Yes, when in Rome, do like the French do. Why? Well, maybe the Romans aren't right about absolutely everything. I mean, they're human, they're bound to make mistakes. And what if you just disagree with the Romans? What if you feel more like the French? What the fuck am I blabbering about now? I'll tell ya.
As you know, for those of you who have read my blog from the start, my inspiration/idol is Lady Gaga, and recently Adam Lambert. So what I mean by the title and the monologue over thurr is that just because the people that motivate and inspire you do certain things or think a certain way or have certain beliefs, it doesn't mean you have to agree and follow in their footsteps. By now you're supposed to have figured out Gaga and Adam are my Romans and I'm the French dude. Yes, they're successful, yes, they're superstars. But they didn't exactly go through the industry "squeaky clean". They both have openly talked about using drugs. And I ain't talkin' bout having an extra teaspoon of cough syrup. I'm talkin' bout real drugs, street drugs, trippy things, things that could get you jailed. They've also talked about sexual encounters, one-night stands, etc. You know, the "Sex, Drugs, Rock N Roll lifestyle"? Yeah. Um, I'm a 20 year old virgin who recently discovered the world of gay clubs and has never even overdosed on baby aspirin. I once "stole" one of those Element stickers that come with the t-shirts at Pacsun. I said "stole" because they were just stickers that were attached to the shirts and didn't really have any importance. Anyways, even THAT got me scared enough to never try it again.
So, I guess what I'm trying to say is that just because you admire someone and aspire to be as successful as they are, doesn't mean you have to BE them or do everything they did. Yes, you can love someone and feel inspired and motivated by them and still disagree with things they do, say or believe. Its healthy. You're supposed to have your own mind and be your own person. So what if Lady Gaga can't go a day without doing yoga? You don't have to take up yoga because she does it. It doesn't make you cool or a clone of her. So what if she smokes pot when she writes music? You don't have to. You don't have to drink like a pirate, smoke like a hippie or fuck like a porn star to be successful. It just so happens that the people you look up to do or did at some point.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna go watch Spongebob and laugh at ridiculous posts on Tumblr.
Stay frosty.
