Friends face…

Because I’m ill I have time to kill. I can’t go to work, I can’t watch TV, I can’t even play games on my PSP. All I can do is watch the ceiling and think about things I otherwise never think about. To hell with it. Take a cup of tea with two aspirins for my headache and turn on my sisters laptop (so pretty – laptop, not my sister:-) ).

I could easily survive without TV, without sun light and vitamins, but I woul’d survive a day without internet. Why? Because I am addicted, because I feel like I’m on a deseted island. There are mails from my friends, mails from people who owe me money (yes, Ebay could be tricky), mails from work… And there is Facebook - a place for friends (ok, the slogan belongs to Myspace, I know). It’s funny, that I signed in to Facebook only a couple of weeks ago, not earlier, although I proudly present myself as a social networking techno geek.

Facebook is a tipical social networking platform – founded by Mark Zuckerberg in 2004. It was first meant only for students in the US, than opened for students across the globe and now, Facebook is inviting everyone. The main purpose is connecting with friends in your trusted network. You can share photos, videos, documents, intimate thoughts, whatever. It’s fierce rival is Myspace, but I think they differ in many ways. But I’m not going to talk about pros and cons of Facebook – perhaps some other time, without the headache. If you are interested in debates about Facebook vs. Mysapce you could try here:

- MySpace v. Facebook: “It’s not a decision, it’s an IQ test” by Michael Arrington

- “Facebook Hammers Myspace on almost all key feature” by Ben Gold

What I would like to point out, is the fact, that more and more I think that applications like Facebook are those who help me maintaining realtions with my friends. I even dare to say, that it has come to the point that those friends who are online are better friends or different said; closer friends. Because I’m always busy, I can’t stay in touch with everyone, and that’s a shame, because I don’t want to lose my friends, BUT, with just one click in Facebook I can make the difference. I can for example superpoke all the friends in my network. That means I haven’t forgoten them, that means they mean something to me. It’s much easier to interact through Facebook, than inviting everyone to a drink. But is it the same? Is it really the same, if I send Boštjan an “interactive” beer or if I invite him on a genuine Zlatorog beer?

Social networking platforms like Facebook and Myspace are a great way to interact with friends and they say, that they should strenghten realtionships between friends. But is it so?

Yes, I know, I’m annoying with moral questions, but recently I’m thinking a lot about friends, because friends are the best thing you have in life, they are sometimes even more important than family. And that’s why I’m asking myself if it is the same if I interact with them through Facebook. Yes, it’s better than forget about them, but what about those friends that don’t use internet that often.

Because of my headache, I must end my philosophical thinking… Perhaps it’s better so, perhaps I’ll even delete this post tomorow. But that were the toughts running through my aching head. Your thoughts, arguments and anything else about my moralization are of course welcome.

Let it courier

Slovensko ali angleško

Naj pišem slovensko ali angleško? OK, piši Slovensko, da te cel svet razume, ali nekako tako, ne? Kaj pa tisti majhen procent, ki ne razume slovensko? Vem, da se čudno sliši, ampak verjeli ali ne, obstajajo tudi takšni, ki za našo obljudeno kuro še slišali niso. Čudaki ja… In morda se celo najde kateri, slovenščine neuk individum, ki ga moje pisanje zanima. Kaj naj mu rečem revčku; start learning Slovene? Zatorej poskusimo v dobri stari angleščini. Vnaprej se zahvaljujem vsem za slovnične popravke in kritiziranje slovničnih anomalij ter opravičujem vsem neukim angleščine – kontaktirajte me za slovenske povzetke. Hvala in večna nam slava!

Slovene or English

… that is (was) the question. At least once I felt like Hamlet. Well instead of the skull, I was talking to my mouse. So, why english? No, it’s not that I’m not proud of our language, but I was wondering (while holding the mouse high) that, perhaps there are some who don’t speak Slovene. Yes, I know, there are only a few, but because I was always good at geography, I know that there are some people or even countries where people don’t understand a word Slovene (US for example:-) ). And, because my philosophy and wisdom is so great, I would like to share it with everyone – that’s why English and basta. But, because I had a poor english teacher, I would like to excuse myself for grammatical errors. And please, you are wellcome to correct me. I’m always looking for a good teacher

Why the F…OX?

Damjan Obal is my name. But you can call me Fox, doctor Fox. In slovene fox means lisica. That’s my scout name since I was very very little. And that’s my nickname. And that’s it about it. Yeah, I like female foxes more than male. So a big sorry to all the homosexuals

Why Courier?

One of the reasons I decided to write my own blog is, that I can finally use my favourite font – COURIER. Courier rules. Simple as that. And subjective as that. You don’t like it? Argument it! Try to convince me I’m deluded.

What about?

My life is so full of complicated things that it became very simple. Confused? Don’t be. I will try to eplain my views, my experience and try to tell you only the interesting stories and filter out everything not worth mentioning. So, here are the things that would describe my interests and things that describe me:

Yoda. New media. Photography. Naruto. Graphic design. Scouts. Foreign cultures. Traveling.

Huh, me?

 

Born in a hospital in Maribor – Slovenia. Naturally conceived. Finished my matura at Prva gimnazija Maribor. Working on my diploma and therefore finishing study of Media

Communication at the University of Maribor. Employed as a graphic designer/copywrighter/journalist at advertising agency Vobis. Currently working on the project Hitmania.tv, which keeps me fully occupied. I’m also an active member of scout group Ukročena reka Maribor. Photography is my passion, but don’t have enough time to

improve my skills. Not a sport fan, but love skiing and biking. TV is not my tipe of spending time, but I love amazing movies (star wars, LOTR, hero, sin city…) good anime, great cartoons (samurai jack, bravestar, he-man, invader Zim…) and good series (heroes, lost, prison break). There’s more, but I hate to brag

One day, I would like to describe myself as a creative thinker, but I think there’s still a long road ahead of me to achieve that goal.

It’s enough for the starters and as Porky Pig would say:

That’s all folks