Diversions from "this economy"

While I realize that the current economic climate is dire and is seriously affecting millions of people, hearing about it all the time is totally stressing me out. Am I going to lose my job next? Are my friends getting laid off? Is my Mom or my brother going to get laid off? Thinking about it all the time is emotionally exhausting.

So, if you're like me and you want to focus on something else for a little while, I have some suggestions for you.

1. If you're a girl, go see "He's Just Not That Into You". I thoroughly enjoyed watching other people obsess about their relationships, wear cute clothes, have cute hairstyles, while living in lovely homes with adorable style accents, like pink land line phones. It has a happy ending and an all star cast (Jennifer Aniston, Ben Affleck, the guy from the Mac commercials, E from "Entourage", Drew Barrymore - just to name a few!). I ate popcorn, had a blue raspberry slushie,

I laughed, I cried and I felt so relaxed when I left the theater.

2. Read David Sedaris' book "When You Are Englulfed in Flames". It's hilarious, just like all his other books. You will laugh out loud, I guarantee it.

3. Do a workout from OnDemand (or get one from the library). I never noticed this, but Aaron pointed it out to me. There are a sh*tload of workout videos on OnDemand! I did a 30 minute aerobic workout this morning and I was so focused on not injuring myself, that I temporarily forgot that we're in the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.

4. Watch "Millionaire Matchmaker" on Bravo.

I love this show. The millionaires are usually asshats or so socially retarded that I'm amazed that they can function in the workplace, let alone in a dating scenario. I also love to see what horribly offensive thing Patty is going to say to the potential dates for her millionaires. She's always advising the women to pump up the cleavage, straightem their hair or wear stilletos. She flat out told one woman that she was just too fat and to hit the road (the woman was curvy, but I wouldn't say she was fat). Ouch! She also likes to say she's like a mother to her staff. If she was my mother, I'd throw myself under her Beamer (or is it a Benzie?) to put myself out of my misery.

5. When all else fails, visit the eternal time suck that is the internets. You can deep condition your hair while you surf, if you like to multi-task. (That's what I'm doing right now, in case you're curious.) Check out some sites you haven't visited in a while, like Chaptastic, Popgadget, Cooking Gadgets, or Inhabitat. Tempted to click over to buy some Lipglass from the new MAC Hello Kitty line?

After seeing the dancing S&M kitties on this MAC commercial, well, you might change your mind. And, if all those sites fail to distract you from the total impolosion of the economy, then how about some old skool rap lip synced by prepubescent white boys or Andy Samberg on a boat.