The Video Vixen Vampire Loophole

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Originally posted on May 12, 2009 - Tuesday

Current mood:  mischievous
Category: Goals, Plans, Hopes 

Over a couple glasses of wine last night, sis and I watched some of the video clips we filmed last Saturday. In my humble opinion, some of them are HILARIOUS!  (I might be a little biased though.) Last night, we'd discovered some mildly slanderous things we hadn't realized that the other had said that night. The bad news is that I'm not sure how much of it I can post without getting sued.  It seems that I have not yet relieved myself of those "mean girl" demons I'd embarrassingly demonstrated in the Chicks Behaving Badly video, of which I've tried so desperately to shed.  The good news is that I have video evidence/confirmation that this 'bad' behavior has nothing at all to do with alcohol...or is that bad news too? Fortunately, the need for anger management classes and an alcohol intervention seems to be no longer required (now that is good news). The acrimonious antics started early that night, before one single sip of alcohol was even swallowed. On the whole, I don't condone catty cruelty, in fact, I largely condemn it.  I'll also admit that I still might have been a little too far on the side of 'mean' last Saturday. This time though, all the receivers of my nastiness were worthy recipients indeed. I don't think I was mean to anyone that didn't deserve it. Either I personally know them to be low down dirty bitches or Iconstantly see them talking about and overtly poking fun of innocent people. (I would never do that........again.) And these old crows and mud ducks aren't "the beautiful people" either.  What gives them the right to be rude to people and ridicule innocent folks minding their own business? But that night gave me an idea. I think I've found a way to exercise my chronically sore "mean muscles" by being nasty to thenecessary.   Let me back up a bit. This might seem totally random and irrelevant but indulge me for a second. See, I like vampires very much.  I personally think they're extremely sexy, except for that whole blood sucking thing.  I'm not exactly sure what I'm revealing about myself when I admit this but I feel like I can relate to vampires a little. They too are scary, solitary and misunderstood creatures of the night. But their violent blood lust is just an unfortunate circumstance of "life" (or the afterlife).  They  didn't ask for that sickness, it just happened to them...much like my mean gene.Sometimes bad things happen to people simply because they are at the wrong place at the wrong time. And so it is with life (or the afterlife).  Given that confession, it should be no surprise that I love the movie Interview with a Vampire. Sure, it has vampires in it which is always a good thing but I mostly like the movie because of a line in it that instantly resonated with me and has been with me ever since. In one of the scenes, Lestat (played by Tom Cruise) explains the real deal about being a vampire to Louis (played by Brad Pitt). They are both at a hoity-toity party when Lestat reads the minds of party-going evil-doers. He tells Louis of their horrid crimes against humanity and why they're deliciously deserving of a vampire's feast. Lestat says, "...Evildoers are easier, and they taste better."   Keeping that in mind, is it the same to be mean to people that probably deserve it? Be honest. When you hear that a violent, bullying, drug dealing social parasite is gunned-downed in his own neighborhood or that a vile, sadistic, murderous child molester is beaten to death in prison, aren't you even a little bit happy content with it? Maybe not content but at least  okay with it.  Most of us secretly hope that society's evil-doers get their comeuppance. I know I do. And really, since my mean muscles need regular exercise anyway, I feel like I'm providing a public service while keeping myself mentally fit by targeting the worthy. I know what you're probably thinking, 'Who elected me judge, jury and executioner?' I'd be pleased to answer that because it's simple, "I did." I realize that I might be completely off base with the whole 'justifiable meanness'direction I've decided to take but we'll just have to see about that. Frankly, I couldn't find any other way to post some of the funny but mean video clips without rationalizing it somehow. But if I suddenly get into a car wreck, get mugged, robbed or meet with some other stroke of foul luck, then I know I have to rethink my whole "mean theory".  Until then, I'll leave my Susie Sunshine To All act in the closet and close this entry with my second favorite line of that movie. In this next scene, the beautiful Armand (played by the beautiful Antonio Banderas) attempts to seduce the beautiful Louis. When describing opulent vampires 'living' way past their usefulness (much like the Republican Party) Armand tells Louis, "They had forgotten the first lesson, that we are to be powerful, beautiful and without regret." And so it shall be with me. That is unless I meet with an unfortunate act violence or some other violation. I'll be singing a different tune altogether the day after that happens (if I live through it). There's always room for improvement in this life (and the afterlife).