only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and i'm not sure about the former.
[albert einstein]
so yes, i am on facebook (as well as a few other sites such as friendster, etc) mainly due to someone like wbb making me join. (love ya wbb!)
i try to keep these things light-hearted: i'm not out to impress anyone. in the 'about me' section, i usually put something like
I'm just a nice girl who enjoys long walks on the beach, sunsets, intellectual conversations, and Steel Reserve 40's.
yesterday i was invited to join a group, and being the nice girl i am, accepted without really looking what it was about. here is the group's description:
This group is for anyone who likes to hold conversations that have some intelligence or meaning to them. I personally just made this in hopes to find people who don't simply talk about how they got drunk over the weekend or how so-and-so's shoes didn't match her outfit last night. If you happen to fall into that category, wonderful.
wow. i'm not sure if the person who invited me didn't read my profile, doesn't understand sarcasm, or maybe just doesn't really comprehend what a 40 is. let it also be noted that under interests is (in quotes!) "social drinking", and i note that i enjoy the movie "old school". i love that movie, but it doesnt really make you think and it wasnt up for any oscars. it's funny because while i do enjoy a good conversation, i'm certainly not above trading drunk stories (sundays at hoss'...how else could the 4 of us piece together the night?? haha) or talking about someone's shoes. (people watching @ starbucks is one of my fave things to do)
these site really amuse me because some people take it so seriously: it's an online community where you can be whoever you want, post some random picture where you looked fantastic but doesn't resemble you at all, and you can validate that people like you and that you are popular/good looking based on the number of online "friends" you have, the number of testimonials where total strangers "hit" on you.
now, don't get me wrong, im not opposed to these sites at all, or even meeting new people. even things to look up people from your past, good or bad, and see how they are doing, where are they now? deal. and of course you want to shed yourself in a good light, etc. and most people are light hearted about it - heard about it from a friend, etc. but there are always a few that makes me wonder why they're hiding. and of course, there are some online communities that foster this better than others - i think facebook is one that doesn't, and even friendster not so much to a point.
hey, at least i know i'm secure: i have 57 friends. boo-yah.
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