Sometimes I learn something new and sometimes old things start standing out to me a bit more.
Am I convinced that the pictures people upload on Facebook reflect their true lifestyle? Or are they simply what we want our lives to look like through the eyes of our acquaintances on Facebook?
Me being me after all, I look at my own Facebook profile as an example.
I don't have the party-life profile I see a lot of people have. Come to think of it, I'm not much of a party person myself. I don't know why I'm not. Sometimes it has a to do with the type of friends I have and other times its just me and how my own preferences of what a "good time" is.
I think I make it a good effort to have people know that I am not a party animal or a social-drinker kind of guy. I like to put myself out as just an average casual guy with my own priorities. Whenever I do go out to party or drink, its a little bit more special for me because I break out of my usual shell and therefore its a more memorable moment.
Sometimes, if we do the same thing over and over again, it no longer becomes fun and in my case, I can get really broke from it.
I'm a conservative spender (don't get that mistaken with cheap, I will buy something expensive and not buy something for another month), and quite frankly, I don't have the kind of money to always go out for drinks like how I see a lot of people on Facebook do. I can't afford the snowboarding trip at Tahoe, I can't afford the bimonthly Vegas trip or the awesome bottle service that everyone has.
Believe it or not, I have enough money to simply get by without having to worry. I'll only face a problem when I do some crazy spending. If I were a girl, I'd probably have spending issues...and free drinks.
But looking at my upbringing, its not money that is hard to obtain. In fact, if money was my biggest concern, I wouldn't be going to school this semester. I would be working the maximum of my part time job or working full time. Its simply a job that is hard to get.
I guess to wrap it all up, I'm jealous of all the fun my Facebook friends are having. I'm jealous my profile pictures aren't "Terence having a bombtastic time at the bar with his homies", I'm jealous of people posting pictures of themselves on vacation.
Being honest with myself is fulfilling, I used to bring out a digital camera when I hang out with my friends because I want to catch every memorable moment with them.
The reason I stopped doing that is because a year ago, I ended up being the photographer. It's one thing to take an awesome picture with you and your friends but its become annoying to have to ask your friend to help you take the pic.
To those who have awesome pictures of themselves having fun, be thankful someone was around to take the picture. Chances are, if you brought the camera, you end up taking pictures for everyone else.
