Up the Titanic!

I don't know if it's just me, but lately it's been All-Titanic, all the time.  We've had TV specials, and books, and Titanic (IN 3D!!!!!).  We've had recreations and documentaries, and yes, a new mini-series, frankly, I'm getting a little seasick.    We're coming up on the 100 anniversary of the sinking (April 15, 1912), and as I finished my taxes this weekend (YIPPEE!!!), I thought, did the IRS give these people an extension?  I think not.

Some of you with more class than I (yes, Jacquie, I'm looking at you) will raise your eyebrows at Kathleen's mocking of such an important event.  Yes, yes, I get it.  The Titanic is a boat (a ship!), and held a lot of rich people and a lot of rich people died, but — news flash to the world — rich people die every day, and they aren't even unlucky enough to be on a big boat (a ship!) called the Titanic.  I mean, hello, didn't they see the movie?

And I know… that my heart… willl (gasp) go on… .  Forgive the Celine Dion interruption, I just wanted to remind you people of the "It's A Small World" nature of James Cameron's titanic adventure.

It took me about three years to see the original movie, because there was something very lemming-like about the Titanic movie and repeat after me, Kathleen is no lemming!  However, eventually I saw it, and thought it was good, blah, blah, blah.  But Mr. Cameron, Titanic is no Terminator, which will live in the annals of great storytelling of all time!

This has turned into a ranting sort of post, but I had to get this off my chest.  ENOUGH WITH THE TITANIC.  THEY'RE DEAD!  GET OVER IT!

Sorry.  I just needed to vent.

And in other world news, Mike Wallace died, and I feel like the cadre of great journalists is getting smaller and smaller (Yes, Geraldo, you are no Mike Wallace).   North Korea is launching missiles at anyone who will pay to watch.  Yesterday was Easter.  Friday was the start of Passover.  Newt Gingrich is still running for President (and I know… that his heart willl (gasp) go on….).  Stocks are poised to go down today.  Hunger Games is still number 1 at the box office, and James Bond will be drinking a beer in the new James Bond movie.

So, what's up in your neck of the woods?  Are you a Titanic-aholic, or can you just say no?

 

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