Audience: 20-40 year old woman, who enjoys watching Sex and the City religiously
The purpose of this piece is to provide entertainment to those who envy the fashionista/socialite lifestyle that the snooty lead.
Marlene
A very well dressed, prim and proper, middle aged woman, is seen pushing through the doors of a university building. She doesn't seem to notice anyone that is passing by her, probably because she is in a hurry to grab a frock from the dry cleaners, or something along those lines. She is wearing a hunter green, crocodile (fake?), knee length coat. She is also carrying a chocolate Balenciaga bag. Her hair was probably blown out by Marc Anthony just this morning, and her makeup looks freshly applied.
As soon as she exits the building, she opens her designer hand bag, and retrieves her rhinestone embellished blackberry. What model blackberry? I have no idea. She checks the time on the device, and it tells her it is 4:39 pm. There is an unread text message notification on the display. It's labelled from Andrew.
Andrew is her fiance. He writes her a text saying that he will be home at 6. They live together in a condominium in the down town core. Their building is rather swanky, with a marbled lobby, and an elevator attendant. They have lived together for almost 3 years now.
Andrew is a banker in the RBC building, and our chosen subject, Marlene, is a fashion teacher at the down town university she was seen leaving from. She is a teacher by day, but a prominent socialite in the evening. Tonight she is going to attend a cocktail party hosted by Fashion Magazine. She plans to wear a Diane Von Furstenburg blue, silk, halter dress.
Marlene is not the type that sits at home twiddling her thumbs. She has weekly plans of attending big bashes, hosted by well known industries and people. Although she is a teacher at the university, he social life comes before her duty as a mentor. She believes she must uphold her ranking in society. She is very much a materialistic woman. Her appearance is important in the world she lives in.
Marlene does not truly appreciate the small things in life. She is the kind of person that would choose a Tiffany's ring, over donating a cheque to Cancer Research. It's pathetic in a sense, but this lifestyle, is the only one she understands. She only gives a hoot about the people that she can acquire things from. These things range from free swag to being the subject of a newspaper article. Yes, unfortunately, Marlene is only "friends" with you because you have something she wants.
There are many people out there who behave like Marlene. They are very conscious of their appearances, and look down to those who have less than them. If they don't have anything to offer, Marlene does not care for your time.
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Thursday, February 26, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Don't Judge a Book by its Cover
Audience: 15 year old teenage girls/boys - 43 year old ignorant adults
This post is intended for those who make assumptions about people without considering the life they lead behind closed doors. Hopefully this teaches that people deserve more compassion and people are thoroughly interesting, if you give them a chance.
Frank
It is a bright, end of winter/start of spring kind of afternoon. A seemingly timid Asian man with a small physique is spotted strolling along the pathway of a park. His presence is not captivating by any means, for obvious physical reasons, but it is his gentle smile that catches ones attention.
The air is still rather cold, despite the sun being out. He is protecting himself from the elements with a vintage 90s windbreaker. How can you tell it's from the 90s? The obvious large, neon and geometric interlocking print is a dead giveaway. Moving on; he has the sleeves of his jacket rolled up in order to fit the shortness of his arms. He is wearing slightly faded black jeans that skim the top of his brown leather loafers. Obviously not up to date with the current fashion trends, but it's not of his concern.
He is carrying his usual public library branded tote, for that is most likely where he is heading. He walks with a slight trudge. The kind of slight trudge, where it seems as though he is narrowly catching himself from falling with every step. So this petite little man, continues to trudge his way towards the local library.
He has just left his home, which happens to be within walking distance of the library. He enjoys going to the library to bask in the collection of informative and entertaining selections stocked upon the shelves.
He spends a large portion of his free time at the library. He has this time on his hands because he happens to be single, and works from his own home.
At home, he lives with his very dependent mother. He is her only means of survival. He is able to stay at home and take care of her, because his work is directly from his home computer. He works for a small cellular phone company on the brink of collapse, and his job is to type up apology letters to clients.
He leads a life that others may consider to be bland, but our subject, Frank, does not see it that way. He views his extra time, as a blessing, considering the stress others have to endure. He sees his caretaking duties as a form of returning the favour, to the one that raised him to be the man he is today. Frank's lifestyle may not be one of the thrill seeking or spontaneous sort, but he enjoys his life. He enjoys the overall simplicity of it. Life is not considered simple by any means, but to Frank, his life is not complicated either.
This post is intended for those who make assumptions about people without considering the life they lead behind closed doors. Hopefully this teaches that people deserve more compassion and people are thoroughly interesting, if you give them a chance.
Frank
It is a bright, end of winter/start of spring kind of afternoon. A seemingly timid Asian man with a small physique is spotted strolling along the pathway of a park. His presence is not captivating by any means, for obvious physical reasons, but it is his gentle smile that catches ones attention.
The air is still rather cold, despite the sun being out. He is protecting himself from the elements with a vintage 90s windbreaker. How can you tell it's from the 90s? The obvious large, neon and geometric interlocking print is a dead giveaway. Moving on; he has the sleeves of his jacket rolled up in order to fit the shortness of his arms. He is wearing slightly faded black jeans that skim the top of his brown leather loafers. Obviously not up to date with the current fashion trends, but it's not of his concern.
He is carrying his usual public library branded tote, for that is most likely where he is heading. He walks with a slight trudge. The kind of slight trudge, where it seems as though he is narrowly catching himself from falling with every step. So this petite little man, continues to trudge his way towards the local library.
He has just left his home, which happens to be within walking distance of the library. He enjoys going to the library to bask in the collection of informative and entertaining selections stocked upon the shelves.
He spends a large portion of his free time at the library. He has this time on his hands because he happens to be single, and works from his own home.
At home, he lives with his very dependent mother. He is her only means of survival. He is able to stay at home and take care of her, because his work is directly from his home computer. He works for a small cellular phone company on the brink of collapse, and his job is to type up apology letters to clients.
He leads a life that others may consider to be bland, but our subject, Frank, does not see it that way. He views his extra time, as a blessing, considering the stress others have to endure. He sees his caretaking duties as a form of returning the favour, to the one that raised him to be the man he is today. Frank's lifestyle may not be one of the thrill seeking or spontaneous sort, but he enjoys his life. He enjoys the overall simplicity of it. Life is not considered simple by any means, but to Frank, his life is not complicated either.
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