Brad Pitt is an emotional man
Birth may focus on the mother, but that doesn’t mean the dad doesn’t feel sentimental. According to Dr. Sussman at the Lenval hospital, Brad Pitt was “perfectly calm, totally determined, very pleased to be at the birth of his children, very moved and very emotional”. Aww. I love a man who can cry because his baby (or babies in this case) is being born.
He said that the birth was very straightforward with no complications and that Angelina Jolie had an epidural so she was very cheerful and talkative, laughing with Brad throughout.
Although the babies are doing just fine, Dr. Sussman didn’t give a specific day for the family to leave the hospital because in Europe the mother usually stays a little longer. With both my kids I was eager to go home by the end of the second day when I was being given the okay to leave, but after a day or two at home I found myself wishing I could go back so people were there to take care of me! So hopefully Angelina will get a decent amount of rest even though she’s probably fed up of the hospital walls by now and missing her kids at home.
Meanwhile, Brad spoke with the mayor of Nice not too long after helping to cut the umbilical cords of his babies. He told Mayor Estrosi that he is “the happiest father ever”. Apparently he was so incredibly happy that he kept saying the same thing over and over to everyone he spoke to.
The mayor himself signed the birth certificates at the hospital. Afterwards, he spoke to the Nice Matin newspapers and said, “[Brad] told me we chose one of the best hospitals in the world, one of the best doctors, one of the best medical teams. And also the most beautiful bay in the world.”
I can’t wait to see what the babies look like - I love babies!
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54 opinions for Brad Pitt is an emotional man
DuDu!
Jul 14, 2008 at 9:46 am
AwWww…he one of the best dads in the whole world…he was so excited!Im so happy for them!
I cant wait to see babies and Angie(i miss her AWFULY!)
thanx sherry!
Natasha
Jul 14, 2008 at 10:12 am
Congratulations to the Jolie-Pitt Clan. I love babies to. My cousin’s daughter is 4 months old and she is the cutest baby ever and loves when anyone is talking to her, she coos up a storm. I know Brad and Angie must be estatic with the arrivals of these two healthy babies. It is amazing to see these two together. You can see the love and respect they have for one another and their kids. I keep thinking Angie really loves Brad, I mean I know its true but to see it is wonderful. For a woman who is considered the sexiest woman alive to have a movie career as she does and finds that there’s nothing compared to having children. Thas she doesn’t care what it putting her body through physicall and emotionally, thay she loves her man so much that she is willing to have his kids, even though she never thought of having her own. And I hate to say it but I’ve been wanting to for a long time. Brad’s previous partner(no name needed) was someone who has a ok movie career could not find it in her heart to give the man she loves(doubtful) the one thing he wanted most in the world. After I saw his Oceans 12 interview with the cast and Diane Sawyer and the way he said he wanted kids and to hear him talk about it, man, I would be pregnant the next day. Anyway enough of my babbling. Congratulations again to the Jolie-Pitts on Knox and Vivvenne. I just love those names.
susie
Jul 14, 2008 at 10:18 am
Thank you Sherry for keeping us updated. This is the kind of stuff that totally warms my heart, so proud and happy for them. I can imagine Brad’s relief and joy that the childbirth, Angie and babies all doing well..this chapter in their lives realized with no complications. Tears of joy and relief, a beautiful moment in time. Angie was pictured giggling and laughing a lot during the pregnancy and I’m glad she was upbeat during the delivery too.
irma
Jul 14, 2008 at 10:26 am
I’m still excited for them. I can’t blame Brad declaring over & over again that he is the happiest father ever. I can’t wait to get hold of the copy of the mag who will have the exclusive rights for the first twins pictures. I will buy copies for my friends too.God bless the Jolie-Pitt’s.
Thanks Sherry for the updates.
Mary Ann
Jul 14, 2008 at 10:55 am
I hope that People gets to be the one with the pictures. They are really loyal in supporting the Jolie-Pitts. Well now I guess we just have to sit back and wait for the photo’s. I remember the pictures of Shiloh and the look on Brad and Angie’s face. Not that it really matters, but I bet these are going to be beautiful children. Zee and Shiloh are still young so it will be hard making sure they get alot of attention also. Madd is older and more settled I would think. And Pax looks like a little boy who just keeps on moving around all the time. We see so many pictures of Brad swinging him in the air or holding him up side down. My goodness are they going to be busy. God Bless all of them. And Sherry nice job as usual.
ligaya
Jul 14, 2008 at 11:12 am
Oui, cherie Sherry, merci beaucoup. That’s the extent of my French, aside from pastry French.
