Hello again, friends!
Since I became a facebook member in 2005, there have been a number of things that frustrate me about this social network. Not only do I get to see how many days until somebody gets married (I love when they start the countdown at 175 days until I get married...I mean, really?), who's having a baby, who stole whose man, who cheated on who, etc., I also get to see things that really frustrate me. The two ultimate frustrations of facebook for me are picture posting and status updates. You may say, "Well Katie, that's what facebook is about!" Yes, I know, but I don't want you to think that I have major problems with all uploaded photos and all updated statuses. I have a problem with the following things:
(A) : When uploading a picture, please make sure you have clothes on.
(B): When updating your status, please check your spelling and grammar.
Let's start with A. I am so sick and tired of seeing boys on facebook without their shirts on while flexing in a mirror. Not only are they taking a picture of themselves showing off their bodies, which is very vain if I do say so myself, but flexing? Really? After investigating and realizing that 9 out of 10 of these boys (or men) are single, I understand that they feel that maybe showing off their bodies might attract a mate, but I really have a difference of opinion. Boys, if any of you are reading this, please know that MOST females don't find this attractive. A word of advice: Leave something to the imagination...it's much more attracting than having you show off what's underneath. Now, let's move on to the flexing part, which is the most major part. I know you boys work long and hard on your muscles, but save your showing it off for candid shots at the beach or the pool. Boys, please know that this is not an attack on you. I'm just trying to help you. If you feel the need to find a partner, I hear match.com is wonderful! I actually have a few friends that have met very nice relationship material on this Internet dating site. Now, with all this being said, this is only my opinion. :)
B. "Ima hv a gr8 dy tody." Seriously people...do you know how many seconds I have to read statuses like this to figure them out? It really does a number on my nerves. I have pondered over why I have this frustration with grammatically incorrect statements. The only conclusion I can come to is that I am a teacher, my whole family are/were teachers, and I have had my grammar corrected my whole life. It's taxing to teach children this day in age when technology has played such a huge factor in damaging how we speak, write, read, etc. But how can we blame the kids when they get on facebook, myspace, or any other social network, and are exposed to adults who post these kinds of things? What kind of example is being set? Everytime I see an incorrect status, I want to comment and correct them because it's the teacher in me, but I don't. I'll just blog about it instead. Please do not take me the wrong way either; I understand the occasional typo. We're definitely all guilty of that, but the above example (which was a real post) can't be passed off as a typo. I just wish that people would begin using spell check as a tool in their everyday lives. It's there...use it!
That's all I have for now. Off to bed I go...after checking facebook, that is.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Here I Am AGAIN!
Hello friends!
A friend of mine, Tyre Gill, inspired me to begin blogging again today. It has been a while, but with good reason. The last blog post I made was from my old computer. When the mother board decided to die, which according to HP, is a common problem, I only had a very slow, dinosaur of a desktop to do anything with. That lasted several months until we purchased a new laptop. So really, there has been no good reason at all not to blog since buying the current computer.
Things have been busy in the Cooper household. This summer, we've had 2 weddings, both of which I was a bridesmaid, built a pool, accomplished many home improvement projects, and...well...that's basically it. David works almost everyday, while I enjoy my summer vacation. My days consist of me attempting to clean and do laundry, while trying to ignore the temptations of the swimming pool outside. Needless to say, the laundry never gets caught up, and the house is never as clean as I would like it to be.
The dogs, who are currently our only children, have been better than ever. As you all know, we used to have a cat, Yolonda, but she ran away in November. I pray for her return daily, but I'm prepared that it will never happen. No cats from now on is David's policy, not mine. We had a few set backs with Gunner beginning in April. He had a hematoma in his ear. After three surgeries, two of them at one vet, and the third at another, we finally got it corrected. It has been a long, expensive process, but he's back to his old self...finally. Bristol has been healthy as a horse. (Knock on wood!!) Now, if we can keep Bristol out of the pool, we'll be good to go in the animal department.
There will be many more blog posts to come. As of now, this blog will be pretty random until the day that David and I have children, I'm sure. I was just thinking yesterday, during one of my frustrated moments, that I need to begin keeping a journal. Then today I thought, why keep a journal when I can just blog??? You can look for many frustrating moments coming up over the next few weeks as my summer vacation comes to a close and depression sets in. Although, I'm pretty pumped about next school year, so far. It's coming, so I might as well get ready!
A friend of mine, Tyre Gill, inspired me to begin blogging again today. It has been a while, but with good reason. The last blog post I made was from my old computer. When the mother board decided to die, which according to HP, is a common problem, I only had a very slow, dinosaur of a desktop to do anything with. That lasted several months until we purchased a new laptop. So really, there has been no good reason at all not to blog since buying the current computer.
Things have been busy in the Cooper household. This summer, we've had 2 weddings, both of which I was a bridesmaid, built a pool, accomplished many home improvement projects, and...well...that's basically it. David works almost everyday, while I enjoy my summer vacation. My days consist of me attempting to clean and do laundry, while trying to ignore the temptations of the swimming pool outside. Needless to say, the laundry never gets caught up, and the house is never as clean as I would like it to be.
The dogs, who are currently our only children, have been better than ever. As you all know, we used to have a cat, Yolonda, but she ran away in November. I pray for her return daily, but I'm prepared that it will never happen. No cats from now on is David's policy, not mine. We had a few set backs with Gunner beginning in April. He had a hematoma in his ear. After three surgeries, two of them at one vet, and the third at another, we finally got it corrected. It has been a long, expensive process, but he's back to his old self...finally. Bristol has been healthy as a horse. (Knock on wood!!) Now, if we can keep Bristol out of the pool, we'll be good to go in the animal department.
There will be many more blog posts to come. As of now, this blog will be pretty random until the day that David and I have children, I'm sure. I was just thinking yesterday, during one of my frustrated moments, that I need to begin keeping a journal. Then today I thought, why keep a journal when I can just blog??? You can look for many frustrating moments coming up over the next few weeks as my summer vacation comes to a close and depression sets in. Although, I'm pretty pumped about next school year, so far. It's coming, so I might as well get ready!
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