I had a rough day at work today. If you’ve seen an attorney in action, you know why we have compulsory substance abuse classes every year. It’s not as bad as in Damages or The Good Wife. I actually don’t bear a gun when I go to the office and not even a concealed knife. I never snoop around in an opponent’s apartment looking for an abandoned videotape or a murder weapon. And I rarely attend parties in fancy hotels, not counting the one at the Four Seasons in Palo Alto last week that was disguised as an evening conference about social media and where I arrived nearly underdressed – I may have told you this before, you have to work hard to be really underdressed in Silicon Valley. Just make sure you never show up in a track suit and you’ll be fine.
(Meyers lemons, Rachelle and Jeffrey's garden)
Because life can be a bit brutal at times, it’s my philosophy to add a little bit of adventure to every day. Yesterday afternoon, I entered into a competition at our local supermarket with one of my co-shoppers. Trader Joe’s on 9th Street is clearly catering to the local hipsters and this time, I was overdressed. Yes, it is very easy to be overdressed in the City. The lines were as long as the ones in the USSR in the 80s that I used to see on TV when I was in school. The shelves at Trader Joe’s were filled with sun-dried fruits, vegetables and freshly baked bread and cookies though. So it was not entirely the same; we all had full carts. Murphy’s law dictates that whatever line you stuck get in, it’s going to be the slowest. I have noticed it’s a worldwide law. It seems to apply even when you change lines. Yesterday, I discovered some line logic with the help of an older co-shopper. She ceded her place to me and went to another line that was shorter. I said “Let’s see who’s first,” and winked at her. She was a good sport and told me, as if I was her conspirator and we were about to rob the bank: “You know, I only use lines where you have female checkers. They are faster. I try to avoid male checkers; that’s why I switched. So at least, it’s a fair game for you.” Her eyes twinkled mischievously. The game was on! I waited and waited and waited. And soon, the game was over! My new friend had won. She doesn’t know that I think that there is no difference between the sexes. We women can do anything. And so can men.
Today, I decided to create some glitter and glamour by organizing my own Oscar nominations. Right now, I am listening to The Runaways, because Annelien recently fell in love with Joan Jett and I want to know the competition a little better. This is not about getting out of Trader Joe’s first. This is about making sure your wife still thinks you’re the cool chick you’ve never been. So while I am listening to Cherry Bomb, I will tell you what my favorite YouTube movies of the year 2010 are.
Number 3. The Kids Are All Right.
Just look at the character played by Annette Bening. This is exactly how Annelien will look when she'll be 50. For a full season, Annelien looked up the box office results every single day. We wanted to make sure the movie was successful enough to be widely distributed across the country. And when the box office results were down, we went to the movie theater to go see it again. Thank god it no longer plays at the theaters now; it's a great movie, but I learned through trial and error that there is such a thing as seeing it too often. And don't worry that we'll forget about the movie: I got Annelien the poster, the fridge magnet and the soundtrack and I am sure the DVD will soon be available at Best Buy or on Netflix.
Number 2. Where the Hell is Matt?
This is the runner-up. I absolutely love this clip!
Number 1. Fox journalist interviews Ted Olson - "The Right to Marriage is a Fundamental Right"
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