Monday, October 25, 2010

Matt Damon

Wow, I don't mean to get political or anything, but I just watched a youtube video from about 2 years ago when Matt Damon was scared of Sarah Palin being president because he didn't know anything about her and she'd only been Governor of Alaska for 2 years. What a weird statement for him to make. The only thing anyone knew about Obama as he was running for President is that he wrote a book singing his own praises and barely showed up to be a senator in IL. Note to all interested parties: if you're going to condemn one politician, use the same standards to judge the others.

Actors: we pay for our movie tickets to see you ACT like regular, thoughtful, intelligent individuals. We don't expect you to actually be that way. Stick with movies so that you won't upset me with your opinions and force me to boycott some pretty good movies.

Thursday, August 5, 2010

McDonalds Steriotypes

I love superheros. I love the guys that are morally incorruptable, can leap buildings in a single bound, have a secret identity, and basically are just perfect. McDonalds now has superhero figures in their happy meals and I think it's great. Who doesn't love Wolverine?

Unfortunately, everytime I go to order a happy meal with the superheros in it, they ask me if I want a boy toy or a girl toy. I want a girl toy. I want little figures of superheros. I don't need strangly shaped kittens or puppies. I have real kittens and puppies. But if I say "Girl Toy" they are going to think I want the wierd pink animals. Is it ungirllike to like superheros?

I think it's great that they have choices. People come in all different shapes and sizes with different interests, but why can't they ask me, "Do you want a superhero or a pet thing?" Wouldn't that question be more appropriate.

I understand that mostly it's boys that like the superheros. That's great. Boys can like them for their reasons, I'll like them for mine.