Happy Bday to all lucky ones born on or close to the twins’ bday. In honor of the occasion, hubby & I had a French-themed date yesterday. First a French chanteuse serenaded us with well-loved chansons like La Vie en Rose - which is what the JPs are on right now, and I hope for the rest of their lives. Meanwhile, we were sipping our champagne mimosas toasting the twins, all the kids, maman & papa, the JP family, Nice & Vive la France! Tipsy, we went to the French Women Impressionists exhibit - beautiful work, mostly of mothers & children (one looked like Shiloh) because women weren’t allowed outside unless chaperoned so it limited their subjects, they were also barred from cafes, bars & brothels to which the male painters went.
There was a very nice painting of the promenade in front of Angelina’s hospital in Nice.
Audra
Jul 14, 2008 at 11:32 am
Well of course he’s emotional… he finally has the huge family he always wanted, AND with the most beautiful woman on the planet, no less!! :D
Lica
Jul 14, 2008 at 12:00 pm
There’s a photo of Brad, the mayor and the doctor taken during the signing of the certificates over at people.com ;)
http://www.people.com/people/gallery/0,,20212333_1,00.html
Yes
Jul 14, 2008 at 12:15 pm
awww congrats
ligaya
Jul 14, 2008 at 12:22 pm
It’s as I thought. Remember when Angie & Brad held a press conference after Shiloh’s birth? They chose to have it in Namibia & to invite only the Namibian press. The (white) media congomerates grumbled. I think that the JPs did this for a couple of reasons: to even the playing field & access between the local media & international corporate press, and as thanks to the community. They did it again in Nice!
http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2008-07-14-media-twins_N.htm?csp=Entertainment
“It was Brad Pitt who chose to give the scoop to Nice-Matin,” said assistant editor Olivier Biscaye. “He said to the doctor that the local media should be the first informed about the birth.” Nice-Matin put one of its most experienced reporters on the story, Jean-Francois Roubaud, who was given access that the rest of the media pack camped outside the Lenval hospital could only dream about. While security kept out other reporters, Roubaud was allowed inside the hospital and given easy access to Jolie’s obstetrician, Dr. Michel Sussmann.
“We knew we would be the first in the world,” said Christophe Caietti, editor of the Nice-Matin magazine section, which spotlighted the twin’s birth with a special insert on Monday. Roubaud was given a heads up that the Caesarean section was going to be performed 30 minutes before Jolie went in for the delivery Saturday evening. The birth certificates show that Knox Leon was born at 6:27 p.m. and his sister Vivienne Marcheline a minute later. “Rouboud spoke to the doctor around 10 p.m., 9:45. We had all the details: the names, weight, one boy, one girl,” said Caietti.
Nice-Matin broke the celebrity story of the year when it published news of the births on its website at 2 a.m. Sunday, four hours before the print version hit the newsstands. The access also gave the paper other little exclusive nuggets, like Pitt’s first words after the twin’s birth, as reported by Sussmann: “Marvelous, wonderful!’ and the doctor acknowledging that the date of delivery had been moved up by about 10 days “for the mother’s comfort.”
On Monday, the paper featured a Page One picture taken by its own photographer of Brad Pitt (wearing the must-have item of the summer: a Panama hat) posing alongside Sussmann, Mayor Christian Estrosi and the Lenval hospital director, Bernard Lecat. “Everyone wants that picture. It is not for sale. It would be very expensive, maybe not a million dollars, but very expensive. It is the only picture from the day,” Caietti said. “But we won’t sell it, out of respect for the family.”
Char
Jul 14, 2008 at 12:50 pm
I am so very happy for the Jolie-Pitt family. I was really hoping she would have a girl and a boy. Way to go Ange.Now they have 3 girls and 3 boys.So glad to hear that Angie and the babies are doing well. Wished I could have been a fly on the wall to see Brad’s face full of joy and happiness. I wish the Jolie-Pitts the very best.
