take a shot.

o⋅rig⋅i⋅nal [adj] - arising or proceeding independently of anything else: an original view of history

its almost 2010. none of us are original. the years of originality are far behind us and we dont even know exactly when it started. now, we recycle and reuse things that we have seen n call it our "own". we may add a little of our own character to it but it is still not new, innovative, or "original". we have to remember that it all started somewhere but not with us. it kind of bothers me that we are ok with this. we are ok with just following trends and doing what everyone else is doing. sometimes not being ourselves and trying to be who we see on tv or our peers. whether it is our style of dress, our attitudes, or the way we talk. how hard is it to be REAL and be who you really are? that to me will bring originality back because no one person is exactly like another. i too am a victim of following at times. we all are. now thats real.