Ok allow me to start with the 3 random things that got me to this "new thing" i'm gonna do. 1) the word of the day e-mails I get, 2) the journal/diary/random philosophical log i rarely write in, 3)ipods,cell phones, wifi hotspots, nintendo DS ect EVERYWHERE.
How are these things related you ask, well I try to use my word of the day at least once that day. So I figured i would just use it when I right in my journal, you know, 2birds 1stone kinda thing, but i thought that would just be cheating. So the other day when i was doing my usual "sunday newspaper,coffeshop, carwash, bookstore run" i noticed everywhere i turned nobody was interacting because of ipods,cell phones, wifi hotspots, nintendo ds ect . So here is what I'm gonna do. Everyday i'm gonna start a conversation with a random person and try and use my word of the day. I'm not gonna start the conversation TO use the word but if i can i will. Then I will log that into my journal.
Human interaction IS NOT EVIL!! Here are some results from 1&1/2days of trying it. Younger people (30-) tend to think you're gonna ask them for money, middle age (30-50) tend to think you're gonna mug'em (i guess i put out that vibe older folks (50+) seem to be all about it and have SWEET stories. Is it hypocritical to post this online? maybe a little, but it's early, and i'm a;one at my place drinking coffe and watching the news so there is nobody to interact with. Oh and bluetooth headsets, are you driving? performing surgery? flying a spaceship? no? THEN LOSE "EM
. partial credit goes to "Bird" for inspiration.
PS: the song "dimesion" by "Wolfmother" rocks your face OFF!!!! Laterssssssssssss
How are these things related you ask, well I try to use my word of the day at least once that day. So I figured i would just use it when I right in my journal, you know, 2birds 1stone kinda thing, but i thought that would just be cheating. So the other day when i was doing my usual "sunday newspaper,coffeshop, carwash, bookstore run" i noticed everywhere i turned nobody was interacting because of ipods,cell phones, wifi hotspots, nintendo ds ect . So here is what I'm gonna do. Everyday i'm gonna start a conversation with a random person and try and use my word of the day. I'm not gonna start the conversation TO use the word but if i can i will. Then I will log that into my journal.
Human interaction IS NOT EVIL!! Here are some results from 1&1/2days of trying it. Younger people (30-) tend to think you're gonna ask them for money, middle age (30-50) tend to think you're gonna mug'em (i guess i put out that vibe older folks (50+) seem to be all about it and have SWEET stories. Is it hypocritical to post this online? maybe a little, but it's early, and i'm a;one at my place drinking coffe and watching the news so there is nobody to interact with. Oh and bluetooth headsets, are you driving? performing surgery? flying a spaceship? no? THEN LOSE "EM
. partial credit goes to "Bird" for inspiration.PS: the song "dimesion" by "Wolfmother" rocks your face OFF!!!! Laterssssssssssss