1. Maybe one day Eddie Murphy will be able to make a movie wherein he does not have to wear a fat suit.

2. Harking back to an earlier statement that I have passed a new boring landmark in my life, all my birthday wishes are rather mundane. Scissors, mascara, long underwear. I want a bathing suit. That's a little exciting. It's even a two piece.

3. Talking things to death is one of the greatest sins. For any given subject there is a certain amount of discussion allotted to them which should not be exceeded. Topics that should be retired immeadiately: obvious jokes about Paris Hilton, Micheal Jackson, et al; the 'scandal' of anorexic models; complaints about art school, in particular everyone else in the class and teaching styles.