Tid Bits: The rat race of the 21st century✨

If uni assignments are just the reorganisation of information that already exists, then surely that applies to fashion and music and any other element that deems itself original. Any expression of an idea, has been reorganised and constructed as a new viewpoint or statement. Pretty much everything ever, has been thought of before. What makes things interesting is perspective and context - things we all harbour but fail to release with ✨flair✨

Here are some contextual 21st Century, Gen Z things:

Rappers are fighting, Sephora kids are scary and Sydney Sweeney is rebranding as a horror-stricken nun. Everyone has Rhode peptide and loathes Justin at the moment; his hoodie-wearing-hobo-phase has passed it's due date. TikTokers are eyeballed at red carpets and Renee Rapp and Billie Eilish should get together. Hailey Bieber's Erewhon smoothie costs like $40NZD and Brandy Melville refuses to make normal sized clothing. Ozempic is widespread, hollow cheek bones and tiny arms are in. Post Malone is rising from his rap ashes and into the country scene with Morgan Wallen, and P Diddy is in big trouble. 

In my world, I'm eating cheese at my desk a lot. This is a ripe summary of my context and perhaps the rat race....

The rat race

They scurry between beds 

and make room for breakfast

they live in cubes, 

perched over standing desks 

because cellulite is bad

and so is sitting.

Their mouths move quickly 

they talk into earpieces, 

scrunching their noses 

rolling their eyes 

turning back down to 

writing or chewing or sipping from straws. 

They tap on desks and shake their knees,

 piercing sandwiches between their fingers 

and

munch

munch

munch

until

crumbs of 

dairy-free, 

life-free-cheese 

litter the keyboard.

Moral of the story: Livin' La Vida Loca, eat more cheese and slow the f*ck down. 

Haley x