Ways other than Paul Blart and lipstick to combat economic depression
They say that, when the economy tanks and you can't see any way through your pile of bills and are wondering who you'll look wearing one of those barrels with shoulder straps, women buy lipstick and everyone goes to upbeat, escapist movies to take their minds off their troubles. But I'm here to tell you that any lipstick worth having is nigh 'bout $20 or more and you'll just end up regretting it, and Hollywood has not caught up with the times yet. Plus, it's Oscar season, so once you've seen Slumdog Millionaire your choices are sexy Nazis seducing children, attractive suburbanites mourning the death of their dreams, and nuns and priests talking about child abuse. (That said, I hear Gran Torino is a good diversion with a message, and if you don't hate Brad Pitt as much as I do you could probably sit through that Owen Meany movie where he ages like he's from Ork .) And while I'm as big a Kevin James fan as the next person, you can't ask him
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I might need a cold shower.
Paul + Joanne have a home near my mom's (Joanne grew up in Marietta); Paul has been spotted at Home Depot. Wouldn't that be the coolest?
Beth, Joanne Woodward's dress she made for the Oscars is in the Atlanta History Center collection. My friend Susan works there, and when she was the textile curator she took us on a private tour...it was one of my highlights. I mean, how many hoop skierts do you need to see?
Lu, if your friend lived by Paul, then she also lived by Martha. They were neighbors in CT. Talk about triple whammies.