A blah blah disclaimer

I say AD, you say SENSE! For real this time! Because I got Adsense, Wee-hooooo!!

I'm pumped about it, and I wanted to clear up something that I realized could be mis-leading:

The ads you see on my page are different for everyone, I don't choose which ads go on. Google somehow uses information on products you've searched before, or sometimes random products, to show you ads it thinks you would potentially be influenced by.

For example, yesterday when I viewed my page on my computer, I saw jewelry ads because I had been on Etsy earlier, my friend saw ads for a clothing website she visits on her computer, and my mom saw ads for products she'd never shown interest in on hers. So it's different for everyone.

With that said, I don't and can't endorse any of the ads you see on my page, considering I don't have any idea what you see (if they're ads for paper plates or mayonnaise, know that I actively don't endorse them). And if you're seeing weird ads for gas relief meds or lice shampoo, rest assured I'm not responsible, maybe check your own search history.

MISKAAIW

     MISKAAIW: Madonna Is Still Kickin' And Age Is Whatever

Some people may disagree, but Madonna is rocking "thirty-two" at fifty-nine. The fact that we even say she's acting a certain age seems skewed to me. Why do some of us think what she's doing is inappropriate? Because she's showing skin? Because her videos are provocative? Sexy doesn't expire does it? "Excuse me, this is the age police, we came to replace your hot card with an aarp membership and 25% off at Golden Corral". I don't think so. If you can vogue and save a buck, that's living friend.

(Granted, as far as I know, Madonna isn't even old enough to qualify for "senior" discounts, making her age-criticism all the more ridiculous).

And let's not kid ourselves, the music video for a non-family-blog-friendly song by Madonna that includes her name and was released in 2015 and rhymes with "Kitch Rhyme Fafonna" is cool as cucumber salad. And the fact that she was fifty-six when she made it? That's confidence, power, and lasting relevance. Some say she's not "acting her age" or "trying to stay twenty-two forever", but I'd say the opposite: she's freely and radically embracing her age in a way that's true to her.

I think to give her all this flack for being a boss middle-age woman is ageist, meanwhile she's reminding us to throw to the winds the silly notion that a woman's value is negatively correlated to her age. Is her act classy? Does Chanel make good running shoes? Not the point. What she does is (uniquely and with her own creative perspective) what younger artists are doing all the time; being passionate, confident, and sexy, none of which are limited to a certain age group.

It's not just racy clothes, sultry dancing, and edgy lyrics that's typically considered "too young" for everyone over a certain age. I hear way too much self-deprecation concerning age on a daily basis. "I'm too old to learn that" or "too old to change jobs" or "too old to create that, write that, run that, go there, see that, try that, wear that, dress up, dress down, stay in, go out, be cool, work there". I think that's all hullabaloo, let's go on back to the "fine wine" quote, you've heard it. Bringing yourself down on account of your age is fruitless and emotionally draining. Be older, wiser and fresher than yesterday. Don't cry over your age (or for me Argentina ;) 'cause you're not too old, this is still your playground.

MoOoOOovie Time!

I just wanna talk about movies right now. I'm PUMPED for some 2018 releases, a-hum: THE INCREDIBLES 2; Ocean's 8; Every Day; Love, Simon; I Feel Pretty (just to name a few).

I am 125% unqualified to review movies, but this is my blog and I'll pretend to be a reviewer if I want to. Here are some movies I've seen this/last year:

LADYBIRD 
   My goodness, what an honest movie. Absolutely loved it. No character is simple or without a full personality complete with all the dimensions. If you haven't yet, see this one for sure.

Ferdinand 
   Alrighty, this movie was amazing, and I'm a little confused as to why more people I've talked to haven't seen it. It's a great adaptation of a great story, I laughed and cried and felt like a better person after I watched it. If you think you're too old for animated movies, you need to grow up. Are you too old for colorful paintings and songs that rhyme too? Sorry. I get a little defensive of animated movies.

Thor: Ragnarock
     My first Thor movie, and second-ever Marvel movie (I saw Iron Man), so I was a little behind on the background info, but the Chris Hemsworth/Tom Hiddleston duo won me over. It's an action-y movie with lots of battle scenes, but the dialogue is still solid and there's some pretty cool super-hero friend dynamics going on.

Now I wanna hear from you! What are you excited to see? What have you seen? What did you think? Comment your thoughts!