I'm out of touch

Apparently, I am out of touch with the pop world. Not that this is an extremely surprising realization for me. Let's face it, I have never been one of the "cool" people. In junior high, while all my friends were obsessed with The New Kids on the Block, I was listening to the oldies channel. In high school, I frequently wore clothes that caused others to mock me, although I still claim that I was just way ahead of my time...stuff I wore then is trendy now. Thank God for college! I didn't all of the sudden become hip or anything, but I did meet people that just let me be me - and you know what? I flourished because of them.

So back to my original thought. I was on Yahoo yesterday and thought I'd see what crazy outfits Lady Gaga wore to the VMA's. (Yes, I am with it enough to know who Lady Gaga is, although I don't know that I could actually name any of her songs.) As I scrolled through the 30-something pictures of red carpet walkers, I realized that I only knew about 5 of them. Where the heck have I been?

Not only was I shocked at how few of these celebrities I actually knew, I was shocked at what people consider fashion. I mean, I know it's the VMA's and not church, but really some of these outfits are a trip! It also kind of saddened me that the commentators would give people like Miranda Cosgrove a hard time for what I would call a simple and age appropriate outfit. What they said: "Miranda Cosgrove wore yet another matronly ensemble that belonged on someone three times her age." It may not be a "WOW" outfit, but it fits her age. In no way do I think it is a matronly outfit - Betty White would not look good in this...sorry Betty, but you know it's true. I appreciate the fact that she looks like a nice young adult and not a street-walker. She's only 17 or 18. Maybe we should start applauding those young celebrities that present a good image instead of dogging them.

So, needless to say, I think I just don't get it. I enjoy a variety of music and styles, but I think I will stick to my golden oldies and Christian music channels, and keep my closet stocked full of classic, tailored, brown, black, and white clothes. It may be boring to some, but it works for me.