2011

A SIGN OF THE TIMES: I
I keep feeling like I'm forgetting someone's birthday. I check the date and nope, no birthdays come to mind. And thanks to the power of Facebook, no big (aka real friends I know) birthdays are listed.

We have more information at our fingertips than ever before - but if I lost my phone, I'd be screwed. I only know a few numbers off the top of my head and most of them originated in the early 80s: my parents' house, my parents' office and of course, Seth (his verizon number, not his google one).  If my gmail was hacked and all my addresses were deleted, I'd be screwed. And if I didn't have Facebook at my disposal, I'd only remember a few key birthdays and overall would be screwed.

More equals less. More technology, less remembering. More social network, less real life network. More media, more work for me! Ok, but you get the point: just because we have more at our fingertips doesn't mean we have everything in our world. Such are the times.

A SIGN OF THE TIMES: II
Some people are stunned that "The Social Network" took home the Golden Globe for best picture. At first, I was too. But the more I read, the more I understand that this movie really is a sign of the times. It's almost hard to believe it came out in the midst of this whole social network boom (as oppose to in retrospect).

For some, I know it's hard to see. Decades from now, when we look back at this moment in time, we'll know: this movie defined the first decade of the 21st century. It was/is a time of facebook me" or "gchat me" or "bbm me." It's also a time of young entrepreneurs who can get rich, quick off this technology boom. Applications, websites, networks. All you need is one and boom! you're it! Some are just lucky; other's are smart. Mark Zuckerberg proved he's no toddler CEO. He also proved to be great writing material!

With an excellent script - the dialogue is exceptional - and an intriguing story of the times, I can understand why "The Social Network" won the globe. Get used to it because it's probably going to win the Oscar.


A SIGN OF THE TIMES: III
I can't handle a hangover like I used to. I can't eat and not gain weight like I used to. And I can't run without my knees hurting like I used to. A sign of the times that I'm in my late twenties and not my early twenties. But I'm OK with that.