Dear Diary. Today I made four lattes for Hugh Jackman. Later I practiced kissing using my pillow. - Sweetbeans

Thank you, Dodai. It's the executives that make the decisions about which films get funded, and they are the ones effected by a poorly performing moving. As you mentioned in the comments, the stars have already been paid for their roles. It could be said that executives would confuse the reasons why a movie performed…

@Lymed: Tell me about it. My boss cut all of our salaries by 10%, took away our sick pay, and reduced the amount he is contributing to our health insurance - this on top of the layoffs that have created double-work for those of us who are still around. Meanwhile, he has had 2 trips to Thailand (Phuket) since November,…

@funnyface: I understand where you're coming from. This is not so much in response to you, but just my own observation. I just have a hard time valuing one profession over another, unless you are volunteering for the elderly, or fighting fires. People have dreams and aspirations, whether it be to work as an accountant…

@water baby: I was actually thinking that luxury industries (high fashion, luxury goods, exclusive services) would do better than mainstream businesses. I work for a high-end custom drapery/furniture business, and while there was a slump for a while in November, we are actually doing much better now. My thinking was…

@funnyface: I think her point is that it's effecting everyone - even the models. It's possible to point out the particular plight of models in this economy without negating the plight of everyone else.

@ritualtheory: Plus, I think people confuse the actual models with the images of glamorous, well-heeled, perfectly coiffed women and men that they see when they open a magazine. And if they are paid in clothes then they probably look good in their off time, too. But that doesn't mean that they aren't eating Top Ramen…

Bat Manuel!

@ManhattanManHatin': Agreed. I just think it's creepy that he prefers her a certain way - and that way is not the way she was when he met her.

Maybe she should hack off bits of his brain where he stores memories of all the good times she gave him.

I don't see any Pringles in that ad. Who names their company after a potato chip anyway?

@sweetbeans: oh, now someone's getting a dwink of water....

Shhhhh...they are sweeping now.

Is that sexual harassment?

It's called "self-tanner". Get some.

It's kind of not a fair comparison because Nancy was handicapped by having to do her decorating in the 80's - probably the worst decade for style. In the Domino piece I mostly like Jackie's, but there was one of Nancy's that I thought was better.

is she bailing someone out?

@makeminemanda: Spike TV would be a very poor choice if he was going for satire. Unless "Playmate Show and Tell", and "Bikini Poll" are also supposed to be satirical.

@Vivelafat is the Quizat Haderach: Ugh. Nothing is worse that a feminism fight with husband.

@Vivelafat is the Quizat Haderach: ok, that makes sense.