The irrational fear of deer

(Fear of) Deer

It was a late Saturday night. I was on my way home from a friend's house. Since it was a weekend, I was not required to be home until twelve. I have always been a very cautious driver at night because I live in the country and you never know what might jump out in front of your car. To be sure of my safety, I was always aware of what was on the road and my surroundings. Sometimes I let my guard down as soon as I turned onto my street. I was cruising up my hill, when being only three houses away a deer runs out in front of my car. I stepped on the breaks as hard as I could, but it didn’t do me any good. The deer hit the left front side of my car. I could feel my car run over a leg or two of the deer. I was so afraid that when I pulled into my driveway, I was terrified to see the front end of my car and the damages that would appear. What if my car wasn’t fixable? What if my parents were mad? My heart racing, I finally got out of my car. Slowly I took a few steps towards front end. I peak around the corner. My car was fine.

Ever since this day, I have been terribly afraid of hitting a deer with my car because you never know when one might jump out at you. I have learned to never let my guard down to make sure of my safety.

Blurred Lines

When I first heard the song "Blurred Lines"  by Robin Thicke, I did not listen to the lyrics like I did while watching the music video. Some people took the song in the wrong way, and I can say that I was one of those people. In Tricia Romano's article 'Blurred Lines,' Robin Thicke's Summer Anthem, Is Kind of Rapey" she states that the song makes some female music fans uncomfortable. I for one felt very uncomfortable while watching this music video.

The argument out there is that Robin Thicke did not mean for music fans to take his song in the wrong way. What I do not understand is why did he write the song this way if he knew people could possibly take it into a different direction; especially creating a music video that portrayed the "not right" direction of the song. I can see how Jennifer Lai sees this video as nonsexual, but not everyone sees it like that. Even though Robin Thicke does not specifically say "I know you want it, and I am going to force you to have it," it is definitely assumed when he repeatedly says "I know you want it."

Although this song can be portrayed in two or even more ways, I believe that Robin Thicke could have prevented all of this by simply creating a music video that suited the way he wanted people to take it as. This could have prevented a lot of drama for him and music fans.