Twitter... I stumbled across a fairly famous person's Twitter account the other day. This actress is usually cast as an attractive bimbo who is given a sliver of reasonable humanity before being exploited. Usually her characters end up spending more minutes naked then speaking lines. The characters would be better served in print than film because then they'd be silent and we wouldn't need to question their intelligence. When you encounter characters like this you really hope that the actress is just trying to be a contributor to federal employment taxes and not that they relate to the character. However, sometimes they manage to do something that proves that acting might not be necessary to bring this character to screen. I almost felt bad for her. In her attempts to prove her confidence in herself, she managed to come across as insecure. She mocked those who mocked her falling into a trap that is a common downfall of her characters. She has all the reason in the world to be confident and instead she's defending herself.
Streaking is usually done when a person of questionable intelligence removes all their clothes and runs across the field of a sport in hopes of gaining recognition, 3 seconds of their 15 minutes, or just honoring the rest of us with their perfection. It involves public nudity and either large amounts of alcohol or a very large ego.
Blogger, MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube... the list goes on. We have the world at our fingertips through the internet. We can access anyone's life legally or illegally. There are some who showcase their art through the internet. Family members remain in contact. Friends keep up with the 411. Professionals can network. Then there are those who really need a hobby.
They are the streaking bloggers. They don't possess enough shame to think through what they post. Without thought they race across the field naked bearing all. The only thing they manage to prove is that they are as imperfect as the rest of us. Their streaking gives all of us regular people a chance to boost our self-confidence because when they run naked in the sunlight their imperfections are magnified.
I recommend caution before joining the world of blogging. Before acquiring an account in which you can share your life with the world, there is something to consider. Do you want the world rummaging around in your head? Are there things hiding in your closet that you'd like to remain there? When you open your life and invite the world in they'll have things to say. Not everyone has a Mama who warns them "if they don't have anything nice to say then not to say anything at all." When you throw your thoughts out into the www you open yourself to those who think differently.
Streaking isn't recommended for everyone. No one wants to see that. A nice outfit completed with the perfect shoes is much more attractive than being an uncovered skank. Exercise caution before you hit the enter/send. Ask yourself if in ten years you'll be embarrassed to show your kids. Don't deny your style but remember nudity isn't a fashion trend.
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