I went to see “Up in the Air” the other day and of course, being an avid Face Booker I updated my status immediately upon returning.  Seems like since I’ve joined Face Book it’s become very important to me that everybody knows every move I make.  Why is that?  Am I just wanting to make sure people are aware that I have a life?  There is the argument that by spending so much time on Face Book I am actually demonstrating the opposite, but that’s not what I want to post about.

What do I want to post about?  George Clooney.  I let all of my Face Book friends know that I had seen the movie, I’d liked it, but found it depressing, and  while George Clooney was good in it, he doesn’t “do it” for me.  Some people were shocked by this revelation.  And some people backed me up.  And thus I unwittingly started a debate about whether or not George Clooney “does it” for people and if so, why.  And, in my case...if not, why.

I can’t really explain it actually.  I’m aware that he’s good looking.  I know he got "Sexiest Man of the Year" by "People" magazine, right?  Maybe more than once even???  And he’s arguably one of the better actors out there right now.  He seems personable enough, and hasn’t had any terrible scandals that I can remember.  So what is there about him not to like?  Nothing.  But still, he isn’t on my list of people I’d like to be stranded on a deserted island with or my “freebee” list.  You know the one some spouses make so it’s understood and agreed upon that should one ever get the opportunity to “seal the deal” with someone on their “freebee” list they could do so without any consequence (as if that would actually be possible).  I guess it isn’t tested very often.  I mean what’s the likelihood of running into (let alone seducing) someone on that list?  I’d imagine one would have better odds at winning the lottery.

That’s I’m sure why people allow their mates to make those silly lists to begin with.  I don’t have one myself.  But if I did...George Clooney would not be on it.  I’m not sure who would be actually.  If I’d made a list like that ten years ago Brad Pitt would not only have been in the top five, he’d have been every single spot in the top five.  That was ten years ago though.  Now I’m thinking he’d land somewhere around number 9.  Out of 10.  But only if he’s bathed and taken those beads out of that scraggly thing on his chin he calls a beard.  Who would you put if you had a list like that?  Or, if you already do have a list like that, who is on it?  And just out of curiosity’s sake, has anyone ever actually had the opportunity to cross someone off of that list?  If so, I think I’d like to go to Vegas with you.