Don’t you just love the age of technology? We are no longer required to be “real” and we don’t need to maintain friendships. Facebook, MySpace and Livejournal, amongst other “networking” sites make sure of that. We can remain anonymous, post pictures that are ancient and in which we were still hot, and post status updates instead of calling our friends or hanging out with them.
We don’t need to offer an opinion, we don’t need to ever say anything and be silent bystanders, voyeurs or “spies” with friends, exes and people we are interested in. Don’t you just love technology?
Well, I found out yesterday that technology apparently can also make us feel guilty and even insult. Video game consoles are no more a mere tool of entertainment and fun, no, they now also tell us when we suck. And they can do it with the blunt, cold-hearted precision of a machine. Yes, my Wii Fit told me last night I am overweight. This is not a shocker, but when you step on the damn balance board and hear a sound like “awwwwww” you feel a bit embarrassed. When you are then told that “balance is obviously not your forte” and find out that your Wii age is 53 years old, calculated by weight, BMI, height and actual age, you just wanna weep a little and hide.
Well, I started a diet on Monday and haven’t had any bread, pasta, potatoes, rice, or other sugar/carb containing items. Apparently happiness makes me fat and I have gained about 10 lbs since I have been with Andrew. Now the machine confirmed that I am fat, so off I go to please the computer, well, and myself. Technology sucks and so does getting old.
Yes technology and age both suck
but don’t take your silly Wii’s “opinion” to heart -isn’t the point of using Wii Fit to get fit anyway?- was the commentary really necessary to the “game”?)
Sounds like your doing South Beach- I have to say for the short time that I tried it I really felt better- no IBS issues- but I’m definitely a carb addict. I need to lose about 40 lbs myself (my pregnancy weight creeped back on without the pregnancy!) If I can just get the mindset to get motivated that’s the diet I’ll be going on again. And recent additions to my IBS symptoms (I suddenly became Lactose Intolerant- apparently that is age/hormone related as well- who knew?) have me thinking about watching my diet more carefully.
Wish you luck- 10 lbs won’t be that difficult to lose- maybe you can just work that off with the hubby!
Yes, it IS the South Beach Diet. Andrew did it a while ago and lost like 40 lbs or something like that. He swears by it. We are doing it together, which is awesome. He even cooked last night, making us chicken cordon bleu
I made the asparagus.
It is actually easy when you do it with someone else. I never had a man who cooks with me. We both hate cooking but spending time in the kitchen together and dividing the chores makes it fun.
I have NOT had stomach issues doing this. I am prone to ulcers and gastritis and I really DO feel lighter and better. I don’t feel stuffed to the point that I can’t move and I don’t feel “gross.”
No, I need to lose about 20 to 25 lbs! I am only 5’3″ so it makes it VERY visible when I gain 10 lbs.
And yes, we are working some of it off
Hehe, I prefer this workout over running!
I think the addiction to social sites people have is frustrating. They no longer go out into the real world because they are afraid they may miss a “friend’s” post. People don’t want to talk to each other. They would rather play a game of post and reply. I think it is an ego thing. The more replies they receive equates to popularity in their minds. They are really virtual popularity contests if you think about it.
Anyway, the question that keeps going through my mind is why do so many people, which is almost everyone, prefer to socialize strictly online? It really makes it hard to meet people.
Awww … you are cooking together
Hello Weather Geek and welcome to my rants!
Well, I think the answer for this one is manifold. First of all, most of us do work long hours and spend more time online than anywhere else. Secondly, a lot of people really don’t seem to like “keeping it real.”
It is as I said. I know a few people who don’t ever “socialize” with their “friends” unless it’s online. Some choose that route because it requires zero effort, absolutely no need to reveal anything about their lives, and hence, no need to share or have any form of intimacy. I also know of some people who sound amazing online and have very little, or nothing to say offline, because they hide behind their online persona.
I know it sounds stupid, but because I DO know these things, I signed up for an online dating service for the first time ever and after being on there for a mere 3 weeks met my husband.
I don’t think I would have ever met anyone the real way, because I don’t care about going to bars and clubs.
However, when it comes to my friends I DO pick up the phone, I do make an effort to see them and I do make sure that I “keep it real.” My pictures are always up to date and I don’t misrepresent who I am, what I am, etc. online.
But then, I don’t have to win any popularity contests either and I am not looking for a mate. In that aspect I am REALLY lucky
Yes, Heathecliffe, we are cooking
Well, Andrew is, believe it or not!