Thursday, October 11, 2007

dreary day dreams

man, i wish it was nice out.

props to ps following up on my fire alarm going off yesterday.

i don't have too much to say today.

but i definitely was not a fan of monday becoming tuesday. that is ludicrous, especially since i lost a precious day off. why does the university feel the need to do this?

my greatest gripe, however, is the fact that a long weekend isn't even relaxing. I had two quizzes when i came back for tuesday. I probably would have rather went to school for the entire weekend.

i am just not that kind of learner, unfortunately. It is much too hard to motivate oneself on a long weekend.

more or less, enjoy the shit weather - i have to go sign my beach house lease and pretend i am still a student here.

be real.

Wednesday, October 3, 2007

JP Porretta's column of pop culture truths

176 comments. in the world of the fairfield mirror, that is a lot of comments. and it's not on an environmental story, a loan scandal or even the passing of Kristen Duhamel.

it's always at the top of the recently commented list. 176 comments on a column explaining exactly why emo sucks. and that is awesome.

alright, JP Porretta's column was something different; i'll give him that. he drew the ire of an entire group of poseurs and he didn't come out of it with a scratch on him.

(probably because emo kids are pussies)

i never would have thought, however, that his perspective on why emo sucks would create such an online stir (whoever cited his column on wikipedia needs to get a life)

kudos to him. it is a finely written piece. and it certainly isn't a topic i would tackle.

i don't even know who is emo anymore. in high school, i always thought brand new, taking back sunday and dashboard suck were emo. anyway, i would not get heated about it. maybe i'm too passive, but arguing over music sucking is like arguing over art that sucks. if it sucks or if it doesn't suck, who is to say?

that is what i love about opinion pieces; they allow a writer to voice his sentiments, regardless of what his readers think. that is freedom. and that is beautiful.

am i saying that he should just let the kids have their music and pretend to live these destitute, world against me lives?

no.

he is making an observation about a culture that is recognized. and that sucks.

that is just my opinion. take it for what it is worth which in this case is pretty little.

rage against the machine is my favorite band and i'm sure there are plenty of people who have something to say about them.

basically, when it becomes trendy for guys to wear women's jeans and eye makeup, then it might be time to find a new fad.

be real.

and don't whine like emo kids.