what are people thinking?

first, I went to see Harry Potter today. I read the book first, and didn't realize HOW different the movie would be. But it was still good. I did find out that it is a movie for all ages. How else could I possibly explain the 1) 70+ year old man coughing up a lung and the 2) 18 month old there with her parents (i assume on the age and the parents). The old man I understand. It was noon on a Monday, and that's when they go. but the BABY? She was relatively good, considering she was watching HARRY POTTER. but she did cry and fuss a little bit. I will NEVER understand taking a baby to ANY movie, much less one that is as dark as HP.


then there was the post office FULL of idiots. the line was short when i got there, so i figured i was in the clear. the guy in front of me was buying stamps with his credit card. 2 stamps. not 2 books, but 74 cents worth of stamps. the counter person wouldn't take it because it wasn't signed, so the kid handed him a $20 bill. If you have a $20 bill, why are you paying for 2 stamps with a credit card??? unless it's not yours??? who knows. ok, it's my turn. wait...all of a sudden there's a woman standing next to me asking the counter person if she needs to stand in line to add something to her package. "don't you remember me? i was just here 10 minutes ago with a package. i need to add something to it." "sorry ma'am, i'm pretty sure your mail has left the building. the truck goes at 3:30." "Oh. well i have the name." "the what?" "the name. of the person it's going to." "It's not on the package?" "no." "ok, let me check" (meanwhile, she makes the comment "can you believe no one here knows how to send mail to Mexico? They had to look it up!" EXCUSE ME? YOU ARE THE ONE THAT BROUGHT IN A PACKAGE TO MAIL TO MEXICO WITHOUT A NAME ON IT!) counter person returns "i'm sorry ma'am, your package has left the building." ok, NOW it's my turn. "i need 20 rolls of 100 stamps." "ok, just a minute" and he has to look in the back for them. he finds them, and the check is to big (physically, not monetarily) for it to run through the scanner. until the counter person next to him helps him out. WHEW. i made it out alive. and when i told dave what the lady said about them not knowing how to send mail to mexico, he made a good point. it's the UNITED STATES post office.


next, i read this story and actually felt bad for Jessica Simpson.

Newly single actor-singer Nick Lachey is developing a WB Network sitcom in which he would play a famous baseball player trying to navigate a new marriage.
The untitled project will be crafted by Danny Jacobson, the co-creator and executive producer of "Mad About You," who described it as a "romantic comedy under a microscope."

Isn't this basically what "Newlyweds" was? It seems like a slap in the face to Jessica. Almost as if he's saying "I'm going to make a show based on our show, which was based on our lives. Even though we've split up and that would be really mean-spirited of me to do!" Course, he'll be the one hurting in the end, because you KNOW this isn't going to work. As much as he probably hated it, she was and still is the more famous one in that relationship. She's gonna send Daddy Joe his way, and he'll never work in this town again.

On a GREAT note, my friend Sarah is going for her scheduled C-Section on Thursday afternoon. 1:30pm Central time. They already know it's a girl (her husband thought I was crazy when he saw the 11lb box of goodies i sent them for the baby) but have not chosen a name yet. They have to see her, I guess. Some choices are Tatum, Leah and Avary. I'm pushing for Tatum! So anyway, i'm SUPER excited. They've been trying for years, and it really couldn't happen to a better couple. Keep Sarah, Scott and Baby in your thoughts. I will post as soon as I know!