Fatal Addictions: The Media and Electronics

I see how the book and documentary relate well. They both communicate our nation's fatal addiction to stimuli outside of what truly matters. Television, video games, advertisements, materialistic desires. Have we really become such a hedonistic culture. It frightens me to think of what the future will bring...
 
I was more affected by this documentary than I would have thought. I was surprised to find out just how bad some would get addicted to these games. Not only did it sicken me that W.o.W. could turn a person into a suicidal fool, but I could relate to it. In the past, I have had to deal with a video game addiction of my own. In fact, I still do. When I am not watching myself, it threatens to consume me. I lose track of time, my priorities become completely backwards. At that point, I am letting the computer dictate my actions, my schedule, my life. How can that be healthy? It is not. But I have been able to manage it now. Like Dan, I needed something outside myself to point out the fact that I did indeed have a problem. 

You must admit... The game looks pretty cool.

While in high school, I took many classes, but one in particular seemed to possess ideas that blended with Culture Jam. The media has evolved in the past century with the technology it now uses. I feel like it's impossible to avoid, though. It's even on our cereal boxes. While I do enjoy the idea of a movement to free humanity of the media's brainwashing, I think we give Man too much credit. It is a lovely concept, but there will be people obstinate to believe what they see on TV. In all honesty, some of these things make me wish to give up on man kind. I feel as if we dig out own grave. If an apocalypse is coming, we brought it on ourselves. I would bet Apple is plotting to take over the world as we speak. On a dramatic note, 1984 is just a bit late.

I hope you get my "humor."

Salutations

I really have never been quite fond of writing out introductions. But, I'll do it. I just hope it doesn't result in me appearing to be a fool.

Where to start? I suppose the basics will do. I am a freshman in college. I am eighteen years old. The picture above is one of my senior pictures so I didn't take it. I come from York, graduated Central York High School in 2010. I'm a bit of a nerd and have read quite a few comic books in my time. I even play D&D, though I'm not really hard core, as I have only started playing since I have arrived here. Being a nerd doesn' mean I prefer staying indoors. I am quite the opposite as I love snowboarding, skiing, mountain biking, hiking, horseback riding, among other things. My favorite season is winter, as I love the cold and some of my favorite sport only occur with cold weather. I do like to watch football, but my love of the Dallas Cowboys is hardly appreciated locally. My more scholarly interests are quite diversem, making a future career path rather hazy. For four years, I have studied Japanese and seem to excel in learning said language.  As far as classic literature goes, I really love John Milton and his epic Paradise Lost. I have found that I possess a passion for animals and would love to get a German Shepherd some day. However, I also support hunting and adore deer meat. Most exotic food doesn't scare me off, as I have even tried raw octopus, though I don't recommend it. Art is a hobby of mine, and I have found that on occasion my effort yields something that I might not want to burn directly after creating it. However, I don't really frequent art galleries. I do however, listen to classical music and enjoy television shows and movies that are more action themed. The X-men movies are some of my favorite movies. Lord of the Rings, Star Trek, Sherlock Holmes, and Indiana Jones are some of the others I love. On a side note, I am a grammar Nazi.

I think that is nearly enough? Well, if you did read all that, which I doubt many will, it makes me feel very warm and fuzzy inside. I hope I have effectively given you glimpse at my lifestyle.

For those who are curious, I did design this blog myself. It took a little while, and the stock I used to create the background is not my own, nor is the title font. I feel I will be working on it again, maybe adding some gears to the title. But I do enjoy the warm, vintage, slightly steam punk look it has. 

For now, I bid you Farewell.