Terry
Jul 14, 2008 at 12:55 pm
(The following is by the way, not meant to sound disrepectful to Angelina, just the press’s overemphasis on her as the only decision maker or participant in the process. She is great!!)
I am happy to read so many positive things about Brad. I really hate reading about “Angelina’s twins” or “Angelina’s babies.” Sometimes people forget that babies also have a loving father and there would be no babies without Brad. Sure, he can’t carry them or give birth, but he (all fathers really) is important and seeing his support and love has to make it easier for her, as she has said so many times.
This is a lovely couple, but many times with the emphasis on mom, the dad is forgotten or seen only as secondary. I think they make decisions as a team, including their names. Again, reading about “Angelina naming them” like Brad had nothing to do with naming Knox after his own grandfather. (This has been written in many articles) Brad and Angelina’s children are very, very lucky. I also respect Brad for thinking about the people who have been nice to them, which means they will then try to protect them, like Nice-Matin. The articles have been lovely and respectful, unlike the usual tabloid trash.
My point is, thanks for making this about both of them, as they are both happy, seem to support and truly love each other, and have great children together. Thanks.
PINKYJP
Jul 14, 2008 at 12:58 pm
awwww….so sweeet…Brad’s the happiest father ever :-) and the luckiest too…thanks to his love for Angelina!
Debra
Jul 14, 2008 at 1:25 pm
Hi, this is my favorite site. I was watching the TV Guide channel and they were talking about the baby picx. Does anyone know if Brad/Angie are the deciding factor in choosing who will publish the photos of the babies, or do their reps pic. I really hope that People get the rights to the pictures. OK has been somewhat shady in the past. I can’t wait to see the pictures. I loved the way the photos with Shi turned out. The pictures were very natural and unstaged. I looked as if we had peeked inside their home without their knowledge. I have noticed that with other celebs, the pictures are so stylized and posed. The female star is always so over made up. Everything looks too perfect. Brad and Angie’s last photos were so normal. I really appreciated how they did not go overboard and make it look like a fashion shot. I hope these are the same way. I was so disapointed with J Lo pictures. If felt more like a fashion shot than a mother with her children. The photos of her taken since seem more real and natural. I am really happy for them. I hope Angie will allow her Dad to become more involved in the children’s lives. Children deserve to have as many people who love them around as much as possible.
Question: Has Brad’s parents arrived?
Jolie-Pitt Fanatic
Jul 14, 2008 at 1:43 pm
LOL! Somebody made a wikipedia page for Knox and Vivienne, but people are wanting to take it down. We should fight to keep it up for a few days, just for laughs…
gena G.
Jul 14, 2008 at 2:17 pm
OH BRAD LOVE HIS DARLING BABIES ALRIGHT, AS MUCH AS HE LOVE THE MOMMY, HE IS A GOOD DAD, A GOOD MAN AND A GOOD PARTNER TO ANGIE. THEY BELONG TOGETHER. WE LOVE YOU BOTH BRAD AND ANGELINA.
BRANGELINA FOREVER
Jul 14, 2008 at 3:17 pm
Aaww, that is so cute. Natasha, I completely agree. He wanted to have kids, but it never happened with Jennifer Aniston. I’m was so happy when Brad adopted Maddox and Zahara. They’re so cute together and you could see their happiness and fulfillment in their faces in EVERY picture. They look so content. I wish I could find happiness like that when I start a family. I love how they are multi-racial too. Brad and Angelina obviously aren’t racist, and that means so much to me. Can’t wait to see the pictures!
ligaya
Jul 14, 2008 at 4:49 pm
Terry, I agree with you. I see a lot of articles because I’m signed up for yahoo/google alerts. Looking just at the headlines, it would seem Brad is totally out of the picture! I don’t know if this is because Angie is such a polarizing person that they use just her name in the headlines to attract both h8ters & fans, or to make it seem Brad’s not strongly committed to Ange & their family. And if the media plans to pin anything/everything controversial on Angelina - the ‘weird’ names, ‘pimping’ her babies by selling their pics, getting special treatment, etc.
