it's about nothing

there is a much-celebrated episode of seinfeld in which jerry and george somehow manage to land a deal with nbc studios to produce a half-hour sitcom based on their lives. one one point during a meeting with network executives, the boys are asked to describe the premise of their show. "it's about nothing," george attempts to explain. "the show is about nothing. for instance, jerry and i might go to the laundromat. there's an episode. or jerry and i might have lunch at a deli. there's another episode." i was reminded of that classic television moment earlier this afternoon when one of my students asked me if i didn't aspire to greater heights with respect to the subject matter of my blog posts. in other words, why didn't i write about more substantial topics in the pages of my online journal. well, truth be told, i don't write about more substantial topics because i don't wish to write about such topics. i'm quite content, thank you, to share my perspectives on the mundane trivialities of everyday existence with anyone who is willing to listen. i spilled tomato sauce on the only copy of my accounting exam. there's an entry. i spoke to my dermatologist concerning the loss of hair on my right shin. there's an entry. my seven-year-old advised me that she's getting married this weekend. there's an entry. painful canker sore. entry. nasty hangnail. entry. untimely zit. entry. hey, i've already suffered through what is affectionately known as my "blue period" (http://whatitiswhatitwaswhatitshallbe.blogspot.com/2010/04/big-picture.html) and the results were anything but satisfying. plainly put, being serious does nothing for me. in fact, from where i'm standing, life is most interesting when i choose to be flippant during times of expected solemnity. indeed, some of my best material has been delivered while waiting in hospital emergency rooms or seated in dentist chairs. so if you're looking for a frank discussion on the newsmakers of the day, go visit the cbc website or grab a copy of the globe and mail. but if you're content with an eye-popping expose on the buildup of callous on my left heel, then what it is is the place to be, baby.

"take your life seriously. don't take yourself seriously." - anonymous

can't remember if i've already linked to this vid or not: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fntl0mK3fzY

p.p.s. i must admit that zack attack is rather humorous in his replies. perhaps the fame and notoriety he has garnered thus far will lead to his own popular spinoff site much in the same way that whitney port parlayed her success on the hills into her own half-hour reality show entitled the city on mtv.