Why are you so negative?
#LOL
#NowListening to "Fix A Heart" by Demi Lovato
Album: Unbroken
YEP it's Demi Lovato the Disney girl who entered rehab after battling the effects of bullying and low self-esteem for years. I don't care because of all the new Disney kiddos she's the only one who's got real potential in the music industry. I'm not obsessed with her nor am I a huge fan. I ONLY LISTEN TO MUSIC WORTH HEARING.
Monday, March 19, 2012
Sunday, March 18, 2012
The Thing About Celebrities/Socialites/Social Climbers
Okay. I tweet a lot. I love Twitter just as how I have once loved Facebook before it became too crowded and complicated. Probably one of the greatest benefits of any SNS is that it has become a perfect channel for people to get up close and personal with their favorite celebrities and vice versa. I carefully handpick local personalities I follow on Twitter. These personalities I follow are the ones who I think really have something good to say about things and not the type who just talks too much yet says really nothing at all or doesn't really know what he/she is talking about. In other words, just a show-off and an attention whore.
For the past few days, it irks me seeing celebs I follow or those socialite-celebrities whose tweets land in various websites and news channels. It doesn't even make sense that they get a spot in various news sites or show just because they will come or came to this or that charity gala. It annoys me even more when a lot of these people earn heaps of cash just by posing in front of cameras, appearing in club parties, events or blogging. And to those die hards, really!? These are the people you look up to!? They look stylish because they have access to the finest clothes and brands. In the beginning, I thought it was really great for some of the fashion bloggers to share to people what they wear and teach women how to dress well. But as soon as they get a taste of fame and fashion moguls start mentioning their names, all hell breaks loose. They learn to brag about their latest Prada or Vuittons in their personal blogs. They share endless photos or stories of how they bump into Inno Sotto, Rajo Laurel, Ivarluski Aseron, Divine Lee, Tim Yap, Vince Uy and etc. in some fashion event they got invited to and become instant BFFs with them. Then they go to Twitter to tell the whole world that they are one of the first to get a limited edition blah blah like the fashion events they attend are not enough to show off their overpriced outfits. They continue acting like attention whores online dropping designer/socialite/celebrity names which all of a sudden they consider their BFFs and constant party buddies. Hun, honestly I truly believe that fame came your way not because of that simple fashion blog you started or because of that modeling career that took of by accident. First, socialites/socialites-celebrities/social climbers and designers become who they are because a lot of them are already from the upper-class sector to begin with. They can afford to do whatever they want and spend as much as they want. It's all luck. I really hate it when some bloggers who was just once upon a time a humble fashion blogger suddenly becomes a big hit then stops becoming this accommodating fashionista adviser like he/she was before. He/she begins to flood his/her blog with his/her latest outfits that varies from Alexander McQueen, Burberry, Louis Vuitton, Miu Miu and whatever luxury brands imaginable. If you know your readers are from the middle class who wants to dress up as nicely but who cannot afford to splurge heaps of cash on clothes, you wouldn't be dumb enough to flaunt your uber gorgeous but extremely expensive items especially if you know that nobody will benefit from that entry except yourself. Whatever you're doing is just feeding on these poor ignorant people's hopeless desire for things they probably will never have. If it's not called "showing off" then I don't know what you call it. Yeah right we get it you're rich and you can afford to buy clothes that's only available abroad. So what!? You don't have to rub it into other people's faces. The more you try to boast about you're expensive clothes the more I feel sorry for you. Real fortunate people don't brag. For the mean time, I will just be patiently waiting for a blogger to come out who'll dress up in equally nice clothes that's available locally and way cheaper than your style.
