OlderFri, 16 March 2007 at 12:00 pm
Angelina Jolie’s Thank You Note for Vietnam Orphanage
Angelina left a thank-you note for Tam Binh orphanage in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, thanking them for taking such wonderful care of 3-year-old son Pax Thien Jolie. Angelina’s thank-you note reads:
“Thank you for taking such wonderful care of my son. He has been with you for years. I’m sure he will miss your beautiful caring staff as much as you will miss him. — Angelina Jolie“
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Thanks you Angie for taking Pax as your son.
God bless the Jolie-Pitts.
Welcome home Pax.
Kids are precious. Angie you are a blessed woman, the mother of four. Keep on the good work.
WOW! I’m next! Congrats Brad & Angie!
Brad and Angie keep up the good work as humanitarians.
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8th..lol
Thanks JJ. You are on a roll, keeping up with the updates. I hope they are on their way home to America.
I wish the fam to have more blessings in their lives.
tta
Angelina is such a great person, beautiful and so nice esp. to her kids.
Keep up the good work!
Congrats Brangie!!
Welcome Pax!
C=
Thanks, JJ, for keeping us up-to-date on the J-Ps and their good deeds!
I’m giving a shout out to all Jolie-Pitt fans around the world. What a pleasant news.
14th
wow…just back from lunch….and here’s a new thread….thanks JJ and Audrey!!
congratulations to the Jolie-Pitts and welcome PAX….May God Bless All of You!!!
Come home to daddy!
hey angelah, how’s your exam??? i bet you that you’re one of the top students…..
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jjoy Says:
Fraud …
wow - Meli just posted this! You’re good JJ & Audrey!
Cool!!
~Websurfer
You are awesome JJ, 2 more new threads, you are killing the trolls here aren’t ya!…killing them slowly with your thread that is…. muahhahahahahaha!.
REPOSTING:
Thanks, raqchel.
She brought life back into the label.
piper, with a low:
Nice to see you, here!
I agree - she will continue to do great film!
She’ll probably be more picky now, though. That is why she chose to do the animated and CGI ones because this left flexibility with the scheduling.
Yeah - quite unfortunate about the Vietnam officials(this must be their first exposure to such media-frenzy). They must have been excited with all the attention.
Also, did a bit of web-surfin..And, the overwhelming news is VERY SUPPORTIVE of the JoliePitts!!
The adoption families have come out in support of her! Yayy!!
This is understandable since they, first-hand, understand the treacheries of the adoption process and moreover, the international ones are so diverse in how together they are.
This is the most that they can come up with, and this is REUTERS:
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Title: Adoptive parents of Vietnamese look beyond celebrity
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/117404733125.htm
Some choice quotes -
“The real concern should be the future of the child, not who the parents are,” said one French single mother who adopted her son from Vietnam in 1994.
“Is it a crime to give money to an orphanage? Could we forget the fame and just think of the child?” she asked.
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Jolie and pop star Madonna, who is in the process of adopting a baby boy from Malawi who currently lives with her in London, have been criticised for using their celebrity status to bypass laws. But this puzzles many parents.
“Whatever is going on in the Jolie-Pitt family is none of your business,” one blogger, identified as Sandra Hanks Benoiton wrote on http://international.adoptionblogs.com
Psychotherapist Beth Dobrish and her husband Jeremy of Maplewood, New Jersey, in the United States adopted a baby girl from Vietnam last year and found the process complex.
Dobrish said in an email to Reuters that international adoption is “very problematic in many ways, with a lot of people doing their best.
“I like to believe Angelina and Madonna are doing the same. I don’t find their actions any greater or worse than any average person adopting,” she said.
Others say the state-run system is corrupt because of a multi-layered process that involves agencies, central government, provincial government, police and orphanages
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Outside the justice department building where Jolie signed adoption papers on Thursday, a Vietnamese mother, Nguyen Thi Thuong, 39, had high hopes for the boy’s future.
