FORMSPRING: A (chaotic) Debacle Waiting to Happen

Few months ago as I was busy tweeting and googling all sorts of stuff when I stumbled upon this site named FormspringMe. Curiosity hit the cat so there I was browsing accounts of people I barely know. But thanks to Formspring, I now know that some of them called in sick for work, kissed a friend’s ex-beau, and had sex with a gay ice dancer.

How did I know such personal and intimate details?

Formspring is an online form builder which allows your friends and even strangers all over the globe to ask ANY question they wish to ask. That’s right. ANY. No limitations, no boundaries, no restrictions. Thanks to the brilliant minds behind this wonderful site, we all now have a new, less complicated but still innovative way to stalk people sans the Facebook and Friendster layout.

Other people seek privacy so much that they’re willing to pay a large sum of money just to get it. The other half however seeks the opposite. Formspring is like a disaster waiting to happen. Today you create an account and the next thing you know, some alien’s asking what age were you when you lost your virginity. Don’t act surprised when skeletons in your closet start to dance and flamenco their way out.

Yes, it would be fun for a while. But we humans have that innate ability to act like jerks and bitches once in a while. It just can’t be helped. No one’s asking for my advice but I might as well say it. If you think you’re missing out all the fun you’re entire life, make an account NOW! But if you think you’ve been hogging the spotlight for a pretty long time, step aside and give others a chance. Too much attention may damage your brain.

You understand that in using the formspring.me service you may encounter content that may be deemed objectionable, obscene or in poor taste, which content may or may not be identified as having explicit language. The formspring.me service allows for anonymous content which formspring.me does not monitor. You agree to use the formspring.me service at your own risk and that formspring.me shall have no liability to you for content that you may find objectionable, obscene or in poor taste. -FORMSPRING, Terms of Service

Well, at least they warned you.

Just another BEER talk.

“Why do you drink that? It doesn’t even taste good.”

One of the many reactions I hear from people who are not really a fan of alcohol.

Beers, wines and spirits are most of the time the life of a party. When a get-together is dreadfully boring or tedious, you can always rely on alcohol to put a little life to the merriment.

Alcohol is a psychoactive drug that has a depressant effect. A high blood alcohol content is usually considered to be legal drunkenness because it reduces attention and slows reaction speed. – WIKIPEDIA

Translation: it lowers human inhibition
Translation of the translation: too much consumption of alcohol can make even the sanest person insane

I’m not trying to prove or negate anything in this entry. This is one subject that’s been discussed and argued a million times over.

Like it or not, beer or any alcohol you prefer, is one drug you’re willing to spend your hard-earned (or not) funds on. Sure, tomorrow you’ll have a terrible hangover. Sure, tomorrow you might not reach work on time. Sure, tomorrow there’s a possibility you puke your lungs out. But at the end of the day, no matter how warped your mind went, there’s still that part inside of you that believes those days you were quaffing beer were one of the many best moments in your life.

To get drunk once in a while is not a crime.
To get drunk always is a crime.

Long baths, you are my Everest.

Women (and even men) have all sorts of guilty pleasures -some munch on 2 bags of Lay's or Ruffles, some dive into a pint of Ben and Jerry's or Häagen-Dazs- that makes them feel calmed and relaxed. Let's face it, sometimes we become penny pinchers specially when on a shoe string allowance. It's really not all the time we get to splurge on things that make us feel better, let alone refreshed.

When having a really bad day I either opt to punch someone or just sulk in my bedroom or calm myself by sleeping. Of course, the latter is a better choice. After waking up I grab a cup of coffee or listen to some music that'll help lighten my mood. There are ton of things out there to keep us calm but I for one will always have a number 1 on my list.

Baths. Yes, long relaxing baths. There's something about soaking on a warm soapy scented bath. Maybe it’s the bathtub. Maybe it’s the water. Maybe it’s the ambiance. Who knows? Unlike other people, I take my baths very seriously. After a long day at work or a severe case of meltdown, baths always give me a refreshed feeling – literally and figuratively. Just think of a laptop rebooted and you just might get what I’m trying to say.

I love staying at hotels not because of the comfort the huge beds give me. I adore hotels because of their beautiful and flawless bathtubs. Those kinds of bathtubs I only dream of putting when I get to have a house of my own. Plus, the tiles and the shelving are just to die for.

This type has a health spa feel to it but its still something I wouldn't say no to.

This for me is very manly. It may look like a sink but its not.

For those who like black and white and modern design, this just might work for you.

Pictures from http://www.bath-tub.biz/