Wednesday, May 11, 2005
So all the cool kids are doing this:
List five things that people in your circle of friends or peer group are wild about, but you can't really understand the fuss over. To use the words of Caesar (from History of the World Part I), 'Nice. Nice. Not thrilling . . . but nice.'"
1. Addiction to Facebook. I'll admit. I'm on Facebook. It's served me well. I've reconnected with long-lost friends, and I find entertainment value in it as well. But I am not addicted. I don't understand the addiction. And I don't want to. You people need a life, and the virtue of temperance. Find something constructive to do with your time. Step away from your Facebook.
2. Along with nearly everyone: summer. Who cares? Ok granted 70 degree weather is better than scraping frost off your windows in the morning, and bare feet are better than frozen toes, and drinking lemonade on the porch is fun (albeit not better than hot chocolate next to the fireplace), I could most definitely do without the skimpy outfits and all that goes with that. No one wants to see your cleavage or stomach, and we definitely do not want to see what you're *barely* hiding with that 1 1/4 inch long skirt. (I exaggerate, but barely). I don't even want to see your thighs or shoulders. Cover up. And stop prancing! The boys are not looking at you for you, honey. Respect yourself. The only nice thing about summer is the lack of schoolwork. I can read for pleasure once again. And yet, give me a few days and I will long for classes again. I have an insatiable desire to learn.
3. Drinking in excess. Never will my mouth utter the words "let's get drunk tonight!". No, no, no. I do not get the point of it. How about I drink more in an hour than I should in a week so I can do something I'll regret which could possibly have serious repercussions. Yay! Argh...I just don't get it. I understand the novelty and pleasure that goes with drinking in moderation. My experience in Europe taught me that. However, on this beautiful campus, we have people getting trashed and throwing microwaves out the window. Explain that one to me.
4. Jim Carrey. People think that he is hilarious. I cannot stand him. Watching him is painful. He forces his comedy, then takes it too far. As if it was entertaining to begin with! I watch him doing the most ridiculously disgusting, asinine and stupid things and as my stomach turns I think "Why is this funny?". I appreciate humor. Genuine humor. Not the kind that is nauseating. And how is it that he manages to work very base humor into children's movies? The Grinch ringing a bell? That movie was just wrong. I was offended for Dr. Seuss. Enough is enough.
5. Teeny-bopper sitcom/soap operas of "The OC"-variety. What is the big deal? They are ridiculous. The storyline is phony, the actors are phonier and your life will never be like that. If it is, you've reached a new level on the "wow, your life really is dreadful" scale. The shows are just these twentysomethings running around, engaging in immoral actions and then suffering the repercussions of those actions on television. Why are we entertained? I find them offensive and will not watch them - talk about culture of death.
So there's my list. I could probably add other things, but those were what I came up with now. I might do an alternative list of the things that my peers are crazy about which I also subscribe to, just for fun. But that's for a later date.
Off to Mass -
Pax et veritas, homies.
I heart Domini-thuggin'. What what, yo.
List five things that people in your circle of friends or peer group are wild about, but you can't really understand the fuss over. To use the words of Caesar (from History of the World Part I), 'Nice. Nice. Not thrilling . . . but nice.'"
1. Addiction to Facebook. I'll admit. I'm on Facebook. It's served me well. I've reconnected with long-lost friends, and I find entertainment value in it as well. But I am not addicted. I don't understand the addiction. And I don't want to. You people need a life, and the virtue of temperance. Find something constructive to do with your time. Step away from your Facebook.
2. Along with nearly everyone: summer. Who cares? Ok granted 70 degree weather is better than scraping frost off your windows in the morning, and bare feet are better than frozen toes, and drinking lemonade on the porch is fun (albeit not better than hot chocolate next to the fireplace), I could most definitely do without the skimpy outfits and all that goes with that. No one wants to see your cleavage or stomach, and we definitely do not want to see what you're *barely* hiding with that 1 1/4 inch long skirt. (I exaggerate, but barely). I don't even want to see your thighs or shoulders. Cover up. And stop prancing! The boys are not looking at you for you, honey. Respect yourself. The only nice thing about summer is the lack of schoolwork. I can read for pleasure once again. And yet, give me a few days and I will long for classes again. I have an insatiable desire to learn.
3. Drinking in excess. Never will my mouth utter the words "let's get drunk tonight!". No, no, no. I do not get the point of it. How about I drink more in an hour than I should in a week so I can do something I'll regret which could possibly have serious repercussions. Yay! Argh...I just don't get it. I understand the novelty and pleasure that goes with drinking in moderation. My experience in Europe taught me that. However, on this beautiful campus, we have people getting trashed and throwing microwaves out the window. Explain that one to me.
4. Jim Carrey. People think that he is hilarious. I cannot stand him. Watching him is painful. He forces his comedy, then takes it too far. As if it was entertaining to begin with! I watch him doing the most ridiculously disgusting, asinine and stupid things and as my stomach turns I think "Why is this funny?". I appreciate humor. Genuine humor. Not the kind that is nauseating. And how is it that he manages to work very base humor into children's movies? The Grinch ringing a bell? That movie was just wrong. I was offended for Dr. Seuss. Enough is enough.
5. Teeny-bopper sitcom/soap operas of "The OC"-variety. What is the big deal? They are ridiculous. The storyline is phony, the actors are phonier and your life will never be like that. If it is, you've reached a new level on the "wow, your life really is dreadful" scale. The shows are just these twentysomethings running around, engaging in immoral actions and then suffering the repercussions of those actions on television. Why are we entertained? I find them offensive and will not watch them - talk about culture of death.
So there's my list. I could probably add other things, but those were what I came up with now. I might do an alternative list of the things that my peers are crazy about which I also subscribe to, just for fun. But that's for a later date.
Off to Mass -
Pax et veritas, homies.
I heart Domini-thuggin'. What what, yo.
