Old post, reposted for the archive. Written 2011/07/20 Preface Uncle Zhao Benshan said it: do the math on a human life and you get thirty-six thousand days. In that time, gone like a white horse through a gap, what are we really chasing? That’s right — becoming a celebrity with an absolutely maxed-out presence! What’s the most expensive thing in the 21st century? Fame, obviously. Only fame can fill your life with sunshine; only fame can make your love life flourish; only fame can make you the topic of conversation on every street corner; only fame can keep you from being lonely during your wow sessions. Jealous of Master Lu, who left the scene long ago and is still talked about? Jealous of Hana Sama’s exploding popularity? Jealous of the hordes of followers behind Jerusalem Snow? Jealous of the warm greetings in every yaoniming3000 thread? You look at your own no-name ID, you stare at the single-digit reply count on your thread, and you want to blow up in this little Reddit society? Well, that’s no longer a dream! “Why do you dance? Because I love Michael!” “Why are you on Reddit? Because I want to get famous!”