Online Addict

Hi. My name is The Resident, and I am an online addict. There is a good chance you are, too, since you are sitting here reading this or watching this web talk show. Although, this is QUALITY Internet time, to be sure. But MAN. With all the social networking sites out there these days, and all the blog action, and all the news and videos and ble ble ble ble ble. Whew. Who the hell has time for anything else? I recently asked someone what they like about the Internet so much, and they said it gave them so many choices. They could watch what they want when they want, download music and movies and TV shows they like, read up on topics that interest them…it’s all customizable culture. People like the Internet because it’s a medium they can control, in other words. You decide what content you’re going to be exposed to. Ain’t that grand? But I have to wonder: as we all spend so much time keeping up with all our email accounts, sites, and messages coming in from all angles, are we really the ones in control? Or is it starting to control us? That’s deep, right? So what do you think? Social commentary please! NOTE: This is one of my favorite personal videos of the whole of my online show. I made it quite a while ago before other people started coming clean. I’m so on-the-cusp with my web talk show.