I was thinking of something wise and worthy to blog this morning when the task of updating my cyber status ate most of my precious time. *sigh* I was doing something like this:
Click here. Read there. Smile at her status. Smirk at his post. That person's link is so nice. Upload images. View someone's profile. Stare at that blog. Remove that application. Watch that naughty video. Edit my status. Tweet about that tweet. Like that image. Unlike the other one.
Blah. Blah. Blah. Blah.Imagine, that took about 2 to 3 hours of my life that I even forgot to brush my teeth before eating breakfast with my JB and Mark!
Crap!Nowadays, updating one's status in the world wide web is a necessity and an obligation to the people who know that you actually exist. Deferring from this social standard makes one virtually unaware of what's in and what's out. Or something like that.
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It started with Friendster. Yes, this ancient social-networking site gave birth to it all. Everyone has a Friendster account, right? I even remember my college buddies pressuring me to create an account that would keep me up-to date. According to Wikipedia,
Friendster was founded to create a safer, more effective environment for meeting new people by browsing user profiles and connecting to friends, friends of friends and so on, allowing members to expand their network of friends more rapidly than in real life, face-to-face scenarios.
Sadly, I can't even look at my profile these days because it is so old and dusty.
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Subsequently, by some twist of fate, a friend of mine referred Multiply a year before I left for Cairo. I googled Multiply just now and gave this standard description:
Users can create, share and discuss blogs, photos, videos and music with others as well as post reviews of movies and books, or share a calendar of events.
What I like most about Multiply is the fact that it is a "Jack Of All Trades." One can easily share photos, music, thoughts and reviews all at the same time while expanding one's network. I even met a lot of fascinating individuals thru Multiply. Hi Doc. Carlos!
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Then, Facebook revolutionized everything. From images, video, connecting high school friends to flash operated online games, Facebook paved the way to a new dimension of social networking. Created under the roof of Harvard University courtesy of Founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, “
Users can add friends and send them messages, and update their personal profiles to notify friends about themselves. Additionally, users can join networks organized by city, workplace, and school or college.” (Wikipedia, 2010)
Honestly, this so-called “Internet Phenomenon” has, without a doubt, redefined the way we link with our loved ones using social-networking sites. With its classy and simple approach, Facebook has definitely blown everyone out of their keyboards. Facebook, anyone?
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Recently, I discovered the joys and laughs of Twitter. This microblogging site enables its users to update their accounts at any given time thru the use of short status messages known as "Tweets." I was intrigued with my sister's constant invites that I eventually created my own account. Evan Williams, CEO for Twitter, said:
What we have to do is deliver to people the best and freshest most relevant information possible. We think of Twitter as it's not a social network, but it's an information network. It tells people what they care about as it is happening in the world.
Seriously, tweeting can be so addicting and exciting. Imagine, you can tweet just about everything: from current events to the color of your neighbors obnoxious shirt all the way to the latest Hollywood buzz. Even morning traffic can be very amusing, if I must say so myself. I just can't stop tweeting! Tweet, tweet, tweet.
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Of course, my beloved blog seriously encompasses every single account that I have ever made. "
A Nurse's Note" has been my one and only outlet during good and bad times. Plus, it has uniquely revealed specific details about my dark/jaded/single/twisted pinoy life that I was not even aware of.
I know that my posts can be exceedingly absurd, annoying, pointless and unhinged most of the time. But I can't help it. Seriously. I'm just being myself. I am so sorry but I plan to keep on doing this blogging thing till I squeeze something genuine and informative from this gray thing inside my skull. That would probably take awhile, though. :-D
Coffee, anyone?