If anyone wants to comment on the baby pics stuff on other blogs, here’s something good to use:
The couple’s prenatal stay in Namibia was likely Jolie’s idea — her work as the goodwill ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees brought her frequently to the continent, as did the adoption of her Ethiopian daughter, Zahara. No doubt Jolie, too, was behind the ingenious scheme to auction the first photos of Shiloh to the highest bidder — People magazine — and donate all the money to charity.
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http://www.cbc.ca/arts/film/jolie.html
ligaya
Jul 14, 2008 at 4:53 pm
This most important part got left out by mistake:
### For mere mortals, accepting bids on baby pics seems kind of crass, but in the universe where paparazzi orbit the planet Brangelina, the rules are a little different. Someone stood to earn a fortune from the first images of Shiloh, so why not make an end run around the media, generate several million dollars for a good cause and embarrass your critics into silence? (Because really, when Britney Spears treats her baby like an airbag, who’s going to snark about Brangelina exploiting the public’s fascination to raise money for charity?) ###
http://www.cbc.ca/arts/film/jolie.html
Mary Ann
Jul 14, 2008 at 5:13 pm
It appears to me that the Jolie-Pitts are becoming trend setters. The two babies born last week include both the mother and fathers names. And I hope that everyone is donating the money they get for their babies pictures. We know that Brad and Angie donate their’s so I say drive that price up as high as you can.
Debra I agree with you about the J Lo pictures of the babies. I am a huge fan of both Marc and J Lo, no one can sing like Marc, but I was so unhappy with the baby layout. It was to staged and I am surprised that Marc went along with it. He was always a very private person and these pictures were not what I was expecting.
AlwaysHungry
Jul 14, 2008 at 5:44 pm
I just love an involved father
Kari
Jul 14, 2008 at 5:57 pm
I agree that usually people just focus on the mother when it comes to having babies. I myself kind of think of it that way. But I have to say that with THIS birth, it seems different and actually emphasized how involved and important the father can be in this whole process. I even was a bit shocked about it in the beginning. I kind of expected Brad to be out in the hallway and to show up at the end with a bouquet of flowers! But hearing the description of Brad’s words “I’m the happiest father in the world” said over and over (so cute !); seeing him give the news to the paper, talking with the mayor of Nice and photographed with the mayor of Nice (he looks so emotional, high almost in that picture!) you can really tell he was 100% a part of the process. It’s really beautiful. It’s also really intense and beautiful how Angie was awake during the C-section, Brad was there the whole time, and that they were talking with one another and laughing the whole time.
It’s so beautiful to see how much they love each other- Many people were predicting that Brad and Angie would flame out, but I knew they were totally wrong. These two were made for each other!
irma
Jul 14, 2008 at 5:59 pm
I watched ET tonight & they talked mostly about the Jolie-Pitt twins. This time, Mary Hart is out of the picture.
God bless.
Laura
Jul 14, 2008 at 7:28 pm
Just thought everyone might want to see this: http://www.usmagazine.com/why-angelina-jolie-named-her-twins-knox-and-vivienne
It explains the naming. Did you guys know Knox was Brad’s grandfather’s middle name? Oh and Leon is Angelina’s great-great grandfather’s name?
angela
Jul 14, 2008 at 7:59 pm
aww… papa pitt is one proud papa. how sweet.
i was wondering why the mayor had to sign the birth certificate? is it part of the birth certificate in france? or just in honor of the twins?
Sam
Jul 14, 2008 at 9:04 pm
From Jossip
The photos of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s new kids, Knox and Vivienne, will not be sold with a price tag as high as $20 million, as some outlets are reporting. Sure, “in the celebrity world, it seems to be the double-second coming,” as Darryn Lyons, owner of paparazzi agency Big Pictures, tells it. But the fee that either People or OK! hands over, while enormous, will not even come close to the figures being reported.
Most of the rumor mongering about photo pricing begins with the agencies themselves, whose business interests are served by inflating the sale price with leaked gossip. The tabloids, meanwhile, aren’t entirely innocent in this charade; by complicity going along with, or ignoring, the stories about how much they’re forking over, they benefit from endless free publicity and a brand building exercise that attaches “industry authority” mentality to their magazines.
