communiqué.

the internet has created this disconnect between real human beings and people being whatever they want you to see. so many create personas based on what they want open for mass consumption. i'm definitely guilty of deleting unflattering pictures of myself, but to go as far as photoshopping images? no way! 

seeing someone in the flesh that i haven't actually seen in forever, but speak to over the magical worldwide interweb, there is a certain preconceived notion of what they will be like based on what information is put out there. people have turned into concepts. 

it's amazing to me that in your mid to late 20's, or 30's even, you can formulate this entity which isn't you. i'm sure people do it on those online dating sites, which i've never used. i'm not sure which is worse, normal women who lie about their weight to be more attractive to joe average or hipster girls who create a whole myspacefriendsterfacebook profile filled with all the bands you are *supposed* to like and books you *should* enjoy. if you can't be yourself at 25, who are you trying to be? some archetype of what misshapes dj's think is cool? a person who would be profiled in "vice"? whatever will get you laid by the most dudes with painted on girl jeans tucked into dunks? get thee to a shrink...

postscript...

"i don't even know you

but you're making me heave.

you talk of the old school

but you're only 19.

you and your bros like to act real hard

and you really know how to dress the part

well you can get your ass to the back of the car

cause you've got nothin' to say.

why are you here?

lookin like you've been anesthetized.

we see the same thing every year

just a bunch of robots in disguise.

has it ever crossed your mind

there's other ways to waste your time?

and you don't need my advice

anything that gets you through the night..."