Facebook Don'ts.

I'm in a ranting sort of mood so I thought I'd write one about a topic that we all know so well: Facebook. Want to have a pleasant experience on Facebook? Please read on.

1.) Don't comment "I like this" on anything. There's a button for that.

2.) Don't post anything you've already seen on Facebook. Be original. If you spend countless minutes scrolling up and down reading these posts, odds are, your friends are too.

3.) Don't post all of your drama. From boyfriends and girlfriends, to best friends, to enemies: say it to their face. If you're not strong enough to say it in person or over the phone, you should absolutely not be saying it at all.

4.) Don't post the number of days until your birthday. If people wanted to know, they'd ask or look at your profile.

5.) Don't post things you don't want to be judged for. People are cruel. If they see your pictures of you in your bikini, they might call you a slut. That's just the way it is.

6.) Don't take other people's posts personally. Just because your best friend is calling someone else their best friend does not mean that they posted it just for you to see and be jealous of. Think about it.

7.) Don't use sarcasm. Over the computer, sarcasm looks like regular speech unless you write "(that's sarcasm)" right next to it.

8.) Don't be negative. Post good things! When you focus on the positive things in your life, the negative things start to shrink.

9.) Don't post your phone number. Creepy people will find it. They might call you. Bad idea.

10.) Don't go on Facebook to brag or complain. No one needs to see that. They have their own lives to be worried about, your homework is the least of their problems. Instead of complaining that you have it, why don't you get off the computer and do it?

I think I'll leave it at 10 things. I could go on and on forever. Be smart. Post positive. That's all. :)

Feeling Kinda Nasty, Part II.

Well, I didn't go to school again today. I woke up feeling just as nasty as I did yesterday. But the thing is, halfway through the day yesterday, I felt pretty good. Today? Nope. My throat hurts quite a bit. I'm hoping today is the climax of the virus, and that it'll go away soon.

My grandparents just came back from their trip to Italy, France, and Germany. My grandpa was talking to my dad, and I heard him say "We had breakfast in Rome, and lunch in Frankfurt." Doesn't that sound like something a rich person would say? Why not go have dinner in Spain while you're out and about. It's strange to me, because my family is very middle-class. We are certainly not rich, but we're far from living on the streets. I wonder if we'd ever be able to afford a trip like that. I wouldn't call my grandparents rich, but now that I think about it, I do think they have a bit of money to spend.

Money is a touchy subject though, you never want to get into a money related conversation with the wrong person. That's why they say never to ask someone what their salary is.

Okay, new subject.

I've been asked in the past about photography. I'm trying not to brag when I say this, but I know I'm not a bad photographer. My family seems to think it's a natural talent of mine. It might even be genetic. You have to have a good eye in order to take good pictures. I like to take pictures through binoculars and kaleidoscopes. I think it would work better if I had a better kaleidoscope than I have now. Maybe I'll get a new one sometime.

But as soon as I get my allowance, I'm setting out to find some snake skin heels.

Feeling Kinda Nasty.

I hate being sick. It's really just not a fun experience. I didn't go to school today because I woke up with a fever. 99.4 or something around there. That's high for me, my internal body temperature is lower than average. It started dropping after a while, so I think I'll be okay to go to school tomorrow. So far it sounds like I didn't miss much.

I got a lot of texts today saying "Where are you?!" and "You're not here :(" so it made me feel somewhat missed. That's kinda nice. I have sixth off, and on Thursdays, it gives me 2 hours of free time with my friends who also have sixth off. They called me today, and that's when I realized that I have some really awesome friends. It was great to hear from them while I sat on the couch and wished my throat didn't hurt so much.

I want to go to school tomorrow, sort of. I don't want to make up whatever I missed though. I'm dreading a few classes. I'll get through it though. I just hope that it's not too bad. And I hope no one tries to hug me or share drinks with me.

Blech.