" . . . Like a blind man at an orgy, I was going to have to feel my way around," - Leslie Nielsen, "Naked Gun 2 1/2"
It's starting to feel like Christmas in Austin despite the temperatures reaching into the 70s this week. The combination of work and holiday shopping can beat anyone down and easily cause slippage concerning important events in our universe.
This obviously means that it's time for a Cliff Notes version to keep everyone in touch.
Mariah Carey, possibly fearing a sudden slip in album sales and personal fortune which would cause her to start making low-budget pornography, will reportedly take legal action against a similarly named porn star to prevent her from trademarking the similar name 'Mary Carey'.
"It's kind of funny because I'm a porn star and I've been being myself for a long time. I think she's being silly," said Mary Carey.
Mariah has been accused of far worse than being silly, and although I can't say I would whole-heartedly endorse a potential foray into the adult world for the deep-voiced diva, I do have a morbid fascination in watching it.
Nicole Richie was arrested this week on suspicion of DUI, and allegedly told police she was on dope and painkillers at the time she was driving on the wrong side of the freeway. 
How Richie thought her 86 lb. frame could stand driving on that concoction I have no idea, and it's unclear whether she will advise her attorney to use the patented "But Paris did it first" defense at her upcoming hearing.
For die-hard Rosie O'Donnell fans out there, Ebay recently auctioned an XL teddy that the actress wore during the filming of "Exit to Eden." 
This sounds like the perfect Xmas gift for that person you really loathe this holiday season.
Paris Hilton gave an interview this week, and defended the "party ethics" of her new best friend, Britney Spears.
This just shows how far Spears continues to fall because when you have Paris Hilton making an ethical case for you, things have definitely taken a turn for the worse.
Joseph Francis, founder and CEO of the "Girls Gone Wild" series was ordered to do 30 months of community service in Florida for the failure of his company to create and maintain age and identity documents for performers in his films. 
Francis tried to argue that it's difficult to check IDs when you're pouring booze down the throats of 18-year-old girls and then having groups of guys yell "Show us your tits."
You can only do so many things at once I suppose.
With all the red and green and gold colors this time of year, let's shake things up and end with a gorgeous image in blue: 
So, rev up your engines, trample any shopper that stands between you and your prize and . . . Happy Friday!
-BDS
There's so many things to comment on, but after seeing the Britney/Paris pic...I am reminded of a picture my coworkers showed me last night. They took a famous "crotch shot" of said night, put the face of my boss on Britney and the face of his boss on Paris, and made a Xmas card saying "Spreading Holiday Cheer". The cool thing is, we can show it to them and they'll love it! hhahah Maybe they'll unveil it at our department Xmas luncheon today. Happy Friday!
I like Mariah C.'s voice but when she "acts" seems like "gayish." Is she really a woman?
Mariah kind of looks like a porn star half the time anyway no???? All those very tight, short, dresses......what's she complaining about?
Thank you for the excellent summary of the week in bimbos. (I had to look that up to see if it's supposed to have an "e." According to dictionary.com, "bimboes" is correct as well.)
I just want to say, with regard to the final picture, I'm planning to wear that very same outfit to my family Chanukah party.
Hey Guys Happy Friday!!!
Jlee - It must be nice to be in graphics and have the ability to place your boss's head into the genitalia of famous people. And you must have a cool boss if he can appreciate that kind of thing as a company luncheon seems appropriate for that sort of thing. It might cause some people to lose their appetites, but . . .
Anonymous - Mariah can and does look pretty harsh or mannish (sp?) on frequent occasions. And she does have a good singing voice, but her normal speaking voice annoys the hell out of me.
Miss Ash - That's another point as Mariah dresses like a porn star at least half the time anyway. If she wasn't belting out tunes, she might be mistaken for starring alongside Peter North.
Wendy - Thanks for the empirical evidence on the plural of bimbos, which I wasn't completely sure about. And it does seem like a week for bimbos for whatever reason. As for the outfit, it seems appropriate for almost any occasion including your family gathering for Chanukah. Definitely a conversation starter.
Nobich - Happy Friday right back at you.
Happy Friday.
Great Naked Gun quote.
Wow!! That Rosie garment looks like something you'd hook up to a 13th Century Trebuchet to hurl bolders at a castle wall.
Sherry - Thanks and there's so many great ones to choose from it's hard to know where to start.
Robert - I like the links to illustrate your points, and the teddy could hurl some mighty large boulders. Scary to consider the damage.