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Dec. 7th, 2003 07:55 pmI had to go Christmas shopping with my mother today. Let's just say, it was not good times. I mean, don't get me wrong. I feel like an ass complaining, because I generally get along with my mother (well, you know...give or take) and of course I love her. But we're just way too different in our shopping styles, and yet somehow, we always go shopping together.
The main problem is, my back goes out easily. Especially if I'm really tense, and - guess what - shopping with my mother tenses the SHIT out of my back. Like, one hour in, and I'm in so much pain that I can't stand it. A lot of the problem is, like I said, we're just too different in how we shop. Now, you give me a magazine/catalog/what not, and I will sit here for years oohing and ahhing over things. However, you toss me in a shopping mall? And I want to get my stuff, get it bought, and get the hell out of there. Not that the mall freaks me out or anything - it's just, I know what I'm there for, and I get it done.
My mother, however. She likes to hem and haw over every decision. Like over an outfit to get for my grandmother. The thing is, my grandma exchanges everything anyone gets her. No joke. So my mom goes to all this trouble and heartache to get her the perfect outfit, and then she's all sad because my grandma wants something else instead. Me, I just say "Screw it", find something that I think my grandma might/might not enjoy, and then I'm not overly surprised when she doesn't want to keep it. I don't know whose way is the best, but all I know is, mine makes my back feel a lot more relaxed.
So, yeah. I get all tensed up, waiting around, and arguing with my mother over stupid, stupid things, and my back is shot to hell. Then I'm just whining like a little kid the rest of the trip, and I know I should stop, but - *whines* - my back, it hurts.
However, nobody killed anybody else, so I suppose we're all okay for now.
~*~
There's a quote from Christina Aguilera in US Weekly where she says that Britney had to kiss Madonna as a "gimmick" because Britney is not a "real artist". Okay.....
Now, I like both Christina and Britney. I do. If I had to pin it down.....I love Christina's voice. I think she's got an amazing voice. I love her primarily for her singing talents.
Britney, I like more because of her personality. Yes, the girl says some.....questionable....*cough* things sometimes (a lot). All things aside, Britney is someone I can look at and think "You know, I bet it would be fun to be friends with her." I mean, that might sound stupid, but that's how I see it. And I'm not saying I have anything against her music. Hell, I own her CDs. They're fun. I enjoy them. They just don't wow me the way Christina's do.
Now, Christina's attitude? I could do without. At first, the whole "telling it like it is" thing was sorta cute. Yay, she's standing up for herself. Yay, she doesn't let anybody hold her down (so to speak). But now, I swear, I try to shy away from reading any Christina quotes, because they actually make me roll my eyes more than Britney's do.
It's getting to where she mouths off about everything under the sun. And she's just kinda rude about it. One of the magazines I read (probably a tabloid *snicker*) had an article about Christina and all the other celebrities who hate her. That's kinda saying something.
Especially since her comments generally don't make sense. An example: she says Pink has copied her style from day one. Huh? Okay, I am not a huge Pink fan. Whatsoever. I mean, I don't necessarily hate Pink, I just....don't like her much. However, I just don't get this. If I had to look at the two of them and pick one who might copy the other, I'd probably say Christina copied Pink. Which I really don't think. I think they both do their own thing. But, you know - if I had to pick.
Plus - where the hell did that come from? The thing that gets me is that she seems to say shit like this just to start fights. (An exception being Kelly Osbourne, because, IMO, that girl is just plain obnoxious and asks for it - she's just as bad with the starting shit). I swear, half the stuff that comes out of Christina's mouth, comes out because she wants to piss someone off and start a war.
Then, the thing with Britney. For awhile now, it seems like Christina has tried to let little comments slide about Britney. And hey, maybe Britney has said stuff about Christina and I'm not aware. But from what I've seen/heard, Britney is usually fairly complimentary of Christina. Didn't she say in the Primetime (??) interview that she wished she had a voice like Christina's? Hello, compliment. Then, Christina shoots out that Britney is not a "real artist". I'm sorry, maybe I'm weird, but I was raised that if somebody compliments you, you at least thank them. And if not, then you certainly don't say mean things about them, and in a public forum. Again, that's just me.
It's sort of sad to hear Christina snark about Britney, because when I watch the old MMC clips, they seem to like each other so much. All the clips I've seen, whenever one of them performs, the other one is the first one to them, and they're always hugging on each other and just so happy to be together. Maybe it's not realistic to assume that they'd always be bestfriendsforever, especially when they're in the public eye and people do want to make a rivalry between them, but still. It's just sad.
Besides - hello - Christina kissed Madonna herself!!!!! I don't understand. So, Britney did it because she's not a "real artist" and she needed a "gimmick"? Okay, whatever. So why the hell did Christina do it? I'm sure she would say it was some kind of statement, and *obviously* Britney's wasn't. But still, it all just sounds kinda hypocritical to me.
Jesus lord, did I ever get into a rant about that! LOL. I must be bored.