“It is lucky for him. It’s wonderful to be adopted by someone really famous. You can have a good life,” she said.
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These are REAL people supporting Jolie!
COOL!!!
~Websurfer
When is she going to adopt from the Philippines?? Take me, take me, please, as nanny….
((((((another new thread))))))) is up re: adoption papers
Sometimes I think we lose the good news trying to combat the haters.
Great Job Angelina!!!!!!
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raqchel Says:
March 16th, 2007 at 2:35 pm - flag comment
Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie Saves Fashion Label **.John
Submitted by frillr on Fri, 2007-03-16 18:42. Angelina Jolie | **.John
Beauty Angelina Jolie, has successfully revamping the fashion label **.John since becoming shareholder of the company in 2006
Jolie, who will model in the autumn/winter 2007-8 campaign, is said to have been a key factor in the rejuvenation of the label, now worth over £200 million,
“Angelina is definitely part of that creative team and I’m proud to be a part of it too,” added Kelly. “We lost our way for a while with the product. We’ve got the business back on track. Things are proceeding really well,” said **. John chairman Jim Kelley .
**.John chairmen Jim Kelley summed up recent events, “We lost our way for a while with the product. We’ve got the business back on track. Things are proceeding really well”.
Kelly Gray, daughter of **. John founders Robert and Marie Gray and former creative director, announced that she is rejoining **. John this week.
“What I missed most about **. John was not working with my father. He trained me from when I started there, from when I was 12 over my summer vacations until I became creative director and president more than two decades later,” she said recently. “I am excited to be back as a creative consultant. And no, I’m not going to be back in the ads,” she told WWD
Kelly’s mother Marie, co-founder and former head designer, Bruce Fetter, former co-president and chief operating officer and former designer Maria Lopez will also return
http://www.frillr.com/?q=taxonomy/term/201
gawd, even her hand writting is beautiful
*sigh*
shes a lefty like me!!!
SOUTH PAW!
ROof ROofoofrofoof!
Love her!!!
she has a beautiful hand writing.
what a lovely and gracious person she is.
wow! i love this family, her writing is really unusual - in a gr8 way!
The woman is class, pure and simple.
Shout out to SHERI—-PLEASE? Stop sending me snow!!!!! :lol:
She’s Tha - [07 Mother Teresa]
OK - if anyone wants to see my POSTS. I’m staying right here.
This is the farthest I go since this is public signbook.
Phewww…That felt wrong, esp. the Kid’s passport.
~Websurfer
All love, peace for All of them. Your an One Angie !!!
Yeah - there are signature analysts. I wonder what they would say about her handwriting…
~Websurfer
I love her handwriting.
heya lurker!
~Websurfer
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Websurfer Says:
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From the other thread Says:
March 16th, 2007 at 3:30 pm - flag comment
Thanks for the information. It is good to see Saint John doing well and heading in a new direction. It is good that they are crediting AJ for their turnaround.
Don’t know about the signature. But Brad’s is worst. I think he just writes a B and P and T
Thanks for the Saint Jhons info, great news :D
Saw Angie’s attorney email address at bafans
jlavely@lavelysinger.com
Coming back to this thread,I realised that there was another thread about Pax’s birthday.His birthday are in 11/29.Remember that date.
oh God, you people are really went far with this idoalisation..stupid and funny.and btw she have terrible handw.she wrote it like from politness to get it done ….
Saw Angie’s attorney email address at bafans
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I don’t know if he can do something. The imigration officers were the ones who released the passport scans of Angie and Pax to the press.
Graphology experts… tss tss… there is never one available when you need them.
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her writings really nice especially her name its really graphicy (not a real word)
I like her handwriting!:) Her signature is cool, especially Jolie.
YOU PEOPLE ARE FUNNY. THATS GREAT THAT YOU LIKE HER, BUT DONT YOU THINK THIS HERO WORSHIP IS A BIT MUCH?
