Another Rant about Society. x_x

I keep thinking that I need to move out of this country... out of this lifestyle. There are a lot of things I respect about the US, but the one thing that gets me is its culture... its consumer culture. I was reading this article and it claimed that people who are "sophisticated" are the ones who keep up with celebrity gossip and trendy things.

I was disgusted. I'm not just disgusted at society... but also at myself as well. I seem to know more about Shia LeBeouf's DUI than anything really important. What else is going on? I don't know..

Somewhere quiet... where life is slower... where I don't always need to be on the cutting edge of something. Heck, right now, if you don't have an iPhone, you're behind on the times. If you don't keep up with the latest TV shows, you're boring or lame. I mean, I enjoy these things to a certain extent, but why is there such a need to be on the EDGE of something? Is it just the lifestyle in LA, or what? I don't want to live a life where I'm constantly keeping up with trends and news I don't really care about. I don't always want to have the latest gadget, or car, or clothes.. It seems to live in this world, I have to do that stuff, otherwise I risk not being able to relate to anyone.


It's the price of living in society.
I've realized that now.
I can't very well change society..
So I want to move far away..
Where I can leave all of this behind.


More and more... I feel like I should become a monk...