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So, it seems that each day I can't seem avoid a comment about how my schedule is 'crazy' - but never at my mention of it, only of their own accord do they bring it up. Of course it all comes from a good place (the heart)and very well meaning individuals, but as i like to remind a few of these people - I wouldn't do it unless I liked it. I'm grateful to have caring people in my life. And I write now to remind them and myself that my life isn't completely devoid of social activity or entertainment. I mean, I'm sitting here at work on a Friday night (after clocking out of course)interacting (forgetting the predicament of time and space) with you the reader! I also am able to expose myself to mainstream media for entertainment purposes. As I travel to work and to school . . . then to my other work, and again back to school - I find time to listen to the radio. It seems that I have a prejudice for radio stations with the numbers '1' or '9' in them - I therefore listen to 101.9 for my 'really stupid news' and 90.1 for my not so stupid news. And it seems that I can't avoid the subject of Britney Spear's performance for the VMJ awards. If you do not know what the VMJs are, no worries, I probably wouldn't either if I hadn't attended a party thrown in respect for the award show back in the 9th grade. VMJ is an award show for musicians on MTV - a station (or I guess stations) that I have only had the pleasure of watching a few times at my Grandma's house (that Daria is sooo wittily dry - jeez, I don't know if they even still have that show).

Hahaha, okay, we need to pause. I just realized that the show is called the VMAs, not the VMJs. I guess I'm not very good with pop culture. Which might surprise some since I use pop culture references to explain personality traits. Like when referring to someone that is on crack, too thin, in jail, drinks too much, or is kinda skanky as a 'Paris Hilton' (I feel kinda bad about using such a reference . . . but it's true!). Although, I have to thank my t.v. / tabloid watching co-workers for my pop-culture knowledge.

So moving on to my point (from long long ago), I continue to encounter the Britney Spears 'debacle'. As I was waiting to pay at Smith's today I sheepishly glanced at the tabloid covers flashing Britney's 'overweight' body. I finally looked into it tonight online (in privacy - haha, I'm almost ashamed of my interest in the subject) and I must say her performance was definitely . . . saddening. Yet, I don't understand the whole 'overweight' thing. I found a review online that, I think, describes perfectly with what is wrong with body images that are being enforced today. Britney may not be in top physical condition, but give the girl a break! It's not like she's so fat she can't touch her right hand to her left.


Check it out . . .

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22422037-5007146,00.html