make it stop!
i've always held a deep disgust towards the suburbs. it's the cookie-cutter sameness that turns my tummy. and i've always had a love affair towards the city. the hustle and bustle, the freaks and weirdos, the contrast between shiny and bright skyscrapers and the seedy and grimy underbelly strikes a deep chord in me. i feel comfortable surrounded by chaos.
so today when i read this article in the New York Times, Shaping Cultural Tastes at Big Retail Chains, i can't help but feel vindicated in my disgust for all things suburban. and yet, i feel a sadness too. or maybe it's pity, poor fools blindly just accepting what's presented to them. a whitewashed reality. but then i feel ashamed, we all make choices and who am i to say that the choices i make would appeal to all? thankfully, i hang out and meet enough weirdos (i mean this in a good way!) and discontented folks to know that not all is lost. and besides, i like feeling different from the masses. i don't want them in my club.
no matter how hard wal-mart and others try to shape culture to its liking, controversial ideas, books, movies, and music will still be out there and available to the public. and thank god for that!
2:08:56 PM 
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