Please bear with us while we break for the crazy.

[hackthis]

A few days ago I learned that Michael Phelps was enjoying his post Olympics, err, R&R at a resort in Portugal (Hilton Vilamoura at Cascatas Resort & Spa). I noted it, noted that it said he was with his friends, but not which friends, which then lead to this exchange yesterday:

alethialia: Hey, Michael's in Portugal! Did you know this?
hackthis: Uh, yeah. Did I

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[hackthis]

you're kidding. Seriously? He did a commercial for Rosetta Stone? Wow. WOW. He's workin' hard for that $5 million a year.

See for yourself.

Oh, wow, so he is with one of the bigger ones. If it's a full-service agency (a la the big 4) they probably do have dedicated sports agents...but that doesn't mean said sports agents are any good. And, um, if he's shilling for Rosetta Stone I'd be a little hesitant about his public appearances agent, too.

I can't imagine any of the kingpins letting Michael do the ad I just linked you to, but, you know, maybe it's something that Michael really wanted, to be able to communicate without needing a fricking interpreter (I think I kind of heart him for trying).

Sidebar: did you ever see Arliss? I think Arliss and Ari are BFF.

Anyroad! Peter's got Debbie doing Johnson & Johnson and they're talking book package deals for Bob, Debbie and Michael. This is mad money were talking about... get it now before you burn out at 25. EBay and MickeyD want MP, too. He will never be able to pee in public again.

[alethialia]

See for yourself.

...I'm in awe

Sidebar: did you ever see Arliss? I think Arliss and Ari are BFF.

Hee, sidebar! And yes! Arliss and Ari are so BFF. They bitch to each other and bounce schemes off one another and the mocking flows like wine.

This is mad money were talking about... get it now before you burn out at 25.

Pretty much. Which is why he should have someone planning this shit for the long-haul and not doing the 'get it all now' overexposure bs.

[hackthis]

Baby, he's 23. When you're 23, long-term is the party three weeks away.

[alethialia]

Maybe when you're an ADHD BOY. But Bob and Debbie should know better. Someone needs to bitchslap those two.

ANYway.

/half-assed career counseling

[hackthis]

What he needs is a wealth manager. I don't have one, but I know the job.

Also, I crack my shit up.

[alethialia]

AHAHAHA!!

He's gonna be on Entourage!! It KEEPS GETTING WORSE!