And So Summer Begins

Bruce and I had a wonderful weekend . . . we enjoyed our time together and we went to see the movie Star Trek: Revenge of the Sith. Not bad and actually it was better than some of the previous ST movies. It's obvious that George Lucas hasn't been around pregnant women that much.

I mean . . . Padme is supposed to be expecting twins, and most of the scenes have her either at home or at the senate (or whatever it is that they call the place with all those seats). And then, in the crucial scene, we see her hopping into her spacecraft and sort of running around on a planet that resembles Dante's Inferno - what's up with that? No way can a pregnant woman move that nimbly. And boy, were the babies a bit big in the birth scene . . . I think this movie would have benefited from a woman's touch.

Alison is going to be hosting Sockapal-2-za which starts June 15, and yes, I've signed up. I've been going through the list of participants in the previous event and been drooling over all those gorgeous socks. This would also give me a chance to break out of my comfort zone in that I will need to consider my sock pal's likes and dislikes in mind. Should be a lot of fun..

And now, let me take my time to address Miss Young Thing, who was walking with her two friends in front of me yesterday morning as I was walking to my office:

I see that you are young, and that you're probably in high school. It's a fact that teenage girls tend to be very interested in being fashionable, and it seems that you're no expectation, as it seems also to be with your female friend. I noticed that you kept tugging your skirt edge down every so often as you were walking down the sidewalk. I was mystified . . . until I realized that I could see the very bare bottom of your buttocks. So it looks like miniskirts are back in style . . . and this time these really do come in mini size.

Yes, I know you want to be just like the other young ladies - but there has to be a fine line. Surely you realize that if you're spending half of your time tugging your mini-mini skirt down, and being very careful not to drop stuff or you'd be forced to pick it up (and give red-blooded men of all ages a sight to behold), something's wrong and you should probably reassess your wardrobe choices. There are really nice outfits that can be just as fashionable without crossing the line into being tacky. Just a friendly advice from someone who used to be a teenager.