well, that wasn't much of a hurricane. what a bunch of media hyperbole. one of my co-workers said that he was watching a news report from a "stormy" beach. he was holding his hat and warning viewers of the dangerous conditions... meanwhile, easily a couple dozen beach-goers were calmly walking behind the reporter making faces and saying hi to their moms. on a related note, a friend of mine was telling me about one of her co-workers who believes that 90% of all american media is accurate and trust-worthy. as opposed to say, south korea, which is "probably only 40% true".

again, i don't want to get all political here. it just bothers me that people so easily buy into the sensationalism. it's the same thing with pop music and hollywood actors. "j-lo this" and "ben that"... all that "bennifer" garbage. i mean, seriously, aside from the obvious publicity stunt that these two just pulled, why would people even care enough to take the attention away from doing something more productive... like picking one's ear.

i know why... it's because people don't want to feel left out at the watercooler. it's all about being able to carry a conversation on pure small talk. everyone's just reaching to be acknowledged and a part of the accepted crowd. blind conformity for popularity's sake. grown-up life is just like jr. high school.