As celebrity weekly editors who have done this sort of transaction a time or two in the past tell us, the final sale price would “very likely” be in the “nine digits,” meaning $8 or 9 million, not the $15, $22, or — as this story grows into an unstoppable beast — the $50 million figure that someone will inevitably attach to this.
timi
Jul 14, 2008 at 11:19 pm
i hope a lot of fathers is like brad..
Rach
Jul 14, 2008 at 11:46 pm
He is such a lovely man. So strong and supportive. Does anyone know how old Shi was when we got the first pics? I’m just wondering when we’ll see lil Vivienne and Knox hehe and getting excited! I bet they’ll all be glad to be back together soon. Got to love them!
yaya
Jul 14, 2008 at 11:55 pm
must a very happy time for them and i love the babies name and emotional men or boys are sexy
Fan from Vietnam
Jul 15, 2008 at 12:41 am
I can’t resist coming in and out of this site several times a day over the last few days. I have a warm feeling everytime I come here, probably because we all have one thing in common - we all love this couple so much!
I have been thinking why everything that happens to this family is so perfect - the best looking man and the most beautiful woman on earth giving birth to twin boy and twin girl (a dream to most of us!), making it a family of 3 boys and 3 girls! It cannot be more perfect than this!
I believe it is not pure luck. This couple has been giving so much to the world that maybe the twins are the greatest gifts God can think of to give back to them!
I was so touched when seeing that Brad was “very moved and emotional” when the twins were born and that he kept repeating over and over again that he was the “happiest dad in the world!”. I think it must have been the greatest joy he has ever had in his life. His life long dream of having a big family has become true! I’m so happy for him!
God bless this family! I find this couple truly inspirational!
Love
A Fan from Vietnam
chines
Jul 15, 2008 at 1:30 am
Congrats to this family. We love them so much. Many blessings to them.
chines
Jul 15, 2008 at 1:32 am
Blessings to this family. We love them — congratulations are in order.
Ladi
Jul 15, 2008 at 2:36 am
Of course he is the happiest dad in the world just watch this video to remember how bad he wanted kids
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wSXBCigbNQ&NR=1
He deserves to be happy.
BlessBrangelina
Jul 15, 2008 at 2:47 am
Bless him! And thank you Angie for making him the “happiest Dad/Man in the world!”
@Angela: I think it was a special deed from him
@Rach: Shiloh was 5days old when the pic was taken and it was printed in June, first week.
Victoria
Jul 15, 2008 at 4:10 am
From Linda Rosenkrantz, co-author of The Baby Name Bible: The Ultimate Guide By America’s Baby-Naming Experts:
“With Knox — a rarely used Scottish/English/Irish surname and the middle name of Brad’s grandfather, Hal Knox Hillhouse, the Jolie-Pitts established their own tradition — instead of their sons bearing the same first initial, they share a final letter “x,” and for their middle names, “n.” And like Maddox, Knox is a strong name that has a good chance of being adopted by other parents.
Léon also has family connections, being the name of Angelina’s great-great grandfather. (…)
Vivienne, the French form of Vivian, reflects her place of birth — something her parents like to do — and its meaning, “life, alive” resonates in the uplifting way that her brother Pax’s name projects an image of peace. It wouldn’t be too surprising to learn that this name was chosen to honor a family member or friend as well.
Marcheline is the French-sounding name of Angelina Jolie’s late mother, with whom she was very close, and whose heritage was French-Canadian and Native American. An actress, she was born Marcia Lynne, which she seems to have transformed into a distinctive version of the French ‘Marcelline.’”
Mary Ann
Jul 15, 2008 at 5:48 am
Ladi, thanks for the video, I had never seen that before. God has a plan for all of us, and I believe that Brad and Angie were meant for each other. I hope that Jen will find happiness in her life also.
Bee Bee
Jul 15, 2008 at 6:33 am
Thanks ladi, I love the video.. I just simply adore this couple.. brad’s dreams finaly comes true.. I am so happy for them.May the Good Lord always showers them with all the blessing.
Thank you Sherry.
