Life as is, life as was

So, I watched Across the Universe a couple days ago. Can someone say "fierce"? That movie was INCREDIBLE. It inspired me (well, my sister) to smash some strawberries today. What great fun. Aside from that, that is what I want my freakin life to be about, you know? Fighting for what you believe in... actually doing shit. I'm just sitting waiting for my life to end. It's kind of sad.

Also, I spent the entire day watching Living with the Mek on the Travel Channel. Nothing like some hot British men and indigenous nudity to brighten up my day. But it really made me think. (Like everything makes me think.) There is no way I could survive without the internet, or my mp3 player, the mall, walmart... ha. And here these people are, in the bloody 21st century, living cut off from civilization, hunting and gathering their own food, walking around with no clothes on!

Was it for the better or worse that we all gave up nature to become industrialized? Sure, having modern technologies makes life easier. (I don't know about you, but I certainly don't want to give birth without heavy drugs.) But, accompanied with such advancements comes isolation and ways far worse than these tribes encounter. We email and text people these days- we don't talk. We waste what we are given: food, electricity- our resources. And, we all know, most of us are lazy as hell.

For me, it'd be a great experience to work, live, sleep and depend on other people. To actually earn my keep- to have nothing like a computer or cell phone to distract me... I can only imagine how much calmer and wise I'd most likely become.

But, we all know I wouldn't last one minute. It's quite sad.