fly me to the moon (please)

Philip DeFranco is, if nothing else, extremely entertaining. This time last week, I was kicking myself for not getting 'philled in' on a more regular basis. His daily witty (and extremely speedy) updates on international daily events are incredibly informative, and I'm almost ashamed to admit, where I get most of my small talk. His douchebag of the day reiterates the fact that people are MORONS and we should all be reminded of this fact constantly. And of course, I've always been a sucker for any charming geeky man with an opinion. In true PhillyD fashion, I'm posting a link to his channel for your enjoyment (if I could put it in the sidebar, I would.) I almost feel like it's my obligation to get the word out there to those who don't know much about him, as I've taken quite a liking to the guy! So much in fact that I decided to check out his twitter page to see what all the hype was about. About twitter, I mean. My Auntie Joyce (who is actually my Great Aunt that sends me emails which are far more interesting and structured more beautifully than most of my friends are capable of sending me) ... (wait, what?) asked if I was on twitter and I declined with a slight chuckle.

This was true until this evening, when I caved and signed up.

I know what you're thinking, 'I thought you didn't buy into hype, you hypocrite!!?' I just had to see what the big deal was! So far, I still have yet to find if there even is one. I can see how the idea could be appealing if an individual was to 'follow' a bunch of their friends (and possibly their favourite celebrities) through their daily events, but there is truly no point to it otherwise. Essentially, it's just like a constant facebook status updater for those who find it crucial to let everyone know what they're doing and thinking at all moments of the day, what they're about to do, what their second cousin twice removed is thinking of buying to garnish next Saturday's salad .. and so on.

However, since joining twitter I've discovered that John Mayer REALLY likes Campbells soups and, thanks to Phil, that this has been going on in France. The article left me not only unsettled but ultimately upset to the point of tears, not to mention a little disappointed in mankind. I mean, just think how far we've come, yet so far we still have to go. If people are STILL abusing others, especially their own children, in a case as extreme as this?! It seems cliche to ask what's wrong with the world, so I'll ask myself what I'm going to do about it.

The answer? Blog about it!

Another red flag that is proving we may not have progressed as far as we give ourselves credit for is the fact that International Women's Day is on Sunday, March 8th, and no one knows about it. When I say no one, I mean no one that I know personally, and even that is a vague assumption in itself though I think that a day that is dedicated to CELEBRATING WOMANKIND should be a little more widespread! I haven't heard about it at all! I had stumbled upon an obscure MySpace video filmed in London on the topic and again, felt obliged to share. It's always a possibility that it's just me and I'm freaking out over something that's hardly an issue at all (considering I live under a rock and rarely leave my house) but it wouldn't surprise me that a day to celebrate being a woman would just flit under the radar in the society we live in.

If you're a woman and you're reading this, take a moment on Sunday (aside from the moments you take every day) to stop and take pride in your gender. I could sit here and list all the reasons why I love being a young woman, but the last thing I want to do is start talking about girl power ideals that verge on freaky feministic values. I have a feeling I might delve into that realm by accident. Regardless, I suggest celebrating International Women's Day with a fervor. I know I will be.

I'll end this post with a few links. One leads to a website that left me entertained for at least an hour tonight (press space to erase!), and the other takes you to my twitter, for good measure, where I've posted a link to the website aforementioned. Imagine that!

http://www.jacksonpollock.org/
http://twitter.com/tesladrianne