KiNdAfaBuLous
My Top 5 Most Astonishing Things of the Week (So Far)
1. I’m astonished to find out that Republican Presidential Candidate, Mitt Romney, earned over $42.7 Million Dollars in 2 years and paid about 14% in taxes (approx. $6.2 million in taxes); and 80% of the American Public also pays just under 15% in taxes. My mouth dropped at the figure because a) it makes him one of the wealthiest presidential candidates in history b) taxes are still one of the biggest, most divergent issues currently facing our country in terms of the percentage of taxable income for certain wealthy individuals (although above statistic paints the situation in a unique light) c) Mitt earned all this cheddar during/post his career as a consultant in a private equity firm and, d) Remind me to date a dude who works as a consultant in a private equity firm.
2. I”m astonished to find out that Seal and Heidi Klum have said auf wiedersehen to their marriage! They always looked so happy in photos, and I just can’t believe their marriage is over! Like, what? Is any celebrity marriage sacred anymore? Apparently-photos of celebrity marital happiness don’t equate to a reality of celebrity marital happiness? And I’m failing celebrity marital math.
3. I’m astonished that The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills had the most boring, unreal, anticlimactic season finale of all time. Comparatively, last week’s episode was the darkest, most film-noirish episode I have ever seen; things got super David Lynchian with the ugly reality of Kim’s addiction and the truthful confession of Taylor’s abuse and everyone’s rightful skepticism-all set amidst the superficial glitz of Beverly Hills botoxed (facial) exteriors. The season finale was just such an epic denial in some ways.
4. I’m astonished that every fear and anxiety I ever could have dreamed about in regards to traveling on a modern cruise ship actually happened.
5. I’m astonished that I laughed as hard as I did at the crazy, absurd insults Beyonce’s fans threw at Roseanne Barr after she called Beyonce arrogant. Some of my personal favorites were:
a. “Your crooked ass smile & rooster big bobblehead ass…lookin’ like a damn joy stick.”
b. “Sour milk smellin’ ass” (how do they know how Roseanne smells? how presumptuous…)
c. “Crusty Hoe”
What’s most astonishing is that human folly never ceases to astonish me.
