We all also dabble in voyeurism (not the sexually perverse kind . . . the nosy kind).
Don't lie. You do it and you know you like it.
Do you have a Facebook? A Myspace?
See, this is the absolute genius behind these social networking sites. They provide us with the perfect opportunity for our little narcissist stars to shine and our creepy-ass nosy goblin to come out under the guise of "networking".
It's not just you. I do it too. I have a Facebook and I've been doing a lot of thinking about it lately.
Yes. I've been thinking about Facebook.
Facebook and I are currently in a relationship. I go to work. I come home and fix myself something to eat and invite Facebook to take a seat. We discuss our daily activities ala status updates, "Today I took Sophia to the V-E-T." or "When I watch 'Hoarders' I don't feel so bad about not vacuuming."
Then Facebook takes my hand and leads me "Home" where I get to see what all my friends are doing too. We had a lovely relationship . . . until now. Because now I'm starting to feel smothered by my own psyche. Seriously. I'll start "Facebooking" (ha! this is now a verb) and look up and realize that a whole fucking HOUR of my life has gone by, sometimes two. TWO HOURS??
Reasons why Facebook and I need to break up:
- I did nothing to prompt this (but have mutual friends) and the little friend suggestion in the corner of the screen brings up my ex boyfriend (who just created his own Facebook complete with a picture of he and his new girlfriend making out). It's not like it was THE 23rd OF DECEMBER or anything??? MERRY CHRISTMAS NIKKI!!!! Love, Facebook Holy shit! That is so awesome! Thank you Facebook!!!
- Does everyone really need to know that I am eating red vines right now?
- I recently found out about someone's engagement through a Facebook profile. They don't even know I know. It's just weird to know something like that about someone from a computer screen. It's like digital gossip. I like gossip. I'd just rather get the gossip from a person, I guess.
- I gave up discriminating who I add as friends. I don't even think I like some of the people I friended . . . (Don't freak out, it's not you. I'm just being honest.) We all know what I'm talking about. You click "accept" because you fear the confrontation in the REAL world or having 657 "friends" makes you go all warm and fuzzy inside . . . and that's kinda nutty.
The only reason why Facebook and I were introduced in the first place was to share this blog . . . but now it's starting to get a little out of hand. Which is why I am going to delete my FB account. I'm really not against Facebook or Myspace. I'm just recognizing my annoyance with my behavior (not sure if it's because I'm a Scorpio and naturally inquisitive, or if I am just a neurotic OCD freak of nature? Same dif, really.) I'm just not getting a lot of "reality"--you know? Not like I'm losing my marbles . . . I'm just wasting time and emotional energy (see paragraph about make-out session above) and so I'm ranting about it here.
I guess if you're pissed that I am kinda bashing Facebook and you think I am a digital snob, please, feel free to comment and let me know . . . or just browse back to Facebook and post a status update about it or something. PS--I already know that I lack self-control. So that comment is already taken.
So if you enjoy reading about me falling off decks, inventing "Caribbean Queen" drinks, my rants about everything, my inability to resist my idot ex-boyfriend's late night texts (entries that I promptly delete because I AM THE NEEDIEST PERSON ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH), and/or my barfing in laundry baskets after too much of "the devil" a.k.a. Jose Cuervo, please bookmark Serendipi-tea today!
I love writing this blog. It's kinda the same thing as Facebook only I don't get all distracted and obsessive about checking this damn thing . . . actually, when I think about it, blogger might be a little more narcissistic. Well, that's OK with me! (Of course it is . . .)
I just wanna write about stuff and Blogger's never surprised me with a make-out session picture of an ex-boyfriend.
Blogger and I are cool.
Bye bye,
Nik
PS--Oh the irony! I'm publishing this entry in my status updates on Facebook . . . ha! Too funny! (It's the last one though . . .)
2 comments:
haha. nice. breaking up with FB. i think this is happening for a lot of people, now. i go through cycles where i'm on FB a lot, and then not. i broke up with MySpace a few months ago because i DIDN'T use it much. and i was tired of wannabe celebrity's lame profile pics.
Big Show: Totally . . . I was almost embarrassed to admit how much time I was on that damn FB!!! I was on myspace too . . . I never last more than a year on those things. Thanks for the comment dude!
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