Familiarity of a new surrounding
For a little under three weeks, a 200 square foot room is my temporary home. Techinically it's larger, about 300 square but I spend most of my time in the kitchen/living room area. I have very little furniture for one long, drawn-out reason; I didn't want to squeeze an excessive amount of stuff, most of which I will not use, into my car and cart it up to the northcoast of B.C.
Having a sparse amount of furniture adorning my apartment is more relaxing to my mind, as is living on my own--sans roommates. It's like a cleanser for my mind, a mind that all-too-often is preoccupied with thoughts of a past I cannot change and a future that is riddled with uncertainty, even one semester from graduating.
Sarah, if you are reading this, take comfort. You are the person who can pull me away from my self-indulging moods of frustration and doubt.
Celebrities and their prominence in the media raises the question: Why do so many people suffer from a fascination with celebrity and their daily lives?
I suppose the answer is subjective and I suppose an equal amount of people have more important things on their agendas, things that really matter. Yet, celebrity shows serving up the latest gossip on all aspects of celebrities' lives litter the TV, while magazines and tabloid newspapers account for most of the covers at grocery stores. I find that I am both repulsed by and drawn to celebrity infotainment. At times, I feel embarassed but I still find it interesting. It is a nice separation from the "heaviness" life can bring. But it is a reality that is far detached from any type of day-to-day that I will live.
And here is a splash of irony for you; everyday people who fascinated with celebrity someitmes wonder what it would be like to live in the shoes of a someone famous; those who are famous sometimes wonder what it would be like to live in the shoes of an everyday person. But right now, it seems that youth and celebrity are revered in a society that I can neither fully understand nor keep pace with. And we seem to want to make celebrities out of everyone. I figure in about 10 years, EVERYONE will be connected to some kind of reality TV show and we will all be playing Six Degrees of Separation in which all of us will be connectable to a celebrity in six steps
Having a sparse amount of furniture adorning my apartment is more relaxing to my mind, as is living on my own--sans roommates. It's like a cleanser for my mind, a mind that all-too-often is preoccupied with thoughts of a past I cannot change and a future that is riddled with uncertainty, even one semester from graduating.
Sarah, if you are reading this, take comfort. You are the person who can pull me away from my self-indulging moods of frustration and doubt.
Celebrities and their prominence in the media raises the question: Why do so many people suffer from a fascination with celebrity and their daily lives?
I suppose the answer is subjective and I suppose an equal amount of people have more important things on their agendas, things that really matter. Yet, celebrity shows serving up the latest gossip on all aspects of celebrities' lives litter the TV, while magazines and tabloid newspapers account for most of the covers at grocery stores. I find that I am both repulsed by and drawn to celebrity infotainment. At times, I feel embarassed but I still find it interesting. It is a nice separation from the "heaviness" life can bring. But it is a reality that is far detached from any type of day-to-day that I will live.
And here is a splash of irony for you; everyday people who fascinated with celebrity someitmes wonder what it would be like to live in the shoes of a someone famous; those who are famous sometimes wonder what it would be like to live in the shoes of an everyday person. But right now, it seems that youth and celebrity are revered in a society that I can neither fully understand nor keep pace with. And we seem to want to make celebrities out of everyone. I figure in about 10 years, EVERYONE will be connected to some kind of reality TV show and we will all be playing Six Degrees of Separation in which all of us will be connectable to a celebrity in six steps
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