burn baby burn.

"The only people for me are mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like a fabulous yellow roman candle exploding like spiders across the stars."-Jack Kerouac

I have yet to finish a Jack Kerouac book, but after finding this quote I've come to two realizations:

1. I should go to the library tomorrow, get a copy of On The Road, and actually read it this time.

2. There is not enough of the people he describes here left in the world. At least not in Illinois. Is it possible that every teenager striving to be "unique" is having the opposite effect? Is unique the new normal? Or is it one person's unique that has taken over everyone else? There's kids running around with ratted hair and tiny pants thinking they make a statement of individuality and ridiculing those who wear hollister and abercrombie, when all they've done is create a seperate set of clones. You're right guys! It is super cool to smoke outside taco bell and have loud sex in the back of Petey's pontiac! Get a chance at lung cancer, crabs, and shred your vocal chords, how fun for you. Way to show the world how you want to die as soon as possible.
The sparkle seems to have left the building, replaced by a blank stare, lack of respect, and bad work ethic. Ofcourse there is exceptions to every rule. There are people who you meet and just know, you are going to make a difference you will fight all stereotypes. Those people are the ones I want to know. I want the fire and the passion that hurts you it's so strong, I don't understand why people would turn away from that I don't understand how anyone cant resist it.

I will be one of those people who doesn't. I am determined to sparkle through the fog. I will make a difference somewhere. I don't want to be famous, but I have to do something about whats been going on. How else will the weather clear?

I love Magic School Bus. I don't wear pants and I paint. I have never eaten a hamburger and I don't care about the Jonas Brothers. I try to find something beautiful about everyone I meet. I do my best to respect grown ups and I love talking to old people.
I am not trying to destroy your molds or break your boxes --you'll do that on your own--, i'm just choosing not to step into them with you.

"and you don't have to be his girl;
you don't have to be my girl;
you can always be your own girl."
-Be your own girl, The Wallflowers