Opinionatedness and Complete Bliss

I feel really out of it right now because I'm talking about something I'm really passionate about with a bunch of people who don't really care to be convinced by me. I suppose I'm being a little stubborn, as well, but at least they have more people, while I'm all alone being surrounded in a corner.

It is for this reason I am going to explain to you what I tried to explain to them. I hope it goes better this time.

I don't know when I realized that wearing a logo is like free advertising. It's something you always sort of know, but never really realize as an actual fact. Companies like Hollister and American Eagle have it so easy; they just have to put their logo on t-shirts and sweaters and bags and pants and people will pay THEM to advertise for THEM. It's a pretty sweet deal.

So whether you realize it or not, when you buy an article of clothing with a visible logo, you are supporting that company as a business. You're saying, "I support these people, and I've given them money, which I think you should, too." (not necessarily the last part, but whatever)

** I think the above is pretty easy to grasp, and agree with, right? I'm going to get a little sketchier with my assumptions now. You've been warned. **

This theory also extends to songs and their lyrics. Some might not agree with this, that's okay. But the way I see it, if you listen to (and assumedly spend money on) a song, you are supporting the artist, which means you're not only saying you like their music, you're supporting their lyrics.

Are you with me? What am I saying? Of course you are, you amazingly brilliant-minded people. The question should be do you somewhat think I could be correct? An example? Alrightly.

I won't use something sexual, although there are many, many excellent examples out there, but I'll go with one of my favourites to rag on: Taylor Swift. I like Taylor Swift. I like some of her songs, I think they're fun to sing to in the car and have nice lyrics, that mean something other than "OMG you're so super awesome foxy hot, I want you. You're sexy. Take your clothes off." The thing I don't like is how often she goes off and whines about how all her best guy friends who she's in love with who are out with their unworthy girlfriends.

It seems to me like she's unknowingly promoting sitting in your room and pining over some guy who's out with his girlfriend because you're afraid to tell him how you feel. I can't respect that. It's not his fault he doesn't know you're interested. It is your job to make that fact known. Stop whining, put down the guitar and go after him. Or continue sulking and remain cowardly and alone.

It's not like I have experience in the matter, and maybe it's wrong for me to have such strong opinions about something I know little about, but I like to think that if I ever like a guy enough to write a song about him, I'd also have the nerve to go up to him and tell him what it is I'm writing a song about, before I share it with the entire world.

Feel free to think whatever you want about this. I think I'm actually okay with being the only person in the world to feel like this. However, I'd love to hear what you think about what I've said...

What did you think about when you woke up this morning?

I can't remember. How about, "I'm thirsty"? I'm usually thirsty when I wake up. I'll go with that.

What would you be if you could make enough money at anything?

This is a very good question. I have so much fun imagining things like this, so congratulations on making me happy.

The most specific term I could come up with that explains everything without more than three words is an artist/farmer/entrepreneur. I will explain.

If I had oodles of money to do with what I pleased I would immediately do three things:

1. plant a lavender farm*

2. open up a themed cafe/ice cream parlour**

3. create random art in my spare time that would be very expensive which I would auction off and donate 100% of proceeds to charity work.***

Once I had completed these three things I would be immediately successful and get to do whatever else I wanted with my time. Like going into politics or travelling to distant nations and trying to help in some way. That's basically it. I'm open to questions so if any come up, leave them in the comments.

*footnotes*

*I recently visited one of these and it is a dearest desire of mine to start one. They're just so magical. Attached to the farm would be a store where I would make everything in the world with lavender. Soap, dog shampoo, pie, essential oil, chocolate, toilet cleaner, even lavender flavoured water. Whatever you can think of, I will make with lavender.

**I can't share the particulars because this is the Internet and anyone could steal my brilliant idea but the main idea is that it's newspaper themed and everything will revolve around the news (imagine walking into an ice cream parlour with newspapers covering all the walls!).

***I have to do something charitable if I've going to be so successful.