into the wild

lately i'm really obsessed with the into the wild soundtrack, by eddie vedder. in keeping with my general detachment from pop culture, i didn't discover this until a good year after the movie came out, and apparently the album was nominated for an academy award. well done. but regardless, it's such an amazing story. more amazing still because it's true. if you don't know it, i highly recommend checking it out or just reading up on chris mccandless. http://outside.away.com/outside/features/1993/1993_into_the_wild_2.html

while i'm not ready to pack up, burn all my money, and live off the land, i think what resonates about chris mccandless's story is that most people can relate to that feeling of absolute disgust with modern society and its worship of material possessions. that urge deep within to be in nature, to abandon your blackberry and burn your laptop forever. i realize the irony of writing this on a blog, with a photo of a cat that i feed from a can every single day (yes, she is staring wistfully into the wild of uptown manhattan). hell, i'm the kind of girl who gives myself a pat on the back for using natural kitty litter (feline pine baby! http://www.naturesearth.com/). but still, i think mccandless's is a story that leaves you thinking very sincerely about your own spiritual quest on this earth, and how to make the most of the short time we have. check it out. especially the soundtrack.