Anyway - the point of today's sermon, if you will. *eyeroll* I like Britney's personality, and I like her music. I'm not a fan at all of Christina's personality, and I love her music. I don't know if that balances out or not. And I'm sure they're both overly concerned. ;-)
The main problem is, my back goes out easily. Especially if I'm really tense, and - guess what - shopping with my mother tenses the SHIT out of my back. Like, one hour in, and I'm in so much pain that I can't stand it. A lot of the problem is, like I said, we're just too different in how we shop. Now, you give me a magazine/catalog/what not, and I will sit here for years oohing and ahhing over things. However, you toss me in a shopping mall? And I want to get my stuff, get it bought, and get the hell out of there. Not that the mall freaks me out or anything - it's just, I know what I'm there for, and I get it done.
My mother, however. She likes to hem and haw over every decision. Like over an outfit to get for my grandmother. The thing is, my grandma exchanges everything anyone gets her. No joke. So my mom goes to all this trouble and heartache to get her the perfect outfit, and then she's all sad because my grandma wants something else instead. Me, I just say "Screw it", find something that I think my grandma might/might not enjoy, and then I'm not overly surprised when she doesn't want to keep it. I don't know whose way is the best, but all I know is, mine makes my back feel a lot more relaxed.
So, yeah. I get all tensed up, waiting around, and arguing with my mother over stupid, stupid things, and my back is shot to hell. Then I'm just whining like a little kid the rest of the trip, and I know I should stop, but - *whines* - my back, it hurts.
However, nobody killed anybody else, so I suppose we're all okay for now.
~*~
There's a quote from Christina Aguilera in US Weekly where she says that Britney had to kiss Madonna as a "gimmick" because Britney is not a "real artist". Okay.....
Now, I like both Christina and Britney. I do. If I had to pin it down.....I love Christina's voice. I think she's got an amazing voice. I love her primarily for her singing talents.
Britney, I like more because of her personality. Yes, the girl says some.....questionable....*cough* things sometimes (a lot). All things aside, Britney is someone I can look at and think "You know, I bet it would be fun to be friends with her." I mean, that might sound stupid, but that's how I see it. And I'm not saying I have anything against her music. Hell, I own her CDs. They're fun. I enjoy them. They just don't wow me the way Christina's do.
Now, Christina's attitude? I could do without. At first, the whole "telling it like it is" thing was sorta cute. Yay, she's standing up for herself. Yay, she doesn't let anybody hold her down (so to speak). But now, I swear, I try to shy away from reading any Christina quotes, because they actually make me roll my eyes more than Britney's do.
It's getting to where she mouths off about everything under the sun. And she's just kinda rude about it. One of the magazines I read (probably a tabloid *snicker*) had an article about Christina and all the other celebrities who hate her. That's kinda saying something.
Especially since her comments generally don't make sense. An example: she says Pink has copied her style from day one. Huh? Okay, I am not a huge Pink fan. Whatsoever. I mean, I don't necessarily hate Pink, I just....don't like her much. However, I just don't get this. If I had to look at the two of them and pick one who might copy the other, I'd probably say Christina copied Pink. Which I really don't think. I think they both do their own thing. But, you know - if I had to pick.
Plus - where the hell did that come from? The thing that gets me is that she seems to say shit like this just to start fights. (An exception being Kelly Osbourne, because, IMO, that girl is just plain obnoxious and asks for it - she's just as bad with the starting shit). I swear, half the stuff that comes out of Christina's mouth, comes out because she wants to piss someone off and start a war.
Then, the thing with Britney. For awhile now, it seems like Christina has tried to let little comments slide about Britney. And hey, maybe Britney has said stuff about Christina and I'm not aware. But from what I've seen/heard, Britney is usually fairly complimentary of Christina. Didn't she say in the Primetime (??) interview that she wished she had a voice like Christina's? Hello, compliment. Then, Christina shoots out that Britney is not a "real artist". I'm sorry, maybe I'm weird, but I was raised that if somebody compliments you, you at least thank them. And if not, then you certainly don't say mean things about them, and in a public forum. Again, that's just me.
It's sort of sad to hear Christina snark about Britney, because when I watch the old MMC clips, they seem to like each other so much. All the clips I've seen, whenever one of them performs, the other one is the first one to them, and they're always hugging on each other and just so happy to be together. Maybe it's not realistic to assume that they'd always be bestfriendsforever, especially when they're in the public eye and people do want to make a rivalry between them, but still. It's just sad.
Besides - hello - Christina kissed Madonna herself!!!!! I don't understand. So, Britney did it because she's not a "real artist" and she needed a "gimmick"? Okay, whatever. So why the hell did Christina do it? I'm sure she would say it was some kind of statement, and *obviously* Britney's wasn't. But still, it all just sounds kinda hypocritical to me.
Jesus lord, did I ever get into a rant about that! LOL. I must be bored.
Anyway - the point of today's sermon, if you will. *eyeroll* I like Britney's personality, and I like her music. I'm not a fan at all of Christina's personality, and I love her music. I don't know if that balances out or not. And I'm sure they're both overly concerned. ;-)