Sunday, July 26, 2009
hmmn, so i'm tumblr-hopping, and i chanced upon one of my highschool batchmate's tumblrs. lots of pictures of the things she own, places she's been to; a shutterbug and photography enthusiast. but as i went through page after page after page of her tumblr, i got less and less impressed by her belongings and memories. i mean, its no offense to her who takes really good pictures, but it made me really appreciate the bare necessities. though, i think i am the only one i know who's closest to pulling a Christopher McCandless and letting go of everything and living a life in nature with only survival things. i really can handle life without all the clutter. i mean, i look at her pictures and i think 'my god, so you cant survive without all that shit?' these things we busy ourselves with having and wanting to have, its all really...not the point of life. but maybe its just that i'm just easily satisfied with what i can have while exposed to people who want to and can have everything they want. i'm sure lots of these things they own are to appreciate culture and art, which is nice, i think, but really, isnt it weird to think that now art and culture are exclusive to who can afford it- when its supposed to capture life for everyone?. material things may make life easier and prettier, but if you're looking to really live life- having lots of nifty shit isnt the way to go.
at this point in my life i can still be an ingrate and complain about the things i cant have. but srsly, compared to other "more fortunate" friends of mine, i still consider myself lucky i'm closer to that "naivety" siegfried kracauer describes. it is true- capitalism, efficiency- they kinda make us less human doesnt it?
dear friend, from what i see from your blogs...everything you like is ... commodified. :|
i will find the answer in Peels.
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