Franco Fenomenon

“Every­one pretends to be normal and be your friend, but underneath everyone is ­living some other life you don’t know about, and if only we had a camera on us at all times we could go and watch each ­other’s tapes and find out what each of us was ­really like.”

James Franco wrote that. Who would've thought. People who are more introverted have always been fascinating to me. As a person who is incredibly outspoken, at the same time I find my hidden inner voice and thoughts to be the most interesting part of myself. Now the real question is how much of that part should be exposed? Should I cherish this inner persona that is so rarely shared or let it remain my secret friend that resembles the type of friend toddlers have with their shadows continue to grow? Art is a great way most people are able to allow people enter their inner minds and allow the doors of introspection open. Although physical art such as paintings, sculptures and etc are very intriguing and thought evoking, I'm beginning to find the best way to learn about someone is to read what they write. Jack Kerouac's "On the Road" (almost every hipster's "How-To-Be" guide, or so it seems) describes waking up from a mid-day nap to a red sunlight. I definitely recall having experienced a similar experience but I did not awake like Kerouac, not knowing who I was. Rather I just remember being weirded out and uncomfortable. Perhaps this is cause I was not able to identify who I was.

James Franco wrote, "In “Jack-O,” ­Michael sits in his grand­father’s old Cadillac with his friend Joe out in front of a school office 'We sit here ­because it’s dark, and there are no lights outside this building. We’re stopped for no reason ­except that the night is still going and we’re drunk, and who wants to go home, ever, and this spot is as good as any to just sit in the shadows and let life slow.'" So weird because I definitely remember this exact experience during high school. I guess everyone has similar experiences.

I have no idea where I just went with posting these ramblings. Maybe it is the beginning of my relationship with words that I've never been able to fully have. Maybe that is why I am better at physical art. Who knows? All I know is I am beginning to whir down and my energizer bunny is beginning to slow down so I will now be returning to 3rd Rock from the Sun. Bah