Common Criminal

Someone needs to lock me up and throw away the key.

I think I have officially become addicted to stealing music on the internet. I am probably going to be the next person to be arrested for downloading songs.

Not only am I an entertainment pirate, but this new found habit is also proving to be quite a distraction from more important things, such as school.

Putting my personal lapses in morality aside, I feel the need to be judgmental of other people (and myself actually--I think everyone has done this.)

Today, as Kyle and I were walking to class, a fire truck and an ambulance pulled into the parking lot that we happened to be walking by. There was a guy in a car who was obviously having some sort of medical emergency, and from the looks of it, had plenty of people around him watching out for his well being until the medical experts arrived. Most of the people walking around that area, however, still felt it was necessary to go out of their way to see what was going on.

I'm not saying I've never done it. When you drive by a car accident, it is only natural to slow down and see if there is a severed head in the gutter, which this is exactly my point. People never consider the person who is hurt or sick when they are satisfying their curious minds.

First, having any sort of medical emergency in public is always embarrassing. Second, having a medical emergency almost always entails that the suffering individual is doing just that--suffering. He/she feels and most likely looks like shit. Being the center of attention to people who wouldn't normally give that person a second glance is probably the last thing the suffering individual wants.

As of right now, I am making a resolution to not be one of those gawkers. A quick glance to assess the situation and determine if there is any thing I can do to help (the answer most likely being no) is the only considerate thing to do. Once I've determined that there is no use for me, I will continue with my regularly scheduled program.

(Kyle: this is in no way directed at you.)