I'm supposed to be cleaning.
I'm supposed to be taking a shower.
I'm supposed to be folding my laundry.
I'm supposed to be in bed!
I guess I'll pull a super late one tonight and not mind being mad tired in the morning for work tomorrow. The fact that it's a Friday won't make it seem so bad.
I only ate one thing all day! I should get some food man!
I should end my talk online and get moving and hopefully be in bed by 2am. That would not be so bad...
I hope the weekend goes well.
I get to see the love of my life.
Hope this doesn't cause toooo much tension with the family.
Hope it's a good weekend. Damn, stressed in this tiny frame of 60 seconds.
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Monday, June 25, 2007
Popped my blogger cherry
So here it goes... I figure I'm writing because late at night, who really listens to me?
I ended up going back on Facebook.
Facebook is, well was, an addiction. I've deactivated my account numerous times and quit cold turkey only to relapse back onto it. Now, however, I think I can keep my account activated but only go on it to check email or messages. It will now only serve that one purpose and everything else, including the "friends" can be classified as excess. Yes, I've officially decided as of now that that is the only one real useful thing Facebook can do for me. It's just a way for people to get in touch me. Whatever happened to the days when the phone rang a lot?
After typing "I hate Facebook" in a search engine, I've read some interesting reasons why people hate it. It's pathetic! But pathetic things sell! Hell, even I used to spend hours on Facebook. Why? I think people like it because it makes them feel special. They get to have their own profile! You know, like celebrities do on IMDB! The layout presents one's life like it is something exciting. You see their friends and not only who they are but how many they have! Clearly a matter of quantity of friendships over quality of friendships! You get to see someone'sr "hobbies" or "interests" and see what's going on in their lives socially through their walls and photos. Unfortunately however, how accurately can Facebook depict one's life? That one is up to the user. Is it just me or do most Facebookers always have to put up pictures of parties accessorized of course with beer bottles and mixed drinks complete with the tipsy, happy, wide-eyed, open mouths, slightly looking at the ceiling, drink in one hand pose? I think this is the new "cheese". At the same time, isn't is just weird or annoying when people have hundreds of photos of themselves on Facebook? Do these people carry cameras with them all the time?! Next, they'll be taking pictures of themselves taking a shit in the bathroom, on the bus to work, taking out the garbage, making an ordinary phone call, walking the dog, sitting in trafic- all smiley of course, drink in one hand, wide-eyed and tipsy! The essence of a Facebook picture album.
Why then am I back on Facebook? I guess I'm a hypocrite. My boyfriend was excited and wanted to changed our status to "engaged." See? Now it's Facebook official :p Making your relationship status known to all your "friends". But wait, of course, we do have some real friends on there. Phew. My boyfriend who I've recently confirmed on Facebook as my "fiance", is an avid Facebooker. He's recently added about a million applications to his page. Why does he use it? Boredom. It keeps him entertained at work when it's dead and there are no customers. Plus, he even said that when I'm not deactivated he sees my profile a million times throughout the day- as if it were a way to keep in touch with me, get a glimpse of what I'm up to. We are in a long distance relationship and I do recall going to his page every so often as if it were a way to see just a tad of what's been heppening in his world. But lately, I don't see too much. A few little messages from friends and a handful of new applications here and there.
My sister also told me that Facebook can definitely stir up insecurities. It's a sort of lame popularity contest. I suppose those that don't have as many friends are the ones with real lives because they probably don't hound every mere acquaintance and add them as "friends". Facebook has also reduced the definition of friend. Technically, there should be different levels to these people: "Real friends" "People I hate but added me" "People I used to talk to but don't anymore" "Co-workers" "Acquaintances" and of course, one of the most popular words on facebook "Random". In addition, you can move people from category to category! That would either be insulting or flatering and cause more drama than ever! You see how important or unimportant you are to somoene. Suddenly your worth is measured via a Facebook scale in front of your eyes. Probably only 5% of the people on one's Facebook friends list qualify as real friends- everyone else is just someone you've met once or twice or used to be friends with. But I guess it still makes people excited to see that they have a friend request. I guess Facebook fulfills, sadly, what is missing in most people's lives: excitement, connection, a sense of belonging and not being alone- plus it gives them something to look forward to. Who wrote on my wall? Did someone message me? Tag my picture? Add me as a friend? With all the new Facebook applications, Facebook is getting ridiculous and creepy. It's reducing real life into virtual reality. You can poke someone, send free gifts, hug someone, get a pet, get an honesty box, get a rating on whether you are hot or not. Are these things just funner on a computer screen? Or are people too chicken (or too lazy) to do things in person now? It's a shame. I'm sure I fall prey to it though once in a while... :s
Some have said that Facebook is a great big conspiracy with people's information being sold to third parties for creepy market research and then some... The new generation is not very concerned with privacy it seems.
