Mrs. Van der Loop's Blog

Oh Please just go Away!

Oh that sanctimonious Tom DeLay now has a BOOK out, called No Retreat, No Surrender. Well, I would think that after his embarrassing ordeal being kicked out of politics for accepting bribes, he WOULD surrender in a gracious and genteel manner. No, not Mr. DeLay. I just find him unseemly.

An Odd Duck

Mr. Todd Oldham. Hmmm...Mr. Oldham is the type of man that the late Mr. Van der Loop would call, "An odd duck." That terribly odd voice and manner of phrasing he has. I do so love all of the Bravo "Top" shows, but I must confess that when Mr. Oldham speaks it rather makes my skin crawl. As to Mr. Jonathan Adler, well, at first I thought he was fine, but as the weeks go by he seems to be turning into a bit of an odd duck himself. These boys are not show people, really. They are designers--tradespeople. They are used to the world of commerce and commercial intercourse, and I assume they know, in their heart of hearts, how to present themselves in a more seemly manner. But, last night, the knot in Mr. Adler's tie was so ridiculously large, to a point of such exaggeration, that it could no longer pretend to tastefullness. Paired with his striped shirt and the sports jacket, he looked very much like a clown. At one point, my maid Helen turned to me and said "Mrs. V, this show's turning into a regular circus sideshow." I quite a gree with Helen. I cannot comment on the behavior of the contestants. The bickering, the crying, the neverending whining. Entertaining perhaps. Good breeding, perhaps not.

Addiction?

Addiction has never been an idea I have thought much about. My mother taught me to enjoy life's pleasures in moderation. The late Mr. Van der Loop and I drank deeply from the cup of life, but we did not GUZZLE it. Now, I see that HBO is presenting a special on addiction this Thursday night. They say: "But real-life addiction is distinctly unglamorous, and the goal of HBO’s new “Addiction” project, which makes its debut on Thursday, is to help everyday victims and their friends and families." ithink this is a good thing. You can read more about it here. So often nowadays, in society, we here about these poor souls and their "addictions." I usually nod my head, not really understanding. Well, now maybe I will.

I detest poodles.

There. I've said it. Perhaps it's not very genteel of me to express such disdain for these ignorant creatures, but sometimes it's best to "let it all hang out," as the vulgar saying goes.