Monthly Archives: September 2008

This episode showed me just how slow my mind has become, post-childbearing. No one ever told me that “milk brain” lasts for…..ever. The five remaining designers had to design an outfit for each other, in a particular musical genre. I was so confused. Every time I looked at what one designer wore I had to remember which other designer did the actual designing. A designer becoming a model on PR is like holding a mirror up to a mirror. Or maybe it’s more like telling me to call Ernie, “Bert”, and call Bert, “Ernie.” Either way, it gave me a headache.

Thank God that woman who looked like Leanne was already eliminated, or I would have had to take out my contacts and watch the rest of the show as a blur.

Once I finally got it straight at the end, in front of the judges, I realized Leanne looked ridiculous because of Kenley. Nice. You could tell those two were never friends.

Is everyone sick of Kenley, now, by the way? Has she diss’d Tim enough, yet? Dear, sweet Tim. I am all for arrogant artists remaining true to their vision (as you can tell from this blog, right?), but Kenley, oh Kenley, grow up. Tim knows of which he speaks, and he is no Simon Cowell. You can see he cares about these arrogant ingrates creative newcomers.

And Suede, well, Suede got to wear the winning outfit when he got booted. So he looked good leaving.

Hey, anyone notice a resemblance to our democratic primary with who might be in the finals? We’re down to Korto, Jerrell, Leanne and Kenley. We’ll either have a woman, an African American or both as the winner. I’m hoping for the both (Korto)! Foreshadowing by the producers? Another move by that “liberal Hollywood” to subtly push this country left? Dumb luck?

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noun:

A worn-out strumpet; a vixenish woman; a hag.

As the vulgar, scornful, desperate Martha, Miss Hagen makes a tormented harridan horrifyingly believable.
– Howard Taubman, “The Theater: Albee’s ‘Who’s Afraid’”, New York Times, October 15, 1962

Harridan probably comes from French haridelle, “a worn-out horse, a gaunt woman.”

Seems like I should have known this word. Do you?

Now that I had that exciting birthday, I’m particularly feeling the “worn-out” part of this definition. Not so much the strumpet part, although I do love the word, “strumpet.” It sounds so….perky and fun.

Buying these the other day at the grocery store may have added to my worn-out feeling:

I’ve been nearsighted for decades (oh, I AM so old). If I can’t see up close now as I round over the hill, what is left? Eyeball transplant? Next year, maybe I’ll have the thrill of graduating to bifocal contact lenses. I just don’t even comprehend how those work, swirling around on my eyeball. Look, up close! Now, look far away! How do you not get a headache?

At least now with these little blue babies, I can see my fingernails to file them. We harridans need to keep our nails in shape.

Know any harridans? You don’t have to name names….

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