So what am I going to do now?
I'm going to try to get a real life. Facebook sometimes ruins my life. How strange to succumb to such a thing. Ironic that I am here blogging now- another sort of virtual thing; but I guess I need to express myself somehow. Shall I formulate a plan on how to start living?
Tomorrow: I will go the gym because I haven't been in a while. There.
I ended up going back on Facebook.
Facebook is, well was, an addiction. I've deactivated my account numerous times and quit cold turkey only to relapse back onto it. Now, however, I think I can keep my account activated but only go on it to check email or messages. It will now only serve that one purpose and everything else, including the "friends" can be classified as excess. Yes, I've officially decided as of now that that is the only one real useful thing Facebook can do for me. It's just a way for people to get in touch me. Whatever happened to the days when the phone rang a lot?
After typing "I hate Facebook" in a search engine, I've read some interesting reasons why people hate it. It's pathetic! But pathetic things sell! Hell, even I used to spend hours on Facebook. Why? I think people like it because it makes them feel special. They get to have their own profile! You know, like celebrities do on IMDB! The layout presents one's life like it is something exciting. You see their friends and not only who they are but how many they have! Clearly a matter of quantity of friendships over quality of friendships! You get to see someone'sr "hobbies" or "interests" and see what's going on in their lives socially through their walls and photos. Unfortunately however, how accurately can Facebook depict one's life? That one is up to the user. Is it just me or do most Facebookers always have to put up pictures of parties accessorized of course with beer bottles and mixed drinks complete with the tipsy, happy, wide-eyed, open mouths, slightly looking at the ceiling, drink in one hand pose? I think this is the new "cheese". At the same time, isn't is just weird or annoying when people have hundreds of photos of themselves on Facebook? Do these people carry cameras with them all the time?! Next, they'll be taking pictures of themselves taking a shit in the bathroom, on the bus to work, taking out the garbage, making an ordinary phone call, walking the dog, sitting in trafic- all smiley of course, drink in one hand, wide-eyed and tipsy! The essence of a Facebook picture album.
Why then am I back on Facebook? I guess I'm a hypocrite. My boyfriend was excited and wanted to changed our status to "engaged." See? Now it's Facebook official :p Making your relationship status known to all your "friends". But wait, of course, we do have some real friends on there. Phew. My boyfriend who I've recently confirmed on Facebook as my "fiance", is an avid Facebooker. He's recently added about a million applications to his page. Why does he use it? Boredom. It keeps him entertained at work when it's dead and there are no customers. Plus, he even said that when I'm not deactivated he sees my profile a million times throughout the day- as if it were a way to keep in touch with me, get a glimpse of what I'm up to. We are in a long distance relationship and I do recall going to his page every so often as if it were a way to see just a tad of what's been heppening in his world. But lately, I don't see too much. A few little messages from friends and a handful of new applications here and there.
My sister also told me that Facebook can definitely stir up insecurities. It's a sort of lame popularity contest. I suppose those that don't have as many friends are the ones with real lives because they probably don't hound every mere acquaintance and add them as "friends". Facebook has also reduced the definition of friend. Technically, there should be different levels to these people: "Real friends" "People I hate but added me" "People I used to talk to but don't anymore" "Co-workers" "Acquaintances" and of course, one of the most popular words on facebook "Random". In addition, you can move people from category to category! That would either be insulting or flatering and cause more drama than ever! You see how important or unimportant you are to somoene. Suddenly your worth is measured via a Facebook scale in front of your eyes. Probably only 5% of the people on one's Facebook friends list qualify as real friends- everyone else is just someone you've met once or twice or used to be friends with. But I guess it still makes people excited to see that they have a friend request. I guess Facebook fulfills, sadly, what is missing in most people's lives: excitement, connection, a sense of belonging and not being alone- plus it gives them something to look forward to. Who wrote on my wall? Did someone message me? Tag my picture? Add me as a friend? With all the new Facebook applications, Facebook is getting ridiculous and creepy. It's reducing real life into virtual reality. You can poke someone, send free gifts, hug someone, get a pet, get an honesty box, get a rating on whether you are hot or not. Are these things just funner on a computer screen? Or are people too chicken (or too lazy) to do things in person now? It's a shame. I'm sure I fall prey to it though once in a while... :s
Some have said that Facebook is a great big conspiracy with people's information being sold to third parties for creepy market research and then some... The new generation is not very concerned with privacy it seems.
So what am I going to do now?
I'm going to try to get a real life. Facebook sometimes ruins my life. How strange to succumb to such a thing. Ironic that I am here blogging now- another sort of virtual thing; but I guess I need to express myself somehow. Shall I formulate a plan on how to start living?
Tomorrow: I will go the gym because I haven't been in a while. There.
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