Fads That Shouldn't Be

I am so sick of fads dominating and destructively running today's society. So, I will now discuss a few fads that really bother me in no particular order.

Fad #1 - Livestrong bracelets
These are the yellow bracelets that EVERYONE is wearing and has been wearing for most of the summer. The Lance Armstrong Foundation created them as a fund raiser to help raise money for the research of cancer. They are $1 and they sold very quickly and no one could find them for a while.

However, half of you ignorant and pathetic idiots out there don't even know what the damn thing means and what it stands for. I've overheard conversations in more than one of my classes where someone would be like, "Oh hey Amanda[random name], where did you get that bracelet!?" and Amanda would say, "I got it from my boyfriend, he got 3 of them off eBay for $56.00." And then the person asking the question would be like, "Oh my God I want one so bad," quickly ending the cretinous and dense conversation that just made me roll my eyes so far in the back of my head, my blood vessels burst.

I once had a Livestrong bracelet. Cancer runs in my family, and I thought it was put towards a good cause. I didn't pay $56.00 for mine, because I have dignity. In fact, I don't even have it anymore. I gave it to my friend Mandy one day because her grandfather was dying from cancer and I thought it would be a nice gift. She appreciated it and we went on with our lives.

Fad #2 - Voting when you have no idea what you are voting for.
I don't know about you but I would much rather have people not vote and not know the issues than simply voting and not knowing what he or she is voting for. This goes against P. Diddy's pathetic attempt to create publicity for himself known as, "Vote Or Die!" You may have seen him and his "crew" at such cultural landmarks in television as "The Real World" and "TRL"...both of which attempt to brainwash their viewers. The Real World says, "Let's get a bunch of beautiful people in a house together and make a show about. Oh, and to avoid any kind of trouble from society we'll give them jobs." You know, jobs like working for Bon Jovi, and writing a travel guide for Paris...things that most American people can relate to. Sure, I'd love to be on the show, but that doesn't change the way the editors choose their characters and how they portrey them. I digress.

P. Diddy's "Vote or Die!" campaign seems like just another marketing attempt to get his name out there and to reassure himself that even if his music sucks people will still pay attention to him. Besides, what 18-24 year old with any common sense is going to respond to someone that goes by the name P. Diddy?

It bothers me when people, that before the past couple months, create display pictures of pro-Kerry or pro-Bush in a failed attempt to be original and individual. If you didn't care about the issues a year ago, why all of the sudden do you care now? Not to mention half of these people that "individualize" theirself aren't even old enough to vote. Get involved...but make sure you get involved. Ya know what I mean? Don't let it be something that you're interested in just because everyone else is interested in. And just because you aren't old enough to vote doesn't means you can't be political, but if you can't vote then do something more than...changing your display picture on an instant messenger you downloaded in middle school.

Well I am glad that I have expressed my concerns towards weak and ignorant people. I hope I didn't offend anyone in the process. Have a nice day!

Me

Listen if you don't know who I am by now, that's sad for you. This is me.

I like tuna. I like Coke. I like to drink Coke with my tuna. I enjoy lemonade...but only the Minute Made kind. I leave the toilet seat up most of the time. I love my new cousin Aurora. I love my friends more than words can describe. I live in Frostburg right now. I love showers. I like to turn the shower on before I disrobe. I like playing tennis. I like Serena Williams. I like being able to watch Serena Williams play tennis. I like being able to think I could win the U.S. Open, or Wimbledon. I don't like mayonnaise with my tuna. I don't like mayonnaise in general. I don't like butter. I love Mountain Dew.

I sometimes make something out of nothing. All of the best friends I have had in life, except the one I have now, have turned in to crack heads. I no longer know who they are or what they are doing. Brittney is my best friend. My mom and I don't get along as much as I would like. I love my Dad more than he understands. My grandparents are amazing human beings. I don't not like my family because they are all republicans. I hate double negatives, but sometimes they are necessary.

I appreciate someone who stands up in their beliefs. If you piss me off I am going to tell you. If you piss me off, I will be polite but I will confront you. If you eat with your mouth open, stop. My senior year was stressful. My senior year most people got drunk and partied. My senior year I stayed home to write papers, and do AP Environmental Science work even though I knew I would never apply Environmental Science to my life in any way.

I don't like college in general. I like the food at college. I like the people at college. I like the look of the campus at college. I do not like college. I do not like how people expect certain things. I wish people would do what they think is best for him or her and not worry about what other people are thinking. I like coming home on the weekends and taking a VERY hot shower with the water pressure at a high level. I like Mandy. I like Alix. I like Katie. I like Chrissy. I like Kevin. I like Ryan. I like Beth. I like Rachael. I like Jake. I like Larry. I like Chris. I like these people that live in my dorm because they are good people. I like good people. I like a lot of the people that live in Frost Hall. They are mostly good people.

Get out and do something...just don't be me in the process.

I Don't Dwell On Sadness

This week was really rough. A lot happened, yet at the same time nothing did.

Death was a prevalent theme throughout this week. It sucks and I can deal with it, but I hate seeing the people I care about be so sad and depressed. I am not going to go in to detail about what happened but two seperate friends had to deal with two seperate deaths this week, of people they were very close to. That, on top of the miserable weather that we have had really didn't make this week an enjoyable one.

But, I don't dwell on sadness.

Good things happened this week too. I got a B on my first college paper and I was really excited about that. I am enjoying my classes a little more than I used to. What else was good?...

Hmmm... I am sure there are plenty of things but none really come to mind.

Basically, I just wanted to let everyone know that regardless of the fact that the sun hasn't been seen in more than a week, or that people are voting because PUFF DADDY told them to "Vote or Die," there is still hope. The sun will come out soon, and Puff Daddy's publicity stunt will be over faster than you can say, Theresa Heinz Kerry...with a sexy Mozambican accent.

Where Did It Go?

Well, I posted a really long, philosophical message on here like a week ago, but when I came back it was gone. Apparently it didn't post. Oh well. I don't feel like reposting all that stuff again.

I try to stay up to date with my postings ya know, but it's kind of hard when I have school to deal with every day of the week.

School sucks by the way. I want a fall break like all of my other friends. It's very annoying. Anyway, I am going to go now. Hope you all are living nicely.