Remember my downtown book club? I went last night. We discussed the works of the recently deceased J.D. Salinger of Catcher in the Rye fame. What I always loved about Salinger is that he’s so in-your-face. There’s no pretty words for the sake of seeming pretty. Everything is deliberate – full of angst, power and authenticity. The authenticity is perhaps the most interesting characteristic in that this epitomizes the themes so often mentioned in Salinger’s works – finding real, genuine people in the society at large. Last night we discussed the pureness of children, and how their candor is absent in adults. When I’m with my nieces and nephews, I know they’re never holding anything back. And for me, this quality is something I always look for in the people around me – not rude honesty, but just genuineness in nature. What we mentioned last night is the sort of paradox present in that everyone is looking for genuine people in their lives…so if everyone is looking, then why isn’t everyone genuine? A question to ponder. Also, now that J.D. Salinger is dead there is a good chance we may be blessed with more of his works going into print (he’s been in hibernation for like, 50 years, maybe more). We likened this rumor to the one about the iPhone coming out in Verizon. Hopeful possibilities…
Anywho. Why isn’t it blasting all over the news that people everywhere are sick with a cold in mid-May? I’ve spoken to and heard about dozens of people who have suddenly been struck with allergies they never had before. Something occurred this past Saturday and I think experts need to find out what is going on because I am officially breathing in more pollen than oxygen. Is this a conspiracy theory? Why aren’t more people talking about this?
Tomorrow is my last day of Brooklyn College. Ever.
Whoaaaaa
Rachel Lily