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How cute is Sean Penn in this photo? I realize that the word cute is not normally associated with Sean Penn.  But hey I am a gal who likes to live on the edge…… Come and get me Sean if you think you are hard enough.? Well. Actually. You are. Well Hard.  So please accept my sincere apologies for calling you cute- if you are reading this. Which is highly unlikely. But there you go.

He has quite the acting chops and is of Russian, Lithuanian, Irish and Italian descent. His father was an actor and director and his mother was an actress.

Sean Penn is the 9^th person to win 2 academy awards. His first was for Best Actor in ‘Milk’ and second for Best Actor in ‘Mystic River’. He has directed one of my favorite movies ‘Into the Wild which has a massive cult following. And most famously was married to Madonna.

WPA – Woeful pun alert-   When it was not in ‘Vogue’ to date famous pop stars they were an item.  She was certainly not a ‘Virgin’ when they met and always claimed their relationship success was due to her ability to ‘Express herself (yourself)’.  They were ‘Borderline’ obsessed with each other and were married from 1986-1989.

He is famous for being serious and quite a ‘hard man’. I had difficulty finding any funny facts about him.  I had hoped that maybe he had appeared on Sesame Street but nope.  All I could find was that comedians love making jokes about his serious nature.

Such as ‘Neil Patrick Harris, Eddie Murphy and Sean Penn all walk into a room.  No one laughs until Sean walks out’. Another comedian claimed that the US had sent Sean Penn to interview Putin.

My claim to fame is that I was standing behind Sean Penn and his then wife Robin Wright at a theatre in New York in 2002.  The previous week I had watched ‘I am Sam’ with my nieces and we had all cried. He was magnificent as was the movie.

I decided to tell him so. Not in so many words. But I did say that it was superb. and thanked him. I will always remember his aura. His presence and charisma fill a room.

Oh, and he is also famous for his political and social activism. And founded the J/P Haitian Relief Organization following Hurricane Katrina in 2005 which at one time ran a 55,000-person tent camp. What a man. He could never have appeared in Games of Throne. The Penn is mightier than the sword quip would have been woeful.

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What a girl.  What an actress. What a name. Actually, I am not too sure about the name?  Named after a cheese?  Well maybe it is better than Gorgonzola Larson, Mozzarella Larson or Gouda Larson.  Although thinking it through if her parents did name her after a love of their favorite snack, they could have called her crackers. So perhaps she had a lucky escape with Brie.

I wonder if she is any relation to Gary Larson of the brilliant ‘Far Side Cartoons’.  Although I doubt it somehow.  Mentioning this fact is really just an excuse to post one of his cartoons.

Brie received the best acting Oscar for her role in ‘Room’ written by the amazing Irish author Emma Donoghue.  To prepare herself for the role Brie confined herself to her home for a month. Maybe she had a crystal ball and could see Covid around the corner.    Killing two birds with one stone?    Movie and Covid practice. Boom! Job done.    It is a harrowing movie to watch and the fact that it is based on true events makes it all the more horrific.

Little known facts are that she was in a band and she is a gamer.  I had to look up the name of the band as I was desperately hoping that it was cheese-related.

I know that I should stop now before I go nuts on the cheese puns.  But unfortunately, I cannot.    ‘Punitis’, a well-known affliction is something that I suffer from regarding the indiscriminate overuse of puns.

Perhaps her band was called ‘ Cheesus ‘? ‘Feta Chicks?’, or ‘Grate Magic?’. It turns out that it was none of these and her band’s name was ‘Metric’.

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Jake Gyllenhaal is just way too cute in this picture. Remember him in Brokeback Mountain with Heath Ledger. What a movie? Two outstanding actors. Heath is such a sad loss. 

It’s hard not to like Jake Gyllenhaal.  I tried and it didn’t work.   His acting heritage and chops are extraordinary.  Apparently, he was only 11 years old when he appeared opposite Billy Crystal in City Slickers.

