Million Dollar Baby

Hi All,
Sorry, this is not a commentary on the film 'Million Dollar Baby.' Although that was a great film. Long live Hillary Swank!

I used to be the type that 'followed' celebs, bought magazines with my favorites on them, watched all of the talk shows, went to all of the movies they were in. But somewhere along the way I got over that whole compulsion. I can't say that I follow any celebs these days, partly because there aren't any worth a grain of salt to follow, and partly because I am not a voyeur and in need of obsessing about someone else's life anymore. I'd rather obsess about my own life. I still have my favorites, of course, but I'll invest my time and money into their work, not their press. I'm much more interested in the stories that films and music and literature tell, than the players involved. So I turn the channel if the words 'Tom Cruise,' 'Katie Holmes,' 'Suri,' 'Brad Pitt,' 'Angelina Jolie,' or 'new baby' are uttered. When my sister-in-law gives birth this October, THAT will be more important than every celebrity birth combined, to me personally.

In perusing blogs today, I came across the first unathorized pic of little Shiloh Jolie-Pitt. I'll admit, I didn't turn the page. I looked, out of a curiosity to just get it out of the way, already. Millions of dollars spent on a baby photo, when people go without food. It's a nonsensical world we live in, for sure. I love the bloggers for getting this out there for free before the pics hit U.S. newsstands on Friday. Time Warner apparently threatened legal action against bloggers who posted the pic, but I found it at about seven sites today. I think Time Warner tries to rule the entertainment world. I'm scared of Time Warner.

But anyway, if you want to see her, just put in her name and search. She is a beautiful child, as expected. The one pic we have is not the best shot, as she's laying down with the both of them with her little eyes shut, sleeping. But from what I could see, she's got his nose and her lips. Lord help the child. Her sheer tinyness makes you just want to pick her up and squeeze her. But then, don't we feel that way about all babies? Hmm. Maybe I want one of these after all. Someone tell Brad: I'm next. haha (I would, though. Have his children with no strings attached!)

Things Shiloh Already Thinks
1) Mom, you sure did disappoint the lesbian community. Unless you still go both ways. Which I'm sure you do. Yikes.
2) Dad, you'd better treat me better than you did other women in your life. You can't exactly throw me away when you feel like it. My diapers, yes. But me, no.
3) Hmm. I wonder what tattoo I should get? One that reads, 'Million Dollar Baby?'
4) With me and my siblings, we'd make a good Benneton ad.
5) I just wish you hadn't picked a name that also reminds people of a Civil War battle. I'm not too keen on Billy Bob or Jonny Lee. Dang! My first disagreement with Mom.

Have a great day!