Cybergirl

I cannot begin to tell you how much the Internet has given me back just because I love it so much. Off the top of my head, the only thing it hasn’t given me that it has been so popular about is … drumroll please … a lovelife! I cannot speak for others, but it’s something I don’t think I’ll get here because that hasn’t been my purpose from day 1, and besides I’m not a believer of online dating. Take that as you will. I’m going to stop talking about that now.

I’ve always said that there are a lot of things you can learn online. Of course, not everything is good and not everything is worth your time. But that’s what discernment is for. Blogging, for one, has made me more self-aware and interactive. Social media, on the other hand, especially Twitter, has allowed me to share ideas and actually exchange messages with people from around the globe. I forget about them and they forget about me before I reach the next page of my stream, but the ideas that we shared remain.  

Just today, I received an e-mail about a broken link on this web site. This person is asking me to redirect the page to a new site. Ever cautious of viruses and phishing scams, I did a Google search first. (So sorry, dear. I’m not gonna link to that site. It may not be a scam, but it’s not the right one.) I guess what I’m saying is, there are those dangers, but you’ll know how to be discerning to maximize the cyberworld’s treasures. Because otherwise, don’t take my word for it. Avoid the Internet like a plague. Don’t even think about Cyber Monday.