Both my intrigue and trust in the World Wide Web are on the decrease at the moment, and here is why:
1. I’ve gotten bored on the internet lately. I can only check my fbook, twitter, three email accounts, and numerous bookmarked blogs so many times before I start to realize I’m trying to live my life through my computer screen. Then I start to think about what a sad life I lead…then I find a wedding to stalk on FB and am content for another 15 minutes. Stalk, rinse (aka clear history), repeat.
2. I got Google +, but I was too lazy to read the intro when I first signed on, so now I don’t know how to work it and I keep “+1-ing” things and commenting to my nonexistent circles. Seriously, they’re nonexistent. I click a button that I think will show me the equivalent of the Facebook newsfeed, but there’s nothing there even though I have at least 7 friends in two different circles. Also, I write posts, but when I go to find evidence of said posts there is nothing to be found. What the heck magical Google + vortex of social networking confusion.
3. Craigstlist burned me, and it burned me bad. Craigslist is pretty much my main source for job hunting right now. Between last week and today, I’ve lost track of how many jobs I’ve applied for. They’re mostly generic receptionist positions in Salem, which means I’ve been able to use my same cover letter, resume, references, and standard email for all of them. Today, that backfired. Not only has this rapid applying failed to get me an interview, today it put my Facebook account in jeopardy. Heaven forbid. I received an email that informed me one of the companies wanted to set up an interview with me next week. I got all excited thinking I’d finally gotten my first interview—a step in my mind meant I practically had my foot in the door. But then, as I read farther down, the email also said to check out the company’s Facebook page to get more corporate information. I thought I was being granted special access to something. In hindsight, I seem so naïve (even though this was just a few short hours ago, I’ve grown so much since then, how touching!). After clicking that link, logging into my Facebook, and being directed to some general realty page, I realized I may have made a mistake. After consulting my roommate, my parents, and my own gut one more time it really registered that I had made a mistake. I quickly changed my fbook password, took my hopes down several notches, and stepped back into cruel, unemployed reality. Even though Craigslist warns users of scams, I’m still really mad at Craigslist (mostly just myself, but it’s less painful to be mad at a website). I feel like Craigslist and I got into our first fight. I’m going to lay off that form of job hunting for a while.
After posting this blog, I’m going to take an all-things-internet break for a bit, go sit on my back porch (er, 4 foot slab of cement), and crack open a beer as well as a good old fashioned book. Ah, the olden days.
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