I read this in today's IMDb Celebrity News...
'Brokeback' Star Slammed by Former School
Brokeback Mountain actress Michelle Williams has been disowned by her former school because of her role in the controversial gay cowboy romance. Williams, who attended exclusive Santa Fe Christian School in San Diego, California, has been blasted by the school's headmaster as "offensive" for acting the long-suffering wife of a homosexual ranch hand, played by Heath Ledger. Jim Hopson has branded the Oscar nominee a poor role model, and hopes his education establishment won't be linked to the film's themes. He tells the San Diego Union Tribune, "We don't want to have anything to do with her in relation to that movie. Michelle doesn't represent the values of this institution. Brokeback Mountain basically promotes a lifestyle we don't promote."
This has GOT to be the biggest joke of all. Are people like this serious? Seriously?!
a) I don't think I ever remember hearing Michelle Williams speak about how she loves her old school and is proud to be an alum.
b) I also don't remember hearing her say that the movie she was in represents the values of her school growing up.
c) According to Elissa who went to that school, Hopson didn't even start working there until waaay after she and Michelle Williams were gone.
d) This is ricockulous.
HOWEVER...maybe I'm misinterpreting his statements...let's re-assess...
'Brokeback' Star Slammed by Former School
Brokeback Mountain actress Michelle Williams has been disowned by her former school because of her role in the controversial gay cowboy romance. Williams, who attended exclusive Santa Fe Christian School in San Diego, California, has been blasted by the school's headmaster as "offensive" for acting the long-suffering wife of a homosexual ranch hand, played by Heath Ledger. "How could she play such an intolerant character? Once the truth about Ennis was found, she should have supported him for who he was and understood the suffering he had endured, feeling forced to be someone he is not." Jim Hopson has branded the Oscar nominee a poor role model, and hopes his education establishment won't be linked to the film's themes. "We at Santa Fe Christian School believe in equality. We teach our students to be tolerant of each other's differences. Black, white, rich, poor, gay, straight. These may be our characteristics, but they do not define who we are as people." He tells the San Diego Union Tribune, "We don't want to have anything to do with her in relation to that movie. (Although, if she wins the Oscar, we may reconsider. Let's face it, that WAS some pretty good acting there. Dawson's Creek, Schmawson's Creek. She's a big star now.) Michelle doesn't represent the values of this institution. Brokeback Mountain basically promotes a lifestyle we don't promote. We do not promote a world with such social injustice. We want to live in a society that understands one another and does not judge each other based on such characteristics."
I think that's better. Much better.
I don't know what it is, but there is something so satisfying about falling asleep on the couch. I don't understand it...I mean, I have a bed...a comfortable one too...but really, I just LOVE falling asleep on the living room futon to constant reruns of Law & Order: SVU. It's so comfortable...nestling in the futon's crevice, snuggled up in my USC blanket. Then in front of me...Mariska Hargitay...sigh. Do you know how much I love her? And you've got her in these awesome episodes of SVU. This show is incredible. It leaves you wanting more. Lucky for me, USA usually plays back to back episodes. And the best thing is that each episode is self contained. So you don't need to have seen all of seasons 1-4 to understand an episode from season 5. It's the same thing with CSI. However, I must admit, I'm a bigger SVU fan than CSI. CSI is good, but they don't have Mariska. But back to the couch thing. I love waking up at 3:20 in the a.m. to find my face mushed up against a pool of drool on the futon (really!). I'm usually a little disoriented and confused. But after a few moments, I realize where I am...and that I had fallen asleep in front of the TV yet uh-gain, and go sauntering off to my queen-size bed. The thing that makes it so great is that you KNOW it was a good nap because you hardly remember it. It's like a lapse in time...which equals awesomeness. Really, you should try it sometime.
HOWEVER...it should be noted...this rad feeling of crashing on the couch is NOT universal in the sofa realm. If I fall asleep in MY apartment, on MY couch....awesome. If I fall asleep on the couch at my parents house in Torrance...not so awesome. I once fell asleep on Blake's couch in his parent's house (um, yeah, 4 doors down from my parents), only to wake up at 8 in the morning to the sound of his mom making coffee...not so much NOT awesome, but more like AWKWARD. Also not included is if you don't have a place of your own and you're forced to crash on someone's couch. THAT is a completely different feeling...adverse to positive feelings. Instead you feel uncomfortable, in-the-way, a bit like an inconvenience. Really, you shouldn't try it sometime.
In a very desperate attempt to find the "answer" to my life (pause), I posted a Myspace bulletin. Here is what I posted...
Subject: SuggestionsAnybody have any ideas on what I should do with my life?
Because I'm all out of ideas.
