 Hollowaynia
Forget about Turkey's current political battles. Ignore the concern over the economy, rising inflation, or the recent draft bills on social security. Think nothing of the Pippa Bacca tragedy. Don’t give a second thought to Putin versus Bush in the NATO battlefield. Even toss thoughts about midterms, the essay you should be writing now or that project due tomorrow. Its Josh-Holloway time and no one should dare ruin it!
"Lost" bad boy, James Sawyer Ford, decided to grace us - folks who haven't had a chance to visit an island, let alone got lost on one - with his long blond hair dancing in Istanbul's romantic wind, and dimples accenting a smiling face making him look like some sort of ancient Greek God. Suddenly, all the political battles among intellectuals, the push to demolish political parties, terrorist attacks haunting the East, and other current events were erased from minds, providing a blank page devoted solely to Josh Holloway.
Headlines with the boldest fonts possible covered newspapers, while "Special interview with Sawyer" dazzled the eyes of TV audiences. Journalists discussed the presence of the star on Turkish soil with excitement and joy. A well-known actress treated him like Buddha's belly. Another TV star, famed for his ability to gather excessive amounts of ratings through the paparazzi, had a rough time understanding the irony Holloway's words sheltered. Some claimed to be more handsome than him, while others tried to figure out just how deep those dimples of his are. His beauty was graded on a scale of 1 to 10, while his remarks fueled the dreams of many young women.
All in all, the nation was hit hard by Hallowaynia- a new disease that doesn't come with high temperatures, coughs, or unsightly blotches all over the skin. It aims straight for the brain and takes control, creating within it a fictitious world while blocking out the really important stuff.
It's most recent form may be Hallowaynia, but it can mutate in many ways. Sometimes, it comes as Paris-Hilton-mania, or as Sharon Stone-kissed -a-Turkish-TV-Star-isma.
So what's the solution? Is it pills, some sleep under the spring sun, an overdose of exercise, Sudokus or crosswords? No way. How about surgery or laser treatment? Of course not! Skiing in the Alps, spa treatments in Hawaii, or extreme sports? Yeah, you wish.
Hallowaynia has but one cure: a rising of consciousness, a dose of awareness and a return to rationality.
Iþýl Kutluay (ECON/II)
i_kutluay@ug.bcc.bilkent.edu.tr
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