You okay, honey?

Remember back in the good ol' days when Sharon Stone was a respected actress?

Neither do I.

Rachael Ray - Who died and made you Oprah?

Being sick sucks. I've been feeling sous-les-temps for the better part of a week, and it sucks. I've been drudging through the majority of my classes, skipping those I find less worthy, and spending the rest of the day how I please. Having little energy, "how I please" usually involves food and television. Any combination of food and television usually involves Rachael Ray in some capacity.

I love Rachael Ray. Every day, this woman makes an indelible impression on the legacy of cooking shows, and food in general - I myself own several of her cookbooks. I have yet to use them, but I own them and that is what counts. Rachael Ray has made cooking fashionable, and that is always a good thing. Who doesn't love a delicious and easy 30-minute meal?

Lately, Ms. Ray has gone a bit overboard. Rach launched The Rachael Ray Show, an Oprah-like show where Rachael interviews celebrities and discusses weighty issues (Mena Suvari and teenage plastic surgery on the episode I witnessed) and follows up with a quick and easy 15-minute-meal. What reason does she have to do this? I was satisfied having Rachael teach me how to cook quickly and eat on a budget. It seems now that I have to deal with her doling out life advice as well.

This is Rachael's world. We just live in it.

This is for Andy.

Hey Andy. I'm pretty sure you're the only person that reads this. You complained that I don't update enough.

Since I really have nothing to say that is both impersonal and insightful, this is the extent of my post.

You're welcome.