He is very much a member of a Hollywood acting dynasty.    Jake’s father is a director and his mother is a producer/screenwriter.    Maggie Gyllenhaal- his sister- is also a well-known actress, Jamie Lee Curtis is his godmother and Paul Newman was his Godfather.

Finally, Gyllenhaal is godfather to Matilda Ledger, the daughter of Michelle Williams and Heath Ledger. Apart from all of that he really has no acting links in Hollywood whatsoever…….

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Adele

Happy World Earth Day.

Who knew that famous people resembled mere mortals like the rest of us?  This is the second in a 5-part blog series featuring photos of stars before they were famous.  I adore Kevin Bacon. It is hard not to. I also adore the fact that he is one half of one of the most successful marriages in Hollywood.  ‘Kyra Sedgewick’ is Kevin’s esteemed and also very successful wife. This also reminded me of one of my first 3 blogs referencing Kevin.    Here is the link.

http://adeleleahy.ie/kevin-bacons-mango/

Did you know that Kevin’s last name is double barreled and is actually ‘Bacon- Rind’? I jest, but imagine if it was? Kevin has taken to posting videos on TikTok of late.

We all know that he is most famous for his iconic role in Footloose and his awesome dancing.  When I watched it again, I guessed that he must have been a gymnast before he became an actor.

To my surprise he was neither a dancer nor gymnast and had body doubles for both. The Guardian has also named him one of the best actors Never to have received an Oscar.

‘Six degrees of Kevin Bacon’ was a meme that suggested that all Hollywood actors are connected to each other in some way.  It was derived from the many varied and eclectic roles that Kevin starred in. He later embraced it and set up a charitable foundation that links people and charities to each other.     He is one of a kind, Mr. Bacon Rind.

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Adele

David Hasselhoff, what a guy?    I adored ‘Knight Rider’ as a kid. I truly believed that it was the coolest show.  Imagine a car that can talk to you and obey your commands?    Nowadays it is not such a remote idea.

My car speaks Japanese to me. It is a Japanese import and the toll card reader announces something when I turn on the engine. Not quite the same thing as in it does not obey my commands. But it will do for now. I need to learn the language to understand what she is saying.  Perhaps she is providing directions to the nearest Sushi restaurant? Although I doubt it.

David was also a huge popstar in Germany before he was globally famous. Apparently, he has quite a voice.  I suppose with a name like ‘Hasselhoff’ they were welcoming their own. I wonder if people give him grief over his name?    Asking if their request for an autograph is a Hassle? And asking that he doesn’t stride off in a Huff/Hoff?

I am sure that he has heard all the woeful puns a million times. Since his ‘Knight Rider’ and Popstar days he has gone onto global stardom in ‘Baywatch’ and as a judge on ‘Britain’s Got Talent’. I have decided not to add any links to YouTube for his music as it is not my kinda thing and is truly woeful. Long may he be the star that he is.

 

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Adele

George Clooney gifts his friends a million dollars each

https://youtu.be/JZV00tBmw1c

Cookie Monster being kind to John Oliver

https://youtu.be/H916EVndP_A

 

(BTW- The cookie monster clip is a gratuitous nod to my sesame street obsession)

George Clooney’s kindness and generosity is unfathomable. He gathered 14 of his friends together for a meal at his home. At each of their chairs at his table was an attaché case filled with 1 million dollars. He said that he wanted to return the kindness and generosity that he had received when he was a struggling actor. Which he never forgot. It is stories like this that restore my faith in humanity.

My random act of kindness today was picking up my dog poop. Then I realized that this is a necessity by law.  Another act was choosing not to park my car on a double yellow line in front of someone’s house. And again, I realized that this was just me abiding by the law.

In the end I told a few people in cars that if they remained parked where they were there was a strong likelihood that they may receive a parking ticket. Myself and my friends all received one 2 weeks ago in the same parking spots following our swim. Boom, random act of kindness done for the day.  In no way will it rival George’s kindness but it will do for now.

