Freedom of Speech?

“If the Jews want to get it on, tell them to pin their yarmulkes back and come over to my house."
"Talk about how Oppenheimer in South Africa sends diamonds straight to Tel Aviv and deals with the diamond merchants right here in Crown Heights."
"I'm not your little faggot like (name deleted for respect.)"

Al Sharpton and Issiah Washington dissing Jews and gays respectively. Was there any suspension? Did anyone get fired? Not that I think they should have been. We are SUPPOSED to have freedom of speech in this country. No one thinks what Don Imus said was OK but doesn't he have a right to say whatever he wants?
To play devil's advocate against myself, CBS radio fired him because advertisers pulled out. And you can't have a radio show with no ads. BUT this was only after the media tore him apart.
When I heard what he said, I got chills through my body. It was so rude and disrespectful to these girls. But the problem is, I feel the same way when I hear some of the things Howard Stern says. So I don't listen. End of story.
I can't help but wonder, did anyone even stop watching Grey's Anatomy? Aside from the weak story lines, it continues to do well. I even watch it. Obviously there are double standards, but the million dollar question is, what can we do about them?

Thanks for the place of the pic! I don't think it looks THAT great here but I still love it. Does anyone watch Top Model? It was so good last night. I really love Britney (below). I think she's my favorite.



I also really like Dionne more and more.



If you guys watch, who do you like? Last night's episode was so good. I loved the idea for the shoot. I was sad to see Whitey go because she's soooo pretty but they were right; She didn't have that much spark in her eyes in the pictures and you can't just be pretty. I understand this stuff. I would be SUCH a good model...if I were 1/2 a foot taller and lost my hips.

Ahhh "Jennifer Lopez," we love you.

I'm using her name in quotes because she doesn't like JLo anymore so I am going to respect her wishes. (JLo is cute though.) This is an old pic but I love this dress and there isn't a pic of her Idol dress online yet. I just need to scream to anyone that will listen how amaaaazzing it was. Goodbye Haley, Jennifer sang great, and Sanjaya is still there, but Jennifer's dress is what gave me chills. What is that and where can I get it? I guess I should email www.whowhatweardaily.com. They'll figure it out. My new obsession! I loved hearing about yours. The hiking and biking activities are awesome. I wish they were mine and not Cadbury Eggs! More later. What did you guys think of the results?

He's no Chris Daughtry but..

I still love him! He may not have the most powerful voice or be tall and hunky but he makes me happy to watch and that's what an "Idol" is supossed to do, right? Melinda's great but I don't really feel like she is an Idol. Wouldn't it be awesome if it were Jordan and Blake in the finals? I would pay to see that. Sanjaya makes me happy also but no, he shouldn't win. OK, maybe you are sick of AI talk.





I know its been hot for a while, but I can't stop thinking about the YSL Muse bag. It has become a total obsession. I keep seeing women with it in the city. I saw a 17 year old with it! It COULD have been fake but it looked real. What are your current obsessions??

Exhaustion

* I apologize for the spelling. The spell check isn't working and I'm too tired to care!
It was such a long day! But a good one. Thanks so much for the nice words. If you are not in NYC, it was snowing yesterday! It was supossed to be early Spring on The Sopranos set so I was wearing a light jacket and freezing to death. Like really, I couldn't feel my feet and we were outside for about 5 hours. It was still awesome though. It was boring and monotnous, we did the same thing over and over, but awesome. What's even better is that you meet people. I met a really nice girl who just moved into my 'hood so I invited her over to watch the new season. We shot at Montclair High School in NJ which was really nice and pretty. Just cold. I PROMISED my BFF Danielle I would meet her at the Yankees game at 7:05 for the first pitch and at 6 we were still in Jersey so it really wasn't looking good. So I hopped a ride with these two girls in front of me in line to fill out paperwork and they dropped me off at a train station so I could get back into the city quicker than the van we drove in on. It was so nice of them. I didn't make 7:05 but I was pretty close. We only stayed 'til 9 though because we were freezing. I had finally gotten warm! There was no amount of hot choclate that was helping so we went and had dinner and I went to bed.

To answer the question of my fainting spell, it was at an HBO shoot for the documenty "Addiction." I'm sure you have seen the ads around. They're everywhere! I'm just in the ads and the promos. The documentry is real people with addiction. Well to make a very long story short, I had barley eaten, the studio in Brooklyn was really hot, there were really bright lights, and I was up on the top of a bleacher. It was like a movie. Everything went black and I went down. So embarassing! I cringe still thinking out it. This nice man carried me off and people ran and got orange juice to bring my sugar back up. The people on that shoot were the nicest people I have ever worked with in my life. They made me feel so comfortable for the rest of the 2 day shoot. The photographer kept asking me if I was alright! ugh. It was an experience.

On a fashion obsessed note, I need a new pair of wide leg jeans but can't spend $200. Has anyone found good ones? Forever 21 had cute ones but they didn't fit well.

Everyone have the best holiday! I'm going to my grandmom's to eat and watch episode after episode of Law and Order. Back to the real world...

My 2nd Fav Family

So many of us have dreams. It may sound corny, but you know the deal. You are supposed to be doing homework or helping a client at work and you're thinking of it. When someone asks you what you want to do with your life, you pause before answering. I have always kept mine a secret for a lot of reasons. Mostly because I didn't want anyone to knock it down. Also, it's kinda' nice to keep it to myself. Well, I'm done...mostly. I'm "out" as a wanna-be actor to most of the people close to me. I just love it. Of course I want some money to be comfortable in this city, but I really just want to be in crazy, provocative, amazing movies/T.V. shows. OK, goal set now the hard part of actually stop being a wuss and put myself out there. Why is it so scary? It isn't just the rejection that I am obviously going to face. I don't really know what it is. Its easier to sit at home, watching Top Model, and hoping I'll get discovered when I actually go out. The problem is, it doesn't happen. And if it does, its to 5'10'' leggy tourists taking pictures of buildings in Times Square. Needless to say, that's not me. So I have to start knocking down doors. I need to get them slammed in my face. Easier said than done. Now, I have other goals, like working at a top fashion mag, and teaching Special Needs kids. So if this acting thing doesn't work out, there are other things I would be happy doing. But I won't know if I can do it until I try.
I'm sure you're wondering why I have a picture of the Sopranos family. Tomorrow I am being a high school student in a episode of the new season. It a super tiny job, but its something. Any ideas on what to wear? What do Jersey high school kids wear now? I'm nervous and I don't know why. I don't even have to say anything! Its a mixture of actually working towards my dream and also because last time I worked for HBO I fainted in front of 100 people. That's a whole other post.
What are you guys most afraid of accomplishing? And why is it so scary? Since I'm doing this tomorrow, I want everyone to conquer something that makes them uncomfortable. My dad always told me that the hardest thing to do is usually the right thing and it seems to be turning out to be true. I'll let you know how it goes! xo

Skinny Shoes

The world, or just NYC, is going crazy over these shoes. From the company MBT, http://www.blissworld.com/product/code/MBT-23.do?showPrevNext=false these sneakers are supossed to do everything from reducing celulite to getting rid of back pain. Sounds too good to be true, right? At $254 dollars a pop, they are an investment but less than 3 months at the gym. Physical Therapists have told me how much of a joke they are and how I will probably break my ankle trying to wear them. There is also the fact that they are really ugly. Even so, I can't help but want them because maybe they will work at making my butt smaller for bikini season. I feel like the fact that so many people have them, they have to at least work a little. Is that want they want us to think? Am I falling into the "diet pill" mentality that I always stayed away from?