When the new version of American Pie wraps, that will probably be the end of Tara Reid's acting career. I say this, but since they will keep making some kind of version of American Pie until Eugene Levy dies, I suppose it is possible she could end up doing a few more of the straight to DVD versions.
Over the weekend, Tara was spotted in a Walgreen's parking lot in Atlanta. It was a pleasant mid 90's day with that famous Atlanta humidity. So, it was probably not jeans and a hoodie day, but that is what Tara was wearing. You know, to ward off the chill. Tough to go more than a few hours without some type of chemical. She was wheeling around her dog in a shopping cart, getting him used to the homeless life. Do you think dogs belonging to homeless people know they are homeless and that other dogs pretend not to see them so they don't have to share a bone. It's true.
While doing her homeless rounds, Tara asked some women where the nearest Mexican restaurant was and they told her. It was at that point a manager came out of the store and demanded the return of his cart. Tara got whiny, but the manager held firm. Tara grabbed her dog and left.
Her life is getting so sad. What happened to all her friends...uh family...uh dealers?
ReplyDeleteShe had a craving for Mexican fare while in *Atlanta*? Um. Not saying there's not fine cuisine to be found down there, but maybe she should wait 'til she gets back to Cali?
ReplyDeleteI mean, if I were in, say, Nebraska, I wouldn't ever go to a seafood restaurant.
She's cray-cray. Whatever.
What?? I need pictures.
ReplyDeleteIn her defense one of the best Mexican places I've ever been to is in South Korea.
ReplyDeleteGod I miss Dos Tacos.
But, yeah, she's nuts.
I used to live in Atlanta. There are some GREAT Mexican restaurants there!
ReplyDelete@Susan -- Aw, hell. I'll take your word for it.
ReplyDeleteI consider myself a Mexican food snob. It's my FAVORITE cuisine, and when I lived in San Diego for a while, I was in total heaven.
Just wanted to clarify that I'm not dissing Mexican food or Atlanta -- I know it's a very cosmopolitan city and not some backwoods podunk place.
But, still. When I think of Atlanta, I think of biscuits. Fluffy, buttery, biscuits...
Per one of Enty's reveals - maybe she doesn't have any "only pretty" friends to help her out?
ReplyDeleteShe's like Lohan, without the talent or paparazzi interest.
ReplyDeleteI just prefer to think of the homeless as outdoorsy. So shine on urban campers!
ReplyDelete~Sue Sylvester;
Glee
^Ah Sue! Hilarious.
ReplyDeletePoor thing is such a mess.
ReplyDeletePoor Tara.
ReplyDeleteI guess I'm mean -- I never give money or anything to homeless people. Unless they have a dog or another animal with them. Then, if they are near a store, I will go in the store, buy some bottled water, pet food, and plastic bowls, go back out, give the food and water to the animal and hand another bottle of water to the person. I have no patience with so-called "homeless" people. Half of them are totalling shining you on, and there are plenty of no-experience-required fast food-type jobs around Houston, so it pisses me off when they try to spin some sob story. But I feel awful about the innocent animals they've dragged into their shitty lives. Those are the ones I feel sorry for.
ReplyDeleteOh, and Tara Reid is beyond help. Someone should take her dog away from her.
I know nothing about Tara Reid. I do know quite a lot about having to wear sweatshirts in 90 degree weather. I survived Stephens-Johnsons Syndrome in 2003 and since then have never been warm. I live in the US South and am often the only person walking around in a jacket and knit pants in mid-August. I'm not drugged out. I'm just cold.
ReplyDeleteOh, and I have friends in Atlanta. You can get excellent Mexican food there in some small hole-in-the-wall local places.
the progression of popular blond teens in hollywood; miley-to-lindsey-to-tara
ReplyDeleteLove what me wrote. And I LOVE that Tara photo!!!
ReplyDeleteThat's sooo sad. Why don't her parents in Jersey come and get her??
@Texshan -- in defense of many homeless people, tons of them suffer from physical disabilities and mental conditions that make it difficult -- if not nearly *impossible* --- for them to find sustainable work anywhere. Even fast food environments require that their employees be able to effectively communicate with the general public, and some people just lack the skills (and interacting with the public isn't always all that easy!). It's NOT always from lack of effort on their part. There are programs in place to help these folks with applications, proper attire, and interview skills and whatnot, but they're few and far between.
