Oops she did it again

I am almost beyond coherent thought on this one. First, I was going to be flippant and say that this is exactly how I've always imagined giving birth - naked on a bear skin rug. Then I started to get pissed off.

If this sculpture is, according to the news story I heard, meant to celebrate the women who choose having a family over their careers, then why would you honor a woman who was a multi-millionaire by the time she was 18? Her decision was easy compared to the women her age who are going to school, working part-time, and trying to be a mother. Many of these women are doing it on their own, without the help of private chefs and nannies, or even without a husband. Although I think it's a stretch to think that Kevin Federline is of use to anyone, including his wife and son.

What's with the zombie-like expression on her face? No hint of personality or intelligence. Wait...it IS supposed to be Britney. So maybe that's alright.

And the most disturbing thing about this sculpture - has anyone seen it from BEHIND? Art shouldn't make you slightly nauseous when you contemplate seeing it from a different perspective. But maybe that's just me.

Ok. I might be cranky and taking it out on the hapless Britney Spears. I think I hurt my back during a medical test a few weeks ago, and the aches kept me awake last night. I tell myself I'm imagining it during the day, but when the pain wakes you up at 2:30 and you can't get back to sleep, perhaps it's time to take it seriously.

Grrrr.

Just remember Jane, the sun is shining. Spring has sprung. Daffodils are blooming. Forsythia are waving their joyous little branches in the breeze. It's a good time to be alive. Right? Now get yourself some caffeine and start working.

Bye for now!

posted by Zippy Buggleshorts @ Friday, March 31, 2006