Deem Newsworthy

Okay. MJ passed and it's sad. But that's how things go, no? My discussion w/N about it went something like this:

A: i mean, he had to die somehow. and really, don't you think celebrities get caught up in a dramatic lifestyle and they are more apt to pass 'tragically'?

N: he was the king of pop. the KING of pop. all time highest sellers: Elvis, the Beetles, and MJ.

A: okay. i guess i didn't really grow up w/ his stuff.

N: how about this one, do you remember ___? (music playing)

A: no.

N: that's what we performed at my elementary graduation. (waving arms)

A: oh.

N: how about this one, do you remember ___? (music playing)

A: uhm, no.

(repeat quizzing and negative response 3x)

I am a little miffed that ALL the news channels feel the need to run marathons about his life/death. And the 911 call, which didn't seem special.

A: i mean, it's not like he's princess di.

N: (no comment or response)

The real tragedy is if Farrah's family/relatives thought they were going to get a lot of press about her passing -- that they have been overshadowed.

N: that's a pretty bad way to go. i mean, make something up. just call it cancer. you don't need to be specific about the kind, especially since it was that. (sort of guffaws)

The real news is that I tried spinning for the first time yesterday after a weight-lifting class. My bum hurts like it's bruised. Speaking of bruises and general discomfort, N injured his arm while playing bball. Can't lift M. Can't really hold anything either. Perfect! I think it's a hairline fracture. He doesn't know what to think after googling his symptoms. He went to a dr. and didn't get an x-ray. Really, now, who's the MD here?

And I checked out Gap's in-store jeans promo:

Please note, I just purchased a replacement pair the other day (4 days ago) with a coupon, but definitely spent more than $20. Of course, I had my bargain-alert on and asked about a possible price adjustment. Nope, not on the style I picked as it is excluded from the sale. Oh, and the two pairs I chose for N were excluded too. Since N likes ONavy jeans and I'm still shedding weight, this sale is definitely passable. (If you think you might need jeans after the promo, you can always stock up now and return or exchange later. There's a 30 day refund policy, but after that it's store credit. You can exchange sizes within the same style/color anytime as long as they're still available.)

Allegedly, Gap's redoing their entire jeans line. Sounds enticing. Who wouldn't love to downgrade from designer prices so long as the product is similar?