So today I got a phone call from an ex-girlfriend wishing me a preemptive happy birthday (it was pretty American).
Anyway, sometime between the how are you doing/life update questions and the we should hang out “sometime” promise that is made anytime Xs talk, she mentioned that when the sorority life and typical UCHICAGO study habits leave her with the time to feel lonely, the internet makes her feel less lonesome, and I could not agree more. The internet is kind of like your best friend who is always willing to do what you want and never really asks for anything back. Most importantly the internet never really overstays its welcome. You navigate the entire relationship. When you want the friend to leave, they leave.
After thinking about the concept a little bit, it dawned on me that the internet is like the new cat. You know how the lonely spinster or reclusive male librarian is usually thought to have a lot of cats? Well in the new millennium the internet is the Cat. It is the thing lonely people spend their time with. Now we don’t have cat ladies, we have youtube life-patzers. So below are the websites that make me feel less lonely…feel free to contribute yours.
1.) Facebook is the obvious example.
2.) Youtube is another big help. I like to watch music videos from the 90s. One of my favs is 1979 by the smashing pumpkins.
3.) Porn.
4.) NPR.
5.) Podcasts
6.) Blogging
7.) Wikipedia
8.) Messageboards
