Quirks?

My fellow blogger Ellamental speaks quite openly about her obsession with the one and only Ms Angelina Jolie. Slap me and call me strange, but I think it's awesome that she is, and can be, so honest.

Cue the admission of my guilty celebrity pleasures: Alexander Skarsgard & Lady Gaga

Conveniently posing together (he was in her Paparazzi music video)

I am fascinated by the fact that we've reached a point in society where stalking through social media is considered normal. Nay, encouraged! There was a time when Facebook stalking was frowned upon *author giggles guiltily*, but with the advent of Twitter, one can now follow one's idol's every move: from posting photos of what they look like when they wake up in the morning to what their last meal was.

So, how the hell did we get here? I suppose that in The Information Age, it is a natural evolutionary step to be able to have constantly updated information about that which is important to you. There's been a lot of discussion on the topic and led to an international review of the stalking laws. With good reason. There are some scarey people out there and being stalked is a life-changing experience.

The question becomes: 'Where do we draw the line?' Does one have a responsibility to limit the amount of information one publishes about oneself. In the case of celebrities, politicians, journalists, artists: Is limitation of information good for one's career?

Oi vey...