AND SHE WRITES LIKE A SPIDER. SORT OF LOOKS LIKE ONE TOO..A BLACK WIDOW.
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BELLE Says:
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You follow her fans around in each thread. You must be really sick in the head.
Faye- why don’t we leave her lawyer to her. Don’t think he hasn’t heard!!!!!!!
NO, JUST BORED. OR, I WAS. YOU FOLKS ARE TRULY ENTERTAINING.
BELLE Says:
March 16th, 2007 at 4:36 pm - flag comment
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No, Belle, you’re not bored, what your are is boring.
AJ is a good person. There are worst people to look up to, as well as many other good people to admire. She is not a saint, just a woman who is doing some good with her UN work, raising her children and giving some loving to her Man. I will forgo all the handwriting accolades, but considering my chicken scratch, it is okay. I wish them a safe trip back home into the arms of Papa Pitt, the unwavering stare of Zahara and the goo gooing of Shiloh.
BELLE says,
YOUR IDOL WILL BE On BROADWAY because she can’t find contract in Hollywood .You have to move with her .
BELLE, it’s never too much when you see someone is kind-hearted and filled with passions. Angie is that someone! for someone her age and changed so much for the better and done so much locally, third world countries and help save a child’s life is truly inspring and admirable! it’s normal to talk about someone you find inspiring or admired. IT DOES NOT CALLED OBSESSIONS!!! it’s like when you first meet someone that you’re attracted to and that person gives you the butterly! you can’t stop talking about him!:) it’s similiar to that feeling, but a different feeling because Angie inspires me as a person and not a lover (just in case you have a dirty mind)!:) if anything, you shouldn’t sit there and criticize her handwriting. you should draft the good things Angie has done and you just might change your mind about Angie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Does anyone know anything about handwriting? Her handwriting is quite interesting. It looks almost Arabic.
Original Curious! I’m sorry!! This is starting to really suck! We are supposed to have 6 inches by tomarrow & they arn’t cancelling the St Patricks Day Parade! That will be festive! I think you know what city I live in, I’m not too far away I’m btwn you and Buff. I’ll do the Spring Dance all night for you!
Belle, I thought I told you to stay put on the other thread! If you find us entertaining fine, but please Enjoy silently!
Now I understand why Angelina had to go and get Pax asap. The paps were going in the orphanage to take pics of him. He needed the protection that Mickey and the boys can give him. Hope he is having fun with Maddox.
I hope they are able to sneak out of Vietnam without any paps getting any pics.
So happy to hear about St Johns successful year. Good for Angelina and St Johns
Hey JoliePitt are still here? Do you know where guli and Susie are? How was your day? I hear it was a bit chilly in your parts. Poor Original Curious is getting all of my silly weather!
Lurker, I think your right! As we have seen these people will sell all sorts of info. That poor child, who knows what could of happened!
This Belle person is on every of Angie’s thread and she said we are obessive? hahahaha….what a loser.
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neil Says:
March 16th, 2007 at 4:53 pm - flag comment
Does anyone know anything about handwriting? Her handwriting is quite interesting. It looks almost Arabic.
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Especially her signature.
I think it’s horrible that the kid’s name was changed.
Hey Sheri,
Weather here is really bad…
~Websurfer
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X Says:
March 16th, 2007 at 5:06 pm - flag comment
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Sure you do.
Hiya folks, it seems like most people are posting at the newest thread, we need to pick one. Fans who are just coming home from work will probably post there. Please tell me so I don’t have to do the “new JJ cyber-shuffle dance” :lol:
I posted this at the newest thread by accident as well. But anywho where are we going to grow roots ie which thread tonight. Please let me know…
Hey Websurfer! How are you? I try to keep up at work, but it gets hard. I’m with you I really don’t feel comfortable posting on the other thread. It’s an invasion. I know Jared posted it because he tries to keep us up to date, and I know it will be on other sites but …..
Your in the N East also I take it?
