Back by Popular Demand

No,I am not talking about me and my return to the blogosphere (even though I'm sure you've all missed me and my ground-breaking insight). I'm talking about Lauren Conrad.

There's nothing wrong with Lauren Conrad, really. She's a person trying to do something interesting with her life just like the rest of us-- the problem is that she's tryign a little too hard to be interesting. But I'd say we all do that. We all try to look good and be interesting and make every day a little more bearable, but there's a limit to how hard we try. I mean, how many of us try to do everything possible to achieve that? It's like how almost every kid on Disney Channel has a part in two shows and a CD on the way next month. You can't do everythign just because you can, people.

That's not to say we can't try. I know people who can sing, act, draw, AND write so amazingly that it's almsot not fair, but the point is that people like that can get away with doing everything. Lauren Conrad isn't one of those people. I'm definitely not one of those people (so don't go thinking this whole thing is a self-righteous rant about incompetent people of the world). I've tried singing and think that American Idol would never in a million years send me to Hollywood. I've tried being an artist and realized that unless you let me do some kind of Impressionist interpretation thing, my paintings are not the kind you'd want to hang on your walls. It just doesn't work for me, so I'm going to focus on something I'm sure I can do. The other day I had a lightbulb moment: I am not cut out for writing stories. I really thought I was going to be the next Great Mystery Writer, but let's be real. You, my little audience, have been reading these posts. You see how easy it is for me to write about things that actually happen, don't you? And maybe you've read some stories, but really, this is so much easier. It still takes effort to find the right words, but now I'm not agonizing over what happens next in the story. I can zoom in on how to tell it instead.

I realize that I sound a little like I've found something like the path to total understanding and peace. When I actually do find it, I'll let you know. Until then, I'm going to watch the world so I can write all about it and learn what I can about what I'm supposed to do. And wait with bated breath for LC to hit #1.