Umm.. Just some thoughts..

As usual, I went through my morning routine which consists of me checking my email, scanning a gossip site, then browsing Yahoo! News for some interesting articles.

I ran across a few ones. One about Brad Pitt's "Make It Right" campaign and his visit to D.C. yesterday to discuss the efforts in New Orleans.. I would like to get involved with a charity, but I want to do more than just 'make a donation'. So, I looked on his website, www.makeitrightnola.org, to see some of the volunteer tasks. Unfortunately, I was not able to read about volunteering, but instead donating. However, in the midst of my search, I became distracted by the houses, so volunteer information may be on there somewhere.

Simply put, the houses that he is building are interesting. Sure, the architecture is nice, but I can't see myself living in one of those homes. The floor plan is similar to that of a studio apartment, except the bedroom has four walls; so the living room, kitchen, and dining room has an open floor plan. Although, I really shouldn't critique charity, it would not be a floor plan or layout that I would choose for myself.. But that is beyond the point. I credit Brad for his efforts. Those houses will truly make a difference in the hurricane's victims lives. It was not clear on the website, though, if the houses would be given as gifts to Katrina victims or would each victim have to pay rent, or mortgage. But still his generosity is well noted.

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I also ran across a video of Chris Brown in the court room. It never occurred to me until now, how 'privileged' celebrities and entertainers are. Chris Brown is 19 and is on trial for assault. He has also been convicted of two felonies. To me, that is not proper behavior or actions of a 19 year old, but somehow society does not see it as such. Yes, Chris Brown now has a record, but the fact that he is a 19 year old boy is ignored by society. After the trial is over, Chris will continue on with his life as if the last month never happened. As Chris was standing in that courtroom, to me, he looked un-phased. It was as if his present surroundings was 'no big deal'. Celebrity or not, a crime should be looked of as a crime. Of course, Chris should not had been up in there bo-hooing, but a lil emotion would have been nice.

If you actually think about, A LOT of celebrities end up in front of the judge, but somehow society always find a way to twist it.

Take R. Kelly. That man know he pee'd on that girl. Heck, I seen the tape. But yet, R. Kelly being on trial was looked upon as entertainment and not as justice being served.

T.I. will be locked up in a few days, but after this year, he will be back to his business.

Even though authorities make the claim that justice is served equally to all U.S. citizens.. I beg to differ.

When a person is sent before a judge or sentenced, to me, that person's life should change. In some shape or form, their mindset and persona should change. But it seems a celebrity views the justice system as 'just an event'.

All in all, celebrities are put on a pedestal, and I really don't understand why.

There are civil rights leaders or activists that can't even get a good following, but all some have to do is sing a song, dance a dance, or act a script and magically they are the new all-powerful.

Honestly, in the midst of the economic turmoils, I view the troubles with society to be just as bad..