During a conversation with my mum, she told me an interesting thing about someone. No I wont say who or what. But then when I asked her where she had heard said thing, she replied with “I heard it on Facebook.”

This got me thinking, has the online age ruined our lives? Just slightly?
In my opinion, we’ve become far too reliant on the internet, on technology in general. Whatever happened to verbal communication? To going round to a friend’s house just to talk for a while? Even phone calls! I for one love phone calls, but so little people do nowadays.  Instead? We speak on msn, skype, facebook chat or just texting. I love random phone calls ‘just for a chat!’

It’s kind of sad really, I hardly ever talk to some people face to face anymore. So many old friends that I hardly ever see, just speak to online.

I’m not going to say I don’t love the internet, as you probably would have guessed im.. addicted. Now that IS sad. The internet is a part of my life now. I would even say part of my daily routine. I’ve considered taking an internet break, but held myself back because I just wouldn’t know what to do with myself! I spend so much time online . It’s ridiculous. But hey, the Internets a huge place, there are lots to do/see.
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Yet I stay on the same sites all the damn time?

My point is, the way we function has changed. The human race has become so dependant on new technology, we would actually crumble if we suddenly, somehow, ran out of electricity! We would be screwed! Just think about how many electrical appliances you use day in, day out. It’s a lot, isn’t it?

My point is I kinda miss my childhood, christ I sound like im 80 already. But I miss the days we went out to play. We were more active. We were more… real life.

But sadly that way of living has been replaced with what we see today.
But hey, it’s the norm now. So what the hell am I going on about?
I dunno.

Already some of you are probably thinking, “What a loser” or “Why? They don’t do anything.” But it for that reason that they interest me so much. Some people will say that these things are useless, that they are nothing but a con and any activity that happens during a session is just an act of the persons subconscious moving the planchette/pointer. One experiment conducted on a tv show showed that this is “bullshit” as it was said. Here “Questions were being asked to the late William Frawley showing solid “Yes” and “No” answers. The participants were then blindfolded and the board was turned 180 degrees without their knowledge. With continued questioning, the planchette then traveled to bare areas of the board where the participants believed the “Yes” and “No” marks were located, but in fact were not.” (Direct from wikipedia in Scientific Explanation)

Paranormal happenings have always interested me. With that keen question in mind, is it real? I’ve always been curious.

Theres an old family story that says my great granddad was once strangled by a ghost of some sort. My uncle Jimmy came into the room after hearing him struggling etc and found him stood with his hands beneath his neck as if to get the spirit off him. Strange, ay? apparently handprints could be seen on his neck afterwards. I’ve doubted this story a lot as it seems to change as each family member tells it. That and the fact that I was about 8 when first told it, it was probably made up just to scare me. Strange how little things stay in your mind for so long.

But yeah, getting back on topic. Some say that Ouija boards are a way to contact the dead, more often than not, evil spirits or demons. It is written  in various texts that Satan and his demons will use the board ac a way of manipulating a person and use it to control them. An apparent minority say that the board can be used to contact the ‘good’ or regular spirits. If they’re asked for that is. But many websites etc warn to be careful as Satan moonlights as an angel of light, a carer, one of said ‘good’ spirits to manipulate the person and get them addicted to the board, enabling Satan to have more control.. Haha, it sounds like im telling a ghost story. It is stated in many places that this is not a game, but something serious. These are usually words by Christians (No criticism/negativity intended.)

Im so tempted to try using a board for myself. Its something I really want to do. I’ve been advised not to due to other peoples experiences and those of their family members. But this just makes me even more curious. I want to find out for myself what happens during a séance/session. I want to feel what its like to be “possesed” by a demon. I want to have first hand experience in paranormal activity (No im not just speaking because of the film, shut up.)

I think one day I will try out a board for myself, to see what happens. I do believe in the spiritualist world, in ‘ghosts’ and I believe that there is a state between life and death where a person can become stuck for whatever reaon. But i’ve never seen anything of the sort for myself, just the occasional shadow. For example I still swear that every now and again there is some sort of shadow that moves from the bottom of my wall, near my door, to the top, going through the ceiling. This is probably just my mind playing tricks, as various sources have said, the mind may generate these expectations because of what we want to see, resulting in us believing that we do infact see them.

Appologies if this post has bored you. But its something that really interests me

So this is really for those lovely people who are drowned in sorrow and feeling low today. My point is that I don’t want you to feel bad because you’re single.
Relationships aren’t everything theyre cracked up to be. Speaking from experience, love can be the worst thing in the world. It made me feel lower than hell. Sure, that “special someone” can make you feel on top of the world. But trust me, youre friends can make you feel on top of the universe!

Cutting to the chase. Dont be sad today. Celebrate your love. I love a few people, my family, my friends. All for different reasons! I dont have to class myself as being in a relationship to love someone. Love your friends for being your friends! Your family for being your family! Dont say nobody loves you, because they do. I can guarantee that!

So do you really need a rose or a petty card to be happy today?
No.

Lets face it anyway. Is this day really about celebrating love anymore? Or is it just a known commitment for those in relationships to buy things for their partner?
Valentines day is far too commercialised now. It has no proper meaning. The gifts don’t represent love. They represent money badly spent.

So!
Cheer up, crack a smile!
I love ya!
Thanks for following me!

Then they will know exactly what im thinking right now.

I can remember when we first got the internet, it was so damn slow! I don’t think I will ever forget the dial-up connection sound. Oh and unplugging the telephone to use it too! Ahh the memories. I can’t believe that I actually got exited to go online and would sit and wait for the connection! If speeds were like that today im pretty sure I would just explode.

Now the internet is probably a part of my daily routine  if im honest. How geeky/sad is that? Come home. Check email, check twitter, check dailybooth, check blog, check Skype etc etc.
Some I dont have to do when I get home thanks to the genius invention of mobile internet Hurray!
Its kinda sad, but i love it

Compare that to my life as a young kid, I was so much more energetic, sporty, willing and no where near as lazy. I do sometimes miss that sort of lifetime. I still go on walks just to get out for a while, to walk through the woods i used to play in years ago. Where I would just end up covered from head to toe in mud, resulting in my mum going mental, but my dad? “A mucky child is a happy child!”
Too right!

It makes me thing, what would life be like without the internet?
Or even without computers?
OR! What about without electricity?
Scary!

Im so mature.

Also friday was the last of my exams! Huzzah!
Untill summer anyway.
But yay! My social life has returned!

As you may or may not know, my mum fell ill again tonight and was taken to hospital. She passed out.
She’s still there at the min, not sure how she’s doing.
All I know is that she’s now conscious.

But as soon as I updated my twitter status with what had happened. I was flooded with @replies and messages with love and hugs, hopeful and reassuring messages. Followed shortly by texts.

This might not seem like much to you. But to me it does mean quite a lot. Just knowing that so many people care!
Each time I tweet I never think about all the people viewing, it’s just known that people see it but not really thought of.

But when something like this comes along, people react, they show their true colours. They show they care.
Its knowing that so many people do care that makes me happy. The community aspect of it is why im here. Even the DJ’s of the local radio station sent me a message.
You might think this is all kinda sad, but I don’t.
It’s amazing.