~Technology~
Monday, November 17, 2014
Boo! Just wanna scare you with a big, red and round face of mine ;D
Took this picture after my marathon. [Li Ean is lame btw ;D She said "marathon", more like "walkathon" for her =P]
anyway~~ I will get back to the marathon story later on~
Today, I wanna blog about what technology has done to us~
It's true enough that technology has been helping us in many ways.
Technology actually eases our jobs. It creates convenience to us.
It makes life easier and also more efficient.
It changes the quality of our lives.
We can access to certain things easily.
We can get a job done faster and without any much hassle.
We can build skyscrapers.
We can explore the outer space.
We can do all sorts of researches.
We get to cure diseases. Find new medicines.
We can contact people in various ways now thanks to various applications available now.
And technology has been expanding and changing drastically for these few years.
With newer and less complicated stuffs emerging into the markets for customers to use.
No doubt. Technology has brought our lives to a whole new level.
However, we have taken technology for granted.
We are actually too dependent on it.
And if one day, technology is taken away from us, I think we won't be able to survive.
Anyway~ Today, I will only focus on how technology has affected our social life.
Back in the days, there wasn't an easy access to Internet.
There were no such thing as Facebook, Whatsapp, Line, WeChat. and yadaa yadaa. you get me =P
However, now we are so dependent on them for communication and we actually get so into those social medias and kinda like, forget about the outside world.
Whether it's an outing, a meal, or while waiting for your turn in line. We are so glued to our phones, tablets or Ipads.
We use them to chat with people online. or play games on your devices.
I am guilty of doing so but now, I am reducing it by a lot..
I put away my phone when it is meal time. and try my very best to put away my phone during an outing.
Well, let's see =)
We do not need to post every meal we have immediately on Instagram or Whatsapp groups right?
Enjoy the meal first. Pictures later. What's the hurry? To gain likes? To gain comments? To make others jealous?
A message from someone can wait right? Unless if it is important.
But, if it is important, I guess the most appropriate thing to do is to call that person straight away..Instead of waiting replies through chat =/
It ticks me off when I see people gluing to their phones while waiting for their food to be served when they are having a meal with a group of people.
I mean, guys!!
Are you guys gonna sit quietly and not talk to each other?
What difference does it make than eating alone?!
C'mon. Socialize. Talk to each other. It's rude ignoring people too.
Back in the days, we did not have smartphones, and we actually talked to each other on dining tables. And shared jokes and laughter. What happened to those times?=/
So ignore those chat bubbles. Why the hurry to reply them when you're eating?
And also, why play games during a meal?
Aren't you suppose to be focusing on your food rather than your phone?
Dragging your attention to your phone, you aren't actually enjoying your food.
I've read it somewhere that, if you do not concentrate on your food when you eat, you don't really get the actual taste of your food because your mind focuses and processes something else rather than the taste of your food.
So basically, you're not savouring your food.
That's a serious crime =P Food is heaven!!! XD
But then again, I know how depressing it is to eat alone and I guess it's pretty normal if you take out your phone and chat with people.
But still, 80% on the food, 20% on the phone please ;D
Respect the food. And, c'mon =) A meal does not take long. Give that short time to have your own personal time.
Anyway, try to put your phone away during an outing.
There's a reason it is called outing. To talk and have some time together.
Not being glued to phones and ignoring the existence of the people around you during an outing..
I mean, if you are gonna be so glued to your phone, what difference does it make between an outing and creating a group chat with the people you're hanging out with if you're not gonna talk to them?
Logic?
And don't tell me the outing is carried out just because you wanna "see" some people after a long period of time.
If so, you can just take 10 minutes of your life to observe the appearance of those people. And also, catch up through chats. Instead of meeting up.
Asking or being asked for an outing, simply means you wanna spend time together. Have fun together. Catch up with each others' lives.
Gluing yourself to phone is not having fun when you guys don't do stuffs together or talk to each other =.=
Okays. Maybe my opinions are wrong. and also I am not so good in words. haha xD
And maybe I have offended you I am sincerely sorry =)
If you think they are logical in any sense, I guess it's time for you to change.
Yes, technology can be great. Whatsapp , Facebook, Instagram etc are great applications.
But, use them with limits =) Do not depend them so fully.
Do not let them control your life =D
See the world. not your phone LED screen =)
ANYWAY! =D So on the 16th of November, 2014, I took part in the Fun Run category for Penang Bridge International Marathon.
This year, they held the event on the second penang bridge.
Yes. It was a fun run. pfft. Li Ean is soooo lame xD
Yea I took the fun run because I actually doubted myself that I can finish the half marathon (10km).
And now, I kinda regret that I did not participate the half marathon category T___T
Because it is possible for everyone to finish the marathon within the allocated time T_T
The run was fun ;D It was great too. Burnt lots of calories. Burnt my skin too =P Not literally. haha. but it was sooooooooo hot.
Pushed myself to my limits and to be honest, you never know what you are capable of until you push yourself to the limits=)
So my bro ran with me~ Teehee. I dragged him into this event because I did not wanna run alone HAHAHA XD
Anyway, both of us finished the fun run before the allocated time .
We did it in about 55 minutes when the allocated time was 1 hour 15 min.
Okays maybe our performance was not that good. But, I am glad I managed to finish it ;D
Woohoo~ I am proud of myself! I deserve a pat on the back! hahaha xD
It was fun running on the bridge. Definitely an experience to be remembered ;D
So! Next round, the real marathon ;D No more fun run! I can do it! wahahaha XD
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| Proof that I finished it. pfft =P |
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| With my bro right after the marathon~ wee~ Charcoal-ed xD |
Alright, that's all for now I guess.
Signing off =D
Till next time, byeeeee! =)
"'Cause darling I'm a nightmare dressed like a daydream ;)"
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