Celeb Sightings, Massages, and School
Is anyone else really tired this week or is it just me?
Made it home on Sunday. Saw James Belushi walk by while I was sitting in the taxi waiting for them to run my credit card through. He came out of the House of Blues, alone, and walked over to a limo parked outside the hotel. Then he had a friendly conversation with the bell boy, who was seriously kissing butt. But anyway, thought that was cool. I rarely see celebs. I'm not a huge fan, but he seemed like a really nice guy.
Anyway, so, it is looking like Rob is not going to get any funding next year to continue his graduate studies. It's so fucked up. Why do these schools lure you in with generous packages the first year, and then leave you hanging? What's extra insulting is one of the students who DID get funding has gotten WORSE grades than Rob, and continuously misses lectures, and cancels his own TA discussion sessions because he's too tired or busy or some lame excuse. But then he has plenty of time to sit in the professors' offices and schmooze. It's all a political popularity contest. I know the world is "like that" but at the same time, these university people are totally self-righteous and are always talking about how much more "integrity" they have than the "evil capitalists" out in the corporate world, but then they turn around and behave exactly the same. So, what do you do. If we have to pay for it ourselves I'm just not sure it's worth it. Maybe it is. Maybe you need a high level degree to even compete any more. Who knows. We are just discouraged. He's worked so hard and deserves better! Sorry, just had to vent.
Anyway, the weather is beautiful today. Finally spring here.
I don't think Justin Timberlake is attractive at all.
I used my hotel points to get a free massage while in Thailand. I've never had a professional massage before. It was funny because I didn't realize how modest our culture is. I walked into the room in a robe and swim suit, since I'd been at the pool, and the masseuse is like, "okay, take everything off, and lie on your back." And then she didn't leave! I'm so used to, you know, at the doctor's office they give you privacy when you're taking off your clothes and then give you some kind of thing to cover yourself, but no, this woman just stood there like, "well, I'm waiting!" I think of myself as not the type to have hang-ups like that, but you know, it was awkward. And then during the course of the massage, she massaged my stomach, and yeah, you just lie there totally exposed. Weird. But anyway, it felt good, and whatever aromatic oil she used smelled great. I would do it again!