Lately, my blog has apparently become a chronicle of opinions – my opinions on opinions, and then the tidal wave of opinions surrounding current events back home. And guess what? When asked for my opinion, the facts I offered weren't deemed "opinion-y" enough. My brain might actually leak out of my ears soon.

Being someone who speaks their mind apparently translates to people thinking I want to weigh in on everything. Newsflash: I don't. I'm not a role model; maybe a cautionary tale of someone who made some seriously questionable life choices (social suicide attempts, anyone?), but hey, no one got hurt -except me-. Now, I'm apparently the unpaid opinion-giver. We all know how those people end up.

Since way back in 2010, this blog was meant to be light, factual, and a bit casual. My day job is serious enough. In my personal space (or lack thereof), I wanted to be a bit of a loose cannon, if the mood struck.

But let's be real, the whole world feels like it's teetering on the edge, and staying sane is a full-time job. Everyone around me is demanding opinions like it's their civic duty. Maybe Jordan (and the rest of the world) should focus on that pesky unemployment issue, because it feels like everyone's self-employed as a professional annoyance.

And if you try to escape the real-world chaos with some online entertainment? Forget about it (unless you're on Pinterest, the last bastion of sanity). Podcasts and opinions have multiplied like rabbits. Sure, some folks are raising awareness on important stuff (still looking for that content, by the way), but my feed is mostly celebrity drama, scandals, politics, and the never-ending saga of Meghan Markle. Life's one long reality TV episode. Even home renovation videos are starting to blend together, and fashion content. Always comes with a discount code. And while people from all sorts of industries are making content, it inevitably morphs into food videos. Don't even get me started on vlogging culture. Even journaling and crafting videos have gone wild.

I say it all the time: everything is content, but not everything deserves the spotlight. The first life skill I'd teach my hypothetical kid is "how to be a marketer," because we're all doing it in some way. Maybe this blog will be their survival guide. But seriously, aren't we all a bit over the constant barrage of opinions? Where did the actual documentaries and entertaining content go? Even stand-up comedy feels more like a political rant than actual humour. Political satire used to be a societal reflection; now it's a business model. I get that everyone's hustling, but if we keep this up, the hustle will be all we have left.

Instead of tackling the real issues, we're dissecting people. It's all gossip, even during serious crises. I hear more about who said what than about the actual problem. Even I've become a topic of discussion (and I'm practically a nobody!). I'm pretty sure if I had money or fame, I'd be a full-blown scandal. Just like you, dear reader.

I thought the goal was to, you know, work towards something bigger. But here we are, watching the world… well, you know… and all we have are opinions, not actual solutions.