Pretty Boy Mayors? Time to go Commando Yet?
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by Joe B. The Reign Of What? Between Gonzalez/Newsom great looks debate who care? In my last column (which was written a few hours ago in the same day because this is "stay late Joe night" I was reading in the 50 cents Chronicle about people going agog over the looks of the candidates. This shouldn’t be a trend but then again the Kennedy factor is supposedly being used by one of the candidates. It all seems so passe when one is running for Mayor,Governor, Senatorial,or Presidential because faces,styles, fashions,ideas change. Will this race mean anything in 5 to 10 years after this ends? Probably only as fable, allegory,or political mythos. Me,I’m not GQ handsome but haven’t been hit with an ugly stick either. One must talk to me face to face without all the flash,sizzle,glamour, that artificial light beams brightly from ceiling to participants on the dance floor. New to all that stuff to and yet I know there is non way for me to shine there but in a quiet setting where people not nerved or trying to show their best selves one on one where I shine. Some people have it all born to wealth,athletic, wit,charm,charisma,and to top it off integrity. The last is a rare especially for of the beautiful jet setters real or those that somehow ended up there accidentally. Yes,one can accidentally be there among the beautiful and rich all that’s needed is to be working among them, know them long enough to be trusted. Maybe because of your upbringing especially if you’ve been taught or found out you have integrity,honesty,loyal and not a betrayer believing your word-is-your-bond kismet could work in that the friend you he/her may have been through many scrapes, secrets,hurts,harms caring deeply bucking each other when the other is down. It’s a rare thing to know someone who knows you and when and if some sort of fame hits they’ll keep you grounded,won’t change because your circumstances has. That’s why famous folk don’t reveal their first true friends,or true ones to come in whatever business they are in because real lasting true friendship is as precious a gift and sometimes can save lives. Imagine yourself a newly minted starlet, recording star,artist, athlete,scientist, anything in the public eye. Everything is whiling about you contracts, monies,investments,real estate, venues, and you need to get perspective on in and ideas where to begin anew who could help you because they knew you before all this hoopla happened? A cherished friend who said "Whatever happens I there for you buddy." Now she/he cannot get to you because of they are not where you are economically but its nothing for you to by a round trip ticket and if luck happens they might get a job and stay. They come, notice your stressed,anxious. Your best friend(s) knows what to say,when to say it to calm those jumpy nerves,no drugs,drink,or pills just both sitting or walking about town or city really catching up on each others lives and finally the missing ceremony or custom you use to do when feeling nervous or out of sorts. Invited to a party or whatever there is jealousy from new friends about the unknown X factor friend from the past but before judgement is passed you as he/she has done automatically shut that hate fueling,gossiping process down and inside you realize you haven’t change much at all defending your friend as your friend has defended you even when he/she knew you were wrong wouldn’t deny you they’re trust. I believe some famous people(the very blessed lucky ones) have friends and not working for but with them independent of the wall-o’-fame surrounding them. For those who become famous without friends and seem forever to be unknown X quantities it must be difficult to know when to and when not to reveal their true selves. I wonder if that happened to the famous star known as May West. I don’t know what’d I do with overnight or justified fame. Would I have one true friend who’d know my quirks, idiosyncrasies,knowing the true would help when I’m crisis mode. That’s it for me, take care,and slow down a bit. Email: askjoe@poormagazine.org |