BLogsdon

One of the worst things about the Internet is that it puts an anonymous filter between you and everyone you come in contact with online. So many people think because they are "anonymous" that they can be hurtful and mean and say things they'd never dream about saying to your face.

My favorite Martian was recently the victim of a "review." Maybe this person grew up without a mother, because I was taught by my mother that if you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all. Obviously this person grew up an orphan then.

What is this random "review" business anyway? I'm quite positive my Martian friend did not ask said person to review his blog. He was just going along, minding his own business, and someone thinks they have the right to comment on all they don't like about it, and furthermore to insult him? If you don't like something, just go away. Why be hurtful? The only purpose that can serve is to build yourself up in your own mind, because you have no self-esteem or self-worth.

If it's not bad enough that the review was so nasty, then the comments that were left kept it going and going.

Ok, if you want to skewer somebody, it's a free country and you have a right to free speech. My question is, why did you have to tell him you reviewed his site in the first place? You could have still had your fun, but without having to hurt anyone. Martians have thick skin so I'm sure he's fine, but it still hurts me.

People can be such jerks.

I used to be on MySpace, but realized I'm a grown-up so I got off there and switched to Facebook. Now there's also Tagged and LinkedIn, and various acquaintances have asked me to join them on whatever they happen to be on as well. I think I have two contacts on Tagged, and two on LinkedIn. However, hubby has 30. He was showing me his page with all his contacts and I'm looking at all their titles ("Sr Vice President," "VP Content Strategy," "Marketing Manager," "CEO," "Director," "President," "Art Director," etc.) and there's me in the middle of all this and mine shows, "Document Specialist." It may a well say janitor.

Anyway, so I'm lamenting about this to John and he asks me what I would want it to say? I told him, "President of the World." Then he said after that I was promoted to "Ruler of the Galaxy," and finally to "Supreme Matriarch of the Universe."

So that's what I put for my current job title on LinkedIn. Beat that!

(In case some of you missed it, here are my pics from last time I did Jenny Craig.)

According to the Jenny Craig scale, I've lost a total of 3 pounds since I started two weeks ago. Imagine three containers of Crisco... Not too bad! My consultant, Jill, is awesome. The food is still amazing, and in general I think Jenny Craig rocks.

Now if only I could stop eating my entire week's supply of food the night I bring it home, maybe the weight-loss would speed up.