Miscellaneous Thoughts

Oscars
I watched part of the Oscars last night. I like knowing what is going on in entertainment, but I honestly wasn't super interested in what was actually going on--who was getting Academy Award and who was getting snubbed... I was actually really interested in the dresses. 


I find it funny going through pictures online the day after. I go through all the report cards and see what "the experts" grade each dress and tux. 


Most of the time I don't agree. Although I do agree with Yahoo!'s assessment of Kelly Osbourne's purple gray hair. Not a fan. I like seeing all the sparkle, glitz and high fashion glamour. 


I went to bed before they were done. Like I said, I'm not a "super fan," I watch but I'm not attached at the hip to the TV. In reality, they really don't matter. I'm sure to someone the little golden statue would be worth more than all the money in the world. 


But have those people really made a difference? Have they developed a cure to AIDS? Cancer? Have they brought clean drinking water to those who have none? Some do their part--Ben Affleck, Angelina Jolie, and others do try to help. Overwhelmingly, the rich and famous don't care much about their own staff, let alone the less fortunate in other parts of the world.


Economy
So is the economy actually getting better? I know that experts say it is, but I also have seen local families struggle as husbands, wives, fathers, mothers lost their jobs. These have been recent developments--not jobs lost three years ago and families on welfare since then. 


According to the news, Detroit is having trouble keeping up with demand right now. The automakers are hiring and people are starting to buy big ticket items again. For me the real test of the economy will actually be the housing market. When there are fewer foreclosures and more home sales, or at least the numbers are moving lower and higher, respectively, then I will think that the American economy is healing. 


Moving on
:) So, this week's post was a little different than what I've been doing. I'm not sure I like it. I promised a post, so this is it. I will definitely put more thought into next week's post. We shall see what I come up with. Ttfn.