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Every time I feel inclined to read Plath, I picture myself as Kat Stratford from 10 Things I Hate About You. Not a bad person to be, if you ask me... but I'm so biased, it's ridonk. Laughable, even. So ask someone with an objective perspective. Riiiight.
The award for Most Addicting Website of 2011 goes to: Pinterest. Facebook's appeal has faded slightly in recent months, so I've naturally branched out. I heartily recommend getting a Pinterest account; once your invite's been answered via email, a username & password are all you need. (You can use login info from your Twitter. That's what I do.) Just don't be surprised if you find yourself unable to log off! The biggest downside to Pinterest is how often it's down for maintenance. At that point, you face two choices: visit one of the other billions of websites out there, or get up & do something in your life, in the sphere of reality. *Shudder*
We have to remember that words and images on a computer... are not real. Sure, they affect us in real ways. Any form of communication is "real" communication... but still. Think of The Matrix (even if you don't want to -- humor me for a moment). If everything you posted online or kept on your computer was deleted... what would be left of you, of your life? That scares the living daylights out of me. It probably shouldn't, but that's what our world has become. Oh dear.
I speak critically, but don't get me wrong -- I have a long-lasting love affair with the internet & my computer in general. That's why I can speak from many angles. Let's face it, this area of discussion could go on forever. I could do a whole *series* of posts on physical reality vs. virtual reality, your identity & how it relates to both realms. It's interesting, but it's also a headache. A headache that Hollywood loves to probe.
Speaking of headaches... random food-related fact #2: root beer & bananas give me headaches. Bananas I can avoid, but root beer is harder to abstain from. Half of me is very much Southern.
I read that bananas & potatoes are slightly radioactive because of their high potassium & magnesium content. Perhaps that's why I get those headaches. I could be more sensitive to radiation than most other people... right? I certainly am when it comes to sunlight... & while skin isn't the same as a brain or stomach, they are connected.
The root beer, however -- what's with that?
One fine evening I was exploring Pinterest & came across a recipe for hummingbird cake. It sounds quite sad at first, but upon further investigation, it looks delicious. I'm thinking the name "hummingbird" was chosen because tropical fruit is required to make it.
I'm just a sucker for cream cheese frosting. I get cravings for carrot cake! (Try Ben & Jerry's carrot cake ice cream -- even if carrot cake itself isn't your thing. Walmart sells it, I believe.)
In other news (or not)... *guilty* Is this webcomic the comedic equivalent of Post Secret? Time will tell.
Haha -- I love this. Keep on creatin', you creative peeps.
Welp, time for bed. "SURE..." say those who know me.
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