celebrity

is something indeed.

in my world, it is the world-reknowned doctor who creates some procedure, finds a cure, or is go-to for diagnoses that allude everyone else.

in other realms, its the great thinker, the amazing author, the chef that clearly has a gift, etc.

but then there are those who we all know of. that create something we hear, see, wear, or view that we all enjoy, or enjoy criticizing.

they are often the most flashy, and unfortunate for them, their private lives are sprayed all over the media (along with the policiticans).

so what is about this group that pulls at something in us....disgust, wistfulness, envy, even a bit of anger.

beats me.

but then there is the local celebrity. someone known in the town of their birth or well-loved in numerous spheres of their influence.

maybe dianne von furstenburg may not know i exist, but the people i love do.

so we flounder back and forth.

realizing that maybe sincerity in interaction, drive in the service sector, and modest living doesn't necessarily give you an "in" to the oscars, a ride in a private jet, or an entrance to a sample sale at barney's.

but.......maybe a nights of cooking pies with people i love, an amazing live music show with a good friend, a night of pontification over coffee or many small plates with a fellow left-hander....is all i need.

hah. did i convince myself that was enough?