Mon 26 Feb 2007
When E! announced last year that Ryan Seacrest would be doing all their red carpet arrival coverage I was totally annoyed. But now that he’s a veteran to the gig, he’s really starting to grow on me.
Am I the only one?
Original post by Sarah McLaughlin
Thu 9 Nov 2006
is to start drinking heavily, or so said John Belushi in Animal House, and it’s advice we have all taken to heart at some point in life when things have gotten outta hand. I mean, we’re all adults here, right? And sometimes a cocktail is the only thing that will take the edge off. Don’t squint your eyes and peer down your nose at my blog; you know what I’m talking about.
And so, apparently, do a few moms out there, according to “Cosmopolitan Moms”, an article in today’s NY Times. They’re combining playdates with something one often does on an actual date: drink alcohol. Not Bluto-sized portions, mind you — a glass of wine here, a martini there. Hey, I bet it makes Elmo just that much less annoying.
And why shouldn’t mom take a nip? If she’s responsible enough to have a kid, I think she’s responsible enough to handle a glass of chardonnay while said kid is playing with his toys. And I know somebody is going to excoriate me for writing the following, but I also think that handling a glass of chardonnay while said kid is still in the womb ain’t the end of the civilized world, either. (Might even make it slightly more civilized.) I’m not advocating keg stands. I just think that going cold turkey isn’t necessary, and I think the research would back me up on this, although no one’s yet really found anything definitive either way, as far as I know.
My point: Relax already. Be a grown-up. Have fun with your kids, and have fun with yourself. Don’t drink heavily, but do lighten up.
Original post by Sally Tusa
