Editorial 1 - The Future Freaks Me Out

Sorry for the neglect I have shown this blog.  My internet has been down and I have been unable to make new posts.  Today, however, I'd like to take a step back from the lecture and examine a few aspects from my life and today's world.

Have you ever noticed that a common theme with oldies songs are falling in love and being with the girl of their dreams?  Nowadays, you hear songs about getting drunk and hooking up with random girls.  Don't get me wrong...that's all fine and dandy but times sure have changed.  No wonder my parents don't understand by binge drinking and sexcapades.

My mom always asks me about the girls I hang out with, but to be honest, why bother her with this minor detail when I doubt I will even be talking to that girl in a few months.  Now I know what you are thinking..."You're such a player blah blah blah."  I am just being honest...it takes a lot for me to fall for a girl, let alone commit to a relationship.  

What ever happened to the days we actually asked for a girl's number?  Now we say, "Find me on facebook!"  Asking for a number is not hard.  If the girl says no, then at least you know up front she doesn't even care to even get to know you as a friend and you should stop wasting your time trying to 'earn it.'  But hey, most girls won't deny you as a facebook friend to add to her collection of hundreds of fans.

Most likely, if your like me, it's a defense mechanism.  In your drunken, fogged up, beer goggles, you really don't know what the girl looks like.  You search for her hoping her small picture thumbnail has a decent sized picture of her face.  Regardless, you add her to get access to the rest of her pictures.  Once she confirms you, then you go straight to her albums.  Here you either come up, or realize you must have been clinically blind the night before.  If she isn't cracking, then she is one click away out of your life (dodged that bullet) and with no number, she can't bother you either.

p.s. technology for sure can increase your abilities...but don't use it to hide your weaknesses.