Things From Today, 7/13

I find it very, very funny when people, while quoting staccato song lyrics in their away messages/statuses/etc., actually spell out the repeated syllables. i.e. copied straight from facebook :

"AND IF BY CHANCE WE MEET ONE SUM-ER-ER-ER. WE'LL HOLD EACH OTHER, LIKE COLORS OF THE RAINB-O-O-O-O-O-O-W."

I'm not sure what song this is, but i don't think it's very good. Regardless, this is fucking ridiculous.

Speaking of which, I have heard enough of this Facebook vs. Myspace debate to write a blog about it. Wow, i sound like hipster trash. At least i don't shop in urban. OH WAIT (See below).

Anyway... Myspace and Facebook are the two leaders among countless internet social networking tools. While many others may come close to their efficiency, none match up to their popularity. And despite different claims, both sites are great ways to keep in touch and to meet new people. However, they are both best used for different tasks.

Myspace is a way to meet people. You see a cute girl's picture, you hit add, you start talking, it's great. They links are easy to remember, the site is very flexible for originality and personalization, there's music and videos and pc4pc and all that good stuff. Bulletins are occasionally useful.

Cons: SPAM, SPAM, SPAM. Hookers adding you. Horrible interface. Bad site design. Stupid privacy features that don't listen to you. Frequent glitches and repairs. "MYSPACE ISN'T WORKING GAHH". Not being able to find people's profiles because they have retarded display names. "Why is HE before ME no your top?!". Glittery layouts that make my eyes hurt. People with bad music that turns on automatically. There's more.

Facebook is a great way to keep in touch with people. With (basic) apps like the wall, messages, etc., making sure no one is forgotten is a click away. The wall-to-wall is beautiful. The birthday function and events manager is SO appreciated. You think i knew it was your birthday? fuck that, facebook told me. The whole tagging people in pictures is great too. THE FACT THAT IT'S YOUR NAME IS SO COMFORTABLE. NO MORE FUCKING LINKS ON NAPKINS. The new chat function is a blast, and easy to use. I have friends in venezuela, British Colombia, Dubai, Europe...not to mention many different states. The fact that it is SO easy to switch profiles and communicate back makes the world seem like a smaller thing. Oh, and the Mutual Friends really proves six degrees of separation. Awesome shit, btw.

Cons: Groups get annoying. YOU WILL NOT GET ALL OF FACEBOOK IN ONE GROUP. THERE ARE FIFTY OF THOSE GROUPS. STFU. Apps that are stupid and pointless- no, i don't care that you threw a sheep at me. Too many apps on a page that you have to spend ten minutes looking for "the wall". Relatively uncustomizable profiles. Being tagged in pictures that you don't want to be tagged in. STALKINGSTALKINGSTALKINGSTALKING.

Conclusion: Myspace to meet, facebook to stay in touch. Myspace to be original, facebook to really get down to business. Myspace for fun, facebook for life. Both have their pros and cons. I am a loyal supporter of facebook, but myspace holds some of my blogs, so yay! :D



Urban Outfitters is where i can blow six hundred dollars and not care, because their new fall line is bloody awesome. Browns, plaids, layers and blazers and indie-style goodness. Sometime, i love hipsters.
Concidering that i grew out of ALL my last years clothing, i think i probably will be in there again before school, because what would I do without at LEAST a new black overcoat?! But yeah, Urban is definitely one of the "hottest" places to shop for most city dwellers, and since i basically live there on the weekends, i shall be bringing some layery browny indie goodness down to jersey. Amen!


I got my braces tightened today. I feel like i got hit by a baseball bat. In the mouth. By Babe Ruth. On steroids.
If his baseball bat was a fucking truck filled with explosives.

Well, I'm gonna go finish Everything is Illuminated (expect a review soon), nurse my mangled facial orifice, and maybe catch some sleep.

Have a goodnight everyone!

peace&thelove forever!