I'm lost.
Help me find my way.
PLEASE.
Power to the parade.
♠ Mike · Personal Assistant to David Hasselhoff
♠ B-rad · Dedicate the next 4 years of your life in the pursuit of Olympic Gold in the Sport of Curling
♠ Sarah · Open a Wine Bar (this coming from a woman I met at...yes...a wine bar)
♠ Skye · Get a kick ass new hairstyle; Go on a trip; Join a volunteer organization; Take a class; Move to New York; Become a voiceover actress
♠ Brigid · Go on Reality TV (Amazing Race or Survivor - not Wife Swap)
♠ Mindy · Eat, Drink & be Merry
♠ Lourdes · Figure out what in my Life makes me Happy - write everything down and find a job that will allow those things to happen or will give me enough time to enjoy those things
♠ Nick · Move to Spain and become a Matador
♠ April · Move somewhere New and do Something that sounds like Fun
♠ Ryan · Become a plummer
♠ Marla · Get a job where I get to Travel - then Write about it
Brad's suggestion to strive to compete in the Olympics. I think I'm past that phase. Two years ago, during the Summer Olympics, I was determined to become an Olympic Athlete. After scouring through all eligible sports I thought I could master in 8 years, I came to the conclusion that Table Tennis was my answer. For a month, I went to the Westside Table Tennis Center where I learned the game of Table Tennis under the direction of Coach Wei Wang (of the 1996 U.S. Olympic Team). She was excited to have a girl in the house...it was a sausage fest in there. But then...the dream faded...and I stopped going. It was fun...but I wasn't passionate enough about the sport to go all the way (but I coulda been in the 2012 Olympics...yup, me in the Olympics...that's right...i was sooooooooooo good...errr...).
Skye had a poop load of ideas. The haircut...already done...last weekend. It's ok. I'm still trying to "find" the style. As for a trip...I DO hope to go somewhere this summer. Hopefully to Australia to visit Elissa and Carl or to Japan to visit Jenny. There was a war to decide which was better when we all went out to dinner together. Nikki and I are going to decide later. Volunteering is good. I wanted to do this. I filled out a volunteer form at the beginning of the year for GLAD (Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness). But I have yet to volunteer for any events. I'm always up for taking classes to learn new things or brush up on something. Unfortunately, most classes aren't time convenient with my work schedule. Classes I'd like to take: Sign Language, French, Spanish...basically any language classes or classes requiring physical activity. New York...I've always wanted to move there...just don't know if now is a good time. And finally...voiceover work. Interesting. Andrew is convinced I need to do this. It could be fun. It's just really difficult to break into. Again...do I have enough passion for this to throw in all the effort?
Nick, April, Marla...also suggested I move. It's kinda true. I've been in SoCal all of my life. But where shall I go and what shall I do? (Whoa. Suddenly I'm Scarlett O'Hara. Ha.) I have to think about that before I can even consider leaving Los Angeles. I love it here. But truth be told, I'm afraid to leave the nest. I think I definitely need to do this at some point, though. But is now the right time? This is a constant debate in my head. It does sound exciting though...
And Lourdes. Aww. She's a sweetheart and she's absolutely right. I need to make a list (lists are fun) of everything I want to do and everything that makes me happy. She says that I might not necessarily find the answer IN a 9 to 5 setting, but perhaps the 9 to 5 will give me enough time on my own to do what DOES make me happy. Maybe I won't be happy as a teacher, but perhaps it will give me the time to have my own online business selling my handcrafted wallets. (Ok, maybe that's a bad example because really, what teacher has a lot of free time...no papers to grade, no lesson plans to make...right, not realistic...but you get the idea.) Really, I need to just brainstorm and meditate and do a lot of thinking on my own. I mean real thinking. I need to set aside some real time for me to do nothing, but just be lost in my own thoughts. I don't mean just relaxing. I mean no television (even though watching Survivor COULD help me devise a strategy to win the competition), no music (at least none with words), no distractions. Maybe I can have a pad and pencil (I'm old school...no pens). But otherwise, I just need the air to breathe and my mind to be free of my daily worries and tasks. NO DISTRACTIONS...that's what this is really about. It's during this time that I'll really be able to be selfish and think about myself and what I want. I'm not saying I need this all the time...but I should be able to set aside at least 30 minutes a day for this. It'll be hard...you know...the whole "no distractions" thing...i mean, do you know how many times I got distracted in this post?...but really, I think this could really help me.
I guess in some ways, this blog is helping me figure it out...while at the same time allowing me to vent and express my frustration and doubts. This must be boring for all of you, sorry. But this is what's goin on in my head, in the gamo*phi parade.