i was supposed to work today but it was only an hours work and 2 of the permie guys were in and i asked them if they could do what needed to be done and they both showed no sign of wanting to do it. i am a contractor so i give less of a fuck than you guys, so i said i could not do it today and i will do it another time. i already had to go to work the last 2 saturdays and i have to go in next saturday as well, so fuck it. i want and need a weekend off for myself.
went out last night with a couple of friends including a friend of mine from school who is in the army and had been in afghanistan ( or as they call it, 'the ghan') a few months ago. he has also been to iraq. fortunately he returned home with his limbs in tact. it was interesting to read that tony blairs son got married last weekend at his fathers country estate. i was a bit surprised to see pictures of him wearing a suit. usually people in the military wear their full ceremonial uniform when they get married. turns out he is not in the military and he has chosen not to fight his fathers wars. its left to people like my friend to go out there and risk his life.
on the subject of going out, i checked my facebook when i got home and a couple of friends of mine had posted where they were out and put up pics of themselves having drinks with their friends. they each posted a few times over the course of the evening giving a running commentary of where they were. what is that makes people want to advertise every tiny detail of their lives?. i dont and a lot of my friends dont, but some do.
i think to some extent it shows a lack of confidence and wanting to present an impression and side to yourself in the belief that you think people are interested and that they might think you are cool or a more interesting person. its the commodification of personality, where its something that has value associated with it depending on how much you post, where you post from, who you are seen with and witty quips that they post. one of they guys checks in every time he goes to the gym, every time he goes out for drinks or dinner with his girlfriend and its a barrage of pics everytime he goes on holiday. the only problem there is its constant pics of him and his girlfriend. er, i know what you you look like and what your bird looks like, but i dont know what cannes, or dubai or prague looks like, so i would like to see those places instead of 40 selfies.
in a post NSA/GCHQ/Ed Snowdon world, individual privacy is a privelege and i am surprised that people have been convinced to voluntarily give it up. i dont share every detail of my life of where i am all the time. i dont want to and i dont think its interesting information for anyone. i like to see pics if a friend of mine goes on holiday to tokyo, but i dont give a fuck about pics if he is drinking in a bar in soho.
we dont need to share every detail of our lives on the internet. its not necessary. save something for yourself and your close friends or your wives, husbands, girlfriends etc. dont let William Hague read it all and know everything about you. its none of his fucking business.
here is a song about the commodification of personality. a very good song.
went out last night with a couple of friends including a friend of mine from school who is in the army and had been in afghanistan ( or as they call it, 'the ghan') a few months ago. he has also been to iraq. fortunately he returned home with his limbs in tact. it was interesting to read that tony blairs son got married last weekend at his fathers country estate. i was a bit surprised to see pictures of him wearing a suit. usually people in the military wear their full ceremonial uniform when they get married. turns out he is not in the military and he has chosen not to fight his fathers wars. its left to people like my friend to go out there and risk his life.
on the subject of going out, i checked my facebook when i got home and a couple of friends of mine had posted where they were out and put up pics of themselves having drinks with their friends. they each posted a few times over the course of the evening giving a running commentary of where they were. what is that makes people want to advertise every tiny detail of their lives?. i dont and a lot of my friends dont, but some do.
i think to some extent it shows a lack of confidence and wanting to present an impression and side to yourself in the belief that you think people are interested and that they might think you are cool or a more interesting person. its the commodification of personality, where its something that has value associated with it depending on how much you post, where you post from, who you are seen with and witty quips that they post. one of they guys checks in every time he goes to the gym, every time he goes out for drinks or dinner with his girlfriend and its a barrage of pics everytime he goes on holiday. the only problem there is its constant pics of him and his girlfriend. er, i know what you you look like and what your bird looks like, but i dont know what cannes, or dubai or prague looks like, so i would like to see those places instead of 40 selfies.
in a post NSA/GCHQ/Ed Snowdon world, individual privacy is a privelege and i am surprised that people have been convinced to voluntarily give it up. i dont share every detail of my life of where i am all the time. i dont want to and i dont think its interesting information for anyone. i like to see pics if a friend of mine goes on holiday to tokyo, but i dont give a fuck about pics if he is drinking in a bar in soho.
we dont need to share every detail of our lives on the internet. its not necessary. save something for yourself and your close friends or your wives, husbands, girlfriends etc. dont let William Hague read it all and know everything about you. its none of his fucking business.
here is a song about the commodification of personality. a very good song.
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