I think ‘gah’ is the best word to sum up yesterday
Well, what is there to talk about? Heath Ledger died. Suzanne Pleshette died. Who’s No. 3?
I mean, you wouldn’t be surprised to hear Britney Spears or Lindsay Lohan did themselves in. But when it’s someone young, (appears to be) stable and who has several Oscar-worthy performances left in them, it’s a real bummer. (My favorite Heath film, however, will always be “10 Things I Hate About You.”)
It also makes one feel OLD when the person who died (a la Heath, of an apparent prescription overdose) is a few years younger. Further — you wanna try a life that drives you to distraction, come walk around in my shoes for a day, eh? Not saying mine is any worse on an apples-to-apples basis, but man, if these celebrities have nothing to live for, why the fuck am I still here?
What a shitty day yesterday. The Fed cut interest rates, the market tanked, the market staged a pseudo-recovery, Apple came out with great earnings and lost $30 in the aftermarket because its forward guidance wasn’t good enough, and two stars’ lights went out. In any event, blah and rest in peace. Here’s to hoping today brings better things.
January 23rd, 2008 at 9:13 PM
The original Vampyra died late last week, completing the superstitious “three”. Her name was Maida Nurmi (think I spelled that right), starred in TV and movies in the 40’s and 50’s. She was 85.
Major losses all around.