Marilyn Monroe Movie

I am a bit disappointed to find out that Michelle Williams was cast as Marilyn Monroe for an upcoming movie, My Week with Marilyn. Really disappointed. I don't care for her much. I just can't see it, even though I have seen pictures:

Um.... do you not remember what she looks like. No.

I think Marion Cotillard would have been a great Marilyn. I only really know her from Nine, though I know I have seen her in other films. She is so unusually pretty, though. Plus, in Nine, she showed such a vulnerability coupled with sex appeal that really captures the essence of Marilyn to me. If you haven't seen it yet, you should.

Plus, she is just pretty. :) But seriously, watch this clip to see what I mean about Marilyn-esque. Musical phobic types be warned:




Seriously... Michelle Williams?!?!?!?!?! ARGH!

Why You Shouldn't Buy Nike

Ok, sure, people have been attacking big businesses like this for a while. When I was a kid, we were told not to buy Nike because of sweatshops, which, by the way, there was a documentary of in 2000 featuring one in Cambodia run by Nike. Now my reasoning behind it (times two) comes from a different approach. You shouldn't buy Nike because you will send out a message that you do not support misogynistic behavior and sexual assault. Vote with your dollars.

Why would I make such a claim? On the light end, Tiger Woods. On the heavy end, they also STILL sponsor Kobe Bryant and Ben Roethlisberger. If you don't know... he assaulted a woman after she repeatedly said no in a restroom. What did Nike have to say about this? Pretty much still maintaining a relationship with them and as for the allegations? No comment. Great. But there is a great article as to why on ABC! Like that makes it any better. Meanwhile Michael Vicks gets taken off their payroll right away. I am not a fan of cruelty to animals, but I am also not a fan of cruelty to women and human beings. What makes one ok and not the other?

I am a bit put off by the fact that one would take precedence over another, but this is his SECOND accusation. Nike needs to let him go. Nike needs to let all men accused of rape and assault go or they will never get a dime from me and hopefully all my other girls out there. We can vote with our dollars. They need to let us know that they really believe it is NOT okay to assault anyone! There is a good article here on Roethlisberger and a great point about Nike on Care2.

I don't know about you, but I just can't stand by and shrug my shoulders anymore. We CAN do something. We can make a stand that ANY kind of abuse towards another human being is not ok. The worst of it is I'm a Steelers fan. They won't be getting my money either.

The Confusion of Speech

I know I may not be the most eloquent person in the world. I also have the tendency to not be able to filter adequately the things that pop out of my mouth. Part of it is there is so much going on in my noisy brain that I can't keep it all in and part of it is mostly I am not even talking to the people around me but having a running dialogue with myself. Obviously this leads to a lot of fights and confusion on my part and leaves me with a small group of friends. The worst of all of this is my stupid lack of gray area in anything pertaining to opinion.

I never feel "okay" with anything. I either greatly like (love, become obsessed with) or strongly dislike (more like hate, loathe, despise) things. There isn't a whole lot of things I am just so-so about. I don't know why. Because of this, people think I am volatile and maybe I am. I just don't think I am in the way people think. If I feel like I am doing something stupid and state "this is stupid," I don't want people to tell me that I am wrong or try to build up my confidence. I just want you to agree. Why you should ever agree with someone telling themselves that they suck is beyond me, but I have the tendency to blow up if things go otherwise. I have tried really hard to work on this, but I can't seem to change my evil ways. Maybe it is because unless I know something is really wrong that will be the only way I will fix it. If you say it's all okay, then why improve at all?

This often leads to many bouts miscommunication in my life and for that I am eternally apologetic. I then end up overly apologetic and this grates people even more. I hate when things get lost in translation, but I wish there were some way to explain to people how my brain worked. I hate arguing with people. I always feel guilty afterward because I know it's my fault in the end. I wish there were a way we could all communicate on the same level of understanding, but because of different past experiences and levels of comprehension, this is usually easier said than done. That is part of the reason I wrote this post. Occasionally I seem to be better at getting my point across in written word. It forces me to stay focused and I feel like just for a moment, I can't get interrupted and the responses I get I have to treat with the same respect. I know it isn't easy to deal with people like me, but maybe this helps. I don't really know.

How do you deal with miscommunication? Do you find writing letters to help?

The Dinner You Wish You Saw

I made really delicious salmon (approved by my Seafood Watch guide, of course) last night. It was with a soy-chipotle-maple glaze that I made served with pineapple rice. I wish I could have taken a picture. I mean, I probably could have taken a cellphone picture, but it would not have done it justice. I really need a digital camera. How am I supposed to ever open an Etsy (or other) shop online if I have no digital photos? It's not like I'm super broke and can't get one. The problem is... well...

...I'm picky. I don't want a cute little pink point and click. I think that a lot of the photography that we see as good nowadays has absolutely no skill involved. I instead use a 35mm camera that is to die for. It takes the most amazing pictures. And you actually have to know how to adjust the appature settings. You have to know how to focus your lense. You can't delete the bad ones. So I am a glutton for punishment. There are some AMAZING digital cameras out there. All the ones I want are easily $2k. Feel free to faint. I don't want a cutesy one... although I am sure it would work just fine. I am also afraid that if I get a digital camera, I won't be able to take good pictures. I will get lazy and take 1000 and delete the bad ones. I will doctor things on my photo software. The really nice ones do EVERYTHING for you. I would turn into a lazy brain with pretty shots and no real skill.

But I need a cheap one. Like now. I would be able to show you the absolutely yummy dinner I had. You would drool. We could call it a day. But no. I have to have standards.

Since when does Mimi have standards? Some of my best work is on notebook paper. I wear clothes I have owned for 13 years. My car is a rust spot with a motor. But NOOOOO... can't get the cheapo camera. It's really too bad. You would have enjoyed how beautiful my glaze came out. Even my husband was impressed. And the TASTE! That says a lot coming from him. Instead, I am looking for negative scanners for my computer. My film camera would have done dinner justice. Stupid stupid Mimi.