Since Elaine has been posting about such wise topics this week, I thought I would bring it down a notch. I sit here thinking about Octomom’s new beach body. Have you seen it on the cover of Star Magazine? (No, don’t worry, I’m not a subscriber). She has dropped 145 pounds since giving birth to her eight babies. I think to myself I did buy that Beach Body DVD set last May although no beach body did I attain in 2009 … I have to start working on that plan for 2010 now (work and children aside).
So back to Octomom. How did she do it? First, with no help from Nip and Tuck – just three hour daily work-outs at the gym of course. Right. Makes sense. What? How did she get away from her family of fourteen children (and no husband) for three hours a day? Oh, her two nannies could take care of all those children. Oh, OK. Makes sense. What? Two nannies? Has our whacked out need for reality TV already made her a mint? I guess so. And I guess enough money to keep her out of the house shopping, working-out, and managing her public profile – while the 14 mint-makers lay about at home with the hired help.
1-22-2010 09:58:03
This is a topic guaranteed to make me leap onto my soapbox in a single bound. Setting aside the absurdity of this woman’s life, once again we women are bombarded with an unrealistic image of how we should look.
Even magazines such as O and More are filled with ads about how we can retain our youth if we use a particular antiaging product religiously. If the products don’t work, there is always plastic surgery. Of course, there is always a diet article about how we can whittle ourselves down to size.
We Wise Women know that focusing on health,spirituality, gratitude, and relationships will make our lives richer. The constant bombardment of unrealistic images by the media creates distractions that can cause our resolve to waiver. Viewing all of this through the lens of humor as Anne does is a good strategy.
1-25-2010 10:22:19
Wow, she DOES look good. But she still makes my skin crawl. The very thought that people like her become celebrities in this country is astounding and sad. What does this say about America?