Aurora
Jul 15, 2008 at 8:09 am
Awww, Brad is so sweet. I’m so happy for them both.
sam
Jul 15, 2008 at 8:18 am
Maddox Jolie Pitt Foundation (MJP)
http://www.mjpasia.org/
mélodie
Jul 15, 2008 at 8:36 am
ligaya: your french is great! (tu parles bien français!!!). maybe one day i’ll be brad and angie french teacher lol! i’m too very happy for them! i can’t wait to see the sweet babies!!!
Mayflur
Jul 15, 2008 at 8:45 am
Such a beautiful family. It warms your heart. Gods blessings are upon them.They have alot of fans that love them.
timi
Jul 15, 2008 at 8:55 am
brad is truly the #1 dad. i’m so happy for him for living his dream, thanks to angie.:)
Mary Ann
Jul 15, 2008 at 8:59 am
Fan from Vietnam, maybe you are right.
It is amazing how many people are now coming to Pittwatch. There was a comment from Russia a day or two ago.
Sherry, maybe sometime when things quiet down we could have a discussion on why there are so many people through out the world who love this family. I am not sure I could even put it into words. I know that there would be alot that would say we don’t have enough going on in our lives. Well we know that is not true we are all very busy, but we love the Jolie-Pitts. Why, Why, Why???????
Fan from Vietnam
Jul 15, 2008 at 10:34 am
Mary Ann, yes, I would also love to hear everyone here talk about why they love this family. I think it will be a great discussion. Angie and Brad are very popular in our country and news about them appears almost everyday on local media. I think they have become even more popular after Pax became a member of this wonderful family.
I am glad I found this site because the fans here are friendly and highly intellectual.
Victoria
Jul 15, 2008 at 2:08 pm
ligaya, can´t believe your husband so supports your enthusiasm for the Jolie-Pitts. If my husband knew how often I come here, he´d divorce me! (just kidding, but slightly seriously…). He doesn´t really like people having an interest in gossip, and neither do I, but I am really interested in the Jolie-Pitts, even though I myself feel guilty coming here so regularly - almost every day. How about you others? How often do you come here? And how do you feel about it? Do you hide it from friends/family? Downplay it?
isacutie
Jul 15, 2008 at 4:48 pm
This man was really meant for fatherhood, and I’m glad he has gotten his wish when he got together with Angie. Angie is really lucky to have him, and she has voiced out her appreciation.
On a different note, I know they’re big celebrities and that they’re fodder for media, but the way the media has been covering the stories about them is so weird these days. Unfortunately, some have gone on to blame Brad and Angie for the media circus around them. I feel really bad for them sometimes because they seem to be in a no-win situation.
Mary Ann
Jul 15, 2008 at 4:54 pm
Victoria, My husband and I live with our daughter and her family. We have been with them for the last two years. This helps them out because they both go to business and they needed someone to watch over our granddaughters. So when school is in session I only have a little bit of time to come to Pittwatch. If there is something real exciting going on I have been known to get up early to check in. As for my family knowing that I spend alot of time checking out the Jolie-Pitts, my daughter reads the magazines so she will ask me what is going on. My daughter-in-law has never forgiven Brad for leaving Jen, so I don’t share to much with her. She is a very loving women who just is disappointed in Brad. Do any of them know how much time I spend here, I think they would all say, that if it makes Mom happy so what. I have always enjoyed the fan magazines, but have never felt as I do for this family. Maybe it was because I felt bad for Brad, and maybe it was because when I heard Maddox called him Dad I melted. Maybe it was because Angie never felt she would ever be like other women, trusting and loving a man. And I do think she trusts her life and her childrens lives to this man who is not afraid to show emotion. All I know is that it makes me happy to share comments with all of you here at Pittwatch. This is a safe haven with nice people, not people who talk trash.
ligaya
Jul 17, 2008 at 12:45 pm
I’ve no idea if this is true, it’s a sweet, sweet story anyway:
Angelina Jolie Gets Flowers From Children
By Adam Nutburn, July 17 2008
Staff at the Nice, France, hospital where Angelina Jolie gave birth Saturday were left with lumps in their throats — after the Hollywood superstar’s children presented her with flowers.
Accompanied by beaming-father Brad Pitt, Maddox, 6; Pax, 4; Zahara, 3; and 2-year-old Shiloh each handed mom a single flower.
