As much as I love being a freak, it does have its downside. I have nothing in common with the people around me. I am a Christian, but even with that I don't connect with other Christians my age. I like watching tv and movies, but not the ones the are popular. I love reading books, but I have very high standards so I end up reading less known books.
When it comes to getting along with other Christians, I have a few problems. First of all my definition of Christianity is different form other people's. For me being a Christian means having a personal relationship with God and wanting to live my life the way He has planned. Part of that is wanting to please Him by following the rules He wrote in the bible and learning what He wants me to do with my life. Another problem I have is I don't understand a lot of the worries that they have. In bible studies I have heard people asking questions about God that I think are weird. One example is when one girl asked why God let bad things happen. For me the answer is simple: God made us all with free will and He wont step in unless He's asked. If He was to stop people from doing bad things then it would mean that He took away their free will. So for me there's no mystery.
I would write more, but I should go to sleep soon, I had a migraine this morning and I think my fever is trying to make a comeback. In short, I'm not normal!!! :P And I have a slight problem with connecting to people, but that just means I have to go out and look for more freaks to hang out with!
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Scary Public Private Information
I just watched a Doc Zone (yes, I love watching documentaries in my spare time) about the amount of private information that's put up on Facebook. First of all, I don't like facebook. I don't mind sharing my day with my friends, but I only want to share it with my friends. I don't really understadnt eh concept of "facebook friends". If I don't know a person in real life I'm not going to have them on my facebook. Secondly, why do people put up such stupid things on facebook?!?!?!
There are things that you should put on facebook (graduation ceremonies, hiking trips, weddings) and things you shouldn't (party pictures). Of course, if you're like me you have a name that's fairly common (I think there are about 80 people with the same name as me on fb right now) so the chances of an employer finding you is slim. However, there are still ways to find people on facebook and if someone like a prospective employer finds you on facebook and discovers the summer party pictures, they might not give you another call. It's to the point now that if someone has me tagged in a picture I remove that tag (now that they finally let you!) and I try to avoid situations when I might get a weird picture taken of me. On the bright side, I don't like partying anyway so the chances of a questionable picture of me being taken is slim to none, but I know people who are trying to look for jobs now that they've graduated university and are having a hard time because of those pesky frosh party photots.
I admit that I have some information of facebook too. I think you can see my name and age, and if you're my friend you can see my birthday, photos and interests, but I like to keep to myself as much as possible. I even try to keep this blog fairly anonymous. I know I haven't mentioned my name, I don't think I've said my age, I'm not even sure if I've mentioned my gender (though you can probably easily guess). It is rather easy to guess whereabouts I live, but there aren't many options when you move to Newfoundland. I don't even like telling people about me face to face. It's not that I think that everyone is bad,but I think that trust should be earned, and how is anyone supposed to do that over the internet?
In the end, I guess I just don't get social media. It can be nice to keep up with old friends and plan events but I don't like everyone seeing into my personal life. Having everyone reading my thoughts as I think them is creepy (which is why I read over every blog post more than once to make sure nothing weird is in them) and I'd rather not have that happen!!! so be safe, and set your privacy setting!!! And if you want to be extreme like me, when you sign up for something and they ask for you to put a location in your profile, type that you're in outer space, on the sun or in wonderland!!!
You stay safer and others get a giggle :D
There are things that you should put on facebook (graduation ceremonies, hiking trips, weddings) and things you shouldn't (party pictures). Of course, if you're like me you have a name that's fairly common (I think there are about 80 people with the same name as me on fb right now) so the chances of an employer finding you is slim. However, there are still ways to find people on facebook and if someone like a prospective employer finds you on facebook and discovers the summer party pictures, they might not give you another call. It's to the point now that if someone has me tagged in a picture I remove that tag (now that they finally let you!) and I try to avoid situations when I might get a weird picture taken of me. On the bright side, I don't like partying anyway so the chances of a questionable picture of me being taken is slim to none, but I know people who are trying to look for jobs now that they've graduated university and are having a hard time because of those pesky frosh party photots.
I admit that I have some information of facebook too. I think you can see my name and age, and if you're my friend you can see my birthday, photos and interests, but I like to keep to myself as much as possible. I even try to keep this blog fairly anonymous. I know I haven't mentioned my name, I don't think I've said my age, I'm not even sure if I've mentioned my gender (though you can probably easily guess). It is rather easy to guess whereabouts I live, but there aren't many options when you move to Newfoundland. I don't even like telling people about me face to face. It's not that I think that everyone is bad,but I think that trust should be earned, and how is anyone supposed to do that over the internet?
In the end, I guess I just don't get social media. It can be nice to keep up with old friends and plan events but I don't like everyone seeing into my personal life. Having everyone reading my thoughts as I think them is creepy (which is why I read over every blog post more than once to make sure nothing weird is in them) and I'd rather not have that happen!!! so be safe, and set your privacy setting!!! And if you want to be extreme like me, when you sign up for something and they ask for you to put a location in your profile, type that you're in outer space, on the sun or in wonderland!!!
You stay safer and others get a giggle :D
Why are There No Good TV Shows?
I know that not all of the new shows this season are bad, but there are only two that seem interesting. Of course there's always Fringe, Castle, and House to watch when I'm bored, but I was hoping that there would be a good scifi show. Don't get me wrong, I'm loving Once Upon a Time and Grimm looks interesting, but I want my geeky scifi back!
And for those who say that there are a bunch of good scifi I will have to let you know about my standards for a good tv show. First of all, the show can't have sex, or at least not in your face sex (I can let a hint at it in the next room sort of thing slide) in the show. I don't need to see that and it usually ruins the story. Secondly, it has to have fairly clean language. All swearing does is demonstrate how limited your vocabulary is and how unimaginative the writers are. If you think that that much swearing is normal, go read a dictionary. Thirdly, the contents of the show have to be plausible or explained well enough in the show to make you think it's plausible. For example, Doctor Who has ridiculous science (like time travel) but at the same time it has ideas about technology taking over the world. For example, we all know that there are no such things such as cybermen, and yet the thought that our need to connect instantly with others and share information in the most efficient way possible was the cause of the downfall of the world makes us feel uncomfortable. I like shows that use social norms to make the viewer feel uncomfortable. Lastly, the show has to have good characters. If a show has overly serious or one dimensional characters I can't stand to watch them! So if you know of anything that fits all of that then let me know!
Now I better get back to studying..... But now all I need to do is finish a couple papers and study for finals. Oh and get a job, that would help too :D
And for those who say that there are a bunch of good scifi I will have to let you know about my standards for a good tv show. First of all, the show can't have sex, or at least not in your face sex (I can let a hint at it in the next room sort of thing slide) in the show. I don't need to see that and it usually ruins the story. Secondly, it has to have fairly clean language. All swearing does is demonstrate how limited your vocabulary is and how unimaginative the writers are. If you think that that much swearing is normal, go read a dictionary. Thirdly, the contents of the show have to be plausible or explained well enough in the show to make you think it's plausible. For example, Doctor Who has ridiculous science (like time travel) but at the same time it has ideas about technology taking over the world. For example, we all know that there are no such things such as cybermen, and yet the thought that our need to connect instantly with others and share information in the most efficient way possible was the cause of the downfall of the world makes us feel uncomfortable. I like shows that use social norms to make the viewer feel uncomfortable. Lastly, the show has to have good characters. If a show has overly serious or one dimensional characters I can't stand to watch them! So if you know of anything that fits all of that then let me know!
Now I better get back to studying..... But now all I need to do is finish a couple papers and study for finals. Oh and get a job, that would help too :D
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