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Nov. 15th, 2019 09:59 pm1. Watched the CMA Awards Wednesday Night and Tonight -- for the performances. I don't care who wins. (Really does anyone but the people nominated for these things? And does anyone but the people who win -- remember who won? We live in a strange society that is overpopulated with 2.awards shows.) Anyhow, the performance that is sticking in my head is Reba McIntyre of all people and it is this song that won't leave it...
( Reba's Performance of )
Weird song. It's not quite feminist, yet at the same time it is feminist. Can't quite decide if I'm disturbed by it or moved by it. Country Music and Rap/Hip-Hop have this in common -- half the time I can't decide if I'm incredibly pissed off/offended by a song or insanely moved the song.
2. Much Younger Male Cousin on FACEBOOK annoyed me, making me feel sorry for my Aunt and Uncle. His statement? ( potentially offensive content )
His friend's Response? "Isn't your mother on FB?"
ME: And various other assorted family members.
Sigh. It's been that sort of week, though.
3. Cat Story that my brother told my mother and she passed on to me.
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4. My crazy work place is trying to drive me batty by degrees. Or to drink and chocolate. I did make through the week without buying or eating sweets at work. Go me. And did exercises three times this week. Meditated for ten minutes every day. This helped.
Small goals.
5. Was enjoying the latest romance novel...until I hit a bit of a snag in the form of the hero. Who is a hypocritical self-righteous chauvinistic ass. The heroine is quite likable (except for the fact that she's lusting after the hero), she's an artist and a good cartoonist. But I want to strangle the hero for being an ass, and the heroine, for being attracted to the asshole hero. There's a scene in which he not only insults her, but gropes her, and instead of smacking him, she quivers with lust. (Really?)
Went online to read reviews...and it turns out I'm not alone in this sentiment, 75% of the readers writing reviews wanted to strangle them too.
Yet, I am still reading thing. Why? I want to know if he ever finds out how he wronged the heroine and gets his come-up-ance. (From the reviews -- it doesn't appear that he does, or not to their satisfaction. Can't quite tell which. Someone needs to write a much more spoilery review -- so I can decide if it is worth the effort of continuing. But alas, no, they are all annoyingly vague.) As a result, I am doing a lot of skimming. (The sex scenes don't work for me at all -- I'm rather put-off by them, mainly because the hero is an ass.)
I have not enjoyed the last several books I've read. Beginning to wonder if I should switch genres? (Or stop trusting SmartBitches recommendations?) Also, it does stand to reason that a book entitled "The Harlot Countess" is going to be problematic in places, doesn't it?
6. Mother told me that a woman that my brother works with at the school board (he joined the board of trustees of the school that his daughter once attended) used to baby sit for the Yovanovitch, who testified at today's impeachment hearings. My brother's colleague is apparently very close to the former ambassador to the Ukraine and her family. (Seriously my brother has too many acquaintances who are associated with famous people or are famous people for his own good.)
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( Reba's Performance of )
Weird song. It's not quite feminist, yet at the same time it is feminist. Can't quite decide if I'm disturbed by it or moved by it. Country Music and Rap/Hip-Hop have this in common -- half the time I can't decide if I'm incredibly pissed off/offended by a song or insanely moved the song.
2. Much Younger Male Cousin on FACEBOOK annoyed me, making me feel sorry for my Aunt and Uncle. His statement? ( potentially offensive content )
His friend's Response? "Isn't your mother on FB?"
ME: And various other assorted family members.
Sigh. It's been that sort of week, though.
3. Cat Story that my brother told my mother and she passed on to me.
( Read more... )
4. My crazy work place is trying to drive me batty by degrees. Or to drink and chocolate. I did make through the week without buying or eating sweets at work. Go me. And did exercises three times this week. Meditated for ten minutes every day. This helped.
Small goals.
5. Was enjoying the latest romance novel...until I hit a bit of a snag in the form of the hero. Who is a hypocritical self-righteous chauvinistic ass. The heroine is quite likable (except for the fact that she's lusting after the hero), she's an artist and a good cartoonist. But I want to strangle the hero for being an ass, and the heroine, for being attracted to the asshole hero. There's a scene in which he not only insults her, but gropes her, and instead of smacking him, she quivers with lust. (Really?)
Went online to read reviews...and it turns out I'm not alone in this sentiment, 75% of the readers writing reviews wanted to strangle them too.
Yet, I am still reading thing. Why? I want to know if he ever finds out how he wronged the heroine and gets his come-up-ance. (From the reviews -- it doesn't appear that he does, or not to their satisfaction. Can't quite tell which. Someone needs to write a much more spoilery review -- so I can decide if it is worth the effort of continuing. But alas, no, they are all annoyingly vague.) As a result, I am doing a lot of skimming. (The sex scenes don't work for me at all -- I'm rather put-off by them, mainly because the hero is an ass.)
I have not enjoyed the last several books I've read. Beginning to wonder if I should switch genres? (Or stop trusting SmartBitches recommendations?) Also, it does stand to reason that a book entitled "The Harlot Countess" is going to be problematic in places, doesn't it?
6. Mother told me that a woman that my brother works with at the school board (he joined the board of trustees of the school that his daughter once attended) used to baby sit for the Yovanovitch, who testified at today's impeachment hearings. My brother's colleague is apparently very close to the former ambassador to the Ukraine and her family. (Seriously my brother has too many acquaintances who are associated with famous people or are famous people for his own good.)
( Read more... )