Crazy is as Crazy Does

I was driving home the other night listening to talk radio. This was just after the Oscars, and the subject was the first woman to win the award for best director. Now when I first heard about that, my first thought was, really? It had never occurred to me that a woman had never won. I think that it 2010 this is a pretty healthy reaction. It should not seem so Otherworldly that a Non male did something amazing. So I thought, good for her, and then went on with my life. Well the good callers of Talk Radio took it MUCH more seriously. They had deeply thought out and emotion filled comments for the show host. This annoyed me to no end. I can't for the life of me, figure out why people become so emotionally invested in people or events that have absolutely no impact on their lives. The one saving grace was that these people were talking about a real event. I see this alot with Reality Tv. Why do people care about Kim Kardashian? Am I the only person thats not crazy in this world? Now that is a question that you don't want to ask yourself. I started thinking about it, and I realized, that if I am seemingly the ONLY one that isn't endlessly fascinated by these things, chances are that it's ME that's not normal. I now believe there is a good possibility that I am the crazy one. The sad part is that I was getting really angry listening to these people talk. It never occurred to me that I was doing the exact thing that was upsetting me to begin with. Getting emotional about people that I don't know and don't care about. It sucks to be blinded by anger only to have your vision return and realize that your staring in a mirror. Now at least Self Loathing is something I can get behind. I mean who has more of an impact on my life than me? Ok, my wife. Granted.

So since that night I have been trying really hard not to worry about what other people are doing. I am sort of known for not caring about such things. Another lie I have been living. Or maybe it is true. The one thing that I do care about is people who care TOO much. That's just how passionately I don't care. It's no coincidence that happy people are described as " not having a care in the world".

I think I will go have a stick of CareFree sugarless gum and enjoy my day. And I don't care how you feel about that.