Anyways, I have a facebook. Because I go to college. Need there be any other explanation? Anyhow, I have had some recent thoughts about it. The first has to do with "friends." Since I've arrived at college, I've definitely been meeting people. Making connections. Creating bonds that will last THE REST OF MY LIFE. And though I was apprehensive at first. I did start "friending" people that I had met in person first, rather than people I had never met before. As a consequence of this, my number of UCLA "friends" began increasing. It was doing quite well. But now it's hit 50. It's been that for a few days. What if it never increases, I thought. What if that's it. I know everyone I will ever know. I looked at some of my SMES friends' "facebooks" (note that the use of quotation marks denote references to anything to do with The Facebook) and some were in the 100s!!!! I must be bad at making friends. I'm a novice. An elementary friend-maker. 50? Who has 50 friends? I mean... it's ok. But come on. Triple Digits DUDE!!!!
Should I feel insecure? I'll just have to wait and see if I can even break 50. I'll be sure to let all of you know at the glorious moment, should it ever come.
The second, and really far more important, Facebook issue I have to deal with has to do with the pictures people put up on Facebook. I've noticed an increasing trend, especially amongst First-years, with the Facebook pictures about 2-3 weeks after the person has begun their stay. A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE MAKING FUNNY FACES AND HOLDING OR DRINKING IRRESPONSIBLE AMOUNTS OF HARD LIQUOR.
It's cool. You're in COLLEGE! As the great Chris Knight says, "you're living the dream." It's true. You can do whatever you want. Including the consumption of alcohol. You can drink a lot of it. And no one would stop you. EVER! But I still find all these images kind of confusing, kind of irritating, and really... dumb. I think the thing that gets me about these sorts of things is that flaunting irresponsibility becomes admirable and impressive. It's not someone sitting around sipping a glass of something. It's always crazy faces and body gestures that try to accentuate how much they weren't allowed to do this before. Not to mention, the picture is usually out of focus because the photographer is most likely inebriated.
So what do I do about this? Nothing. But I do decide to take this funny picture of my impersonation of the average Facebook picture from the second week of a 1st year's college experience:
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OMG (I should really stop saying that. People are going to think I am not using it IRONICALLY, and start thinking I've changed. Changed from my former self. As a result of the all-encompassing, life-changing experiecne that is... COLLEGE). Anways. why are the only people that comment on my blog advertisers. I hate them. I despise them. Rod Pendergrass is a robot. A stupid stupid robot that doesn't read. He can't read. He can't feel emotions or appreciate things of beauty. He's like Data from Star Trek, but way way worse. Data was endearing. Rod... you're... anti-endearing.
Seriously, is there soem sort of setting I set that that only alllows comments from advertisers and none from my own friends. Do any of my like.. 5 readers know what I can do?
I read an article earlier this week that said that Facebook is now the #5 most visited site on the Internet.
Have you figured out your comment-spam issue?
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