I went to my first Anime Convention this weekend (that's a whole other story) to meet a guy I'd been chatting with and saw a girl rattling a really cool looking bottle. The gentleman that my date was, he went out and bought me one so I could have the Ramune experience too! Ramune is a soda that's been sealed with a marble and often comes in a cool bottle with the sides squozen in. Sounds new and nifty, but it's actually been around for quite a while. The pressure of the carbonation keeps the marble in place, and only by using a special tool that comes with the drink, can you open the bottle. The soda was so-so, but the bottle is so cool looking. There are people who try to get the marble out, but personally, I think it looks cooler with the marble in. Next time I get a bottle, I'll keep it sealed because the glass looks nice with the colored liquid inside.

Last night I saw something that really disturbed me. And let's face it, it takes a lot to bother me. I was channel surfing when I found Dr. 90210 on the E! channel. The premis of this show is to showcase plastic surgery and the surgeons. This episode also featured 3 women, a porn star trying to go straight (Tabitha Stevens), and a pair of sisters, one who was 17 and the other 24. Yeah, I shit you not, 17 and getting plastic surgery.

Tabitha Stevens apparently has has a ton of plastic surgery, from everything to a nose job, chin implants, cheek implants, and of course the requisit boob job. Her cheek implants were badly done to the point where they were interfering with her ability to see properly. She had them removed and had new ones SCREWED IN. Oddly enough, she admitted that she was addicted to plastic surgery and that young girls shouldn't get it too young because once you fix one thing, you start to look at everything else critically.

The sisters, Mary (17) and Jenny (24), come in with their mother to discuss how they'd like to improve their self-esteem through plastic surgery. Mary (who in my opinion is not even done GROWING) wants bigger boobs because she's tired of being flat chested. During the examination, she looks to be normal and in proportion to her body type. Go figure. Her mother is supportive. Yikes! Jenny apparently has struggled with her weight over the years and wants a tummy tuck, liposuction, a boob job, and liposuction on her chin as well. By the time they're done with her, she looks drawn and quartered.

I guess what really weirded me out was watching Jenny's examination, because my body is similar to hers. Mind you, I am not the picture of health, but having your body sliced, diced, sucked, and sewn together isn't going to get you healthy either. And seeing Mary bothered me because she's so YOUNG and she looks FINE. Her boyfriend didn't see the point of her getting implants, and her best friend thought it showed that she cared more about her outsides than her insides. That and I know at 17 I didn't inherit the family boobs. I was small chested and it was fine. I didn't get boobs until closer to being 23. So what's going to happen when this girl has another growth spurt?

I personally don't think plastic surgery is the answer to anything but horrific accidents. Want to freak out for yourself? Dr. 90210 is on E! at 10pm on Mondays and repeats Sunday at 9.

Sci Fi channel's finally got a geeky show for the wanna-be geeks among us. Eureka is not your ordinary town, something that Jack Carter, Marshal Carter if you're paying attention, soon discovers when he runs into car trouble while trying to transfer his daughter back to her mother. Eureka is a genius town where sometimes the inventers get carried away, occasionally literally! Nothing is what it seems, and I hope that Sci Fi channel keeps this show light and funny and doesn't bog us down with scientific mumbo jumbo.

Eureka - Tuesday's at 9 EST

I've been on a movie-seeing jag of late, so here are my suggestions:

CLICK - I know, a lot of people aren't into Adam Sandler. But when you involve Christopher Walken as a nutty scientist, and Julie Kavner and Henry Winkler as his parents, you've just got to suck it up and go. Go ahead, laugh. It's dark in the theater and no one will know it's you having a good time at an Adam Sandler movie. Mind you, he plays the same guy in every movie, but is still loveable.

NACHO LIBRE - I was hoping for School of Rock set in Mexico. Instead, I got a bad taste in my mouth that smacked of Taco Bell and sweat socks. Just not very funny, not many people laughing, and when I did laugh, it was more like something I just faked. Don't even see this on DVD when it comes out (and it should shortly).

THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA - Aww, The Princess Diaries grows up, goes to the big bad city, and triumphs. Still, I truly enjoyed seeing Meryl Streep at her wickedest. Anne Hathaway couldn't be ugly if you beat her with a stick, but she plays the ingenue quite well with a gorgeous smile. Girls will enjoy this, guys will probably want to skip it.

PIRATES OF THE CARRIBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST - Well thank god there's a chest in this movie. It was the only thing I sort of understood in the whole plot. Then again, it was wonderful to see Johnny Depp being all dirty and sexy. Mmm, Johnny Depp. (drools) Where was I? Oh yeah, you might want to study up on your pirate lore because I had no idea what the whole story was behind Davey Jones and his curse. I know it wasn't the former Monkee's bad hair situation. Anyways, it was enjoyable and grotesque, a little something for everyone. Especially Johnny Deppaholics!

Article in the NY Times says:

Capsule-size frocks reminiscent of the 1960’s are being resurrected by current pop princesses like Sienna Miller... in a forthcoming film, and by her fans. They are this year’s buoyant summer uniform, the hemlines climbing up and up to keep pace with soaring temperatures. “Dresses — we can’t make them short enough,’’ said Karin Bereson, a stylist and a designer of a line called No. 6, with dresses that end, abruptly, just below the hips.

Here's the set of pictures that accompanied the article:



Now, call me crazy, or simply a product of the 60's, but are those dresses that end "just below the hips"? One of the lines in the article is that the dresses are "more about being daring and confident". Come on! These dresses are nice, attractive, but daring? Really? How are they any different than other short dresses for the past 4 decades?

Hey, I'm not complaining that dresses are going short... but I still think these are rather tame compared to the 60's mini and micro skirts -- those was daring!

Dear Clothing Designers,

I just want to say that I don't feel ignored. I see now, that there are more choices for bigger girls such as myself. And I definitely appreciate Torrid's take on plus-size Hot Topic-wear. But this season I have been so bummed by the choices I have in adorning my bod.

Not all styles and fashions are meant to go on a bigger body. Nobody wants to see my arms, least of all me. And yet my choices in tops seem to all be tank tops, short sleeves with elastic (elast-ick), and long sleeved shirts that are way too hot for my part of the country. I've also seen a lot of lacy, see-through things that require multiple layers of tank tops and special bras. In Florida, layers of clothing should be a crime. The heat is bad enough, without adding layers to it!

And by the way, there's something called color, have you heard of it? Not all of us want to go around looking monochromatic. I'm rather fond of purple, but hell, anything but black, white and beige, please! If I see another cute but black shirt I will scream. Florida sun + black top = misery. The black just soaks up the sun, the white is too see-through, and the beige is just plain depressing. Give me greens, peaches, corals, lilacs, even buttercups, any color, please!

Sincerely,

A Big Girl With Small Choices