Did anyone watch ‘Kicking & Screaming’ starring Will Farrell?
It’s about a soccer team where the father and son are coaches on opposite teams!
It’s hilarious!!
~Websurfer
Yeah, just got home - been hit with ice pellets. LOLOL!!!
Hey, Guli - I’m staying here.
~Websurfer
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X Says:
March 16th, 2007 at 5:06 pm - flag comment
I think it’s horrible that the kid’s name was changed.
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When officers or hospital staffs find abandon children and they often time call them John Doe because they don’t know the name of the child.
So I guess parents that adopt children with name like John or Jane Doe should not change it?
Angie is awesome. I just don’t know what else to say. I love her.
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X Says:
March 16th, 2007 at 5:06 pm
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Jeebus…((rolls eyes))
In the grand scheme of things, the fact that he now has the opportunity for a better life certainly makes up for the name change.
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FAYE Says:
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One of my nephews was adopted. Pass tense because there is no difference he’s family! That was for those who like to point out the difference, not you. My sister changed his name. His birth mother named him after his birth father, the man that wanted nothing to do with him. I can’t imagine this wonderful young man going thru life with that losers name!
I’m a huge fan on Angelina and I’m certainly addicted to candid pics of her and her family but now the pics/news about the adoption of Pax is out of controll and publishing passports, adoption papers and personal note is way to much for my taste.
Jesus give her a break, let this little guy get used to all the new things that are going on around him.
Rosario Dawson: Sin City 2 Begins Shooting This Summer
Posted Mar 16th 2007 1:31PM by Monika Bartyzel
Filed under: Drama, Casting, Noir, RumorMonger, Comic/Superhero/Geek, Remakes
Just a year ago, Rosario Dawson was rather loose-lipped about what was happening with the Sin City 2 sequel. The actress suggested that the film was postponed due to Angelina Jolie’s pregnancy because Robert Rodriguez wanted the adoption addict to play A Dame to Kill For. Now the actress isn’t sharing as much, although things look to finally be back on track for the film, according to an IESB report from Dawson at ShoWest. The actress says that part 2 will begin shooting in June or July (finally!), and that it will, indeed, be a Dame-themed sequel.
When talking about the lead, she said she had an idea who was wanted for it, and under prodding, she stated with a smile: “Angelina Jolie? I can’t talk about it.” Uh-oh. Did Robert give her a talking-to? I would be surprised if Jolie finally takes the part. She’s just adopted a new kid, and seems to be busy with everything but Frank Miller’s gothic world. So, maybe he’s turned his sights to Rachel Weisz, as other rumors have suggested, or even Rose McGowan. If I had to guess, I’d say he’d go with the latter. He and Tarantino had nothing but great things to say about her and her stint in Grindhouse. I see them going for someone into the material and less tabloid sensational. Either way, if Dawson is right, we should have more serious and solid word on casting soon.
http://www.ciwww.cinematical.com/2007/03/16/rosario-dawson-sin-city-2-begins-shooting-this-summer/
OK, Sheri and Websurfer, I’ll stay here too…
HOTTEST COUPLE EVER —hiya just responded to you at Pittwatch :lol:
Hi Guli-
So this is where everybody is!
guli I need to email Susie so she’s not lost when she comes on!
Guys I am just as confused , we need to pick a spot, please tell me I don’t care which one … Hiya Tijen how was the dinner party last night?
The new thread has more hits (over 105 right now) so I am shuffeling between the two for now.
guli I vote new thread! I’m not happy about the content but like me people getting home are going to be confused!
Guli–Dinner party was vey good. Lots of leftover food.
So many new threads today. It’s crazy.
checkers if your here sorry I’m so confused! I’m going to toggle back and forth till I figure it out!
I think we should always post at the newest thread no matter what , so we won’t be doing the cyber-shuffle day after day!
Okay, so where is everyone posting?
