Y-hippie-yay

This following post originated from this rather wild accusation of "you are a hippie", that was yelled across the entire learning common last night. Yes. Now the entire library knows that a few of my friends think I'm a hippie. Annoyed? Yes. Why? CUZ! Who are you anyway, to just randomly label me?

Along with their very bold accusation, they commented on my shirt being a "Jesus shirt" (... and apparently I was a "Jesus-lover". No clue where that came from), my taste in music (... yes for the record I like the Beatles and John Lennon, but who doesn't?) and the choice I made some time ago, not to drink coffee, drink excessive amounts of alcohol or compose my diet of 100% meat (... I shall NOT label myself as a vegetarian, because when I do people complain that I do and find 101 reasons why I'm not really a vegetarian and when I don't people complain that I didn't know what I was talking about and that I am in fact a vegetarian) and do some exercise.

On my way home, this very bizarre "discussion" about hippies didn't want to leave my brain and so I did some homework on what a hippie was and was indeed very shocked to find a website with 13 steps on "how to be a Hippie" along with tips and warnings. Here is some of the stuff I picked out:

• Listen to artists including Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Carol King, The Beatles, Bob Marley, Bob Dylan (very important), Melanie Safka, Pink Floyd, Joan Baez and The Who. Inform yourself about Woodstock, to know what kinds of bands were hip (Check!)
  
• Be a vegetarian or vegan, because of the anti-violence factor
  (Checkish! Please ask a Jain and they will tell you that even brushing your teeth encompasses violent behaviour, because you are effectively killing the germs/bacteria in your mouth)
• Be non-pollutive and recycle, because that would hurt mother earth (Yup, I try to, but hey I drive my car to uni everyday? Secret Fact #593, I would LOVE to drive a Hippie van if I could though)

• Wear hemp clothes, because hemp plants are most environmentally friendly. You must own a Baja Jacket (hmmm ... my bf owns a Baja Jacket ... does that make him a Hippie?)
• Don't wear a bra, make up or shoes (NOT happening, thank you. Until maybe one day when I'm feeling incredibly devious, which is when you will ask me what it is that I'm doing and I will tell you that I am in the process of becoming a true hippie)
• Like smelly people (uiii ... please refer to my "Smart Fart" post)
  
• Have long hair (Check!)
• Smoke marijuana, take shroooomss, LSD and ectasy (Nope!)
  
• Learn Tai Chi, Martial Arts, meditation or yoga (???? Hmm okiii ... Check!)
  

So anyway ... after reading this (and this is definitely not a list to go by) I suppose there are some similarities between hippie attitudes and my attitudes, but who doesn't have that? I don't see what's wrong with wanting to live healthy, save the environment (when I'm really not) and listen to awesome music? I doubt that that makes me a hippie.

Besides, some may be unaware, but this music is what influenced today's music anyway.

[Tune ... My all time favourite!...]
Janis Joplin: Little Girl, Blue

P.S.: FYI, the guy who sang "Tuts my Barreh" received over 2.5 million hits on youtube.

[Sources of Pictures]
http://media.photobucket.com/image/peace%20sign/louay6/PeaceSignNeon.jpg
http://media.photobucket.com/image/Hippie%20van/ElfFancier/hippie_van.jpg