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Adele

Today I was stealth tree hugging.  I needed one and there were plenty of willing trees in the forest at Malahide Castle. I had to be careful. I didn’t want anyone to see me in case they would think that I am some kind of pseudo weird hippy loving tree hugger. Which I am. But I am not ready to come out of the forest as yet.

(WPA-Woeful pun alert – the following text may contain some toe-curling cringe worthy forest puns; the author bears no responsibility for any distress caused).

I have tried branching out as Buzz and Finn (my two Morkie dogs) are amazing huggers. However, they fail to supply the same endorphins that I experience from union with nature. Maybe I am barking?   Again, I believe that this is true.    I have tried to leave the forest without a tree hug and invariably feel less than fulfilled when I do.

Being poplar does not concern me. I may be sappy but I have decided to embrace my weirdness. When I resist the urge, I find myself pining for my tree hugs.

OK, I will stop now with the puns.

 

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GFA- Giggle free alert (whilst I have a rant.)

I have had my fair share of internet dating over the last 20 years. Some experiences were positive, some not so positive.  It is not for the faint-hearted. And all the riskier when you are possibly vulnerable and looking for love.

We have all heard of cat fishing.  Where the supposed ‘Dater’, also known as ‘duplicitous keyboard warrior’ is so far removed from their profile that it can be hard to believe.   People have pretended to be different genders, stalked their exes by pretending to be someone else, and some have gone so far as to pretend that they have a terminal illness.

All of these endeavors obviously say more about the deceiver than the person being deceived. I have heard that dating Apps have been designed to be addictive. Some people have compared them to a real-life video game where it is best not to take them seriously.

After these experiences I was sworn off internet dating forever only to be lured back when Tinder hit the scene.  So much for my resolve?   It transpired that most men appear to be happy to choose me, request my number and then begin to commence a relationship founded on texting and nothing else. No meet ups, just ‘Goodnight’ and ‘Good morning darling’.  Needless to say, they didn’t last very long.

Happy dating.

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Adele

Just to continue on the theme of sticks from yesterday’s blog . I found this walking stick story heartwarming.

As I was walking Buzz and Finn earlier today, I passed a man walking with a stick. A little girl was with her Mam walking towards us in the park. They were also walking their dog.  The little girl turned around to her Mam and said ‘Oh, look at that man, he is bringing his stick for a walk ‘. Her Mam smiled, as did I. Such a sweet and innocent comment.

After my walk this morning I visited an elderly lady who is also a brilliantly talented artist.  She shared with me that her father had been a carpenter and that she had some pieces of furniture that he had made. They were two beautiful, very impressive and intricate side tables.

She then began to proudly display her walking sticks to me that her father had made. What was unique and spectacular about them was that each one had a beautifully carved dog’s head on the handle.

The lady herself is as fit as a fiddle.  She has a dog that she adores and walks every day. I cannot see her at any time in the future requiring the aid of a walking stick.  However, I am sure that she would perhaps, at times, like to take her father’s stick for a walk just to show it off.

 

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Lately Finn (my lovely little black Morkie) has been going mental for sticks. I know it is not unusual for a dog to get obsessed with them but he has now resorted to self-service. Where previously he had the good grace to wait for me to source one. He now appears to have the ‘Feck ye, you are too slow, I ‘ll get me own’ attitude.

Whilst I am thrilled at his new found independence and resourcefulness. A little part of me still wants to be the one to find him a stick, throw it, and then watch as he fervently and forensically searches for the correct hiding place.

He will often wait for me to arrive at said proposed stick burial site whilst looking at me with a ‘What do you think?’ quizzical gaze. But then again, I may be reading too much into it.

Prior to the burial he will usually commence the whittling down of said stick.    His whittling skills are second to none. He can whittle a branch down to a pencil size in no time.

I found this website article which made my heart soar.    I hope you enjoy it.

https://www.unilad.co.uk/animals/people-are-leaving-sticks-at-this-100-year-old-dog-grave/.

 

 

 

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Adele