I’m just going to the newest thread like always - until further instructed. lol
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CLINIQUA Says:
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I have no flippen idea! I’m back and forth. I don’t what the heck I’ve posted. I’m going to do some housework and come back and see whats happened.
I don’t know much about handwritting.. but I have a friend who is know about it.. He told me that anyone that write like that live thier life freely.. Is not complicated, very Flowly…. And have the potential to make it big in life….
Well that what he said.. I don’t know much..
OK, Sheri, Tijen, Clini aand anyone who gives a rats **** what I think :lol: I am going to the new post, since people are sending me posts and I need to respond, but will check back here occasionally to see how everyone is doing….
Should we ask JJ to post a different thread…? Not sure either…
~Websurfer
Maybe if we leave a last thread comment to direct them here!!
~Websurfer
Sorry, guys! Just can’t stomach going there…
Thanks for understanding, guys!
~Websurfer
then stay here websurfer, jeesh
Hey guli - I missed your post. Check in again, when you’re here.
~Websurfer
OK - goodnight, then
~Websurfer
why don’t we all e-mail jared and ask him to pull these threads, it’s really sad and not right. If anyone wants to jump down my throat, go for it, but imagine if this was your family.
hi websurfer, I’ll hang here with you. I just wrote jj explaining how I felt. what’s going on with you?
Hiya websurfer–wazupp??? ITA and said it on the new thread too… But it really isn’t up to JJ what is made legally available by the officials in Vietnam or the orphenage directors, some one would have posted it here anyway….So, I believe it was very insensitive of them to release private info let alone before Pax came home…
So, lady, as much as I appreciate your posts, what shall we talk about ehhh? BRB, I am hunting for new pics or videos, BRB!
ITA– we stay here!!!
You know this brings back memories, when good cyber-friends start disagreeing and the HATERS have a field day. OK, I’ve been there done that so please at least learn from this old timer, don’t do it here, do it and resolve it via email. IT is a wonderful occasion and it is Friday night and everyone wants to have fun, RIGHT????
OK ladies and gents lets have some fun!!! I am hunting for new videos and articles to share but until then here is an oldie but a goodie from our very own preggyjolie to lift the spirits up and then I’ll share some of my favorite amaya and many other talented ladies videos (crud you all know JJ won’t allow me to post more than one link :-) ….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Swi7r3CZ_90
guli- I don’t want to sound like I’m fighting on the other thread, I just didn’t feel up to hearing excuses.
Anyways, let’s have fun! :lol:
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guli Says:
March 16th, 2007 at 7:55 pm - flag comment
ITA– we stay here!!!
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guli Thank you! The song is on my cell phone and when people call I have the MMS come up! I need that!
Angie has chicken scratch handwriting. I can not read her hand writing, its horrible. While look at the bright side , she left thank you letter whiich is sweet.
Susie, please read my email! If your directing the excuses comment at me, thats unfair.
OK, I am game I just don’t want the haters to think that “divide and conquer ” works for the BAMPZS fans , so we are OK?
sheri- Sorry if I offended you, I was just irritated at the moment when I read that because I didn’t think it was relevant. Again, sorry if I hurt your feelings. xoxo
What would a handwriting specialist say about hers???? CURIOUS.
What would a handwriting expert say? Curious.
guli & Susie I’m off for the night. Susie needless to say your my girl, I accept your apology. One thing I will say. What I said was relevant! Everyone complains about why something happens but want to know the reasons why!
I’ll be on tomarrow around noon to toast Coals dad, guli please let me know what thread you’ll be on so we can do it. Susie, you and I can do it later, the whole time difference thing. Good night ladies.
Ahhh thats why Charlie loves her Angels. Many thanks guys, sorry if I jumped in for no reason, but I lived thru it, so wanted to remind you we are all on the same side and great friends. Man now I’m happy and ready to party. F*ck, being Charlie is not that easy :lol: :lol: … OK, I really am happy now….
sheri- thank you for being gracious and accepting my apology. I was in the heat of it and I jumped on you, sorry sorry sorry xox
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ikho Says:
March 16th, 2007 at 8:18 pm - flag comment
What would a handwriting expert say? Curious.
