About 13 days ago, I vowed to remove myself from online communication within my beloved Facebook/Twitter/Tumblr network for 30 days! It's been one hell of an emotional roller coaster, let me tell ya. The first 3 days I was amazed at how quick I was to type "facebook.com" into my browser subconsciously. I eventually made it a point to open my work email, Pandora, and a google window for "fast facts" when working. After those first three days my brain started to wonder..."why was i so dependent on facebook?" and i came up with a few reasons, actually...
None of us truly have 100+ friends.regardless of how famous or popular you may become in the imaginary web world, you can only have so many people you can truly refer to as a friend...and sure you'll have a few people who pride themselves on having a ton of fb friends but technically they're not REAL friends...and if they aren't REAL, they're imaginary?false?invisible?...not quite sure what to call it but without my "fb friends" i realized that life still moves on.so what if i have 1 "like" on my post...or 5689 comments on a photo...these past 13 days have opened my eyes.who cares if your hot on fb,be hot in person lol.
I'm choosing to reform my page to something that truly represents Deena...I've been in the midst of accomplishing that goal for the past month or so,making sure my pics weren't edited with words like: JUICY DEE ,RED, MZ.ASZ TWO PHATT and other nick names of that sort.I'm trying to incorporate my real life experiences and real life looks instead of trying to keep up with the Jones's of FB society. I'm not a rapper,and I'm not a model, and i don't care for club promos and appearances...but i am a people person and i love to write and entertain.with that being said, my next discovery arose!
i was on my lunch break one day after a meeting and decided to utilize my google search bar...i was having a hard time figuring out what i could do in my spare time besides log on to facebook and aimlessly browse, tweet my random thoughts to stay with the day's trending topic, or tumbl around a bit. I typed in "ways to reinvent oneself" and stumbled across a gold mine of money-making top notch tips!it was amazing...so amazing that i went over my lunch break a good 20 minutes worth lol.Ive budgeted my money for the next 6 months!paid my light bill for the next 3 bills,got some great ideas to start my own business to bring in a few extra dollars,found a secret location on where to get the lowest priced gas in my area,learned how to cope with stress,lose 20 lbs in 30 days,and handle toddler girls when going through a mild identity crisis after they hit the age of 4...I even learned how to draw water from the ground in case a severe drought hits the planet and all the horses slush down the rivers before any of us can get to a natural water supply...OK not really. I actually wouldn't know wtf to do if i had to dig for water lmao.but all jokes aside, taking a leave of absence from online networking has done me some good.more good than harm really...yes,i missed a few birthday reminders but that's really the only downside i can think of...
My communication skills have gotten even more awesome than before..i met a good guy that i enjoy spending time with..and a bff that is just as scatter brained and awesome as i am lmao.I'm still only 13 days deep in my social network boycott but I've made it a point to only get on maybe twice a week once my 30 days are up...
Oh!I totally forgot to mention WHY i chose to boycott The Man's distraction mechanism haha.Ive always been a firm believer of supporting yourself on your own if possible...so i decided to take a break from a few distractions (such as online networking) to come up with a solid plan to get cash flowing in while maintaining my household in a respectful manner. currently i am receiving assistance with my rent. I get about 126 bucks off of my rent every month but there are a few rules.and that's whats killing me.i have to get home visits every week, i cant have guests staying over night, i have to drug test bi weekly,i have to check in when I'm home..like why the hell would anyone enjoy that?lol.its just a little stressful to make sure my house is presentable 24/7...i have a house full of girls,clothes,and shoes...like that's impossible.I'm not sure all of that is worth an extra 125 off...soooo I'm trying to find a way to make an extra 125/month flow in so that i can afford to get out of the program...i feel like this was a perfect program for my situation 7 months ago but now,I'm a new me...and I'm not as troubled and completely lost as i was before...I ditch my plethora of imaginary friendships and reckless browsing hours and i find that I'm missing out on all this cash that's out there...opportunities that i would've never thought existed!I'm so excited to try and do this on my own.
