"The Ugly Truth"

I just got back from seeing the aforementioned movie with my friend Liz Cox, yes it is pronounced how you think it's pronounced, and it got me thinking and so I've decided to share....all apologies.

So the basic debate in the story is, does the guy want to marry the stripper/porn star or does he really care about who a girl is and do girls really want to marry the checklist or really fall in love. The truth is for the first time in my life is that I've started to ask myself this question, "what do I want?" Something most people are probably saying "dahhhhh" to and also maybe "aren't you dating someone?". Yes, you are correct. But isn't that what dating is? I just figured out what the purpose of dating is, besides procreation. I learn something new every year. This year is "How to Keep a Job".

Anyway, what is the purpose of putting together a list if you have no control over it. A checklist and falling in love are contradictory. We've all seen enough movies or chick flicks to know that. Besides it's not like all of those actors demonstrating how lasting relationships start actually stay married. Except for "Mark Harmon" and Pam Dawber. Best Hollywood Couple Ever! Until I break them up...he he. Great transition to my favorite TV Show, NCIS in which Mark Harmon is the star and really super hot for a gray haired man.

A couple of weekends ago I was waiting in the JFK airport for my Pork Ragu when I noticed none other than David McCallum, "Ducky" from my favorite TV show NCIS (check it out this fall - it's awesome). Some of you might remember him from his earlier days in U.N.C.L.E. Anyway, I took a large gulp of Valpolicella and walked over and introduced myself. I was so nervous. I told him I was a huge fan of NCIS and he replied, "I am too!" We sat and chatted a little bit, he was visiting his wife in NYC for her birthday and asked me what my travel plans were. I even told him that I had dressed up as Abbey Scuito, the forensic scientist on the show for my Halloween party and won first place (thanks friends). I think he was a little weirded out by that and so I didn't ask him for behind the scenes passes to taping. Darn it I should have. Then we parted ways and in the words of Stacey Hall, "I had a perm-a-grin." for the next week. Moral of the story: go up and introduce yourself.

Thanks for listening to my ramble!