Alright so I finally decided to start up my own blog to write about whatever stuff/highlights/thoughts I'm going to have while I'm away.
Its a bit of a truism that you get out what you put in. What does that mean about the relationships that we have with one another? You might be half way across the world in a completely different time zone, and MSN would allow you guys instantaneous communication. All in the comfort of your room, or hotel. Not just that, but you could be checking your email, chatting to 5 other people, and surfing the Net all at the same time.
Can you imagine how it would have been only 30/40 years ago? The only way we could stay in touch would be for people to actually take out a notepad, write with a pen, and post the letter at a post office. I can't help but think that because relationships are harder to maintain, they are also held much higher in regard by both parties.
I don't know if anyone noticed, but I was quite reluctant on setting up a blog. Its just another symptom of my aversion to technology. Technology be it the internet, email, mobile phones has really changed the way society works and the way we relate to one another. It makes it so easy to get in touch, to arrange things, to be friends. I honestly feel that all technology does is give us an illusion of proximity to one another. It brings people together, but the ties that bind are only stick thin.
Facebook is probably the classic example of this. I have a few hundred friends on Facebook. However, most of these people wouldn't know my favourite colour let alone my birthday. Some won't even know how many siblings I have or where I live. Most of my "friends" on Facebook can most probably say the same about me.
Hence, my aversion to technology. I can't help but think that blogging is just another way for us to keep in touch with one another in a McWorld thats not just about fast food, but fast friends too. Instead of writing an email, opening a chat box, and asking me how I'm doing, you can log on to my stupid blog anytime, anywhere and get your own little 2 minutes of Wayne.
That said, if you can't them, join them. I do have a mobile phone, I do have a Facebook. I guess it was inevitable that I would start a blog while I'm overseas to stay in touch. If not for you, I think this blog will be good for me to reflect on things that I have been reflecting on. However, I'll do my best to write interesting posts about whats been happening wherever I am.
Would you like fries with that?
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it's ok wayne i've led yg with you for a year i still don't know what your favourite color is let alone how many siblings you have =] hahaha... but i do know you love god and that is enough =] hahaha
ReplyDeleteand yes i would like fries with that...
p.s. general conversation between guys does not include what your favourite food/color/clothes are wayne... generally speaking... haha only games =] haha
funny, I have only known in the last two months that your favourite colour is purple, one of my least favourite colours :P
ReplyDeletebut that is because I actually randomly asked you one day: what is your favourite colour?
With random trivia like that, you only find out by asking the person inquisitively about their pet peeves :)
So would you like questions emailed to you today?
what is your favourite day of the week?
what is you favourite dessert?
What is your favourite bible passage? :)
what is your favourite movie of all time?
Ronnie, I know what you mean by guys don't usually talk about this sorta stuff. So fair enough if you don't know what my favourite colour is. However, I'd say that having no clue whether your "friend" has siblings or not, or where they live IS a bit poor.
ReplyDeleteNora, funnily enough. One of those get-to-know-you emails (where you answer trivia questions about yourself)came round the other day. I refused to send do one for myself cos I thought it was pretty pointless.
I'll make an exception because you're actually asking these questions personally.
Favourite day of the week: Don't have one. But if I do dislike one day, its Monday.
Favourite Dessert: Decent Ice-cream and cheesecake
Favourite Bible passage: Gosh how do I choose? Romans 10, Duet 4, Phil 2
Favourite Movie: Probably a three-way tie between Star Wars Episode 4, Jurassic Park, and you guys can probably guess this, Zoolander.
lol at you wayne! Thanks for sending me a link to your blog (*sarcasm* - got it from nora)
ReplyDeletei love how u spend the whole time NOT telling us what's been happening and what God has been teaching/rebuking you in. =)
Do you have email access?
Lol you set up a blog site?
ReplyDeleteJust to catch you up on what's been happening:
(i) Mike did a really really good talk on Sunday. So good that I'll highly recommend listening to it when it gets posted up on the Gracepoint Website.
(ii) I drew a comic
(iii) Hung out at Fi's place and played Settlers of Cataan with her, Mullet and Phil. Seriously - such an aweessoommee game.
(iv) Hung out with Hayson and other church people for NYE celebrations. The theme this year was creation, and the Harbour Bridge lighting was a picture of the Sun. Pagans.
(v) Hung out with Phil, Viv and Liz today at Macquaire Shopping Centre. Just a heads up - it's their b'day on the 9th and 17th of this month.
Good to hear from you - will comment on your blog another time, since its pretty late in aus.
YBIC
Warren
hey wayne,
ReplyDeletejingyi here, dropping by to say hi!
was wondering if u still rmb this pri school frend of urs or am i just one of the few hundred frends in ur facebook.. *grinz
well, beg to differ with ur comments..
as a matter of fact, i do still rmb tt ur bdae is on 19 jun, ur fav colour is the colour of tt f&n fizzy grape drink, do still rmb some other details abt u..
but guess tt does not mean much abt the proximity btn friends.. doubt tt its a good measurement of friendship.. well, maybe what u've said have left some of ur buddies scrambling ard searching for ur details already...
and ya, u're always travelling ard and think i've lost track with what u're doing and where u are since ages... (can update me?)
btw, can i comment abt ur blog? here goes.. think ur entries sounded like what u described as the sermons u heard at the KL church.. oops!
a little boring, but honest and real which is good..
anw, do continue blogging, i'll be dropping by once in a while when i'm stress out.. Happy New Yr, my friend!