Are we obbessed with social network sites!!

O.k who doesn't belong to a social network site umm not many people right!! I saw Social Network last night the movie based around the guy who invented Facebook. It was a very good movie with great acting a fab screenplay and really talented actors. The themes and story in the film got me thinking about how obsessed we are with face-book. I can't remember a time when if I wasn't able to text someone or didn't have their number as an alternative  I would say I will sent you a mess on fbk or add you!! It's become a cultural phenomenon,

The guy who invented facebook was not portrayed not  in a very favorable light but it just showed if you are ambitious, arrogant and cunning enough to achieve something big it will happen.He actually stepped  on and used a lot of people to get to where he wanted to be!! He says towards the end of the film he isn't a bad guy and I believe whilst watching it he wasn't but sometimes circumstances turn you into someone who seems like a bad person because he lied and deceived a lot of people to get to where he was. This guy was so obbessed with becoming popular and being someone he lost sight of what really mattered. He betrayed his one and only true friend who was willing to vouch for him up till the end untill he sued him lol. We are all addicted to face book in one way or another whether it be the app we use on our phone to change our status or put a new profile pic up everyday yes people do this(not judging anyone here). However I don't think I will see facebook in quite the same light anymore. 

Its interesting how talented this guy was yeah the idea may not of fully been his but he was a good student. Greed, power and his need of wanting to prove he was someone instead of him just trying to be himself. He didn't have many friends because he wasn't particular nice and even at the begining came across someone who was very arrogant. The problem with arrogance is you sometimes need to let go of it cos if you don't it will ultimately destroy you. Well I think so anyways!! 

I do check facebook everyday  but like many others its a tool for me to stay in touch with some family that live abroad and say hi to people I don't get to see that much. However I don't really see the need for apps like farmville etc because I really don't have time for anything like that. Facebook does have its pros and cons and whatever way you look it I can't imagine not having it either!!

Taking things for Granted!!

O.k Come this is something we are all guilty of doing at some point or another. I know I take things for granted everyday whether it be a certain train I need to take to get me to work or that I will always have my my house keys on me lol. Cos sometimes we can't control delays in our journeys or forgetting to pack certain things in our bag. 

Also we sometimes take people for granted whether this be family,friends or colleagues. We just sometimes expect certain people to be there or give us what we want without thinking about it. The reason why I wanted to talk about taking things for granted is that sometimes we are so busy moaning about what is wrong with our lives we actually forgot what is good.

I went to see the King's Speech last weekend and it got me thinking so many people suffer and have so many difficutlies in life his difficulty was the inability to speak for a long time due to his stammer. So many people stammer or can't walk or can't do so many things. It made me think wow I have never really actually tried to put myself in their shoes cause we always think 'oh we are alright'. Or 'It's never going to happen to us is it'. Thing is though we don't know what is around the corner so we should maybe try to think about the good things and appreciate what we do have. Nothing is certain in life and sometimes we also want to obtain more then we actually have whether this be money a promotion a new car etc. Thing is though these are all material things and such things can't make one happy because you can only be happy once you realize your self worth and what you actually want in life. I am hoping that I don't take things for granted so much because ultimately I believe I have a lot to be thankful for and so do many others!!

2011 Let the blogging commence.

Hey Everyone oh o.k it has been almost a month since 2011 happened lol but Jan has been a bit of a busy month so far. I have been thinking of starting up a blog for a while now but was never getting anytime but this year am gonna make sure I do!! I think its important to have a form of self expression and for someone like me who likes to write I really do I have lost count of the notebooks I have. O.k that probably is sounding majorly nerdy now but it just means I like taking notes it helps me remember and think about things, 

I wanted to set this up because I spend the xmas period learning about loads things which I would to share with other people. Hey we can only learn from others right. I will be blogging about various things films, books, quotes and anything that I think may be interesting or funny. Oh and if you don't think its interesting that's cool we all have opinions so feel free to make comments and if you  want to debate about anything that's cool too lol am always up for challenge he he. 

I have spending alot of time reading many different books this as got me thinking about many different things. In general I tended to read mainly fiction but more recently I am reading more biographies and books based on true life experiences. This has helped me to think about my life. Without becoming too deep I want this year to be about change and moving forward. I had many doubts last year some of these doubts kept me standing still. I want to put into action all the things that I want to achieve I think the key thing for me is to gain more self -confidence. I can only do this of I have belief in myself and not give up or let anyone get to me. I think I let many situations get to me far too much and it shouldn't of really mattered. If people want to dismiss me that's fine have decided many those people aren't worth it.

I watched a really interesting movie yesterday called 'Thumbsucker' O.k it wasn't a typical commercial movie a very small indie movie but it had some big names in it including Tilda Swinton and Keanu Reeves. The basic plot was about a 17 year boy who doesn't quite fit in anywhere and sucks his thumb on a regular basis. O.k it stands strange and not much incentive watch it right. However the story deals with some interesting themes how we try to change ourselves so that we can fit in. The journey he encounters is bitter-sweet because the most important thing I think he learns is accepting who is and that there isn't  actual anything wrong with him. The film to be me was about how we deal about accepting who we are. This is something I had alot of trouble dealing with last year. However I think this is something we all deal with. We worry a lot of the time perceiving how others see us but it should also be important how we see ourselves.If we want to change something about ourselves what can we do to get there. O.k this is easier said then done but I am hoping this year I look at myself and see what I do to help me grow as a person . Not change who I am because I know I am a good person and my friends love me for who I am. Something really stayed in my head last year someone said to me 'You should always be true to yourself no matter what cause otherwise you are not expressing who you really are.' This has really stayed with in a positive way and I think my intuition should be like my Sat Nav and I should be honest because otherwise I am not being true to me am I!!