DACLT,MH: Things on TV Last night.
In this installment of "Dog's and Cat's Living Together, Mass Hysteria!"
I saw three strange things on TV last night about relationships between men and women (dogs and cats)
First, the first was on the news and it was a series of questions or signs that your husband is cheating on you. Pardon me, is this news? I think not. News is about the weather, sports and who got shot today. My real problem with this is that it make it impossible to not be a cheaters. One warning sign was if your husband says, "I'd never cheat on you." Well, I admit that is a mixed signal... not! (That's right I'm bringing 'not' back.) Would you rather hear "I might one day consider cheating on you dear"?
But even worse are items 3 and items 8 which contradict each other. #3 - You husband says "What about my feelings?" (Clearly a standard American Woman phrase that we have no business using.) #8 - Your husband does not talk about his feelings. So, this is a case of "You're damned if you do, you're damned if you don't." If we talk about our feelings we are cheating, if we don't we are cheating. I think the first is more of a bad sign, #8 is standard practice for all men.
Ok the second thing on TV last night is the annoying Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise thing. Clips from Oprah show him standing on chairs and doing that sad arm pulling down, "YESSS!" thing. It's clear Tom loves publicity, and why wouldn't he like an actress half his age. He mentions liking "her body of work" and then goes on to say "I like Dawson Creek". THERE! Caught you it's Dawson's Creek. There is no sign that Katie returns his affection with such blind passion. She's probably just happy to be away from that durfbag Dawson.
Thirdly, ET's ongoing glorification of the Laturno marriage. Everyone seems to happy but forgets this started with a 12-year-old boy and his 34-year-old teacher!
All this makes me think, "Is this what the world really thinks about love and relationships? Either some man is cheating or two actors have it all figured out or we can condone 'true love' even between a teacher and student 22 years apart in age."
As a foot note, it is interesting that Mary and Joseph were probably 20 years apart in age.
posted by Trey Laminack @ 9:00 AM
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This post makes me think: maybe we shouldn't dwell on the 50% of marraiges that fail, but instead, be incredibly grateful of that miracle of miracles today, the 50% that make it!
I second that motion
I second that emotion.
I heard that advertisement for the news and the cheating husband probably about 20 times on the radio yesterday. OK and the whole Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes thing makes me want to throw up. Katie Holmes is the worst actress on the planet. She's in a whole different social class of actors. You can't mix the social classes, it's just not right.
Breaking news: Lindsey approves the cast system. No upward promotion for her. Move to Iran Lindsey!
And I think Katie Holmes is a fine actress, but she needs someone more down to earth... closer to her own age... who likes children... who works in Garland... who has an inflatible Moose on the wall...
there is an office that's called "123 Divorce" not far from my apt. i get so sad/mad every time i drive by!!
i probably shouldn't be, but i'm okay with the katie/tom thing. if i had the chance for a summer fling with him, i would- it's the whole top gun thing.
trey, i love your posts!! liz
hi trey, just found your blog... nice work. okay, back to business:
tom and katie - whatever. he looks like a dork flipping out over her and she looks a little confused about the flipping out. will it last? who knows? did we think the teacher and the student thing would last? there has definitely GOT to be more to that story but i REALLY don't want to know what it is. i have now made peace with it in my head. they are now "married" and it's in God's hands.
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