Wacky, Weird, Wicked Wawan is Home

I have a confession to make. I stalk Facebook Friends. I guess that's what you get from posting too much of your life online. I made a report on Social Networking Sites a few months ago during the time when a lot of crimes were reported on national television and radio about people who met through social networking sites. Mind you, the outcome was very alarming.

As much as I would like to understand the benefits of these sites, I just find it toooooooo weird that most of my friends now post everything online - from status updates of what they are eating and drinking, where they are at that very moment, what they did last night, who they were with, pictures, pictures and a whole album of pictures! It's scarier than I thought. Come to think of it, do people really care what you are eating at this very moment? And why do most individuals nowadays change their profile pictures every two days, every week or worse, every day?

Sometimes I do not get it. Is it me growing older or is it society that have fallen prey over the disadvantages of these sites? I had friends who deleted me because they said that friendship's over between us. I had close friends before who really do not give a damn about me anymore and I can feel it because they show me weird signs on this social networking sites. I had deactivated Facebook once before because I do not really benefit from it anymore. It's supposed to be a site where people would talk and make kumusta. Not boast about what you have or what you are currently eating - a cheesecake, ice cream, etc. I have two close friends who do not have Facebook accounts and they are quite okay with it. In fact, they do not give a damn. I wouldn't have started it if not for the prodding of my family and friends who were in foreign countries and who I seldom see here.

I do not know if I am the only one who shares this opinion. I have had enough (i love Twitter though) And before you all fret that I have been stalking you, worry not, I only stalk once a month or when I feel like logging in Facebook to play Tetris (yes, I am that addicted.) Most of the time, I do not really stalk and when I do stalk it's for those people who I often talk to or see.

And while I am writing this and ranting away, I just wanted to tell you all that I started a new blog. (How weird of you Wawan!) At least, blogs have depth, blogs have meaning and blogs, well they build communities. 

I used to blog non-stop before having had 3 blogs all throughout college. It was so tiring! Since I missed it, I am back! Below is the header I made. I think it is artistic enough (for me!) to others it might look like trash. haha. I am no graphic artist. I think I am more on the implementation kind and not the visualization. Wicked Wawan will be my own personal blog. Like what the "tagline" says everything wickedly good. As you can see there's a lady (that's me in black and white). In this blog I would talk about everything that I find wickedly good -buildings (i love churches and old buildings!), food and wine, travel (i would be launching a new travel blog..stay tuned!), books (i try to squeeze in reading when I have the luxury of time, art (oh i love art, i really do), art films, etc. Of course I would also be talking about weddings, family, friends (better hide!), love, life, freelance writing, my favorites sports - running, football, airsoft and everything in between. Wicked Wawan will be my online diary of sorts.

So before you get mad and "unfriend" me in the social networking sites, I would like to welcome you to my new wacky, weird, wicked online world. This is my new virtual home so welcome, welcome, wecome. I would really appreciate it if I see you around. For now, take time to get to know what the blog is about and more information about me.

Ciao,

Wawan

p.s


could you tell me more about the header? is it..uh artistic enough? haha