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She is left handed. that’s all.
Angie’s handwriting is much better and much more legible than some of my professors in college. :P Welcome Pax! Thank you for making our beloved family more complete!
Jolie Gets Sexiest Mother title
Angelina Jolie has been voted Hollywood’s ‘yummiest mummy’.
The actress topped a poll of over 3,000 film fans, conducted by movie website http://www.pearlanddean.com, to take the sexy accolade.
Angelina - who has four children, Maddox, five, Zahara, two, 10-month-old Shiloh and newly adopted Vietnamese boy Pax Thien - beat a host of other stunning Hollywood mothers to the title with around a quarter of the total vote.
Kate Winslet came second with 18 per cent of the votes, while Reese Witherspoon - who has two children, daughter Ava and son Deacon - and Cate Blanchett came third and fourth respectively.
Pearl and Dean spokesperson Kathryn Jacob wasn’t surprised sultry Angelina - whose partner is Brad Pitt - topped the poll.
Jacob said: “There are some beautiful Hollywood mums in this list but Angelina Jolie’s combination of stunning looks and column inches have earned her an army of film fans.”
Other sexy star mothers who made the top ten included Katie Holmes, who has a daughter Suri with husband Tom Cruise, Julia Roberts, who is currently pregnant with her third child, and Gwyneth Paltrow, who has two children, daughter Apple and son Moses, with her Coldplay star husband Chris Martin.
Hollywood’s ‘yummiest mummy’ poll top ten:
1. Angelina Jolie 26 per cent
2. Kate Winslet 18 per cent
3. Reese Witherspoon 13 per cent
4. Cate Blanchett 10 per cent
4. Catherine Zeta-Jones 10 per cent
6. Katie Holmes 7 per cent
7. Demi Moore 6 per cent
8. Julia Roberts 4 per cent
8. Nicole Kidman 4 per cent
10. Gwyneth Paltrow 2 per cent
terrible penmanship though…
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yeshello Says:
March 17th, 2007 at 4:41 am - flag comment
terrible penmanship though…
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Let’s see yours!!!!
I love her handwriting - it’s gorgeous and cool…I have no idea WHAT 115 is talking about.
Angie’s handwriting shows that she is such a strong and shy person at the same time. Her graphic line is strong but her handwriting is not very clear, it means shyness and a little bit of insecurity.
Angelina is left-handed (south paw) & left handed people tend to have not a legible handwriting. Hers is much better than my cousin. I like her style of writing for a southpaw.
I would feel bad if Angie is right-handed like most of us & have an awful handwriting. People just criticize because they want to make themselves worthy.
well, i dont have anything against angelina…but yes my handwriting is way better hehehe
Hers handwriting is difficult to understand. It seems a little bit childsh and the interpuction is not perfect. It’s strange the way she writes the letters f and g..
I’m right handed but my handwriting is terrible..
Even her handwriting is beautiful. God created this woman with a generous hand I tell ya!
I love her handwriting.
Love Angie!
I have to say I understand the concerns about Pax’ passport and info being made public. It is a violation of a 3 year old’s privacy.
I agree.
Unfortunately, this is the life of the son of a superfamous couple. Has its ups and downs Mostly ups though cause Pax is guaranteed health care, education and care for the rest of his life. That’s a wonderful tradeoff!
It’s great reading about Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt on Just Jared. Majority of everyone’s so supportive of them except a few nose-browns who has nothing better to say in their life… Maybe they’re bitter because their life isn’t as great??
Anyhow, I’m so happy for Angelina…
I don’t like the paparazzi and cameras flying all over them but dang it, I can’t help wanting to see pictures of them!!
She’s so inspirational but I’m so lazy. I wouldn’t even do the things she does even if I was a millionaire. That’s why I admire her so much… She’s not lazy like me… =(
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