So, Facebook has begun to annoy me lately. Well, not fb itself, but my friends on facebook. If I see one more "Jai Ho" status update, I will be forced to leave a nasty comment under said status.
I get it, India is an amazing place. I would/should know being part Indian myself, and having studied the country a couple years back. You didn't see me flaunting it however, or attempting to capitalize on my heritage. What I'm trying to say is, "It takes 8 Oscars, really?"
Of course I'm alluding to the success of Slumdog Millionaire. Yes, it was a good movie, and yes, it brought to light some important issues, but was it epic? No, to put it simply. Titanic still takes the cake for 'epic' movie.
The fact that it is so "pop culture" bugs me. I'm not one to follow norms or take interest in something because everyone else is. This is not to say that I don't take head to what is happening in the mainstream, and if it truly whets my pallete I will develop that interest (but because I honestly like it, not because all my friends do). I'm just saddended that many of my friends have lost themselves in the sea of sameness that is currently Indian culture, i.e. listening to indian music, or naming off random indian actors like they've followed their careers since diapers (which they haven't).
I guess I'm just concerning myself too much with others' lives. Excuse my human being, and excuse my fb; NewsFeed is a bitch.
I'll keep you posted.
