Today I gave a speech in my speech class about an article that I read about addiction to MySpace. It was a great humorous spin on the sad truth that the online community is in some ways destroying real community. About how people are more worried about their online profiles than their personalities. Get off the computer and get a life stuff. The speech wasn't great, but I did alright. I remembered to breathe and everything. After telling them about the article, I told the class why I chose it.
As if I didn't already spend way too much time before I came home checking away messages, my friends posts, my own posts, facebook photos... It was getting a bit pathetic back in January - a bit, being the understatement of 2006. I know I've been in this whiney loneliness tunnell lately on here, but being honest...I've missed my friends back at IWU and not having people to really hangout with here lead me to being on the computer in all my free time. I was acting like I was alone, which will never be the case. I wasn't reading much or writing much or talking to people much. Pretty much all I did was sit at the computer and feel sorry for myself. I was pathetic. So I told them about how I do not want to be seen as a silly girl, but someone with substance in her head that can be taken seriously. I wanted to quit wasting my time and actually meet some people and make friends here at EIU.
I had a good time giving this speech, actually. I feel like my speech class is holding me accountable to those goals. This article smacked me between the eyes about the way I'm spending my time. I'm trying to spend less online and to just be reasonable. Do I really need to check my email 4 times a day? I'm serious about this less internet stuff. I believe facebook started to ruin my life, lol. I don't know...maybe you're a compulsive comment/away message/blog/etc. checker. You should read this article and laugh at yourself and then think about it.
Oh, yeah. I realized today that I have an awesome opportunity in my speech class - a captive audience. So, pray for me as I decide on speech topics. I want to talk about things that really are important to me and be an amabassador for Christ in this class. Thanks . Later!
5 comments:
i took speech at EIU and my teacher was a "vampire" i am not kidding. She would dress up like a vampire and go to vampire parties and i think they drank cow blood. Weird stuff, but honestly, it was my favorite class for the very reason you said, it made me get out of my room and meet people and actually talk instead of be a fly on the wall in my classes
also, im prob addicted to these blogs...whyd you have to be honest heather?
Hey, Heather, I realize I have probably been serious with you fewer than a total of 4 times for the length of our friendship, but get ready to tally another serious moment from Ryan! I am so a Facebook/AIM/Xanga junkie as well. It's kinda pathetic--I can be so good at socializing and meeting people and uplifting people if I try to, but instead I selfishly tower over my keyboard, trying to think of something witty or sexualyl ambiguous to say. Yes, we need to work on getting out more. I mean, while it is okay to be self-serving by spending most of your free time in front of a computer screen, it's sooo much more efficient and reward to serve yourself through personal contact out in the offline world.
Hope you're having a great time at EIEIO! I might keep you in my prayers!
I don't think I did a very good job of being serious. *sad face*
My roommate is 10 times better. She doesn't snore half as loud as you.
I don't snore. :|
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