I often wonder what's to idolize about them? Yes they're undeniably beautiful but does physical matter the most? Many of these people are not the type who you'd see waking up at 6am to get ready for their office work. You don't see them rushing with the rest of the people to get to the MRT station before rush hour, running around the business district to make it right on time for work or arriving at work at 7:30am to finish a presentation that's due in an hour or two. And to all those stuck-up celebrities/socialites-celebrities/social climbers who takes photos of themselves riding the MRT, is that really something to be proud of? Something you think is worth posting on Facebook or Twitter? Something that's worth all the stupid media frenzy? People take the MRT because either they cannot afford a car, the rising price of gasoline or they want and need to SAVE MONEY. To all the people out there riding the MRT every day, don't you find the actions of these people insulting? For a celebrity/socialite/socialite-celebrity who can easily afford an expensive car to take them everywhere, who doesn't have issues when it comes to rising gasoline prices and who earn more than every single person they're riding at the MRT with, taking a photo of yourself riding the MRT which most people who cannot afford your kind of lifestyle rides everyday is disrespectful. Are you saying that a socialite like you is so admirable just because you were brave enough to ride the MRT? Or you are someone who wouldn't really be seen riding the MRT yet there you are telling the whole world that you can ride the MRT? Is this so much of a Fear Factor kind of challenge for people like you that seeing you ride the MRT is worth all the praise? Well poor you because in real life real people have to sacrifice a lot of things and bite on every single option available in order to save and earn money. Some people would even go to greater lengths such as committing a crime just to survive. Lucky you because you never have to experience that unlike most people.
I also hate it when these people living such obnoxious lives go on Twitter telling the world how happy they are to be able to participate in charity works. Some of these people if not partying hard are working in an NGO at day. In real life, I don't think a person will get by perfectly fine just by simply choosing NGO/charity work as a career path. Let's be realistic here, when you do charity works, I don't think you earn so much because if you have any cash in hand, usually these are the cash you give out to the sectors you reach out to. For the past few years, everytime there's a publicized NGO event most of the attendees are the same people. You'd still see them wearing expensive jewelries, outfits and thick make-ups in an event supposed to show people in need that we're all equal in this world and that things will be okay. These attention whores will come rushing to cameramen in hordes just so they can get interviewed and have their faces plastered in magazines and newspapers so people would see how caring they are. Then they'd say that financial difficulties should not be a barrier for anyone to help those in need. Really!? You think it's THAT easy to help people in need? Just so you know, as much as any ordinary citizen would want to help the underprivileged ones, it's just not possible when their plate is too full unlike yours. Oh I forgot you don't understand the concept of hard life because you are too blind to see the world outside your realm. And those telling everyone to support locally made products yes it's good to be proud of your own roots. Yeah woohoo tell everyone to buy this blah blah dress/accessory/shoes by this blah blah local designer for Php 10,000 support local products woohoo. Yeah right. No sane person would spend Php 10K for a dress/shoes/accessories.
Let's admit it. Many times when we look at the lives of these celebrities/socialites-celebrities/Social climbers, we can't help but envy them. Every single day, all they have to do is dress nicely, show up in some press conference, pose in front of a camera, blog or practice their social climbing skills and they earn heaps. Yep, just like that. People say what a sweet life it is but if you want that life you got to work your way up there. Yes go and give up your real self just so you can fit in with their fabricated high-end lifestyle. Remember this gay Australian who came out a few years ago and lashed out on Celine Lopez and her gay friend who probably would have already received a Ph.d in social climbing if it were an academic course when they used him for their own benefit? Just when we all thought how lucky these people are then all of a sudden something like that comes out. They would probably say that everybody thinks that what they're doing is easy. However in reality there's a lot of pressure they have to handle and a lot of times they also have to stay up until the wee hours to finish this or that kind of projects... Come on, handling pressure is normal to whatever job. Everybody goes through that. The point is at least you don't have to put together everything like the people behind every project you do does yet they don't get even half of what you earn. The least you can do is to be humble enough instead of being blatantly a constant show-off.
