After a very frustrating and emotionally crazy evening yesterday, I sat down to watch the Golden Globes. I don’t know why I do this when I could youtube.com the 2 decent acceptance speeches out of the gazillion train wrecks and embarrassing moments. Although, if I would’ve done this, would I have seen J Lo refer to herself as “mama” when her peers wouldn’t shut up for her to present her award? I believe it went something like, “Sshh Mama’s talking, Mama’s talking.” In true Dwight Schrute spirit (for all you ‘Office’ fans), Question: When you become a mother, does that give you free reign to refer to yourself as ‘mama’ to those that are not your children? Is that why all black people call each other sister and brother since they are someone ELSE’S brother and/or sister? Hmm…something to think about.
One of the non-moronic speeches of the night was one that was for an award that was beyond well-deserved and that was none other than Mr. Steven Spielberg. Steven Spielberg has brought us a story about an Extra Terrestrial living with an American family, put T-Rex in a freaking park in the present day (Yes, this was a book…but the effects are kind of incredible), made Will Smith a badass, and also touched our hearts with a green ogre finding love. Now, most people would think of these ideas at face-value as crazy. You’re going to do what?? Right…no one will ever go for that. An alien living with people, sweet, good luck dude. I mean, M&M’s even refused to have their candy featured on “ET” because they were sure it’d be a flop. Aah, and that’s why Reeses Pieces were invented (this is fact, I tell no lies). I do this all the time. Not create Reeses Pieces, but think an idea is too crazy to be put on paper or screen. But then Spielberg changed my life a little bit. He said: “I always ask myself, can I get away with it?” He refuses to pursue any project where this question isn’t burning in the depths of his skull. Fear drives him and somehow, it hinders a lot of the rest of us from ever pursuing those crazy-not-in-a-hundred-years type of dreams.
Pausch emphasized a similar idea in his book, “The Last Lecture,” when he repeated that we all should follow those crazy wild childhood dreams. And that dude reached zero gravity. Never played in the NFL (which he wanted to-hey can’t have it all I guess), but became a Disney Imagineer and reached zero freaking gravity.
I guess they just had the itch and the only way to relieve it was to scratch the surface of their dreams.
I think Whoopi said it best in ‘Sister Act 2.’ “If you wake up in the morning and the only thing you can think about is singing, then you’re a singer girl.”
[This is a metaphor, I don’t want to be a singer.]
Today, I will write.
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