It’s been a while since I’ve turned my focus to my metropolitan area, the San Francisco Bay Area, and since this blog IS called thebayarean, why not show some love to my everyday surroundings. While the Bay Area is nationally known for its groundbreaking political activism (Black Panthers), technological dominance (Google/Facebook/Twitter/Any other platform you can think … Continue reading »
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Trust: 2013 Version
Trust. Does this word make you quiver, recoil in disgust? Are you a skeptical cynic, never allowing anyone trust because of a harsh past? Does the idea of trust escape you completely? Is trust believable for relationships in this day and age? Here we are, in the days of Facebook, Facebook chat, Facebook direct message, Instagram, … Continue reading »
True Life Part II: Are YOU a Facebook Narcissist?
Continued from True Life Part I: Facebook Breed Narcissism…….. My contemplation lasted quite a while. Joining Facebook was no big decision or significant event, rather, I kind of fell into it. So why was deleting it such a huge deal? When I eradicated my other social networks, Instagram mainly, I felt a sense of relief. … Continue reading »
True Life: Facebook Breeds Narcissism
True life, facebook is breeding an abundance of narcissists. Don’t believe me? Call yourself a naysayer, this one truth is undeniable. One could even go so far as to say, online social media breeds narcissists, but for argument’s sake, let’s start off with Facebook. Like others amongst my generation of the technologically savvy and courageous, I … Continue reading »
If They’re Not Talking About You……
…..then you ain’t doing something right. That’s how the saying goes right? Or as comedian Katt Williams so hilariously stated, “Feel free to hate on me!” Being that my last blog was about the pure goodness of people, I’m going to try to keep this perspective positive, but I admit it may go left at … Continue reading »
Can You Unplug?
Did you know that this past Friday, March 1st, not only kicked off the third month of the year (and the ever so anticipated payday-it’s the first of the month, wake up wake up), but it also stood for the fourth annual National Unplug Day? Oh, you didn’t know…….maybe you were to busy developing BNS … Continue reading »
What Social Networking Personality Are You?
You never splatter pictures of your drooling darling newborn on your Facebook timeline. You would never proudly display your child’s most recent watercolor painting, which you think resembles Picasso’s early work. You refuse to post vague statuses about your most recent ex, bashing how lame his jokes used to be. You never give out generic relationship advice, … Continue reading »