Johnny Depp...

... The Saga Continues

If you've been reading my posts for awhile, you know how I feel about Johnny Depp... If not, well, here's a copy of the post I made @ xanga on August 4, 2007 (If you have already read this, please feel free to skip down to the triple asterisk marking the new material for this post):

Well… This post has been a long time coming… It's hard to decide just exactly where to begin, but here's the deal… I really don't think married women should lust over men that aren't their husbands…

Let me explain…

Over the course of the past several weeks, I have awakened… TWICE… to a picture of Johnny Depp in my inbox. It is almost enough to make me change my e-mail checking habits. That's not what I want to see first thing in the morning!

What is most disturbing, however, is that the person who sends these pictures has a knack for complaining about her marriage, on-line. Hmmm… Let's see… You admit that you are basically obsessed with a man who is twice your age, you post pictures of him on your personal blog on a regular basis, and he is your screensaver. Think that could have anything to do with it?

And she's not the only one…

I am rather disgusted with the number of twenty-something, married women who describe Depp as, "yummy"… Get a life!

Now, as many of you well know, I am somewhat of a moron when it comes to pop culture. I like it that way, so I'm not ashamed to admit it. So, the other night, I decided that I would do some research on Johnny Depp. This was mostly due to the fact that I couldn't quite grasp what the big deal was over "Edward Scissorhands"… well… anyway… most of you weren't even born, so just read on…

I am not in the business of trashing other people's reputations on my blog, so I'm not going to get into all of the dirty details I dug up. He's a Hollywood star. If you want all the latest gossip, you can just google him. What I really wanted to know was how old he was, because he seemed pretty old to me when I was watching the aforementioned flick… at age nine or ten…

Johnny Depp is 44 years old. That was enough to turn me off, right there… (Not that I was ever turned on, just to set the record straight…) I read futher… Depp is the father of two children and says that he uses most of his fortune to buy their privacy. And he admitted that the kissing scenes in the Pirates movies were uncomfortable, because he was old enough to be the actress' (sorry… name escapes me) father! That should be enough to turn you all off. I don't think he's interested in pursuing your love interest in him…

Now, I am not going to sit here and lie to you by saying that I have never noticed a good looking man. I have no problem with the fact that God made some very beautiful people. But there is a real difference in "noticing" and in obsessing…

Seriously, think about this… If these same women were walking through the mall with their husbands and one of the men stopped at the Victoria's Secret storefront to "admire" the models, do you think it would be viewed as acceptable? How about if he had a pin up hanging by his bedside? To me, this is comparable to the screensaver, is it not? Come on now… you know this is absurd! We would never put up with it!

And, then, there's this other issue… Sorry. You don't have to read on, you know…

My research on Johnny Depp led me to some other popular names, and I decided to go ahead and get an education…

I am really having trouble with all of the headlines… and articles… and web pages that have been committed to these young women who are entertainers of various sorts… and apparently the role models for this generation of teenage girls.

Please… girls… listen to me. There is absolutely NOTHING glamorous about risking your life (and the lives of others) by drinking and driving or by getting involved in drugs. Don't look at these stars and idolize their behavior. They are ending up in jail! And although they may have the resources to get out, you don't! It's not worth it.

Further… It seems like there is a serious trend among teenagers and college aged girls, alike, that is scaring me to death. Has it become the "popular" thing to get pregnant? Let me take a minute to say that I know several very wonderful, capable, young, single moms, and I am not judging you at all. But PLEASE don't be afraid to tell other girls how difficult it is! It seems like every time I turn around there is another baby on the way. The moment you conceive a child, your life is no longer your own. Think about that long and hard. I am very happily married with four beautiful kids, but there are days when it is incredibly difficult for me. I cannot imagine how much more difficult it must be to parent a child… alone. You are young, and you have lots of time. Think that through before you start having sex, and certainly before you plan a pregnancy outside of marriage…

OK… that's it… for now, anyway… Leave me some feedback, but please no more pics. of Johnny…

*** Here's the new stuff...

The other day, Phil took the kids grocery shopping. One of the items on the list was Kleenex. I was mortified... hehehe... to find that one of the boxes was Pirates of the Caribbean themed. I chastised Phil, rather unmercifully, for bringing me a "pin up" of Johnny Depp... and putting it right in our bathroom, no less... Please, if you're not already laughing, start now...

And... I was sharing our family scrapbook from our Disney trip with some friends. During this time, Phil had the middle part and goatee going on. Well, all of the sudden, Jay exclaims, "Hey, Phil looks like Johnny Depp!" Oh my gosh... I just can't escape this...

Lisa