The Away Message: Gateway to the Soul?

Being a college student, I obviously notice lots of very very very stupid behavior. It might be said that if 68% of all college students were rounded up into a huge tractor-trailer and driven off a cliff, the world would function much much better.

However, what's worse than stupid behavior is how the after-effects of said behavior are dealt with. Rather than dealing with things in a low-key down to earth fashion, many students choose to use their AIM away message as a an outlet. It's as if they think "well, my boyfriend cheated on me...I'm so depressed. I think I should let everyone know with this vague emo song lyric about being depressed...yeah that will do the trick."

Ok, I get it...you are in a bad mood. Great. What do you want me to do? Oh bother, that girl who I am an acquaintance with seems to be having a lover's quarrel, as indicated by this alarmingly effective quote from Hawthorne Heights, that delightful rock and roll combo! Maybe I should send her a care package or order her flowers.

Bollacks. People need to stop taking themselves so seriously. Your world is not a soap opera. If nothing else, realize the world does not care about your every little problem.


If everyone just keeps their own backyard clean, we could have the nicest neighborhood in town.


Ok, now for today's list.

Sweetest TV dads from the last 15 years:

• Alan Matthews (Boy Meets World)
  
• Frank Lambert (Step by Step)
• Carl Winslow (Family Matters)
• The dad from Lizzie McGuire, just because he was also in Revenge of the Nerds
• Don Wrigley (Pete and Pete)
• Jack Arnold (Wonder Years)
• Flex Washington (One on One)
• and possibly the sweetest of all, Roger Parker (My Brother and Me)

Peace Love and Understanding