Lohan, Chan & Babel ...and the ordeal of finances!

Young miss "La Lohan", first name Lindsay, was recently spotted wearing a "Queen Tour '80"- vintage T-shirt. Everyone keeps arguing how she's the worst role model ever, but after seeing photos of her dressed like that, I can't help thinking - at least she gets something right...! When it comes to taste in music-inspired clothing, more people should actually follow Lindsay's example. Apart from this little incident, I of course think she's a total mess; drug problems, weight-losses, Britney "No-panties" Spears-friendship and all - but hey! If she likes Queen, she really can't be that bad. (?)

But then again; if she just follows a trend of vintage clothing, which is perhaps more likely, and has absolutely no idea who Queen is, just thought the shirt was "kinda cool", then seriously...get a life, girlie.

Anyway! That was me starting the day reading online gossip. Which is truly an interesting way to emerge from sleepyness. A mindless activity that I, to be honest, quite frequently induldge in. In certain ways, it's like watching a Jackie Chan-movie; you feel your brain cells being slowly wiped out, and then realize you don't mind it one bit. Completely ignoring any and all side-effects, permanent injuries etc., as you enjoy the silly just-for-fun action too much to even care!

However, if you desire to regain lacking intelligence and get back on the thoughful-track, you might turn off Jackie's New Adventures and go watch "Babel", if it's still running in a theatre near you. The kind of movie that makes you thoroughly reconsider your choice of living and want to work for Red Cross in Africa. And it included some high-class, amazing acting performances and wonderful scenery too. Being a long-lasting piece of storytelling, it can probably prove a little dull to some viewers. Yet, if you have some patience and let yourself involve and sympathize with the main characters, you'll achieve a movie experience that is nothing short of mind-blowing. Heavy, touching, overwhelming and exhausting - to the very end - with Tokyo skyscrapers, Morocco locals, US immigration issues, childhood encounters with death and arrogant tourists as important features & themes. And also - personal favourites Rinko Kikuchi, Kôji Yakusho and Brad Pitt delightfully present. Well-deserved hype!

Finally, a word of advice: "Don't think about the money. Money will come to you. And if it doesn't, there's no reason why you can't go searching for it, but you can do it with a will, not a must. Life is too short to be wasted with worries concering things that are merely abstract and, in the end, insignificant to happiness. What matters is destiny, as it seems, here and now and forever. Not the means with which you might have purchased it years back. Life is a journey. No money can replace or disguise that fact. Life is a road to be travelled and a source of freedom to be explored. I won't be tied down ever again. Just won't."