Seriously. I REALLY wish there was something more news worthy than Anna Nicole Smith right now. Not to degrade her tragedy, but isn't it sad that when a classy celebrity such as Bob Hope or Katherine Hepburn or anyone of that nature dies there is a simple obituary, nothing too extravagant, but when a Tabloid star dies it's plastered on every cable news channel as if there aren't several wars in the Middle East, Genocide and AIDS in Africa, a James Bond Villain-like Madman who wants to send Nuclear weapons across the Pacific Ocean from North Korea, or that the Arctic and Antarctic ice caps are melting. No, what everyone wants to know is not only if she actually took one TOO many pills, but who the father of her baby is. Which is a list growing as long as the 2008 presidential candidate list. "Oh, honey, do you think I should see if I'm Anna Nicole's baby's father? What's the kid's name again?" Are you KIDDING me? When Gerald Ford died a month ago, he got a day, maybe two of some coverage and memorium of his life. He was a President! ...albeit a short term, but still... When I talked to my mom the other day, she said she called one of her friends and instead of saying, "Hey it's me!" she said, "So who do you think is the father to Anna Nicole's baby?"
I'm starting to get scared though, because these media frenzies always seem to hit in a boring time before something cataclysmic happens... when a news drought occurs, something major seems to be around the corner. Does anyone remember what the biggest news story was on September 10th, 2001? Well, rewind to that day and people would say, "oh, God, if I have to hear another pundit talk about Chandra Levy I'm gonna kill myself." Now people are like, "Who?" or "Oh, yeah, I think that name rings a bell." I don't need to say what happened the next day, other than it happened to wipe that story off the face of the map. I just hope that some actual news is scrounged up, and fast.
Hey! at least the Oscars are just around the corner?
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
like herding cats
Yes. This would be Blog Number 1. Not much to say, other than I've decided, due to stupid Internet drama, which I have no interest in what so ever, that I would start new. Start fresh. Yes I'll still check MySpace, because my best friend from 2nd Grade may still be out there and might find me. And I'll still stalk LiveJournal... key word stalk, which made me sound like I'm part of whatever the drama may be... I just need to move on.
Satire and Social commentary is welcome. I just need inspiration to do it myself, because I find that currently the Daily Show, The New Yorker, and The Colbert Report are doing a fantastic job of fulfilling that hole right now, and what good would I do in it? Maybe it's just my secret urge to be witty, clever, insightful, and have people think I'm witty, clever, insightful and wish they had come up with it first.
But who am I kidding, because I'm really not a megalomaniac, and really am happy people find humor in really disturbing things. I was reading The New Yorker the other day and consistently laugh at the fact that all drawings of our current commander and chief *snerk* are all funny. When I said this to a friend of mine while reading it, they said, "I don't find anything funny about that man." I guess it's all about perspective, but I must always find the humor in the ridiculous, because it's a way better way to cope than clenching to the pain. Like herding cats... some may get REALLY irritated by how stubborn those pesky feline buggers are, and others such as myself laugh at either the concept or the idea that one would try such a daunting endevour.
Anyhow, here's to new beginnings. Let's see where this ride takes us, and see if anyone is as intrigued by the Czech Navy, or the prospect of a Czech Navy, as I am.
Satire and Social commentary is welcome. I just need inspiration to do it myself, because I find that currently the Daily Show, The New Yorker, and The Colbert Report are doing a fantastic job of fulfilling that hole right now, and what good would I do in it? Maybe it's just my secret urge to be witty, clever, insightful, and have people think I'm witty, clever, insightful and wish they had come up with it first.
But who am I kidding, because I'm really not a megalomaniac, and really am happy people find humor in really disturbing things. I was reading The New Yorker the other day and consistently laugh at the fact that all drawings of our current commander and chief *snerk* are all funny. When I said this to a friend of mine while reading it, they said, "I don't find anything funny about that man." I guess it's all about perspective, but I must always find the humor in the ridiculous, because it's a way better way to cope than clenching to the pain. Like herding cats... some may get REALLY irritated by how stubborn those pesky feline buggers are, and others such as myself laugh at either the concept or the idea that one would try such a daunting endevour.
Anyhow, here's to new beginnings. Let's see where this ride takes us, and see if anyone is as intrigued by the Czech Navy, or the prospect of a Czech Navy, as I am.
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