OK, so whenever I don't do something I promised to do frequently for months, like vlog, I always spend half the time apologising for my prolonged absence, and catching everyone up with my life.
Then I don't post for another 8 months.
The cycle is then forced to repeat itself. So what I'm going to do is succinctly give you the 5 highlights of the last 8 months in little pleasure dots (bullet points - man I love bullet points):
- Sang the German version of "99 Red Balloons" in a French karaoke bar.
- Was nominated for a national youth film award.
- Joined an improv comedy group called "The Imposters".
- Drove around these islands, after 17 years of being alive.
- The senior beanfeast (like a sketch show/dance) and all the cool new people I've met since moving schools.
And the two lowlights:
- Being hungover/tired/hungry/travel-exhausted at an airport in Nice at 5am.
- The workload of 5th year in general.
I'll will hopefully expand on some of these another time. But now we must move forward to the topic I had in mind...
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Everybody loves a bad boy, right? I am a self-confessed geek and I hate any kind of conflict with a passion. I just don't know how to handle situations involving a) violence, b) yelling, or c) extreme tension. I would quite happily curl up on the ground and think about puppies and cushions while listening to the 'Annie' soundtrack. That being said I will stand up if something goes against my principles and I love a good debate.
I must say, however, that scenes like this in films have always perplexed me:
3 girls are having lunch in the 'cafeteria' talking about GENERIC GIRS #1's crush on SCHOOL JOCK BAD BOY.
GENERIC GIRL #2 sips diet coke.
Girl #3: So, what did SJBB say to you in trig?
Girl #1: He called me fat. I just love that he's so confident, he feels he can joke with me.
Girl #2: He shouldn't talk to you like that Girl #1, it's, like, demeaning or whatever.
Girl #1: He doesn't mean it. He doesn't show any emotion - he is sooo mysterious... But I know I can get through to him.
Girl #3: What about SOCIALLY AWKWARD UNDERDOG? He put a poem in your locker.
Girl #1: I know, but SAU is kind of a nerd, besides have I tell you about what SJBB did on the bus yesterday?! He...
I hate Generic Girl #1. I know in the movies this girl will get together with the beloved geek (who is played, usually, by a hot actor) in the end but she infuriates me.
This can be transferred to real life. People in general seem much more interested in the those who treat them like shit, as opposed to the nice other people out there who will respect them as human beings and are kind-hearted. Also, I must stress, this is not a personal dig! I just see it all the time - there are genuinely lovely people who are met with infatuation for the bad boy.
I can sort of see an appeal in the illusive 'bad boy'. They often have a certain swagger and confidence to them that is initially appealing. They rebel against authority, re-iterating the fact that they are comfortable in their beliefs and don't care. But is it cool not to care? I would argue not, but this is seen as the social benchmark that should be achieved. Thanks John!
I think there is a way to have your cake and eat it - to be bad and not be a twat. You can choose between two characters:
FERRIS BUELLER in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off"
You can be a super cool badass, who rebels for his own entertainment and the entertainment of others, and just is generally awesome, hopefully with a musical number. (I'm a total Cameron by the way.)
JD in "Heathers"
OK, I may have exaggerated slightly but you get my point.
In conclusion, have affection for nice people and take life advice from 80s teen movies!
Tara x
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