I am not being envious (well maybe a little bit I mean who isn't? What an easy life they got who would want that?) of this people. I'm saying all this because I feel that it has become too much already. These celebrities/socialites-celebrities/social climbers knows clearly that they're gorgeous, looked upon by young people and can get away with everything. They know that they are the people that once they enter the room, everything stops and all eyes will be on them. These are the people who can continuously tell the whole world how rich they by wearing all their expensive clothes and post photos of them with those items in their blogs and they'd still get tons of likes and people would still read their entries and comment on their photos. It's so taxing and annoying. Are these the type of people that we should all look up to nowadays? If that's the case, then the world must have really gone crazy.
#NowListening to "Obsessions" by Marina and The Diamonds
Album: The Family Jewels
For the past few days, it irks me seeing celebs I follow or those socialite-celebrities whose tweets land in various websites and news channels. It doesn't even make sense that they get a spot in various news sites or show just because they will come or came to this or that charity gala. It annoys me even more when a lot of these people earn heaps of cash just by posing in front of cameras, appearing in club parties, events or blogging. And to those die hards, really!? These are the people you look up to!? They look stylish because they have access to the finest clothes and brands. In the beginning, I thought it was really great for some of the fashion bloggers to share to people what they wear and teach women how to dress well. But as soon as they get a taste of fame and fashion moguls start mentioning their names, all hell breaks loose. They learn to brag about their latest Prada or Vuittons in their personal blogs. They share endless photos or stories of how they bump into Inno Sotto, Rajo Laurel, Ivarluski Aseron, Divine Lee, Tim Yap, Vince Uy and etc. in some fashion event they got invited to and become instant BFFs with them. Then they go to Twitter to tell the whole world that they are one of the first to get a limited edition blah blah like the fashion events they attend are not enough to show off their overpriced outfits. They continue acting like attention whores online dropping designer/socialite/celebrity names which all of a sudden they consider their BFFs and constant party buddies. Hun, honestly I truly believe that fame came your way not because of that simple fashion blog you started or because of that modeling career that took of by accident. First, socialites/socialites-celebrities/social climbers and designers become who they are because a lot of them are already from the upper-class sector to begin with. They can afford to do whatever they want and spend as much as they want. It's all luck. I really hate it when some bloggers who was just once upon a time a humble fashion blogger suddenly becomes a big hit then stops becoming this accommodating fashionista adviser like he/she was before. He/she begins to flood his/her blog with his/her latest outfits that varies from Alexander McQueen, Burberry, Louis Vuitton, Miu Miu and whatever luxury brands imaginable. If you know your readers are from the middle class who wants to dress up as nicely but who cannot afford to splurge heaps of cash on clothes, you wouldn't be dumb enough to flaunt your uber gorgeous but extremely expensive items especially if you know that nobody will benefit from that entry except yourself. Whatever you're doing is just feeding on these poor ignorant people's hopeless desire for things they probably will never have. If it's not called "showing off" then I don't know what you call it. Yeah right we get it you're rich and you can afford to buy clothes that's only available abroad. So what!? You don't have to rub it into other people's faces. The more you try to boast about you're expensive clothes the more I feel sorry for you. Real fortunate people don't brag. For the mean time, I will just be patiently waiting for a blogger to come out who'll dress up in equally nice clothes that's available locally and way cheaper than your style.
I often wonder what's to idolize about them? Yes they're undeniably beautiful but does physical matter the most? Many of these people are not the type who you'd see waking up at 6am to get ready for their office work. You don't see them rushing with the rest of the people to get to the MRT station before rush hour, running around the business district to make it right on time for work or arriving at work at 7:30am to finish a presentation that's due in an hour or two. And to all those stuck-up celebrities/socialites-celebrities/social climbers who takes photos of themselves riding the MRT, is that really something to be proud of? Something you think is worth posting on Facebook or Twitter? Something that's worth all the stupid media frenzy? People take the MRT because either they cannot afford a car, the rising price of gasoline or they want and need to SAVE MONEY. To all the people out there riding the MRT every day, don't you find the actions of these people insulting? For a celebrity/socialite/socialite-celebrity who can easily afford an expensive car to take them everywhere, who doesn't have issues when it comes to rising gasoline prices and who earn more than every single person they're riding at the MRT with, taking a photo of yourself riding the MRT which most people who cannot afford your kind of lifestyle rides everyday is disrespectful. Are you saying that a socialite like you is so admirable just because you were brave enough to ride the MRT? Or you are someone who wouldn't really be seen riding the MRT yet there you are telling the whole world that you can ride the MRT? Is this so much of a Fear Factor kind of challenge for people like you that seeing you ride the MRT is worth all the praise? Well poor you because in real life real people have to sacrifice a lot of things and bite on every single option available in order to save and earn money. Some people would even go to greater lengths such as committing a crime just to survive. Lucky you because you never have to experience that unlike most people.
