Thought Of The Day: Oversharing on Social Media

Happy Friday everyone! My thought today has to deal with oversharing on social media.

 This morning, I was on Instagram and I saw a student athlete from my school post a screenshot of a text message conversation between him and his mother. The conversation was about how she was short on rent and needed a little of extra money. He happily agreed to help her out. He's a very successful athlete with a very good chance of going pro, so I'm not surprised that he has the means to help her out. What annoyed me was that he felt the need to share this screenshot on Instagram. This just might be my opinion by I feel that things like this should be kept private. It's wonderful that he can provide for his mother and give back to her after she raised him but I don't think it's necessary to share the conversation for the digital world to see. 

It felt like when a celebrity does something nice that seems genuine that just happens to be caught by the paparazzi or even posted on their social media page. No need to force the world to think you're an amazing person. Your actions and other post will do a good job of showing who you are as a person.

Going off on a side note, this applies to other relationships as well. Arguments online with significant others, friends, and even people you don't like do not look good. Handle problems privately. You look very immature posting hateful things about someone or going back and forth. 

Now if you're having a debate, make sure it's healthy. We tend to shoot down people's opinions rather rudely. Just tell someone you disagree and tell them why. Don't resort to name calling. If they disrespect you be the better person. End the conversation or just don't stoop to their level.

This is important because employers are online now more than ever. You don't want to miss out on an amazing employment opportunity because you had an argument with your boyfriend's ex-girlfriend publically for all of Twitter to see.

Those are my thoughts for today. Have a great Friday everyone. Let me know what you think about the points I made. I would love to hear your opinions.

Song of the Week

All of Me
This week's song is All of Me by John Legend. This song isn't new but it's been my favorite for a while now. I was stuck inside on a snow day yesterday and I just had to have my Pandora app open and playing music. All of Me came on multiple times and I didn't get tired of it. I've even declared that this will be my wedding song. Let's see what my future husband has to say about that.

The song is extremely romantically, especially because Legend wrote it for his wife Christine Teigen. The pair got married in September of 2013. Just like the rest of music the lyrics and the music flow and create R&B magic. Comment with your favorite John Legend song. Ordinary People anyone? Check out the video below.



Thought of The Day: Picking Seats In School

College
With the spring semester of my junior year underway I'm once again subjected to picking my seat for the semester and seeing who's brave enough to sit next to me. I'm joking of course because I'm nothing but polite to my classmates, at least in an academic setting, as long as they return the favor.

As I sat in the library on Tuesday, sipping my grande hot chocolate from Starbucks and playing my Grooveshark playlist, I thought back on my first two classes and realized there's a trend in how we pick seats. First, as students we tend to leave a sit between us and the other people around us if we're strangers. I don't know what it is about that extra seat in between us that gives us comfort. We even do it in the movie theater unless there's no other choice.

I had one classmate deviate from this trend yesterday. She sat down in the seat right next to me. So, in turn I did my typical test to see what type of person I'd be next to for the next few months. I greeted her. She gave a quiet, yet polite 'hi' in return. I was satisfied.

I also noticed that when a student first walks in they scan the room. This technique is used to look for anyone you know and people you're not fond of and want to avoid. Thankfully, there was no one of that latter category in my classes so far.

Another trend is the class where you realize you know one person and thankfully you like that person. You let the whole class know by smiling brightly and immediately heading in their direction and giving an enthusiastic greeting. 

This greeting is something along the lines of, "Hey _____, I'm so glad I know someone in this class" or "I didn't know you were in this class! How was your break?" I had this experience this morning with a past classmate of mine.

Am I the only one who gets a moment of self-questioning when nobody sits next to you? The inner monologue  begin. Do I look weird? Do I look mean? I'm nice, I swear! Someone sit by me. No not you!

How do you pick you seat?

Thought of the Day

Justin Beiber
Hello lovely people! I hope you all had a good, non-stressful weekend and Monday. The inspiration for my thought of the day came from some comments I saw on Instagram the other day. I came across a Justin Bieber fan ,or Belieber as they call themselves, who was advocating for fans to rally together and use the hashtag JusticeforJustin.

Bieber was in the news this week for his involvement in the egging of his neighbors house. Authorities showed up and found drugs on the premises which resulted in the arrest of 20 year-old rapper Lil Za. His real name is Xavier Smith.

Bieber and Lil Za dancing during Justin's tour

My whole issue with some of his fans is that they seem to be blindly following and supporting Bieber. No matter what he does and all the actions that have landed him in the news he's still their idol. And yes, to some point it shows loyalty but the group think mentality of "Bieber can do no wrong" or the idea that other people are making him look bad is ridiculous. 

These young girls at some point have to realize that he is behaving in a way that should not be idolized or accepted. As his fans they should want him to get his act together instead of jumping to conclusions.

Bieber does a good enough job by himself, without the police allegedly damaging his reputation. I'm not saying the police were correct in storming his house for an egg throwing incident, but it was crime that needed to be investigated. It probably shouldn't have warranted a huge force with weapons and such, but that's another issue.

OOTD: Rainy Day

fashion
Hey guys! The weather in my neck of the woods isn't too pretty. It's been a rainy and chilly day here in the DMV. That's why I'm stuck inside, my friends basement to be exact. Anyways, check out my outfit for today.

Black T-Shirt - Thrift Shop | DKNY Jeans | Black Belt- Macy's | Timberlands- Zappos.com | Gold Watch - JCPenny's | Cross Necklace | Earrings - Charming Charlie



Song of the Week

Beware
The song I choose as my favorite of this week is The Worst by Jhené Aiko. This week every time I was in the car this song came on. Jhené's voice has this light airy feel that makes her songs mesmerizing. The chorus of this song has been on a loop in my head. The beat is simple and smooth. I started following her on Instagram recently and I will admit that she is so pretty has the most adorable daughter. Aiko is on the list of artist to preform in April at Coachella. It would be awesome to go and see her along with others like Outkast, Muse, City and Colour, and Zedd. Unfortunately, tickets are sold out already. For more of Jhené check out her EP Sail Out. She's also featured on the song Beware with Big Sean. Check out the video for The Worst below.



Thought of The Day

"Is that the look now?" Over the course of my winter break my mom has asked me countless times about my outfit choices. Today, as she asked me I really thought about. Is what I'm wearing the look? Am I keeping up with style trends that I see in magazines and all over other blogs? And my honest answer was probably not. As much as I love fashion and looking at what the trends are I've never based my wardrobe or an entire outfit after them. When I shop I look for pieces that I like or think look cool. Partially, that is buying into the trends because store will sell what's hot to make a profit. The only place you would find something that's not "in" would be the thrift store, which I love to visit every now and then. I can't say I'm not inspired by images I've seen. All I can say is in the future if my finances permit it I may purchase some big name style pieces but for now I'm working with what I got. Whether or not my looks are "the" looks won't be a priority.

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