Internet Fame

The title of this blog entry may well seem like an oxymoron. Is there really such a thing as being FAMOUS on the INTERNET. Some might attempt to debate this, but the answer is yes, there is. I myself am not famous on the internet. I have 4 official followers, and my mother often reads my entries. Or I force her to listen to me read my entries. But currently I am somewhat addicted to a 'youtube celebrity' names Natalie Tran. She has a channel called 'communitychannel', where she posts various videos (over 200 of them to date) based on the random things that she notices in her everyday life. Things like:

-Killing a spider, and then worrying that the spider's family will seek revenge.
-The way people try to casually look over their shoulder when someone says "Don't look now but...".
-The awkwardness of sharing your umbrella with a stranger in rainy weather.
-The way everytime someone is reported dead on telly, the neighbours refer to the victim as "such a nice girl!"

I think part of the reason that I allign so well with her is the fact that we share a lot of the same ideas and, like me, she is kinda obsessed with cleanliness, germs, and the behaviours of others. As far as I'm concerned, Natalie is famous on the internet. She is proof of its possibility. She notices things that not many other people would notice, things that make you think "Oh my goodness, yes! People so do that!" Internet fame is indeed an option. It's surely hard, and has its downsides, but to me it seems like a good place to be. Eventually, and on youtube especially, your ideas and videos are agreed with and watched so often that you are able to make money off of it. Win.

Other youtubers to check out who I consider internet-famous:
Ryan Higa (nigahiga)
Kevin Wu (KevJumba & JumbaFund)
Shay Carl and family (SHAYTARDS)
... This list may be revised as my life continues. So watch this space. Also I am vaguely considering making a youtube channel. But hey, that's unlikely to happen and my chance of being internet famous is extremely low. I just don't have the hair for it.