At some point while you were growing up, you probably dreamt of one day becoming rich and famous. Now, you probably watch TMZ and think to yourself, "if only I could have cameras following me around". You probably make fun of Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton, but only because you are jealous. You secretly practice your supermodel poses in the mirror and practice your acceptance speech after every major awards show. You buy the huge, bug-eyed, Gucci knockoff sunglasses because you saw Nicole Richie wearing them in Cosmo. And, you probably practice your signature on the restaurant's napkins, just in case.
Well, now all your dreams can come true. Simply move to Asia.
We live in a country where working only a few hours can earn you over 2.5 million (dong that is) a week. We are considered rich because we are white. Everyone wants to talk to you. People discretely, or non-discretely, pull out cell phones attempting to snap your picture as they cruise by on a motorbike, nearly crashing in the process. You cannot eat dinner in peace, because everyone in the restaurant wants to meet you. You begin to wonder how many people are showing off pictures of you to their friends, or if you are in the picture frame of a person's name you do not know. School children swarm around you asking for your autograph. And without fail, someone will tell you that you are beautiful at least once a day.
This may sound like the lifestyle you have always wanted. Yes, it can be endearing and fun, but it can also be overwhelming and annoying.
An email I sent to Jen yesterday recounting my day:
"Went to the park to do some reading. Got harrassed by the book lady. Ended up buying three books. Then got harassed by the fan lady. Ended up buying a stupid fan. They tell me Im beautiful, and it gets me every time. Got harassed by the sketch artist. Didnt buy a sketch but ended up teaching him how to tell time in english for a half hour before making up an excuse to leave. Tried out another bench for reading. Got through half a page. Got harrassed by some chinese guys who wanted to take pictures with a white person because we are so rare. When he asked if he could take a picture with me, I said, "Why? Aren't there any Americans in China?" Got harrassed by a different book lady. Decided to go home. Got harrassed by everyelse on the way. Decided to sit in the room for the rest of day".
Maybe I'm just heartless or maybe Good Charlotte described it best when they wrote: "Life styles of the rich and the famous,
They're always complainin', always complainin'".
~D
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1 comments:
oh, poor you, this must be both funny but also really annoying..But I loved the way you write, it s so cute.. will u send me an autograph , too. :P missed talkin to u, it s been long time again..hope u re ok ..by the way it's asli from turkey;) xoxo
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