Thursday, January 29, 2009

Will they ever admit to the Botox, et al?


I am obsessed with noticing how celebrities change their appearance and then pretend it is due to staying out of the sun or a recent maternal glow.


My eagle eye for this stuff started back in high school when girls would return from winter break with some work done. But they were honest about it. Except for the person who showed up at a high school reunion with a complete face lift. At age 42. She was unrecognizable and we only had 78 people in our graduating class.


But back to celebrities and the work they have done but pretend it is natural. I may have to make this subject a regular feature. Today I am going to talk a little about Angelina Jolie. First off, I think she is pregnant again, or wants us to speculate that she is to get us all in a tizzy about it before the Academy Awards a la last year. About 8 weeks after the twins were born she wore very tight dresses. Now the last few photos I have seen she is wearing dresses with a fold at the waist (Critics Choice Awards on 1-8-09, Golden Globes on 1-11-09, and SAG on 1-25-09 as seen above) or a coat. You can see the other dresses and the grey coat here. http://x17online.com/celebrities/angelina_jolie/


Or a baby strapped on the front (the 6 nannies were not in the photo). Isn't it unadvisable to have c-section after c-section so soon? And her face has changed again. The skin around the eyes is different. The lips are fuller. Her nose was changed several years ago. As were the cheekbones. Implants, check. And on another note I don't really think there was breastfeeding going on in those Brad-taken photos in W magazine. Ever notice how celebrities have plastic surgery done while they are on their post-birth babymoon and then they emerge to the public? If a celebrity were ever to admit about the work s/he had done to keep up with the competition I would be the biggest fan.

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Middle-San turns 11

Middle son, I am thinking all about you on your birthday today. I feel you don’t always get the day-to-day attention like your older and younger brothers. Here’s what gets my attention:

· When I yell for from the kitchen that I need help from someone getting dinner ready you are usually the first one to appear.
· Your appetite for reading has practically surpassed mine.
· You get up for school at 6:20 a.m. everyday using your own clock radio.
· You start your homework each day without being asked.
· You are a good friend (and you have no idea that kids at school argue over who is in your circle of friends).
· You have a remarkable maturity.
· You’ll comment that I look younger than someone on TV or in the paper.
· You aren’t afraid to be different.
· You are photogenic (I need to quit my job and start/manage for you a skater dude modeling career).
· You are so easy going.

I can’t wait to celebrate your 11th birthday tonight with our family! I love our one-on-one dates so let’s have one soon. I love that you and I are the only roller skaters in the family. I love that you will hold my hand for one trip around the rink and that you told me you would still do that even though you are 11 (as long as it's only you and I at the roller rink).