Art or life?

Question of the day at work - Is advertising inspired by life, or is life inspired by advertising?

Interesting. It's simmering. Perhaps there will be thoughts later.

Question of the day at not-work - Why are people so vindictive about things not related to them?

Interesting. It's been simmering. Thoughts now: There is a certain group of people who, if they read this might identify themselves (hopefully), as people reacting to a situtation that involved a friend of theirs. This group of people was never involved in said situation except as distant, stand-offish, judgemental, third-party observers who attempted to share many opinions that were disconnected and off-base as they were "referece above description of involvement". Because of their friend's reaction in and to the situation,and their previously conceived notions of the other related party (me), there is now a divide of sorts that is being established. I, although not the victim by any means, am seen as a certain sort of person by this group and as such, am being shunned. Ditched. Dumped. Excluded. It's lovely. May I just state that not one of these individuals (nor anyone but their friend and myself) knows the exact situation. And as they are not privy to all facts and related information, they should fricken mind their own fricken business and go back to being nice people!

Other questions -
*Do I like the new shoes I got today?
*Where do 2nd to 5th graders come up with such good questions like wondering what would have happened in Adam hadn't eaten the "apple"?
*If I'm experiencing this quote (Middle age is when you've met so many people that every new person you meet reminds you of someone else. - Ogden Nash, American Poet) at age 24....does that mean my life is half over?
*Is it weird that my first vacation with a boy is with my friend who's engaged?

In case you were wondering, Grey's Anatomy is the best show ever. No matter how crappy life seems, they always have it worse. A boyfriend with a wife? Being dumped by the guy who got you pregnant? STDs? Not even picking a dog that's good for you? Killing someone? It could always be worse, couldn't it.

We do get fall here, right? All the colorful trees in the autumny sunshine? I sure hope so.