Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Help! I’m stalking my husband . . .


A man and woman should NEVER have been put on this earth to be together. I’ve turned into a crazed paranoid lunatic. It could be a mixture of schizophrenia and delirium that’s causing me to doubt everything my man says.

Last night I convinced myself he was with another woman and ended up driving around the areas I could possibly see his car, trying to track him down. I even thought of purchasing a tracking device to attach to his car. I am seriously losing it, and quickly. So there I was in my baggy house pants, a nasty washed-out T-shirt I found in a big walk goodie-bag at least 5 year ago, patent leather slip-slops at least 1 size too big for me and hair in desperate need of a GHD. Imagine this: a grown woman stalking her own husband. I felt a bit like a spy in a spoof movie driving round at night looking suspiciously at any car that I passed. I finally found his car and kept a stalker-esque distance, following him into unknown territory for at least 45min, until his car finally stopped in a parking space outside a dodgy 70’s inspired block of flats in an area I wasn’t too sure where it was, it could’ve been anywhere in the southern suburbs (all the areas look the same to me anyway). I slowed down and waited for him to get out of his car. By this time I stuck my head below my steering-wheel with my spy-eyes peering through the gap between the top of the steering wheel and my dashboard. I squinted hoping this would focus my sight, and summon “eyes of the hawk” like Marshall BraveStarr.

As his car door opened, I felt the overwhelming urge to let out a Tex Hex-like cackle and shout into the sky “Gotcha Sucker!” like Eddie Murphy in Bowfinger. Only when he finally revealed his foot as it made contact with the pavement, he was wearing green fabric covered pumps with a kitten-heel. Is there more to this double-life than my already demented mind had initially conjured up? Do those shoes look familiar? Are they from my collection, or has he been secretly stashing his own collection is this flat with his other transvestite buddies? Has he? – hey, wait a second! He shaved his legs as well! . . . A more forceful squint revealed his entire outfit as he eased out of the driver’s seat. By this time my forehead had melted against the top of my steering wheel and my chin hit the hooter, causing him to turn round in a graceful spin locking eyes with me at such a distance. I felt my body numb from bruised forehead to unmanicured toes, and the colour drain from my cheeks (okay maybe I’m exaggerating here, since I never have colour in my cheeks). My eyes were fixed on the sight before me, still squinting, I saw my “well thought-out plan” foil right before me. My hand moved toward the ignition and I turned the key, slowly put my car into gear, pulled away with the greatest of elegance, passing the car I THOUGHT was my husband's. I had been following the wrong damn car all along.

Of course, it didn’t help that I wasn’t wearing my glasses, and what looked like my husband in a dress (through squinted eyes), was in fact a woman in a dress!

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Is Tina "Palin" in Comparison?



Okay, so the subject line isn't the most original I could have come up with. Consider this though that my mind is still coming to terms with the matter of "relaxation". It's been one harrowing week (well, maybe harrowing is a bit heavy on the dramatic front, but its been a taxing one mentally). Why you ask? Studies my friends.....studies. The constant quest for mental stimulation to further ourselves in the wonderful world we live. Plus, it just looks good on your resume' right? Indeed.:-)

But now I've sidetracked myself from the actual post at hand. I opened up the Yahoo site a few moments ago and found myself greeted by the face of Tina Fey (pictured on the left). For those not in the know, she's the star of (or one of the stars of) the award winning hit comedy 30 Rock. Now with all this news and media coverage of failed US Vice Presidential bidder, Alaska's Sarah Palin (pictured on the right), my mind started playing the age-old game of "Doesn't she look like?". I'm happy to say that I'm not the only one that sees some sort of freaky resemblance here. Recently SNL did a show where Tina spoofed Palin. I must admit, I just heard about it today and can't wait to catch it on youtube or something. As per usual, I can expect a few who totally disagree with this comparison.......that's fine with me. You do that. But you'll come around, you'll see.......they always do.:-)