I Guess

I AM:

Disappointed.
Disenfranchised.
Disinterested.
Disenchanted.
Disconcerted.
Disoriented.
Disgusted.

This must be dystopia. Get me out of here.



What am I Doing Here?
[z]ach

I'm Still [here]

Joaquin Phoenix deserves a real life Oscar. As I sit here, I struggle with coming up with words that can describe how much of a genius this man really is. He (and Casey Affleck of course) just flawlessly executed a social experiment, and you (indirect and plural, not necessarily you individually because I know that you are so far above this) fell for it like George Bush falls for fake doors.

I wonder if other places in this universe are as distracted and detached from reality as much as we are in America. Mr. Phoenix's actions show that we will divert all of our attention to a dude who may or may not have gone off the deep end. And for what reason? AT LEAST 99% of the people in this world are completely unaffected by Joaquin's day to day decisions, so what's the obsession? Nevermind that we're fighting unjust wars. Nevermind that the economy is doing its best London Bridge impression. Nevermind that today's kids are well on their way to set society backwards. As long as we have something to talk about with our friends that doesn't have any actual substance or relevance to our own real life daily lives, we're gonna be just fine. Right.

I'd be lying if I said that I've been ignoring all of the distractions. I find them very entertaining. All I'm saying is that a lot of people have their heads in the wrong place. The entertainment and distractions that have typically given a break from the harsh reality of everyday life have now become the main focus. To me, it sounds like the Roman Empire . . . with TMZ.

Whatever.



Live Your Life,
[z]ach