

and the last babbling of the night...
My car is too ghetto for words.
So the visor has been broken forever, and the only thing that kept it held up was this broken purple clip...I could have just ripped the whole visor off (since I can't pull it down and make it functional anyway) but that was just TOO aesthetically displeasing...but then this weekend Kraig accidentally pulled it down, which made the whole thing worse...

So i had to step up the do-it-yourself-factor and remove the funky broken purple clip...it got replaced with two binder clips. Livin' large people! Binder clips! I'm scoping out ebay for a replacement visor but um yeah a grey, driver's side visor for a 99 Nissan Sentra isn't exactly something you see every day.

Final thoughts
After some discussion tonight...

Yeah, life could be worse. I realize that. People have cancer and what not. I KNOW. Heck, my life has been a billion times worse than it is now. I KNOW. But I'm the female, human version of Eeyore and it's just a little too easy to wallow in self misery over my own hangnails.

Especially when you live in Orange County...and I know some people can relate to things like say when you get prequalified for a home loan and when you go house hunting, you pretty much have to tell everyone "yes. I'm poor. Not by any other standard. But in Orange County, I'm poor. I know. I should be shot for my insolence. How dare I even think to ask for a driveway when I prequality for nothing more than a cardboard box. Yes, I will make the world a better place by throwing myself at the human-eating coyotes".

All I can say is that everyone searches for something...I crave stability like Nicole Richie craves a doughnut...living in California, it seems like my head is barely above the water at all times. So really, I'm not trying to be petty...we all have different things we need in life (love, happines, whatever)...I need stability like a mofo.

/random thoughts