Pre Mid-Life Crisis??

I keep thinking about the mental state of people my age, including myself. Those who care, spend a considerable amount of life in self-evaluation. I really can't think of anyone who is where they want to be or planned to be at this point in their lives. Again, including myself. So there are a bunch of 20-somethings having educated rants about their short-comings. We all talk about the money that we don't have or the apartment that we want or if you have one then you're not satisfied with it. It's not big enough, or nice enough. Or maybe you car isn't fresh enough. Or you don't have a car at all. How did we end up this way when our parents were married with at least one child by now.
But the fact is that we measure success differently now.
Welcome free-market economy. You have now been infected by materialism. This disease has varying side-effects. Some of you may become shop-o-holics. Others will be obsessed with their jobs knowing that an increase in pay also means an increase in social status. Success will be measured in zeroes and name brands, in style and luxury.
There is no cure for this affliction. Although the government has decided to starting buy stakes in banks. Here that knock at the door? Sounds like socialism to me.
The point is that, we feel behind because we haven't achieved total financial freedom in a system that makes it possible for only a few. And that is not to say that it cannot be acquired by the masses but we are conditioned to want more and more and so we will never be satisfied. And in this generation, family, love and emotional security has shit to do with success. And so we suffer with materialism as our blanket and our sickness at the same time.

Randomness....
White people really are SCARED TO DEATH. First this lady literally stands up and saying that she's actually read a lot about Barack Obama and from her educated point of view she has deemed Obama untrustworthy because (drumroll).... he is an Arab. Then McCain "defends" Obama by saying he is a "decent" man. .... When the fuck did simply being an Arab make you untrustworthy?? This is besides the fact that Obama is clearly not an Arab. ... In fact Khaled Hosseini, the author of Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns, wrote a letter blasting the McCain/Palin ticket for not only allowing these attacks but fostering them. ... In Rensselaer County, Obama's name was mispelled on 300 absentee ballots. Spelled with an "S".
Osama.
That makes sense? I'm not into conspiracy theories but you have to think at least for a second that this is directed at dumb ass people like the lady who called Obama an Arab. They'll see the name Osama and check any box except that one. And the ones that are outraged by the "mistake" will cross out the name and spell it right. Then their vote won't count because they altered the ballot. So at the very least the mistaken ballot re-enforces McCalin/Palin stupid idea that Obama is a terrorist who chills with terrorists yet we live in a country that went and bombed another country that ain't do shit to us.
Okay so that wasn't so random. Back to the randomness.... Gchat is the devil. ... But I love her and she loves me. ... There are maybe two people in the world that I can tell anything to and they'll never judge me. ... It's still annoying that when I lay on my right side I can't fully see the television. .... Jill Scott really is the Truth. ... It always surprises me when people say I'm funny. ... I wish people knew how important socks can be to an outfit. ... Men should wear belts. All the time. ... Black men should have facial hair. ... Obama and Michael Jordan are acceptions. ... How many days in a row am I going to miss the gym before I get disgusted with myself. .... As much as I miss the gym, I miss Coldstone even more. .... I'm the best friend that you could ever have that never calls your phone. ... If you understand this about me we get along great. ... Pandora, you fullfill me in everyway. ... Yes, I am McLovin. Oh... Maverick, Maverick, Maverick. Did the economy change yet?


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