GoogleDating

Googling Your Date

Google has become a household name. Not only do people use it for research, but also for dating. Talking is no longer the only means of finding out things about your date. Searching through google.com is the new phenomenon that many are taking advantage of. Even before meeting the person, people are now able to make use of google by finding other’s myspace or facebook. These pages can function as a social calling card, with added features. People can view other’s opinions and how they live their lives. This can function as good and bad, as some people find similarities, while others find shocking or bizarre traits about another.

“MaryBeth Moore discovered that after she got a call from a guy her mother's hairdresser suggested as a good match. At first, Moore was game. But then she checked out his MySpace page and found photos showing him naked in a bath tub.”

Despite all these new ways of getting to know people, I still feel that physical interaction is the best way to get to know someone’s true personality. Although new technology may help, it must also be taken with a grain of salt because it is not hard to give false information or pictures on such websites(Also, its common to share the same name as someone). Through physical interaction, people understand each other and their tendencies better, and find more information that people would generally not reveal online. They also can tell whether or not they agree or disagree and whether or not they can “click” together.

Going Away

I recently received a band DVD that contained many pictures and videos from our band trip. Although it was filled with many great moments and memories, I was saddened by the fact that I would be leaving this great place in less than half a year. Although the reality is that I probably will make friends in college, it is going to be hard leaving friends who I have known for over half my life. I do realize that the reality is that most friends made in high school are lost, as mom my only stays in contact with one of her high school friends. I suppose that this just adds to the whole “college experience” as each person is generally set in a new environment away from all previous comforts such as friends, family, and a familiar area. Although I know it will be hard, it hopefully will allow me to become more independent, as I move away from most of those that I have grown to love. Each day my friends and I discuss where we should attend college and how close we could possibly get in order to stay in contact with each other. Although I know the probability of staying together with most of my friends is unlikely, I would at least like to maintain a solid friendship with some of my friends. The vastness of the United States really doesn’t add to this, as some of my friends already know where they will be attending college – a place far away from any of the colleges that I was accepted to. Hopefully, I can change the common perception of breaking away with friends and stay close with many. Although I do want to stay friends, I would not want to hinder their opportunities with a brighter and better career.

Bad TV

This past weekend I just happened to notice what my sister was watching on television. MTV. I usually don’t watch mtv, as I am typically not into the whole rap and R&B scene, but seeing as how I had nothing better to do on a Saturday morning, I sat down and joined my sister. It was an episode of “Yo Momma”. The show was quite pointless with two guys trying to top each other’s “Yo Momma’s” joke. To make it even worse was the audience: a group of people who responded to each joke with a predictable “Ohhh” or “Ahhh”. The majority of the jokes were quite bland, and not even my sister, who finds most things hilarious, laughed. Sadly, I felt that the show represented the twisted world we live in today. Although I do tell such jokes every once in a while, why turn it into a nationally broadcasted television show? I realize that I am part of MTV’s target demographic, but I found very little of the show entertaining, which led me to believe that our society is in a general decline. People gain fame through trashing other people’s mothers? No wonder other countries view Americans as ignorant. To top it off, a commercial for the show “My Sweet 16” appeared, depicting spoiled sixteen year olds driving away in a new Mercedes or crying about how their parents would only let them invite 250 people. Although I only watched a part of what MTV offers, I feel that they are conveying the wrong image to the demographic that they intend on appealing to. I guess I will go back to watching ESPN and Comedy Central, two stations that I consider to be amazingly great.

playstation sadness

This past weekend I had a terrible reality check. Three day weekends are a great relaxation, but can also bring boredom. This boredom caused me to turn myself over to my playstation 2, which consumes a great deal of my life. However, the game refused to start and I soon became horrified. After an hour of nervous work as I tried to manipulate the little workings in the playstation2, I realized that the disk did not spin correctly. Although I was extremely sad, I did chuckle to myself as I realized how much I had become attached to such an object. This past semester in On Lily Pond, we studied various religions such as Buddhism, which taught that people should not become too attached to anything. I realized my error as I found myself deeply missing the console that had provided me with hours upon hours of fun and excitement. Becoming too attached created unncessary sorrow. Although it was fun, too much of anything is not good. The ability to avoid temptation and have control over one's feelings and emotions is a very powerful tool in furthering oneself in life. Examples of this are all around us. Eating candy is good, but too much can cause stomach aches and even diabetes. The proper balance is what is key to living a good life. Perhaps later i will realize this, as I have found old video games on my computer to entertain me.

Domination

If anyone even remotely follows golf, then you've heard of the upset at the Masters this past weekend. With Tiger one off the lead after the third round, who expected him to lose? I certainly didn't. And for that reason I didn't bother watching the Masters on Easter Day. I know that most find golf utterly boring, but I feel it is interesting and captivating and truly the hardest sport in the world. However, surely even the faintest of golf fans would suspect Tiger to come out strong and win yet another major championship. Yet, a man who no one has ever heard of comes and surprises the nation as the world's new champion and bearer of the green jacket. I personally feel that such an event is great for the sport, bringing in fresh new faces and excitement to a sport dominated by one man. I think Woods is a great person and I admire what he has accomplished, but with new challenges bring an added element of excitement into the mix, which can truly only help the sport. If an inexperienced Zach Johnson who yahoo quotes as the "normal guy" could win such a prestigious event, it opens up the possiblity for anyone to win. Although one could argue that Tiger made the game interesting by generating thousands of first time spectators and fans of the sport, it can become tedious and repetitive at times to watch him win major after major. This also evens out the playing field, giving others hope as it is the first time that Tiger has lost while being in the final pairing on the last day.



Although, anyone who did watch the Masters this weekend could techincally argue that he did not have confidence in his swing, but why not give others some hope?