Being Paris Hilton

I am not saying all this because I translated Paris Hilton’s book to Hungarian or because I had the chance to meet her in person a couple of times. I’m saying it, because I want everyone to see this perfect example of how cruel bitch media can be. Channel 7 is being a moron. They do use the name and the fame of Paris Hilton what she built up for herself, and they are aware of it that they are benefiting from being an ass, knowing how many people would be thrilled if they could trash the heiress. So acting like as if it was okay to start an interview with visible intolerance they decided to embarrass Paris in front of the whole wide word. Not cool at all. I’m sure anyone with a bit less ego could easily embarrass this so called reporter, who is just visibly flying above herself, thinking “I did it. I’m a hero.” I can’t be bothered with looking up her name, but this goes out for her. Honey. Paris Hilton’s job is to stay gorgeous at any time. She did a perfect job. You did not menage to interrupt her, not even for a second.

What the hell is the world’s problem with Paris Hilton being Paris Hilton? If you don’t approve her relevance, do not be occupied by her. And if you are occupied with her so deeply and obsessively, that you are spending hours with writing all these witty declarations , and editing this shamefully unoriginal report on your so called victory, I have news for you. Sorry, bitch, you are a closeted Paris Hilton fan. Oh, and as a side note… green makes you look pale. Or you were just a wee bit nervous?

The time is now!

Dear Kristóf,

My prayers are with the people of Haiti. I can’t imagine the terrible pain and suffering they are experiencing. Sadly, the depths of the tragedy are just becoming known and the need for our support grows more urgent with every passing moment. I have given a donation of $250,000 to assist Haiti’s earthquake victims through Partners in Health, one of Haiti’s leading health care providers. I urge all of my friends and fans around the world to join me collectively to match my contribution or give in any way you can.

Many of you will remember Dr. Paul Farmer, a founding director of Partners in Health, from my film, “I Am Because We Are.” Paul is a medical anthropologist and a physician who has dedicated his life to treating some of the world’s poorest populations. Paul has been working alongside Haitians for decades, empowering them to improve their own communities. His dedication to Haiti and his transformative work there has inspired my own work in Malawi.

I realize I’ve asked for your help before. But when the suffering of tens of thousands of people comes into our homes and touches us the way the situation in Haiti has, I believe we are called to act. Right now, Partners in Health is rushing to provide medical supplies and additional staff to the 120 doctors and hundred of nurses they already have on the ground in Haiti. Supplies are quickly running out. I’m inspired by Partners in Health, and I whole-heartedly support their work. Please join me in supporting their relief efforts, which are needed more now than ever before. Please donate to Partners in Health now: http://www.raisingmalawi.org/partnersinhealth

We cannot sit idly by and watch the suffering of so many. We must act now.

Thank you for your support,

Madonna

“Love your neighbor…”

Don’t get me wrong, I love the silly soap operas. But after reading Yehuda Berg’s weekly connection letter, I started to think: we wouldn’t follow our selfish desires if the right path would be clear. So why do we read and watch and listen to all these trendy pop-cult sparkles, when it seems like they are only setting up bad examples for us. Why are we not watching the stars on the sky instead of the telly?

Well, in my opinion to go wrong with this is for our own good. We can’t make all the mistakes in the world, what people do in the series: cheat on each other, lie, gossip or even kill, but because of our inner Satan, we do want to. These bad girls, these evil guys just do the job for us, so we can remember we are messengers, or angels – and not whores or sluts. We need to feel like we can do anything – and for this we watch these fictional vixens.

Yehuda says: “Because everyone affects someone else, imagine multiplying this effect by 1000. Perhaps you meditated on an ill family member, and they recovered. Perhaps you reasoned with a friend on the verge of a breakdown, and they are still here today because of words you spoke. Each of us has at least one story like this. Multiply it by tens of thousands, or even a million people. This is the true affect we have.” That’s why we have to remember, that Cruel Intentions is a fun movie, but the film of our faith is more like The Wonderful Life.

There are so many more blessings we are capable of giving the world except “xoxo”… Let’s start it today!

Happy birthday, Sylvia, princess of honesty.

“I love people. Everybody. I love them, I think, as a stamp collector loves his collection. Every story, every incident, every bit of conversation is raw material for me. My love’s not impersonal yet not wholly subjective either. I would like to be everyone, a cripple, a dying man, a whore, and then come back to write about my thoughts, my emotions, as that person. But I am not omniscient. I have to live my life, and it is the only one I’ll ever have. And you cannot regard your own life with objective curiosity all the time…”

Dear Jobbik,

I never really understood why people of yours talk and write about me with such a rage, and with such mean words. First of all I must make it sure that you understand: I didn’t write in the name of a group, team or population – this is all and only me.

I found your website because of a total coincidence. I was walking my dog and I realized that I’m reading a flyer of yours, which said: “Reasons for voting for the Right Wing”. Shame on me or not, I never voted before on any election. Not because I’m lazy, not because I’m too proud, and not because some ideology. I did not vote because I feel like I wasn’t competent. I don’t fall for stereotypes. I would never decide if I like or dislike a song by the opinion of an other person and I wouldn’t call a food my favorite dish if I never tasted it before. The reason why I write this letter is to let people know that a homosexual person – in this case it’s me – is not equal with a stamp what society puts on him. On your flyer you wrote that your party has to face with a lot of untrue judgment, saying that you are racists, Nazis, and you don’t wish to relate to any of these. You outsiders, agitators, enemies are trying to destroy your reputation with all this. Well, now you know how I feel. When a sentence of mine becomes a two-page article, when a simple joke of mine leads to a huge scandal, or if something what I say about family and the joy of having a child makes some of you upset.

There are many things, which we agree about. I also don’t believe that forcing people to accept homosexuality is a way for equality. I never appeared on the Budapest Gay Pride before and not because I’m anti or pro, but because I had no interest in the event. A few weeks ago I had an interview where the reporter asked me what do I think about the Euro “Gay Olympics” Games. I said what Morgan Freeman said about the Black Historical Month. Since there is no such thing s White Historical Months there is no need for a black one. The Olympics are opened for everyone: gays, heterosexuals, blacks and whites if they are goon enough to get there. So many gay people got mad at me because of this – I guess many of them misunderstood what I said – but I do believe some of them got the message.
I saw a video of Krisztina Morvai as the spokeswoman of your party in a memorial day for Palestinians. As she does, I also wear the keffiyeh, tho I have a Jewish boyfriend who is a medical student in Budapest, Hungary. He reminds me every day not to fall for the silly stereotypes and labels. Just an example: on my last trip to Tel Aviv an airport security guard spit on the floor after saying out loud the name of Palestine. I was deeply hurt and my Jewish family, Matan’s parents and friends all shared my anger against the unfair security member. Good souls, hard working people are doing their jobs with the same pep for Arabs, Indians, Africans in Israel as they do it for their own people. I do love the colors of my blood: the Polish, the Gipsy, the German, the Jewish and the Hungarian and I will never be ashamed for any of them. And I’ll never forget what the Little Prince’s Fox said: you are responsible for who you have tamed. You have the ability to make people move. A lot of people. I think you should use it for good and only good. And every time when your leaders are yelling “stinky Jew” or “fucking fag”, you should remind them that they misunderstood your programs, your goals. I do believe that you are not the party of hate and you never say yes for violence and terror. Don’t you think the people who vote for you should believe the same?
Thank you for reading my letter and I wish you all the best as I wish piece, happiness and bright future for our beloved Hungary.

Kristóf Steiner