If I couldn’t laugh, I’d be dead by now.

One of the true gifts of the internet is its ability to make all kinds of goofy shit readily available, thereby saving individuals from the fates of suicide, murder, or terminal annoyance.

Ready to open a vein? Close to going postal? Bad week to have given up heroin? Just go to Myspace, YouTube, or a variety of other sites of silliness and surf for a video. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll kiss three minutes goodbye…

For instance.

I think I got more out of this Antoinette than the one by Sofia Coppola, who’s built a career out of making big-budget films from her diary.

It doesn’t star my boyfriends Heath or Jake, but I’d watch the boys of Wetback Mountain stuff a taco any time.

And lest I give the impression that I’m some kinda seriously unserious person, I’ve included in this list of recommendations a thoughtful look at a misunderstood addiction. For the afflicted, shopping can really be a drag.

[tags]Marie Antoinette, Wetback Mountain, Shoes, internet videos, Sofia Coppola, Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhal, Myspace, YouTube, shopping, humor, parody[/tags]