“It was a blessed sight,” one staffer at the Fondation Lenval tells Us Weekly magazine. “I had a lump in my throat.”
Tomb Raider star Jolie, 33, got more support from her family Thursday when her brother James Haven popped by for a visit.
Meanwhile, Angelina has received so many bouquets of flowers during her hospital stay, staffers had to store them in her security guards’ rooms.
http://www.showbizspy.com/showbiz/07172008/angelina-jolie-gets-flowers-from-children
ligaya
Jul 17, 2008 at 2:02 pm
Victoria, I’m “OUT” to all my family & friends, for the most part – they know the extent of my passions. (Except for the tab mags part – there’s very few places outside my house I’d be seen with them – snobbery.) I check Pittwatch every day usually, unless I’m working on a project or studies that take up all my time. And I usually check-in several times a day – at least a couple of times. Luckily, I’m retired so I can indulge this hobby.
I’ve been a super-fan of Angie’s for years. I really enjoy our online fan club. OTOH, I feel a little guilty that I’m not a faster reader & writer – I could use the free time for home projects.
I got really lucky in the husband department – he’s really open, flexible & playful. My hunny bunny hubby is my bestest friend in the world. He’s my best playmate. We have a lot of interests in common, and we share in each other’s separate interests too (him – singing, physics/cosmology/dialectics, baseball). He listens to my Angelina news every day, goes on museum dates, and generally goes along with my enthusiasms.
This isn’t the first time I’ve had a consuming hobby. I’m a huge Star Wars fan – we even went to a SW convention with George Lucas & actors (C3PO, R2D2, Anakin/Darth Vader, Princess Leia, Lando Calrissian). All the activities were a complete blast. (I have 2 collectible lightsabers.) Star Wars was the reason we went to Comic-Con – the 1st & last time I’ve seen Angelina personally.
I’m also a salt & pepper shaker collector – the ones shaped like things, fruit & veggie people. We’ve gone to quite a few of those conventions. Again, the activities were a blast.
kim
Jul 17, 2008 at 2:53 pm
ligaya
I am also a huge Star Wars fan, that has been reborn lately due to the fact my 7yr old son and his friends are all really into Star Wars. I have made so many Jedi Costumes for halloween in the last 2 yrs, plus and yodi and Queen Padmé Amidala. This year they wanted to be jango and boba fett I think I’ll have to buy them this time around.
ligaya
Jul 17, 2008 at 4:41 pm
Yay, Kim! So great that you sewed SW costumes - that’s a talent I don’t have. I’ve been on a mission from Yoda to spread the Gospel of Star Wars to my godsons, grand-nephews, etc. Hubby & I saw the SW costumes used in the movies - incredible! Especially Padme’s costumes - and Darth Vader. We saw it 2x!
But the neatest thing was my son Ryan (Half Nelson writer/director) staying overnight at SW fans’ Holy Grail - Skywalker Ranch. George was artist in residence at the L.A. Film Festival & he invited all the directors to a workshop at the Ranch! I volunteered to be Ryan’s assistant, but he didn’t go for it, LOL. Ryan did bring back a photo of him with George.
ligaya
Jul 17, 2008 at 4:44 pm
Hi, Kim - I’m under moderation again. It’s about Star Wars costumes & how my son Ryan ended up staying at Skywalker Ranch.
ligaya
Jul 17, 2008 at 5:22 pm
Merci beaucoup, Melodie (curtsying)! A very belated Happy Bastille Day! Bon chance on teaching the Jolie-Pitts French! I think U.S. English has lots of French & Spanish words in it, e.g. parlay/palaver/parles/palabra. Louisiana has a very strong French influence. I found out San Francisco has the biggest French Quarter (outside of New Orleans) & biggest Bastille Day celebration in the U.S. – I’ll have to go next year. I pick up a couple words here & there from French movies, and there’s French pastries & cuisine, lol. I want to go to France again (visited 3x) but our economy might seriously go into Depression. My husband might even have to put off retiring.
kim
Jul 18, 2008 at 8:32 am
ligaya
Would be very cool to see skywalker ranch I saw the tour on the web. I would love to see that in person. It sounds like a great place to work, daycare and restaurants right there perfect and the setting.
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