Rants & Updates

So this is my first rants/updates post. Here I go.

Rants:

1. Why the hell do people spend a shit ton of money on buying things from American Apparel? It's ugly, overrated and relatively high priced plain clothing that you can get at K-Mart of Wal-Mart for 1/3 of the price.

2. What is the point of a relationship if you're in an "open relationship"? If you're with someone, but can still date/mess around, doesn't it defeat the purpose of what a relationship is supposed to be?

3. Isn't it funny how religion is supposed to be about living the way God intended, when those who "follow" its doctrine usually are the most judgmental and spiteful towards others (homosexuals especially), and often lead a life of sin, "redeeming" themselves by going to mass on Sundays? 

Updates:

1. I burned the crap out of my nose thanks to rogue egg whites that flew from the skillet directly onto my face.

2. I'm going to Miami for a week starting next Thursday night. See me or else.

3. I haven't left my apartment in two days because I'm lazy and the weather has sucked.

4. NYU actually somewhat increased my financial aid! 

That is all for this week's edition. Join me next week to hear me complain about how much I hate Miami.

Life's A Bitch, And Here's Why You Should Get Over It.

"Life is a bitch, and then you die." We've all heard this phrase before, and to some extent, I once despised it. Yet, as I've gotten older and (hopefully) wiser, I've come to learn that it's actually rather accurate. I blame this pre-conceived notion that we all deserve and will receive happy endings on Disney. Yes, that's right. You heard me correctly. I blame the House of Mouse. Disney led us all to believe that we all deserve happy endings that end with us living happily ever after with our one true love. Reality check: The economy is in the crapper, people are losing their homes, cars, jobs and more, the national divorce rate is at an all time high, and our country is trillions of dollars in debt, resulting in woes for everyone. How does is this relevant you ask? Because if life was in fact, fair, the already rich oil giants wouldn't be getting richer while the rest of us pay the price. The reason I'm even writing this is because I'm tired of hearing everyone and their mom (including my own, thanks very much) complain about how life isn't fair. You're completely right! IT'S NOT FAIR. GET OVER IT. There's always going to be someone with more money than you, someone a hell of a lot better looking than you, someone more successful than you in their endeavors, and complete jerks that have everything going their way. But FAIR doesn't drive the world, does it? Is it fair that children starve in African countries while we live a life of excess? Or is it fair that good people die from incurable diseases? No, it's not, but would you like to know something? No one ever said it was. We were just taught since childhood that good always triumphs over evil, and that everyone always gets what they deserve. We were lied to, plain and simple. However, that shouldn't stop us from bettering ourselves, now should it? If anything, it should push us to strive for the best, for what we think we do deserve: To live better and make the world a better place than it was before we left it. Our narcissistic minds can take comfort in knowing that no matter how unfair that we think our current predicaments may be, there is always someone out there who has it far worse than we do. So, in closing, remember to treasure what you DO have, and stop complaining and start living. This is life; It's not perfect, but that's what makes it all the more exciting.

Labels...Screw Them.

So, today I was thinking to myself at this late hour (a redundant statement, I realize, but I'm keeping it), and I wondered.... Why do we as a society, or as humans really, constantly categorize or label others into subdivisions? What do we accomplish by doing this? Some form of familiarity perhaps? I've come to realize that we do it all too often, even when it comes to presidential candidates. Look at Barack Obama for example. Most label him as black, when in fact, he is both equally African-American and Caucasian. The main reason I point this out is because I constantly feel that we are limiting ourselves by the limits we box ourselves into. We think that because one person is this or that as deemed by society, that this person is forced to meet these imposed expectations and not stray away from this stereotype. In reality, all those who live in infamy for their great accomplishments throughout history are those who did not decide to think outside the box, for this "box" was imposed by our own doing, but those who refused to accept the ordinary and pushed these fabricated boundaries to accomplish greatness. So, I may be rambling as such (isn't that the purpose of blogs, regardless?), but I've just come to realize that I refuse to be categorized, classified or labeled.  I am optimistic and I am pessimistic; I am kind and giving, yet like every human, I am also slightly narcissistic. I am a contradiction to myself, just like everyone else. I am Andrew, and that's good enough for me. Is it good enough for you?