Nooo, My Last Year as a Teenager! DX

It just dawned upon me that I'm 19. Oh gosh, this marks the beginning of the end of my ever so awkward teenage years. But I actually don't want it to eeeend. Entering 20 is going to make me feel old and people are going to start to wonder when, if I ever, will I start to give up my days of hoarding copious amounts of stuffed amounts of cartoons with all my spare time.

"You're 20 now. Don't you think it's about time you grow up?" Is something I believe I am BOUND to hear as I age.

TOO BAD I DON'T GIVE A DAMN!

I understand about where people are coming from regarding cartoons, however. They are marketed mostly towards children, not adults. So maybe we should just stop caring about them as we get older as they really weren't intended for us anyway. Wrong. I believe that even though there IS an intended audience for certain cartoons, I don't believe that should restrict us from still being able to enjoy them. I want to be able to genuinely enjoy cartoons with my kids when I grow up. Not merely sit there and pay no mind to it. Also, did anyone ever stop to think about who MADE these programs? Adults, that's who. And these adults usually GENUINELY enjoy what they do. This is understandable. Who wants their child going off to produce a show about anthropomorphic animals, stupid fat guys and obnoxious little kids? Lord knows it's hard to try and make it in a business where other adults are constantly berating each other for being a part of it. But these people ENJOY producing what they produce and have fun laughing at their creations, and I appreciate that so much.

It only makes me think even harder about what I really want to do with my life. While I would enjoy working with children as a paediatrician, I also would love to get a chance to learn more about animals. The latter is something I've thought about much more throughout my entire life and my interest has yet to change. It's just that there is more pressure on me to become the former. However, I do realize that I am going to need to make my OWN decision before it's too late and that is something that scares me quite a bit.

While liking things like cartoons is just a memory for some people, it's really not for me. It's just a part of who I am, and people just can't seem to understand that.

I appreciate cartoons not just because they are colourful and funny, but because of the art and the work put into it to make something new and creative. I also use it as a means to escape reality at times just like I do when I read a novel. Why live in this world all the time when you can engage your imagination in something entirely different?

While my love for cartoons hasn't waned, my appreciation of them has grown fonder. I'll probably be watching them until my dying hours.

Peace, ya'll. C:

Stifled, Is My Creativity

So, I just got this job working as a sales associate in Ann Taylor's Loft and sure I had thoughts in the back of my mind that their style just might not be so open to the way I dress, but I tried to reason that since it's a women's clothing store that maybe it would be open to anything!

Welp.  I was wrong.

Nothing amazingly terrible happened to me. I mean,  I thought my outfit was pretty "normal". Just a cute grey and pink flowery sundress, off-white boots, and a hat that I placed a small little stuffed turtle on.

So as I am about to get ready to leave, my manager tells me that she forgot to tell me about the dress code rules. "If you wear denim, then it must be Loft denim. The outfit you have on is cute, but it needs to go with the colour flow of the store. You know..Blacks, whites, and oranges." Of course I was thinking "D: no real colour?" I know that it may just seem like a few really simple rules, but that is going to throw me into a conundrum for the rest of the summer as I try to figure out how to put together outfits I like while simultaneously trying to figure out what THEY like.

They say the Loft is supposed to be creative and fun, but I can't put together outfits that define ME.

But, ALAS, I SHALL figure something out and put together the best black and white outfit EVEEEER.

Welcome to the working world.

I love you, Aaron McGruder.

This man has this insane wittiness that makes his Boondocks comic strips just extremely enjoyable to read. His humor is without fail and there is usually never a panel that ceases to entertain me. /fangirl

Anyway, here is a panel that I just felt the need to share because in a way, I really believe that Aaron McGruder was really thinking that the Boondocks could do something in this consumer driven society. What exactly? A revolution of sorts? I'm not sure about that, but I am sure that this is reflective of some of his thoughts in one way or another. Interpret it as you will!

It took me a moment to get it, but after I did, I totally facepalmed. XD Why is this man so clever?

Now I certainly believe that Aaron is trying to start some sort of revolution. And in order to do this he has started with comics and cartoons. Y'know, because, who wouldn't start a revolution that way?

CONSUMERISM, GUYS.

AMERICA RUNS ON CONSUMERISM.

It's true.