Tom Cruise bugs me. I think he’s a very overrated actor, and a completely bizarre man as well. His rude comments about Brooke Shields and her use of antidepressants to treat her post-partum depression were rude, uncalled for, and completely wrong. That is not what I’m writing about here, though.

Tom Cruise won an Ernie Award (awards given to public figures that make completely bone-headed comments in public) for his statement about his fiance (and mother of his child, Suri). He stated, “I’ve got Katie tucked away so no one will get to us until my child is born … [Katie's] life from now on was going to be about being a mother. I’m not giving her the chance to turn into another Nicole.”

What’s scary about this is the fact that he’s not scared about sounding like a controlling monster torwards Katie Holmes and their daughter. He doesn’t care that Katie has an acting career – he’s controlling her actions and activities. On top of that, he throws a jab at his ex-wife, Nicole Kidman. (Nicole, by the way, has moved on to a much better man, Keith Urban)

Tom Cruise is a nut job, and every time he opens his mouth, that fact is verified. Poor young, clueless Katie. She doesn’t have a chance.

I mentioned to a co-worker earlier today that I have a pet bunny, Honey Bunny, and he recalled a childhood experience that he had with bunnies and a loving pet Lab.

He told me that his pet bunny gave birth to a large litter of kits, but the doe died soon after. His pet Lab had also recently given birth, but most of her litter died.

On her own, this pet dog decided to take in the baby bunnies, and she nursed them, and treated them as if they were her own “puppies.” She would keep them near her, and if some started hopping away, she would gently round them up, and keep them safe.

I was absolutely amazed by this story – I couldn’t believe that a dog, who is a natural predator to the rabbit, would be so loving and gentle, and be able to raise these baby bunnies. The baby bunnies thrived under the care of this gentle dog, and ended up living long, happy lives.

My co-worker is going to bring in pictures of this. It is such a heartwarming story – I was happy and amazed to hear it. I will post the pictures if I get them.

Tonight my husband and I went to the Real Madrid vs. Real Salt Lake soccer game. We had been looking forward to the game for quite some time, and it certainly lived up to our expectations. David Beckham, star of Real Madrid (and the English national team, for that matter) played for the second half, and he was a lot of fun to watch. He did not score, but managed to pull off some amazing free kicks and passes. It was exciting for Salt Lake City to host such world-renowned players. Salt Lake hasn’t had athletes of this caliber since the 2002 Winter Olympics.

Rice-Eccles Stadium, where the game was played, was filled to capacity. This game was such a huge draw, and the crowds were pretty enthusiastic. Not as much so as the fans in Europe (I had the chance to see the Irish national team play a few years back in Ireland, and there’s nothing like loyal European fans.), but it was still a great game.

It was also announced that Real Salt Lake will finally be getting their stadium built in Sandy, Utah. Dave Checketts, the owner, had said August 12 was the date he would sell the team if Utah wouldn’t build a stadium. We got our wish, and now we get to keep our team. I’m so excited that RSL will FINALLY be getting a stadium built. It will be done in June 2008, as experts are estimating. Utah desperately needed a new, exciting sport, and one that is not run by Larry H. Miller.

The game went well tonight, with Real Madrid going on to win 2-0. They scored on a penalty kick in the first half, and then on a breakaway in the second half. Unfortunatley, one of the RSL players received a red card for tackling from behind, so that meant RSL had to play one man down. That was frustrating, and I felt that the red card was a bit harsh. RSL played with heart, however, and I have to admire them for their effort. Admittedly, I thought the game would be a bit more of a blowout. I was proud of RSL. It was fun to see the support at the game tonight, although I think most of the people there were there to see Beckham. The game was great fun, and I’m so glad that Salt Lake City was able to welcome such a world-class team as Real Madrid. Hopefully this is the beginning of great things to come!