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Don't Rush for the Movie Popcorn

Yesterday evening, my sister decided to go to the movie theatre with her son.  My daughter insisted that we tag along to see the new 3D movie, "Gforce".  That in itself is not a big deal.  What is a big deal is that the movie started at 9:30 p.m.  Can you say bedtime.  So, here we are at 9:15, driving towards Blockbuster Video to get candy and soda because it's cheaper.  When we get to the theater, I decide that I wanted some popcorn, so I order a medium.   Since I am taking stock of things I eat - after I eat them, I decided to look up the calorie count of a medium sized popcorn.  Well, hold on to your seats, because a medium bag of popcorn (11 cups) with butter is 910 calories with 41 grams of saturated fat.  That just makes me want to gag, but here's the good part.  According to my daughter there was a bug on the popcorn, so I promptly put it down without eating much at all.  Well, okay, I had some Milk Duds and a soda (spilled half on the floor), which was just plain wrong.   If I were a Catholic, I would surely be in confession.  I am perplexed as to why the popcorn has such a high fat content.  After all these years, why haven't they "trimmed the fat."  Oh yes, a large bucket is a whopping 1600+ calories.  I just don't think it's worth it.   Let's file this one under, "YIKES!"

Omer Bhatti - Could He Be Michael's Son?

Okay, I know that the world has larger things to worry about, but the fascination with Michael Jackson and his secret life seems to keep us occupied and guessing.  Most recently, it was brought to the forefront that Michael purportedly has a 25 year old son named Omer Bhatti. Omer is a native of Norway and he has spent lots of time with Michael, as well as lived at the Neverland Ranch for a period of 8 years.  I was a true skeptic until I saw the video above.  If he's not a Jackson, he could certainly pass.  He is certainly not the typical blond hair, blue eyed Norwegian, but could he be half African American?  Let me preface that by saying I have not seen his parents, but if they are both blond hair and blue eyed - oops!  If you look at the other mixed Jackson children, from Tito's to Jermaine's kids, he fits in like a glove - WOW!  Not to mention that the Jacksons are a pretty tight and exclusive clan.  They would not let just anyone sit in the front row at Michael's memorial. Everyone on that row was a family member, not a friend.  He also went to the family memorial prior to the service.  Yes, the same service that Liz Taylor was not invited to.  If it turns out that he is Michael's son, I wouldn't be surprised because he looks a lot like him.  Omer is also a singer and dancer.  If he's not Michael's, I would say it was quite a coinkydink.  Let's file this one under "still guessing." 

Economic Fix

President Obama ran on a platform that focused on fixing our economy.  It is almost six months in office, and we see no real key factors to indicate that the economy is doing anything but getting worse.  While the President makes speeches on our children and education, the states budgets are collapsing and some universities cannot even accept students for the upcoming semester/quarter.  The idea that we defer education for a later time is preposterous and unacceptable.  It appears that the stimulus money is merely closing some of the gaps within the states budget.  Instead of laying off teachers, it has allowed many to retain their jobs for another year.  This is good, but it doesn't help those children who need to go to college and it doesn't build the so-called state of the art schools that we heard about during the election.  It doesn't enhance math and science education, and it certainly does not hire new teachers.  I have said on many occasions that his plan with regard to the mortgage crisis and the bank bailouts was flawed at the onset.  The government sent a luxury ship to save the banks, yet the average person has received little to no help in recovering from what is sure to go down in history as one of the worst economic crisis.  His plan to give billions of dollars to the banks and then allow them to voluntarily help homeowers has been a farce.  Although some have benefitted from the program, it is far reaching and has produced the desired effect.  Many banks have taken the money and put up the middle finger, while they post better than expected profits from hording money and being greedy.  Another problem is the current home valuation.   Home values have dropped considerably, while foreclosures are still on the rise.  Do I blame all of this on the President - No.  I think he dropped into a mess that was far more than he thought it was.  That said, I also believe that his stimulus package should have been directed at truly fixing the mortgage crisis by dropping the principle on homes to fair market rate+ 10% (the average home value has dropped 30-50%), which still leaves the banks with a gain.  I also believe he should have reduced the interest rates to 4% across the board.  Whoever could not maintain would go into foreclosure.  This would free up some consumer cash and automatically boost consumer confidence and start up a spending and buying trend.  Okay, enough bashing.  His ratings are still very high, but slipping.  Yes, former President, Bush has left us with a mess that is no easy fix.  Let's file this one under "wait and see."

Jon Gosselin is a Jerk

Oh, it pains me to write this, but I can hold my peace no more.  In the past, I have been pretty harsh on Kate Gosselin from the television reality show "Jon and Kate, plus 8."  Well with the recent split and new events that have taken place, perhaps I was not so accurate in my portrayal of "poor Jon Gosselin."  Since splitting from Kate, he seems to have forgotten that he is the father of 8 children.  He has taken up with a wild, younger girlfriend (Hailey Glassman), and is partying like a wild child.  He has also opted for a 2 bedroom bachelor pad, instead of a home that would accommodate his eight kids.  Not to mention, that he is shameless of his behavior.  The ink is not dry and he is not yet divorced. In the final interview of the show, Jon said that he would be there for his children, but how so, when they can't even be comfortable in his home.  Not to mention that Jon has a new BFF/bromance with the French Designer, Christian Audigier - WTfreak.   Since leaving the family, Jon has gone wild. What happened to family first?  Jon is only 30 something, but seems to be having a severe mid-life crisis.  He seems to need a lashing from Dr. Laura, and perhaps a visit to Dr. Phil for a serious intervention.  While Jon is out making a complete a.. out of himself, Kate is being the good mom.  Okay, yes, she emasculated Jon on television, but he mentioned once on the show that he enjoys it sometimes.  He knew who she was when they married, so it never really was "poor Jon."  Now, he seems to have such disdain for Kate, when he is the one embarrassing himself and sacrificing his children for.....  I think they should squash the show because it can do nothing but damage the children at this point.  Yes, this is their bread and butter, but when dumbo (Jon) left the show, that was a deal breaker - show cancelled).  I really feel for the children.  They are the reason that Jon and Kate has been so successful, but at what price.  At the end of the day when the cameras are off, and no one is watching, they are the heart broken children whose dad sacrificed them to gain......  I'd love to hear what you think if you watch the show.

Joined the Gym - Finally!

Last August, I was dead set on losing weight.  We talked about it, blogged about it, but never truly did anything about it.  Well, I take that back.  I lost 10 pounds and found them all in a short period of time, in the form of McDonalds french fries.  A blow to the ego, a swipe on the board of life.  Did this mean failure?  Well, for the time being it did.  I failed to keep off the meager 10 pounds and once again let my love affair with fast food have its way with me - for shame!   I remember saying that failure was not an option, so fastforward to around July 5th when I decided to join the local gym.  I decided to join the gym because the weight conversation is old and I have to get it under control, before it gets me under control in the form of diabetes and other health complications.   Thankfully, my 12 year old daughter is going with me for support.  She loves to workout, so it's a win, win for both of us.  I am going every other day and thus far, it's been a good experience.  No weight loss yet, but it's coming.  I am filing this weight debacle under "we fall down, but we get up."  I must say that I have a major love of french fries that is killing it for me.  Is there a suitable replacement, and please don't say fruit.  Fruit is not a replacement for a french fry.  That's just the truth. I won't continue to bore you with weight stuff, but I will post my milestones for you to see.  Wish me weight loss (success).