Blaxploitation Betty

Thursday, March 22, 2007

"I created the Wikipedia page on 'intellectuallism' so I should know...."

Lately, the above phrase has been my favorite phrase, to sort of mock my own wikipedia obsession.

Although, no, I did not write the wikipedia article on 'intellectualism', I did write it for the word hipster. I spent like 2 hrs on wikipidea and probably an hour writing and researching the history and etmology of the word. Doing this was ridiculously stupid, because I have many midterms due soon; in Chinese class, Japanese class, Planetary Science, and Afro-American Liteature. As well I have much responsibilities for the society, such as the website.

Yet, nevertheless the word hipster continues to draw me into itself, mostly because the stereotype is so me, but in breaking down the word, finding its etmology and researching, I realize that the word hipster is nothing to be ashamed of, but rather embraced. Yes, I am as the ''Wolof'' tribe describes a person who ''sees'', I think I am that, I am not what the market describes as a "hipster", but rather I am just a girl who is always on the look out for that new sensation that is going to bring me closer to whatever I am in such a desperate need to be with.

I am a hipster. And I am proud of that.