Dear Poor Lucky Me,
I know that this question is not as important as other life determining questions that you deal with tutti giorni ( that means every day in Italian), but something is bothering me.
I watched the new sitcom starring Amy Poehler called Parks and Recreation. Poehler does a very good imitation of Steve Carrel from The Office, who is already doing a spot-on (that’s British slang) imitation of Ricky Gervais. Anyway, in her show, as well as the Office, there is girl with a weird name…something like Rashida…who had a part as a temporary love interest for Jim. She also plays Amy Poehler’s friend. She is NOT FUNNY.
My question is…with all the comedically talented actresses in the world, why did this girl get not one but TWO parts? To whom is she related? Can you help me figure out this dilemma?
Signed,
Confused in Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Dear Confused,
You sure sniffed out a rat: Rashida Jones is Quincy Jones’ daughter. I’ve noticed that although she gets parts on sit-coms, she doesn’t often actually play funny characters. She’s more often used as a straight man who gets an occasional witticism off. Maybe you are expecting too much from her.
Personally, I like Rashida because she doesn’t have fake boobs (yet) and went to Harvard. I mean going to Harvard in of itself is only mildly interesting, but she did a lot of extracurricular activities there. I admire people who didn’t spent their college years watching “Blind Date” and sleeping until three in the afternoon and eating a steady diet of Mr. Goodbars and Pad Thai.
I’m not saying that’s what I did. Don’t get me wrong, I was shaking things up on campus. I belonged to both the poetry society and the Distinguished Visitors Program. But both of those activities did cut into my Blind Date and sleeping schedule. I was able to eat Mr. Goodbars at meetings though, so I stayed well-nourished.
During my senior year, the Distinguished Visitor’s Program brought Michael Moore to campus and I could just tell that he and I had a lot in common. Sure, he’s “achieved” a lot, but other than his success, talent, and dedication, we totally both loved Thai food.
Sincerely, Poor Lucky Me
