The Sheila Variations

Sheila - sometimes I feel guilty as well, not writing about "the hard stuff" when there's so much rotten crap going on in the world. The thing is, I bet that little quartet made themselves and a whole lot of other folks that much more comfortable in their last hours.

Not that any of us are fixing to crash into icebergs or anything.

Em-

I figure there are plenty of people out there who you go to to get "the news". I wouldn't be adding to anything. If I have something to say, I will ... but ... I admit it, I get burnt out. By talking about it. Ick.

Quote from Titanic (sorry!!) - said by the hot HOT Irish passenger (love him, want to see him act MORE, please):

He and the other 3rd class passengers are running on the deck, trying to find a lifeboat - and they run by the blithely playing quartet - and he grumbles: "Music to drown by. Now I know I'm in first class."

I realize that I lose any moral authority whatsoever with a huge group of people when I quote "Titanic" seriously, to make some kind of point.

That guy WAS hot. Hotties trump moral authority. Always.

I don't think I have anything to add when it comes to the news anymore. At least not anything that people haven't already written ad nauseum. I'm just sticking to my books and movies these days. Besides, if we all are really going to eat shit and die, I'd like to meet death with a smile on my face and a lot of happy memories. I don't think wanting to make the best of life is shallow. In fact, it's pretty damn hard.

"hotties trump moral authority."

Ain't it the truth. Thank goodness.

I'm feeling some major burnout lately. It isn't that the news is especially bad or anything, I just don't think I have a lot to offer that others don't say better.

I'm worried about the new terror rumors, but I'm not going to let that news force me to huddle in my basement. If I have cause to go to the city, I'll go. I'm not going to hide.

Besides, it's Fleet Week.

I think I've found a title for my next book: Hotties Trump Moral Authority: How To Be A Guilt-Free Slut.

Hey, it made Pamela Des Barres famous.

Kate Winslet trumps moral authority.

Ah yes, Emily - one of your favorite books, right? I love it too.

This is most definitely an enjoyable game - to be played on the deck of the sinking Titanic.

Which hot celebs trump moral authority?

I saw an interview with Pamela once, where she said "Hey, I went after what I wanted and I got it. Gloria Steinem can kiss my ass." She has been my personal hero ever since.

Hot celebs: I so want to @#$% the guy who played Haldir in FOTR and TTT. Even if the rumors about his being gay are true. I'll convert that shit.

My friend Heather and I used to have this list in college that we kept hanging on the wall of her apartment. "Guys We'd Like To F*ck". It was an ongoing endeavor, with names like "the guy from the cat food commercial that came on during 'Cheers'." There must have been 200 names on the list by the time we retired the game.

To my taste, Boromir trumps moral authority.

Gloria Steinem can kiss my ass. I've always felt that way about that woman.

Eowyn trumps moral authority, Arwen does not.

Now now Bill, I have just made up rules to this game. One cannot judge another's trump-card. Especially if the Titanic is in the process of sinking. If some poor sap says, "Arwen trumps moral authority" are you going to deny him that pleasure??

I say no.

Besides, in some moods - for me - Jack Black trumps moral authority.

So does Gene Hackman.

Well, if those are the rules, to each his own.

Kate Beckinsale trumps moral authority, anytime, anywhere.

John Malkovich in Dangerous Liasons trumps moral authority, but only in that particular instance. He's not conventionally attractive, but somethint about him in that moive was just dead sexy.

"Kate Beckinsale trumps moral authority, anytime, anywhere."

Forget about moral authority: she even trumps the abysmally awful movies she's been in, which is considerably harder.

Nicole Kidman trumps moral authority. And practically anything else.

Ewan McGregor trumps moral authority. He trumps whatever he wants to, with me.

I'm just glad no one has said Trump trumps moral authority.

Fad: If they had, you could have said, "You're fired."

The girl in Geiger's book store trumps moral (or ANY) authority (even the undeniable authority of rain).
;)

Good answer!!

Additional thoughts: Angelina Jolie trumps moral authority, and apparently the capacity for rational thought, both by others and herself.

Kirsten Dunst definitely trumps moral authority.

Cate Blanchett trumps moral authority...and would be underrated no matter how much praise was heaped on her.

Finally, I'll add that Renee Zelwegger trumps moral authority, not because I think so (I don't) but just because I know it'll annoy you. :-p

Angelina Jolie trumps moral authority, and apparently the capacity for rational thought, both by others and herself.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

DaveJ:

Again, this is the sinking Titanic. If you want to waste your last moments with that shriveled-up apple-doll just to annoy me, that's your choice!!

No, definitely not; if forced to pick just one, I think I'll be with Nicole in our last minutes of life, thanks.

Additional musings: Sharon Stone trumps moral authority, as I know you agree. So does Charlize Theron, in quite a lot of the same ways.

Princess Michael trumps moral authority.

OMG, she so does not trump any kind of authority. If only the management of that restauranmt had had the balls to trump her royal ass with the sidewalk.

Ha! Just said that to drive you nuts.

I never liked her. (Like any of the royals care what a little Irish girl thinks of them!!!) But she always seemed like a huge phony.

Princess Michael and Renee Zellweger can have each other. (Ewww...that's not an image I care to ponder too much.)

If you want hideous imagery, Grace Jones trumps moral authority.

Anyone remember A View to a Kill? Worst Bond girl ever.

Thanks, Bill: Bond girls are supposed to be attractive, dammit! That, their names, while still generally absurd, just don't contain nearly the level of innuendo they used to. Oh for the days of Honor Blackman as Pussy Galore. ;-)

"Dr. Goodhead" is my personal favorite. "Plenty" isn't too far behind.

billy crudup, edward norton, and paul rudd can trump my authority any day.

"moral authority" that is

Whatever kind of trump it may be ... it's gone with those 3 gentlemen.

Understood.

I understand your "type" now completely, as well. :)

And I thought we were entering the dominatrix strain of this thread. Seriously, I'd make Paul Rudd my bitch any day.

Will you hate me if I say I hung out with him (very unsatisfactorily) one night?

You probably will. I can't help it. Look at me - gossiping about a celeb ON MY BLOG. Inappropriate.

Yeah, careful, Sheila...you wouldn't want to turn into Wonkette or anything. ;-)

If I didn't know how discreet you were, I'd ask for the deets here. But no, I wouldn't hate you. I'd just claw your face off and call you names.

Jesus, Dave. You're mean.

No, it wasn't anything Wonkette-ish. He's a good friend of a friend of mine.

Hope you didn't take that too seriously, Sheila. I'm sure you'd never turn into Wonkette. ;-)

I winced in pain when I read the comparison. Ouch!!

But no, I didn't take it too seriously. If I throw Princess Michael in your face, then you have a right to throw Wonkette (or Renee Zellweger) in mine. :)

There are an alarming number of women who trump moral authority for me. In terms of actresses, I would definitely have to include Julie Christie, Diane Lane, Liv Tyler, Kate Beckinsale, Thora Birch and Scarlett Johansson.

Julie Christie ... Yum!

And I love Thora Birch. What an excellent choice.