FINALLY!!! A homework assignment I can enjoy...

So my english class wanted a writing sample, so they can figure out what kind of writer I am, what my writing style is, and how well I can articulate my thoughts. Im sure its also a test in vocabulary and spelling but whatever. So Im reading this...and Im laughing inside thinking.... "Omg read my blog."

Anyway, to make this situation EVEN BETTER... they give us a subject. The subject they give us is "Why are we so fascinated with Celebrities?"

I almost had a gay-spazz-orgasm combined with laughter.

So below is what I wrote and submitted to my English Professor who wrote "Andrew, Very Good Work! I have a feeling I will enjoy your writings! Keep up the good work!"

Okay so here is what I wrote:




Why are celebrities so fascinating? As the passage said, these people are living in a parallel universe. The fact is that celebrities have access to things that the rest of us can only dream about. The best clubs, the nicest homes, cars, and exotic vacations are just the tip of the iceberg. We all have our “normal” lives. Who doesn’t enjoy stepping out of ourselves, and indulging in a reality other than our own? Some people play video games, or interactive games where you can design your own human being, and live their life for them. This gives them a chance to step out of their own lives, and live another fantasy life. Some people read, watch movies, or daydream.
Then, there are the tabloid readers, the people who obsess about celebrities and their lives. It’s so easy to feel better about your own life, when you see Lindsay Lohan face down in a gutter after a night of heavy drinking and (alleged) drug use. How easy it is for us to judge these celebrities when we don’t have to ever answer to them. We see them and say “oh dear, she is gaining weight,” or “oh that child is too thin,” yet the answer always is: “Well, that’s Hollywood for you.” The truth is, we are fascinated with them because most of us, will never be in their shoes. There is a positive and negative side to this. The positive being, we get to see what they see, we get to see where the celebrities go for coffee, dinner, or vacation, and you know there are people lining up to get coffee at the same spot where their favorite actress was spotted by the photographers just days before. We sit there, sipping our chai teas hoping that maybe, just maybe, that actress will walk in, notice your quirky style, or expensive purse, and say “Hello, I just love that (whatever it is about us that we think will catch their eye), where did you get it?” and boom, we are now best friends with Reese Witherspoon. Some people are what are commonly referred to as “Super Fans.” This special breed of celebrity tracker has genuine interest and cares about their celebrities of choice. They want to know that their genetic-lottery-winning celebrity children are well taken care of, they want to send “Get Well” cards to the rehab center where their icon is detoxing after a good binder in Vegas. As long as this person isn’t neglecting their own lives, and not stalking the celebrity, this can be a positive thing because this celebrity gives this person hope, and makes him/her feel important in the life of someone important to them. This can also motivate the fan to be a better person, to do charity work, to donate to worthy causes, and to avoid excess partying because look what happened to Britney Spears.
The negative side to this is that some people become bitter or jaded. They envy the celebrity. They get jealous when their celebrity dates someone who they think isn’t worthy. They make judgments about their celebrity for being too fat, too thin, too old, not enough botox, bad outfits, not driving a hybrid, you name it, they think it. It’s never healthy to dwell on negativity, regardless of the circumstances. This, in turn, often becomes how people relate to each other. They start to see the flaws in everyone they meet. This will have bad consequences on their social lives, family relationships, friendships, and future romantic relationships.
The one thing to remember is that it is okay to idolize a celebrity for their talent, or their looks, or even their shoes, but be sure to snap back into reality. Our fascination with celebrities is basically a distraction from our own, not so glamorous lives; but, like junk food, alcohol, and high fructose corn syrup, it’s okay…in moderation.
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oh I love it.

Damn You!!!

What's worse... wishing you never met someone, or still having feelings for that person when you know its just never gonna happen?

either way, it feels like shit.