You know what, I've been watching ANTM for the past few weeks at work and every episode I'm amazed at how torn these chicks are when they get eliminated lmao.one girl had best photo one week and then felt she was shizzy...got cut the next week haha.i swear i need to be on reality TV...the stuff on cable these days have nothing on my everyday life...ahh...i need another video cam.i miss video blogging :(
Until next time!!!
-deena
None of us truly have 100+ friends.regardless of how famous or popular you may become in the imaginary web world, you can only have so many people you can truly refer to as a friend...and sure you'll have a few people who pride themselves on having a ton of fb friends but technically they're not REAL friends...and if they aren't REAL, they're imaginary?false?invisible?...not quite sure what to call it but without my "fb friends" i realized that life still moves on.so what if i have 1 "like" on my post...or 5689 comments on a photo...these past 13 days have opened my eyes.who cares if your hot on fb,be hot in person lol.
I'm choosing to reform my page to something that truly represents Deena...I've been in the midst of accomplishing that goal for the past month or so,making sure my pics weren't edited with words like: JUICY DEE ,RED, MZ.ASZ TWO PHATT and other nick names of that sort.I'm trying to incorporate my real life experiences and real life looks instead of trying to keep up with the Jones's of FB society. I'm not a rapper,and I'm not a model, and i don't care for club promos and appearances...but i am a people person and i love to write and entertain.with that being said, my next discovery arose!
i was on my lunch break one day after a meeting and decided to utilize my google search bar...i was having a hard time figuring out what i could do in my spare time besides log on to facebook and aimlessly browse, tweet my random thoughts to stay with the day's trending topic, or tumbl around a bit. I typed in "ways to reinvent oneself" and stumbled across a gold mine of money-making top notch tips!it was amazing...so amazing that i went over my lunch break a good 20 minutes worth lol.Ive budgeted my money for the next 6 months!paid my light bill for the next 3 bills,got some great ideas to start my own business to bring in a few extra dollars,found a secret location on where to get the lowest priced gas in my area,learned how to cope with stress,lose 20 lbs in 30 days,and handle toddler girls when going through a mild identity crisis after they hit the age of 4...I even learned how to draw water from the ground in case a severe drought hits the planet and all the horses slush down the rivers before any of us can get to a natural water supply...OK not really. I actually wouldn't know wtf to do if i had to dig for water lmao.but all jokes aside, taking a leave of absence from online networking has done me some good.more good than harm really...yes,i missed a few birthday reminders but that's really the only downside i can think of...
My communication skills have gotten even more awesome than before..i met a good guy that i enjoy spending time with..and a bff that is just as scatter brained and awesome as i am lmao.I'm still only 13 days deep in my social network boycott but I've made it a point to only get on maybe twice a week once my 30 days are up...
Oh!I totally forgot to mention WHY i chose to boycott The Man's distraction mechanism haha.Ive always been a firm believer of supporting yourself on your own if possible...so i decided to take a break from a few distractions (such as online networking) to come up with a solid plan to get cash flowing in while maintaining my household in a respectful manner. currently i am receiving assistance with my rent. I get about 126 bucks off of my rent every month but there are a few rules.and that's whats killing me.i have to get home visits every week, i cant have guests staying over night, i have to drug test bi weekly,i have to check in when I'm home..like why the hell would anyone enjoy that?lol.its just a little stressful to make sure my house is presentable 24/7...i have a house full of girls,clothes,and shoes...like that's impossible.I'm not sure all of that is worth an extra 125 off...soooo I'm trying to find a way to make an extra 125/month flow in so that i can afford to get out of the program...i feel like this was a perfect program for my situation 7 months ago but now,I'm a new me...and I'm not as troubled and completely lost as i was before...I ditch my plethora of imaginary friendships and reckless browsing hours and i find that I'm missing out on all this cash that's out there...opportunities that i would've never thought existed!I'm so excited to try and do this on my own.
You know what, I've been watching ANTM for the past few weeks at work and every episode I'm amazed at how torn these chicks are when they get eliminated lmao.one girl had best photo one week and then felt she was shizzy...got cut the next week haha.i swear i need to be on reality TV...the stuff on cable these days have nothing on my everyday life...ahh...i need another video cam.i miss video blogging :(
Until next time!!!
-deena
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