Comments on People in the Sun: My Jada Pinkett Smith Story

You don't have a TV? By now, most people can tell ...

2009-11-01T10:10:48.374-05:00

You don't have a TV? By now, most people can tell who's in love with whom after one minute in a hospital. And you don't have that skill!

So glad your dog's 'only' infected! So sorry you ...

2009-10-27T06:55:32.015-04:00

So glad your dog's 'only' infected! So sorry you had to watch the same episode of Hawthorne twice ... and once again glad I haven't had TV in 7 years!

Sebastien, people have been telling me for years t...

2009-10-19T00:30:04.722-04:00

Sebastien, people have been telling me for years that my feet smell like dog piss!

You shouldn't 'kill' Buddy's toy, he will probably...

2009-10-18T20:09:18.361-04:00

You shouldn't 'kill' Buddy's toy, he will probably pee in your shoes. Probably been doing it for years without you noticing. He's subtle like that.

NGIP, I don't know if I can handle that sort of po...

2009-10-14T14:29:35.059-04:00

NGIP, I don't know if I can handle that sort of power. I told someone not to watch Bored to Death, and then I realized I was a lone voice. I was right, it's a stupid show, but I felt guilty anyway. Which means now you have to watch these shows. (and thanks.)

You're just full of good news. First, your doggie'...

2009-10-14T02:06:04.381-04:00

You're just full of good news. First, your doggie's gonna be OK, and second, I don't have to try out two crap shows.

Also? I still love your writing.

Faiqa, I've never seen it. We're a bit random with...

2009-10-13T22:38:36.449-04:00

Faiqa, I've never seen it. We're a bit random with our TV here. (and thanks. He's a brat, but he can stay with us a few years longer, if he'll have us.)

Have you ever seen House? They work long hours, t...

2009-10-13T13:35:16.927-04:00

Have you ever seen House? They work long hours, throw around medical jargon and fall in love each other. Except there's painkiller abuse. They had me at the Vicodin.

(Glad your dog is OK-- you had me pretty worried).

SJ, Oops. Nobel, not Noble. Maybe I'll get the Nob...

2009-10-13T00:42:43.965-04:00

SJ, Oops. Nobel, not Noble. Maybe I'll get the Noble Prize. I look very noble when I write.

Kelley, I told some friends earlier today about go...

2009-10-13T00:39:54.928-04:00

Kelley, I told some friends earlier today about going to the vet with Buddy and I didn't mention the whole Jada thing. The real world is not ready to accept a person who gets good news and still finds it within himself to feel betrayed by Jada (she's from Baltimore--double betrayal).

SJ, thanks. I'll take the Normal thing as a compliment. And I'll take the Noble part as a compliment too. Actually, I've just read that she's hosting the Nobel Peace Prize Concert, so I guess I can forget about it after this post.

Monique, I know. Thank you. To be fair, Saving Grace did look interesting. I was pacing back and forth so I missed some of the dialog... Who knows, maybe Hawthorne is also good? Na... It had a lot of meaningful whispers people never use in real life. I hate TV meaningful whispers.

Jill, :-)

Good ending! :-)

2009-10-12T21:36:22.070-04:00

Good ending! :-)

Glad Buddy is ok. Animal drama is stressful. I li...

2009-10-12T21:22:01.002-04:00

Glad Buddy is ok. Animal drama is stressful.

I like Saving Grace. My mom always raved about it, so I finally watched it. I didn't want to admit to her that she was right ... or that I was old enough to like the same shows as my mom. LOL

@Kelly - I doubt that our man in the sun feels NOR...

2009-10-12T17:26:43.415-04:00

@Kelly - I doubt that our man in the sun feels NORMAL.

Man when you write like this I think you deserve a Nobel too - for literature.

oh that post almost made me cry. Until the end, w...

2009-10-12T05:30:51.977-04:00

oh that post almost made me cry.

Until the end, when I was all 'YOU FREAKING ROCK!' Cause I would have done the same thing and now that I know someone else would do it I feel all normal and stuff.

That is how it works, right?

Kate, well, he's still a very old dog, you know? F...

2009-10-11T16:13:40.575-04:00

Kate, well, he's still a very old dog, you know? For a pure breed Pit Bull he's about 15 years older than the average. I don't really know that. But he's old, and he's still a grouch who only bonds with his toy. Still, hopefully he'll be able to destroy a few more cushions.

So Buddy is OK? What a relief!

2009-10-11T14:03:17.398-04:00

So Buddy is OK? What a relief!

Xbox, I saw it a long time ago. Got it out on Bloc...

2009-10-11T12:29:18.722-04:00

Xbox, I saw it a long time ago. Got it out on Blockbusters, which used to be a place where you went to rent videos and DVDs and pay late fees. People were dressed in blue and yellow. It was all very quaint. I think that was the first movie she did after Secrets and Lies. Now that was a great movie.

Frosty, thanks. To be fair, my initial reaction was the usual, "Let's just keep an eye on that, and see how he feels tomorrow." But blood is red and scary for a reason, I suppose.

Enemy, thanks. I do my best, which is really not enough. But they're content. They've gotten used to their couches and to each other's company. And every once in a while they get a treat, which can't be too bad.

Sebastien, thank you. People ARE stupid and racist. Luckily when I got home I still had the energy to tell a few people that they were WRONG. And Buddy is different in many ways. While Ginger always seeks attention and company, and as soon as I sit on the couch she moves next to me, Buddy jumps off with his toy and starts to cry, because he knows I only came down to get the toy and KILL IT.

Feefifoto, oh no. I was worried as hell, but as soon as things were okay I managed to find the negative. It's not easy being me.

Ellie, I cried on a plane at the end of Never Been Kissed. That's right. I did. Not proud of it. It happened. I moved on. (and thanks.)

Jeez! You gave me flashbacks to a different acting...

2009-10-11T03:40:57.568-04:00

Jeez! You gave me flashbacks to a different acting fiasco (ok, maybe not fiasco ... but not so great a movie): the dog movie with jennifer aniston and owen wilson. It was on a plane. I had to take the headphones off and not watch at the end because I was sobbing uncontrollably.

Glad Buddy is ok!

I know what you were really thinking, though. I r...

2009-10-10T18:21:26.846-04:00

I know what you were really thinking, though. I read minds like that.

YES!!! You had me worried there. So happy Buddy is...

2009-10-10T14:48:25.053-04:00

YES!!! You had me worried there. So happy Buddy is ok.

That line about getting ready to go online and tell people they are stupid and racist killed me, too funny. You have such a wonderful knack for humor.

Give Buddy a big hug for me. And, uh, don't touch his toy. My dog is the opposite. Usually, when I'm resting on my bed, he'll bring his polar bear and rub it in my face. If that doesn't work, he brings his squeaky monkey. IF that doesn't work, he lies the monkey down next to the polar bear at the foot of my bed and gets another toy... he is very persistent. Gawd I love him!!!

Gosh, this is so good to read. And I agree about t...

2009-10-10T14:20:53.108-04:00

Gosh, this is so good to read. And I agree about the dogs--yes!

Aw, Buddy. It's good to know when people take such...

2009-10-10T11:00:16.612-04:00

Aw, Buddy. It's good to know when people take such good care of their dogs.

Good for doggie. Incidentally saving grace is als...

2009-10-10T05:11:12.718-04:00

Good for doggie.

Incidentally saving grace is also an English movie with one of my favourite scenes ever.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RODh-tZHp28

Two old shop assistants stumble across a friend's cannabis stash thinking it's tea. Best scene starts at 4:00 in.