Wednesday, August 30, 2006

Infomania & dirty pretty things...



I know I haven't blogged in eons, no excuse really, not even the classic I didn't have the time but I just didn't feel like it, (this part is like for JKB and the basic 2 that do check my blog) nyway, it's kinda selfish I know, especially since I love checkin up on your blogs but oh well...y'all haven't missed much!

I've been reading a whole bunch of the Uncle John's Bathroom reader of late, which are quite interesting, they're filled with the weirdest, most random, sometimes useless, sometimes useful facts/information...but nyway, I was readin in one, how If you compulsively check your e-mail and are always on the internet, chatting or whatever then basically your an infomaniac, which is like duh, but what really piqued my interest was this study conducted, that showed a ten percent decline in the IQ levels of average workers/infomaniacs and a decline in productivity, because they were distracted by their e-mails, etc...this is more than double the four point drop seen in studies on the impact of smoking marijuana, scientists concluded, lol...kinda like ditch the internet, smoke the pot, just kidding but I'm now really careful 'bout the time I spend online and try to check my e-mail only once a day, don't wanna lose that 10%...

On a different note, I just watched a very intriguing movie, titled, "Dirty Pretty Things", I'd never heard of it before and I almost didn't watch it coz of the title but my curiosity got the better of me and I'm sure glad it did...it was really humbling and such an eye-opener to the perils of some immigrants and foreign nationals abroad. I doubt it was based on a true story, but most of it seemed pretty damn close to what I'm sure has happened or still does happen...the movie is basically about this Nigerian illegal immigrant and a bunch of other immigrants, in London, who are struggling to survive amidst the whole politics of being in a foreign country and on top of that as minorities...well, it really touched my heart and just made me thankful for all the things that I haven't had to go through, truly made me appreciate life, as most of us know it, and empathize with those that haven't been so lucky!!!