Current mood:

amused

My response to life



In trying to stay positive...I continue blogging at Unbelievable, It's Not Mine in a feverish manner, as if to avoid life as much as I can. I tend to do that with one thing or another. Honestly, my life is better than most, so I have no reason to need an escape, but alas, the proverbial man is such a weak entity, so can you blame me if I stay within my avoidant style? And yes, it does help with being positive. Anyway, while I spend too much time at Unbelievable, It's Not Mine, I'm also learning a lot about worldly things, if you can even call it that. For example, I just learned who Brigitte Bardot is, the singer of the French song in this new Miss Dior Chérie L’Eau fragrance commercial, directed by Sofia Coppola.

NYMag says:

"Coppola set the commercial — her first — to Brigitte Bardot singing “Moi Je Joue” (”Me, I Play”). The director has described it as “a charming, catchy melody, a little ‘bubble gum.’” Which is probably the last thing you would have called it in the 1960s, had you heard Bardot’s squeal. The model-actress-singer-sex kitten starts sweet, then turns edgy — not unlike Coppola’s last cinematic confection, “Marie Antoinette.” “I won, too bad / it’s what you deserved / you are my toy,” goes the second verse. “I will promise you an inferno of claws and fangs,” goes the third. The Coppola commercial ends with Bardot’s “Oh! oui, oui,” omitting her orgasmic cry. Sofia, how could you?"

If you are curious about Bardot's squel, just go search for "Moi Je Joue" on Youtube to listen to the full version. Anyway, reading about Brigitte Bardot on wiki was my entertainment for the day. How is it a woman as beautiful and talented as Bardot (and ahead of her times in many ways) would have made so many racist remarks without knowingly wanting to hurt anybody? "It is not in my character." she said, and I believe her. But she still did it, which means a colosal bubble of stupidity engulfed her when she 'incited racist hate'.

Hahahahaha...It's really quite funny. And I really do think that it's ok to laugh at these things. Yes, her remarks were racist and wrong, and she has gotten the punishment she deserves. So, it is ok to say now, that it was merely a lack of understanding on her part, and that she just didn't realize a number of things, including the fact that her words can hurt people...

People are stupid like that. Me included. I hope people will continue to execute the right manner of doing things, and at the same time, imbue a sense of lightness in their view of life, of people, and of the world. <Reminds me of the book "The incredible lightness of being">

P.S. my brother started blogging regularly since a few months ago too. The quality of his posts has improved to the point where I am actually learning lots from it. And you know how hard it is to admit it when your sibling outshadows you...hahaha...So I'm telling the truth. He can be found at Evolution Paradise. He comments on economy, politics, random interesting stuff, comedies, and basketball. Also, his creative writing (and mushy poems) is quite the spectacle for those of you who can appreciate a puke-worthy mush. LOL