I also hate it when these people living such obnoxious lives go on Twitter telling the world how happy they are to be able to participate in charity works. Some of these people if not partying hard are working in an NGO at day. In real life, I don't think a person will get by perfectly fine just by simply choosing NGO/charity work as a career path. Let's be realistic here, when you do charity works, I don't think you earn so much because if you have any cash in hand, usually these are the cash you give out to the sectors you reach out to. For the past few years, everytime there's a publicized NGO event most of the attendees are the same people. You'd still see them wearing expensive jewelries, outfits and thick make-ups in an event supposed to show people in need that we're all equal in this world and that things will be okay. These attention whores will come rushing to cameramen in hordes just so they can get interviewed and have their faces plastered in magazines and newspapers so people would see how caring they are. Then they'd say that financial difficulties should not be a barrier for anyone to help those in need. Really!? You think it's THAT easy to help people in need? Just so you know, as much as any ordinary citizen would want to help the underprivileged ones, it's just not possible when their plate is too full unlike yours. Oh I forgot you don't understand the concept of hard life because you are too blind to see the world outside your realm. And those telling everyone to support locally made products yes it's good to be proud of your own roots. Yeah woohoo tell everyone to buy this blah blah dress/accessory/shoes by this blah blah local designer for Php 10,000 support local products woohoo. Yeah right. No sane person would spend Php 10K for a dress/shoes/accessories.
Let's admit it. Many times when we look at the lives of these celebrities/socialites-celebrities/Social climbers, we can't help but envy them. Every single day, all they have to do is dress nicely, show up in some press conference, pose in front of a camera, blog or practice their social climbing skills and they earn heaps. Yep, just like that. People say what a sweet life it is but if you want that life you got to work your way up there. Yes go and give up your real self just so you can fit in with their fabricated high-end lifestyle. Remember this gay Australian who came out a few years ago and lashed out on Celine Lopez and her gay friend who probably would have already received a Ph.d in social climbing if it were an academic course when they used him for their own benefit? Just when we all thought how lucky these people are then all of a sudden something like that comes out. They would probably say that everybody thinks that what they're doing is easy. However in reality there's a lot of pressure they have to handle and a lot of times they also have to stay up until the wee hours to finish this or that kind of projects... Come on, handling pressure is normal to whatever job. Everybody goes through that. The point is at least you don't have to put together everything like the people behind every project you do does yet they don't get even half of what you earn. The least you can do is to be humble enough instead of being blatantly a constant show-off.
I am not being envious (well maybe a little bit I mean who isn't? What an easy life they got who would want that?) of this people. I'm saying all this because I feel that it has become too much already. These celebrities/socialites-celebrities/social climbers knows clearly that they're gorgeous, looked upon by young people and can get away with everything. They know that they are the people that once they enter the room, everything stops and all eyes will be on them. These are the people who can continuously tell the whole world how rich they by wearing all their expensive clothes and post photos of them with those items in their blogs and they'd still get tons of likes and people would still read their entries and comment on their photos. It's so taxing and annoying. Are these the type of people that we should all look up to nowadays? If that's the case, then the world must have really gone crazy.