ReplyDeleteI JUST obtained a great new job last week, and I'd been searching for MONTHS. Not to toot my own horn or whatever, but I graduated Magna Cum Laude from a great school and have had good jobs since I got my diploma, but if it was hard for ME to obtain a job, then I can only imagine what it's like for people who haven't had my same educational/occupational experiences.
And it also breaks my heart when they have animals with them, but it breaks my heart even more to think that those people might put the welfare of their pets before their own. It happens. And some homeless people probably adopt stray animals for the same reasons we do -- they can't bear the thought of those animals living lonely lives without any companionship.
When I was eighteen or so, my dad lived in New York City. One morning, we walked by a man who had a ratty cardboard sign that indicated he needed money to feed his dog, and it BROKE MY HEART. I gave him twenty bucks without a second thought. I was a college kid with disposable income, and he was an adult on the streets of Manhattan in the middle of Winter. Whatever he used that money for, I'm still convinced he needed it far more than I did.
Yes. *raises hand* Bleeding Heart Liberal right here. ;-)
I always give money to the homeless. What do I care what they spend the money on? Whatever you do to the least of my brethren, you do to me. Jesus said that.
ReplyDeleteI don't know, enty. I have extremely low body temperature and live in palm beach. Today I walked my dog wearing jeans and a sweatshirt. And my drug problem is very well contained........ So, I'll give her the benefit of the doubt.
ReplyDeleteIs this Desperate and Pathetic Day?
ReplyDeleteIda, you're good people. :)
ReplyDeleteTexshan, when people with PhDs are up against teenagers for menial employment, I don't think it's nearly as easy as you think it is to get a job.
I should explain myself. In Houston we have this weird thing where people who obviously have enough wherewithal to produce almost professional-looking signs hang out at intersections wanting money. I am well aware that many, many homeless people have mental and/or emotional challenges, and my scorn is not for them. We don't do nearly enough in this country to help those with psych issues; I work in public health and know this firsthand.
ReplyDeleteIn Houston, we have largely avoided major economic woes. There are lots and lots of entry-level jobs. I'm pissy about the "professional homeless" who would rather ask me for my hard-earned money than go get their own jobs. I should have expressed myself better in my initial post.
@Texshan - I think I know what you are saying. I've given to someone that I was later told was a scammer. But not to downplay people that actually ARE. :( It's all very sad either way.
ReplyDeleteI hope Tara is taking care of that dog. I'm not fully understanding why she was trying to take a cart...? Or was that the point of the post? #SheWasEffedUp
@Texshan, it's cool. I think we each differ a lot politically and otherwise, but you're a good soul.
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And there definitely ARE scammers. There's a woman in my town who hangs out on the street and begs all day, but she also has a HOUSE and I saw her at a local gas station loading up on cigarettes, soda, and doughnuts. Um, no more money for her.
When I lived in San Diego, I rode the bus each morning to work. One day, a kid with a leather vest, a studded dog collar, leather pants, and tattoos all over his arms and face asked me for some cash. I looked at him scornfully and informed him that since his whole ensemble probably cost more than what I'd earn in a month, he'd be better served trying to get cash from someone else.
I'm with Texshan. I'm also a bleeding heart liberal, but I don't give to money on the streets. In my case, it came from being screamed at by people when I said "no", one guy called me a "short bitch" (?), and there are also at least three regular scammers here in Vancouver who are wealthy and ask for money and use the same "I need gas money to get back to Kelowna" story every time. I donate via accredited charity organizations....period. I'm also broken-hearted about animals on the street...but then I sometimes wonder if maybe it's not better than being in a cage in a shelter? Ahhh it's a tough one.
ReplyDelete@RocketQueen - I just LOL'ed at "Short bitch" (?)
ReplyDeleteThat was the story I got from the dudes in the parking lot. "Ran out of gas", "car broke down", etc.
OT, but i highly recommend "Travels with Lizbeth" by Lars Eighner. Mr. Eighner writes about his and his dog Lizbeth's travails and treks during the three years that he was homeless. Not sure if there is a "normal" type of homeless person, but Eighner is definitely not such a person if one exists. He avoided shelters because it would have meant abandoning Lizbeth. You won't find many accounts written from the viewpoint of a homeless person -- Who does succeed in getting himself and his companion back on [semi] solid ground.
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