Today was the most trying day at work.  It's really not a bad place to be.  I really enjoy my job.  The problem is when I get overwhelmed and typically I don't know how to deal with it.  I snap at everyone.  I lose the ability to be courteous and sincere.  I am not sure if this is something that I am changing to, or maybe just as I mentioned.  Not knowing how to deal with crazy times at work. 

Oh well.  it's finally Friday and I am at home while everyone is out and about.  Feels good to crank some tunes and just wind down.  I've been on the go since 7 a.m.  I need a vacation.

Yeah, yeah I know.  How can a band possibly do this to anyone?  Well for starters they have some killer marketing and show that sincerity and originality to promote themselves as the teen idols that they are made out to be.  Unfortunately, they have millions and millions of young teenage girl fans who would do anything for them.  Some even go so far as to say they will have a personal relationship with them and become intimate with them at all cost.  What a shame. 

Daughter #1 is completely obsessed with these jokers. She's 17 and has given up everything from her friends and her future goals for these guys.  She used to be so much  into school and aspire to take languages and go further up the educational tree. Now, all she does is text about them, post on her Facebook and her MySpace confessing her love for these clowns.  Again, I am living with a victim of heavy consumerism that is geared to take as much money from whoever it touches.  Unfortunately, it's the teenagers who are the biggest consumers and their target market.  Although the fact that they don't have jobs, they still get to go to the shows, buy the cd's, posters, everything.  Actually with their allowances and birthday cash this is how they do it. 

So now the time has come to start applying for college and she has no clue what she wants to do now.  All she's been doing for the past two years is this crap.  She's shunned a bunch of her friends and her family for this.  She has befriended like minded girls from all over the country and they talk and text each other about this foolishness.  You better believe I am pissed and I am about to write them an email or someone from their organization. 

 I can truly understand liking bands and having favorite since I was a musician at one point in time.  Come on...enough is enough and this obsession has got in the way of a childs dreams and aspirations.  It doesn't help that every time the radio or tv is on that's all you see.  I am up in arms about this situation.  I know being a parent I should be in control of this situation, but teenagers are teenagers. 

I just hope everything turns out for the better sooner than later......