There, I said it. Truthfully I’m happy for anyone that finds that special someone and is able to exchange vows with them and have that dream wedding that they’ve always dreamed of. I just don’t like to see that be the headline topic of the news for at least a week or more. Which is why I’m extremely happy that her big day has now come and gone. I admit, it’s a little ironic that I’m ranting about her wedding being the attention of all, and then here I am talking about it.
My big grip is how much attention the media and news has put on this, and how much our public idolizes these type of celebrity figures. Sure she was the First Daughter for 8 years, but that does not justify, in my book at least, constantly reminding us that the Clinton’s have invested an estimated $3,000,000 – $6,000,000 on this special day. At a time when unemployment is again on the rise and at highs not seen for years, families across the nation are struggling to keep their homes and cars, and may even be trying their best to keep from slipping into poverty, celebrities and other figures spend (waste) lavish amounts of money, and our news agencies reports on it as if it is the most important news they could bring us each day. Report on it a few times maybe, but not at every single broadcast possible weeks on end. And definitely don’t name someone “Person of the Week” just because they are blowing money like it’s going out of style.
I’ve enjoyed watching Conan O’Brien bash NBC with their much deserved bashing over the past week or so, and especially after enjoying those moments I hate to see him get screwed out of his show. It’s going to be interesting to see who he signs on with next and where he goes from here. But it’s nice to see that he ended his show with class, and left an nice farewell message for his viewers.
All I ask is one thing, and I’m asking this particular of young people that watch. Please do not be cynical. I hate cynicism. For the record, it’s my least favorite quality. It doesn’t lead anywhere. Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get, but if you work really hard, and you’re kind, amazing things will happen. I’m telling you, amazing things will happen.
Conan O’Brien
So I just read on MSN that Kirsten Dunst just got checked into rehab. Which leads me to ask the question, what in the world is up with all of these celebrities? They have what alot of people would consider the perfect life, meaning they have the money to do what they want and where they want, yet they cannot control themselves. I mean wow, if having all of that money and fame is that hard to deal with, toss some of that money this way. You sure wouldn’t see me needing any rehab or getting in all of this trouble that some of them are!
If a man is called to be a streetsweeper, he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music, or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the host of heaven and earth will pause to say, here lived a great streetsweeper who did his job well.
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