Escaping Drama?

Let's start by stating the obvious. Being a high school student, for most, is not easy. Especially when it comes to the social scene. This is most of the reason why I'm a bit of a loner - I don't have to deal with the constant drama that most teenage girls seem to get themselves caught in. Even though drama has been a part of high school life since the concept of high school appeared, what strikes me as unusual is how teenagers (especially girls) escape the drama.

Lots of girls I know - and a few boys, to be fair - get away from their own drama by watching television. The shows that they watch, ironically, are full of drama. Take Jersey Shore for example. The people on that show are constantly fighting, sometimes physically. Sometimes this kind of thing helps keep your mind off of your own drama, but other times it can cause a lot of drama of it's own.

Imagine that there are two best friends, Tanya and Bob. Both Tanya and Bob watch the same TV show, which is part of the reason they became friends. Now imagine that two people on the show, Alyssa and Jessica, get into a nasty fight that goes on for an entire season. Tanya really thinks that Alyssa has the right idea, but Bob believes that Jessica is right. Tanya and Bob could agree to disagree, or they could argue about who's right and risk losing their close friendship.

This is how shows full of drama are a double-edged sword. They can relax people by taking their minds off of their own problems or, like for Tanya and Bob, cause problems that wouldn't be there if they didn't watch the show. Television really isn't always the safe escape it's intended to be.

Broken Mirrors

I believe that people's self-esteem is like a mirror. Some people's mirrors make them look absolutely amazing no matter what happens in their lives, never showing any faults or imperfections. Other mirrors show the person in a more realistic sense, pointing out both good qualities and bad. Others still are very negative and mainly show faults and perfections, never focusing on the good aspects of the person.

And then there are mirrors like mine. Mine changes how I look every day - sometimes more than once a day. Sometimes my reflection is highly beautiful and perfect, almost Photoshopped to oblivion. Usually, though, I see only the bad about myself. It takes a lot of strength to say, "Hey Sylvia! You do realize that you're smart, creative, caring, etc. right?" And I've only just recently learned to believe myself when I forcefully point out my better qualities. Figuring out how to do this was one of the hardest things I've ever had to do, since (to put it frankly) hating myself was what I was used to.

Now, though, I've come to love who I am, both the good and the bad. It's a sense of balance, of yin-yang. There has to be some faults in everybody to make people truly appreciate their strengths and talents. If I can pull a 180 degree turn and realize this, anybody can. It's difficult and sometimes seems downright impossible, but if somebody is really bound and determined  to see themselves in a better light, they'll eventually do it.

Shameless Self Plug

In the welcome post I mentioned that I'm pretty interested in elevators. Now, you may be asking yourself - what does a person who's interested in elevators do in their free time? Well, in my free time I take videos of elevators and put them on YouTube. Here's an example of one of my favorite videos I've filmed:

If you're interested in more of my videos, my channel is HardDriveGuru:

http://www.youtube.com/user/HardDriveGuru

Warm Welcome

Hello there, and welcome to my world of randomness and insanity. I'm Sylvia - a singer, an artist, and an author, among other things. My current passions are elevators, gardening, and creating custom content for Sims 2. As you can probably see, I'm an eclectic, scatterbrained young lady.

This blog will contain lots of topics, ranging from odd and obscure to deep and insightful. Pay close attention now, lest the randomness fry your brain circuitry.