We made our way through the car park as vehicles bustled in and out of the entrance, fighting for empty spaces.
“Hold on” I said to my Wife “I forgot something out of the boot” and turned to make my way back to our car.
It was then that I noticed a middle aged, slightly disturbed and disheveled looking woman with a shifty look about her trying to open the boot of our car.
“Excuse me, what are you doing - that’s our car?” I said with enough authority and annoyance to let her know she had better back the f4ck off.
Can Facebook really help us connect?
I know it can help people to share information, images, movies etc... but can it really help people to have a real ‘connection’.
All the shiny advertising and media campaigns for the latest ‘innovative communication platform’ will certainly try to make us bel...
If I were on the Quidditch pitch, I reckon I would be a seeker.
It seems in the past I’ve always been looking for things, searching for things. Things to make me happy. Things to fill my time. Things to help me succeed. Things to eat that are healthier and better for me. Things - Things - Things....
I’ve been wondering over the past few days about the correlation between the shortening of our attention spans due to social media and the internet and what impact that has on our social constructs.
For example, growing up, I listened to cassette tapes - Yep, I’m a Gen-x-er - I remember the first tape I purchased with my own money was “What Hits” by the Red Hot Chilli Peppers. Man I listed to that tape back and forth, again and again until I knew every song. It made me look into their back catalogue and I’ve liked them ever since. But I do like their old stuff better than their new stuff.
How much do you have to do something before it becomes an addiction?
Are the levels different for different people and different things? For example, how much heroin, sex, gambling, shopping or booze do you have to consume or take or do before you’re labeled an addict?.
I’ve noticed lately that I’m starting to cherish the process of creation.
I guess it started with writing in this journal, but i’ve noticed that there’s a joy and anticipation creeping back into my life at the thought of creating something instead of consuming it.
23 days in and device proximity doesn’t seem to be much of an issue for me anymore.
My old self would have always had his phone near him at all times. I would have had it right next to my desk when I was working, in my pocket when I was out and in front of me on the coffee table when relaxing on the couch and next to me when I slept.
I’ve found that going analog for this challenge has played a hugely important role in me kicking my mobile and social media addiction.
The act of finding offline alternatives to what I used to do in front of a screen has been both challenging and rewarding.
Oh how quickly the beast tries to escape if only a small gap is left in the door of it’s cage!
Tonight we had a family dinner to celebrate a bunch of achievements my daughters have managed to reach over the past few days.
The table we were seated at, well my seat at least, was directly facing a television screen with the news on.