Well, this feels kind of weird. I have never blogged before, and I'm not sure how I'm liking it. My friends have sent me links to theirs and I've read blogs, but I've never actually caught on to the trend. It does seem like a good place to let your thoughts and feelings out to your other friends who blog, or even complete strangers. Personally, I'm not one to write about what I'm thinking on some internet website. Maybe I'm just over thinking it, but either way here goes nothing.
So our assignment was to keep a technology log, and I have discovered two things from doing that. First off, what did any of us do before the internet came along? Between Google search, Facebook, Youtube, Grooveshark, and AIM, it's sad to say I must have spent about four hours glued to my computer last night. And yes, I still use AIM. It may seem slightly outdated, but it's one of the ways I keep in contact with old high school friends. I can have conversations with six different people all at the same time. How can you not love that? Amidst all of that, Google search has become something I can't live without. As I research for Optometry schools, I'm also looking up food recipes, finding song lyrics, shopping for clothes, buying books for school, and who knows what else. The possibilities of Google search are endless, and conveniently right at our fingertips. Grooveshark has been recently added to my favorites and most visited websites. It allows you to find and listen to all your favorite songs, and also create a library and playlists to your own account. The best part is, it's completely free. Such a great thing about these internet sites, everything that we love, and at no cost to us. Lastly, Facebook and YouTube are probably two of the worst yet greatest inventions to come about. The countless hours that I have spent watching pointless YouTube videos or going on Facebook just clicking through people's profiles and pictures, many of which I never see or talk to anymore, is such a waste of time, but we all do it anyway. Which brings me to my second realization, is that I mostly use the internet for 70% personal entertainment and 30% for actual school related work, or reading up on world news (which sadly happens on a weekly basis). This kind of makes me upset that I have become so dependent on my computer and the internet to keep me entertained and connected with the world. But that's just the way our society is moving, and technology along with all it's new inventions doesn't seem to be slowing down either.
On a final note, I guess blogging wasn't so bad. It's still going to take me a while to get used to. I hope I didn't babble on for too long and bore everyone. And finally, here's something that you will hopefully find as amusing as me and my roommate did:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4foOe9kUgY
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