I read somewhere that bloggers are a dying breed and that the digital world is now dominated by the almighty FACEBOOK.
I admit that I am a FB addict. I check my wall a few times a day and make stupid remarks on my friends' posts. That's not counting Farmville. That blasted game has to be the biggest waste of my time that I am, as yet, unable to ignore. I have tried to "abandon" my farm a few times and when I think that I am over the game, the urge to harvest my virtual crops and bake digital Strawberry Shortcakes suddenly overwhelm me and my FB wall is suddenly flooded with posts of my pseudo farming activities.
I'm pretty sure some of my friends on FB has blocked my posts or even "unfriended" me. Ha ha... but I digress.
Ever since I started to Facebook, I have neglected my blog. It all boils down to laziness. Why sit at the computer and spend half an hour to an hour transferring your thoughts via your hands to the glowing white screen when you can get the gist of your message posted on your FB wall in seconds while waiting for the bus? It didn't help that the iPhone gave one round-the-clock access to FB.
In our world of instant information at your fingertips, I find that people (myself included) have grown a lot more inpatient and intolerant of being made to wait thanks to the iPhone. Here's a few examples:
Waiting for the bus.
Past: Sit/Stand and stare at the horizon willing the bus to come.
Now: Open SG Buses on iPhone. Check arrival time. Keep hitting refresh thinking that it will speed up time. Finally give up and open Doodle Jump. Play till I almost miss the bus when it arrives 2 minutes later.
Having a meal.
Past: Inhale food. Chat with fellow diner while waiting for them to finish their meal.
Now: Inhale food. Open FB on iPhone. Check in at current location. Comment on friends' posts. Open Doodle Jump. Completely ignore fellow diner.
However, in all fairness, and completely opposite to what I have just said, the iPhone + FB combo has also played an important part in making me a more patient person. In the past, I hated being made to wait. Not that I like waiting now... its just that in the past, just ask anyone who used to hang out with me. Turn up late and my face will be blacker than my black clothes. That's provided I am still there.
These days, I don't mind waiting, as long as I am not rushing for time. I can sit patiently for up to 3 hours with a drink and just occupy myself with my iPhone/iPad. Of course, once my battery dies, I regress to my cro-magnon temper and Impending Tempest Expression.
Again... I digress.
So having said all that crap about laziness and Facebook and what not, why am I still sitting at my desk and typing out an entry on my blog? Well... I just like reading my own words. Call me narcissistic but I really like to read what I write. Everyone has a list of authors whose works they enjoy reading and I happen to be my own fan. In fact, half the time, I find myself writing for my own enjoyment, which is why I write on topics that interest me and say things that I find funny. Along the way, should someone else like what I write, all so the better. Everyone wins!
Nah... I'm kidding... to a certain extent.
The truth is, putting down my thoughts allow me to reflect on them and when I read them back, I do obtain a new perspective on how I view the world around me. I have written a number of blog entries out of sheer frustration at someone or something I have encountered and a good number of these entries don't get published. Often, while proof reading for grammatical errors, I see their point of view or realize that my actions didn't exactly help the situation and suddenly, the urge to vent is gone. I only wish that in the real world, we have the luxury to proof read our thoughts and actions before we make total asses of ourselves.
Another reason I blog is that I am a very expressive individual and frankly speaking, a single wall post is not enough to adequately express how I feel. Just look at the length of my blog entries. Even my work emails are long. I would send internal emails to make a simple announcement and people would wind up reading an extra four to five paragraphs of light-hearted humor, thoughts and other gibberish. The Chinese would call it "Lor Sor". It's a curse.
Well... just needed to say my piece. I'm getting sleepy. Had a busy day at work. Thank goodness I'm off for the next two days. :D
Let's see when the next entry is. Heh heh heh.
I'm pretty sure some of my friends on FB has blocked my posts or even "unfriended" me. Ha ha... but I digress.
Ever since I started to Facebook, I have neglected my blog. It all boils down to laziness. Why sit at the computer and spend half an hour to an hour transferring your thoughts via your hands to the glowing white screen when you can get the gist of your message posted on your FB wall in seconds while waiting for the bus? It didn't help that the iPhone gave one round-the-clock access to FB.
In our world of instant information at your fingertips, I find that people (myself included) have grown a lot more inpatient and intolerant of being made to wait thanks to the iPhone. Here's a few examples:
Waiting for the bus.
Past: Sit/Stand and stare at the horizon willing the bus to come.
Now: Open SG Buses on iPhone. Check arrival time. Keep hitting refresh thinking that it will speed up time. Finally give up and open Doodle Jump. Play till I almost miss the bus when it arrives 2 minutes later.
Having a meal.
Past: Inhale food. Chat with fellow diner while waiting for them to finish their meal.
Now: Inhale food. Open FB on iPhone. Check in at current location. Comment on friends' posts. Open Doodle Jump. Completely ignore fellow diner.
However, in all fairness, and completely opposite to what I have just said, the iPhone + FB combo has also played an important part in making me a more patient person. In the past, I hated being made to wait. Not that I like waiting now... its just that in the past, just ask anyone who used to hang out with me. Turn up late and my face will be blacker than my black clothes. That's provided I am still there.
These days, I don't mind waiting, as long as I am not rushing for time. I can sit patiently for up to 3 hours with a drink and just occupy myself with my iPhone/iPad. Of course, once my battery dies, I regress to my cro-magnon temper and Impending Tempest Expression.
Again... I digress.
So having said all that crap about laziness and Facebook and what not, why am I still sitting at my desk and typing out an entry on my blog? Well... I just like reading my own words. Call me narcissistic but I really like to read what I write. Everyone has a list of authors whose works they enjoy reading and I happen to be my own fan. In fact, half the time, I find myself writing for my own enjoyment, which is why I write on topics that interest me and say things that I find funny. Along the way, should someone else like what I write, all so the better. Everyone wins!
Nah... I'm kidding... to a certain extent.
The truth is, putting down my thoughts allow me to reflect on them and when I read them back, I do obtain a new perspective on how I view the world around me. I have written a number of blog entries out of sheer frustration at someone or something I have encountered and a good number of these entries don't get published. Often, while proof reading for grammatical errors, I see their point of view or realize that my actions didn't exactly help the situation and suddenly, the urge to vent is gone. I only wish that in the real world, we have the luxury to proof read our thoughts and actions before we make total asses of ourselves.
Another reason I blog is that I am a very expressive individual and frankly speaking, a single wall post is not enough to adequately express how I feel. Just look at the length of my blog entries. Even my work emails are long. I would send internal emails to make a simple announcement and people would wind up reading an extra four to five paragraphs of light-hearted humor, thoughts and other gibberish. The Chinese would call it "Lor Sor". It's a curse.
Well... just needed to say my piece. I'm getting sleepy. Had a busy day at work. Thank goodness I'm off for the next two days. :D
Let's see when the next entry is. Heh heh heh.
