Damn, Erin. That's really scary. And reinforces my policy of shutting a propped-open front door to my building if there's no one standing there.
So, I accidently find myself serving as Santa for a Disadvantaged Child (I asked for more info about the expectations, and got a kid's wish list). The list was "bettyboo pocketbook, scotter, hand bracelets." I assume she wants a Betty Boop pocketbook, which I can't find in a store, a scooter, and bracelets, right? So I just got a scooter (off-brand, so $25 instead of $35, and it was the last one on the shelf, because I guess that's how we roll in Queens -- there were stacks of Razor scooters), and some stretchy beaded bracelets. That'll do, right? I am paranoid about not doing enough or something. There is a Betty Boop purse on Amazon, which I might have time to get, so what do you all think?
Sounds about right, Jesse. Although I am surprised youngsters would know about Betty Boop.
Did she make a comeback?
Yeah, I don't know. The kid's 9, so I figured if she wanted it, they'd have it at target, but everything was High School Musical and Hannah Montana, with a touch of Hello Kitty. I figure a kid who's into Betty Boop would be Not Into those other things.
I think you can skip the pocketbook. A scooter is a kickass gift and the bracelets are gravy.
OK, that's what I thought, thanks. I think I'm usually cheap on presents for people I know, but it's because I'm no one's primary gift giver, if that makes sense. I started feeling bad about this little girl only getting this stuff from me!
Of course, I also started stressing out about whether I should also get a helmet....
This is why I'm not a good gift-giver!
Hey, question for those who know more about these things than I do: Hilary Duff's new song, Reach Out, the one with the "Oh, just in case I neglected to mention it before: boobies!" video clip, is she ripping off Depeche Mode's Personal Jesus?
There's talk that she is, billy. I haven't heard the song, but I've seen a couple of articles talking about it.
Huh. Well, it samples heavily from
Personal Jesus.
I'd guess that she's paying royalties to Depeche Mode for the samples, but I don't know how such contracts work.
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OK, after listening to
Reach Out
and
Personal Jesus
again, I'm not sure if it's actual sampling - I think I'd need to spend some time with some headphones to be sure. But if it's not sampling, it's still basically the same song with mostly different lyrics.
I just listened and:
1. Is she saying "reach out and touch ME"?
2. She has some nice costumes, but isn't she, like, 12
3. That is somehow the identical song underneath, with a different verse and a completely different meaning. It is weird.
