Icky Stuff

Perhaps this monstrosity is a ring holder, I don't really know. Whatever it is, it gives me the creeps. It looks like it should be coming out of the ground on Halloween.

Sarah is back and we did the lunch and marathon shopping thing. We just picked up where we left off and it was like she was never gone. I've got to be honest, though, it was more exhausting than working a shift in the hospital. Sarah hasn't had any fun stores to shop in during her year on the Central California coast. Making up for lost shopping time, Sarah bought a couch, recliner, ottoman, bench and a shopping cart full of stuff for her new house. I got off a lot cheaper.

This creepy thing was on the back of someone's car. Whenever they hit the brake, the red eyes on the skeleton lit up. Ewww.

Finally, this icky photo is of Meat Loaf performing Paradise by the Dashboard Light. It is true that he is only acting out the lyrics and is demonstrating reaching second base. He is also just trying to be funny and entertain the audience. But I really don't like it.

It is disrespectful to his back-up singer, Aspen Miller. Meat Loaf could simply run his hands up and down her sides like he did in the original video with Ellen Foley. The audience can use their imagination for the rest.

This makes me uncomfortable because I can imagine what it must be like for her to go to work everyday and be pawed by her boss, even if her workplace is the stage and Meat Loaf is her boss. She can't really make him stop it without risking losing her job. He has all of the power and acts like he owns her. I would have much more respect for Meat Loaf if he would treat Aspen like a lady.

Perhaps we are lucky that Meat Loaf didn't do this song with his other back-up singer, who is his daughter. But Aspen Miller is someone else's daughter. She deserves the same consideration and respect.