Dear Taylor, we don't really give a damn. Love, your cats

There are days when I really enjoy my job and days when the thought of having to do this job for one more day makes me want pull my hair out.  I’m sure it’s the same for everyone else.  While we are all grateful to have a job, the mental and/or physical demands of the job take a toll.  Some days your job can be so difficult you begin to wonder if it’s worth it.  At least it is that way for some of us.  For Taylor Swift, not so much.

Recently, she gave an interview to explain the demands of being a pop star.  She said “It is not that hard, I’m telling you not it’s really not.  When you walk off stage and you’re drenched in sweat and you’re tired and your legs hurt . . . . It really feels like you are working for the job.  It’s nice to feel tired after a show.  I’m like ‘Oh my God, I’m finally doing something.” 

My question is did anyone think that being a pop star was that hard to begin with?  Probably not.   

If you take your run of the mill pop star I am sure you will agree with me when I say that these celebrities have a cake walk when it comes to their so called "job".  Their "work days" more than likely consist of photo shoots, award shows to attend, red carpets to walk, endorsement deals to agree to, parties, charity events, and updating their social media.  Oh the effort it takes to do these things.  I just can't even imagine.  How in the world do they handle the demands of preparing for an interview while having to simultaneously mention their “new favorite” brand of lip stick on their twitter and Instagram account?  I just feel so sorry for them.  It’s amazing they have the time to work in all that shopping and eating out at nice restaurants given the constraints of their jobs.

Who do these celebrities think they are fooling?  Do they think that we think they have it that bad?  Of course there are aspects of their life that are difficult, but I’m sure the personal assistants, chefs, housekeepers, drivers, and what not make it more than bearable. 

Maybe I’m being too hard on Taylor Swift and for that matter the rest of the pop stars.  Maybe we don’t know what their life is really like until we walk a mile in their Manalo Blahniks or Pradas or Louis Vittons.  But regardless of what we as the public find out about our beloved celebrities, at the end of the day it really doesn't matter.  You can be a celebrity that takes your craft seriously and devotes endless hours to producing the best of its kind or you can be Lindsay Lohan.  You see we don't love celebrities because of their work ethic.  Most of the time we love them in spite of their work ethic.  We don't need them to put on a facade to mask how easy they have it.  It only insults us and makes them look naive.  

If we have to play the role of adoring fan who empathizes for our Hollywood A-listers for their difficult jobs then so be it.  We will ooh and aah at the sacrifice that they make on account of their “work".  We will even nod in agreement when Taylor Swift says the hardest thing about being a pop star is leaving her cats.  

Taylor if you are reading this just know we agree with you.  Leaving your cats to go on a world tour that will make you even more rich and famous has to be so hard.   Just remember that your cats wouldn't want you to be sad.  They would want you to be, wait we are talking about her cats right?   Well then they probably haven't realized you are gone and if they did more than likely they don't give a damn.

I'm amazed she has the ability to get through this workday.

Taylor at the Tonight Show - another grueling day at the office

  The face of an animal who could care less that Taylor is on tour.

The Cloak of Hollywood Parental Embarrassment

No matter how hard you try as a parent, there will be times when you are an embarrassment to your kids.  Something will happen when you say the wrong thing, wear the wrong outfit, or make a mistake that will cause humiliation to your child.  It’s normal.  It’s part of life.  It’s almost a rite of passage.  As a parent, I have realized that as cool as I think I am now, there will come a day when my teenager will let me know otherwise.  You can’t fault them for their honesty.  They are only doing what comes naturally to them.  The hope is that one day, your child will start seeing you less like a social outcast and more like a parent who loved them so much you tried anything to win their approval.  But for some unfortunate sons and daughters this day has yet to come.

Recently Alan Thicke, Robin Thicke’s father, told Us Weekly that he listens to his son’s music when getting it on with his wife.  Yes, you heard me correctly.  He stated that “When we do get freaky, we love Robin’s song ‘Sex Thearpy’.”  He added, “You have to admit, it’s a great song to get in the mood.”  I have but three responses to Alan Thicke.  Eew.  Ick.  And why?

We can all agree that when it comes to our parents they only had sex the number of times they created a child.  We don’t want to think of our parents as sexual beings.  We don’t want to believe that they have feelings and desires.  They are our parents, and as far as we are concerned they are sexless.  I'm sure Robin Thicke feels the same way.  I'm sure hearing that his dad is, as Alan put it, "getting freaky" to one of his songs was probably very embarrassing for him.  Honestly, I felt a bit sorry for the guy, yet at the same time I felt comforted because it because it made me realize something.  Celebrities likes to think of themselves as a superior class.  They have the money, good looks, and fame.  But at the end of the day they are just as embarrassing to their kids as we are to ours.  

Some of these poor Hollywood children just can't get away from the lifetime of parental embarrassment.  I often think of Madonna’s daughter Lourdes and wonder how she makes it through the day without constantly being clothed in a cloak of embarrassment when it comes to her mother.  One day Madonna's prancing around in a matador outfit.  The next day she’s talking about why you shouldn’t make out with Drake.  Then she has rats running through her bathroom during a live internet chat.   The embarrassment just keep on coming for Lourdes.

And let’s not forget some of the most embarrassing future Hollywood parents – Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, and Lindsay Lohan just to name a few.  One quick google search by their kids and they will have unleashed a hellmouth of embarrassment unbeknownst to any of us. 

Tom Cruise, John Travolta, any “Real Housewife” mom – they are the same to their kids as we are to ours - out of date, uncool and embarrassing.  Despite our best efforts as parents, we will embarrass our kids at some point in time.  But you know what, maybe that’s ok.  Maybe that’s the way parents are supposed to be.  We shouldn't be their peer.  We should be their parent.  We should say the wrong things, wear the wrong clothes, and make mistakes that humiliate our children.  It's part of our job as a mom and a dad.

If we do any of the above we can consider our job as parents a job done well.  Our kids will survive and they will grow up knowing that one day soon their parents will stop embarrassing them.  That is unless you are Robin Thicke or Lourdes.  Those poor kids just can’t catch a break.

Oh Alan.  Have you any idea the embarrassment you caused your son?  He's almost as embarrassed as he was after watching his own performance with Miley Cyrus on the 2013 VMA awards.  Almost, but not quite.

I don't think anyone could be more embarrassed by that kiss than Drake.

Cut to Lourdes.

Don't worry Lourdes.  Your mom is 56 years old.  I would give her only about 30 more years left to embarrass you.