#NowListening to "Obsessions" by Marina and The Diamonds
Album: The Family Jewels
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Happy #1
Come to think of it, almost the entire content of my blog is about hate and struggle. It's just so sad. But whatever this blog was built for that purpose anyway. Tonight, I went to Greenhills to have dinner with friends/late birthday celebration of one of my closest friends, my twin, Cerina. I haven't known this girl that long (five years) yet we're so tight. We know each other too well that whatever happens to us, good or bad, whatever we look like probably a druggie, a zombie or whatever weird or good thing imaginable, we don't feel uncomfortable or shy towards each other. We're very open and we have the same way of thinking that even if we don't say anything to each other once we start talking exactly the same words come out of our mouth. Sometimes I find it weird but more than that I find it really amusing. You don't get to really experience something like that so often in a friend. You may have hundreds of people who knows you and a smaller circle who you can say who knows you the deepest but I believe it's quite a rare instance that you find a friend who's mind runs on a totally the same course as yours. Thus, we call each other twins.
We were supposedly I think maybe around six who will be having dinner at Greenhills but somehow due to the location the attendance trickled down to two and those two were me and Cerina twin. Though there was only the two of us it was really fun. It's really good to be able to catch up with such a close friend. What's nice about being with a larger group is well there's more people and you get to catch up with them bit by bit and of course every single one's got stories, everything's louder. But when there's only two people you really get down to the most intricate part of that person's life. You really get to TALK all the better especially when you're with that friend who knows you inside out.
Thinking about it now, almost more than half of our conversation was about boys and our ignorance about the opposite sex and funny as it may seems our curiosity towards fornication. Funny how at the age of 22 we still go "eeewww" or "YUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCKKKKKKKK" while talking about how it's like based on other people's stories. We still have those childish moments. Oh and how it makes us so uncomfortable when some guy tries to express his intentions/feelings towards us. Ugh. I don't know how other ladies deal with it. We just can't seem to figure out how to do it or if it's even possible to us.
Anyway, I haven't been this happy in a while. Everything's so much better now. It's just a proof that not all things in this world is so f*cked up yet. Sometimes we really just need to take a break from everything and do things that would bring us joy, that would give just the right balance in life. I realize tonight, we can't have too much of one thing nor too less of it either. We always have to find the right balance.
I had to share it right away tonight because it's been such a great night for me and I haven't had this moment in a while. This is what I needed right now.
#NowListening to "Take Me Dancing" by The Maine
Album: Pioneer B-Side
We were supposedly I think maybe around six who will be having dinner at Greenhills but somehow due to the location the attendance trickled down to two and those two were me and Cerina twin. Though there was only the two of us it was really fun. It's really good to be able to catch up with such a close friend. What's nice about being with a larger group is well there's more people and you get to catch up with them bit by bit and of course every single one's got stories, everything's louder. But when there's only two people you really get down to the most intricate part of that person's life. You really get to TALK all the better especially when you're with that friend who knows you inside out.
Thinking about it now, almost more than half of our conversation was about boys and our ignorance about the opposite sex and funny as it may seems our curiosity towards fornication. Funny how at the age of 22 we still go "eeewww" or "YUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCKKKKKKKK" while talking about how it's like based on other people's stories. We still have those childish moments. Oh and how it makes us so uncomfortable when some guy tries to express his intentions/feelings towards us. Ugh. I don't know how other ladies deal with it. We just can't seem to figure out how to do it or if it's even possible to us.
Anyway, I haven't been this happy in a while. Everything's so much better now. It's just a proof that not all things in this world is so f*cked up yet. Sometimes we really just need to take a break from everything and do things that would bring us joy, that would give just the right balance in life. I realize tonight, we can't have too much of one thing nor too less of it either. We always have to find the right balance.
I had to share it right away tonight because it's been such a great night for me and I haven't had this moment in a while. This is what I needed right now.
#NowListening to "Take Me Dancing" by The Maine
Album: Pioneer B-Side
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